Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:02:19 -0400 From: Eric Murphey Subject: Accidental Pradise Bi Adult youth Chapter 21 Again sorry here is a second chapter. I have been working on a short story. Well, short for me. Its called My Former Life. I will post it soon after I edit it. Its in six parts. I hope you all enjoy it. Donate to Nifty. They are always here. https://donate.nifty.org/donate.html I dedicate this chapter to James Hurley Accidental Paradise Chapter 21 Eric woke the next morning with Tomas and Benji's arms wrapped around him holding him tight. He feels so loved right now that he smiles. He couldn't have imagined when he moved here that his life would turn out as fabulous as this. Most people wouldn't understand the love he and the children have. But, they aren't here to judge so fuck them he thinks. He carefully unwraps himself from the loving embrace of the two boys because as much as he would love to lay there all day and enjoy it, nature is calling, and calling very loudly. He heads to the new restroom and lets the water flow. Its so weird he thinks people say their teeth are floating. How is it that sometimes when you pee it does feel like pressure is relieved in your teeth. So odd. Many things are odd he thinks. He makes some coffee and sits it on the porch with mugs and sugar. He wants to go check the pigs first. Daylight is just breaking and he is watching the sun break free over the top of the mountains in the distance. He watches a moment and is just amazed at the absolute majesty of the scene. He watches a moment then heads down to see to the piglets. They are all sleeping in the corner of the barn all huddled together in pig flesh. He checks the water and its fine. He heads up to feed the chickens because obviously Benji isn't up yet. He feeds them and he checks the incubator. Should be having some chicks pretty soon he thinks. Benji will be so excited when they hatch he thinks. He walks over and checks the bunnies and sure enough it seems the girl bunny is pregnant. He feels her tummy to make sure and yes he feels babies. Well, that's good he thinks. You know people pay lots of money for catfish in America he thinks. Wonder what would happen if we put catfish in the pond. Then he remembers getting stung by a horn once when he was about eight and nixes that idea pretty quickly seeing as how they all swim naked down there. The sting in the hand was bad enough. Elsewhere would be extremely unpleasant. So no on the catfish in the pond. Maybe a pool for them would work. He heads back to the porch and sits down and pours himself a cup of coffee. He sniffs in the aroma before taking a drink. It smells amazing this morning. He takes a sip and it tastes as good as it smells. Eric is thinking maybe he is going through some sort of transformation. Like he is actually accepting that the family is going to stay together. He never really did accept it that they would stay because it seems as though everyone always leaves. He a million years ago it seems had a wife and she left. His father left him and his mother and then she became a viscous alcoholic. She would beat him regularly and it wasn't a great life. He knows she is still alive or last he knew she was but, he hasn't talked to her since he left at eighteen and went to college. He thinks about little Alejandro and Joey and he knew what their lives were like his as a boy and he did try to do something for them but, not nearly enough. He is remorseful about that and hopes that their foster parents at least email him. He knows that the lady Joy wouldn't lie to him she has no reason. He just hopes they are truly happy in their new homes. He hopes their foster parents see them for the joys that they are and not just a check. He takes the last drink of his cup of coffee and pours another for himself. As he takes the first sip of the fresh steaming cup Maria pads out barefoot. She gives him kiss on the cheek. Then she gets herself a cup and sits on the lounger next to Eric. She wraps her arm around him and says to him. "I sure hope you are feeling better today. I was so sad you were upset yesterday. But, I figured you just wanted to be left to your thoughts." Eric slip his arm under her waist and pulls her closer. "Yes I am feeling a lot better. I think it has finally dawned on me that you guys are really going to stay. That you feel as though this is your home now." "Of course we do Eric. How can we think anything else. I mean you opened your home and your heart to us. We have opened our hearts to you as well." "Its just in my life anyone I love seems to leave. I guess that is why I never let myself get attached to people anymore." "But, you have with all of us." "Yes......Yes I have and it was really terrifying me that you guys would leave." "Honey we aren't going anywhere unless you want us to." "I would never ever never want that. You as the kids said so perfectly this is the family farm. Before you all joined me I didn't realize it at the time. But, I was so lonely. So lonely in fact I was thinking of getting a dog because I thought maybe I was talking too much to the cows." She giggles. "I can see you doing that." "I just guess I don't know what to do being so happy. I've never really had it in my life before to be honest. I was content before I guess you could say. But, not really happy. It is just amazing to me that our little family is constantly growing. I like it and am scared at the same time." "Eric I know what it is like to lose someone you truly love with all of your heart. I do understand what you are saying. Poor Benji the first year after his dad passed away I was so protective of him. I wouldn't let him out of my sight for fear of losing him as well. Finally he said to me. Mom please your smothering me. I want to do things sometimes by myself. It kind of hurt but, I understood where he was coming from too." "I cant understand your pain of losing your husband like that. It must have been awful for you. I was married once and I went to work one day and when I got home she had left and taken the entire contents of the house with her other then my instruments." "Did you love her?" "You know I thought I did at the time. But, to be honest I was just married to her for the appearance of being normal. Or at least what society sees as normal. I guess I was living a lie like so many people do. Its really sad that people cant be who they are and want to be because of fear of what others may think." "I agree. I mean look at all of us. I never thought that I would love sleeping with a woman every night. I had never thought about it before. I mean we do things and a lot. But, it really isn't about that its more about the closeness we share. I still prefer men as does Zoe I believe but we do enjoy each other in many ways. I cant really explain it she is like a sister I love dearly and a lover and a friend. She is kind of the whole package." "I think I understand what your saying." Eric says and then after he furrows his brow. "Whats bothering you sweetie?" "The girls." "How are they bothering you?" "Its not that they bother me. I love them both with all of my heart. But, they asked me the other day which one of them I will marry when they are older. I am scared of when they get older I wont be interested in then you know in a sexual way. I don't ever want to hurt them." "Eric you aren't really interested in me and Zoe are you?" "Well no not really." "But, if you had known us when we were the girls age and loved us as girls and then watched as we slowly turned into women would you still love us?" "I love you now." "No think about it a minute. If you had us like you have the girls and slowly over time we became women would you still be attracted to us?" Eric ponders this a good five minutes. He sips his coffee and he pours her another as she has finished her first cup. He drains the carafe on her cup and puts it on the table. "I cant honestly say I know the answer to that." He finally comes up with. "Let me ask it this way then. Since Camilla has been here have you noticed that her breasts are getting bigger that when she first came they were bumps and now she is at nearly an A cup?" He looks at her sideways and thinks about it. "You know I hadn't really noticed. I just love her and well maybe when they get older it wont matter. I am just so worried that I will hurt them." "I know you wont and that if you are later not attracted to them that you will handle it in a way that wont hurt them at all. You will handle it in a way that makes them feel as special as they are to you." "I'm sure your right." As their serious conversation winds down Zoe walks out and grabs her cup from the table and starts to pour a cup of coffee for herself and it just drips. She looks at them. "I see how I fare around here." She says smiling. "Sorry honey we were talking and we just emptied it. I will go and get you some made." Eric says starting to get up. "No its OK silly. You two look pretty comfy just relax and I'll get it.." She says getting the carafe and heads into the once small cabin now becoming a sprawling ranch house. "I ordered a fuel tank for the tractor and the vehicles. They should deliver it today sometime." "Oh that's a good idea. I hadn't thought of that." "Well it wont do much good to have a tractor with no fuel." "No I guess it wouldn't." She says snickering. "Also I see the girl bunny is in the family way." "You don't say." She says. "I do say. I think we will have tons of bunnies soon and that's a good thing. I am thinking we can skin them and sell the pelts and the meat. I don't think we should eat too much rabbit because it literally has no nutritional value to them. I read once of a man that actually ate rabbit every day and he starved to death. So I think that rabbit often is not a good option especially for the kids." "No I guess not. But it is tasty." "That it is." As Eric says this Zoe walks back out and sits on Eric's other side and wraps her arm around him. She kisses him on the cheek. "Good morning Eric. I see you are feeling at least a bit better today." "Yeah Maria helped me talk out some things that were bothering me." "She is good at that. When Juan was killed I was upset that I wasn't upset. I felt relieved to be rid of him. I felt pretty guilty about that. Maria talked with me and I got it worked out with her help." "I think maria missed her calling. She should have been a therapist. She seems to be good at helping people work through their problems." "Yes she is good at that." "You really think I could be a therapist?" Maria asks. "Honey you are so smart I could see you doing anything you want to do." Eric says kissing the tip of her nose. Which makes her blush. "On that note I am going to go start breakfast for everyone." "I am going to go check the field to see if its dry enough to till." "Oh sure I come out and you both abandon me." Zoe says faking a pout. "Oh you know we love you." Eric says and gets up and starts tickling her ribs. She starts squirming and squealing like one of the girls. Maria cant help it and joins the fun of tickling her. After a minute or so Zoe shouts out. "Stop or I'm going to pee." Which makes Eric laugh at her. Because its something one of the girls could have said. He reaches down and kisses her cheek. "I love you Zoe." Then he walks off the porch and heads to the field. She sits there and watches him out in the field. She sips her coffee and wonders if hes going to be alright. She knows he was really upset last night about the boys. She also didn't mean to but, was eaves dropping on their conversation and heard him how he is worried they are going to leave. She will make sure to put that fear at ease somehow. She looks at him and thinks. I really love that man. Its not a lover type of love. Its just a deep rooted love of him. How he is just so giving of himself and his things to all of them. She truly believes that if they told him they wanted the house and he had to go that he would. Because he loves them that much. Not that they would ever do that. But, she knows he would. She finishes her coffee and goes in to help Maria finish breakfast. Of course with the smell of food the kids are starting to get up. Benji races to the door. "Honey Eric got the chickens already." Maria says to him as he is halfway out the door. "Darn it. He is going to think I don't care about them." "He will think no such thing. He knows you love to take care of them. He also knows you take them very seriously." "Do you think so mommy?" He called her mommy she thinks. He only does that when he isn't sure of himself. Or he is worried and scared. "Of all the things I know, I am absolutely positive that he knows you care about those chickens, and want to do the best job possible for him and for the family farm." "I really do. Its just sometimes I sleep and cant wake up when I want to." "Honey he knows this. Now you two boys set the table." She says to him and Tomas. "Mom do you think Eric loved those two boys he was worried about?" Benji asks. "I know he did, and does. I think that Eric has a problem is that he loves everyone and he cant let it show too much except with you guys because he has not had a very good life. Now this is between us guys. But, Eric was telling me this morning that everyone he has ever loved or felt he has loved has left him. He is accepting that he doesn't think we will leave him. But, I think it is in the back of his mind that we will. Because that is what he is used to. At least that's what I think." "Mommy I don't ever want to leave the farm. I want to live here forever." Tomas says. "Me too." Benji chimes in. "I love it here and I love how I feel when we are here. It is Eric that makes it home. I don't feel like we have been happy since daddy died. Now I feel like we are happy again." "Thats how I feel too sweetie. Maria says rubbing his head as she walks by him to get to where she is going. "You know I don't think in my life I have ever really felt very happy and loved until we moved here." Zoe says. "I mean think about it. Before I got married I lived with you in the orphanage. Granted the nuns did the best they could. But, it wasn't home and it wasn't really love. They took care of us and met our needs physically. Then I got married and thought at that point I would feel loved. But, well Juan wasn't really a loving man. He was just selfish and mean. Eric is the opposite of all of that." "You know what I think we should do tonight." Maria says. "Whats that honey?" Zoe asks. "We should have a party for Eric thanking him for all he has done for us and then tell him what he means to each of us." "I think that's a fabulous idea." Zoe says. "Then he wont think we will leave him." "Yeah and you can make a big old cake and everything. You make the best cake." Benji says. "Yeah that sounds like fun. Maybe we can sit like last night on the porch and he and Danny can play music for us like last night. It was so much fun." Tomas says. "I think its a plan then. Don't tell him we will surprise him." Zoe says. "Oh this is going to be so much fun." Tomas says. He is so excited he is bouncing up and down on his feet and clapping his hands. "Whats going to be fun?" Lucia asks as she walks into the room. "We are going to surprise Eric with a party tonight and all tell him how much we love him." Tomas almost screams hes so excited. Lucia smiles a great big smile. "Oh that will be fun." "Mom is going to make a cake and everything." Benji says. Camilla, Mateo and Danny walk out and ask what the excitement is about. When they hear they too are super excited at the thought. Because since Eric has come into all of their lives he has made such a huge impact on their lives. Danny is determined to get a new song learned for Eric to show him how much he appreciates him and the new gift of music he has gotten from him. "I hear my uncle coming." Danny says. "I think we should invite him and my aunt as well." "Oh yes the more the merrier." Maria says. Benji shoots out the door to help Santiago load the eggs. Danny follows out as well just not as quickly. Gosh I love these new sidewalks they made for me he thinks as he feels the wood under his bare feet. It really shows me that they really want and love me here. I was feeling like I was a burden and they go and do this for me. He smiles to himself as he feels he is getting to near where he needs to be to talk to his uncle about the party. He hears Benji in the egg coop and he knows he is close. He holds out his hand and touches the corner and smiles. He hears his uncle pulling in and smiles again. I am going to learn the song Eric played last night that classical one. He is listening to it in his head and he hears every note just as Eric played it. I am pretty sure I can get it down today for him. He hears his uncles truck pull up and his uncle get out. "Hi Uncle Santiago. How are you today?" "I am great. I see all these walkways for you. I bet that helps you get around easier then the strings." "It does but honestly it makes me feel more special then anything." He says with a smile. "I'm sure it does it shows how much everyone here loves you. Now come here and give your old uncle a hug so I feel special." Danny smiles and walks over to where his uncle is and he reaches out and touches his chest to makes certain he is where he thinks he is. He wraps his arms around him and hugs him hard. "Oh Oh Oh. That's a good hug." "Uncle can you see if Eric is around." Santiago looks around. "He is over in the field waving at me." Santiago says and lifts his arm to wave back. "Why do you ask?" "Well we all want to have a surprise party for him tonight so we can all tell him how much we love him, and we want you and Auntie to come and have fun with us." "We wouldn't miss it for the world." Santiago says hugging Danny again. "I tell you what. Since you have been here I have seen such a positive change in you. As hard as your Auntie and I tried we just couldn't reach you to make you happy again. Eric is a miracle worker so we absolutely want to come. We cant express how grateful we are to him for bringing our happy boy back to life again." Santiago says stroking Danny's back. "I really am so happy to be here. I know that you and Auntie tried. I am sorry that I was so sad. But, somehow Eric and well Mateo helped me feel like I wasn't just a part of a person but, a whole person that just happens not to be able to see anymore." "He is a special man that's for sure." While they are talking Benji loads the eggs in the truck for Santiago because he sees that he is busy with Danny. He knows that they are talking about the party and he knows because he hears Santiago say they will come. He goes and tells Santiago how many eggs he put in the truck and Santiago takes out his wallet and gives Benji the money for the eggs. "Thank you sir. Danny I am going back up to the house." "OK I will be up in a minute." Danny says. As Benji is walking back up to the house he is thinking he is letting Eric down not taking care of the chickens every day. He walks in the house and he puts the money on Erics dresser for him. He goes to the very furthest bedroom and sits on the edge of the bed and starts crying. He hears Santiago leave and then the door open and close so he figures Danny is back in the house. He has his face buried in his hands crying Because he is sad he is letting Eric down with a job he gave him. A few minutes later he feels a strong arm wrap around him. "Benji whats the matter." he hears Eric say. "I'm sorry I guess I'm not responsible enough to take care of the chickens." He says through his crying. "Why in the world would you say that buddy?" "Because I keep sleeping late and you take care of them half the time." Benji says feeling so bad about this. Eric gets on his knees in front of Benji. He lifts up his head so Benji is looking at him. Benji looks through his tear filled eyes and sees Eric has tears streaming down his face. "Benji I don't ever want you to think that you are letting me down. Please don't be upset over something that's not true. It hurts me so much when you hurt. I just take care of them when I get up. You got to consider I have been doing it for nearly two years getting up so early. Its still kind of new to you. I don't mind at all doing it when you sleep a little later. I actually like to go out there and check on them. To be perfectly honest with you. I think the chickens are healthier and bigger then when I take care of them. I know for a fact that they are laying more eggs since you started taking care of them. I also know that they are being better taken care of by you then I took care of them." "Really?" "Do I lie?" "Not that I have ever seen." Benji says sniffing his nose. "Now if it upsets you that I go out and tend to them. I will stop and never go out there again." "No its OK if you do.. They are your chickens." "No I don't think they are anymore. I go out now and they used to follow me around like little puppies. Now they look at me and ignore me. I see how they do that with you now they follow you around. They don't like me anymore but, they love you I think. If a chicken can love I don't know." Benji thinks a moment and Eric is right they do follow him around and they don't do that to Eric anymore. He kind of smiles. "Benji I love yo so much. I just thought I was helping you out is all. I wont do it anymore. OK?" "No its OK if you do. I just felt like I wasn't doing my job and that you were having to do it because, I don't know, because you thought I was lazy or something." Benji says shrugging his shoulders. Eric wraps his strong arms around him and hugs him. Oh this feels so good when he does this. Benji thinks. I know he loves me so much. Benji wraps his arms around Eric's neck and hugs back. Benji always feels loved by his mother he thinks. Now he has so much love because of Eric. Not just from Eric but, from everybody. Zoe and all the other kids. I feel kind of special that I do have a job and I get to help out. He thinks. "Come on lets go eat some breakfast. We got some work to do today in the fields. I want to get all the rocks out of it so it doesn't break the disks on the tractor. Wouldn't do much good to have a tractor that we cant use would it." Eric says smiling. "No it would be silly huh?" "Sure would." Eric picks up Benji and carries him out to the kitchen and plops him on his seat. As Eric sits down Benji looks at him smiles and thinks. I wish he really knew how special he really is. Benji smiles even bigger when Eric looks at him and smiles back. "Eric says we need to get all the rocks out of the field today." Benji says. "I didn't say we needed to get them all today. There are a lot of them." "No we will try to get them all today." Lucia says. "What are we going to do with all the rocks?" Maria asks. "I was thinking about that." Eric says. " I know there seems to be a lot of them. What I was thinking is that in front of the house we can make a couple spots for the vehicles to sit on so we don't make a muddy mess parking there when its rainy. If we have more then that we can start to put them in the driveway and use them there." "If we get the other property and lease it this season we can probably make a whole driveway that way." Zoe says. "I'm not sure we can handle all that property." Eric says. "I think we can with the tractor and with all of us." Maria adds as she sits the breakfast on the table. Everyone starts helping themselves and passing the dishes of food around. Mateo helps Danny with his food. "I just worry if we make a deal with the owner and we plant all of that land that something may happen to the tractor and I know we cant get it all in by hand." "Eric have some faith." Maria says. "Yeah Eric a little faith." Camilla says. "OK I don't want to be a dictator around here. I want everyone to raise their hands if they want to get the other property planted this year." Every single one of them raised their hand except him. "I see I have been outvoted all against one." Eric says and starts to eat. "You aren't mad are you?" Zoe asks. Looking up from his plate. "Oh no I'm not mad. I just worry is all. I am sure you are all right and I am just a worry wart." They all eat and chat and joke around and have fun just being together. Once they are done the kids and the ladies get the dishes cleaned and Eric heads out and gets the wheel barrow and heads out to the field. He starts picking up rocks and making piles. Soon the whole family is out less Danny who he sees sitting on the porch playing his guitar. Eric smiles and thinks that was the best idea hes had in his life. That Danny took to the guitar and music like a duck to water. Once they start getting lots of piles Eric loads up the wheel barrow with the rocks. He rolls them over to where he thinks the best spot for the vehicles would be. He starts forming a parking area. He thinks he is glad he didn't have one of the kids do this because he doesn't ever want them to feel they are letting him down like Benji did this morning. Its definitely heavy work he is even struggling with it. He starts loading the wheel barrow a little lighter and makes it easier. They are all working super hard and once its near lunch the ladies go in to make lunch. Its kind of odd he thinks as they bring out lunch instead of them all going in and eating. They bring out sandwiches and some nice iced tea. They all sit around and eat and enjoy the nourishment. Once they're done the ladies head back into the house and are gone for some time. They come back out laughing and giggling. He doesn't think anything about it and they all continue working. Him loading up the rocks because they are keeping him pretty busy just doing that. After another hour he has even rock that the parking spaces are done and he even has a spot for another car. He starts lining them up down the drive. Around about five or so he would guess from the sun they are done with the field. He is surprised he didn't think they would get it all done in one day. He wipes the sweat off of his brow with his forearm and looks out at the field. Everyone kind of gathers around him. "Eric it looks like you could use a swim. Girls why don't you go down with Eric and have a nice swim. He worked pretty hard today. Why don't after you swim you give him a nice back and shoulder massage." Maria says. "Now that sounds like a great idea." Eric says. "Why don't we all head down. We all worked pretty damn hard today." "Nah I want to get dinner ready." Maria says. "Yeah me too." Zoe adds. "Yeah I need to check on the piglets and makes sure they have plenty of water and feed them too." Tomas says. "Yeah I need to check the chickens." Benji says. "I want to check on Danny as well." Mateo says. "Well I guess I should help Tomas feed the pigs the feed bags can get pretty heavy." Eric says. "You don't think I can toke care of them?" Tomas says looking dejected. "No I didn't say that. Its just that the feed bags are heavy is all. I thought it would be easier if I help." "I can put it in the wheel barrow." "Besides if he needs help I will help him." Benji says. Now its Eric turn to feel dejected. "Well. Alright I guess the girls and I will go for a swim. But I sure would feel better if you all came with us." "Maybe tomorrow." Maria says. "Just doesn't seem fair I get to relax while you are all still working." Maria puts he hand on her hip. "Eric when I got up this morning what had you done already?" "Well, I fed the chickens and checked on the piglets is all." "So when we were all being lazy sleeping the day away you were already working." "Yeah but." "Yeah but nothing. Go swim and enjoy yourself." Zoe says. "Yeah come on Eric. We want to go swimming too." The girls both say. "Well alright if you guys don't need me." "We never said that." Zoe says and smacks him on the bare butt. So he does as hes told and the girls each take a hand and lead him down to the pond. As they start Zoe says. "Lucia come here a second." Lucia does just that and Zoe whispers in her ear to keep him at the pond until nearly dark. Lucia smiles and nods her head then goes back and grabs Eric's hand and they watch as Eric walks down to the pond with the girls each holding his hands. "That's so sweet to watch." Zoe says. "Yes you can see the love radiate off of them." Maria says in response. "Now come on you all we got lots to do. We put the cake in the oven at lunch and had Danny take it out. So its ready to get iced now and we got to decorate and make signs for Eric's party. They all skip off to the house holding hands and giggling at the surprise. Once they get to the house the kids all start drawing pictures and making cards for Eric. The ladies are making a veritable feast for them. It is all things they know Eric loves to eat. Benji and Tomas do indeed rush off to take care of the animals as they said they were going to do. Because it really did need to be done. The ladies start hanging up some crepe paper they had gotten and had no idea why until now. The ladies made some party hats from paper and put them on the plates at the table. Everyone was laughing and having a great time getting ready to surprise Eric. As for Eric and the girls once they get to the pond Eric immediately dives in. The cool water feels so great as his body is surrounded by the coolness. The girls follow suit and jump in after him. They swim around a bit but, they are all three pretty tired and really just kind of float around and enjoy the feeling of being cooled down by the water. It feels pretty damn good. After they have been in the water about half an hour Eric climbs out. The girls follow him and he starts to head to the house. "No Eric we cant let you do that. We were told to give you a massage. We don't want to get in trouble." Camilla says. "Punkin I don't think you will get in trouble for not giving me a massage." "But, I really want to talk to you about something." Camilla says knowing that will make Eric stop and listen. Because she knows he will always make time for them if they have something on their minds. Its kind of a dirty trick but, she had to do something. So Eric sits down in the tall grass and she sits in front of him. Lucia sits behind him and starts rubbing his shoulders. Eric groans as she does because he didn't realize how sore they actually were and her rubbing them feels great. "Oh sweetie that feels so good." He says to her. He then looks directly at Camilla so she doesn't miss anything he says. "Whats bothering you punkin?" "Well.." She says trying to think of something and fast. "Its just that I am becoming a woman now and I don't know what to do. I know that soon I will be getting my period and well, what do I do about that?" "Oh punkin. I am so the wrong person to ask about that. You will have to ask one of the ladies about that. I really am completely ignorant when it comes to things like that." "Yeah but, you always know stuff when I ask." She kind of pouts. "Not this time." "I guess I will talk to Maria and Zoe about it then." "I honestly think that's your best option. Because sweet heart I don't know anything about that." Eric says as he does he notices she is indeed getting larger breasts. He glances at he pussy and notices it is starting t grow a bit of hair above it. Not tons but a bit. He sees this and he doesn't find her any less attractive to him. Maybe Maria is right. "Well let me help Lucia rub your back and stuff. So you lay down on your tummy." She says. Eric after feeling Lucia rub is shoulders isn't going to argue. Because it is really feeling great. He does as asked and lays face down into the tall soft grass. He feels the girls start to knead his aching muscles and before he knows it he has dozed off. He isn't in a deep sleep but, is indeed asleep. He wakes up about fifteen minutes later with a jump. "We better get to the house. I cant believe I fell asleep." "Not yet Eric I want something else if you are up to it." Lucia says trying to buy some more time. "What do you want?" "Roll over and you will find out." "I'm kind of tired for that sweet heart." "Pleeeease. I will do all the work." Eric never wanting to let any of the kids down no matter what. Like making love to a beautiful young girl is a terrible hardship. He rolls over. As he does Lucia takes his soft member in her hand and it isn't soft for long as she takes him into her mouth. She starts moaning because she knows this sends extra excitement through his body. Camilla slides over his face and places he pussy over his mouth. Camilla is facing Lucia and the house. Lucia mouths to her that when she sees Santiago truck to press her legs against Eric's ears so he doesn't hear it. She nods as Eric starts to lick her lovely pussy. Lucia is bobbing up and down on his cock again. She slides up and inserts it in her pussy and starts to slowly glide up and down on it. It feels so amazing to Eric as it always does. She is always wet and ready. She is constantly horny. Eric is convinced he could just bend her over anytime and her pussy would be ready to take him. She glides up and down on his cock a few minutes and she gets her great feelings and has sped up. Camilla is riding his face like a cowboy on a bull. Soon they switch positions and Camillas inserts his cock into her. Eric sees if he notices any difference now then the first time he made love to her. But, it feels amazing as it always does. Lucia takes the spot over his mouth and she starts riding his face as she does. She hits her peak pretty quick as she is already pretty worked up from riding his cock. Eric thinks he hears something as She squeezes her legs against his head as she rockets off to another orgasm. Lucia nods to Camilla who looks around and sees the truck pulling in. Camilla kicks her young body into overdrive and really starts slamming Eric's cock in and out of her tight little pussy. She knows this will send Eric over faster. IT definitely does her. She has three orgasms in the five minutes until Eric arches his hips and grabs hers and slams his cock in her as deep as it will go. She feels his cock pulse and spurt his goo into her. She finishes out her climax as he finishes. Once he has his cum she slowly slips down and holds his cock in her a minute or so longer and watches him bring Lucia off one more time. Once Lucia has her cum she slides off of his face. Camilla pulls up and his cock slips out of her. "Wow." Is all Eric says. "Yeah it was great. Thanks so much." Lucia says. "Yes thank you Eric." Camilla says too. "No girls thank you. That was amazing. I am always so thankful when you give yourselves to me. I cant believe how often it is. I am always surprised you would want to do anything with an old man like me." "Its because we love you is why, that and we know you love us too." Camilla says. "Yes that I certainly do. Not because you make love with me. But, because you re both such wonderful girls." "Yeah we think your great too." Lucia says. "I think we should wash off a bit before we go up to the house." Camilla says. "Yeah I think your right." Eric says as he sees his cum dripping out of Camilla's pretty pussy. They all get in the water and rinse off pretty well. Eric looks up and sees Santiago's truck at this point. It is kind of hard to see through the brush and trees but he does see it. "Santiago is here. I hope nothing is wrong. Girls we better get up to make sure." "No I m sure they just came to see Danny." Lucia says. "That may be too. But, we better get up to the house to check." So they get out of the water and all get their flip flops on and start walking to the house the girls both holding his hands one on each side. He sees Tomas in the door and sees him race off when he sees him. How odd he thinks as they walk up to the house. The girls are kind of skipping as he walks. He does walk fairly quickly. He sometimes thinks about he read once that Harry Truman walked 72 steps a minute. He never counted and wonders why anyone would. But, he is probably at about that usually. Now he is worried and is going a bit faster then normal. When he gets about 100 feet from the door the girls let go of his hands and run into the house. He walks up and opens the door. When he opens the door and steps in he hears. "SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!" From everyone in the house. He looks around and everyone has on a party hat and is smiling. "Whats going on its not my birthday or anything?" Maria steps forward. "Eric we just all wanted to give you a party and let you know how much you mean to each and every one of us. You have had such a positive impact on all of us. I really don't that you even know how much your little things you do make us feel. So we wanted to say thank you for.... Well, being you." "We all made you these." Mateo says handing Eric the home made cards. Eric stammers. "i ... just ... well... I don't know what to say." He opens the first card its from Benji. It has a picture drawn on the front of some chickens. It reads on the front To Eric my Special friend. He opens it and he starts reading. Dear Eric: When you came into Miss Sofia's the first day we met. I was sad and worried about what we would do and where we would go. You opened your farm, and heart to us and now it is our home. Thank you so much. Love, Benji Eric wipes away a tear and then he looks at the next one. Its from Zoe. It has a picture of a heart on it, and reads To Eric He opens it and it reads. Dear Eric: You have been an amazing man in my life. I haven't had any really great people in my life. You opened your home and your heart to me and my family when we were in the greatest need. I have come to truly love you as I know my children have too. You are a very special man and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I cant possibly put into words exactly what you mean to me because no words can express the true love and gratitude I have for you. I am not great with words like you are. But I just want you to know that I am so happy that you have invited me and my family into your dream here at the Accidental Paradise family farm. Love Zoe. Eric looks at her and he sees she is crying too. He gets up and hugs her. She of course hugs him back and kisses his cheek. The next one is from Danny. It has a picture of guitar on the front of it. It reads to my very special friend and teacher. Eric: I had Maria write this because I cant. We haven't figured that out yet. I just want to say to you that you are such a great man. Before I came here I had nothing. I had no hope and no joy in my life. My Auntie and Uncle tried so hard to help me find the happiness I had before. It wasn't until I met you that I could actually see in my mind that I am not a cripple and that I can do things. I thought for a while I was nothing but a burden. But, you have helped me to see I can do anything if I think of ways to do it. I thank you with all of my heart and soul for helping me to feel like a person again. I love you so much and will do anything I can for you until I die. I love yo so much for what you have done for me. Love Danny Eric wipes another tear from is eye. He then gets Mateo's card and on the front is a picture of the farm. Its really a very good drawing and has the house and the chicken pen and the pig sty. It even has the walkways for Danny drawn in. Its a very good drawing. "Wow Mateo you draw very well." Mateo blushes and looks at his feet like they are the most interesting thing in the world. He opens it up and inside it is written in very poor handwriting because Mateo hasn't had much learning. Dere Erik I tink you are a very grate man and I owe a lot to you. If it hdnt ben for you I wood not know were I wood be today. I hav cum to your farm and you have tot me so much. I luv you a lot and I love that I can be who I am and be with Dani a lot too. I am so eggcited to be able to lern stuf frum you and am hapi that you are going to teech us school stuf too. Thnx for being so spesal. Love Mateo. It takes him a minute to understand it because its so poorly written. But, he does figure it out and loves it. "I think that I am going to frame this one. He has drawn the farm so well on here. Look at it guys. He says and passes around the card. Everyone is very impressed with the card and his drawing of the farm. The next card is from Maria On the front is a simple drawing of Eric and it reads To my dear friend Eric. He opens it and he starts reading. Eric I want to say to you that I have never met any person in this world as open and generous as you. I wasn't really sure what to think when you invited me and my son to stay with you. I will be honest I was a little frightened at first Because I didn't know what you really wanted from us. I learned that all you really wanted was our love. That we give to you freely and with much appreciation for you. I watch you when you aren't looking and I am so amazed at how attentive and loving you are with all the children and really anyone who is around you. You will stop anything you are doing to help any of us if we have a problem. I have watched you many times be in the middle of a project and one of the kids comes to you and asks you a question. No matter how important what you are doing is to you. I have seen you stop and sit down and listen to what they needed to say. You always have good advice for everyone you talk with and I want to give you some advice and I truly hope that you follow it. We all love you so much and I want you to accept and understand that we will be here until you decide you don't want us here anymore. My advice is this. Accept the love we give. Understand how great you are and just continue being you. I love you with all of my heart and I am convinced that my late husband put you in Mine and Benji's life to once again make us feel whole. Thank you for being a loving and compassionate man. Thank you for being you. I love you with all of my heart and soul Maria. The next card he gets is handed to him from Camilla and Lucia. Apparently they had raced into the bedroom to make it when they walked in. On the front is two hearts and it reads To Eric from Lucia and Camilla. It reads inside Dear Eric I love you so much and I will always love you no matter what. Even though I am deaf you still love me and show me how much every single day. I am so happy that you treat me just like the other kids here even though I am deaf. Lucia and I talked today in the field and we decided something. I will let her tell you in her part of the card. I love you Camilla. The second part is from Lucia. Dear Eric I love you so much it hurts sometimes. Camilla and I talked and we don't think its fair to make you choose which one of us you want to marry so we will both marry you and love you forever. We know that you couldn't choose between us because you love us both and couldn't hurt either one of us. So we will both be your wives and we will be good to you and always be good for you. We think you are a super special man and want yo to always be happy. Love, Lucia. The last card is from Tomas. It has a pig drawn on it. Not a very good looking pig but he can see it is a pig and he can tell Tomas tried very hard to draw it. It reads to my special friend. He opens it and inside is written Dear Eric. I want to say to you that you are nicer and better to me then my dad ever was. If I could have chosen for anyone to be my dad I would have chosen you. I am so excited that you have let me be in charge of the pigs and I want to give you something special to show how much I love you. Thank you for loving me and I thank you for letting us stay here forever. I love you so much Tomas. Eric sits the cards down beside him he has been constantly wiping the tears from his eyes. "I thank you all so much for this. I don't think I really deserve anything like this. But, thank you anyway." "That's why we did it Eric. Because you don't realize how truly special yo are. Not anyone would open their heart and home to complete strangers like you did. You didn't care about Danny being blind and welcomed him with open arms. You didn't care that Camilla is deaf and welcomed her with open arms as well. You accepted us all in your home and expected nothing from us other then to help around the farm. It is truly great that you are who you are." Zoe says. "Anyone would have done the same thing." Eric says. "No they wouldn't. Santiago says. He realizes that Santiago and his wife are both naked. Not something he would have thought would have happened. He does see huge cocks seem to run in that family. "Eric we can never tell you how grateful we are for what you have done for our Danny. He was so sad and miserable until he came out here. Now he is like a new boy and we thank you for that." Santiago's wife says. "I just really want to tell you all thank you for this. I really am surprised by it. I cant describe how good it makes me feel to know that you all love and accept me for who and how I am. You are all the greatest people in the world and mean so much to me. Each and every one of you." "We love you Eric." Benji says. "Now lets eat mom made Tres Leche cake for desert and I cant wait to eat it." Eric laughs at this as do the rest of them. They all eat and have a great time laughing and joking around the table. After they have dinner everyone pitches in and the mess from dinner is cleaned up quickly. They all go out onto the porch and sit down to relax and let the meal settle before they all have the cake Benji is so looking forward to. They all ate way too much and even Benji says he wants to wait on cake. "Eric I learned this song for you today. I was going to learn the song you played last night. But, this seemed better." Danny says. And picks up the guitar beside him. He starts strumming the song. He starts singing in his beautiful voice. You and I must make a pact We must bring salvation back Where there is love Ill be there Ill reach out my hand to you Ill have faith in all you do Just call my name and Ill be there Ill be there to comfort you Build my world of dreams around you I'm so glad that I found you Ill be there with a love that's strong Ill be your strength Ill keep holding on Yes I will Yes I will Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter Togetherness Eric is all I'm after Whenever you need me. Ill be there Ill be there to protect you With unselfish love that respects you Ill be there. Danny sings it through twice and Eric has tears streaming from his eyes ans Danny sings the old Jackson five song. Michael would have loved Danny's rendition of his song. He did it so beautifully. Once Danny is done Eric says. "Thank you Danny that was truly beautiful." Lucia heads into the house and brings out Eric's banjo. "Play us a song. I love that song you did yesterday it makes me happy and want to dance." So Eric does just that. He plays Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Danny joins in on the guitar in parts he has learned. They all sit around and laugh and sing and enjoy the night together. They eventually have the cake and it was delicious. Santiago and his wife leave around eleven and everyone is so tired from the long hard day they all turn into bed. Eric after he uses the restroom goes to his bed and finds ALL the kids in his bed. No one wants to be away from him tonight. He laughs and squeezes in. Maria and Zoe are at the door way when he does. "We would have joined in too. But, there isn't room for all of you now.' Zoe says. "But, we do love you." Maria adds. After Eric turns out the light all the kids snuggle in with him. Its an interesting way to sleep that's for sure. But, he does and does so with smile on his face and a song in his heart. He has never been happier. Nifty. They are always here. I dedicate this chapter to James Hurley Accidental Paradise Chapter 21 Eric woke the next morning with Tomas and Benji's arms wrapped around him holding him tight. He feels so loved right now that he smiles. He couldn't have imagined when he moved here that his life would turn out as fabulous as this. Most people wouldn't understand the love he and the children have. But, they aren't here to judge so fuck them he thinks. He carefully unwraps himself from the loving embrace of the two boys because as much as he would love to lay there all day and enjoy it, nature is calling, and calling very loudly. He heads to the new restroom and lets the water flow. Its so weird he thinks people say their teeth are floating. How is it that sometimes when you pee it does feel like pressure is relieved in your teeth. So odd. Many things are odd he thinks. He makes some coffee and sits it on the porch with mugs and sugar. He wants to go check the pigs first. Daylight is just breaking and he is watching the sun break free over the top of the mountains in the distance. He watches a moment and is just amazed at the absolute majesty of the scene. He watches a moment then heads down to see to the piglets. They are all sleeping in the corner of the barn all huddled together in pig flesh. He checks the water and its fine. He heads up to feed the chickens because obviously Benji isn't up yet. He feeds them and he checks the incubator. Should be having some chicks pretty soon he thinks. Benji will be so excited when they hatch he thinks. He walks over and checks the bunnies and sure enough it seems the girl bunny is pregnant. He feels her tummy to make sure and yes he feels babies. Well, that's good he thinks. You know people pay lots of money for catfish in America he thinks. Wonder what would happen if we put catfish in the pond. Then he remembers getting stung by a horn once when he was about eight and nixes that idea pretty quickly seeing as how they all swim naked down there. The sting in the hand was bad enough. Elsewhere would be extremely unpleasant. So no on the catfish in the pond. Maybe a pool for them would work. He heads back to the porch and sits down and pours himself a cup of coffee. He sniffs in the aroma before taking a drink. It smells amazing this morning. He takes a sip and it tastes as good as it smells. Eric is thinking maybe he is going through some sort of transformation. Like he is actually accepting that the family is going to stay together. He never really did accept it that they would stay because it seems as though everyone always leaves. He a million years ago it seems had a wife and she left. His father left him and his mother and then she became a viscous alcoholic. She would beat him regularly and it wasn't a great life. He knows she is still alive or last he knew she was but, he hasn't talked to her since he left at eighteen and went to college. He thinks about little Alejandro and Joey and he knew what their lives were like his as a boy and he did try to do something for them but, not nearly enough. He is remorseful about that and hopes that their foster parents at least email him. He knows that the lady Joy wouldn't lie to him she has no reason. He just hopes they are truly happy in their new homes. He hopes their foster parents see them for the joys that they are and not just a check. He takes the last drink of his cup of coffee and pours another for himself. As he takes the first sip of the fresh steaming cup Maria pads out barefoot. She gives him kiss on the cheek. Then she gets herself a cup and sits on the lounger next to Eric. She wraps her arm around him and says to him. "I sure hope you are feeling better today. I was so sad you were upset yesterday. But, I figured you just wanted to be left to your thoughts." Eric slip his arm under her waist and pulls her closer. "Yes I am feeling a lot better. I think it has finally dawned on me that you guys are really going to stay. That you feel as though this is your home now." "Of course we do Eric. How can we think anything else. I mean you opened your home and your heart to us. We have opened our hearts to you as well." "Its just in my life anyone I love seems to leave. I guess that is why I never let myself get attached to people anymore." "But, you have with all of us." "Yes......Yes I have and it was really terrifying me that you guys would leave." "Honey we aren't going anywhere unless you want us to." "I would never ever never want that. You as the kids said so perfectly this is the family farm. Before you all joined me I didn't realize it at the time. But, I was so lonely. So lonely in fact I was thinking of getting a dog because I thought maybe I was talking too much to the cows." She giggles. "I can see you doing that." "I just guess I don't know what to do being so happy. I've never really had it in my life before to be honest. I was content before I guess you could say. But, not really happy. It is just amazing to me that our little family is constantly growing. I like it and am scared at the same time." "Eric I know what it is like to lose someone you truly love with all of your heart. I do understand what you are saying. Poor Benji the first year after his dad passed away I was so protective of him. I wouldn't let him out of my sight for fear of losing him as well. Finally he said to me. Mom please your smothering me. I want to do things sometimes by myself. It kind of hurt but, I understood where he was coming from too." "I cant understand your pain of losing your husband like that. It must have been awful for you. I was married once and I went to work one day and when I got home she had left and taken the entire contents of the house with her other then my instruments." "Did you love her?" "You know I thought I did at the time. But, to be honest I was just married to her for the appearance of being normal. Or at least what society sees as normal. I guess I was living a lie like so many people do. Its really sad that people cant be who they are and want to be because of fear of what others may think." "I agree. I mean look at all of us. I never thought that I would love sleeping with a woman every night. I had never thought about it before. I mean we do things and a lot. But, it really isn't about that its more about the closeness we share. I still prefer men as does Zoe I believe but we do enjoy each other in many ways. I cant really explain it she is like a sister I love dearly and a lover and a friend. She is kind of the whole package." "I think I understand what your saying." Eric says and then after he furrows his brow. "Whats bothering you sweetie?" "The girls." "How are they bothering you?" "Its not that they bother me. I love them both with all of my heart. But, they asked me the other day which one of them I will marry when they are older. I am scared of when they get older I wont be interested in then you know in a sexual way. I don't ever want to hurt them." "Eric you aren't really interested in me and Zoe are you?" "Well no not really." "But, if you had known us when we were the girls age and loved us as girls and then watched as we slowly turned into women would you still love us?" "I love you now." "No think about it a minute. If you had us like you have the girls and slowly over time we became women would you still be attracted to us?" Eric ponders this a good five minutes. He sips his coffee and he pours her another as she has finished her first cup. He drains the carafe on her cup and puts it on the table. "I cant honestly say I know the answer to that." He finally comes up with. "Let me ask it this way then. Since Camilla has been here have you noticed that her breasts are getting bigger that when she first came they were bumps and now she is at nearly an A cup?" He looks at her sideways and thinks about it. "You know I hadn't really noticed. I just love her and well maybe when they get older it wont matter. I am just so worried that I will hurt them." "I know you wont and that if you are later not attracted to them that you will handle it in a way that wont hurt them at all. You will handle it in a way that makes them feel as special as they are to you." "I'm sure your right." As their serious conversation winds down Zoe walks out and grabs her cup from the table and starts to pour a cup of coffee for herself and it just drips. She looks at them. "I see how I fare around here." She says smiling. "Sorry honey we were talking and we just emptied it. I will go and get you some made." Eric says starting to get up. "No its OK silly. You two look pretty comfy just relax and I'll get it.." She says getting the carafe and heads into the once small cabin now becoming a sprawling ranch house. "I ordered a fuel tank for the tractor and the vehicles. They should deliver it today sometime." "Oh that's a good idea. I hadn't thought of that." "Well it wont do much good to have a tractor with no fuel." "No I guess it wouldn't." She says snickering. "Also I see the girl bunny is in the family way." "You don't say." She says. "I do say. I think we will have tons of bunnies soon and that's a good thing. I am thinking we can skin them and sell the pelts and the meat. I don't think we should eat too much rabbit because it literally has no nutritional value to them. I read once of a man that actually ate rabbit every day and he starved to death. So I think that rabbit often is not a good option especially for the kids." "No I guess not. But it is tasty." "That it is." As Eric says this Zoe walks back out and sits on Eric's other side and wraps her arm around him. She kisses him on the cheek. "Good morning Eric. I see you are feeling at least a bit better today." "Yeah Maria helped me talk out some things that were bothering me." "She is good at that. When Juan was killed I was upset that I wasn't upset. I felt relieved to be rid of him. I felt pretty guilty about that. Maria talked with me and I got it worked out with her help." "I think maria missed her calling. She should have been a therapist. She seems to be good at helping people work through their problems." "Yes she is good at that." "You really think I could be a therapist?" Maria asks. "Honey you are so smart I could see you doing anything you want to do." Eric says kissing the tip of her nose. Which makes her blush. "On that note I am going to go start breakfast for everyone." "I am going to go check the field to see if its dry enough to till." "Oh sure I come out and you both abandon me." Zoe says faking a pout. "Oh you know we love you." Eric says and gets up and starts tickling her ribs. She starts squirming and squealing like one of the girls. Maria cant help it and joins the fun of tickling her. After a minute or so Zoe shouts out. "Stop or I'm going to pee." Which makes Eric laugh at her. Because its something one of the girls could have said. He reaches down and kisses her cheek. "I love you Zoe." Then he walks off the porch and heads to the field. She sits there and watches him out in the field. She sips her coffee and wonders if hes going to be alright. She knows he was really upset last night about the boys. She also didn't mean to but, was eaves dropping on their conversation and heard him how he is worried they are going to leave. She will make sure to put that fear at ease somehow. She looks at him and thinks. I really love that man. Its not a lover type of love. Its just a deep rooted love of him. How he is just so giving of himself and his things to all of them. She truly believes that if they told him they wanted the house and he had to go that he would. Because he loves them that much. Not that they would ever do that. But, she knows he would. She finishes her coffee and goes in to help Maria finish breakfast. Of course with the smell of food the kids are starting to get up. Benji races to the door. "Honey Eric got the chickens already." Maria says to him as he is halfway out the door. "Darn it. He is going to think I don't care about them." "He will think no such thing. He knows you love to take care of them. He also knows you take them very seriously." "Do you think so mommy?" He called her mommy she thinks. He only does that when he isn't sure of himself. Or he is worried and scared. "Of all the things I know, I am absolutely positive that he knows you care about those chickens, and want to do the best job possible for him and for the family farm." "I really do. Its just sometimes I sleep and cant wake up when I want to." "Honey he knows this. Now you two boys set the table." She says to him and Tomas. "Mom do you think Eric loved those two boys he was worried about?" Benji asks. "I know he did, and does. I think that Eric has a problem is that he loves everyone and he cant let it show too much except with you guys because he has not had a very good life. Now this is between us guys. But, Eric was telling me this morning that everyone he has ever loved or felt he has loved has left him. He is accepting that he doesn't think we will leave him. But, I think it is in the back of his mind that we will. Because that is what he is used to. At least that's what I think." "Mommy I don't ever want to leave the farm. I want to live here forever." Tomas says. "Me too." Benji chimes in. "I love it here and I love how I feel when we are here. It is Eric that makes it home. I don't feel like we have been happy since daddy died. Now I feel like we are happy again." "Thats how I feel too sweetie. Maria says rubbing his head as she walks by him to get to where she is going. "You know I don't think in my life I have ever really felt very happy and loved until we moved here." Zoe says. "I mean think about it. Before I got married I lived with you in the orphanage. Granted the nuns did the best they could. But, it wasn't home and it wasn't really love. They took care of us and met our needs physically. Then I got married and thought at that point I would feel loved. But, well Juan wasn't really a loving man. He was just selfish and mean. Eric is the opposite of all of that." "You know what I think we should do tonight." Maria says. "Whats that honey?" Zoe asks. "We should have a party for Eric thanking him for all he has done for us and then tell him what he means to each of us." "I think that's a fabulous idea." Zoe says. "Then he wont think we will leave him." "Yeah and you can make a big old cake and everything. You make the best cake." Benji says. "Yeah that sounds like fun. Maybe we can sit like last night on the porch and he and Danny can play music for us like last night. It was so much fun." Tomas says. "I think its a plan then. Don't tell him we will surprise him." Zoe says. "Oh this is going to be so much fun." Tomas says. He is so excited he is bouncing up and down on his feet and clapping his hands. "Whats going to be fun?" Lucia asks as she walks into the room. "We are going to surprise Eric with a party tonight and all tell him how much we love him." Tomas almost screams hes so excited. Lucia smiles a great big smile. "Oh that will be fun." "Mom is going to make a cake and everything." Benji says. Camilla, Mateo and Danny walk out and ask what the excitement is about. When they hear they too are super excited at the thought. Because since Eric has come into all of their lives he has made such a huge impact on their lives. Danny is determined to get a new song learned for Eric to show him how much he appreciates him and the new gift of music he has gotten from him. "I hear my uncle coming." Danny says. "I think we should invite him and my aunt as well." "Oh yes the more the merrier." Maria says. Benji shoots out the door to help Santiago load the eggs. Danny follows out as well just not as quickly. Gosh I love these new sidewalks they made for me he thinks as he feels the wood under his bare feet. It really shows me that they really want and love me here. I was feeling like I was a burden and they go and do this for me. He smiles to himself as he feels he is getting to near where he needs to be to talk to his uncle about the party. He hears Benji in the egg coop and he knows he is close. He holds out his hand and touches the corner and smiles. He hears his uncle pulling in and smiles again. I am going to learn the song Eric played last night that classical one. He is listening to it in his head and he hears every note just as Eric played it. I am pretty sure I can get it down today for him. He hears his uncles truck pull up and his uncle get out. "Hi Uncle Santiago. How are you today?" "I am great. I see all these walkways for you. I bet that helps you get around easier then the strings." "It does but honestly it makes me feel more special then anything." He says with a smile. "I'm sure it does it shows how much everyone here loves you. Now come here and give your old uncle a hug so I feel special." Danny smiles and walks over to where his uncle is and he reaches out and touches his chest to makes certain he is where he thinks he is. He wraps his arms around him and hugs him hard. "Oh Oh Oh. That's a good hug." "Uncle can you see if Eric is around." Santiago looks around. "He is over in the field waving at me." Santiago says and lifts his arm to wave back. "Why do you ask?" "Well we all want to have a surprise party for him tonight so we can all tell him how much we love him, and we want you and Auntie to come and have fun with us." "We wouldn't miss it for the world." Santiago says hugging Danny again. "I tell you what. Since you have been here I have seen such a positive change in you. As hard as your Auntie and I tried we just couldn't reach you to make you happy again. Eric is a miracle worker so we absolutely want to come. We cant express how grateful we are to him for bringing our happy boy back to life again." Santiago says stroking Danny's back. "I really am so happy to be here. I know that you and Auntie tried. I am sorry that I was so sad. But, somehow Eric and well Mateo helped me feel like I wasn't just a part of a person but, a whole person that just happens not to be able to see anymore." "He is a special man that's for sure." While they are talking Benji loads the eggs in the truck for Santiago because he sees that he is busy with Danny. He knows that they are talking about the party and he knows because he hears Santiago say they will come. He goes and tells Santiago how many eggs he put in the truck and Santiago takes out his wallet and gives Benji the money for the eggs. "Thank you sir. Danny I am going back up to the house." "OK I will be up in a minute." Danny says. As Benji is walking back up to the house he is thinking he is letting Eric down not taking care of the chickens every day. He walks in the house and he puts the money on Erics dresser for him. He goes to the very furthest bedroom and sits on the edge of the bed and starts crying. He hears Santiago leave and then the door open and close so he figures Danny is back in the house. He has his face buried in his hands crying Because he is sad he is letting Eric down with a job he gave him. A few minutes later he feels a strong arm wrap around him. "Benji whats the matter." he hears Eric say. "I'm sorry I guess I'm not responsible enough to take care of the chickens." He says through his crying. "Why in the world would you say that buddy?" "Because I keep sleeping late and you take care of them half the time." Benji says feeling so bad about this. Eric gets on his knees in front of Benji. He lifts up his head so Benji is looking at him. Benji looks through his tear filled eyes and sees Eric has tears streaming down his face. "Benji I don't ever want you to think that you are letting me down. Please don't be upset over something that's not true. It hurts me so much when you hurt. I just take care of them when I get up. You got to consider I have been doing it for nearly two years getting up so early. Its still kind of new to you. I don't mind at all doing it when you sleep a little later. I actually like to go out there and check on them. To be perfectly honest with you. I think the chickens are healthier and bigger then when I take care of them. I know for a fact that they are laying more eggs since you started taking care of them. I also know that they are being better taken care of by you then I took care of them." "Really?" "Do I lie?" "Not that I have ever seen." Benji says sniffing his nose. "Now if it upsets you that I go out and tend to them. I will stop and never go out there again." "No its OK if you do.. They are your chickens." "No I don't think they are anymore. I go out now and they used to follow me around like little puppies. Now they look at me and ignore me. I see how they do that with you now they follow you around. They don't like me anymore but, they love you I think. If a chicken can love I don't know." Benji thinks a moment and Eric is right they do follow him around and they don't do that to Eric anymore. He kind of smiles. "Benji I love yo so much. I just thought I was helping you out is all. I wont do it anymore. OK?" "No its OK if you do. I just felt like I wasn't doing my job and that you were having to do it because, I don't know, because you thought I was lazy or something." Benji says shrugging his shoulders. Eric wraps his strong arms around him and hugs him. Oh this feels so good when he does this. Benji thinks. I know he loves me so much. Benji wraps his arms around Eric's neck and hugs back. Benji always feels loved by his mother he thinks. Now he has so much love because of Eric. Not just from Eric but, from everybody. Zoe and all the other kids. I feel kind of special that I do have a job and I get to help out. He thinks. "Come on lets go eat some breakfast. We got some work to do today in the fields. I want to get all the rocks out of it so it doesn't break the disks on the tractor. Wouldn't do much good to have a tractor that we cant use would it." Eric says smiling. "No it would be silly huh?" "Sure would." Eric picks up Benji and carries him out to the kitchen and plops him on his seat. As Eric sits down Benji looks at him smiles and thinks. I wish he really knew how special he really is. Benji smiles even bigger when Eric looks at him and smiles back. "Eric says we need to get all the rocks out of the field today." Benji says. "I didn't say we needed to get them all today. There are a lot of them." "No we will try to get them all today." Lucia says. "What are we going to do with all the rocks?" Maria asks. "I was thinking about that." Eric says. " I know there seems to be a lot of them. What I was thinking is that in front of the house we can make a couple spots for the vehicles to sit on so we don't make a muddy mess parking there when its rainy. If we have more then that we can start to put them in the driveway and use them there." "If we get the other property and lease it this season we can probably make a whole driveway that way." Zoe says. "I'm not sure we can handle all that property." Eric says. "I think we can with the tractor and with all of us." Maria adds as she sits the breakfast on the table. Everyone starts helping themselves and passing the dishes of food around. Mateo helps Danny with his food. "I just worry if we make a deal with the owner and we plant all of that land that something may happen to the tractor and I know we cant get it all in by hand." "Eric have some faith." Maria says. "Yeah Eric a little faith." Camilla says. "OK I don't want to be a dictator around here. I want everyone to raise their hands if they want to get the other property planted this year." Every single one of them raised their hand except him. "I see I have been outvoted all against one." Eric says and starts to eat. "You aren't mad are you?" Zoe asks. Looking up from his plate. "Oh no I'm not mad. I just worry is all. I am sure you are all right and I am just a worry wart." They all eat and chat and joke around and have fun just being together. Once they are done the kids and the ladies get the dishes cleaned and Eric heads out and gets the wheel barrow and heads out to the field. He starts picking up rocks and making piles. Soon the whole family is out less Danny who he sees sitting on the porch playing his guitar. Eric smiles and thinks that was the best idea hes had in his life. That Danny took to the guitar and music like a duck to water. Once they start getting lots of piles Eric loads up the wheel barrow with the rocks. He rolls them over to where he thinks the best spot for the vehicles would be. He starts forming a parking area. He thinks he is glad he didn't have one of the kids do this because he doesn't ever want them to feel they are letting him down like Benji did this morning. Its definitely heavy work he is even struggling with it. He starts loading the wheel barrow a little lighter and makes it easier. They are all working super hard and once its near lunch the ladies go in to make lunch. Its kind of odd he thinks as they bring out lunch instead of them all going in and eating. They bring out sandwiches and some nice iced tea. They all sit around and eat and enjoy the nourishment. Once they're done the ladies head back into the house and are gone for some time. They come back out laughing and giggling. He doesn't think anything about it and they all continue working. Him loading up the rocks because they are keeping him pretty busy just doing that. After another hour he has even rock that the parking spaces are done and he even has a spot for another car. He starts lining them up down the drive. Around about five or so he would guess from the sun they are done with the field. He is surprised he didn't think they would get it all done in one day. He wipes the sweat off of his brow with his forearm and looks out at the field. Everyone kind of gathers around him. "Eric it looks like you could use a swim. Girls why don't you go down with Eric and have a nice swim. He worked pretty hard today. Why don't after you swim you give him a nice back and shoulder massage." Maria says. "Now that sounds like a great idea." Eric says. "Why don't we all head down. We all worked pretty damn hard today." "Nah I want to get dinner ready." Maria says. "Yeah me too." Zoe adds. "Yeah I need to check on the piglets and makes sure they have plenty of water and feed them too." Tomas says. "Yeah I need to check the chickens." Benji says. "I want to check on Danny as well." Mateo says. "Well I guess I should help Tomas feed the pigs the feed bags can get pretty heavy." Eric says. "You don't think I can toke care of them?" Tomas says looking dejected. "No I didn't say that. Its just that the feed bags are heavy is all. I thought it would be easier if I help." "I can put it in the wheel barrow." "Besides if he needs help I will help him." Benji says. Now its Eric turn to feel dejected. "Well. Alright I guess the girls and I will go for a swim. But I sure would feel better if you all came with us." "Maybe tomorrow." Maria says. "Just doesn't seem fair I get to relax while you are all still working." Maria puts he hand on her hip. "Eric when I got up this morning what had you done already?" "Well, I fed the chickens and checked on the piglets is all." "So when we were all being lazy sleeping the day away you were already working." "Yeah but." "Yeah but nothing. Go swim and enjoy yourself." Zoe says. "Yeah come on Eric. We want to go swimming too." The girls both say. "Well alright if you guys don't need me." "We never said that." Zoe says and smacks him on the bare butt. So he does as hes told and the girls each take a hand and lead him down to the pond. As they start Zoe says. "Lucia come here a second." Lucia does just that and Zoe whispers in her ear to keep him at the pond until nearly dark. Lucia smiles and nods her head then goes back and grabs Eric's hand and they watch as Eric walks down to the pond with the girls each holding his hands. "That's so sweet to watch." Zoe says. "Yes you can see the love radiate off of them." Maria says in response. "Now come on you all we got lots to do. We put the cake in the oven at lunch and had Danny take it out. So its ready to get iced now and we got to decorate and make signs for Eric's party. They all skip off to the house holding hands and giggling at the surprise. Once they get to the house the kids all start drawing pictures and making cards for Eric. The ladies are making a veritable feast for them. It is all things they know Eric loves to eat. Benji and Tomas do indeed rush off to take care of the animals as they said they were going to do. Because it really did need to be done. The ladies start hanging up some crepe paper they had gotten and had no idea why until now. The ladies made some party hats from paper and put them on the plates at the table. Everyone was laughing and having a great time getting ready to surprise Eric. As for Eric and the girls once they get to the pond Eric immediately dives in. The cool water feels so great as his body is surrounded by the coolness. The girls follow suit and jump in after him. They swim around a bit but, they are all three pretty tired and really just kind of float around and enjoy the feeling of being cooled down by the water. It feels pretty damn good. After they have been in the water about half an hour Eric climbs out. The girls follow him and he starts to head to the house. "No Eric we cant let you do that. We were told to give you a massage. We don't want to get in trouble." Camilla says. "Punkin I don't think you will get in trouble for not giving me a massage." "But, I really want to talk to you about something." Camilla says knowing that will make Eric stop and listen. Because she knows he will always make time for them if they have something on their minds. Its kind of a dirty trick but, she had to do something. So Eric sits down in the tall grass and she sits in front of him. Lucia sits behind him and starts rubbing his shoulders. Eric groans as she does because he didn't realize how sore they actually were and her rubbing them feels great. "Oh sweetie that feels so good." He says to her. He then looks directly at Camilla so she doesn't miss anything he says. "Whats bothering you punkin?" "Well.." She says trying to think of something and fast. "Its just that I am becoming a woman now and I don't know what to do. I know that soon I will be getting my period and well, what do I do about that?" "Oh punkin. I am so the wrong person to ask about that. You will have to ask one of the ladies about that. I really am completely ignorant when it comes to things like that." "Yeah but, you always know stuff when I ask." She kind of pouts. "Not this time." "I guess I will talk to Maria and Zoe about it then." "I honestly think that's your best option. Because sweet heart I don't know anything about that." Eric says as he does he notices she is indeed getting larger breasts. He glances at he pussy and notices it is starting t grow a bit of hair above it. Not tons but a bit. He sees this and he doesn't find her any less attractive to him. Maybe Maria is right. "Well let me help Lucia rub your back and stuff. So you lay down on your tummy." She says. Eric after feeling Lucia rub is shoulders isn't going to argue. Because it is really feeling great. He does as asked and lays face down into the tall soft grass. He feels the girls start to knead his aching muscles and before he knows it he has dozed off. He isn't in a deep sleep but, is indeed asleep. He wakes up about fifteen minutes later with a jump. "We better get to the house. I cant believe I fell asleep." "Not yet Eric I want something else if you are up to it." Lucia says trying to buy some more time. "What do you want?" "Roll over and you will find out." "I'm kind of tired for that sweet heart." "Pleeeease. I will do all the work." Eric never wanting to let any of the kids down no matter what. Like making love to a beautiful young girl is a terrible hardship. He rolls over. As he does Lucia takes his soft member in her hand and it isn't soft for long as she takes him into her mouth. She starts moaning because she knows this sends extra excitement through his body. Camilla slides over his face and places he pussy over his mouth. Camilla is facing Lucia and the house. Lucia mouths to her that when she sees Santiago truck to press her legs against Eric's ears so he doesn't hear it. She nods as Eric starts to lick her lovely pussy. Lucia is bobbing up and down on his cock again. She slides up and inserts it in her pussy and starts to slowly glide up and down on it. It feels so amazing to Eric as it always does. She is always wet and ready. She is constantly horny. Eric is convinced he could just bend her over anytime and her pussy would be ready to take him. She glides up and down on his cock a few minutes and she gets her great feelings and has sped up. Camilla is riding his face like a cowboy on a bull. Soon they switch positions and Camillas inserts his cock into her. Eric sees if he notices any difference now then the first time he made love to her. But, it feels amazing as it always does. Lucia takes the spot over his mouth and she starts riding his face as she does. She hits her peak pretty quick as she is already pretty worked up from riding his cock. Eric thinks he hears something as She squeezes her legs against his head as she rockets off to another orgasm. Lucia nods to Camilla who looks around and sees the truck pulling in. Camilla kicks her young body into overdrive and really starts slamming Eric's cock in and out of her tight little pussy. She knows this will send Eric over faster. IT definitely does her. She has three orgasms in the five minutes until Eric arches his hips and grabs hers and slams his cock in her as deep as it will go. She feels his cock pulse and spurt his goo into her. She finishes out her climax as he finishes. Once he has his cum she slowly slips down and holds his cock in her a minute or so longer and watches him bring Lucia off one more time. Once Lucia has her cum she slides off of his face. Camilla pulls up and his cock slips out of her. "Wow." Is all Eric says. "Yeah it was great. Thanks so much." Lucia says. "Yes thank you Eric." Camilla says too. "No girls thank you. That was amazing. I am always so thankful when you give yourselves to me. I cant believe how often it is. I am always surprised you would want to do anything with an old man like me." "Its because we love you is why, that and we know you love us too." Camilla says. "Yes that I certainly do. Not because you make love with me. But, because you re both such wonderful girls." "Yeah we think your great too." Lucia says. "I think we should wash off a bit before we go up to the house." Camilla says. "Yeah I think your right." Eric says as he sees his cum dripping out of Camilla's pretty pussy. They all get in the water and rinse off pretty well. Eric looks up and sees Santiago's truck at this point. It is kind of hard to see through the brush and trees but he does see it. "Santiago is here. I hope nothing is wrong. Girls we better get up to make sure." "No I m sure they just came to see Danny." Lucia says. "That may be too. But, we better get up to the house to check." So they get out of the water and all get their flip flops on and start walking to the house the girls both holding his hands one on each side. He sees Tomas in the door and sees him race off when he sees him. How odd he thinks as they walk up to the house. The girls are kind of skipping as he walks. He does walk fairly quickly. He sometimes thinks about he read once that Harry Truman walked 72 steps a minute. He never counted and wonders why anyone would. But, he is probably at about that usually. Now he is worried and is going a bit faster then normal. When he gets about 100 feet from the door the girls let go of his hands and run into the house. He walks up and opens the door. When he opens the door and steps in he hears. "SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!" From everyone in the house. He looks around and everyone has on a party hat and is smiling. "Whats going on its not my birthday or anything?" Maria steps forward. "Eric we just all wanted to give you a party and let you know how much you mean to each and every one of us. You have had such a positive impact on all of us. I really don't that you even know how much your little things you do make us feel. So we wanted to say thank you for.... Well, being you." "We all made you these." Mateo says handing Eric the home made cards. Eric stammers. "i ... just ... well... I don't know what to say." He opens the first card its from Benji. It has a picture drawn on the front of some chickens. It reads on the front To Eric my Special friend. He opens it and he starts reading. Dear Eric: When you came into Miss Sofia's the first day we met. I was sad and worried about what we would do and where we would go. You opened your farm, and heart to us and now it is our home. Thank you so much. Love, Benji Eric wipes away a tear and then he looks at the next one. Its from Zoe. It has a picture of a heart on it, and reads To Eric He opens it and it reads. Dear Eric: You have been an amazing man in my life. I haven't had any really great people in my life. You opened your home and your heart to me and my family when we were in the greatest need. I have come to truly love you as I know my children have too. You are a very special man and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I cant possibly put into words exactly what you mean to me because no words can express the true love and gratitude I have for you. I am not great with words like you are. But I just want you to know that I am so happy that you have invited me and my family into your dream here at the Accidental Paradise family farm. Love Zoe. Eric looks at her and he sees she is crying too. He gets up and hugs her. She of course hugs him back and kisses his cheek. The next one is from Danny. It has a picture of guitar on the front of it. It reads to my very special friend and teacher. Eric: I had Maria write this because I cant. We haven't figured that out yet. I just want to say to you that you are such a great man. Before I came here I had nothing. I had no hope and no joy in my life. My Auntie and Uncle tried so hard to help me find the happiness I had before. It wasn't until I met you that I could actually see in my mind that I am not a cripple and that I can do things. I thought for a while I was nothing but a burden. But, you have helped me to see I can do anything if I think of ways to do it. I thank you with all of my heart and soul for helping me to feel like a person again. I love you so much and will do anything I can for you until I die. I love yo so much for what you have done for me. Love Danny Eric wipes another tear from is eye. He then gets Mateo's card and on the front is a picture of the farm. Its really a very good drawing and has the house and the chicken pen and the pig sty. It even has the walkways for Danny drawn in. Its a very good drawing. "Wow Mateo you draw very well." Mateo blushes and looks at his feet like they are the most interesting thing in the world. He opens it up and inside it is written in very poor handwriting because Mateo hasn't had much learning. Dere Erik I tink you are a very grate man and I owe a lot to you. If it hdnt ben for you I wood not know were I wood be today. I hav cum to your farm and you have tot me so much. I luv you a lot and I love that I can be who I am and be with Dani a lot too. I am so eggcited to be able to lern stuf frum you and am hapi that you are going to teech us school stuf too. Thnx for being so spesal. Love Mateo. It takes him a minute to understand it because its so poorly written. But, he does figure it out and loves it. "I think that I am going to frame this one. He has drawn the farm so well on here. Look at it guys. He says and passes around the card. Everyone is very impressed with the card and his drawing of the farm. The next card is from Maria On the front is a simple drawing of Eric and it reads To my dear friend Eric. He opens it and he starts reading. Eric I want to say to you that I have never met any person in this world as open and generous as you. I wasn't really sure what to think when you invited me and my son to stay with you. I will be honest I was a little frightened at first Because I didn't know what you really wanted from us. I learned that all you really wanted was our love. That we give to you freely and with much appreciation for you. I watch you when you aren't looking and I am so amazed at how attentive and loving you are with all the children and really anyone who is around you. You will stop anything you are doing to help any of us if we have a problem. I have watched you many times be in the middle of a project and one of the kids comes to you and asks you a question. No matter how important what you are doing is to you. I have seen you stop and sit down and listen to what they needed to say. You always have good advice for everyone you talk with and I want to give you some advice and I truly hope that you follow it. We all love you so much and I want you to accept and understand that we will be here until you decide you don't want us here anymore. My advice is this. Accept the love we give. Understand how great you are and just continue being you. I love you with all of my heart and I am convinced that my late husband put you in Mine and Benji's life to once again make us feel whole. Thank you for being a loving and compassionate man. Thank you for being you. I love you with all of my heart and soul Maria. The next card he gets is handed to him from Camilla and Lucia. Apparently they had raced into the bedroom to make it when they walked in. On the front is two hearts and it reads To Eric from Lucia and Camilla. It reads inside Dear Eric I love you so much and I will always love you no matter what. Even though I am deaf you still love me and show me how much every single day. I am so happy that you treat me just like the other kids here even though I am deaf. Lucia and I talked today in the field and we decided something. I will let her tell you in her part of the card. I love you Camilla. The second part is from Lucia. Dear Eric I love you so much it hurts sometimes. Camilla and I talked and we don't think its fair to make you choose which one of us you want to marry so we will both marry you and love you forever. We know that you couldn't choose between us because you love us both and couldn't hurt either one of us. So we will both be your wives and we will be good to you and always be good for you. We think you are a super special man and want yo to always be happy. Love, Lucia. The last card is from Tomas. It has a pig drawn on it. Not a very good looking pig but he can see it is a pig and he can tell Tomas tried very hard to draw it. It reads to my special friend. He opens it and inside is written Dear Eric. I want to say to you that you are nicer and better to me then my dad ever was. If I could have chosen for anyone to be my dad I would have chosen you. I am so excited that you have let me be in charge of the pigs and I want to give you something special to show how much I love you. Thank you for loving me and I thank you for letting us stay here forever. I love you so much Tomas. Eric sits the cards down beside him he has been constantly wiping the tears from his eyes. "I thank you all so much for this. I don't think I really deserve anything like this. But, thank you anyway." "That's why we did it Eric. Because you don't realize how truly special yo are. Not anyone would open their heart and home to complete strangers like you did. You didn't care about Danny being blind and welcomed him with open arms. You didn't care that Camilla is deaf and welcomed her with open arms as well. You accepted us all in your home and expected nothing from us other then to help around the farm. It is truly great that you are who you are." Zoe says. "Anyone would have done the same thing." Eric says. "No they wouldn't. Santiago says. He realizes that Santiago and his wife are both naked. Not something he would have thought would have happened. He does see huge cocks seem to run in that family. "Eric we can never tell you how grateful we are for what you have done for our Danny. He was so sad and miserable until he came out here. Now he is like a new boy and we thank you for that." Santiago's wife says. "I just really want to tell you all thank you for this. I really am surprised by it. I cant describe how good it makes me feel to know that you all love and accept me for who and how I am. You are all the greatest people in the world and mean so much to me. Each and every one of you." "We love you Eric." Benji says. "Now lets eat mom made Tres Leche cake for desert and I cant wait to eat it." Eric laughs at this as do the rest of them. They all eat and have a great time laughing and joking around the table. After they have dinner everyone pitches in and the mess from dinner is cleaned up quickly. They all go out onto the porch and sit down to relax and let the meal settle before they all have the cake Benji is so looking forward to. They all ate way too much and even Benji says he wants to wait on cake. "Eric I learned this song for you today. I was going to learn the song you played last night. But, this seemed better." Danny says. And picks up the guitar beside him. He starts strumming the song. He starts singing in his beautiful voice. You and I must make a pact We must bring salvation back Where there is love Ill be there Ill reach out my hand to you Ill have faith in all you do Just call my name and Ill be there Ill be there to comfort you Build my world of dreams around you I'm so glad that I found you Ill be there with a love that's strong Ill be your strength Ill keep holding on Yes I will Yes I will Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter Togetherness Eric is all I'm after Whenever you need me. Ill be there Ill be there to protect you With unselfish love that respects you Ill be there. Danny sings it through twice and Eric has tears streaming from his eyes ans Danny sings the old Jackson five song. Michael would have loved Danny's rendition of his song. He did it so beautifully. Once Danny is done Eric says. "Thank you Danny that was truly beautiful." Lucia heads into the house and brings out Eric's banjo. "Play us a song. I love that song you did yesterday it makes me happy and want to dance." So Eric does just that. He plays Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Danny joins in on the guitar in parts he has learned. They all sit around and laugh and sing and enjoy the night together. They eventually have the cake and it was delicious. Santiago and his wife leave around eleven and everyone is so tired from the long hard day they all turn into bed. Eric after he uses the restroom goes to his bed and finds ALL the kids in his bed. No one wants to be away from him tonight. He laughs and squeezes in. Maria and Zoe are at the door way when he does. "We would have joined in too. But, there isn't room for all of you now.' Zoe says. "But, we do love you." Maria adds. After Eric turns out the light all the kids snuggle in with him. Its an interesting way to sleep that's for sure. But, he does and does so with smile on his face and a song in his heart. He has never been happier.