Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 17:26:54 -0800 (PST)
From: gaymormonwriter@yahoo.com
Subject: Born To Be A Missionary Chapter 5     adult/youth relationships

Born To Be A Missionary
Chapter 5

>From Jim's perspective:

When I got home that night, I was suprised to find our home was completely
illuminated by candle light. I figured something was up and it might be in
Rick's pants. I chuckled as I walked through the living room to the dining
room. On the table were two white candles, lit, with the base surrounded by
cherries lined up in a circle around the candles. Inside the circle of
cherries where grapes. I had a feeling this was going to be a very
interesting evening. The table was set for 2.

"Rick, hon, I am home." I called out.  Rick responded from the kitchen and
didn't come out to greet me.

"Good. Now do me a favor and go into the bedroom and take a shower.  I
layed out your clothes for this evening for you so I would appreciate it if
you would put those on. Okay?"

"Sure."

I turned and went down the hallway to our bedroom. The room was lit by
candles also. So I stripped and went into the bathroom for the shower. The
bathroom even had candles. Oh, I have a feeling I might be in for it
tonight.  I take my shower and return to the bedroom to dress. There on the
bed was my dark blue suit, dark socks, a tie and a white long sleeve dress
shirt. No underwear. Hmmm. Guess I am free balling tonight. I put all the
clothes on and I reach for the suit jacket and in the breast pocket was my
missionary name badge. It read:

			       ELDER HAINES

		Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Rick had never done this before. Was he looking for some kind of role
playing tonight. I wondered. I was intrigued. I walked back out to the
dining room. Rick is still in the kitchen.

"I have changed Rick."

"Okay, have a seat Elder."

Rick walks in carrying a server dish with a pot roast and potatoes and he
places it in the center of the table. I had seated myself on one side of
the table facing where Rick will be seating. There is salad and fruit on
the table.  I look up at Rick, he is so handsome in his dark blue suit. In
his breast pocket of his suit coat is his name badge:

			       ELDER ROBERTS
		Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Rick had this big grin on his face, I had read his mission journals and
knew he had been attracted to me, even lusted after me but I never expected
him to ever want to play it out. I was suprised, excited and definately
aroused and thankful I am not wearing any underwear. Rick sat down and we
bowed our heads for the food blessing. Rick served the dinner and we sat
quietly eating our dinner. The roast is fantastic. When dinner was over,
Rick removed the dirty dishes and returned from the kitchen and came over
to me and kneeled beside me.  I am giddy. What is he going do or say, I
don't have to wait long.

"Elder Haines, I prepared this meal for you to show my appreciation of your
love and friendship you have shown me while we are have been companions on
our mission together. "

I nod.

He picks up a cherry from the table and seductively places it into his
mouth. Chews it and swallows. Damn.

"I am prepared to continue to show you my appreciation, but there is some
things I must tell you that is very important to me."

"Okay Elder Roberts."

Rick's eyes are practically on fire, he looks so damn hot.

"Elder Haines, you have shown me compassion, brotherly love and the love
you have for others and for the experiences you have had on your
mission. Now, we both know that you are going home tomorrow and I want to
make your last night on your mission a special one."

Rick is really into his fantasy. I love it. So I continue to let him lead
onward in his fairy tale. Rick places some really slow, romantic music on.

"Will you stand and do me the honor of dancing with me Elder?"

"I will."

Rick brings me close, he wraps his right arm around my waist and takes my
right hand in his left and starts slow dancing with me. He is looking at my
eyes. They glow with love. I am melting into him. He moves his head next to
mine so his mouth is near my ear. When he speaks, it is so soft, not quite
a whisper.

"Elder Haines, I have admired you from afar, from the first time I saw you,
it was like a candle was suddenly illuminated inside me, I felt this glow,
a strong energy of love...yes, it was love at first sight as I looked into
your eyes and looked at your face and your tall, beautiful body." Those
words put tears in my eyes.

Rick is taking my breath away. I go to speak and he places his fingers on
my lips and shakes his head. Then returns his hand to mine and we continue
to dance, close...oh so close.

"The first time I saw you with out clothes, it was enough to make my knees
melt, my heart jumped and it was everything in my power not to be aroused
by your beautiful, sexy human form...but I lost the battle. I wanted to
touch, caress and kiss you and I knew that I couldn't do that."

"Oh my," I let slip from my lips.

"I forgot there was someone else in the room with us at that time, but all
I saw was you in such a perfect bodily form. It was breath taking. I had
suspected for years that I might be attracted to the male body, but after
caressing your body with my eyes, I knew for sure. I knew I had to kiss
you......someday." And with that Rick brought his lips to mine and so
gently kiss my lips. It was the most gentle of touch. Rick then took his
mouth back to my ear.

"I know in my heart that there will be no one else I could find that could
give me the wonderous joy of loving you as I do. I dream of running my
hands through your hair, of running my fingers through all that hair on
your chest and tummy, of touching your thight, or caressing those perfect,
round, bottom firm cheeks of yours, or this as I smell your neck." Rick
then took his tongue and ran around my ear lobe and gently bit the lobe.

"Elder Haines, though I am proclaiming my love for you, a love untested, a
love unsolicted, a love undeniable, I know it is not in your nature to be
able to return those feelings as you are a very proper and straight young
man. But for a brief few moments of time in our lives, I wanted to show you
my affection towards you. Please I ask that you, as my friend, my soul
mate, my mentor that I be allowed to this very last chance of being
together to share what I have for you. A promise of love that would last to
the end of time, that is only kept in secret between us.

Wow, I am completely taken by these words. I am so wrapped into his words I
didn't even realize that we both are so very hard. Rick reached up and
wiped a tear from my eye and then he reached behind me for a cherry and he
brought to my lips and gently pushed the cherry into my mouth followed by
his lips. It was one those long, seductive kisses that last forever.  The
music is still playing and I don't have any idea how long we having been
slow dancing.

Rick takes his hands and starts to loosen my tie, it is a deliberately slow
process as he pulls the tie from my neck. He kisses me again as he starts
to unbutton my shirt. We are both still moving to the music as he pushes my
suit jacket away from my chest and down off of my shoulders. He lays the
jacket across the nearby chair. He then finishes unbuttoning my shirt but
doesn't yet pull the tail out.

Rick/Elder Roberts takes his right hand and places it on my tummy and
slowly moves it up so it covers my heart.

"There is nothing more phyiscal between two people than the heart that I am
holding now."

He takes my right hand and places it over his heart.

"As we feel each other's heart beating, we know we are alive, in this
moment, the heart does not stop, but quickens it's pace because mine is
open to you. You have been there in my heart for only a short time, but you
have lived there forever within me. I would want someday to seal my heart
to you, but I know that is not possible. As I hold your heart, it is a
heart that is open for everybody you meet. The heart cares. The heart
loves. But your heart's desire has yet to be realized. The person who is
the object of your heart's desire will be the most blessed."

Rick took me in his arms and again gently kissed me. Our hands are still
over our hearts. If there was an earthquake I wouldn't felt it. I was lost
in the moment. Rick parted from my lips.

"Elder Haines, " Rick begins by removing my white dress shirt from
me. Taking both his hands onto my chest he gently massages the area. "When
one worships the beauty of anothers body, he must be respectful to it's
creator who provided the image and the beauty. He appreciates what the eye
and the hand can caress. The one who worships the body can show the depth
of the greatness by taking with his teeth and lips.... the nipple."

Which is exacty what Rick does. He kisses my nipple and the takes it
between his teeth and nibbles so erotically. With each one nipple, he is
taking me beyond any level of sexual desire... with as little as a touch of
his lips and teeth. Oh Rick, I was thinking, I have never felt so within
you as I do this moment, but I fear that will change in only a few moments.
Rick backs away and I feel a slight feeling of abandonment, briefly. He
stands there gazing at me.

"Elder Haines, I am filled with lust that I have never felt before in my
life."

With those words spoken, he kneels before me, making me feel like I am some
sort of royalty. His hands reach for the belt at the top of my suit
trousers. He slowly withdraws the belt from it's loops. He releases the
button from it's hole and now only a zipper stands between this man and my
manhood. With his gentle finger tips, he slowly moves the zipper down, and
as he does, my pants open and part revealing my erection in all it's
phallic beauty.  As if in slow motion the pants slide down my legs. Rick's
head is bowed. He is removing my shoe and socks and my pants. With his
hands, he begins to caress my feet to my legs, he bends down and brings his
lips to my feet and kisses each one, not once, nor twice...it is like he is
making love to my feet. He caresses my ankle and calf, my knee and
thigh. On his knees, he brings his head to the top of my thigh, my cock is
resting against the side of his face as his hands glide up to my ass and
squeezes each cheek. Rick inhales my smell and moans.

"Elder Haines, I hold within my grasp, this body of flesh for which I have
much desire for. I wish to provide a tidal wave of pleasure for you that
you have never experienced before. I am sure that your emotions are
conflicted with excitement, bewilderment and maybe fear, but in a few
moments I wish to drain your life's essence from your body."

Rick/Elder Roberts kisses the head of my cock. I gasp and my body trembles
slightly by the touch. Rick has me more worked up than he ever has
before. He kisses again and this time at the slit, it is he like is making
love to the opening, he takes his tongue to the slit like he is trying to
French kiss it. I am dizzy with desire as we both know we have enjoyed oral
sex together, but this, this is Rick's fantasy as if it was the first time
when we were both so young and so innocent. Rick opens his lips and slips
the head of my cock into his mouth. Then he takes the cock into his mouth
and sucks it like he may never again and since I have been on edge here for
so long I exploded in his mouth. I think I flooded him forever and should
have drowned him with so much cum. At my age, I never dreamed an orgasm
could last so long, but it did.  Rick was sucking out the last of my love
fluid and he was savoring the remaining cum on my cock before his mouth
released me. When he did, I immediately felt all alone, but that didn't
last long as he was still holding me. Rick stood up, sliding his hands over
me on his way and then he grabbed both my hands into his. His face aglow
with love, his eyes sparkling. I realized he was still completely dressed
in his suit.

"Elder Haines, I have taken the love essence of your body, I have drank
from the fountain of youth and as long as I live, these past few moments of
our lives I will never forget. I have tasted your life's energy, it will
strengthen me, it will wash through my body as a cleansing, a baptism of
sorts. As a token of this moment, I have a gift I wish to present to you, I
hope you will wear it proudly as a reminder of my love for you."

Rick/Elder Roberts reached into his pocket and then brought his hand
out. Closed. He turned his hand upright and slowly opened his fingers. What
I saw took my breath away, a diamond ring...the setting was fabulous. With
his other hand he lifts the ring and takes my right hand and slips the ring
onto the ring finger.

"With this ring, Elder Haines, my love is manifested."

Rick takes my hand and kisses the ring, than my hand.

I am sure for an outsider to have gazed upon this scene with two men, one
forty, the other nor far behind, might seem silly, but between 2 people, a
romnatic moment like this is never silly.

"Elder Haines, tomorrow, you will end this successful and rewarding
mission, you will return to your life to continue your human adventure. I
pray you find yourself a wonderful life mate who will love you as much as I
do in your adventure. Then when that time comes as you pass through the
veil for your spiritual adventure, and if I have passed before you, I pray
that I am there to welcome you. If you have passed before me, than I pray
you will be there on the other side of the veil to welcome me."

And with that he opened his arms and we embraced. I was shedding tears. I
knew Rick could be adventurous, playful...so the role playing wasn't
exactily a surprise, but to turn it into the most beautiful, romantic
moment of our lives togerher I am totally lost within his adoration. The
words spoken tonight I belived was coming from his heart. I composed myself
and without saying a word, I take his hand and led him into the bedroom. I
undress him and lay him onto the bed. Nothing is said, as I reach into the
drawer for the lube and I appy to the areas needed and then I slip my cock
into his ass. As if in slow motion, I make love to Rick like I have never
done before. Our mouths are locked into each other, his hands, caressing my
body. Rick is hard, I don't know how long he was hard during the scene he
played for me, but I know he must have been as turned on as I was, probably
more. I bury my face into his neck and smell his scent and it just drives
me harder into him. I kiss his cheek and then I brought my lips to his ear.

"I love you, I love you, I love you."

I feel his rectum tighten up on my cock, he must be close, so I make long
strokes slowly, driving him over the edge as best as I can, when I feel his
first shot against my chest, I came for the second time that night. After
both of us have cummed, I start again with my cock, this time ever so slow,
like soothing his rectum. We were looking into each other's eyes. I would
ask him much later what his inspiration was for with the evening activites,
but right now, I was lost in the afterglow of our passion for each
other. We then got up, hand in hand, blew out all the candles and return to
bed. We laid there in each other's arms, we fell asleep.

I awoke in the morning as the naked Rick slipped back under the sheets with
me.

"Where have you been?" I ask.

"I left the kitchen a mess last night and so I just cleaned it up and came
back to cuddle with you."

"Rick, last night was wonderful and I love the ring. Thank you."

"I have been thinking about that one for a long time. I just wanted to see
what it felt like to seduce you like I wanted to 20 years ago."

"For one thing, Rick, you didn't have those moves then like you did last
night. But, if you had come on to me back than I don't know how I would
have reacted. I am thankful you didn't put us into that situation. But if
you had, I would like to think he would have been like last night."

Rick smiled at me. He slipped his hand down to my cock and leaned in and
kissed me.

His lifted his lips from mine.

"Jim, what is on the agenda for today."

"Andy, the number 2 son, is coming to dinner. He gets the talk about us
since he turned 16 this week."

"Jim, you did that talk with J.R. two years agp when he turned 16, he
already knew about us. You dont' think Andy doesn't know?"

"Well, it needs to be discussed, at least."

"Well at least we will have a nice meal out of it."

Rick and I did our usual morning rountine and each of us went to work.

***************************************************************************

It was Tuesday again, so I would be seeing Tyler and am looking forward to
our discussion on his book. Rick had told me he came in for his test
results, negative and he was short, but cordial to him. The dinner with my
son that we were suppose to have last week got moved to tonight.

I saw several of my usual patients today, young teen boys trying to
understand why they are attracted to other boys and not girls. One of those
patients was sent to me because his father panicked when he caught his son
in a masturbation session with a friend of his. He assumed his son was
heading towards a "gay life" and he wanted intervention. The young man was
scared and confused. He didnt' know if he was gay or not and had not really
thought about boys or girls and couldn't understand why his Dad was acting
the way he was. So now I am providing therapy for the "confussion" rather
than a deduction of knowledge. I sat the father down and set him straight
on what he did. I actually read him the riot act for over reacting to what
was probably a very innocent incident and now his son is freaking out
because he thinks his Dad thinks he is gay. The poor kid never had any
thoughts like that until his Dad put them there. I told the father that if
his son was gay, there was no "intervention" to it, he would have to
"accept" his son as he was. There was no cure, no "brain washing" to remove
it the "gayness" from him. His Dad was stunned and embarassed for reacting
the way he did. Now his son and him have to "heal" thier relationship.

Another patient or patients are parents of two young men who have come out
to them as gay, this after their two older brothers annouced they were gay
about a year before. That means all 4 brothers are gay. There are no other
siblings. The parents are devasted and blame themselves for "not doing"
what it was to keep the sons from "turning" gay. I am working with them to
accept, learn and move on.

I have another case that seems pretty tough. A very quiet, effeminate young
man, who has been withdrawing from his parents, never had any friends and
feels totally isolated from the outside world. He is 15, says that girls
don't interest him and prefers the company of other males, but has no
sexual feelings for anyone at all.

Well Tyler an interesting story all by itself, I suddenly feel confident
that I can resolve this soon.

I brought Tyler into the office and he sits where he normally does. I
settle down with my notepad and begin the session.

"Well, Tyler, how was your week since we last met?"

"About the same, I worked and went to my classes."

"Did you go to the park?"

"Yes."

"Did you get picked up?"

"Yes."

"I went to the park only twice, I did meet a guy I met in the chat room at
Gay.com."

"So you scored, what 3 times?"

"Yeah."

All I do is shake my head at him.

"What?" he says.

"Tyler, to be honest, I am concerned for you safety. There are a lot of
nuts out there. You could get hurt. But you have heard this all before,
haven't you? Did you read the guidelines at gay.com about "meeting safely"
with anyone you meet in the chat room?"

"No. I didn't." Then he looked up at me,"How do you know about Gay.com?"

"My patients have mentioned the web site to me, like you have, and so I
checked it out to see how safe it was."

"Do you think it is safe, Doc.?"

"It is only as safe as the users using the web site."

"Tyler, you will find that all health and gay organizations will warn you
about safety like Rick and myself."

"Yeah, just last week when I went to the Teen Center to get my test
results. Rick gave me heck about it too."

"How was the test?"

"Negative."

"Is that all Rick had to say to you?"

"No, he lectured me about safe sex, other STD's and gave me a bunch of
condoms and pamplets about homosexuality."

"Did you listen to anything he said."

"No."

"Okay, let's move on. Did you read the book I gave you."

"No, not yet."

"Why not?"

"Did you at least start the book?"

"Yes. I read a couple of chapters."

"Okay, what else did you do this week?"

"I did some research on the computer and hit some of the church websites."

"Did you know about some of the gay related church sites like
"Affirmation?"

"No I didn't, but I found some interesting information from the church's
records about missionaries," then he me looked square in the eye,
"....Elder Haines, served 2 year mission in London, England from 1982 to
1984."

That I didn't see this coming. Resourceful smartass I thought.

"Okay. I am plead guilty. What else?"

"Oh how about Elder Richard Roberts, served 2 year mission in London,
England from 1983 to 1985."

Well, I see from his research our missionary church records were not
closed, but open to the public. I think Rick and I need to send a letter of
"displeasure" to the church. Hmmmm.

"Okay, what else have you discovered?"

"That you and Rick live together as a couple."

"How do you know that?"

"I followed you home last week, I saw Rick outside watering the flower
beds. So I put one and one together. I came up with a gay psychiatrist and
a gay social worker. Interesting pair. Have you discussed my problems with
Rick, Doc?"

"No, I don't discuss my cases with Rick. I will tell him when I am working
on a Mormon case, but that is about it."

"You and Rick were in England together, is that where you two met?"

"Yes, Rick was my junior companion for 9 months."

"Did you guys start fooling around then?"

"No, we didn't. We didn't know about the other's sexual interests. I came
home when my term was done, Rick was there for another year. I went to Med
school, got married and had 3 kids. Rick, I found out later, did have
feelings for me but he never expressed himself to me that way. He finished
his mission and went back to his home in Ohio."

"You got married, why if you were gay?"

"I had gay tendancies since I hit puberty, I surpressed them for a long
time, enough for me to function hetrosexually when I got married. I did not
come to terms with my homosexual feelings until five years into the
marriage."

"What about Rick?"

"Rick knew he was gay since 14, even before he joined the church, he just
didn't do anything about it. I never suspected Rick to be gay when we were
companions. When he returned from his mission is when he explored his
sexuality. Besides, how does this information affect what you and I are
doing here?"

"I guess I thought it interesting, you seemed to know too much about the
church, so I got curious. But a gay psychiatrist treating gay teens,
weird."

I didn't like his implication even if it was "suggestive".

"Tyler, let explain a few things to you, yes I am gay, it helps with the
insight in helping young gay men deal with thier sexuality and religion if
it enters into it, I am here to help a child, not harm them. I didn't
appreciate your comment."

"Okay, I'm sorry, I really didnt' mean that way".

"If you think the information you have on me and Rick is going to change
your situation with your Bishop and your treatment here, you can forget
it. "

"Why is that?"

"Because your Bishop is a friend of Rick's and mine. If you had
investagated further you would have found that Bishop Green served his
mission in London, England during the same time as I did. Bishop Green
knows my history and he doesn't judge me. When I was in Med school, I was
there for him when his brother died. It was because of him and his brother
that I changed my majors at Med School."

"What happen to his brother?"

"His brother was gay, Tyler. When he told his parents they disowned him and
threw him out of the house, When your Bishop returned home from his
mission, his parents told him what they did. Bishop Green tried his best to
get the family to reconcile, but his father believed it was his duty as a
member of the church to have nothing to do with the wayward son. Every
effort was made to fix this.  In the end, his brother commited suicide. I
saw the destruction of the family and I realized that this was not an
isolated situation, especially in Mormon families. I felt helpless that I
couldn't salvage the family. So, I studied because I wanted to help
families reconcile thier feelings when one of their children is gay. Then I
try to help the parents heal and accept the son or daughter."

"Have you ever failed?"

"Yes, I have failed a few times and when it does it really hurts. I
recommend you look up the Affirmation web site because there is a memorial
to the known Mormon young men who have commited suicide, though they only
mention a few, I shudder with the realization that there a way more who
need to be listed in the memorial."

"Have you ever had a patient commit suicide, Doc?"

"Yes, I ....."

We sat for a few moments in silence has Tyler reflected on what I had told
him.

"How do you feel about everything I have just told you Tyler?"

"Surprised. I had no idea the commitment you had. I am impressed with you
Doc. I told you you weren't like the other doctors I have seen. I don't
know what to say."

"Well, I will tell you what Tyler, why don't you come over for dinner next
week. Monday. We will make it somewhat like a Family Home Evening. We will
do "scripture chase" and you might get to know Rick a little better. I am
sure now you know where we live."

"Yes, I like that idea. I will be there."

"Good, bring your scriptures and your book...make sure you have finished
it. Alright?"

"Yes I will, I promise. Are we done for today doc?"

"Yeah, see ya Monday."

I knew Rick would be running late tonight so I stopped and picked up a
bucket of chicken for dinner tonight. Rick came in about hour after I
did. He was glad to see me and I him. When Andy arriving shortly there
after, we had dinner and our chat.

Rick and I sat together on one side of the table and Andy on the other. We
had cleared the dishes and it was time.

"Andy, you know that Rick and I chatted with RJ when he turned 16 and we
planned on doing this with all you guys. We feel it is an age when this
conversation seemed to more of an appropriate time to talk about.  You know
I left your brothers and your mother 13 years ago. You were too young to
know what was going on. I loved and still love your mother, but I couldn't
be the "husband" she deserved."

"Because you were gay, right Dad?"

"Yes. When did you figure that out, son?"

"The three of us started talking about it a couple of years ago. Rick was
always around. We all noticed the "looks" you would give each other. We
went to Mom and asked her? She told we had to talk to you about something
like that. That is when she mentioned to RJ he was coming over for dinner
for a chat. RJ said he would ask and when he got back he didn't want to
talk about."

I glanced at Rick, he had that "I told you so" look on his face.

"Ah, well, that was because we asked him not to tell you boys. I see he
respected my request."

"Dad, I don't think you should wait for Randy, I think you should talk to
him know."

"Okay. I will talk to your mother about it."

"Cool." he said

"Andy, I want you comfortable with the fact that I am gay. It would be in
your best interest not to mention at church because some church members
have some pretty strong ideas about homosexulity. They might say something
that might hurt and I don't want that."

"Dad, RJ and Randy and I have only spoken to each other about it as far as
I know. I know there are scriptures that condemn what you and Rick are
doing, and I know that is something you two must deal with. But, you are my
Dad, I didn't grow up with you, I grew up with Dan and Mom and they have
never said anything against you. I know you love me and my brothers and Mom
has always said that you have met and went beyond your responsibilities to
me and my brothers. Mom and Dan have always talked about not judging people
for any reason. So, Dad, I am not going to judge you and Rick, I accept
what you to have with each other. My brothers and I have always noticed the
love felt in this house, so we never doubted that you two weren't meant for
each other. So, have I handled the chat pretty well?"

Rick broke out laughing at me. When he was done he said,"Andy, you are one
sharp guy. I told your father for years that he should have sat you guys
down and explained us sooner, but no, he thought he was protecting you
guys, but the truth is something that can't be protected. You see Andy, you
Dad is a very smart man, too smart sometines for his own good, but actually
a very brilliant man and I can see that in all three of you boys. If you
guys have half of the good qualities of your father, then he and I
shouldn't have to worry about you guys at all. We are both excited about
your upcoming missions. And will we pay for half of your expenses for your
mission just like we will help your brothers. Like we told RJ, you will
have to get a job and put away for your mission. We don't know how much
help you will receive from you Mom or Dan, but you need not worry about."

"Thanks Rick I have always thought of you as a "Dad". Dad, Rick, I love you
guys."

"Andy, are you are planning on going on a mission arn't you?"

"Yes, Dad, we all are."

"Cool", I said.

Then with a devilish grin he turned to Rick and asked, "Rick, do you and my
Dad kiss and do all that yukey stuff that couples do?"

Rick and I both cracked up on that one.

"Andy, yes we do."

"Rick, I know you make my Dad happy and I am grateful about that. I would
have hated it if he had been alone all these years."

"Thanks Andy, that was nice," Rick said.

"Dad, there is something I have always wanted to ask you?"

"What's that Andy?"

"I know J.R.'s name is for both of you...James and Richard. Where did my
name come from?"

"Well, Andy, Andrew is from my middle name. William is from Rick's middle
name."

"Huh," Rick said, "I never knew that."

"You never asked," I told him.

"Dad, what about Randy's name."

"Well, your little brother was named for my father Randall, his middle
name...," I looked at Rick when I said this,"....is from Rick's father's
name Evan."

"I didn't know that one either, amazing what these little chats of yours
reveal." Rick said.

"Dad, can I ask why you used Rick's names for us guys, you two weren't
together than."

"Well, when I was on my mission, I knew I felt really close to Rick, we
really bonded. I had never had a 'best friend' before like Rick. When your
brother was born, your mother insisted that we name him after me, I
resisted because I didn't want to subject him to being a 'junior', so I
asked your mother if it was okay if I gave JR Rick's name. She knew how
much I cared for Rick and she agreed. So it was 'James Richard
Haines'. Rick had been my best man at the wedding and I always wanted Rick
to stay in my life."

"Did Mom know where the other names from?"

"Yes, she did."

After awhile we sent Andy into the spare bedroom and he went to sleep. Then
Rick and I were alone in the living room.

"Rick, I have something I have to tell. You may not like it, but I have to
tell you."

Rick looked a little perplexed, but decided to play along.

"I am pregnant and our son will be here Monday night."

Rick just looked at me and then he chuckled.

"Okay, you remember Tyler, my patient?"

"Yeah, that cocky little shit."

"Well, I invited him to dinner Monday night for Family Home Evening."

"Why are you bringing that prick here?"

"So you two get to know each better. It isn't pretty hearing you talk like
that. He found out about us."

"What do you mean he found out about us?"

"That we are Returned Missionaries."

"How?"

"Church website."

"Damn. Oh well."

We discussed what we were going to have for dinner the night with Tyler. I
had a idea how to deal with Mr.Tyler. It will be a night he won't forget,
if my hunch pays off.

End of Chapter 5