Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:39:00 -0400 From: D Dragi Subject: The Courage to Care Chapter 15 Please donate whatever you can to Nifty. Help support this site so that all the great stories you love and enjoy have a place to be read. Show your support for one of the best sites on the internet. I would love to hear any and all comments. I'm not thin skinned and would welcome constructive criticism. I'm always open to improve for my readers. I promise to write back as soon as possible. My email address is tughill1383@yahoo.com. Please also feel free to offer suggestions as to what should or could happen between Connor and Jake. Chapter 16 is about done and I should have it to Nifty this weekend. I will give you a heads up that the relationship between Connor and Jake will not have a happy ending. But Jake will find his true love, marry, and have a family. Just not with Connor. Chapter 15: Game Time It was announced on Wednesday that Friday would be blue and gold day and that there would be a pep rally Friday afternoon. The conference championship game was getting closer and the team was getting a bit tense. Posters and streamers of blue and gold filled the school. When Friday arrived every student and staff member were wearing blue and gold. Some students had their faces painted blue and gold. The energy in the school was electric. Connor and I were the center of attention as students came up to us to wish us well and say they would be at the game. Connor and I ruled the school that day and I never experienced anything like it. Melanie clung close to me as we walked the halls beaming that she was my girlfriend and how other girls were jealous. I couldn't help looking at Connor and know that he was the man I loved and the two of us were on top of the world. I was also a bit disappointed that Connor and I couldn't be ourselves and that we had to hide who we were and what we wanted. I liked Melanie and thought she was a great girl, but I loved Connor and wanted him. I rationalized it as that was just the price we had to pay in order to be accepted by society. I didn't like it one bit but I also knew that there was nothing I could do about it. I wanted Connor and I to be more like Matt and Brad. I wanted to hold his hand, kiss him in public, and not have to hide who we were. But I also knew that we would be social outcasts and had to hide our love. It was so frustrating. So I played the game of the straight jock with the hot girlfriend. When the pep rally took place, the gym was packed. Family members were in attendance, and I saw Matt and Brad sitting in the bleachers. The coach gave a speech and then introduced the players. When Connor and I were introduced, we received thunderous applause. At first the crowd started chanting Connor's name and then they started chanting my name. It was surreal. Connor and I looked at one another with big smiles on our faces and thrust our fists up in the air chanting Watson Warriors and the crowd started in and the gym was filled with the chant Watson Warriors. It was deafening. The band struck up the school fight song and we sang it at the top of our lungs screaming the last verse. "Watson Central School." "Be sure to say it loud." "We are the warriors and we are proud." The crowd was in a frenzy and then blue and gold confetti was dropped from the rafters and it drifted down to the crowd. The team jogged off the court into the locker room and the pep rally ended. When I got out of the locker room, Melanie was waiting for me and gave me a big kiss. I drove her home and she gave me another deep kiss and said "give `em hell baby." As I was driving home, I was starting to get nervous. When I got home Brad had dinner ready. He made my favorite meal fried chicken, biscuits and gravy. Brad had also decorated the kitchen in blue and gold and a good luck sign hung up on the wall. Brad could see I was a little nervous and he told me not to worry and just do my best and everything would be fine. Matt chimed in saying you'll be great. Both us believe in you and know you are going to win. After dinner I said good by and told them I would look for them. Brad said don't you worry we will be there cheering you on. We wouldn't miss it for the world. Then Matt added "We love you and are so proud of you. Matt's words struck me and they had such a calming influence on me. To know that someone loved me and was proud of me filled me with an inner calm that I could barely describe. I was ready to give it my all and let whatever happen, happen. When I got to the locker room, Connor was already there and I looked at him and he asked me how I was doing. I told him I am so ready to light up the scoreboard and bring home this conference championship. Nothing is going to stop me. "Look at me buddy." "This is our night and we are going to make it happen." "You with me.?" Connor smiled and said, "Let's kick their ass." When we headed out to the court the gym was packed to the rafters and we did our shoot around warm ups. I looked in the stands to see if I could find Matt and Brad and they were in the upper right corner sitting with Connor's family. Brad waved to me and I waved back. It was comforting to know that there was someone there for me. It was good to see Brad and Matt sitting there with Connor's family. Melanie and Ashley were also sitting next to them. I didn't have any pre-game jitters and was focused on the game at hand. Connor looked at me and said "it's our time and no one is going to take it away from us." I looked back and said, "Damn straight." The buzzer sounded and it was finally game time. We won the opening tip off and from there the rout was on. Connor and I were sinking every shot we threw up and by the end of the first quarter we were up by 11. When halftime rolled around the lead increased to 19. When we got to the locker room coach reminded us only two quarters to go and the championship was ours. When we got back out to the court Connor and I continued our barrage and the lead increased to 23. We entered the fourth quarter up by 23 with just 12 minutes to the championship. As the game clock wound down the crowd was chanting Watson and We're Number 1. We slowed the pace of the game and watched the final seconds of the clock counted down by the crowd. When the game ended the crowd rushed the court and we were surrounded by fans. Then both Connor and I were hoisted up on the other team members' shoulder as the crowd circled us cheering. It was absolute bedlam with all the cheering and yelling. Connor and I looked at one another and were smiling and laughing. After a few more minutes the award ceremony began. The second place trophy was handed out to the applause of the fans. Then the presentation of the MVP award. Both Connor and I were named co-MVP's to the delight of the crowd which began chanting dynamic duo. Connor and I hugged one another and I felt a twinge in my dick as we embraced. Finally, the championship trophy was awarded and the crowd roared again. The chant of Watson reverberated through gym. We lined up for pictures and held the banner declaring us conference champions. A perfect season was coming to a close as we would await our seeding in the upcoming sectionals. After the pictures both Ashley and Melanie grabbed us and gave us a deep long kiss. I saw Brad and Matt not far behind and they walked over to me and gave me a hug saying congratulations and that they were so proud of me. Brad was near tears when he came to see me and Matt was beaming from ear to ear. I grabbed both of them and gave them a hug saying I love you guys. Connor's mom came over crying and hugging Connor so tight I thought he would pass out. Then she grabbed me and gave a bear hug and kissed me on the cheek. Connor's parents, Brad Matt, Connor and myself were all lined up for pictures. We then took pictures with Melanie and Ashley. I couldn't be happier. I didn't want it to end and the only thing that would have made it better was to give Connor a deep kiss holding him close. Both of us were interviewed by both the local newspaper and television station and we joked around as to who had the better shot and who scored the most points. The television reporter asked us what we thought about the upcoming sectionals. I looked at him and said, "we are just going to enjoy the conference championship and not think about the sectionals until Monday when the seedings come out." Connor then put his arm and said to the camera "this here is the conference champions MVP's and were the dynamic duo Watson Warriors." Finally after numerous pictures were taken Connor and I headed to the locker room. We continued the celebration in the locker room with the music blasting and the guys dancing around either naked or half dressed. After getting showered and changed I asked Connor if he thought we could sneak off to the cabin later tonight. He said we Bneed to cool it and reminded me of the party scheduled tomorrow night at Ashley's house. He said "I'm just as anxious to be with you and I'll come up with something. He went on to say that Ashley was expecting him to stay the night. He then had this wide grin on his face and I knew that he and Ashley would be going all the way tomorrow night. I had a twinge of jealousy going through my body thinking that Ashley would be getting that beautiful cut 7 inch cock and not me. I was frustrated and had a touch of anger creep through my body. Then I remembered my get together with Melanie on Saturday night. I may not be getting Connor but I definitely was getting laid. After we got done getting showered and dressed, we headed out to our waiting parents. There was still a crowd outside the locker room and when we came out the area filled with more thunderous cheers and shouts. I went over and gave Matt and Brad a big bear hug. I looked over at both of them and said "I can never repay you for all that you have done for me." "I love you both so much." Well this just pushed Brad over the edge and he began to tear up. Matt looked at him and said "Will you please pull yourself together." But I also saw a tear in Matt's eye and so did Brad. Brad looked at Matt and I and said that he has never been so happy in his life. When we got home, Brad went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. He took out a bottle of champagne and popped the cork. He poured three glasses and said "a toast to our MVP conference champion." Matt chimed in "Here" "Here." We moved to the living room and sat down drinking our champagne. I just couldn't believe it all and the celebration was just beginning. I had the party at Ashley's house tomorrow night and then Melanie and I would be at her house alone. Matt looked at both Brad and I and said raising his glass, "Here's to Jake, the best son any two dad's could have." Brad chimed in "ain't it the truth." I started to get choked up thinking of how these two men took me from a homeless shelter, gave me a home, and truly loved me as their son. Now look at me. An MVP conference champion with the world at my feet. I just sat there on the couch drinking the champagne taking it all in. Matt turned on the television to watch the local news and when it began it was all about the conference championship game. There was film of both Connor and I from the game and later when we were interviewed. Both Matt and Brad were beaming, staring at the television taking it all in. The first five minutes of the newscast was about the game and then there was more when it came to the sports segment. When the newscast ended and the champagne was gone all the adrenaline from the day drained out of me and I was exhausted. I said good night to Matt and Brad giving each of them a hug and headed upstairs. Brad yelled to me as I was going up the stairs "sleep well MVP Conference Champion." Brad sat on the couch and snuggled up to Matt and said "What a day." "Are we not the luckiest couple?" "Did you think anything like this would happen when we first started discussing adopting Jake?" Matt said "To be honest with you I didn't know what would happen but I think we can both agree that adopting Jake was and will be the best decision of our lives." Both of them continued to snuggle on the couch. Brad said he was nervous all day and Matt said he took a drink before the game to steady his nerves. Brad chuckled and looked at Matt and said, "you want to go upstairs and have our own post-game celebration?" Matt responded by kissing Brad deeply and then grabbed his hand and they headed upstairs. When they got to their bedroom, Matt locked the door and started kissing Brad. Matt's tongue was deep in Brad's mouth as they pawed one another and Matt grabbing Brad's ass cheeks and squeezing them tight. Matt pushed down on Brad's pants and underwear and Brad's cheeks were exposed. Matt began unbuttoning his shirt and threw in on the floor. Brad then licked and sucked Matt's furry nipples. Brad then removed all of his clothing and continued licking Matt's nipples. Brad then unbuckled Matt's pants and pushed them down. Matt was standing there and his cut 8 inch cock was tenting his underwear. Brad pulled down Matt's underwear and his hard cock sprang straight out. Brad took Matt's stiff dick in his mouth and started bobbing up and down swallowing it whole. Matt moaned as Brad worked that cock with his tongue going up and down the shaft. Brad's hands were up on Matt's rust colored chest hair running his fingers through the reddish fur and moving up to tweak each of Matt's nipples. Matt then returned the favor as they got on the bed. Matt began sucking Brad's engorged dick. Taking it whole and swallowing it in his warm wet mouth. Brad laid there on the bed running his fingers through Matt's hair as Matt began to lick and then suck Brad's balls. Matt then reached over to the night stand and took out the lube and generously applied it to his dick. He told Brad to get on his back and spread his legs. Matt then took some lube and applied it to Brad's smooth hole. Brad then opened his legs wide to give Matt easy access to his hole. Matt lined up the head of his dick at Brad's hole and slowly inch by inch guided it in deeper and deeper. Brad let out soft moans as he was being filled by Matt. Brad said "I love you inside me." "Take me." "Make me yours." Matt looked at Brad's eyes and leaned down to kiss him as his dick began to move in and out of Brad's hole. Matt said, "you are still so tight." "I love the feel of you." "I've got to have you." Matt began to speed up and felt Brad clench down on Matt's dick. Matt looked at Brad and said "Oh that's so right baby." "Tighten that hole around my dick." "That feels so good." Matt began to move faster in and out with his balls slapping Brad's ass. Brad was stroking his stiff dick to the rhythm of Matt stretching him open. Brad then yelled "I'm cumming." Four waves of cum shot up in the air and landed on his chest and face. Matt then said, "here it comes baby." "I'm gong to fill you up good." Matt then let loose as wave after wave of his warm seed filled Brad's hole. Matt laid there on top of Brad squeezing out every drop of cum. As Matt's dick began to soften inside Brad, he kissed Brad deeply and passionately and said, "You are my one true love." The two held each other as Brad felt Matt's load inside of him and starting to drip onto his thigh. Matt said "let's go take a shower." They got up and headed to the bathroom turning on the shower. They washed each other off and dried each other off. They climbed back into bed and held each other close. Matt kissed Brad gently on his cheek and said, "sleep well my love."