Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:03:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Puer Amore Subject: Tornado Warning Chapter 22 TORNADO WARNING PT 22 By Barry pueresamo@yahoo.com Disclaimer: This work is one of fiction. Any resemblance of persons or places mentioned in this story to actual persons or places is only slightly more than coincidence. Readers of this story should be familiar with my story: Forgive me, Jody, as particulars from that story are recounted here. ------------------------- All Rights Reserved ------------------------------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Many thanks to my dear friend Daryl for his efforts to proofread and edit my work. His assistance has been invaluable. Lance and Damian were each soon asleep. I relished in watching them sleep. It was like watching two angels asleep in each other's embrace... A beautiful sight, indeed. I placed an arm around Travis' beautiful torso and he moved to cuddle with me. He was so precious to me, and cuddling with him was a taste of Heaven, itself. My thoughts turned to David and the hole his absence injects into our little group. I was lost in such thoughts until Danny appeared with our drinks. "I didn't make one for Damian or Lance, cause I didn't know how long they'd sleep." Danny reported. I nodded in affirmation. Danny joined Travis and me, sitting on my other side and inviting my embrace in mirror image of the embrace I was holding Travis in. "I obliged. I placed and arm around Danny, but advised, you'll have to allow me to remove my arm a few times to sip from my drink. " I advised Danny nodded. We sat in the mutual joy of our embrace soaking in our mutual warmth. "Barry?" Travis interjected. "Yes, sweetheart." I replied. "I love you." Travis said, sweetly. " I love you, too, my sweet Travis." I affirmed. "I love you, too." Danny added. "And it means more to me than you can imagine, Danny. I love you, Travis and, of course our sweet David. I love you each and all beyond measure." I declared. "I wish David were home with us, Barry. I miss him. I had such a wonderful time with him in Italy. I learned so much from him, and felt his love every night in bed, and really, in every moment I was with him. Our group can never be complete till he's home with us." Travis observed. "I know, Baby, we all miss him. I can hardly wait for him to finish his obligation in Italy and wing his way home to us," I said. "They're gonna let him off early, aren't they?" Danny asked. "That's what he said." I replied. "Can't be soon enough." Travis added. I removed my arm from around Danny long enough to take a drink from my Bourbon &7. I replaced my arm, my hand draped over Danny's shoulder. Danny took may hand in his own and kissed it. Then he pulled my arm tightly around his torso. We sat, silently, for some time, enjoying each other and occasionally sipping from our drinks. "We should try Bourbon & Cum and 7, sometime, Barry." Danny suggested. "We have, baby. The problem is that the ice cold mixture keeps the cum in a clump and it just doesn't lend itself to the flavor of the drink." I answered. "Why a clump?" Danny asked. "Well, for reasons no one fully understands, when semen is first ejaculated and is then, as the British would call it, spunk, it is a more viscous, thick liquid, but, after a while, it becomes less viscous and loses any tendency to clump. But if you ejaculate into water, or into a Bourbon &7 the semen immediately clumps and stays in that state." I explained "Weird" Danny observed. "As I said, no one seems to know, definitively, why semen behaves in that fashion. There are many theories, including that it is some sort of defense mechanism... who knows!?!" I chuckled. "Weird" Danny repeated. "Anyway, it doesn't make a good drink. In hot coffee, however, as we all know, there is no clumping and the semen blends itself into the drink." I said. Danny looked over at Damian and Lance still asleep and covered with beach towels. He pointed at Damian and chuckled: "Look, Barry." He said. Damian, still asleep, had developed one Hell of an erection, which had formed a `tent' in the beach towel, the main pole of which was Damian's penis. A large wet spot had formed at the peak of that tent. Damian was pumping his precum into the terrycloth in his usual copious quantity. "Must be having a good dream." Travis said in his own muted chuckle. "But all that cum is going to waste, Barry." Danny complained. "Well, as you said about yourself, earlier, Danny, there's plenty more where that came from." I retorted. "I know that's for sure." Danny said. After his observation regarding Damian's `tent' Danny resumed his cuddle with me. We continued to sit and sip and were lost in our thoughts, when we heard a clap of distant thunder. We simultaneously looked to the southwest to see the sky growing dark and lightning bolts flashing in that sky. "Guess we should go inside till this passes, guys." I said. Travis and Danny broke their cuddle and stood to go inside. "Hold on, Barry." Travis said. "Why" I replied. "We're protected, Barry. Look, we have a lightning rod." Travis smiled, as he pointed at Damian's tent pole. I chuckled. "We'd best take our lightning rod inside with us, lest we find out if it works." I called to Damian and Lance: "Guys, there's a storm coming, let's go inside." "OKAY, Barry." Damian answered, in a groggy voice. Lance rubbed his eyes as he stood, then placed his arms around Damian's neck and lifted himself off the ground, wrapping his legs around Damian's abdomen. He rested his head on Damian's shoulder, kissing Damian on the neck. As we entered the house, Lance reached down, between his legs, and took Damian's penis in hand. He rubbed the tip of Damian's penis against his own anus, like the tip of a paintbrush, painting Damian's precum onto his anus. Lance slowly lowered himself onto Damian's penis, which had become hard, once more, from Lance's handling of it. Damian took in a deep breath as he felt his penis making its entry into Lance's ass. "Damn...he's got the hottest ass, doesn't he?" Damian asked. I nodded in the affirmative. "If it were any hotter, it would burn." Danny added. Lance interjected: "You know what I want, Damian, let's to go our bedroom." Damian looked over Lance's shoulder at us and rolled his eyes: "You guys will excuse us for a few moments, won't you?" He requested. "It may be more than a few." Lance added. "Take your time, guys. We'll be sequestered to the house till this storm has passed, anyway." I responded. "I'll refresh our drinks." Travis said. He gathered our drinks from the patio and went to the kitchen with our glasses. Damian and Lance disappeared down the hall toward their bedroom. Damian's extremely cute, firm, little butt bringing up the rear... pun intended. As they disappeared into the bedroom, the phone rang. I looked to see Travis answer it in the kitchen. Just then, the rain began in earnest. Danny and I moved to watch it come down in torrents through the window. We stood there, side-by-side, with our arms around each other as the rain blessed our lawn and the house's foundation. "Good, the lakes were getting low, maybe this will help a bit." I observed. Travis approached and announced, as he handed me the cordless phone: "It's Steve." I covered the mouthpiece and asked. "Steve, as in San Antonio...or Steve as in Steve and Brad in Florida?" I wanted to make the right opening statement "As in Steve and Brad in Florida." Travis replied. My eyebrows raised, as I realized it had been a while since we had heard from them. "Hi Steve, it's wonderful to hear from you. How are you...how's Brad and the boys?" I began our conversation. "Great to hear your voice, as well, Barry. Brad is fine and the boys are, as well...they are really men, at 16 and 17, Barry, they've grown so much since you last saw them, Barry," Steve replied. "No doubt. They were gorgeous even when they were young, Steve, I can't imagine how beautiful they are by now." I said. "They really are, Barry. They often ask about you and David and Travis." Steve said. " We have a new member to our group, whom you haven't met, or know about as yet. He's Danny... he's about the cutest little thing you ever laid eyes upon." I declared. "Can't wait to meet him, Barry. I assume he's another gift from Ganymede?" Steve replied. "He is, indeed, Steve, we love him beyond the telling." I added Danny tightened his hug around me, all the more, at my words. I continued: "Anyway, I hope you'll get to meet him soon." "How about this evening?" Steve said. "How's that? Are you guys in town?" I asked. "Brad and I are in town, Barry. Brad has a business appointment. The boys are in Florida. Brad and I hoped you'd let us take you and Travis to a wonderful dinner at Trey. We'd want Danny to be included, and we'd get to meet him." "Sounds GREAT, Steve...but...we have a couple of guests staying with us, one of whom will come to you as a tremendous surprise, and I don't expect you guys to include them. So I'll need to stay home and prepare dinner for them." I said. "Nonsense, bring them along. You know we can well afford it. Besides, my curiosity is now up with speculation regarding your guest whom I'd be surprised at. I can't wait to meet him... Ganymede?" Steve asked. "More like Son of Ganymede, Steve." I replied. "I can't wait." Steve replied. "It's late to make a reservation at Trey, however." I observed. "Did that earlier. 7 PM, Barry. See you there?" Steve asked. "We'll be there, my friend." I confirmed. I disconnected the call, and handed the phone back to Travis. "Guess we're having dinner at Trey, huh?" Travis surmised. I nodded. "Who was that?" Danny asked. "One of the sweetest guys you'll ever meet, Danny. His name is Steve. He and his lover, Brad, are in town from Florida and have invited us to join them for dinner at Trey, this evening." I explained. "The boys aren't with them?" Travis asked. "No, they stayed behind in Florida. Steve and Brad are here on business." I said. "Boys?" Danny asked. "Yes, Danny. Before they became lovers, Steve and Brad were each married and had sons. Steve has two sons, Peter and Tim. Brad has one son, Mason. Peter and Mason are both 17 and have birthdays close together. Tim is barely 9 months behind his brother, Peter, and is 16. They are absolutely gorgeous." I explained. "I wish they had come, too." Danny said. "Well, the next best thing is that family picture I have of them, hanging on the wall in my office." I said. "That's them!?!" Danny asked. He went on: "I wondered who that was. They're all beautiful, especially the boys." Danny declared. "Yes, they are, Danny. It's a small wonder that Steve and Brad found each other attractive, they are both beautiful." I remarked. The boys are almost beyond beautiful, they are stunning." I said. "They really are." Danny agreed. "The boys are quite the athletes. They are runners and very strong swimmers, as well." I said. "They damned sure are. Not as strong as me, of course." Travis said with a smile and a wink. "No one is as strong a swimmer as you, Travis." Danny affirmed. I winked at Travis and nodded in the affirmative. "What about Damian and Lance?" Travis inquired. "They are invited to join us, too." I said. "Wait till Steve and Brad see Damian...they'll freak out!" Travis declared. "I know." I said. "You didn't already tell them about Damian, huh?" Travis asked. "No, I have in mind to surprise them with him." I said. "What do you have in mind, Barry?" Travis asked. "You'll see, when we get to Trey, Sweetie." I replied. "OK" Travis said, as he turned to take the receiver back to the phone in the kitchen. Suddenly, from the bedroom we heard the voice of Lance, loudly proclaiming to Damian: "Yes...Damian.. Cum in me...I want it ALL!!!" Danny looked up at me and smiled. I smiled back and nodded. Travis, Danny and I gathered in the breakfast nook and nursed our drinks, watching the rain come down. Eventually, Damian and Lance emerged from their escapade and joined us. Travis prepared them, each, a drink. Damian received his drink from Travis and remarked: "Thanks, I needed that." "I wore him out good!" Lance declared. Damian turned to look at Lance: "You're insatiable, Lance." Lance smiled and nodded: "And you love it that way." Damian turned to look at the group and smiled: "Actually... Yes, I do." He laughed. Lance nodded and smiled, once more. I explained to Damian and Lance that we were invited to have dinner with some friends, who were visiting from Florida. They were thrilled at the prospect. "We have to wear clothes?" Lance complained. "Afraid so, Lance. It's just for a short time, don't worry." I consoled him "You know how I hate to wear clothes, Barry. It seems so...what's the word, Danny?" Lance began "Confining and unnatural." Danny said. "Exactly." Lance confirmed. "Steve and Brad are in our camp, too, Lance. They have a beautiful home on a large tract of land in Florida. Their house is in the middle of it, out of sight. They spend all their time nude, as we do here." I explained. "COOOOOOL" Lance replied. "I wish the boys had come with Steve and Brad." Danny said again. " I know, Sweetie, I know. At some point you'll get to meet the boys, don't worry" I said. Danny nodded. "This rain is making me sleepy." Danny said. "A nap might be just what the Dr. ordered, guys. By the time the storm has passed, we'll all awaken fresh and energized and ready for an evening at Trey." I hinted We retired to our respective bedrooms for a nap. Travis, and Danny were both sporting erections to indicate that, perhaps, we would sleep after a little action. "Barry, before we go to sleep..." Travis began "I know, Baby, I want it too." I said. "Me too." Danny said. " Well...why don't I suck Travis, while you suck me, Danny. Then..." I began "I want you to fuck me, Barry." Danny said, insistently. "OK...why don't you get on your back and put your heels on my shoulders, like we usually do, and I'll fuck you while Travis stands over you straddling your torso, while I suck him at the same time...is that OK?" I suggested. Danny smiled widely: "GREAT!" He declared, as he assumed the position, on his back. I moved between his legs and placed his heels on my shoulders. Travis moved to stand over Danny, spreading his legs to stand on either side of Danny's torso. Travis was so aroused, he was dripping precum onto Danny's belly and abdomen, as he moved forward to allow me to take his penis into my mouth. "Don't waste that!" Danny declared as Travis' hot precum dripped onto him. I bent to lick Travis' precum onto my tongue. I moved to insert my penis into Danny. Travis waited while I made my entry into Danny. I squeezed some additional precum from Travis' meatus and rubbed a generous amount of it onto Danny's anus. It was quivering at my touch in its eagerness for my penetration. I placed my glans against Danny's anus, in preparation for my entry into him. I felt his anus convulsing against my meatus, inviting me in. I slowly pressed my corona into him. His anus opened for me, welcoming me in. I slowly pressed the remainder of the shaft of my penis into his hot, and I mean HOT rectum. Danny's eyes closed as I pressed into him, and he relished the pleasure generated in feeling me inside him. Travis, seeing that I had made entry into Danny moved still farther forward for me to take his beautiful penis into my mouth. I wasted no time in doing so. Travis had the most perfectly formed penis of anyone I had ever seen. It was perfectly proportioned and of proper length so as not to choke on. His precum and cum were sweet and delivered in generous volume. He was perfect when it came to sex and I wanted all of him. "I'll do the work, Barry. You tend to Danny." Travis said. Travis placed his hands behind my head and steadied it for his gentle thrusting. I felt his dick sliding back and forth along the length of my happy tongue, as he painted it with his precum. I began slowly stroking my penis back and forth in Danny's rectum, feeling it swell to its maximum circumference in response to the heat of Danny's oh- so- hot rectum. I was lucky Pierre... Travis attending my oral appetite, and Danny arousing my penis to its maximum. Travis arrived at orgasm first: "I'm gonna cum, Barry. BIG TIME!!!" I couldn't respond, of course, as I had a mouthful of him. BIG TIME was a correct adverb. He exploded into my mouth and, despite my efforts to swallow his delicious essence as quickly as possible; it ran down my chin and dripped onto Danny's abdomen and into his sparse pubic hair. "Uhhh...Uhhh, Oh God!" Travis whispered, as he delivered his spunk to me. His body quivered in concert with his ejaculatory spasms. It was a magnificent ejaculation, and apparently, based on his facial expression, an equally intense orgasm, as well. He left his penis in my mouth after his ejaculation began to subside, so as to deliver all his residual cum to me, as he knows I like. His cum continued to course along his perineum, and I could feel it doing so on my tongue. I reached up from my position inside Danny and caressed Travis' scrotum, kneading his testicles in my hand. They were hot from his recent ejaculation, though his vas deferens was, each, still packed to capacity. He'd be ready again, after a short refractory period, which in Travis' case would only be a few minutes. I enjoyed the experience of Travis' residual cum being delivered to my happy mouth. To ensure I got it all, I reached between his legs and coaxed the last of it along the course of his perineum to his meatus, from which it dripped onto my tongue. I ran my tongue around the circumference of his glans to deliver additional pleasure to him until his corona lost its ejaculatory sensitivity. I felt my own ejaculation welling up within me. I had reached the point of inevitability. My penis swelled to its maximum and I could feel the semen being delivered to my urethra. "Here it comes, Danny." I declared. "Do it, Barry, give it all to me." Danny whispered. He didn't have to ask a second time. I exploded into him. My ejaculatory spasms were many and I lost count, so intense was my orgasm. He reached forward and took my butt into each of his hands and pulled me into him till my entire penis was into his rectum, my balls bouncing against his butt. "God, you're the best, Barry. You filled me up with your cum... HOT cum. I love it." Danny declared. "He's the best at fellatio, too, Danny. He drains me completely, every time." Travis added. "I know, he's sucked me too, you know." Danny said. "Did you get all of me, Barry?" I slowly extracted his penis from my mouth till his glans popped out, delivering one final burst of pleasure to him. I looked up at him, still holding his glorious penis in my hand: "I believe I did, Baby, and, as always, it was delicious." I exclaimed. "While I'm cooling off inside Danny, why don't you finish him, Travis." I suggested. "Sure...Danny, may I suck you off?" Travis asked. "No need to ask, Travis...go for it." Danny replied. Travis assumed a position in the 69 and took Danny's, already dripping, penis into his mouth. Danny was already so aroused he was ready quickly. I knew it would be best for me to pull out of Danny in order for him to deliver an unencumbered ejaculation to Travis, without my penis compressing Danny's urethra. "Tell me when to pull out, Baby" I said to Danny. After a moment he looked at me and nodded. I slowly pulled my penis from his rectum. As I reached his anus I could feel it begin contracting rhythmically against my corona. He was ejaculating. We were, each and all, spent by all this, and clearly ready for that nap. Soon we were, each, in our customary positions and sound asleep. After what seemed like 30 seconds, but was, in fact over an hour, Lance appeared in the door and assumed the clarion role, announcing: "OKAY YOU GUYS...TIME TO GET UP!!" Damian then appeared in the door with fresh drinks for us. "Thank you, Baby!" I declared as I took mine from the tray. Travis and Danny took their drinks from the tray as well, and we all sat up, our backs against the headboard, to enjoy the drinks. Danny rubbed the sleep from his beautiful blue eyes, and leaned to the side to rest his head on my shoulder. Danny yawned. "Stop it...it's contagious." Travis said, entertaining his own yawn. "Should I make some snacks?" Damian offered. "Something very light, Damian. Let's not ruin our appetites for Trey." I said. "OKAY!" Damian said, as he turned to leave the room. The rain had stopped, though the pool deck was still wet. The thunder and lightning had all passed. Tempus Fugit...Time flies, as it is said, and soon we found ourselves dressed and in the car, headed to Trey. Trey, expecting us, was waiting at the front door for us. He gave us each the customary greeting, including hugs and kisses. He stopped after Damian, placed a hand on each of Damians' shoulders and looked at me: "It's the most amazing damned thing I've ever seen." Trey remarked at the mirror image of Jody that Damian was. "I know, Trey, it's uncanny." I affirmed. Damian smiled: "I'm flattered. My Dad was about the most gorgeous guy in the world." "He was, indeed, Damian." Trey confirmed " Damian, I want to surprise Brad and Steve with you, so I want you to wait for a moment or so before you make your entrance. I'll tell them you went to the restroom. All the other hugs and kisses will have been finished when you make your entrance." I said. "OKAY" Damian responded. Indeed, all the hugs and kisses had been exchanged and I introduced Danny, for the first time, to Brad and Steve. "Good Heavens... you weren't kidding, Barry, he's beautiful." Steve observed. "He is, indeed." I affirmed. "You should see my big brother, Beau. He makes me look ugly." Danny said. "No one could ever make you look ugly, Danny, but Beau is a beauty in his own rite." I declared. "I can't imagine that you have a brother even more good looking than you." Brad suggested. Danny shrugged and smiled. I have another surprise for you two. He should be entering any second, now. Damian, listening outside the door, entered the room. The room went silent. Steve's jaw dropped, and Brad nearly dropped his drink Steve and Brad were struck with Damian. It was as if Jody had been miraculously resurrected. "I can't believe my eyes!" Steve declared. "My word, Barry, did you have Jody cloned or something?" Brad added. I didn't respond. Rather I simply rose and placed my arms around Damian from behind and looked back at Brad and Steve: "Allow me to introduce Damian. He is Jody's son." There was marked silence, until Steve finally spoke up: "But...How...I mean...We had no idea...I mean..." I interrupted: "None of us knew till recently. I nearly collapsed onto the floor the first time I saw him, probably would have but for Travis supporting me." I explained. Trey appeared: "Another Crown &7 Steve?" "Of course and a round for everyone." "Damian's is a rather long story, guys, we'll get to it eventually, though tonight might not be the best time. Still, we are delighted to have him staying with us. It took me a while to begin treating him as his own person, rather than thinking of him as Jody's boy...but, indeed, he is his own person, and a delightful one at that. Please shower him with the same love you had for his daddy." I said. "Consider it done!" Steve replied. Brad nodded in agreement. "It's uncanny, Barry." Brad added. "Damian, please be patient with us, it may take a bit for us to recover from this shock." Steve requested. Damian nodded with a Jody-smile...he had his Daddy's smile through and through. Steve turned to me again: "Uncanny!" He said. "I know." I said. Brad changed the subject for us, by telling us about his business meeting. Brad is an architect, and was in town to meet with a prospective client. We discussed this at length, even as Trey took our dinner orders. "Oh, before I forget, I brought some pictures of the boys, taken at their last swim meet. Would you like to see them?" Steve said. "Of course, silly." I replied. Steve produced the pictures for us to look at. I began: "My God, Steve. I'd be keeping a baseball bat near the front door. They are beautiful beyond words. The Speedos really accentuate their physiques. They are awesome." "Speedos?" Lance interjected. Lance rose and stood behind me to look over my shoulder at the pictures. "Holy Crap...they really are gorgeous." Lance declared. He continued: "Look at those blue-green eyes...I've never seen eyes like that." Lance I pointed one by one at the boys: This is Peter and this is his brother Tim. "Holy Crap!" Lance repeated. "And the gorgeous guy with the brown eyes? Lance asked. That's Mason. He's Brad's son. "Holy Crap!" Lance repeated. Lance turned to me and said: "Any one of them can help me lose my erection anytime" Steve looked at me with a question mark. "I'll explain later." I replied. "You got any pictures of them without the Speedos?" Lance asked of Steve. "Wow, he's not shy, is he?" Steve replied with a smile. "There's not a shy bone in his body, Steve." I smiled. "Actually, I sort of like that trait, Barry. Bold!" Steve replied. Steve turned to Lance: "No, Lance, of course I have no nude pictures of the boys...SORRY!" Steve said. "Well you can't blame a guy for asking." Lance replied. Lance took one final look at the pictures and concluded: "Holy Crap!" We all broke into laughter at this bold expression from Lance. "I'm sure the boys would be flattered that you find them so beautiful Lance. I'll be sure to tell them" Steve promised. Just then, Trey entered with our dinners. Brad still seemed entranced with Damian: "I'm so sorry, Damian, I don't mean to stare. It's just so...well, to borrow a phrase from Lance...Holy Crap!" We all laughed, once more. Damian took a few minutes to explain his story to Brad and Steve, who were amazed at the tale. "So, all these years went by, and Barry never knew you existed?" Brad asked. "No, and my mother had poisoned my mind against him, such that I wanted to do him harm, should I ever meet him. My Granddaddy, straightened me out on it all though. Now I love Barry very much, as I know my Daddy would want me to." Damian explained. "I'm so glad, for you, Damian. I know that Barry and the others will take good care of you. You're very lucky that you learned the truth." Steve said. "I know I am, Steve, I know it." Damian declared as he turned to me with a big smile. "Good Grief... he even has his Daddy's smile" Brad observed. "Yes, he does." I confirmed. "I'm so glad, too." Lance added He went on: "I'm in love with Damian. He's my first love. I would never have met him without Barry." Steve looked at Lance with a big smile and then turned to me: "He's a real sweetheart, isn't he?" "He really is, Steve." I affirmed. We finished our meal and relaxed to another round of drinks and dessert. "Did I mention, Barry, that Peter is serving as a mentor to a young swimmer, providing him with coaching and such. He really enjoys it a lot.." Steve announced He continued: "Travis, you'd be proud. I know you have been a swim coach for a long time. Peter is doing much the same, and he really has gotten into it." "Good for him. I know he must be very good at it, he's a very strong swimmer." Travis complimented. Steve turned to me and said: You know, Barry, I try not to be over-protective with the boys. They are now sexually active, so I worry about disease. " They're all circumcised, aren't they, Steve?" I asked. "They are." Steve answered. "Well, it's no guarantee, of course, but they are as much as 70% less likely to contract HIV as a result of being circumcised. Still, the appropriate precautions remain in order, especially with partners they may not know all that well." "I recall that from your article, Barry. We read all your articles on the web. Still as their fathers, Brad and I worry. " Steve said. "They're sexually active...Holy Crap!" Lance interjected. We all laughed again. By the way, Barry, I wish David could have been here. How is he? Steve asked. "Busy, Steve, but he'll be home soon. In fact he'll be conducting the Christmas Concert over in Ft. Worth this year." I said "Really, I want to be here for that. We couldn't be here the last time, but...well, let me promise that We'll all be here for this one." He turned to Lance: "The boys, too." "Holy Crap!" Lance replied. We all laughed a final time. "We'd love to have you all, Steve." I insisted. "Sure you've got room for us all, Barry? We can get a hotel." Brad said. "We have ample room, guys, it's entirely up to you." I said. "We'll firm up plans as the time approaches." Steve suggested. "Great!" I said. Travis interjected: "We can shackle Lance to keep him off the boys." "I think the boys can fend for themselves." Brad said. Soon we were ready for departure. Trey entered to join us in the goodbye hugs and kisses. Steve, Brad, this was very kind of you. We appreciate it. "Yeah, thanks guys." A chorus arose from the group. "You're entirely welcome. Brad and I are delighted to do it." Steve insisted. "Brad made his rounds, as well: "Danny, you are really one of the most beautiful creatures I've ever seen. You're lucky to be with Barry and the others. Take good care of Barry, please" "I will." Danny replied. Brad turned to Travis: "Travis, we all love you very much. I promised the boys I'd give you that message." Brad turned to Damian: "Damian, although it was a Hell of a shock, we're very happy to have met you. You can always trust Barry, never doubt it. He has an inside track with Ganymede." Brad smiled at Damian and leaned forward to give him a big hug. Finally, Brad turned to Lance: "Lance, you're really exceptional. The boys will be flattered that you were so taken with them. I'll make sure they know. You, also, help to look after Barry. He's very special and Steve and I love him very much." Hugs and kisses all around, as we left our favorite private room and headed toward the parking lot. Trey waved us a final goodbye as we drove away. ---------------------------- END Chapter 22------------------------- Tornado Warning