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Watching Noah Grow by Erastes
Copyright 2018 by Erastes
Chapter 33 – Changes In Our Lives. 



After Cheryl had completed her first day working at the factory, I went over to see how she'd made out the second I got home.  "So how did it go?"

"Since I was just training, it wasn't too bad and I'll do fine.  I also met a couple of people I immediately hit it off with, so that was a plus too.  Since there's no cafeteria and the break room only has a variety of vending machines, I'm going to start packing a lunch to take with me.  I have a small cooler I can use, and I was assigned a locker that I'll be able to keep it in, along with my purse, so this will work out just fine." 

"I have a couple of extra ice packs you can use to keep your lunch cold, if you want to borrow them.  They're the same type I put in my cooler when I fix lunch for Noah and me, and they work great." 

"Thanks, I appreciate that." 

When I went to get them for her, Noah followed me over to my side.  "Are you going to change now, so we can go out on our run?" 

"Just let me take these over to your mother first, and then I'll get ready." 

I grabbed the extra ice packs out of the freezer and took them next door to give to Cheryl.  When I returned to my bedroom to change, Noah was lying on my bed, totally naked.  "I thought you could suck my penis first." 

"So I see, but I thought you were in a hurry to get out on our run." 

"I am, but I want you to do this too."

After I did what he wanted, I changed while he was putting his clothes on again, and then we took off.  About half way around the course it started to rain.  It was a warm day, and what was happening wasn't exactly a downpour, so we continued on. 

"Are we still going to shower when we get back?" 

"Of course.  This is just wetting us down, but not getting us clean.  We'll ring out the clothes we're wearing and leave them in the bathroom to dry after we finish our shower.  I'll throw them in the hamper when they're no longer damp, because I don't want mold or mildew to form on them." 

Once we'd cleaned up, we got dressed and headed next door to have dinner.  It certainly made it a lot easier for me now, seeing I didn't have to fix something to eat after I finished jogging, and I enjoyed their company as well. 

After we were done with our meal, we cleared the table and cleaned up the kitchen, and then Cheryl and I agreed to take turns playing Connect 4 with Noah.  I've come to find out that he's very competitive and doesn't like to lose, but Cheryl and I agreed not to baby him and let him win every time.  We felt it would be best if he learned how to handle an occasional defeat, but overall he won more games than he lost. 

When we finished playing, Noah and I went to my side to watch TV for a while, and after he left I did a few things before getting ready for bed.  Unfortunately, it was never quite the same when he didn't stay and sleep with me, because I missed cuddling with him, but I couldn't let him do it every night.

The next afternoon when I met up with Noah for lunch, he had something to tell me.  "Mom was already in her room and asleep when I went back last night.  I hope she's alright, cuz she usually stays up until after I go to my room." 

"I'm sure she's fine, but she might be more tired than usual for a few days, possibly even a couple of weeks.  Her new job is quite a bit harder than what she's been doing, but she'll get used to it and this won't last forever.  Just give her time to adjust."

"Ok, I'll do that, and I hope you're right." 

That night when I got home after work, Noah came over and I assumed he was there to see if I was ready to go out for our run.  "Just give me a couple of minutes to change," I stated before he'd said anything. 

"K, but that's not why I'm here.  Mom went in to take a nap after we got home and I'm worried about her." 

"I told you she'd probably find working at the factory a lot harder, so it doesn't surprise me that she took a nap when she got home.  If it will make you feel better, I'll ask her how she's doing while we're having dinner.  Do you still want to jog with me?" 

"Yeah.  Mom got up before I came over here and started fixing something for us to eat, so we better do this now." 

I changed quickly and we headed out.  Noah kept mentioning how worried he was about his mom as we made our way around the course, and eventually we ended up at my place and headed to the shower.  When we finished washing up, we went next door to eat.  Cheryl actually looked pretty good and seemed to be in a decent mood, so I was a little confused. 

"How was your day?" I asked to get things started. 

"It was good, but tiring.  I was worn out when I got home, so I took a power nap." 

"You look great now, so I never would have guessed."

"Thanks, and I hope you boys are hungry, because I made a lot." 

"I am.  How about you, Noah?" 

"Yeah, me too, but are you sure you're ok, Mom?" 

"Yes, honey, I'm fine.  I was just a little tired earlier." 

Nothing more was said about that while we were eating, or after we finished our meal either, but while we were helping Cheryl clean up the kitchen, Noah asked a question.  "Do you feel ok and want to play a game with us tonight?"

"Yes, I can do that with you, as long as it doesn't take too long." 

After talking it over, we decided to take turns playing battleship against Noah, and this seemed to make him happy.  I suspected he was thinking that his mom couldn't be doing too badly if she agreed to do this with us tonight, and I had a feeling it was the reason that Cheryl had agreed to do it in the first place. 

Cheryl and Noah played against each other first, and then she went to do other things while Noah and I played.  After we finished our game, we all agreed to call it a night and I went back to my side, but Noah stayed with his mom and didn't come over to watch TV with me.  That worked out well, though, because I had some things I wanted to take care of before I turned in.  It included spending some time thinking about the adventure or mystery I was going to do with the boys on Saturday, since I only had a vague idea of something we could do.  By the time I stopped and began my nightly ritual, I was mentally drained and ready to sleep as I crawled into bed. 

When I met up with Noah for lunch on Wednesday, he once again had something he wanted to tell me before we started chowing down.  "Mom went to bed after you left to go back to your side." 

"It doesn't surprise me, and I told you she might be tired from her job for a while.  Even though she said it wasn't too bad because she was only in training this week, I'm sure it's harder than what she's used to." 

"Is she going to be like this every night from now on?" 

"Maybe for a while, at least until she gets used to it, but then she'll be just like she was before." 

"Ok.  I hope you're right about that."

As we ate our lunch we talked about other things, and then it was time for me to go back to work.  I told Noah I'd see him later, and then I walked back to my office. 

As soon as I got home that evening, Noah urged me to hurry up and change so we could go out on our run.  Shortly after we left the house, he informed me about something else.  "Mom took another nap when we got home earlier." 

"Like I said, give her some time to get used to how hard her new job is." 

"Yeah, I will, but I hope it doesn't take too long."

When we finished our run, we showered and went over to have dinner with Cheryl.  She appeared to be doing just fine and we had a nice conversation during dinner, but Noah was watching her like a hawk.  I assumed he was looking for any sign that something was wrong, but I don't think he found anything.  To my surprise, however, he didn't bother to ask if we wanted to play a game after we finished helping her clean up the mess.  Instead, he merely followed me over to my side to watch TV.  We did that for a couple of hours, and then he returned to his side to sleep. 

When I met up with Noah for lunch the next afternoon, he had something he wanted to tell me.  "Mom went to bed early again last night, but she looked really good this morning.  I guess you're probably right and she just has to get used to her new job." 

"I'm glad you realize that now.  She still may want to take a nap when she gets home, but it's nothing to worry about.  Just let her do it and don't make a big deal about it." 

"Ok, I won't." 

"I'm glad to hear that."  

"Oh, and I'm going to walk over to Gus' apartment after we're done eating, cuz it 'sposed to rain later.  Will you tell my mom that's where I'm going to be?"

"Yes, I'll call down and have her supervisor give her the message."

I made sure to do it the first thing after I got back to the office, so I didn't forget.  I also made Cheryl's supervisor promise to give her the message immediately, so he wouldn't forget either. 

When my work day came to an end, I thought about driving over to Gus' apartment to make sure Cheryl had picked him up, but I thought that might look strange.  I also thought about driving by the park, but what good would that do if he wasn't going to be there in the first place?  I ended up just driving home, as I normally would. 

Shortly after I got there, Noah come over ready to go out for our run, so I changed quickly, realizing my concerns had been unfounded.  Along the way, we began to chat.  "So did you have a fun time at Gus' apartment?" 

"Yeah, and I'm glad I went there, cuz it rained really hard before my mom picked me up.  Oh, and thanks for letting her know where I was."

"You're welcome, and I'm glad it all worked out."

When we completed our run, we showered quickly and then went over to eat with Cheryl.  "It's almost done, so grab something to drink and sit down at the table."

We did what she'd indicated, but I also asked a question.  "Is there anything I can do to help?" 

"No, everything is taken care of, but thanks for offering."

We chatted while we ate, and afterward we chose to play Trouble.  It was a game we could all play together, and we had a fun time doing it.  It also made me remember that I'd told Noah I was going to pick up a few more games we could play, so I'd have to remember to do it this weekend.  I briefly considered going to buy them after work the next night, but that would mess up our going out for a run before we ate.  I couldn't do it on my lunch hour either, since I went to the park to have lunch with Noah, and I spent nearly every evening with him too.  Therefore, I planned on doing it after I dropped the other boys off on Saturday, so Noah could go with me and help pick out the games.

After we finished playing the game, Noah stayed behind to spend some more time with his mother, so I spent the time concentrating on what I was going to do with the boys this weekend.  When I finished working on that, I performed my nightly ministrations and headed to bed.  

Noah seemed to be in a fairly good mood when I met up with him for lunch on Friday, and I was interested in what he might have to say.  Once I'd given him his share of the food and we began to eat, he started talking to me at the same time. 

"I hope you're not mad cuz I didn't go over to watch TV with you last night." 

"No, not at all." 

"Good, cuz I wanted to spend some more time with my mom.  I wanted to talk to her and thank her for working so hard just so she can buy better things for me now." 

"That was very considerate of you, and I'm sure she appreciated it." 

"Yeah, that's what she said too."

He seemed to be happier today and less concerned about his mom's health, so I guess he'd noticed enough improvement to ease his concerns.  After we finished eating, I said goodbye and told him I'd see him at home later. 

When I got to the house after work, I went over to speak with Cheryl before I changed to go out with Noah.  I knew she hadn't received a paycheck today, since the work week runs from Monday through Sunday and she'd get paid for this week next Friday.  I thought I'd talk to her about this in private before we ate. 

"Do you need any money to tide you over until you get your first paycheck?" 

"No, because I stopped and picked up my paycheck from 7-Eleven on the way home.  They did the same thing and paid us the following week for the week before, so I have enough to get by." 

"Ok, but let me know if you run short." 

"Thanks, but I should be fine."

After that, Noah and I got ready for our run while Cheryl worked on dinner.  Once we were ready, we started out and Noah immediately made a comment.  "Thanks for helping Mom get her new job.  She told me this year we wouldn't be going to the Thrift Store or Dollar Store to get my things before school started." 

"I only did what I could to help, and I'm glad it's working out the way you want."

"It wasn't too bad at my old school, cuz there were a bunch of other kids like me who got their clothes and stuff from those places, but I knew some of the other kids made fun of us cuz of that.  It's why I was worried that I'd get picked on at my new school if I was wearing stuff like that or getting my school supplies from the Dollar Store." 

"I can see how it might have been a problem, but I'd guess there will be kids who have to do the same thing at this school as well."

"Yeah, maybe, but I'm glad I won't be one of them." 

"As long as you aren't one of the kids picking on them about it either."

"Oh, I won't do that, and I'll even stick up for them if anyone else says stuff about that." 

"I'm glad to hear it.  You can speak up and defend them, but just don't go getting into any fights over it." 

"K, I'll try not to."

We finished our run and returned to the house, and after we cleaned up we went over to have dinner with Cheryl.  She was in a pretty good mood, but when we finished she didn't want to play a game with us this time.

"I have something else to do before I go to bed, so not tonight, but maybe tomorrow.  I forgot to wash my uniform for 7-Eleven, so I need to do that and a few other things instead." 

Once she'd informed us about this, Noah and I agreed to go over and watch TV instead.  We both said goodnight to Cheryl, and Noah also gave her a kiss and a hug before we went next door.  He was thrilled that he was going to be able to sleep with me again, seeing it was Friday night.

"Man, I wish I'd thought about doing this sooner." 

"I know, but like I said earlier, there's no use in thinking about it now.  Just enjoy it while it lasts." 

"And I hope it lasts forever." 

Once we settled down on the sofa, we scanned the cable guide to find a movie to watch.  To our delight, Happy Feet was on.  It's about an emperor penguin named Mumbles, and he had a terrible problem.  He needed to be able to sing in order to attract a mate, but Mumbles had an awful singing voice, so he decided to use his talent for tap dancing to attract a female instead.  Noah loved the movie and giggled repeatedly as he enjoyed the action on the screen, and I was glad he finally had a chance to see it.

When the movie ended, Noah and I went through our nightly routine and headed to bed.  He wanted us to suck each other off before we went to sleep, so that's what we did.  He was really getting into it and flopped around on the mattress as I was doing it to him.  He was also thrusting up into my mouth as he sought his relief, and since we hadn't done this for a few days, I guess he needed it more than either of us realized. 

When he eventually exploded and shot his load down my throat, he finally began to settle down.  However, as soon as he recuperated he was just as animated about doing the same thing to me.  His head was bouncing up and down on my knob like a woodpecker attacking a tree, and his enthusiasm and improving technique soon had me unloading into his mouth as well.  Now that we'd both enjoying some relief, we cuddled together and fell asleep. 

When we got up in the morning, I had Noah help me get a few things ready before we picked up the other boys.  I'd opted to do a mystery today and it required that I set out some props first, but helping me do this wouldn't give Noah any advantage, since I'd be bringing the boys' attention to these things as well. 

The four of them seemed to have a good time solving the mystery, which was a little more difficult since Glen was getting used to doing these with us.  When they finished, we all went to my bedroom to change into our swimsuits. 

As soon as we got to the state park, I led the boys directly to the normal swimming area, bypassing the kiddie area completely.  They all thought this was a big deal and thanked me for doing it, and I kept an eye on each of them while they were in the water.  Glen stayed close to me for the first hour, but then he ventured farther and farther away as he gained more confidence.  Eventually, he was interacting with the other boys and frolicking with them, and he seemed to be doing just fine. 

When I told them it was time to leave, they all teased to stay a little longer, so I gave in and we stayed in the water for another half hour before getting out.  Once we'd all dried off, we headed back to the house to change, and then I took them out for lunch.

After we finished eating, I drove the other boys home, and then Noah and I stopped to pick up a few more games. 

"Look around and see what looks good to you," I suggested once we got to the toy department. 

"I want to get those games I told you about, cuz they're fun." 

He looked around until he found both of them, and then he handed the boxes to me.  I also picked out the game of Life that I'd mentioned to him previously, and then we took everything up to the checkout. 

"Are you sure you want to buy all these games?"  Noah asked, looking concerned that he'd forced me into spending more than I'd intended. 

"Yes, and I'm sure we'll have fun playing them.  They might come in handy if it rains on a Saturday when the others are with us and we aren't able to go swimming." 

"Yeah, and I'm sure Sam, Gus, and Glen will like playing these too."

When we got back to the house, I stored the games in the closet, and then Noah asked me to watch a movie with him.  "Wouldn't you rather go outside and play with the remote controlled car or do something else?" 

"Nah, we've already gone swimming, and we'll go to the high school to practice soccer tomorrow, so I'd rather do this now." 

"Ok, if you're sure." 

I let him choose the movie he wanted to see, and then he leaned against me as we watched it.  I think he opted to do this so he could snuggle with me too, but I wasn't sure why this suddenly seemed so important to him. 

During one of the commercials about halfway through the movie, Noah turned to me and spoke.  "Thanks for buying all of those games for us to play, 'specially cuz you bought the ones I wanted.  You keep doing stuff like that for me and it makes me feel really special, and I love you a lot." 

"I love you too, champ, and I'm glad it makes you feel special."

After I said this, he wrapped both of his arms around my arm that he'd been leaning against, and then he placed his head on my shoulder as we watched the rest of the movie.  I guess that was my answer for why he chose to do this.  It was his way of showing gratitude by being close to me. 

When the movie ended, we went over to see his mother, because she'd returned home from work during that time.  "I was wondering where you were," Cheryl said when she saw Noah. 

"We were watching a movie and I didn't want to leave until it was over." 

"It must have been a good one then."

"It was.  It was one of the Star Wars movies." 

"Are you boys going out for your run now?" 

"Only if it won't interfere with dinner," I answered.  "We came over to see if we had time to do that." 

"You do, so go ahead and dinner will be ready when you get back."

Since we were already dressed for our run, Noah and I took off.  I was amazed at how quickly we got done, because the sprints we had inserted into our routine had cut down the amount of time it took to do this.  After we'd showered and dressed, we went over to eat dinner with his mother. 

She had the table set and was placing the food on it when we walked in, since she'd seen us return and knew how long it would take before we came over.  We all sat down in our usual places, and Cheryl spoke to me as we got started.  "I got a check from both jobs yesterday, so now I know what I'll be taking home each week.  I can't thank you enough for doing this for me."

"I'm happy I could help, as long as you don't wear yourself out working seven days a week." 

"I've basically been doing it since my husband died, and I appreciate your concern, but I'm fine.  I love the apartment, I'm happy with both jobs, and I also have made a couple of new friends.  My son is doing well too, and I have more money to spend on him, so life couldn't be much better."

"I'm also very pleased that you and Noah will be covered by the company's health insurance policy from now on.  Did you have health insurance at 7-Eleven?"

"I had a chance to enroll there, but it was too expensive so I didn't take it.  The policy you have at the factory is much better and doesn't cost nearly as much, so I signed up for it and now we're finally covered.  I was worried before about what I'd do if Noah got sick or injured, but I no longer have that concern." 

After dinner we agreed to play a game, and Noah chose one of the new games I'd just purchased - Who Tooted.  I only had a vague idea about the game when we picked it up, and Noah explained the basics to his mom.  This game would definitely be better with more players, so I'd have to use it when the other boys were with us, but here's what we had to do. 

Each of us selected a controller that resembled a whoopee cushion, and we had to keep it out of site from the others.  When it lit up the person holding it had to push the button on it, and then the board would 'toot', which is a polite way of saying it made a farting sound.  Hopefully the person who did it would maintain his composure and not let the others know who was responsible, because the rest of us had to guess who farted.  You would get to move a space if you guessed correctly, and if you were the 'tooter' you'd get to move one space for each incorrect guess.  

Noah giggled every time the noise sounded, which worked just as well for him as keeping a poker face.  The game didn't take very long to play, so we played it twice, much to Noah's delight.  After we finished the second game, Cheryl said she was heading to bed, so we put the game away.  After we were alone, Noah gave me a hug and thanked me again for buying it. 

We went to watch TV for a while after that, and then Noah showed his gratitude even more after we finished getting ready for bed.  Once I'd sucked him off, he did the same thing to me and I had one of the most powerful orgasms I've had in a very long time.  I'm not sure if this was the result of his improving ability or if other factors came into play, such as intense emotional feelings.  It's possible his outbursts of gratitude earlier affected me more than I realized at the time. 

Now that we were both sexually sated, we cuddled together and fell asleep, totally content in each others arms.  Mine was draped over his side, and he was clinging to that arm with one of his.

When we awoke on Sunday morning, I made breakfast for the two of us, since Cheryl was working.  After that, I let Noah watch cartoons while I did some of my chores.  We did that until we stopped to have lunch, and I used the time to talk with him about something I was considering for the following week.  Afterward, Noah took the RC car outside for a while, as I finished up my weekend duties.  As soon as I was done, I went outside to tell him I was ready to go to the high school, so he raced inside to put the car away and grab the soccer ball before he returned to join me. 

We went through our normal drills again, and I also worked with Noah on heading the ball, but not for very long.  I preferred to only have him do this in games, because I'd heard the brain bounces against the inside of the skull whenever a player heads the ball.  I wanted to keep that to a minimum while his body was still developing, so after we'd worked on his soccer skills for a couple of hours, we called it a day and headed back to the house. 

That night after Noah and I jogged and had dinner with Cheryl, we agreed to play another game.  This time Noah chose Clue.  "This is kinda like what we do with Brian when he has a mystery for us to solve," he told his mom.  "He tells us some of what's going on before we start, but then we have to look around for clues so we can figure out the rest of it." 

"That sounds really interesting, so I can see why you boys like doing it with him."

After the game, Cheryl went back to her side, but Noah stayed with me.  We watched a couple of programs on TV before we got ready for bed, and then we swapped blow jobs prior to turning in. 



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I wish to extend my thanks to Donny and Emoe for editing these chapters for me and offering their suggestions. 

 

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My other stories:

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/different-points-of-view/

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/a-throw-away-kid/

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/the-guardian/

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/chance-of-a-lifetime/

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/all-the-worlds-a-stage/

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