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I was the first to wake up in the morning, so I got everything ready to make breakfast for the boys before I took them home. I used two dozen eggs in preparation for making scramble eggs, cut up six cans of whole potatoes to make home fries, and took out a loaf of bread for toast. I also set the table and placed a gallon of orange juice, a gallon of milk, and a couple of jars of jelly on it for the boys to use, and then I went in to wake them up.
“Ok, go to the toilet quickly and get dressed, and then you can join me for breakfast,” I advised them. “Noah, as soon as you’re ready I want you to help prepare the toast while I’m getting everything else ready.”
“Yeah, ok,” he agreed and then raced toward the bathroom first.
Noah was busy filling the 4-slice toaster with bread and buttering each slice when it popped up, and then he stacked them on a plate. When he’d used half of the loaf for this purpose, he carried the toast to the table and set it down.
“Please help yourselves,” I said as I set the large bowl of scramble eggs and another bowl containing the home fries on the table. “You can either have juice, milk, or both, and Noah after you fill your plate you can sit at the counter with me, since there isn’t enough room at the table.”
He was fine with doing that, and once we finished eating I asked the boys to rinse off their dishes and place them in the dishwasher. Noah helped to make sure they did it correctly, as well as taking care of the two large bowls. The hungry horde had devoured everything, so there were no leftovers to put away. As soon as those things had been taken care of, I told the boys to gather up their belongings and load into the car.
“Is it alright if I leave my sleeping bag here and get it another time?” Jason asked before heading out the door.
“Sure, that will be fine,” I agreed.
I dropped Noah and Jason off at the school first, since it was close to the time practice was supposed to start, and then I drove the other three to their apartment building. They thanked me as they got out of the car and said they’d call to let us know which day would be best to do things on the weekend from now on.
When I picked Noah up after the practice, he was smiling broadly as he got in the car. “Jason wanted me to thank you again for inviting him to my party, and while we was talking we thought of something else. If you pick the other guys up on Saturday to go swimming, then Jason will already be here half the time, and when I stay over with him, his dad can drop both of us off before you go to get the other guys.”
“That’s a very good point and I’ll suggest it to the other boys when they call. They’ll probably like that better anyway, since they enjoy spending Sunday with the girls.”
“Yeah, but they didn’t say anything about them last night, so maybe they’re not doing that any more.”
“Maybe, but it’s also possible that they just didn’t want Jason to overhear you guys talking about the things they’ve been doing.”
“Yeah, I guess, but Saturday will be better for us too, especially since we’ll be out of school and there won’t be any Saturday games to worry about.”
“Unless you decide to play baseball in the summer league.”
“Nah, cuz I’m too old to play in the same league as Jason and I want to be able to watch him when he has a game.”
“He might have games or practices on Saturday too, so that might mess things up a bit.”
“Yeah, but he told me he just wouldn’t go with us when that happens. He says his team will play some games on Saturday, but most of them will be later in the day, so we’ll still have time to do the other stuff first. He also said that summer baseball ends in July, and we don’t stop swimming until September.”
“Good point, so we’ll do it on Saturday then.”
After we ate lunch, Noah went to do his homework next, since he’d been too busy with his party to do it the night before. He could have done it on Sunday instead, but he wanted me to help him with his fielding and maybe take him to the batting cages then, so he opted to do it now. I spent the time working on my weekend chores so I’d be free to do those things with him the following day.
When Noah finished his homework, he took his RC drone out to the backyard so he could play with it for a while. When he came in later he had a question for me. “Where’s Mom? She’s usually home by now.”
I glanced at the clock, realizing that I’d totally lost track of time. “You know, you’re right. She is late. I wonder what’s up.”
I was considering giving her a call when I heard her car pull in the driveway next door, so Noah and I went over to see what had taken her so long. “You’re late,” Noah stated when she walked through the door.
“I know. I had car trouble, but I’m here now. Just give me a few minutes and I’ll start fixing dinner.”
“Would you like a hand?” I followed.
“Sure, if you wouldn’t mind. It will help speed things up a bit, since I’m already behind schedule.”
“While you guys are doing that, I’m gonna take the remote control car outside for a while,” Noah added as I was moving toward the kitchen with his mother.
“Ok, that will be fine,” I agreed.
After Noah went over to my side to get the RC car, Cheryl got out a few things so I could get started while she went to change and freshen up. When she came back, she explained what had made her late. “I think my old car is about to give up the ghost, so I guess I’ll have to start looking around for another one.”
“Why? What’s wrong with it? Can’t it be repaired?”
“I doubt it. It’s been giving me trouble for a while now, but I’ve been lucky and there’s always been someone around to help me out when it happened. Today it was one of the regular customers who helped me get it going so I could come home.”
“So it just doesn’t start once in a while?”
“Sometimes that’s what happens, but other times it just stalls out when I’m driving. It’s getting so it chugs along in a jerking motion because the engine hesitates when I press down on the gas pedal. I can also hear a knocking noise coming from the motor, and the guy who helped me today says it sounds like it needs major work. It would probably cost more to fix it than it’s worth.”
“I see. So what do you think of my car?”
“Oh, I like your car just fine, but there’s no way we can share a vehicle with our schedules.”
“I wasn’t talking about sharing it. Since Jason is going to be joining our little group when we go swimming, there are just too many boys to fit into my car comfortably, so I was thinking about getting a bigger vehicle. I was going to put my car up for sale when I did that, but I’d rather you had it instead.”
“Only if I can buy it from you, because you’ve done enough for us already.”
“Ok, I can live with that, and I’m also willing to let you make payments so you won’t have to take out a loan.”
“How much do you want for it?” I told her the amount and she looked at me oddly. “It’s in great shape, so shouldn’t you be asking more for it?”
“Maybe, but that’s what I was going to list it for, and it’s probably more than I would get as a trade in. I won’t even charge you interest, so you’ll just have to decide how much you want to pay each month.”
“That’s very generous of you, but not totally unexpected. Ok, I’ll do it then. Do you know when you’ll be getting your new vehicle?”
“I saw a commercial on TV for a luxury SUV that got my attention, so I plan to do some online research tonight. If I like what I see, I’ll stop at the dealership on Monday during my lunch hour to see if they have what I want. If they do, then I’ll see if they’re willing to negotiate a reasonable price for it.”
“Ok, I guess my old clunker should be able to last that long. Thanks, you’re always bailing us out.”
“That’s because you and Noah are very important to me.”
“Damn, if you weren’t gay then I’d want to marry you.” She blushed after saying this, and then she gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek. “I guess we’d better get back to fixing dinner before Noah starts complaining that he’s hungry.”
We soon had things in the oven, so I set the table before going outside to check on Noah. “Is dinner ready? I’m starved,” he greeted me.
“We’ll eat in about ten minutes. So which one do you like better, the car or the drone.”
“Both. They’re different, so it’s fun playing with each of them.”
“Good. I’m glad you feel that way.”
After we finished our dinner, I excused myself and went next door to get on my laptop. I spent the next few hours doing research and making up my mind. I knew what I wanted to get now, and all I had to do was to check out the dealership to see if they had what I was looking for.
Noah came over to see what I was up to and got excited when he heard I was thinking about getting a new vehicle. “Can I go with you when you go look at them?”
“I’ll probably do it on my lunch hour at work.” As soon as I said that, I noticed this disappointed reaction on Noah’s face. “I guess I could go to the car lot tomorrow and see what they have on hand. If I do that then you can go with me.”
“Great! So what are you gonna do with your car?”
“Your mom is going to buy it, since her car is on its last legs.”
“A car doesn’t have legs, but I was gonna suggest you should do that, cuz she probably can’t afford to buy a new one.”
“I know, and I’ll feel better knowing that you two are safe by being in it from now on.”
“Yeah, her car’s in pretty bad shape and yours is waaay better.”
Noah spent the rest of the night being super excited about going with me the next day, especially after he learned the vehicle I was going to check out was an SUV. “Oh, I like those. They’re big and I sit higher up in them, so I feel like I’m really important.”
“I see, but that really never entered my mind. I just thought I needed something bigger to haul you and your friends around.”
“Yeah, you do. The last time we rode in your car the other guys were complaining that it was getting kinda crowded in the backseat, so this is gonna be great.”
“Yes, I could tell that it wasn’t very comfortable for them, so this will be much better for everyone.”
Noah finally began to calm down after I sucked him off once we got in bed. After he finally fell asleep, I also drifted off and we both enjoyed a wonderful, dream-filled slumber. My dreams were about picking out the SUV I wanted, while Noah’s dreams were about him impressing his friends when we picked them up in our new ride.
After we got up in the morning, we ate breakfast and then Noah began teasing me about when we were going to the car lot. “I thought you wanted to practice baseball today.”
“I do, but I want to look at the SUVs too. I wanna see the one you’re gonna buy.”
“Ok, we can do that first then.”
After arriving at the dealership, I drove around until I spotted the SUV section, and then we got out and walked around looking through the windows. “Man, these are really nice,” Noah sighed after checking out a few.
“Yes, they are. What color do you think I should get? What do you think about yellow?”
“No way! That would look like a school bus. Besides, I don’t see any yellow ones. How about a blue one?”
“I like blue and wouldn’t mind if I could get it in midnight blue, but I don’t care for the shade of blue that Buick uses on their SUVs. How about silver instead?”
“Yeah, those look nice. Get one of them.”
“Do you like the one they call quicksilver or satin steel?” I pointed each one out as I mentioned it.
“Get the quicksilver.”
“Ok, then it’s settled. I’ll come here at noon tomorrow and see if I can make a deal.”
Once that had been taken care of, I drove over to the school next so we could use the ball diamond to practice fielding. After hitting Noah grounders and fly balls for over an hour, I took him to the same batting cages that Coach Rich had taken Jason and him before. I was impressed with how he was doing.
“You must’ve been working hard at this, because you’re doing much better than I expected.”
“Yeah, I practiced with the batting machine at home every day before tryouts started, and Coach Rich has been helping me a lot too.”
“It definitely shows.”
When we got back to the house, we cleaned up quickly and had a late lunch, and then Noah went to watch TV while I got on the laptop to check out what other people in the area had paid for the same SUV I wanted. As soon as I realized the best deal I could possibly get, I was ready to haggle with a salesman the next day.
While we were having dinner that evening, Noah told his mom about everything we had done earlier. “You should see the SUV he’s gonna get. It’s really awesome, and he let me pick out the color.”
Cheryl looked at me oddly after he said this, so I thought I should explain. “I didn’t have a favorite color, so I let him choose. I rejected his first choice, though, since he wanted blue and I didn’t like the only shade of blue they offered, so he chose silver next. It looks really sharp.”
“I see,” she sighed while shaking her head.
“And there’s room for all my friends now, and I really like it. You’ll like it too, cuz it’s really fancy,” Noah added gleefully.
“Yes, I’m sure it is and getting your approval was at the top of Brian’s list.” Cheryl’s response was dripping with sarcasm.
“Yeah,” Noah agreed missing the point, “and now he can sell his old car to you.”
“I’m grateful he’s willing to do that, because it’s going to be a real lifesaver,” she concurred.
After we finished our meal, Noah wanted me to show his mom some photos of the SUVs we’d looked at earlier, so I went next door to get my laptop. When I returned, I browsed to the appropriate website and scrolled through the various photos, both exterior and interior. When we finished, she looked at me and spoke.
“That’s pretty impressive, so aren’t you worried about the boys destroying it in short order?”
“No, they’ve been very good whenever they’re with me and very respectful of my property. I’m not worried about it at all.”
“I should hope not,” Cheryl added as an afterthought.
She and I had to get our things ready for work before we turned in, and she had Noah get his things together for school. It had been another enjoyable, but exhausting weekend.
Once I got into work the next morning, I had trouble thinking about anything other than purchasing the SUV. Before I left on my lunch hour, I warned my assistant that I might be a little late getting back, and then I told her the reason why. She said she wondered why I’d been so distracted all morning, but now she understood. She also assured me that it wasn’t a problem, so I took off and headed over to the dealership.
As soon as I pulled in, a small group of salespeople rushed out of the door and headed in my direction. I walked past them, even though they were trying their best to stop me and get my attention, but I grabbed a young man at the back of the pack. “I’ll deal with you,” I announced loud enough for the others to hear.
I ignored their protests as they stated the reasons why I should work with them, as well as warning me that the guy I chose was young and inexperienced. That’s exactly what I wanted for several reasons. To start with, I figured he was probably being eaten alive by these other sharks and could use a sale, but I also felt I might be able to get the best deal from him. He would be thrilled just to be receiving a commission and would probably settle for less than the others, so I could get the SUV for the price I had in mind. After I told him which vehicle I was interested in, he got the key and we walked over to check it out.
After looking it over, both inside and out, we took it for a short test drive, and when we returned to the lot I began negotiating with him. I told him the price I was willing to pay, and explained that it would be a cash deal with no trade-in. I also stated that it was my final offer, and I wasn’t surprised when he told me that he couldn’t approve it on his own. I told him I understood and he should go speak with the sales manager about it, but I warned him that if his manager wasn’t interested in the amount I was offering, I’d merely go to another dealership and deal with them instead.
I watched as he walked away and noticed that he seemed to be mentally preparing what he was going to say to the sales manager. When he returned, he had a little bounce in his step, so I felt his manager had agreed. The kid broke into a huge grin as he told me the good news.
I then followed him inside to fill out and sign the paperwork, and when I asked when I could pick it up, he said he would register the SUV and have it ready for me the following afternoon. After he made a photocopy of my driver’s license, I handed him the check. I knew he would have to verify that it was good before the deal closed, and then we shook hands before I left. I was very pleased that things had worked out so smoothly.
As I suspected, I was late getting back to work, but my assistant said there had been no problems and no one was looking for me. I then explained that the trip had been successful and I would soon have a new vehicle. I also contacted my insurance agent to have him add the SUV to my policy, and I told him to leave the car on the policy until it was sold.
When I picked up Noah that afternoon after practice, the first thing he wanted to know was if I’d bought the SUV. I told him I had, and he began whooping loudly and bouncing in his seat. “This is gonna be great,” he squealed. “When do you get it?”
“I can pick it up tomorrow.”
While we were having dinner, I told Cheryl that I’d drive her to work in the morning, and then she could drive me over to the dealership later so I could pick up the SUV. I explained that I would leave the car on my insurance policy and registered in my name while she was making payments, and that way she could save some money during this time. She thanked me and said it would help out more than I knew.
After dinner Noah handed me a copy of the schedule for his baseball games, and I saw he wouldn’t have his first one until the following week. “Are you gonna pick me up in the SUV tomorrow?”
“Yes, that’s what I intend to do.”
“Good, then I’ll have Jason come out with me so he can see it too.”
I think I was as excited as Noah for the rest of the night, seeing it isn’t every day that I get a new toy. Well, it isn’t exactly a toy, but you know what I mean. Doesn’t everyone get excited when they buy a new car?
In fact, I was so excited that I had a little trouble falling asleep that night, but due to the surge in adrenaline, I didn’t feel tired after getting up early so I could drive Cheryl to work. Seeing I was there already, I went to my office so I could get started on the day’s work, and my assistant seemed surprised when she realized how long I’d been there.
“I drove my neighbor to work this morning, because she’s going to drive me over to the dealership to pick up the SUV later.”
“I see, and since you’ve put in the extra time this morning, it won’t be a problem if you want to leave a little early so she doesn’t have to wait around for you.”
“Thank you, and I know she’ll appreciate it too. I’ll call down and leave her a message so she’ll know, and tomorrow I’ll work through my lunch hour to make sure I’m not cheating the company.”
“Yeah, right. Like taking things home to work on, coming in early, and working through your lunch hour isn’t enough.”
“I don’t work through my lunch hour every day.”
“Most of the time you do, except during the summer when you go to the park to eat with your little friend.”
“Ok, maybe I have been doing that lately. I used to go to the park every day when the weather was good, but once I started having lunch with Noah, it wasn’t as enjoyable when he wasn’t there.”
“You’re a closet father,” she teased.
I was pretty sure she didn’t know I was gay, so I doubted it was the reason for her ‘closet’ remark. It was just that I was acting like a father, even though I didn’t have any kids of my own.
I went down to meet Cheryl shortly after she finished work for the day, and then she drove me to the dealership so I could get my new ride. Once she dropped me off, she headed home so she could start fixing dinner, and I went inside to finalize things with the salesperson. I gave him a copy of the insurance card I’d printed out for the new vehicle, signed a few more papers, and then he handed me the keys. I was as excited as a kid at Christmas when I walked outside and hopped in my new set of wheels.
The new car smell was the first thing to hit me as I climbed into the driver’s seat and closed the door. I hadn’t noticed it during the test drive, but now I sat there for a few moments and took it all in. After doing that for a brief time, I put the key in the ignition and started the engine, and then I lowered the window before I drove away.
Noah was obviously looking for my new baby when I pulled into the parking lot, and he was waiting there with Jason and Coach Rich.
“You mean you’ve finished practice and showered already?” I asked, amazed that they were waiting for me.
“Yes, Noah told us that you were buying this and he wanted us to come out and see it, so I let the boys go a little early today,” Coach Rich answered.
“I hope you’ll be ready for your first game then,” I quipped.
“Oh, we will be.”
I then gave them the full tour, including sitting in the various seats and checking everything out. Once they had satisfied their curiosity, Noah and I prepared to go home.
“I can’t wait until I get to ride in it now,” Jason offered before we drove away.
“That will be very soon,” I agreed, and then Noah and I made our way to the house.
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