Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:48:01 -0400 From: JJ Rockwood Subject: Zachary All Grown Up Chapter 102 Zachary All Grown Up Chapter 102 By JJ [jjrockwood000@gmail.com] THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF STORIES ON NIFTY FOR OUR PLEASURE. DONATE TO KEEP THIS GREAT SITE UP AND RUNNING!!! Chapter 102 It's Friday March 1 and we are busy; the past few weeks our work load has almost doubled. Stanley, Hector, and Sebastian will be working tomorrow. I informed them after lunch that there will be an hour overtime Monday thru Thursday starting next week and to count on every Saturday for the near future. The three guys react as if they received a late Christmas present. I won't be working any of the extra hours unless I have to. For the past few years I have given it to the guys. They can use it more than me. Zachary and I will work only a half hour in the morning there is no way we can get to the gym any earlier. On the way home we stop at Lowes for a couple if things. Zachary moans 'I don't even want the half hour.' I laugh 'It won't kill you we are there anyway but if you don't want to then don't. You can put some money away.' He answers 'Jared I'm saving a lot as it is even with contributing to the household which in my opinion should be more.' I laugh 'You clean do laundry those are things I hate so it all works out.' On our way home the sun disappears and it gets cloudy. As we turn into our street and back into the driveway it starts sleeting like crazy. Zachary says 'Where did this come from?' as we run for the house. I reply 'At lunch they were saying sleet and snow mix but not until after five.' Zachary says 'Well it is four at least the boys are home.' We get everything put away and start our normal chores. The sleet is coming down pretty good. Looking out the upstairs window I see Stephen looking out and I can see his tree is lit in the background. He spots me and waves and I wave back. I go down and Zachary is sitting at the island going through the mail. I start counting 'One two three.' Zachary says 'What are you counting for?' I tell him I just saw Stephen and the phone rings. Zachary laughs and I answer 'Grandson yes I will meet you in two minutes and don't run it may be slippery.' I grab a hat and put on my boots and head out. As I am entering Mario's backyard I hear Stephen singing his favorite carol. He yells 'Papa it's snowing. Are we going to get a lot?' I answer 'I don't know' and take his hand. We run across the street and go in. Inside Zachary says 'Wow it really is coming down.' I laugh as I shake the snow off my sweatshirt and pants. Stephen asks 'Are we going to get a lot?' Zachary looks on his laptop answers 'Maybe three inches but it will melt tomorrow.' Stephen whines 'Damn we only went sled riding four times so far.' Zachary laughs 'You said "damn" in front of Jared. I heard you slipped in front of Noni the other day.' Stephen says 'Sorry but Stuart says it a lot.' I say 'No excuse. You are smarter than that.' Stephen puts his head down and says 'Sorry Papa.' Zachary asks 'Is your tree still up?' Stephen answers 'Hell-o has Papa been over to help take the ornaments and lights off?' Zachary says 'Hell-o yourself does he know he has to do it?' Stephen nudges Zachary and laughs 'Hell-o I forgot to ask him.' They both look at each other and laugh. I say 'Well we can do it Sunday all the boxes are in that storage nook right?' Stephen answers 'Yes they are, even the tree box.' For supper since it is Lent not that it makes a difference supper is tuna and egg salad and potato salad and beans. Stephen says 'I asked DJ if he wants my small tree for his room and he laughed and said why when you have a big tree in here right next door. I don't want to ask Noni if she wants it. Papa you got any ideas?' Zachary says 'What if we just put it away until maybe one year your teacher won't have a tree for your class room and you can let them borrow it.' Stephen says 'Yeah like this year we had one painted on a wall.' I say 'That is a good idea but you won't be able to put lights on it. I think there is a fire code and you aren't taking any of those ornaments we can find some cheap plastic ones or your class can make them.' Stephen says 'Yeah okay plus I will need them for the bigger tree.' Zachary says 'Should we tell him?' I laugh 'Come downstairs with us.' We go downstairs and I bring out two storage bins. I open them up and there are boxes of Shiny Brite ornaments, beaded garland, and more lights. Stephen eyes are wide open 'Papa where did you get these things? There is even a tree top like yours and two more red wreaths.' I say 'When we went to Vermont in January. Sorry there were only two wreaths so I bought them anyway in case any of ours or Maria's fall apart.' Stephen says 'Good idea.' Then he hugs both of us and thanks us again. Back upstairs they have the last of their cookies. I ask 'What kind are you making tomorrow? Zachary says 'We just had chocolate chip what do you want to make? Stephen answers 'How about press cookies? We haven't made any since Christmas.' Zachary says 'Done let me go get butter out of the freezer we can make a double batch. Jared do you need anything while I'm down there?' I answer 'Grab the English muffins and the Canadian bacon I'll need them for breakfast.' After his shower he says 'Papa I'm sleeping in here tonight. I guess we should take down this tree tomorrow.' I answer 'Okay and actually we can do the tree in your room Monday after I get home from work it won't take long.' Stephen says 'Thanks I can see it Sunday when I go home.' Zachary comes up to shower and he asks 'What are we watching tonight?' Stephen answers 'I don't know.' I suggest 'Why don't we see what is on TV first?' The other two roll their eyes. Downstairs he is going through the channels and I run up with towels and stay till he dresses and goes down. I shower and I find the two of them watching an old movie. I say 'I watched this with my grandfather and dad they liked this movie.' Stephen says 'It's pretty good for not having Christmas in it. The mom is strict. What are they Zachary?' Zachary answers 'They are Quakers. They don't believe in violence or having fun.' I say 'Its only in the beginning you will like it.' I go and start my shopping list and after a bit I tell them everything is locked up and I was going to bed. I woke up and I was still alone in bed the clock told me it was almost nine and I heard them coming upstairs. Stephen goes to the bathroom and I hear Zachary tuck him in. Zachary hits the bathroom comes in gets naked and jumps into bed. I put my arm around his waist and spoon him. Zachary says 'Sorry did I wake you up? I answer 'No I heard you guys coming upstairs. Is the movie over already?' Zachary says 'No but we both were falling asleep. We had seen most of it. Hmmm it feels good being held.' I whisper 'If we are quiet we can do more.' Zachary says 'Not that I don't want to but I'd rather you come and visit me tomorrow night or Sunday morning in the other bed.' I say 'Awww.' Zachary laughs 'You will get over it.' I'm up workout, showered and get back into bed with Zachary. I rub my boner between his firm cheeks. He moans and turns over and whispers in my ear. In two seconds we are sucking each other it doesn't take us long to cum and we suck each other till we are soft. I use my towel to cleanup any drips and to wipe our cocks off. Zachary kissing me says 'Now get up and let me get more sleep.' He smacks my ass as I get out of bed. I laugh and get dressed. I go into Stephen's/Zachary's room and turn off the tree and he doesn't even stir and I head downstairs. While I'm having my coffee my phone rings its Charlie. I ask 'What are you doing up early on a Saturday morning?' Charlie answers 'Unless I'm sick I am up every day at five. I've already run, worked out and showered and now having my breakfast. I thought I would give you a call to catch up. We really haven't talked since Christmas. Before I forget there is a decent sale going on for running shoes if you or the boys need them. I always like to have a spare pair or two.' I answer 'Thanks Zachary and I do the same thing and I am trying to get my grandsons into the same habit. Listen is it alright that I put Stephen on the treadmill to walk for about thirty minutes every other day. I'm not trying to bulk him up. It is more for keeping his weight down seeing he is a demon with the cookies.' Charlie answers 'You have to be careful it is a thin line between burning calories and having him bulk up. He is built like you and DJ he will never have a runners built unless by some miracle at puberty he shoots up and leans out. As long as he is walking at a normal pace and not running he is too young for that but once the weather breaks and he is outside more I would go down to maybe only three times a week for no more than twenty minutes.' I ask 'What else is new?' Charlie answers 'Nothing really have been busy at work which I love and going out with friends occasionally and a few dates.' I reply 'I'm happy to hear you are doing well. Still nothing serious on the dating front?' Charlie laughs 'Uncle Jared nothing at all which I am very content with.' We talk a little more about family stuff and hang up. Stephen comes down as I'm cooking off the bacon. He says 'Morning Papa. I'm hungry.' I hear his stomach growl. I answer 'As soon as I make your eggs and toast a muffin for you. Did you look in on Zachary?' Stephen answers 'He was sleeping good. I could hear his whistle.' I make our breakfasts and we sit and eat. I ask 'How has school been? You haven't really talked about it.' Stephen answers 'I got moved from the second reading group to the first. Nothing else is going on. All we do is work. We read, do numbers, read again. I don't like it.' I ask 'What would you rather be doing?' Stephen gets quiet, shrugs his shoulders and answers 'Anything but going to school.' I laugh 'In a few weeks it is bring your child to work day. I'm going to bring you and your brothers and you will soon see why you need school.' All that went over his head. The only thing he heard was going to work with me. While we were eating I remembered to take the butter out for their cookie project. There was noise on the back deck and Stephen says 'The two jock straps are here.' I look at him and think this little boy is growing up too fast.' DJ and Eric come in and both say 'Morning Papa, morning squirt.' Stephen says 'Morning jockstraps.' DJ says 'What did you call us?' Stephen says 'Jockstraps why?' Eric says 'That isn't very nice.' Stephen looks puzzled 'Why? That is what Jacob calls his brothers and Stuart told his friends on the zoom that all his brothers are jockstraps and Jacob says I'm a jockstrap too cuz I use the treadmill.' DJ says 'The word is jock not jockstrap. Those are the things you wear when you play sports or workout.' Stephen laughs 'Those things you wear that your hairy butt is naked in and only your 'schwanzstucker' is covered.' Eric laughs 'We should have never shown you that movie.' DJ says 'You better tell Jacob the right word before he gets in trouble with his brothers or anyone else.' I'm listening and enjoying the whole interaction between the three brothers. I ask 'Will you have breakfast after you work out?' They both answer 'Yes' and head downstairs with Stephen behind them. I run up and get on the bed with Zachary and spoon with him. He rouses a little form his deep sleep and asks 'Where is Stephen?' I answer after I kiss him 'Down in the basement with his brothers. Are you getting up soon?' Zachary asks 'What time is it?' I answer 'Almost nine.' Zachary answers 'Okay maybe in a little.' I laugh 'Don't forget you have cookies to make.' With his eyes closed he answers 'I know.' As I am going down the stairs I can hear raised voices coming up from the basement. I hear DJ say 'Eric don't be an ass. You are thirteen and my brother. I'm going to say something to him.' I had a clue what this conversation was about and headed for the basement. I ask 'What is going on? I can hear you from upstairs.' Stephen looks like he has no clue as far as what they are talking about and says 'Papa can you stay I have to go to the bathroom.' DJ looks at me and spits out 'Papa remember I told you that Meat is in "love" with someone. It is Eric can you believe it.' I ask 'How do you know?' not wanting to jeopardize Eric's secret.' DJ answers 'Eric.' I look at Eric and say 'How do you know this?' Eric says 'My friend Denny is seeing Meat and Meat told him he is in love with me.' DJ grunts and 'Why didn't you tell me about Denny?' Eric laughs 'For the same reason you never told me about Meat.' I look at them both and say 'You guys are good friends to these guys. So now how did this information get revealed?' DJ says 'I caught Meat and Denny kissing the other day but they never saw me. I just told Eric that Meat is seeing Denny but that Meat told me he really likes someone else. Eric laughed at me and says "I know. I'm the one Meat really likes." I can't believe it.' Eric smiles and says 'What? That you have a hot younger brother that a high school guy wants.' I can't help but look at DJ myself and smile and ask 'Well.' DJ says 'Of course I can believe that all my brothers are good looking but Papa he is thirteen and so is Denny.' Eric says 'I have no interest in Meat that way and Denny is fourteen.' I say 'DJ you are a great big brother but I remember a few years back when a thirteen year old had the hots for a little 'puttana'.' DJ says 'I get it but I don't like it.' I answer 'Welcome to the adult world.' DJ says 'Okay I won't say anything to him. But Eric you better tell me if he starts hitting on you.' Eric looks at him and answers 'Of course if he does but why would he when he knows I'm not gay.' Just then Stephen comes back down and I tell them to finish up. All this time Eric was on the treadmill and DJ was lifting and now they switched and Stephen would watch Eric and I headed upstairs. Zachary was sitting at the island drinking some orange juice and smiling at me. I ask 'You heard?' He answered 'I got the gist of it but I assume Stephen doesn't have a clue.' I laugh 'No he doesn't. Are you going to work out before you eat?' Zachary nods, kisses me and heads downstairs. I hear Zachary say 'Stephen stay and keep me company.' Stephen excitedly answers 'Sure.' Eric comes upstairs and looks at me with a smirk. He says 'Papa I didn't mean to lie to DJ when I said I wasn't gay.' I laugh 'You didn't you are bisexual if you want to label yourself. Don't worry about it. I don't think he will hold it against you when and if you decide to tell him.' Eric says 'He is funny. I think he is madder that he never saw it.' I laugh 'I agree but how can you see something that you aren't looking for.' Both of us laugh. Eric says 'It does feel good that I always have someone looking out for me. I have to remember to tell him later.' I say 'Grandson that is one of the nicest things you can say to him. We first born get burdened with the ducklings and it is great to hear that you are appreciated. So what else is going on?' Eric says 'Nothing really new. Molly and I are getting along fine and I think Denny is maybe getting smarter as far as Meat is concerned.' I answer 'Can I ask how?' Eric laughs 'He is beginning to realize that all that is there is you know.' I laugh 'Getting off.' Eric blushes 'Yeah that is the best way to describe it. Whenever Denny has suggested doing something Meat always has an excuse why they can't. So now if Denny has plans or wants to do something else and Meat calls he blows him off.' I say 'Okay that is a beginning if that is true and he isn't playing games with Meat.' Eric smiles 'That is the kicker Papa. Meat doesn't question or give Denny a hard time he just says okay. That has definitely made Denny think.' I say 'Good I don't want to see the kid get hurt more than he has to.' I tell Eric if he is hungry he doesn't have to wait for DJ and Zachary I will make him breakfast. He decides to wait and in another thirty minutes they rest come up to eat. Stephen and I sit and talk with the others as they have breakfast. Eric and DJ help with the cleanup as Zachary goes to shower and Stephen watches us. After the boys leave Stephen goes up to help Zachary with his chores and I get the boxes out to take down the tree in his room. When they come down to start baking I head up. It doesn't take me long to get everything down and packed. As I am heading up from the basement I hear Zachary say 'You should sleep with Papa tonight because we are going to finish taking down that tree tomorrow.' Stephen replies 'Why all the ornaments are already off it. Can't you leave it up longer?' Zachary answers 'It is March it will be Easter soon.' Stephen says 'Yeah okay.' I think to myself geez that was easy enough. I enter the kitchen and say 'Well I finished everything is put away till next year. How is the baking going?' Stephen says 'We are almost finished we made a lot and can put some away.' I say 'Fine I am going to rest my eyes.' Stephen lets out a snort and nudges Zachary. I rest my eyes for twenty minutes or so as they finish up. After they are through Zachary runs across the street to Maria's with some cookies and Stephen comes and gets on me and asks 'Can I watch TV?' I mumble 'Of course' and squeeze him a bear hug. Before long we are both resting our eyes! I wake up with the urge to piss real bad and Stephen is still on me sleeping. I ease him off and run to the bathroom as I am coming out Zachary is just entering the house. I grab him and give him a big kiss tongue and all. Zachary moans and whispers 'I bet I will have a visitor tonight.' I laugh 'If not tonight tomorrow morning early.' I sit at the island and pull him onto my lap. I miss not having him sit close to me. He straddles one of my legs and I put one arm around him and rub his stomach. I nuzzle his neck and he giggles. He turns and kisses me deep and whispers 'I love you so much.' I return with my usual 'I love you more.' All of sudden we hear 'Hey what are you guys doing? Why is Zachary sitting on your lap?' We turn towards the living room and Stephen is propped up on one arm smiling. Zachary goes to get off and I hold him firm and answer 'Zachary is sitting on my lap like he did when he was little.' Stephen says 'Oh okay. Papa is he heavy?' I answer 'Not in the least' and rub his belly. I ask 'Are you hungry? How about liver and bacon subs?' Stephen answers 'Yea! we haven't had liver in a long time but not yet I'm not hungry.' He sits up and turns on the TV ignoring us. I whisper 'Relax see he could care less about this.' Zachary gets up anyway saying 'I have to piss.' Stephen yells 'Zachary Lisa is making hotcakes come on.' Zachary comes out of the bathroom and asks 'What?' Stephen repeats it and they both settle on the couch laughing. I shake my head and start working on my grocery list. The rest of the day and evening go by as usual without any drama. The only upset is getting Stephen in the shower he was in his pajamas all day and didn't see the reasoning of it. I had to explain body odor, germs, etc. That makes him go 'Ewww' and jump in the shower without further discussion. While he is getting dressed in his room Stephen yells 'Hey guys it's snowing out again. Is it going to snow a lot?' I answer 'When you go downstairs put on the Weather Channel.' Zachary showers next then I follow. By the time I get downstairs they are watching 'Oz the Great and Powerful'. I am skeptical when DJ saw this on TV ten years ago it scared the shit out of him. I remember DJ wouldn't eat an apple after that for the longest time. The two of them look at me and ask 'Why are you smiling?' I answer 'I am remembering something about when DJ watched this with me.' They continue watching the movie and never questioned further. I can hear snow hitting the window and I go and look. The roads are wet and it is starting to stick on the grass. By the time we go to bed the snow has stopped. In bed Stephen says 'Papa we may get snow tomorrow that's what they said on that station.' I answer 'Hope so you guys can sled then.' Next thing I know he is sleeping sound. With the glow of the tree I sneak out of bed twenty-five minutes later and climb into Zachary's bed. Zachary turns over and looks at me and smiles. Zachary says 'Hi babe.' We kiss and he pulls me on top of him. I feel the towel underneath him and smell cocoa butter he is already lubed. Zachary is handling my boner and whispers 'Jared please put it in I need it bad.' Without hesitation I push the head of my dick against his ring. As soon as I enter Zachary shudders and moans and wraps his arms, legs and feet around me. His firm round ass has a death grip around my boner. I have to pump slow or else I will cum. Our mouths haven't left each other to allow Zachary to breath with his sinuses. I have only been inside him ten minutes and he is shooting his load between our stomachs. I stop grinding into him to give him time to enjoy his orgasm. After he catches his breath I continue to slide my dick in and out of him. Zachary starts meeting my every thrust and I know he is approaching dropping another load. I am taking long deep strokes and by concentrating on getting him off I'm able to hold off myself. I can feel his cock getting harder and his breathing getting faster. I speed up my pace and we both shoot our loads at the time. We lay there for a few minutes catching our breaths. All of a sudden Zachary tries pushing me off and whispers 'I have to get to the bathroom.' I follow him into the bathroom carrying the towel we just fucked on. I start the shower and jump in. Zachary joins me a few minutes later. After our shower we dry each other off and I bring all the towels downstairs and Zachary goes back to bed. I join Zachary when I go back upstairs to spoon with him for little bit after I check on Stephen who never moved. I must have fallen asleep the next thing I knew it was almost one in the morning. I got up without waking Zachary threw on a pair of underwear and got into bed with Stephen who never woke up when I got back into bed. I woke up well rested, got dressed and went down to run on the treadmill. I showered got dressed and got ready to be picked up by Anthony. Anthony says 'We are supposed to get some snow today. I hope the stores don't get crowded till after we are done.' In the first grocery store we met up with Mario and Maria and told them we were headed to BJ's next to let me know if they needed anything. On the way back to my house I say 'We are getting snow if those two were out this early shopping.' While waiting for Anthony to come back I cook off bacon and make waffles for breakfast. BJ's started getting crowded as we were in line checking out and spotted my daughter Andrea and Sr. coming in. They waved and continued into the store. We didn't need to get gas the lines at the pumps were getting long. Anthony remarks 'You think a blizzard was coming.' I answer 'Well we really haven't any snow this year, you have to put money the forecasters are making a big deal out of this.' Anthony agreed. After dropping off his groceries we proceeded home, put my things away and had coffee. Anthony says 'Hey they are calling for 4-8" of snow. It is supposed to start this afternoon and end tomorrow morning.' I say 'Well they may cancel school but Zachary and I will be going to work. What about you?' Anthony says 'I have three morning patients that will come no matter what so the same for me. If they cancel I can go in later.' I hear the toilet flush and here footsteps run into Zachary/Stephen's room. We can hear laughter and yelling and someone hit the floor. A few minutes later Stephen comes down and is all smiles. Anthony says 'Nephew what mischief have you been up too?' Stephen laughs 'Uncle Anthony I tried to scare Zachary and I fell off the bed and he was naked too, he picked up the covers and farted.' Anthony says 'Why?' Stephen continues 'You see last night we watched "Oz the Great and Powerful" and Zachary must have gotten scared because when I woke up to go to the bathroom last night Papa wasn't in bed and I went and looked in mine and Zachary's room and Papa was in there sleeping with him. He must have gotten scared because he was buried in Papa's you know this (He pointed to his chest)and Papa was holding him. Then I went back to bed and when I woke up again Papa was sleeping with me.' I felt the color drain out of my face and Anthony saw that also. He says 'Yes Papa did the same thing for me he is a great protector isn't he?' Stephen says 'He sure is.' I gave Stephen his juice and ask 'Is Zachary getting up?' Stephen nods and answers 'He was going into the bathroom when I went to get my slippers.' Zachary comes down and by the look on his face I knew he heard part of the conversation. I take Zachary by the hand and pull him close to me and put my arm around him. Zachary looks pale and confused and I look at him trying to reassure him that I know what I am doing. I say 'Stephen you are old enough now to know Zachary is my boyfriend.' Stephen smiles and says 'Okay do I have to call him Papa or Uncle too?' I laugh 'No you can still call him Zachary. You don't have any questions?' Stephen says 'It's better than having a girlfriend.' Anthony asks 'Why?' Stephen answers 'Girls are 'Ewwwww'. They give you 'love bites', they are always asking for stuff or for you to do stuff.' Anthony says 'Your Mom is a girl and so is Aunt Becky.' Stephen says 'They are Moms not girls.' I ask 'What about Molly?' He says 'She gives us stuff and she knows how to play basketball. She doesn't bother Eric like some of the girls on the bus.' Zachary says 'You are pretty smart. You know that.' Stephen says 'Hey I see things on the bus.' I say 'Go call your brothers see if they are coming for breakfast.' Zachary hands him the phone after he punches in the number. Anthony says 'See that was easy enough. Ahh the innocence of youth.' Zachary smiles and I kiss him. Stephen returns 'Eric is on his way. DJ is still sleeping.' Zachary and Stephen set the island as I get out everything that was warming in the oven. Eric knocks on the door and comes in covered in snow. Stephen says 'It's snowing out' and runs to the window. Eric says 'It started about ten minutes ago.' Stephen comes back dejected and says 'It's snowing hard but not sticking to anything.' Eric answers 'Don't worry it might we may get a lot. I heard Mom asking Dad that if there is no school tomorrow or a delay can he work from home. She didn't want to bother Maria.' Everyone starts eating except for Eric and me while I scramble a couple eggs for him to go with his waffle. In between bites Stephen asks 'Papa can I stay here tonight if we are getting snow?' I answer 'Right now I would say no unless they change the forecast. There may be enough to cancel or delay school but not enough for them to cancel work.' Stephen says 'Aww that's not fair.' Eric says 'Hey we all will be home so we will do something.' I say 'See you have your brothers. I'm sorry bud.' Just then DJ knocks and comes in covered in snow. I say 'I thought you were sleeping.' I was until I heard there were waffles and bacon. Papa you make the best waffles and pancakes. Is there any left?' I answer 'There is plenty heat them up in the microwave.' DJ asks 'What did you guys do last night?' Stephen answers 'We had liver and bacon for supper then we watched "Oz the Great and Powerful". Papa said you watched it with him when you were small.' DJ asks 'What else did he say?' Stephen says 'Nothing. He was just smiling.' DJ looks at me and I'm smiling; he is sitting next to me and I squeeze his shoulder and rub his head and kiss it. DJ says 'Papa you remembered huh?' I smile 'Of course I do. I never forget the important things or people in my life.' Eric says 'Okay what did he do? Something good must have happened.' I answer 'It's not for me to tell. This is DJ's story.' I ask Zachary and Eric 'When did you see the movie?' Eric answers 'Around Halloween with Molly. It is one of her favorite movies.' Zachary says 'Around Halloween. I was eight or nine. I watched it with my Dad and grandparents.' Anthony says 'I just saw it around Halloween myself. I like Mila Kunis. It was a good movie. Why are you asking?' I answer 'DJ was five maybe six if that. That's all.' Everyone except Stephen who was eating and listening caught on to the point I was trying to make. Eric whispered 'How scared did you get?' DJ laughs 'Ask Papa. I was staying here for a few days.' Stephen asks 'You got to stay here with Papa too?' DJ says 'Yes before we moved to Virginia I use to spend a weekend or two a month here with Papa. We use to do a lot of things.' I say 'The only ones who didn't get to spend any time here were Eric and Stuart they were too young before you all moved to Virginia.' Eric devilishly asks 'So what happened?' DJ laughs 'I got scared real bad when Evanora gave Theodora the apple and she turned evil. I can still see that hand with her nails when she scratched that marble table and when her tears scarred her and the puke green color she was.' Now even Stephen is paying attention and smiling. I say 'You have to remember he was only five and I felt guilty when he got scared but I figured he liked the original movie how bad could this be. But I really blew it.' Eric, Zachary, and Anthony all agree that was understandable. Stephen asks 'So what happened?' DJ laughs 'You tell them Papa.' I say 'Let's put it this way. For the next three days DJ did not leave my side.' He would sit outside the bathroom door and I would have to go to the bathroom with him.' Anthony asks 'You didn't put him in the shower with you like you did me?' I laugh 'I use to but DJ do you remember your reasoning why you wouldn't shower with me then?' Stephen laughs 'You showered with Papa?' DJ says 'Yes didn't you?' Stephen says 'I don't think so.' I answer 'You didn't you were big already and could shower on your own. Whereas DJ and your Uncle Anthony were small for their ages.' Anthony says 'That is true. I was tiny.' Eric asks 'So why didn't you shower with Papa?' DJ laughs 'Someone had to stand guard in case the Theodora came.' Eric says 'But water would have killed her. All you had to do was get her wet.' DJ says 'I was only five. What do you want?' Everyone laughed at that and I squeezed my grandson's arm. The rest of the meal was spent talking about the snow. I say 'Tomorrow if you guys are home can you shovel my driveways and Mario's if it is needed.' Eric says 'Sure after we do ours.' Stephen says 'Dad says he doesn't need to buy a snow blower he has four sons.' Anthony laughs 'I have three I'm not buying one until they go to college or move out.' They look at me and I say 'My dad never bought one he had all of kids to shovel.' Anthony laughs 'Remember how the girls use to whine and even Michael.' DJ says 'What did he do?' I answer 'Our Dad told them if they didn't shovel they were going to give up their allowances for whatever it costs to hire someone to do it. Michael was told he wasn't going to be allowed to drive. They all sang a different tune after that.' Stephen asks 'What about you guys?' Anthony says 'Jared already had a part time job and that came first in our Dad's eyes and I didn't care I was your age Stephen.' After he helped clear off the island Anthony leaves and tells me he will talk to me tomorrow. The two older boys stayed to clean and wash up the breakfast dishes and Zachary went up to do the beds, etc. Stephen stayed with his brothers for a while then went up to help Zachary. Before they left he was told they are eating for four o' clock and to be home. Surprisingly he didn't give them a hard time. While they were upstairs I got things prepared for our lunches. I went up and got our gym bags packed and got our lunch totes out. I had no clue what I was going to make for supper. I yelled up to Stephen 'What do you want for supper Wednesday night?' He answered 'Whatever you want Papa.' I laughed to myself that's a big help. The phone rang and it was Maria and she wanted to know if we wanted to come over for supper and Stephen too. She would square it with Andrea. I tell her that would be great that I was stumped for supper. At three we left to go across the street. Stephen was singing the whole time. He was happy the snow was starting to stick. The grandparents were happy to see us. We were having homemade ravioli; the rejects anyway. They had spent the morning making ravioli for Easter dinner. The perfect ones were already in the freezer. While we were eating I told them how I asked my grandsons to take of the shoveling tomorrow if it was needed. Mario says 'You didn't have to. I got gas for the snow blower.' I say 'All well and good but why start it up if there isn't much snow plus I know that DJ and Eric will use it instead of lifting tomorrow.' For dessert Maria had tapioca but Andrea called and wanted Stephen home to shower in case there was school. I say 'I'll will bring him home and come back to have my coffee and help clean up. Maria gave him some tapioca to take home and we left. On the way home I say 'Listen we will take your tree down Tuesday after I get home from work so you can enjoy it for two more days.' Stephen answers 'Thanks Papa. I am going to leave it on all night while it is snowing.' Once inside my daughter asks him if he had a good time and Stephen replies 'Always.' DJ says 'Let's get you in the shower. Then you can have your dessert and we can watch TV in your room.' Stephen says 'Okay. Hey Mom I am leaving my tree on all night as long as it is snowing. Papa and I are taking it down Tuesday when he gets home.' Andrea just nods. I say 'I think you should let your parents turn off the tree after you fall asleep so none of the bulbs burn out. You can turn it on as soon as you wake up in the morning if there is no school it will still be gray out.' He says 'Thanks Papa that is a good idea.' He kisses and hugs me goodbye and I head back to the grandparents. Back inside they were just finishing cleaning up the dinner mess. I sat and coffee was poured. Maria asked 'What's new? Zachary answers 'Jared told Stephen about us.' Mario eyes widened and Maria asks 'Why?' I took over and explained what he saw and I figured this would be a perfect time to tell him. Mario asks 'How did he take it? Did he understand?' Zachary laughs 'I really think so. Jared tell them what he said.' I answer 'First he wanted to know if he had to call Zachary Papa or Uncle. Then he told us it was a good thing because girls as he put it are "Ewwww" and what it is like to have a girlfriend.' Mario asks 'How does he know?' Zachary says 'As he told Anthony he knows things from being on the bus.' Mario laughs at that. Maria says 'You should hear some of the things he witnesses on the bus. He is getting a good education. I don't think he will repeat it; I have noticed he keeps things close to his heart and will only tell us; his inner circle.' Zachary says 'In that respect he is a lot like his grandfather.' I say 'I don't think it is a big thing to him compared to anyone older.' After dessert and the cleanup again we left for home. It was still snowing and everything was getting covered now. From upstairs I looked over at Stephen's room and I could see the reflection from the TV and the lights on his tree. As I made the oatmeal for our breakfast; Zachary got our lunches together. As the oatmeal was cooling we went up to shave and shower. Yes we took a nice long shower and got off. Zachary went to bed and I went down to lock up and put the oatmeal away. When I came back upstairs I looked over at Stephen's window the TV was off and so was the tree. I go into our room and Zachary is laying there looking at our tree with the snow coming down in the background. It is a like a postcard. I climb into bed and put my arm around him and ask 'Are you leaving the tree on all night?' Zachary answers 'I shouldn't only for the fact it is a work night.' I ask 'What is the reasoning behind that?' He laughs 'Believe it or not I do wake up and look at it. The lights kind of disturb my sleep.' I reply 'Okay I never knew that. Well turn it off it is almost 8:30.' Zachary gets up turns off the tree and jumps back into bed saying 'Warm me up.' I whisper 'My pleasure.' Before I know we are both asleep. I get up a little earlier knowing full well the truck has to be cleaned off. I let Zachary sleep while I get dressed and get everything ready. I pack our lunches and go out and clean off the truck there is about four inches and it is still snowing. It is a nice dry fluffy snow. I go in and get Zachary up and go back out to start the truck and to sweep the back deck and steps. Something tells me to look at Stephen's window and he is up waving to me and I wave back. Of course his tree is lit. Zachary comes out and tells me he turned everything off and locked up. I motion for him to look at Stephen's window and he waves. We get in the truck and leave for work. It only took us a few minutes longer to get to work. We were the only ones in the gym and that is pretty normal. As we were going in to shower Sebastian came in and told us the snow was still coming down at a good pace. Zachary and I clocked in to get our half hour overtime. Stanley was already there reading his paper and having his coffee. Zachary was eating his oatmeal and working at the same time. Sebastian came in and was getting settled when his phone rang. It was his wife telling him school was cancelled and we heard him say 'You get Sean up at a decent hour and for him to shovel and not to go anywhere.' Zachary, Stanley, and I all looked at one another and Stanley just rolled his eyes and shook his head. Sebastian saw him and says 'Hey if I don't tell her she will let him sleep and lounge around all day. He's her baby.' Hector just makes it to clock on time. He laughs and says 'People are assholes they drive like they never saw snow before.' The rest of the day flew by and the snow stopped by eleven. At lunch Maria talked to Zachary and said the boys were just finishing the driveways and sidewalks. She wanted to give them lunch and only Stephen was staying the others said Sr. was ordering pizza. Mario paid them and they refused the money saying that it was easy snow and it didn't take them long to do all three houses. Maria decided she was going to make them their favorite cake and was going to ask Stephen and me. I told him to tell her that Eric and Stuart like white cake with vanilla icing. DJ and Stephen eat any kind of cake. The roads were just wet and in some places dry on our way home. Stephen spent the rest of the day with Maria even taking a nap there. He helped her make the cake for his brothers. When she brought him home for supper she also brought the cake. She told Zachary and me later that all three boys kissed her and thanked her. Maria also said Stephen told her about us being boyfriends and he was glad. She asked him why he was glad and he answered 'This way Papa will never be alone and that Zachary will always be there.' Maria says that made her cry but didn't let him see her. Stephen called me after supper to say the cake was huge and good. They were all taking some for lunch. He told me about how they all got along shoveling and it wasn't hard it was fun. They couldn't make any snowmen or go sledding the snow was too soft. Andrea says 'Dad it was a three layer ten inch cake and you know she made it from scratch.' I told Andrea about me telling Stephen about Zachary and me and to be prepared for anything. Andre replied 'I'm not worried about it. If he hasn't said anything by now I don't think he is giving it too much thought. You know there really isn't any reason now why you two can't get married.' I whispered 'I have been thinking the same thing.' JJ Again I want to thank all the fans that have followed this story since Chapter 1 and continue to write and let me know. 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