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Connor's mind immediately focused on `Carol and I'. Why was
Carol involved? Was she upset that he was so close to Danny? Was she upset they
slept naked? Did she think Connor would touch the boy just because he's gay? He
felt trapped, and the panic was rising. Then he felt a small hand grip his, and
Danny climbed into his lap. Connor felt much calmer as he put his arms around
Danny and looked at Shamus.
"What did you want to talk about?" Connor asked calmly,
trying to hide his fears.
Before Shamus could reply, Carol said, "I wanted to say how
happy I am that we found each other. Danny needs a male role model, and I'm
hoping it will be you. I think you've noticed; he's become quite attached to
you."
Relief washed over Connor as he smiled and said, "I'm quite
attached to him as well."
Shamus said, "Carol and I talked. She's aware of our dress
code, as it were. It's also her dress code, but we wanted to talk to you before
subjecting you to a naked female adult. Maybe we'll work up to it if you're
uncomfortable?"
Connor shrugged and replied, "Ma and Da weren't naked all
the time, but I've seen them both often enough. I'm fine with it if you are
Carol."
Shamus laughed and went on, "I'm glad that's cleared up. The next issue has to
do with Danny sleeping in your bed. If that's going to continue, you'll need to
find time for yourself. Do I need to explain?"
Connor blushed as he said, "No. In fact, since we're being
open and honest, I need to tell you what happened." He went on to tell them
about the night he had the wet dream and about Danny's reaction. He didn't hold
anything back, telling them all the embarrassing details. Then he asked, "Did I
do anything wrong?"
Carol smiled as she said, "What happened is natural, and I
think you handled it perfectly. When Danny's your age, he might blush about it,
or he might tease you about it, but you certainly didn't harm him in any way.
When it happens again, and it will happen again, answer his questions honestly."
Danny jumped up and ran inside the trailer, saying he needed
the toilet. A few minutes later, they heard, "Cawnew,
I'm done." Carol and Shamus laughed as Connor sighed and headed inside. He
found that Danny had simply stripped and was sitting on the toilet naked. Once
cleaned up, he bolted outside without dressing. Connor thought about it, then
looked through the door. He decided to see how comfortable he would be with
Carol, so he undressed and placed his folded clothes on the bench. He folded
Danny's discarded clothes and stacked them with his own. Then Connor took a
deep breath and stepped out into the unknown.
On the way to his chair, he grabbed a soft drink. Connor
sat, opened it, and pulled Danny onto his lap. Shamus and Carol continued as if
nothing had changed. Shamus was grilling chicken while Carol was placing
containers of food on the table. Connor realized that he was feeling perfectly
comfortable.
Shamus smiled and said, "Not to make you uncomfortable, but
you should keep a towel handy if you're going to be like that. If someone
happens to come by, you can cover up quickly. It's also polite to cover up when
you get excited if you follow me?"
Connor nodded and asked Danny to run and grab a few towels.
When he returned, Danny asked, "Are you sleepin wif me Cawnew?"
Realizing he didn't know the answer, Connor asked, "Shamus,
where are we all sleeping?"
Carol answered, "Shamus and I talked about it. We thought
you and Danny could take the queen bed that's over the gooseneck. I'll fold out
the couch, and Shamus can fold down the benches in the dining area."
Connor thought about the options and realized this was the
best. If Carol and Danny were in the queen, Shamus would still be on one of the
foldouts. And most likely, Danny would end up with Connor, so he said, "I won't
argue with that plan, but if either of you wants the big bed, just say so.
Danny and I can fit on the couch foldout."
When the chicken was ready, they sat at the table to eat.
Connor was helping Danny cut his chicken when Shamus asked, "Connor, do you believe in ghosts?"
Confused,
Connor said, "Um, I don't know?" Shamus waited, so he added, "I mean, no, I
don't believe in ghosts, but I don't disbelieve either. If I ever saw a ghost,
then I would believe. Why?"
Shamus asked,
"So you're open to things you've never seen? You're not a closed-minded person
that sees the world as black and white, right?"
Connor
explained, "I know enough to know that I don't know everything. Do I believe in
Bigfoot? Or the Loch Ness Monster? I don't know if they're real, but it seems
unlikely. If you took me to Scotland and we saw Nessy, I would say I believe.
Right now, I won't say that I don't believe, just that
I don't know. Does that make sense?"
Shamus
nodded. His eyes roamed over the boy's naked body, then he said, "You've
changed since yesterday. I told you before that late puberty is common in our
family, but I didn't tell you how late or how common. We either go through it slowly
and early, beginning at age 10, or it hits us hard and fast in our 14th
summer. Your cousin Ronin will be 15 in September. Your other cousin Emmet
turned 12 in April. They're both about where you are. Ronin's brothers, Rory
and Regan, are 13 and will go through puberty next summer."
Connor was
stunned and said, "Wow. And I thought I had it bad."
Shamus smiled
as he said, "They all grew up on the ranch. They understand what to expect."
They had
finished eating during this conversation, and Connor was about to ask what
believing in Bigfoot had to do with late puberty when he realized there was a
3-year-old lying over in his lap, asleep. He picked Danny up and carried him
inside. Wetting a washcloth, Connor wiped the food from Danny's face, his
hands, his chest, his belly, his legs, and his groin. He laughed and shook his
head, wondering if he had been such a messy eater, then he laid him on the bed
and kissed his forehead. As he backed away, Connor marveled at how easily he
had become so attached to the boy he had just met.
When he
turned, he found a naked Carol folding down the other beds. As he had expected,
her nudity didn't concern him at all. He handed her the sheets, blankets, and
pillows and helped her make the beds. When they were done, they went outside.
Carol offered to clean up the dinner clutter while Shamus and Connor checked on
the horses.
After putting
fresh hay in each manger and clean water in each bucket, Shamus said, "Before
you go to bed, you should probably relieve some pressure. Unless you want to
wake Danny again?"
Connor blushed and said, "I did that yesterday."
Shamus grinned and said, "As I said, you're changing fast. For most boys, every
few days is enough. For you, daily is a must. Even then, you'll probably still
have some wet dreams." He winked and added, "I'll leave you some privacy."
Connor didn't know what to think, but a certain part of his body was already
reacting to what Shamus had suggested. He looked down and realized that he had
been so focused on Carol's reaction to his being naked that he hadn't noticed
the changes since last night. Connor was longer and thicker down there, and
there was definitely hair where there had been none. He lifted his arms and
found hair under them too.
Deciding to
worry about that later, he wrapped his hand around his no longer little friend
and quickly found the wanted relief. Most of it shot onto the ground, but there
were a few drops on his finger. Curious, he brought his finger to his nose and
sniffed. Smells like a swimming pool, he thought. Then, sticking his tongue
out, he tasted it. `Not bad,' he thought as he headed back to the living area.
Before he
went in, Connor stopped and said his gratitude prayer. Then he quietly went
inside and climbed into bed. As soon as he laid down, Danny rolled over in his
sleep and cuddled up in Connor's arms. He had a huge grin on his face as he
fell asleep.
Connor's
dreams that night were different. Quite different. He
became aware of a small hand petting the fur on his neck. He wagged his tail
and nuzzled his nose against Danny's belly, taking in his scent. Connor licked
his lips, and Danny giggled as Connor's tongue licked his belly. Connor froze.
What was happening? He lifted his muzzle and licked Danny's face, then pushed
him down with his neck as they cuddled. It was only a dream, right?
Connor hadn't
set an alarm, but a week of waking at 4 AM to clean stalls had him conditioned.
He panicked and quickly put his hand to his face to confirm that he had fingers
and a nose rather than paws and a muzzle. He sighed, relieved, then laughed at
himself and fell back to sleep. The next thing Connor knew, there was a
3-year-old scrambling over him to get to the toilet. He looked at his phone and
saw that it was 7 AM. He considered going back to sleep, but his bladder had
other ideas. Once he and Danny had finished their visit to the toilet, Connor
suggested they check on the horses.
They had just
filled the water buckets when Shamus joined them and said, "You boys go get
dressed, then come back and help get the horses saddled. We'll ride up to the
main house to let my friends know we're here. Then we'll ride up to the lake
for a swim and lunch."
Connor was
surprised at Danny's stamina. The boy rode all morning, then spent two hours in
the lake, splashing and laughing. After lunch, they all relaxed and napped in
the sun to let the food digest. Connor woke to find Danny in his lap, snoozing.
He tried to get up without disturbing the boy but heard, "I gotta pee." He turned
and motioned for Danny to follow. They headed to a tree, and both giggled as
they crossed streams and tried to see who could pee farther. After that, they
headed back to the lake for some more fun.
On the ride
back to the camp, Shamus told everyone he wanted to be home before dark
tomorrow, so he hoped to roll before ten. After a dinner of cheeseburgers, chips,
and cole slaw, Connor carried a sleeping Danny off to
bed.
Connor woke
to find another mess on the sheets and Danny's back. This time, he simply got
up, grabbed a towel, cleaned off the sheets, Danny, and himself, and went back
to sleep. He was jolted awake by Danny's well-aimed knee. The boy was
scrambling for the toilet and left Connor groaning and laughing as he watched
the cute little butt rush out the door. Connor soon followed, then suggested
that he and Danny should feed, water, and load the horses.
As they were
finishing, Connor's nose led them to the stove, where they found Shamus flipping
pancakes. When asked, he told them Carol was packing and securing everything
for the trip. Connor went inside, and with his help, they were ready to leave
as soon as the after-breakfast cleanup was finished.
They were on
the road by nine. Connor sat with Danny and watched movies on the DVD player
when the boy was awake. When Danny was asleep, he sat up front with Shamus, and
they talked about things at the ranch. Shamus told Connor about the family he
had never met.
Connor's
great uncle Tiernan ran a nearby ranch that was part of the group of ranches
that Shamus controlled. Tiernan's grandsons, Aiden and Clinton, also had ranches
under Shamus' control. When asked about how all that was set up, Shamus said it
was complicated, and Connor would learn it over time.
"You've got
several cousins your age or close to. Ronin, Regan, and Rory are Aiden and
Sarah's boys. Clint and Wendy have Emmet and Katherine though you risk your
life if you call her anything but Katty." Shamus said. Then, almost as an
afterthought, he added, "I suppose we'll have to go get Madison next spring."
"Who's
Madison?"
Shamus smiled
and replied, "Another cousin of yours. Her family still lives in upstate New
York, but she should come to the ranch next spring." When Connor started to ask
why, Shamus added, "I'll explain it when I explain why you have to inherit the
ranch, ok?"
Connor
nodded. He wondered why everything had to be so secretive, but he decided he
wouldn't let it bother him. Instead, he asked, "Tell me about the house?"
Shamus sighed
and said, "Well, that's another thing we should wait to discuss."
Connor shook his head in frustration and snapped, "Is there anything you can
tell me about that's not top secret?"
Shamus looked at him, then smiled and said, "None of this is secret, and I'll
tell you everything you need to know in time. It's just that there's a lot to
go over, and I don't want to overload you. Can you understand that?"
Lowering his
head, Conner nodded and said, "I'm sorry for snapping; it's just frustrating."
"I'll tell you about the house. It will make more sense when we get there, but
I don't want you to think you can't trust me, ok?"
"I trust you, Granda. I'm just frustrated. It seems like I only get answers to
one question in ten."
Shamus
nodded, smiled, and said, "I'll answer the other nine within the week. Can you
accept that? For now, let me tell you about the house and why it's
complicated."
He went on to explain that Shamus Fergus O'Faolan and
Maggie O'Faolan brought their family to the area in
1832, long before most white settlers. They lived peacefully with the native
tribes and watched with interest as the railroad came through. Shamus realized
what it meant to a rancher to have the railroad so close. So, he and each of his
children purchased fifty thousand acres from the railroad. Each of them also received
several land grants. When combined, the family owned over nine hundred thousand
acres. Unlike most of the large ranches in the area, which depended on lands
leased from the state or federal government, Lone Wolf Ranch owned every acre
they used.
The house
Shamus lived in was built in 1912 to serve as the main residence for the
manager of the ranch and his family, as well as the place for all gatherings of
the extended family. While it was large, it was located near town, as the
manager spent most of his time working with vendors and customers.
Shamus said,
"I decided to move the main house a few years ago, and we had some issues that
slowed us down. Right now, the new house is only a basement foundation. When I
realized that you were turning fourteen this year, I put the construction on
hold to await your input."
Danny was
awake, so Connor moved to the back and must have fallen asleep because when he
looked up, they were approaching Havre. As they drove through town, Shamus
pointed out the bank, the AA meeting house, and several other businesses he
felt Connor should be familiar with. Soon they were headed south, out of town.
Shamus
explained, "The house is seven miles south of town. The new house is thirty
miles from town, as the crow flies, but it's a 50-mile drive. There's an
airstrip at the new house. We own two small planes and several helicopters if
we need to get to town quickly. Most of the purchasing, selling, and banking
can be done online now, so there's no need to live so close to town. You'll
come to value your privacy, Connor, trust me."
When Shamus
slowed and turned to drive through a large gateway, Connor saw a huge Victorian
house about a mile from the road. Around it were
several other buildings. One was obviously a stable.
As they got closer, he saw a man that looked a lot like Shamus standing up from
a rocking chair. With him were two couples that looked about the same age as
Connor's parents. Coming around the side of the house was a girl that he
assumed was Katty. Standing by the stables were four boys.
Shamus backed
the trailer close to the front of the stable. Carol parked by the truck and was
getting Danny while Connor headed to the back of the trailer. By the time he
got to the door, they had already opened the trailer and were leading Brandy,
Waya, and Fenrir inside. One of the twins tried to lead Maʹiitsoh but was having no luck until Connor
stepped up and took the lead rope. The younger boy just nodded and grabbed Mac
Tíre's rope, and followed.
Once the horses were settled in their stalls, Connor turned
to find all four boys lined up and staring at him. After an uncomfortable
minute, he cleared his throat, reached out to one of the twins, and said, "I'm
Connor. Are you Rory or Regan?"
The boy hesitated, then took the
offered hand and replied, "I'm Rory. Unless we're naked, you can tell us apart
by our boots and hats. I wear black; Regan wears brown."
Connor
grinned and shook his hand, then turned and offered his hand to Regan, asking,
"And if you're naked?"
Regan smirked and lifted his shirt as he said, "I had my appendix out, Rory
didn't. I got a scar," pointing to the small scar on his belly.
Connor nodded
as he looked at them both. Shamus wasn't wrong. They
were thirteen but could easily pass for ten. Shamus had said that puberty would
hit them next summer. Connor then turned and offered his hand to a boy that
looked his age. "Ronin?"
He shook his
head and grinned, saying, "Nope, I'm Emmet. I'm the odd one out since I'm not..."
Ronin elbowed him, and he quickly shut up.
Ronin glared
at Connor, then offered his hand and said, "I'm Ronin. I guess I'll have to
teach you everything since you're a city boy, huh?"
Connor shook
his hand and said, "I would appreciate your help, yeah, but you don't have to
if you don't want to."
Before he could reply, a female voice came from behind him, saying, "Don't
worry about him, Connor. I'll teach ya what ya need to know about ranching. I'm a better cowboy than
these whelps anyway. Ain't that right Ronin?"
Ronin stiffened and said, "Whatever, Katty. You know I'm better at ropin' than
you could ever hope to be."
The twins
both started giggling, and Rory leaned forward to whisper, "Katty and Ronin are
always arguing about whose dick is bigger. Even tho
she ain't got one, my money's on her."
This caused
Emmet and Connor to join in the giggling, and even Ronin and Katty stopped
their arguing to laugh. When she stopped laughing, Katty offered Connor her
hand, saying, "I hate to admit it, but he is better with a rope than me. We'll
all pitch in and teach you what you need to know, though."
Shamus had
parked the truck and trailer and now stuck his head in the stable to say, "All
of you come introduce Connor to your parents"
They followed him to the house, where Carol was sitting on the porch steps
talking to two women Connor assumed were his aunts.
The redhead
smiled and said, "I'm Sarah. You've met my boys, I assume. The big blonde over
there is their dad, Aiden." When he heard his name, Aiden looked up and waved,
then continued his conversation with the other two men.
The blond
woman said, "I'm Wendy, Clint's wife. I hope Katty hasn't talked your ear off."
Katty rolled her eyes, then pointed at the man with brown hair and a goatee,
saying, "That's my dad."
Clint pulled himself away from his brother and came over. Connor offered his
hand and said, "Nice to meet you, Uncle Clint. I'm Connor."
Clint took the offered hand and said, "Nice to meet you, Connor, but I'm not
your uncle. Just call me Clint. You're cousins with everyone here except for
Uncle Tiernan and Granda. Your mother's father is..."
Shamus interrupted him, saying, "Y'all got calves to brand in the morning if I
remember right?"
Everyone
nodded, then Clint looked at Connor and asked, "Will you be coming with us to
learn?"
Before he could reply, Shamus said, "Connor and I will be there, yes. Where are
you starting?"
Everyone looked at Katty as she replied, "Pa's got 97 cows with calves, and Uncle
Aiden's got 142. We planned on starting at our place. We'll use the corral in
Carson Coulee for ours. Aiden's herd is grazing the cut hayfield out by the
landfill. He and Pa are going take two portable corrals and set them up while
we do our herd."
Shamus
nodded, then asked, "What about Tiernan's and mine?"
Katty said, "We'll get those on Tuesday. Between branding, tagging, castrating,
vaccinating, and wellness checks on the cows, we'll be all day with ours and
Aiden's. Tiernan's got 172 pairs this year, and you've only got 123. Pa flew up
yesterday to look at the grazing lands. He thinks Bear Paw can support 200
pairs, and Clear Creek can handle 250 pairs. We'll cut ours, and Aiden's down
and put them on Bear Paw. Uncle Tiernan said to cut his to 150 and yours to
100. That will make Clear Creek work for yours and his."
Shamus thought
for a moment, looked at Tiernan, then said, "I'll be taking Apollo and Mars to
the slaughterhouse this fall. They're both 4 years old now, and this will be
their last season. Keep 4 of my calves as bulls. We'll keep the best-looking 2
next spring."
Katty nodded
and said, "Yeah, we'll be keeping 2 of ours and 2 of Clint's as well. Uncle
Tiernan's bulls are only 2 and 3, so he's good until next year."
Ronin looked
at Connor with a smirk and said, "You didn't understand any of that, did ya?"
Grinning, Connor replied, "I know some baby bulls are gonna lose their balls,
and a bunch of calves are gonna get some scars. I'm guessing Bear Paw and Clear
Creek are the names of grazing areas? You're going to sell off cow/calf pairs
until Clint and Aiden's herds add up to 200 pairs that you'll drive to Bear
Paw. Then you'll sell off enough pairs so Uncle Tiernan and Granda's herds add
up to 250 pairs which you'll drive to Clear Creek. And,
I'm guessing that it's best only to breed a bull for 4 or 5 years, so it's time
to replace the older ones?"
Katty and the
twins looked impressed, but Ronin said, "Easy enough to figure out from readin'
a book. Should we plan on you ropin', giving shots, brandin', or just keepin'
the tally for us tomorrow?"
Before he could reply, Shamus said, "Connor and I will do the ropin for Clint's
herd. I'll want to teach him how to brand and cut too,
so we'll let the twins rope Aiden's calves. Wendy can keep tally, and Sarah
will bring lunch. We'll see how tomorrow goes before we divide labor for
Tuesday."
Carol spoke up, asking, "Is there anything you need me to do?"
Sarah
replied, "I'll come over after they leave. You and I can fix lunch here. Then
we'll go into town and do any shopping you need."
Danny looked at Connor with a questioning expression. Connor nodded and said,
"We'll take you and Mac Tíre with us, buddy. If you're tired, you can always go
shopping with your mom after lunch."
Everyone loaded into various vehicles, and soon it was just Shamus, Carol,
Danny, and Connor. When he went to unpack the Durango, Carol told Connor that
Sarah and Wendy had helped her, and everything was already put away. Shamus
showed Connor to his bedroom and suggested he shower while Shamus helped Carol
fix a light dinner. Of course, Danny had to shower with him, and they were soon
back in the kitchen for a quick sandwich. Then it was off to bed.
Connor woke
in the middle of the night, disoriented. Once he remembered where he was, he
gently slid his arm from under Danny's head and got up. He looked through the
window and saw two wolves in the yard. These were not ones he had seen in any
of his dreams. These looked smaller, younger. They were watching the front of
the house, almost like they were waiting for something. Connor heard a noise
behind him and turned to see a huge black wolf standing in his doorway.