Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:49:58 -0700
From: Jacob Miller <jacobmillertex@aol.com>
Subject: Shadow of My Father: Chapter 29

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Written by J.P.G.


Chapter 29


The next morning, Daniel introduced Isabella and Jonathan to his mother
Rose. He explained to his mother that Isabella is here to care for the
house and kids. Jonathan will not only be in charge of Josh's security, he
will also assist in protection of his kids and her once everyone is inside
the house for the day.

After giving Isabella a tour of the house, Daniel and his mother left her
in the kitchen to get acquainted with everything. Rose wanted to get some
clarification from her son about her standing in the house. The minute they
walked into the study, Rose started talking.

"Look Daniel I know that I asked to have help around the house, but not a
take over. If Isabella is to do everything in the house including caring
for the kids while you're in Austin, what am I supposed to do? I don't like
the idea of having strangers bringing up my grandkids while you are in
Austin."

"Mom, I really think you misunderstood what I said earlier. Isabella is
here to clean, cook and make sure you are not working. The only thing I
would like your help on is the upbringing of my sons. You are right that it
should be family that brings up the children.

Let me clear the air about the mix-up. You will make sure the kids are well
taken care of, get off to school, take care of any issues that come up with
the kids, and see that they do their chores. If there are any disciplinary
actions that need to be taken, it will be left up to me on that. If they
get into trouble and need to be punished, I will lay down the punishment
that is needed.

Having Isabella here doesn't mean that the kids don't have to clean their
own rooms or do their chores. They are still responsible for everything
that they are doing now. There is no exception, and I had better not find
out they are using is Isabella to do what they should be doing. She is here
to take the workload off you, and that is it!"

"I am sorry Daniel I did misunderstand what you were saying earlier. I do
thank you for hiring someone this quickly. This way you can see if they're
going to work out or not before you leave to Austin. Only one more question
I have to ask is about the responsibilities of Jonathan. He's moving into
the house, but why?"

"Mom, I have him moving into the house is really for two reasons. The first
reason is to make sure everything is secure once everyone is inside the
house for the day. Second, I want the boys to have a male figure around.

Look, call me old-fashioned or whatever, but I really do believe in having
both a male and female presence. The boys have already identified
themselves as to who they are going to be in life. They still need to be
molded into what they want to become. I want to be the one to mold them
along the way, but there is going to be times I won't be around. That is
where I feel a need for male figure to be around."

Rose seem to be more confused about the role that Jonathan is going to
play, but she let it go. She knows her son, and everything that he does has
a reason behind it. He has thought this through, and now is acting on it.

With that settled, Rose joined Isabella in the kitchen. Meanwhile Jonathan
checked in with Josh to see if he had any plans for the day. He found out
that the only thing that Josh wants to do is plop his butt in front of the
TV and play video games.

The rest the week flew by, and before they knew it the weekend
arrived. Josh has made plans to meet up with Jacob and Joey. To make it
easier on security, Josh invited Jacob and Joey over to the house to hang.

Cesar arrived before anyone else and then Eric, Bernice, Chris, Jacob and
Joey arrived at the same time about ten minutes later. As they waited for
Patrick and Frank to arrive they hung out in the den talking with each
other.

"I am hoping to speak with your grandfather Jacob to thank him for all the
help he gave me. If it wasn't for him I would probably be living with my
father. Trust me when I say you would not want to live underneath his
roof!"

"Chris, I take it that you guys don't get along at all. My grandfather
planned to come in for the holidays, but couldn't get down here. I told him
that I ran into you guys, and thanked him on your behalf. He told me to let
you guys know that it was not a problem at all. He is happy that everything
worked out for you."

"Yeah, it really did and I can't thank him enough. My father is a hateful
man to put it mildly. He lost in the courts, but he isn't going to give
up. I need to always be looking over my shoulder to make sure he isn't
around. To tell you the truth I'm thinking about always hanging out with
Josh, because of his security detail."

Chris started laughing and jabbing Josh in the shoulder. The rest of them
chuckled over what Chris said. Little by little, Chris is starting to grow
into a different person than any of them knew before. They like this Chris
and if only he would've popped his head out sooner, just maybe things would
be different now.

Finally Patrick and Frank showed up. It looked like they are late because
they had a little fun with each other before coming over. None of them
teased Frank or Patrick about it, they just started making plans on what
they're going to do.

They finally decided to go down to the arcade room at the mall. Josh went
up to check with his brothers to see if they wanted to go, and of course
they jumped up and got ready. They all jumped into the SUV and headed over
to the mall.

The arcades are so packed; everyone is fighting each other to play the
video games. Finally after an hour of waiting and not really playing and
video games, they gave up and decided to go to Chuckee Cheese.

Not only they can eat pizza, they can play video games there as
well. Chuckee Cheese isn't as filled as the arcade room at the mall
was. They quickly ordered several large pizzas with different toppings and
couple of pitchers of soda before heading to play.

Josh and Cesar stayed together the entire time with Jacob and Joey. Every
so often Chris would pop up and join them on the game they are playing. By
the time the pizzas were ready, all the boys were hungry as hell.

They ate so fast, none of them actually tasted the food as it went down. At
the same time they didn't really talk to each other. They want to fill
their stomachs, but at the same time, they want to get back to playing the
games.

Josh and Cesar got up together and almost ran to the race car game they
were playing before they ate. They had to wait until for the two guys that
are playing the game to finish. As they stood there, Josh grabbed a hold of
Cesar's hand. They looked at each other and wanted to kiss, but knew it
isn't a good idea.

Just then several older kids walked up to Josh and Cesar. They went to push
them when Jonathan and the security detail stepped in. They pulled the boys
away from Josh and out of the restaurant. Their parents jumped out of their
seats and started yelling at the security detail as they dragged their sons
out the door.

"Who in the hell do you think you are putting your hands on my kid that
way? If you don't take your hands off of him, I will call the police." An
older gentleman started yelling as he looked at the men holding his son.

"Dad, I didn't do anything wrong! There are two faggots in there holding
hands and I was just going to push them around a little. They shouldn't be
holding hands in public like that." One of the older boys yelled as he
struggled to get free.

"You don't have to call the police because we did. Your sons picked the
wrong people to push around. They just admitted they wanted to harm the
governor elects son. That is a no, no in any book." Jonathan spoke as he
walked out of the restaurant.

"Wait, I didn't know that kid was the governor's son. If I knew that I
would have never tried to pick on him." The other kid spoke up as he
straightens his clothes.

"Oh, so the only reason you would not have messed with this gay kid is
because he is the governor's son? If he wasn't, you would have done what?
Thrown a couple punches at him and figure you are right because they are
two gay kids?"

"Wait a minute, I am not going to let my kid answer anymore of your
questions. He has already said way too much as it is. Please release them
to me and we will leave. There is no reason to involve the police that can
mess up my son's life before it begins."

Jonathan walked over to the SUV to use the car phone. He spoke with the
Daniel to see what he wanted him to do. After he got his orders, he hung up
the phone and walked back over to the kids and their parents.

"Your kids have the wrong up bringing. If they don't learn how to handle
this hate they have against gays, they will end up in jail or worse. They
are lucky we didn't pull our guns and shoot first and ask questions
later. The next time they won't be as lucky. They might run into a gay
couple that will fight back or carry a gun.

I just talked with the governor elect and he asked me to let your kids
go. He doesn't believe in destroying young lives over a stupid mistake. So
I am letting your kids go with a warning. I have their names and yours and
if they appear around the governor or his kids again in a threatening
manner, I will have you guys arrested. You guys can go, but not back into
the restaurant."

The kids walked over to their cars as their parents went in and gathered
their stuff. As the parents opened the car doors, they started scolding
their kids. The little bit Jonathan could hear is not good for the kids.

"We didn't raise you guys to hate people no matter what walk of life they
are. We voted for this guy because of his love for his kids. Now you made
us look like his ex-wife. Wait until we get you home and ground you. You
will..."

That is all that Jonathan heard before the doors closed. He walked back in
to make sure everything is okay with Josh and the others. He found them
playing the game as if nothing had happened. Jonathan couldn't help but
laugh at what he is seeing.

The rest of the customers just looked at Josh and Cesar. They didn't
realize that the governor elect's sons are in the building. They always
thought that wherever they went, the security detail would clear out the
place for their safety. Now they can see that he is a man of his word. He
and his family are no more special than any other family.

After what happened at Chuckee Cheese, Daniel didn't let his boys go
anywhere the rest of the weekend. Their friends are welcome to come down to
visit, but they are not allowed to go anywhere for their own protection.

Daniel is starting to worry more and more for his family security as the
day approaches for his inauguration. He believes are people out there are
willing to do anything to get into the headlines, including hurting his
kids.

As New Year's Eve approached, Daniel met with his security detail. His kids
have been asking him to allow them to go to New Year's Eve parties. The
main reason that Daniel called the meeting is that he wanted to know if his
security detail can ensure the security of his kids. He knows that parties
can get out of hand and things can go wrong in return.

"Sir, with all due respect, there is no way we can guarantee one hundred
percent your kids would never be in danger. We would take every precaution
to keep your kids safe. But there's still a chance something can go wrong."

"You are the head of the entire security staff, and you're telling me there
are flaws in the security. I know you can't guarantee me that nothing will
ever happen to my kids. I am a father that worries every minute about his
children. We are getting way too close to my inauguration and I don't want
some idiot out there doing something stupid."

"If you want my complete honesty, you should keep your kids at home
tonight. We just can't secure a party full of teenagers. So much can go
wrong and more than likely will go wrong at these parties."

"I know that I'm only in charge of Josh's security but I need to tell you
this isn't right. Sir you have gone around telling everyone your kids will
not be treated any different than they have in the past, but you have been
doing just the opposite.

You have locked them down because of some stupid teenagers who didn't know
their ass from their face. I agree with my boss that we can't secure a
party full of teenagers, but your kids have respected the ground rules you
lay down. Trust them, and trust us and they will come home safe."

Daniel leaned back in his chair and just looked at the wall. "I agree with
you Jonathan. I have turned this house into a mini prison and that isn't
right for the kids. I will speak with them and let them know that they are
allowed to go one party as a group. But I will lay down stricter rules for
them to follow."

No one said another word to Daniel as they walked out of the study. Daniel
headed upstairs to speak with his kids. He called them out to the
hallway. That way he could speak with all of them at the same time.

"I spoke with the security detail and they told me that they can't
guarantee me that they can keep you guy's safe one hundred percent. So here
is the deal; I am going to let you guys go to one New Year's Eve party as a
group. That way all..." The boys started to high five each other as their
father spoke.

"That way all of the security that is assigned to you guys will be all in
one place. You guys can't drink and I know you guys aren't drinking anyways
yet. If a fight breaks out, too many of the kids get drunk and start acting
stupid, or the security detail feels that you are threatened, you will come
home immediately with out questioning why. This is the only way I will let
you go to party. Do we have a deal?"

All four of the boys nodded their heads up and down before heading to their
own rooms to get ready. Daniel walked downstairs still not comfortable
allowing his kids out, but like Jonathan said, he needs to trust in his
kids and more than likely nothing will go wrong.

Before Josh jumped into the shower to get ready he called Cesar to let him
know that he is going to be able to go to the party. They agreed to meet at
his house and go from there. Cesar will call the rest of the gang to see
what their plans are.

By the time Josh finished getting ready; Cesar and Chris are waiting for
him downstairs. Josh went down to greet his friends, and wait for his
brothers. He shook Chris' hand, and kissed Cesar on the lips.

As soon as they arrived at the party, the security detail tried to secure
the area as best they could. The moment they walked in the room went quiet
for a few seconds. Someone put on another record, and everyone went back to
minding their own business.

Daniel Jr., Carlos and Brandon met up with their girlfriends at the
party. Eric and Bernice walked in shortly after they did and pretty much
stayed in their own little world. No one saw Patrick or Frank anywhere at
the party. That left Chris with Josh and Cesar.

They grabbed several sodas from the bucket and headed to a corner of the
room. Josh and Cesar held hands, and every so often they kissed each
other. Since the party is filled with a lot of teenagers from their school,
they didn't show much affection or dance together.

They just sat there talking with each other. Josh started thinking that
maybe it was best for him and Cesar to spend New Year's eve at his
house. That way they could have been more intimate with each other and not
worry about anybody looking down at them.

As it got closer and closer to the count down, everyone started to make
their way outside. Josh and Cesar held hands as they started counting down
the final seconds of nineteen ninety. As the fireworks went off, Josh and
Cesar kissed each other without a care who is watching them.

They both said at the same time after breaking the kiss that they love each
other. Josh turned around and pulled Chris into a hug. He rubbed Chris on
the back and kissed him on the cheek.

"I am glad that we were able to overcome our past and become friends. I
want you to know that you hold a special place in my heart. No matter what
happens in the future, you will always be my first love, and my best
friend."

"Josh I am glad that we had what we had and when it ended we became
friends. Just like you, you hold a special place in my heart as well. I am
glad that you found Cesar and I know one day I will find my own Cesar."
Chris allowed Josh to wipe away his tears.

All three of them held hands and stood underneath the sky watching the
fireworks. Just as the fireworks ended, Elizabeth came stomping up to the
guys. She looked at Chris then Cesar and finally Josh.

"What is this fucking threesome of faggot guys ready to make love? You guys
should not be allowed to show this kind of emotion in public. If you know
what's best for you, you guys will stop holding hands in public."

"Are you insane Elizabeth or just plain old stupid? You haven't learned
your lesson yet, and I don't think you will. If you don't walk away right
now and stop making trouble the security detail that is approaching you
will remove you."

Elizabeth looked behind her and back over to Josh. "This isn't over, and if
you think I am not going to make your life a living hell, you've got
another think coming." Elizabeth whispered before she walked away.

After Elizabeth left, nothing else happened. They spent another hour at the
party, and headed home as the party started the breakup. On their way they
dropped off Chris and Josh's brothers' girlfriends at their homes.

As they walked in, they got greeted by their father. He smiled at each of
them and kissed their foreheads as they went upstairs to bed. Josh and
Cesar went up to get their sleeping bags and came back down to sleep in the
living room.

The boys didn't wake up the next morning until a little after eleven. They
dragged themselves into the kitchen for breakfast and then back to the den
to start playing video games on their game system.

They played for couple of hours, and then switched over to watch a
movie. Carlos had the control and started flipping through the channels and
all of a sudden stopped on a news channel. The room got quiet as Carlos
turned up the volume to see what the news anchor is talking about.

"We now go live to the courthouse in El Paso Texas, where just moments ago,
the ex-wife of the Governor Elect went in front of a judge.

Shawn, can you tell us what exactly happened today in the court
proceedings? We know that the Governor Elect of Texas was present while his
ex-wife put in her plea. Can you take us step-by-step, of what occurred in
that courtroom today?"

The screen switched over to a news reporter in front of the
courthouse. "Yes I can give you the details what exactly happened here
today. As you all know several weeks ago, the ex-wife of the Governor
Elect, Martha Lopez, shot at his convoy as it left the UTEP Center.

Normally a defendant is pulled in front of a judge to put in their plea
within forty eight hours of their arrest. Due to Ms. Lopez being shot, they
had to wait for her to recover enough to be transferred over to
courthouse. Over the weekend the doctors cleared and released her. That
gave the district attorney and the state attorney a chance to put her in
front of a judge.

Daniel Lopez walked into a filled courtroom at one o'clock Central time. He
made his way and sat behind the district attorney and state attorney. Then,
about five minutes later, Martha Lopez arrived at the courthouse. She got
wheeled into the courtroom with her ex-husband and the press looking on.

Neither of them looked at each other or said a word to each other. At one
fifteen, the judge took the bench and called the court to order. He quickly
quieted the gallery and made it clear that if any outburst occurred he will
clear the courtroom and close it off to the public and that includes the
press.

After the courtroom quieted down, the judge went right down to
business. The charges were read and then the judge asked for Martha Lopez's
plea. Her attorney stood up and wheeled her out to the middle of the
courtroom.

At that point the courtroom got so quiet you could hear a pin
drop. Everyone wanted to hear what she was about to say. She cleared her
throat and pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Then
her attorney wheeled her back behind the table.

I can tell you the courtroom got very loud after that. The judge had hit
his gavel against the desk several times in order to get control of his
courtroom. After the judge got control of his courtroom again he accepted
the plea.

The entire time, the Governor Elect did not budge from his seat. As Martha
Lopez got wheeled back to her table, they locked eyes on each other. I
couldn't see the Governor Elect's eyes, but Martha Lopez's I could. If
looks could kill, I am telling you, the Governor Elect would have dropped
dead right there.

The judge set up the next hearing for January 28, just weeks after the
Governor Elect gets sworn into office. The judge adjourned the court and
walked into his chambers. At that point, they wheeled Martha Lopez out. The
Governor Elect stood up and spoke with the attorneys before leaving the
courtroom."

"Did the Governor Elect say anything to the press as he left the
courtroom?"

"No he didn't say a word to the press. He didn't pass us; they took him out
through a private entrance of the court room. When he did turn around and
we got a look at him, I couldn't read him at all. He is one person I do not
want to play poker with, I can tell you that much.

It is a sad thing is this guy is going to get sworn in with this hanging
over him. When the people of this State elected him, the hope was it would
be a day of celebration; a celebration of them taking back their government
from the special interest groups and the politicians that refuse to work
for them. Instead. the day will have a dark cloud over it."

"That is the truth Shawn; it is going to be a dark day for the Governor
Elect. With her pleading not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect
she won't walk out of that court room. Am I correct on that?"

"You are right and you're wrong at the same time. Let me explain how this
plea works. If the jury believes her attorney that she was not in her right
mind when she shot at her family, she won't serve prison time, but will be
placed in a mental institution for treatment.

In recent history, we could look back to the shooter that shot at President
Ronald Reagan. He got off on the same kind of plea and never served a day
in prison. Still he hasn't walked out of the mental institution they put
him in.

She can get off just like he did and go to mental institution. She could
spend months or years in this mental institution. If the doctors there feel
that she is no longer a threat to herself or society, she can be released
back into the public."

"I know I'm supposed to stay neutral here, but I really hope for the
family's sake, the jury doesn't believe her plea and sentences her to
prison. If she gets off on the insanity plea, I hope she serves as many
years in a mental institution."

"That is one thing almost everyone here agrees with you on. She knew what
she was doing. She left her house with a gun in her purse and she stood in
wait for her family. Once her family got to their cars, she started
shooting. I really don't see how she can get away with the plea she made
here today."

"Thank you Shawn for your in-depth reporting. If anything else happens, we
will go live back to El Paso Texas. Now, to the other news of the day."

Carlos put the TV on mute and just stared into space.  His brothers also
sat there unable to understand what exactly just happened. Is their mother
actually going to be able to get off after shooting at them? They started
asking each other how the judge could let her plead that way.

Instead of walking out of the court house after the arraignment, Daniel met
with the district and state attorneys in private. He needs some
clarification on what they plan to do trying the case against his ex-wife.

He got escorted to a conference room and waited for the attorneys to
arrive. Rich walked in and sat with the Governor Elect. As they waited they
didn't say a word to each other. Daniel's way too steamed about what the
attorneys allowed his ex-wife to do. The minute the district and state
attorney walked in, Daniel stood up.

"I've sat here for the last ten minutes trying to figure out what you guys
are planning and I can't. First, I'm confused as to why you both are
here. This case should be for the state attorney not the district attorney
to handle."

The state attorney responded; "Sir, with all due respect, it happened in El
Paso County. Mr. Anderson should get the first shot prosecuting your
ex-wife. We found out that she had planned to plea the way she did today a
little over a week ago.

If she found not guilty the county level, we can prosecute her again at the
state level. We can see where it might have gone wrong and fix
it. Remember, we cannot file against her a second time on your attempted
murder, but your sons and everyone else are each a potential new
case. There are several bites at the apple on this since she shot at you,
your family and friends, not to mention the law enforcement officers. That
will not be my worry though. This will happen on your watch and so it will
be your worry," the state attorney concluded with a spiteful smirk to his
demeanor.

"I still don't like it and let me tell you why. In little over a week from
now you're going to be out of a job and my state attorney will be sworn in.
I can't ask him to prosecute my ex-wife. You needed to file the paperwork
before you leave the office that way my state attorney can pick up the
ball.

I promise the voters that I will not use the power of this office for my
personal gain. Then this situation makes it look as though I am breaking my
promise as the very first act once I get sworn into office by ordering my
state attorney to prosecute my ex-wife. It will look like I'm using this
office for revenge, and I can't and will not be seen that way," Daniel said
assessing the situation.

"As you said I'm not your state attorney and I do not have to listen to
you. A little over a week from now I am out of office. If you want who
prosecutes first to change, you will have to order your state attorney to
file charges, Governor Elect."

The state attorney grabbed his briefcase and walked out. That left only
Daniel, Rich and Mr. Anderson in the conference room. Daniel couldn't
believe that some people would actually refuse to do their job because they
were not asked stay.

"Mr. Anderson, what are the chances that my ex-wife will get off on
insanity plea?"

"I have gone up against her attorney and he is really good. He knows how to
work the system and a jury, and he is a very good talker. Somehow he gets
to jury eating out of the palm of his hands. That makes it very hard to win
a case with an attorney that knows how to not only work the system but talk
to the jury."

"He has to be very expensive if he's that good. How is my ex-wife paying
for him? When she has little money to her name?"

"I found out by talking with him that he is not charging your wife. He
loves the cameras and with this kind of case. He will be in front of those
cameras for months. No matter if he wins or loses, the kind of business he
is going to drum up after this case is going to pay him a lot more than he
could even imagine.

I'm not going to lie to you. Your ex-wife will more than likely win on the
insanity plea. If you go out there and talk to the people, the majority of
them would tell you that she had to be crazy that day. No one in their
right mind would have thought they would have gotten away with shooting at
a governor."

"Mr. Anderson you got to promise me that you will do everything that you
can to win this case. There is only going to be one chance at this
prosecution. If you lose, she will walk out of this courtroom a free
woman. I can't order my state attorney to prosecute her."

"Remember that the state attorney doesn't work for you. He can actually
step up and prosecute your ex-wife without you ordering him. Many of times
in the past, state attorneys have gone against the sitting governors.

Even if your state attorney doesn't prosecute your ex-wife, it isn't over
by a long shot. I can still file against her for shooting the police
officers that day. If I still lose their, the federal government can step
in and prosecute her for shooting the Secret Service agents.

I've played it smart the way I filed charges against your ex-wife. She's
only been charged at this time for shooting at you. I can come back at her
time in and time again until I get her behind bars. Trust me; her attorney
isn't going to stick around for the long haul. He can't afford a protracted
battle with the county, state and federal governments."

Daniel just stood there looking at Mr. Anderson. He should have listened to
Alfred Serna about making him his state attorney general. This guy is very
smart and knows how to work. Now he's stuck with an individual that he
really doesn't like in the position.

"Mr. Anderson I do thank you and I trust you. I will not be one of those
people that will be calling you and checking on the status of the case. Do
what you can to make sure that my ex-wife lives inside of a jail cell for
the rest of her life."

Rich got up and shook hands with Mr. Anderson after Daniel did. They walked
out and took the private elevator to the basement. They dodged the press as
they made their way back to their offices.

Daniel left more confident about the prosecution after speaking with
Mr. Anderson. Now he needs to figure out a way to sit down with his
children and explain to them what exactly is going on.

After watching the news Josh didn't want to watch anything else. Without
saying a word, he got up and walked out of the room. Cesar looked around at
Josh's brothers before he got up and followed Josh to his room.

Cesar closed the door as he walked in and headed over to join Josh on the
bed. They laid there for a while without saying a word to each
other. Finally Cesar turned and sat on his side looking over at Josh. He
placed his hand on Josh's chin to move Josh's face to face his own. They
both smiled at each other as they faced one another.

Cesar leaned in as he lifted Josh's face until they touched lips. Little at
a time, Cesar reached around Josh and pulled Josh towards him and their
bodies touched. He gently pushed Josh back on his back and crawled on top
of him.

Josh just looked up at Cesar as he pulled off his shirt. Once Cesar's shirt
was completely removed, Josh reached up to pull Cesar back to him. Instead
of their lips touching, Josh went right to Cesar's chest and started
kissing it.

At the same time, Josh reached around to play with Cesar butt. Josh really
likes bubble butts, and Cesar has one cute bubble butt he likes to play
with. Every so often, Josh spilt Cesar's butt cheeks apart and tried to
wiggle his fingers in. The pants and underwear kept his efforts from being
truly successful.

After a couple of minutes trying to get his fingers between Cesar' butt
cheeks, Josh gave up. He put all his attention on kissing Cesar's
chest. Spending equal time per nipple, Josh moved down to start sticking
his tongue into Cesar's belly button. That did it, Cesar started to moan as
Josh kissed Cesar's belly button and twisted his left nipple gently.

Cesar pushed Josh back on the bed because if he didn't, his underwear would
receive the load that Josh wants. He started to unbutton Josh's shirt and
take it off. As he pulled of Josh's t-shirt, Cesar started to kiss Josh's
arm. He reached the armpits, skipped over them and went straight to Josh's
chest.

Without warning, Cesar unzipped Josh's fly and pulled out his hard, leaking
dick. Cesar engulfed Josh's dick on his first attempt. As Cesar started to
go up and down on Josh, Josh started to moan as he wrapped his hands around
the back side of Cesar's head.

"Oh man, oh man, oh man if you don't stop Cesar I am going to
explode. Please stop Cesar I want to last longer! Please, PLEASE STOP
CESAR!"

Cesar let Josh's dick slip out of his mouth as he crawled off of Josh. He
pulled Josh's shoes off and then his pants and underwear. Leaving Josh on
the bed naked as the day he was born, except for a pair of white socks.

He quickly took off his shoes, pants and underwear before jumping back on
the bed with Josh. They grabbed a hold of each and started kissing, rolling
around the bed both naked. They weren't fighting to see who is the dominate
one. They just couldn't stop feeling every inch of each others body.

Finally they stopped rolling around on the bed with Cesar on the
bottom. Josh leaned in and started to give Cesar pecks on the lips as he
reached over to his night stand. He pulled out a bottle of lube from his
drawer.

Josh squeezed some lube in his hand and handed then handed the bottle to
Cesar. Cesar squeezed some lube in own his hand, but instead of putting it
on his dick like Josh. He reached down and started to lube up his butt.

Once the boys felt they are lubed enough, Josh put Cesar's legs over his
shoulders. He leaned in and gently pushed his dick into Cesar hole. Inch at
a time, Josh entered into Cesar. Trying to be as gentle as possible to
Cesar!

As Josh entered Cesar he looked down at him. Cesar has his eyes closed
tight and holding his breath. Josh leaned in to kiss his hot boyfriend
underneath him. That is when Cesar took a breath and opened to eyes to see
his hot boyfriend above him.

Although it is winter, the boys started to sweat as they made love with
each other. Josh didn't move in and out of Cesar fast, he made love to his
boyfriend. Slowly and gently moving around and in and out, making sure they
both enjoyed every second of their love making.

Josh knows exactly where to hit Cesar as he sinks his dick deep inside of
him. Every time Josh hits Cesar's prostate, it made Cesar shiver all
over. At the same time it threw Cesar onto another plain. It's as though he
keeps getting higher and higher into the clouds until he felt as if he is
in space floating!

Josh loves having his dick inside Cesar simply because he is tight as
hell. He has to keep talking himself down to keep from hitting his climax
to soon. Most of the time, talking to himself didn't work. Josh had to slow
down to almost a complete stop.

The instant Josh knew he couldn't stop himself from exploding, he plunged
his dick all the way into Cesar. He grabbed the back of Cesar's head and
pulled him into a kiss. Just as Josh started to explode, he broke the kiss
and looked up to the ceiling of his room; "You are so awesome I can't give
is justice. I love making love with you so much! I can't go a minute of the
day without thinking about it. I am shooting, oh man, oh man, Cesar I am
shooting..."

Josh's toes curled up as he started to shoot inside Cesar's butt. As the
first shot hit Cesar's insides, Cesar started to shoot all over himself and
Josh. Neither of them have a hand on Cesar's dick. Just being in the moment
is all it takes for Cesar to shoot. Hearing Josh tell him how much he loves
making love with him makes him hotter than one of them having their hands
on his dick and pushed him over the edge!

Josh fell right onto Cesar's chest. Not moving an inch, both of the boys
tried to catch their breaths. Their breathing started to slow down after a
few minutes. That is when Josh pulled himself off of Cesar. He wrapped his
hands around Cesar's head to pull it back up to him and they started to
kiss each other. Josh's dick slipped out of Cesar's butt as he slid off of
Cesar.

They laid there in Josh's room side by side holding each other's
hand. Neither of them knew when it happened, but they fallen to sleep
holding on tight to each other. They didn't wake up again until they heard
one of the bedroom doors close.

They jumped out of the bed naked looking at each other in the middle of the
room with dry cum all over their bodies and nothing to clean themselves
with. Josh and Cesar went around the room collecting their clothes before
heading to the door.

Josh opened his door slightly and looked out into the hall. He saw that
there isn't anyone in the hall, so he completely opened the door. He
grabbed Cesar's hand and they both ran across the hall stark naked to the
bathroom.

Once they shut the door to the bathroom, they both dropped their clothed to
the floor. They looked at each other and started to laugh. They can't take
a shower because his family might get suspicious. So Josh did the next best
thing. He got two wash cloths, got them wet and handed one to Cesar.

They didn't clean themselves with the wash clothes. Instead they washed the
other. They made sure they got every inch of each others body. Rinsing the
wash clothes several times in the bathtub as they made sure they didn't
miss an inch of the others body. Just like any teenager, they got hard
instantly.

After getting dressed, they made sure they didn't look like they just had
sex. Before leaving the bathroom, they combed their hair and looked each
other over one more time. They walked out of the bathroom and ran into
Carlos in the hallway.

"What were you two just doing in there?" Carlos walked up to his brother
and Cesar and pretended as if he is sniffing them. "It smells like you two
just had sex with each other. I envy you guys because of the amount of sex
you guys can have!"

Carlos started laughing as he clapped his bother and his bother's boyfriend
on their backs. They turned all shades of red as Carlos looked back at
them. He smiled and turned back around to head downstairs.

Josh and Cesar got regained control of themselves and followed. They found
every one in the den with Josh's father. Daniel Sr. waved Josh and Cesar
into the room.

"Your grandmother told me that you boys watched the news this afternoon. I
should have told you that your mother had a court date today. I guess the
main reason I didn't tell you about today is that I didn't want you guys in
the news. I promised you guys the minute I got elected that you are going
to continue living a regular life.

Your mother's trial can go on for months if not over a year. We need to go
on with our regular lives and a hope for the best. I'm not going to tell
you guys, one way or another, what is best for your mother. The twelve men
and women that will sit in the jury box will make that decision.

Right now, you guys might dislike your mother for your own personal
reasons. Over time, you might actually forgive her and want to see her. If
that happens, don't be afraid to come to me. I will never keep you away
from your mother if you ever want to see her.

There are only two things I ask of you guys. First, you will need to
eventually forgive her. It isn't good holding onto a grudge or anger. You
guys are better than her. Secondly, don't watch a television when ever they
are talking about her trial. There will be things said that are not the
truth."

All the boys nodded their heads up in agreement with their father. Daniel
Sr. got up and left his boys in the den where he found them. He felt that
was enough talking about their mother and her trial.

Before they knew it, the rest of the week flew by in a flash. Their days
blurred into each other. They couldn't believe that their Christmas
vacation is fast coming to a close. Now they are getting ready for school.

Before heading up to bed, the boys tried to talk their father into letting
them take the entire week off. It doesn't make any sense for them to go to
school for three days and then be out for another week. Of course their
father said `no' and sent them up to bed. They have to get a good night
sleep because are getting up early the next morning.

Just like at the beginning of the school year, all the students dragged
themselves to school for the start of the new semester. Josh, his brothers
and friends are no different than the others. The moment they walked into
the school it confirmed to them their vacation is over, and the start of
new classes is imminent.

Josh and Cesar met the others in the cafeteria for breakfast like
always. They sat at their normal table and talked about everything except
their classes. Since it is still cold outside, they decided to hang out in
the cafeteria.

"You know guys; I haven't heard a riddle from Josh in a very long time. I
wonder if he..." Everyone at the table threw crumbled up paper napkins at
Chris. "Like I was saying, I wonder if Josh just ran out of riddles
finally."

"Come on Chris! He never gives us the answers to the riddles. He wants us
to figure them out without even giving us any clues. Please, don't get him
started on riddles this semester. I already have hard classes as it is."
Eric jumped up and tapped Chris on the head, laughing at the same time.

"Let me think ... you guys let me think of a riddle. I know I have a riddle
that you guys can't figure out." Josh sat there, rubbing his chin trying to
remember a riddle that he heard from someone else.

"Okay, I got one for you guys and you can't figure this one out. I heard
this on the radio several days ago, and I couldn't figure it out. So here
it goes and good luck to each of you because you're going to need it.

There are three brothers that share a family sport that you can call an
endless marathon. They race every day, and last the whole day long. The
first of them is short and stout. The second is tall and thin, the third is
tiny, short and thin, but he is sure to win. What are the three brothers?"

Everyone looked at each other and back over to Josh. Eric broke the
silence; "First I can't believe you actually remembered that entire riddle
from the radio. Second of all, this is the hardest one you have told us
yet. There is no way any of us is going to figure out the answer so you
might as well just tell us."

"I don't think so Eric. All of you guys are going to have to figure it
out." Josh got up laughing heading over to put away his tray.

The bell rang officially signaling the end of their Christmas break. Josh,
Cesar, Chris and Eric walked down to their first period class. They wanted
to get to the classroom quickly in order to get desks by each other.

Their homeroom teacher explained what their semester is going to look like
before handing out the books. The rest of the day pretty much ran the same
way. The only class that Josh didn't find boring is his Glee class. The
minute the bell rang, they went right to work on the songs that they are
going to sing for Josh's father's inauguration this Friday.

Josh found his ROTC class just as boring as the rest of his classes. He
thought that they would have picked up where they left off last semester,
but they didn't. Instead they went over the rules because there were new
cadets that barely started.

As the final seconds of their first day back to school clicked away, none
of them could wait for the bell. Once it rang, they ran to their lockers to
get the books they needed for their homework.

They found themselves getting into their normal routine immediately. Eric
and Bernice headed over to Eric's house to do their homework and Josh,
Chris and Cesar headed over to Josh's house to do the same.

The boys stomped into the house showing that they are not happy with their
first day of school. They couldn't believe as they walked into the kitchen
that they actually have homework. It's just the first day back to school
and their teachers gave them homework!

They quickly ate the snack that Josh's grandmother prepared for them before
heading up to do their homework. It took them almost two hours to complete
their assignments. Just as they closed their books they heard. Josh's
grandmother calling them for dinner.

Over the weeks Chris has become part of the family just like Cesar. Those
two seem to eat more at Josh's house than their own. No one minds because
they made it livelier during meal times.

The day of Daniel Sr.'s inauguration is approaching fast. To say that
Daniel is nervous is an understatement. He wants this position, but he
doesn't want to let the people down. He knows the minute that he is sworn
in he is going to have an uphill battle.

They used the final days before the inauguration to close all their
campaign offices only leaving the office in El Paso open. They know in
three years they're going to have to open the offices again but for now,
they need to concentrate on their promises.

During Glee class on Wednesday, everyone knew that this will be the last
day that they will have to practice with Josh. So they decided to take
advantage of every minute that they have to practice with him.

As the hour came to a close, Mr. Edger had everyone sit in their seats. He
stood in front of them and gathered his thoughts before speaking.

"No matter what happens on Friday, you guys will be part of this state's
history. Never before has a high school Glee Club performed at an
inauguration of a governor of this state. Look around this room into each
others eyes and know that you earned this.

Josh will be leaving tomorrow morning with his family and we will follow
tomorrow afternoon. There will be no more practices, because you guys are
ready. I would like to thank you guys for coming in over your Christmas
break. I know that you gave up some of your vacation to get ready for this
performance.

When you get up there on that stage and perform for our governor, you will
know that the time you gave up was worth it. You will get a rush that you
will want to re-live over and over again. So thank you and I will see
everyone except Josh here tomorrow afternoon. You all go home and pack to
go to Austin."

The bell rang just as Mr. Edger finished up his speech to the class. They
got up, hugged each other as they walked out the door. They made sure to
high five Mr. Edger at the door of the classroom.

Daniel gave permission for his sons to invite only two of their
friends. Once they asked their friends, Daniel spoke with their parents to
make sure they are okay with their kids going to Austin for his
inauguration.

Josh knew for sure Cesar is going to be the first one that he invites. He
struggled for days on the second one to invite. He knew he couldn't invite
Eric or Bernice without inviting the other. He ran into the same dilemma
with Patrick and Frank. Finally, Josh decided to invite Chris as his second
friend.

Josh felt really bad about not being able to invite all of his friends. So
before he spoke with Cesar and Chris he took Eric, Bernice, Patrick and
Frank to the side. He spoke with them individually to explain to them the
reasons that he invited Chris and Cesar. None of them got mad at Josh and
understood how he came to his decision.

He left speaking to Eric till the end. He really felt that he is letting
Eric down because of their friendship of so many years. Josh actually cried
as he told Eric that he invited Cesar and Chris. As Eric consoled Josh, he
explained to Josh that he isn't holding any kind of grudge. He understood
and their friendship will always be there.

When Josh took Chris to the side and invited him, Chris couldn't believe
it. He ran home that day and immediately asked Coach and Ana. At first they
were going to say no, but after thinking about it, they gave their
permission for Chris to go.

Now Cesar surprised Josh when Josh asked him to go. Just like Chris, he was
stunned. Cesar thought that Josh would have invited Bernice and Eric,
because Eric has been his best friend since they were little kids. It
didn't take much for Cesar's father to say yes.

Chris and Cesar decided to go home after school instead of going to Josh's
house like they normally do. Mainly they promised their parents to spend
that evening with them. They also left their packing to be done at the last
minute.

No one, I mean, no one slept at all. If they could have left for Austin,
they would have. Instead, they tossed and turned and tried to force
themselves to sleep. Finally around three in the morning, one by one, they
found their way to the den.

Daniel sat in his chair watching his boys play with their game system. His
mother joined them after putting on a pot of coffee. They all just sat
there as a family in the den waiting for the time to click
away. Eventually, the boys wore themselves out, and went to sleep on the
floor in the den.

They got woken up the next morning by the door bell. All four of them
quickly got up and ran upstairs to get ready. They each took a quick shower
and left the bathroom for the other to take their shower and got dressed in
their bedrooms. Just as they started lugging down their suitcases, their
friends started showing up.

Before leaving to the airport they ate a quick breakfast. They helped the
limo drivers load the cars with their suitcases. Once everything got
loaded, the house got locked up; they got into the limousines and started
their way to the airport.

As they got out of the residential streets and onto the main road, they
couldn't believe the amount of people that gathered to wish Daniel good
luck. As the limousines passed the onlookers, they waved their hands and
signs at the limousines.

At one point, Daniel rolled down his window and waved at the crowd as his
limousine passed them. The boys just looked out the window, but didn't roll
them down. The security detail felt it best to keep the windows up for
their protection.

Once they got to the freeway, they started to go at a faster speed. Still,
cars were pulled over at the side of the street and the drivers and
passengers got out to wave at the convoy. Even as they went under the
overpasses, cars and their occupants pulled over and they waved down as the
convoy went underneath the bridges.

Daniel never expected he would have gotten a sendoff like this. He is a
Republican living in a Democrat city. He knows that he is the first
Republican governor to ever win El Paso in the general election for his
seat in significant numbers.

As they reached the airport, they drove straight onto the tarmac. For
security reasons, and for quickness, they went straight to their plane. The
limousines stopped in front of the stairs that lead up to the entrance of
the airplane.

Daniel, his mother, Rich, and his secretary got out of the first limousine
to a cheering crowd that gathered to see off their soon-to-be Governor. In
the second limousine, Daniel's sons and their friends stepped out and
joined him as he waved at the audience.

Instead of going straight into the plane, Daniel walked over to the crowd
and started shaking their hands. He tried to shake as many hands as
possible, and thanked them for their support. Daniel finally decided that
he needed to say a few words in an effort to reach all of the people in the
crowd.

He stepped back and looked around to see if there is an area around him
that he can step up a little bit above the crowd. He didn't want to be too
high that the crowd is looking up at him but just enough so everyone could
hear what he is saying. After looking around for a few minutes, Daniel
finally gave up and asked for the police car to be moved up to where he
standing.

He stepped up on to the hood of the car and couldn't stop thinking how it
looked. At that very moment he remembered watching old movies of
politicians in the nineteen thirties and forties giving their speeches in
the back of trucks and on top of cars. They did nothing fancy, but speak to
their voters face to face.

Daniel waved his hands at the crowd and waited for them to quiet
down. Several people in the crowd shouted out to everyone to be
quiet. Finally, the crowd settled down and waited for Daniel to start
speaking.

"I would like to thank each and every one of you for coming out here today
and seeing me and my family off. From the moment we pulled out of the
driveway of my house and made our way to hear the airport we were greeted
by so many citizens wishing me good luck in Austin, either by yelling and
waving or with signs.

I know I am here today because of each of you; because of each citizen in
this state that is willing to take a chance on a middle-class Hispanic for
their Governor. I have no political experience nor am I from a political
family, yet you are willing to put your and your family's futures in my
hands.

I will never forget where I came from. I will fight for every regular
citizen of this state that goes to work and works hard every day to make a
living. I will never fall into the trap so many other politicians have the
moment they get elected. I was not elected by the special interests or the
rich. I was elected by the citizens of this state in every walk of life and
you are the only ones I work for.

It is time for us regular Americans to retake control of our government. If
any elected official is not working for you it is time to send him or her
home. When I get to Austin and get sworn in on Friday, I promise you that
your government will be yours once again.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I will not let you down. I will
work tirelessly every single day until I fulfill every single promise I
made to each of you. God bless this great state of Texas!"

Daniel got off the roof of the car as the crowd started cheering. They
tried to push forward to shake his hand, but the security detail and the El
Paso PD were successfully able to hold them back.

Daniel and his family made their way up the stairs of the plane. He turned
around and waved one more time to the crowd before entering into the
plane. The crowd continued cheering and yelling out to the governor elect
as the door of the plane shut.

Josh, Cesar and Chris sat together and joined by his brothers and their
friends. As the plane started to take off Josh held on tight to the
armrests of his seat. This is the first time Josh has been up in a plane
and he is afraid of heights.

Once the plane leveled off, the seatbelt light turned off. Josh, his
brothers and friends unbuckled their seatbelts and started walking around
the plane. Cesar grabbed a hold of Josh's hand and held on to it tight.

"Nothing will happen to you on this plane. I know that you are afraid of
heights. Just don't look out the windows and you will be ok." Cesar said as
he leaned in to kiss him.

Chris joined Cesar and Josh as they walked around the plane. The accidently
walked into the press area. Camera's started to flash as the press stood up
yelling out questions to Josh. The boys quickly turned around and walked
back to their seats.

His father walked over and laughed at his son. Daniel didn't say anything,
because he has done that a couple times himself. Every plane he had during
the campaign was different including this one. Once he is governor, it will
be the same thing.

After Josh's father told Josh that everything is okay, he sat in his seat
looking at Cesar and Chris. He couldn't help but think to himself how
things are going to be so different. No matter how hard his father tries to
keep things the same, Josh knows his life is going to change. Josh realizes
that the changes won't be his only but for everyone in his family and the
change will extend out to his friends as well.

After Friday, they are going to be the first family of Texas. The press
will be looking at them every minute of the day. Waiting for them to make a
mistake and take pictures of the mistake. Nothing in their lives will ever
be private again. What their lives are will no longer be the norm for them.

TO BE CONTINUED...

WRITER'S CORNER:

{This chapter covered a lot of time and still didn't get it to where I
promised you guys in the last chapter the chapter will be at. I speeded the
timeline up, but there was still too much to cover. I needed to touch on
several plots and that slowed down the timeline.

In my next chapter, things are going to slow down though. It will hover
around the day before and the day after Daniel's swearing in. I might move
it a little bit more, but I want you the reader to feel what the family is
going through emotionally that day. There is going to be a lot of things
going on.

Now let's talk where the story is right now. Josh and Cesar are getting
even closer to each other. They are not just fucking to fuck. They are
actually making love with emotion. These two are strong and going to be
strong for each other.

Chris is becoming a very good friend to the group and to Josh. I really do
believe that Chris and Josh are going to be best friends for life. Look at
New Year's Eve for example. They showed each other that they care really
deeply for each other, but they know they will not ever get back what they
had in the past ever again.

I am still getting emails about their break up. I know you all want these
guys to be back together and didn't like it when I broke them apart. I
thought long and hard about it, and I don't plan to bring them back
together. Josh is now in a political family and he needs someone like Cesar
at his side. The family is going to be in the headlines from now on.

Chris is getting stronger, but he is still afraid of a lot of things. Josh
can help him along the way, but when things get difficult, Josh needs to
have someone in his corner that he isn't worried about being afraid and
hiding until he thinks all eyes are off of him. That will not be the case
anymore with Josh and whoever his boyfriend is.

Martha finally went to court in this chapter. I tried something new in this
chapter in that area. It was being told as if you were watching it on
television. I like it and plan to use it a lot more whenever things dealing
with Daniel come up. Anyways my question for this plot is if you think
Martha is going to get off eventually and be set free? If that happens,
there is going be a lot of fireworks.

It looks like things got better between Josh, Eric and Bernice. At least we
didn't hear anything in this chapter about what Bernice did in the last
chapter. It could be because this is an issue just put on the back burner
and any little thing can bring it back up. Knowing Josh, I don't think this
thing is going away totally.

I have a lot of new plots to come in. You guys have been asking to know
more about Josh's brothers. In the chapters to come I will get more into
detail about them. You will meet their girlfriends and they will start
hanging with Josh more and more.

Also you will learn more about Daniel's mother Rose. In the next chapter
you will see through her eyes what she is feeling about her son, Martha and
her grandchildren. Also the question many of you may be asking will be
answered as well. What or where is Daniel's father. Nothing has been said
about him.

So many open plots and so many more plots to come in this story. I love the
political scenes a lot and I hope I am not offending anyone with them. Keep
in mind it is only a story and I am trying my best not to preach my
beliefs. Please stay tuned and I promise that you guys will not regret
opening every new chapter.

I could stay here all day long, with all the open plots already in this
story, but I won't. I warn you though! Do not skip a chapter, or you will
be lost. There is a so much to answer in the chapters to come. Keep reading
the future chapters, and enjoy! Please email me and let me know how I am
doing at jacobmillertex@aol.com, Thanks!}

EDITOR'S CORNER:

After Jacob's synopsis, there's really very little I can add!

I'm glad the legal beagles are keeping options open with Martha's case.
There has to be some sort of justice on that situation.

Josh and Caesar are falling more and more in real, committed love. This
becomes particularly evident in their private moments when they go past
mere sex into making love. It's what it should be. I'm betting that their
lovemaking is going to get even better as time goes along.

Chris is growing. He's going to be a true and loyal friend as time goes
on. He's going to be "family" to Josh, albeit I sense he will find his true
love elsewhere in his own good time. As Jacob said, there's a lot of bad
sentiment from readers about the breakup of Josh and Chris. From my own
personal (and very recent) experience, it takes more than love to make a
relationship good and right for both parties for the long haul. There has
to be some level of equality in the pair's personalities where they,
outside the bedroom, enhance each others' lives. The disparity in Chris and
Josh's personalities overshadowed the love.

I can see it so clearly in that it is something quite similar that
predicated the dissolution of my relationship with my partner of nearly
nine years just a few weeks ago. As much as the breakup was hard and it
hurt, I knew that it was the right thing for both of us. We, like Josh and
Chris, remain friends.  If you would like to talk to me on this matter,
please feel free to e-mail via Jacob and I will be happy to discuss this in
depth and detail, should you so desire.

I agree with Jacob about the Eric and Bernice situation. Josh doesn't hold
a grudge, but he remembers things. It's part of a defense mechanism. He
won't hold the breach of trust against Bernice nor Eric's over-reaction,
but he will keep it in his thoughts until the broken trust is rebuilt. That
takes time.

Josh was very pragmatic in solving his dilemma of which two of his friends
he would invite to the inauguration. He handled his decision in a very
mature way and made sure that nobody's feelings were hurt. Most admirable
and very telling of the deep character he possesses.

Daniel's nerves are right at the surface. He's remaining cool to the casual
observer, but he's realizing just what a huge responsibility and commitment
he's embarking upon. As he told the well wishers at the airport, he's going
into a game that he's never played before and doesn't really know the
rules. It's going to be most interesting to see how he handles learning to
play the game.

I am going to really enjoy the political intrigue that is in the offing!

Until next time,

"Daddy" Rick