This is a story of fiction, involving sensitive and controversial topics and sex. If there is any reason you shouldn't read such stories, then please don't read this one.

This is a `Coming of Age' story... It wasn't supposed to include a lot of sex, but the boys seem to have their own ideas. Sorry?

Copyright Keith.A 2022, all rights reserved. I'm reachable at OOMMpsf@tenpct.com (OOMM = "Out Of My Mind").

I would love to hear from you. A few people have asked to be notified of new chapters, which I'm happy to do. -Keith

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Author Dad Kevin Note:

The boys are all pretty upset with Michael and Corey at the moment.

They all thought they had figured out what it means that their dads and Michael, or the other dads and Corey, are all together.

But now they're very confused about why and how Michael and Corey would basically cheat on their dads. They're trying to figure out what all this means.

Michael and Corey are trying to figure this out too.

Sorry for a typo in the title of this chapter last time. It should have been 'Traitors and Brothers'.

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18 June Day 4

Monday Evening

Luke & Steve's Bedroom

When the boys head toward their bedrooms, Luke asks all the boys if they can all talk about Michael and Corey going off together... to bed. The others say yes, because they're just as unhappy.

None of them can believe that Michael and Corey would do that to their dads.

They're all, one way or another, thinking, "We thought they loved our dads. They're supposed to sleep with them, not each other."

Luke says he wants to get comfortable, and since they've all seen each other in wet underwear all afternoon, in and around the pool, he doesn't think they'll object if he just has on underwear and a t-shirt. They all seem happy with that.

Our four go thru all their suitcases and find underwear that will fit the other four, since theirs' are all still wet... having a lot of fun holding various underwear up to various boys... just to be sure they'll fit, of course.

So, after taking care of housekeeping chores and after putting on underwear and a t-shirt, they all come into Luke and Steve's room. Luke and Steve are sitting on the floor, which gets odd looks.

Luke just looks up, laughs a bit and says, "If our dads can do it, I guess we can, plus we won't all fit on the bed, and we only have one chair in here." So they all sit on the carpeted floor.

From the way Luke and Steve are sitting, with Luke's legs parted and Steve sitting between them, with Luke's arms wrapped protectively around Steve, it's obvious they're more than just brothers, but the other boys picked up on that in the pool... the multiple kisses were probably a subtle hint.

Plus, Luke and Steve introduced themselves to every other boy here today as boyfriends. Dad Kevin lost a couple tears when he found out about that later.

Sam looks at them and asks with a big smile, "So how long have you been boyfriends?"

Steve answers, with Luke hugging him even tighter, "About six months. When I came to the Group Home, about eight months ago, Luke... kinda saved me. I was in really bad shape after... uhhhh... after my parents and little sister were... killed in a car wreck. I didn't want to live anymore. Luke was so kind and nice to me, and we eventually figured out we really love each other. It took me a while to be able to admit it. We came out a few months ago at the Group Home and at school, and we're not going to hide anymore."

Sam and Kurt kinda look at each other, blush, and Sam says, "I'm really sorry... for what happened to you. We're... kinda... boyfriends too," which gets a confirming nod from their two brothers.

"Our brothers know, but we've been afraid to tell our dads. We aren't sure they'll understand," he says sadly.

It occurs to Luke, "Wait. Don't you sleep together? Wouldn't they figure that out?"

Kurt looks at Sam, then at the floor, and says sadly, "We're afraid to ask to sleep together... until we know they're ok with us being boyfriends," looking like he's going to cry...

Luke, Steve, Daniel and Diego just look at each other and realize what amazing dads they have.

"Really guys? It doesn't seem like they would have a problem with it. They're gay. Do they know you're gay?" Steve asks.

"We think so... we're pretty sure the adoption people told them... we think that's one reason they came to talk to us. They didn't bring it up, and we were afraid to, in case they didn't know," Sam says sadly.

Luke, being Luke, says, "We can ask our dads to ask them. Our dads certainly don't have a problem with any of us being gay."

Sam and Kurt look at each other. They want to let them ask, but are really afraid to say `yes'.

They eventually say, "No, that's ok... but thank you. We should be the ones to tell them. Seeing them today with you guys, I didn't see them freaking out about you guys kissing a couple times. It was really nice actually."

Which of course gets a blush from Steve, who says, "Sorry if we caused a problem. At first we weren't going to do anything like that, but we saw how great all you guys are, and the other ones too, and we're pretty sure at least a couple of the others are gay too. We just decided that we don't want to hide anymore. I hope none of them have a problem with us, but it's just too hard to keep hiding all the time. We did that already, and don't want to do it again."

"Yeah, we know our dads and Michael are ok with us. I hope it's ok with all the other guys, but if it's not, it's their problem. We're done hiding," Luke says, a lot testier than he usually is.

All of which depresses Diego and Daniel even more, although they aren't quite willing to say anything yet, even though their own brothers know, and probably a few others have figured it out too, `thanks to me,' Diego thinks to himself.

Sam is quick to add, "You don't have anything to be sorry about. We think it'll be ok, but this is your house, you don't have to worry about our dads. We're going to have to tell them."

Kurt says sadly, "Yeah, our dads and us haven't talked a lot with each other," he says, looking at his other brothers. "We've all been kinda bummed out... nobody around us our ages. We just figured that's the way it was going to be. We're not happy about it, but don't know what to do about it, but if we're really moving to Palm Springs, we think it'll be great."

Luke of course asks, "Yeah, what's going on with that. After we met our dads and Michael, Steve searched for Palm Springs on the computer. Wow... There are a lot of gay people here. Did you have any idea they were thinking of moving out here?"

"No... I really think meeting your dads, and Michael, and especially you guys, is what made them say that. I'm not sure, but I hope we do. I hope it's close by, but it won't be the same as being right here," Sam says.

"Yeah," one of the other boys said, sounding unhappy.

"You're ... uhhh... Nick? Is that right?" Luke asks, not be sure of his name.

"Yeah, Nick. Let's see, Luke... Steve... Diego and Daniel, but I can't tell the difference... " Nick says.

Diego and Daniel have done this before, so with big smiles they put their faces cheek to cheek and ask if he can see any difference.

Pretty quickly Nick says, "The mole? You have a mole that your brother doesn't," he says to one of them.

"Yeah, that's right, I'm Diego," Diego says with a big smile. "That's good, most people don't get it that fast," which gets a big smile from Nick.

"Diego, sorry... uhhhh... about earlier. I didn't know. We were just having fun. I didn't mean anything," Kurt says, which makes Diego and Daniel almost pass out, and a couple of the boys have puzzled faces. Sam doesn't look confused, so he must know.

Diego, trying hard to say nothing, just says, "Thanks, it's no problem. It was all my fault," with a big smile, really hoping the subject will change. And fortunately it does, although Diego is pretty sure they aren't off the hook just yet.

Luke realizes he still doesn't know one of the boy's name, looks directly at one of the very cute quiet brothers and says, "So... sorry... I don't remember your name, even though we met at the airport thing... we met so many new people today. I'm sorry."

"No problem, I'm Aiden. Yeah, I still don't know everybody's name either, some of the other boys. That's good though! More people to get to know." Aiden says with a big wide grin.

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Steve hesitates for a minute, but finally asks, "Were all of you in the same group home?"

Nick says, "Yeah, I was put in there after Sam and Kurt... and before Aiden was. I'd been there about seven months. I... screwed up and told somebody... who I thought was a friend, that I thought I was gay. He ended up telling everybody else. I was getting picked on some, but not too bad. Sam and Kurt actually told me they were gay. They told several other guys there to leave me alone," while looking at the two and smiling pretty big.

Luke looks at Sam and Kurt and asks, "Did the others there know you're gay?"

Sam says, "Not really. I think some of them suspected we were... we managed to be roommates, and pretty much kept to ourselves. When Nick started getting picked on, we started hanging out with him more. Aiden wasn't there very long, but we all started hanging out some."

Kurt says, "I... went to Nick and kinda admitted it too. We got a lot closer, but when our dads showed up... we were afraid to let them know. We wanted out of that place, and weren't sure they'd be ok if we told them we're gay. We know they're gay, but... they don't seem to want to talk about stuff like that," and kinda trails off.

Luke asks, "Aiden... how did you end up there?"

He hesitates but finally says, "I... lived with my gran... uhhh... grandmother... until she died... almost six months ago," with tears starting to run down his face.

He's sitting beside Diego, who reaches over and rubs his back a bit, and even pulls him into a little hug. He leans over and puts his head on Diego's shoulder for a few seconds. After a bit he leans back, wipes away his tears, and even smiles a bit.

But nobody wants to ask him anything else, afraid it'll make him sadder. They can all relate to that.

Sam asks the other four how they ended up in the same Group Home.

They each go thru and give a short explanation of what happened to them and how they ended up orphans.

Luke, as usual, speaks his mind, and leaves absolutely no doubt what the thinks of his 'ex-sperm donor' as he put it.

Even Daniel and Diego tell them what happened to their parents. They like these new boys, and don't see any reason to lie to them.

All the new boys are just sitting there with red eyes... the other boys too. Aiden in particular tells them how sorry he is that that happened to them... he even reaches over and hugs them both at the same time. Which gets a nice smile from them.

They sit and chat for a bit about anything and everything.

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Back To The Traitors

Luke's really happy they all talked a bit, he really likes all of them, but at the moment he's tired of chit-chat and says, "So, guys what's going on with Michael and Corey. I'm pretty sure that Corey... and your dads... are... uhhhh," he kinda looks at Steve, not sure he should say "sleeping together."

"Having sex?" Aiden says, giggling a bit. They all laugh.

That at least confirms what Luke thought, "Yeah, so are they cheating on our dads? How can they do that? We know they all love each other. Our dads were kinda surprised when we figured out that they're... uhhhhh... together? But, now, Michael just goes to have sex with Corey. I don't get it. I really love Michael, and I know he loves us and our dads," he said pretty unhappily.

Kurt says, equally unhappy, "Yeah, we don't get it either. I would never cheat on Sam," blushing.

Steve is bothered about this too, "Yeah, I don't get it either. I really believe they love each other, but then they just... uhhh... well... sleep with each other."

"You mean fuck?" Luke couldn't resist, which gets nervous laughs from the others.

"Maybe... like you said earlier, I don't think they're just sleeping," Steve reluctantly admits.

Aiden speaks up, "How does that make you guys feel. I like you guys a lot, and I like Michael too, but I'm not very happy with him or Corey right now. I don't understand how they can do that. Our dads were a little freaked out when we asked them about the three of them too. But it didn't seem to bother them that Corey and Michael went to bed together. Why aren't they mad?"

Luke thinks for a bit and says to nobody in particular, "I don't know. How can they really love our dads, and cheat on them? If Steve ever did that... I don't know what I'd do... I wouldn't be happy about it."

Steve turns around and kisses Luke tenderly, and not too over the top, and says, "I'll never do that to you Luke. Never. I won't ever cheat on you!" which causes Luke red eyes, as he hugs Steve.

They kick the topic around until all the boys are tired of it. They also don't come up with any answers. They figure they'll have to ask their dads eventually, but none of them are happy.

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Plans

"Guys. Any chance your dads will let you stay another night or two? Or three? (laughing). I hope you don't all have to go back tomorrow," Diego wants to know.

They look at each other and Aiden says, "I don't know. We can ask, but I was surprised they did tonight. Our dads are a lot quieter than yours. They don't talk to us nearly as much as your dads do. Especially one of your dads. He's really good about talking to you guys."

All of our boys laugh, "Yeah, that's dad Kevin. He's not shy. You should have heard him asking if we wanted to join the `mile high club' on the plane back... uhh... on the plane with your dad today," Luke says.

These boys all know what the `mile high club' means, probably because their dad is a pilot, and they're amazed one of their dads would mention it.

"Wait, really? He asked you about that? REALLY? Would they have let you?" one asks, his mind kinda blown at this point.

All of ours laugh pretty good and Luke says kinda proudly, "Let us? They encouraged us to do it, and said we might not have another chance for a long time," which gets amazed looks from the other boys.

"Yeah, he even told us WE should... if we wanted to," Daniel says, looking like he regrets it instantly.

"You're KIDDING! With each other? You're brothers," Aiden blurts out.

"Yeah, he said it didn't matter to them, if we wanted to," Diego adds, wanting to die.

"Wow, really?" another one asks.

"SO... uh... did you?" Nick wants to know.

Looking redder than he ever had, Daniel kinda quietly says, "Yeah."

"Wow. Did you guys?" looking at Steve and Luke.

"Yeah. It was great... but embarrassing... they were sitting right there... waiting for us to come out. But, they didn't say anything at all when we did," Luke says, managing to look equally proud and embarrassed at the same time.

"WOW..." a few of the others say, looking pretty impressed they would have the balls to do that.

They sit around and talk a little more, but they're getting tired, especially the ones on Eastern time...

They eventually all say goodnight, hug and go to bed... they even give each other quick kisses on the cheeks.

They'll worry about this stuff more tomorrow.

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Brothers Together

After the other boys leave it's just the four of them together. They were all so sure they'd be separated forever, but now... they're brothers forever.

They just stand and look at each other for a bit, almost afraid to say anything. They're so happy but they're all still afraid it's not really real.

They're all afraid that they're dreaming and that everything will vanish as soon as they wake up. That thought is almost unbearable to each of them.

To everyone's surprise it's Daniel, not Luke, who initiates it, as he walks over and hugs Luke... already with red eyes. And of course after that, he's not the only one.

Daniel lets go of Luke and then hugs Steve just as tightly and long. He looks at both of them and says shakily, "I thought we were going to lose you... forever. Just like our parents. I can't believe we're really brothers. I... uhhh... love both of you so much. Thank you... you saved our lives. I don't know what would have happened to us," and with that just starts almost sobbing.

They all just stand and hug each other, almost overwhelmed at everything that they're feeling... and certainly at having a family and home again.

In one way, it all already seems like a distant memory... the Group Home, the flight home, the worries they had about being adopted by two gay men... or three. It had all seemed so overwhelming... and now it just seems like... they have a family.

After more hugs and a few tears they each manage to say goodnight to their brothers!

Diego and Daniel go across the hall to their room.

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Luke and Steve

Alone

After Diego and Daniel leave, Luke and Steve gently close the door behind them... to `their room'. It affects both of them hard what it means to think that... `their room'.

They're each almost afraid to look at the other one. In the short time they've been together, it's almost like they've developed almost a `sixth sense' of how each other is feeling.

It's almost like they can feel the other's feelings almost as clearly as their own. And they both know this is going to be a very hard painful, but necessary, thing to do.

They finally get the courage to... just turn slowly, already with tears running down their faces, and look into each other's eyes, which have always seemed to be connected directly to their souls... trying with all their might to not cry... anymore. They're so damn exhausted from always crying.

Waiting to meet the `dads', they had cried almost constantly out of fear and uncertainty about what it would mean for them... and because they would lose Daniel and Diego. Now they can't stop crying because they're so happy, but they're both still afraid it's all a dream.

They're terrified of waking up to find it's all just a dream... not real... To find that they're back in the Group Home, or for Luke... back with his sperm donor, which would be way worse.

Each denies he's the one that started it, but as soon as they look at each other, they just start almost sobbing, silently at first. They stand and look into each other's eyes, seeing all of their own fears and hopes, silently crying.

They just grab their boyfriend as tightly as possible... and hold on with all their might... wanting to never let go. Afraid if they do, he'll vanish too.

For the first time since they met. For the first time since they lost... everything. For the first time ever in their lives together, they honestly believe they'll be able to stay together for as long as they live. They believe they have a family again.

They believe that THEY are family, and not just four random kids in an orphanage.

They love their dads, brothers and Michael. And they're totally convinced, with all their hearts, that their dads, brothers and Michael love them just as much.

Even though they're very unhappy with Michael and Corey at the moment. And they don't understand why their dads aren't just as unhappy as they are.

But the feelings they're having are almost too much to bear. They just stand and hug and try not to cry anymore.

After many minutes they manage to look into each other's eyes again. It's almost like they can begin to see some of the fear lifting from their soulmate... at least a little.

And as it does, they lean toward each other and kiss, something they've done a lot in their brief time together. But this time it's way more powerful... almost overwhelming. This time they're not worried about being taken away from each other.

Only after many minutes Steve says, "Luke, I'm so happy. I love you so much. We were so worried about this, but we have to be the four luckiest kids in the world. It just all feels so..."

Luke smiles sadly and completes his thought, "Unreal," to which Steve just smiles and nods slightly.

They eventually move to their bed and almost fall onto it together, still with their arms wrapped tightly around each other, almost like they're afraid to let go.

They just lie and look at each other, gently running their hands over the person they love most on the planet, almost like they're afraid that if they say too much... this will all vanish too. Leaning forward occasionally to gently kiss their soulmate and to tell him how much he's loved.

All four have talked about how losing their parents has changed their lives... and not just the obvious thing of ending up being orphans. It's much more subtle than that. It has changed THEM.

It's almost like somewhere deep down inside they're all just waiting for something else really bad to happen. For someone else they love to go away. It's almost like they're not sure about anything in their lives anymore. They all keep thinking, "What or who am I going to lose next?"

At the group home they were rarely ever in a car. Even going to and from school, they walked. It really was a small town.

Steve has almost had a panic attack several times in the car with their dads and Michael... remembering mostly his little sister's face flying past his in the wreck that killed his family. Still buckled into her carseat.

Luke has noticed that he's always afraid to leave home, even if `home' was the Group Home. He developed that sense of fear when he was still with his `sperm donor'.

He would go out and happily do what boys his age do. And when he'd come home he'd find his drunken father... always ready to argue or criticize... or threaten him for somehow not living up to his high expectations, toward the end even threatening to pimp him out for money... so he could buy more drugs and alcohol.

Somehow it just always seemed easier to stay and watch his father slowly turn slowly into an even angrier, more broken drunken imitation of what he used to be. It was easier than coming back and finding him that way.

But the dream that terrifies him the most is the one where he's in the group home and everything is normal, and then he dreams that he suddenly wakes up and he's back with his sperm donor and drugged out mother. That would kill him, especially now that it seems like he and Steve both have a home... and a future together.

Both of them have dreams like that... sometimes. They've talked about it several times. When one of them is having that dream, the other will usually wake up, because the one dreaming will start whimpering and jerking, and making little sounds.

The one awake gently wakes up the one dreaming... and just hug each other until they go back to sleep... after calming down from the dream.

They both know they're still afraid, even terrified, that this won't last. That something else will happen. But, for the moment, they're as convinced as they can be that this is real. That they really do have a family that loves them.

Again for Steve, and for the first time ever for Luke.

It takes a while, but even as tired as they are, their worries slowly turn to passion.

Steve is lying on top of Luke, and he starts grinding slowly against him, looking lovingly into his eyes the entire time, hoping he'll do the same. He does. They look into each others' eyes, and grind a little harder.

Luke gets this wicked grin on his face, rolls them both over on the bed so he's on top and really starts grinding their crotches together. Steve does not object.

Luke leans up enough to slip Steve's shirt up over his head, which takes some doing since he's lying on top of him. They decide to stand up and slowly undress each other. Something that they've done pretty much every night since they admitted they love each other.

In fact, neither thinks he has undressed himself even once since that day. It's always been a shared effort, which they both find very sexy.

Once the pesky clothes are out of the way, Luke guides Steve slowly backward, until they both fall onto their bed, in their room, in their home, with their family. And suddenly everything else seems totally unimportant.

After some pretty passionate kissing, making up for many stressed-out sexless days worrying about all this, Luke slides down Steve enough to attack his nipples, one after the other, which always causes Steve to wiggle and squirm all over the bed, constantly emitting low guttural groans... more like growls.

Luke has always loved listening to Steve make those sounds, and doesn't even think Steve realizes he's doing it. And he's certainly not ever going to tell him.

Steve leans up and kisses Luke passionately, which causes Steve to remember their very first kiss.

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It was after weeks of being held all night by Luke, doing everything he could to make Steve want to live again. Wanting him to do anything other than just curl up into a ball and cry and want to die.

It took a very long time, but eventually being held tightly all night every night by a fully clothed Luke caused him more joy than the loss of his complete family caused him soul-crushing despair.

Of course, as soon as he admitted that to himself, he had to deal with the incredible guilt he had. How could he ever enjoy anything else in his life, after the loss of his parents and baby sister.

It took weeks, but he did eventually admit to himself that he does want to live again, that he does totally love Luke, and that Luke makes his life worth living again.

The first kiss between them was initiated by Steve, not Luke.

They had rowed the little boat across the small lake to their favorite tree, a large willow tree, that they both used to imagine had stood guard over that spot for at least a hundred years.

They would row across the lake and just lie in the meadow beside or under the tree, watching the incredible life and beauty around them.

They would often see deer munching on shrubs nearby. They saw so many different types of birds. Squirrels. An amazing diversity of wildlife.

Luke had learned about some of the wildlife from a man who would come to the Group Home to work with the boys, teaching them about plants and animals. They would go on hikes thru the property, with the person pointing out various things along the way. He even showed them some of the berries that were eatable along the way.

It was always one of Luke's favorite things to do.

Luke had been in the Group Home for months before Steve arrived.

Mr. Frank had several people like that who would come to the Group Home and teach the boys about different things.

One lady taught some of the boys how to make simple pottery, and Luke discovered that he really enjoyed it, and that he had a really good natural talent for doing that.

In fact, he was so good at it that she would take the small pieces that he made and sell them in a little shop she had in town. She would split any proceeds with Luke, and it's actually how Luke got the money to buy matching rings for Steve and him... right after they came out at the group home.

The rings were actually the reason they decided to come out at school. They knew that if they wore matching rings, somebody would figure it out, and they did. But they decided they would rather be honest about their relationship. And hope it didn't blow up in their faces.

Just like Luke discovered he loved to draw and paint, thanks to another person who would come to the Group Home to work with the boys.

On this particular day, Luke had brought a small painting set that belonged to the Group Home, along with a drawing/painting pad.

Luke had insisted. He told Steve he wanted to try to paint a picture of him, sitting under their favorite tree.

Luke had painted some small simple things before, working with the art teacher, and was surprised that he really enjoyed doing it. Several people, including the art teacher, had told him that he's very talented.

He wasn't sure he believed them, but he was sure he wanted to paint a picture of Steve, even though he had never attempted to paint a picture of something as complicated as a person before.

He asked Steve to go sit under their tree, and he backed up enough to have a good view of both, and sat on the ground. He was just sitting and staring at Steve, but he discovered he didn't need to keep looking at Steve to paint him... the tree either.

He discovered he could just close his eyes and remember Steve's face and the tree and everything, almost like he was sitting and looking at a photograph.

But he looked anyway, constantly, because he could never get enough time to just sit and stare at how beautiful Steve is.

He had fallen so in love with him the first time he looked into his sad bottomless eyes. He wasn't sure Steve would ever recover, and even if he did, it scared him to death that Steve might not love him as much as he already loved Steve.

But he had no reason to worry about that, because the one thing that finally convinced Steve that he wanted to live... was Luke. At first Steve thought that he just loved Luke because he had been so incredibly determined to make him feel better... to make him want to live again.

But he was wrong. It wasn't just that. He finally had to admit to himself that he really did love Luke... so much. And that it wasn't just him trying to replace his family with Luke.

Steve had admitted to himself a year or so earlier that he was gay. He had never done anything sexual with anybody. He also knew that his father would totally hate him for being gay.

His father wasn't always someone who had much tolerance for people or things he didn't like, and was horribly bigoted. That worried Steve a lot. And disappointed him even more. And he knew that his father could never find out he's gay.

But Steve also knew that he had to figure out how to live his own life... somehow.

That day, after Luke finished his painting, he showed it to Steve. They were sitting out in the meadow next to 'their' tree. Steve looked at the painting and it was so beautiful. It was so incredibly good. And it was like something changed inside him.

He was so overwhelmed by Luke and his love for him, and his incredible talent, who had just created an incredibly beautiful picture... of him... and their tree.

He had been struggling for days, trying to figure out how he could ever tell Luke how he felt about him. He knew he had to do it. He was scared to death, but it didn't stop him from leaning over and kissing Luke gently on the lips.

The first boy he had ever kissed. And the fourth person ever, that he remembered, besides his mother and his baby sister, and his father, a few times, when he was years younger. Since Steve had gotten 'older' his father had made it clear that kissing him wasn't acceptable.

And with more love than he thought he still had, he almost whispered, "Luke... I love you... and always will."

They both just sat and stared at each other, with tears running down their faces, until they leaned back in and kissed again, and it was the most amazing thing either one of them had ever done, in their entire short lives.

And they knew. They knew they have to find some way to stay together, as long as they live. And neither has ever changed his mind, and they're absolutely convinced they never will.

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Then, moving to the first armpit, Luke does his best to lick out every hint of Steve's scent that's left, which he gladly shares back.

After collecting all the sexy scents he can, he slides further down, and does the same thing with each of his grape-sized balls. Even after spending the day in the pool, he still smells wonderful.

Lifting his sexy legs he dives into his tiny puckered starfish, licking and probing with his tongue. No matter how many times he's able to do this, he's totally sure he'll never get tired of it.

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Although the first time he dared to do that, he was so nervous. He and Steve used to watch gay porn on the antiquated computer in their room. They were surprised that porn wasn't blocked somehow, but it wasn't.

They were so nervous the first time they watched porn together. They both loved it, but they were both really afraid to admit it. It took an incredible leap of faith and trust in each other for them to admit some of the things they liked.

The videos of kissing and sucking were the easiest to admit. Neither of them, after the first few times watching them together, was embarrassed by that anymore.

But others, of fucking... and rimming... and even a couple more... things... they were so afraid to admit how exciting they found them. It took more than a few times before either could be honest about how much they enjoyed them. And a few of them, they never admitted to really liking... a lot. But they really did.

Luke broke the ice when he admitted for the first time that he really enjoyed watching videos of men fucking each other. He honestly thought he was going to pass out when he finally said it out loud. He even eventually dared to tell Steve how much he wanted to be fucked.

Steve blushed more than Luke had ever seen him, but he knew he had to be honest with Luke. Steve knew that they had to be honest with each other if this was going to work, although he has no idea how he knew that.

Steve finally admitted he really liked those videos too, feeling like his face was on fire. He even admitted how much he wanted to fuck Luke... and even to be fucked by him.

Luke's only comment was to lean over and kiss the fuck out of Steve.

And Steve decided right then and there that he would always be totally honest with Luke... no matter how hard it was.

- - -

They haven't unpacked their suitcase completely, so they're not sure where the lotion is that they use for lube. He knows the dads said there's some in a linen closet, but he's already naked, and it's not like he can run around naked outside their bedroom.

Plus, it's been a very long day, and he's so tired, and pretty sure Steve is too.

In fact, about that same moment Steve asks him to turn around, so they can get into a 69-position... which he gladly does.

They end up giving each other very satisfying blowjobs. Not as exciting as their usual sex, but for tonight it's going to have to do.

They finish close enough together to flip around and share all their bounty with each other... not that they have all that much bounty yet to share, but every drop is worth enjoying.

They also eventually admit that they're so tired they can't stay awake any longer.

It's been an incredibly non-stop stressful emotional day. One that started on the other side of the country. One that has kept their adrenalin flowing constantly with nervousness about their new family, and 'the mile high club', and with new and exciting things, like the plane trip... or worrisome things, like the noises on the plane.

And there is, for several of them, a real sense of somehow being in over their heads. A real sense of worrying that they're never going to be able to live up to being the kind of sons their dads want... and deserve.

And a day that was incredibly emotional for all the right reasons.

They have a new wonderful family that they love with all their hearts. They don't understand why they already feel as close to the other four boys as they do... but they do. And are really hoping they really will move to Palm Springs... and live very close to them.

After kissing until they can barely stay awake any longer, and telling each other how much they are loved, they turn back the cover and get into bed together. And feel more at ease than either has in a long time.

Luke manages to let one last thought slip out before he succumbs completely,

"Steve... Michael hugged us goodnight... even Corey did. Why didn't our dads? Our first night in our new home... with our new dads. I hope they're not afraid to hug us Steve... it feels so good when they do," and Steve sleepily agrees... and Luke tries really hard to not cry... any more.

And they both drift off into a deep tired sleep, curled up together, with Luke's arm wrapped protectively around Steve, just like he has done so many nights.

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Daniel & Diego

After leaving Luke and Steve's Room

What seems like `much later' that night, Diego and Daniel finally are alone in bed naked. They've never taken the time to slowly undress each other, or to even really undress each other at all. They usually just do it themselves.

They lie down and Daniel quietly says, "Diego, I love you and our new brothers and dads... I'm amazed that we ended up with Luke and Steve as our brothers. I really believe we have a great new family."

As twins they've never had the erotic pleasure of discovering what a lover looks like the first time in the areas not always visible. Since they're identical there's no mystery, but that detracts nothing from the pleasure.

Because even if it's no mystery, it's still amazing. It's almost like making love to yourself, which is probably why so many people have a `twin fetish'.

But to Daniel and Diego it's just each other, just their brother, just the one they love. And they can't say for sure whether the erotic smells of the nether regions are exactly the same or not, but they don't think so, based on rubbing themselves and smelling their fingers... after smelling each other. And it was a lot of fun to try to find out.

Daniel and Diego have no guilt or shame being with each other, they've always been with each other, even before there was anything sexual about it. They know they belong together, they know they will always love each other.

The fact that dad Kevin figured them out so quickly worries them a lot. Who else might figure them out?

What kind of problems will that cause? The dads assured them that it makes no difference to them, and honestly they believe them... especially after what happened today.

They know that they are truly loved, and it makes them so totally happy. Even happier than ever before, even though they know that should make them feel guilty too. And it does.

They loved their parents, but their life together was always one of fear and running. They never want to go back to that, plus if their mom and dad had figured out they were gay, that would NOT have been good.

Their parents were both very religious, and they aren't sure their parents would ever accept them being gay. They know with certainty that their new dads and brothers do.

They lie together, face to face, Diego with his hand slowly stroking Daniel's face. They both spent a lot of time apologizing to the other for what happened today. Diego knows he overreacted to the whole Kurt thing. He knows that, but it hurt so much to see Daniel being rubbed all over by the other boy.

Diego thinks about how it's been so stressful ever since the whole adoption thing came up. He was so worried, at first over losing Luke and Steve, and then eventually over `coming out' to them and then the dads, and wondering if that would make L+S wonder just how close they are.

Would they freak out? Would they understand? He loves Luke and Steve, always has ever since they met them. They met and really liked Luke even before Steve arrived.

He finds both of them sexy, but does he want to ever `do anything' with them. He honestly doesn't know. But, he knows he won't, because it would hurt Daniel. And that he will not do.

Daniel leans forward and slowly kisses his mirror image, so deeply enjoying the touch and the taste of his twin, of his lover. It's been a couple days without sex for them, well except for the `mile high club', but they were so nervous it didn't feel the same.

They've been too stressed out about everything to do anything sexy... for days. But, now it feels perfect. They're here, in their new bed, in their new home, in their new city, with their new family.

For the first time in what seems like their entire lives, things feel good. They feel almost normal. And with the love they feel for their new family, and from their new family, it's more amazing and hopeful than any time since that horrible night when they had been taken away, never to see their parents again. And sadly, way more hopeful that it was even with their parents.

D+D are quite skilled at sex, despite them being about ten months younger than their brothers. While kissing, Diego slowly runs his hand down Daniel's taut chest and stomach, not stopping until he runs his hand over his dick and balls... something that Daniel very much enjoys.

Daniel moans gently, enjoying Diego's touch.

He's so sorry that he hurt Diego, but he never intended to... ever. He was just having fun. He really likes the other four boys, and he had watched all of the other boys that day. There are at least several other boys in the family behind them who he thinks are gay, and at least one other set of possible boyfriend-brothers, in addition to Kurt and Sam.

And oddly enough, that's how he thinks of the other four, as their brothers almost. He never expected that. He never even thought about it being possible.

It feels great, but at the same time very sad. Will he and Diego ever be able to be affectionate with each other around other people, like Steve and Luke can. Even with these boys, or will they freak out. It's unfair. They should be able to love each other the same way Luke and Steve do. But they can't.

He was totally freaked out when his new dad made it clear that he knows that they're boyfriends.

But their dad didn't freak out... at all. He told them it didn't matter. He promised that they would NEVER send them back. He didn't even tell them they can't sleep together, and he never said that they can't do anything else with each other either. It's really confusing. If their dads are ok with it, why isn't everybody else?

Daniel reaches behind Diego and runs his hand down his supple back, all the way to his butt, kissing him the entire time. He lets his hand go a little deeper, sliding gently down thru his other half's butt crack. He loves the way it feels, and smells.

And although he has never dared put his tongue anywhere near there, he knows that it has an attraction to him. He wants to do it, but he's not sure how Diego would react. He doesn't ever want to do anything that makes Diego think less of him.

Diego starts to slide slowly down the bed, turning Daniel slowly onto his back, licking his way down his tall lithe torso. Letting his tongue dip into his navel. He likes how that feels. Daniel giggles a bit.

Diego continues slowly downward, licking where his still non-existent pubic hair will one day appear, he hopes, licking his way down to his dick, licking it like a lollipop for a few seconds, which also makes Daniel giggle to himself, before moving slowly to his balls. Taking them one at a time into his mouth. Letting them roll around. Oh, that feels so good. He never wants Diego to stop, and he doesn't... for a while.

Diego goes farther down, which is new and exciting. He licks the spot below his balls. He uses his hands to gently slowly lift Daniel's legs... a little higher... while scooting down further,

"He's licking lower... oh my god. He's going to... is he really going to lick there? Is he...oh damn... oh god... yes. He is. I can feel his breath... there. His tongue... I can feel his tongue. He's starting to lick there, oh wow... yes... yes... oh fuck... not supposed to use that word, but fuck," Daniel is thinking to himself.

Diego wets a finger and slides it slowly in.

They've only fucked each other a few times, not having lube made it more difficult, but they enjoyed it... a lot! He heard Luke or Steve once say something about using lotion. They had never thought of that. Dad Kevin also said something on the plane about lube and condoms... in a closet. Have to check... tomorrow.

Oh, Daniel is moaning. Diego slides his wet finger farther in and turns it over, so he can rub that little thing in there. Oh, that makes Daniel moan louder... wow... he's really squirming...

Daniel's thinking to himself, "Yes, that feels so good... oh... oh... Oh... OH... Wow. Wow, I came, just from being licked and fingered... wow. Didn't even know that was possible... wow. Maybe I can do the same to Diego now... well, in a minute... I need a minute to rest."

Diego moves back up, licking up the few drops he can find along the way... and kisses Daniel so good... after his tongue has been in there.

Daniel is thinking to himself, "Oh, it tastes good. A mix of my butt and my cum... not that I make much cum. Is that what I taste like? It's good. I'm going to do that to Diego. It wouldn't be fair if I didn't, plus I really want to."

Daniel repeats pretty much the same thing on Diego, slowly, as slowly as possible, he gets to the point where all he has to do is stick out his tongue. It doesn't smell bad, if anything, a little like the pool... they didn't see the need to shower after being in the pool all day.

He sticks out his tongue, "Is that going to be gross?" His tongue touches. "Ooohhh, it tastes good. It tastes sexy. Oh my, Diego licked me and it felt so good.... licking... tasting... sticking my tongue out a little. Ooohhh. It's wonderful. It tastes like Diego. It's so good."

Diego is thrashing around on the bed and moaning as they're both discovering just how much fun licking a sexy ass of somebody you love can be.

Diego was scared to death to lick Daniel tonight, but he's wanted to do it for so long. But, like Daniel, he doesn't ever want to do anything to make his twin think less of him. He just gets lost in his thoughts,

"How thick are these walls? What about the boys in the next room? Can Luke and Steve hear us across the hall? I don't hear them. I'm sure they're having sex.

"I wonder what it would be like having sex with them? They're both very cute, but I think Luke is sexier than Steve. Luke has the most amazing blonde hair and blue eyes."

Just then Diego feels Daniel oh so gently sliding his wet finger into him, and moving it around... more... turning it over to rub that thing in there...

It doesn't take many minutes for Diego to realize, "Oh wow... that feels so good... I'm going to... ohhhh... come... oh fuck," and he does, jerking and twitching the entire time... and letting out a couple little squeaks.

Daniel is watching his mirror image squirming around on the bed. He watches as Diego gasps and comes, almost like he's surprised.

He loves watching his lover, especially when he's coming. Daniel waits a little and then slides slowly up Diego, stopping to lick up the bit of cum as he goes. Oh that felt so good. He kisses Diego intensely, giving him a taste of his cum and a taste of his own ass.

But he's so tired. It's been a really, really long day.

They wrap up with each other and think how wonderful it is to have each other, and a new home, and two gay dads, and two gay brothers, and Michael, who they really do think of as their big brother.

They both think almost the same thing, "We were so worried about this, but it feels so good... so normal... just a family... again."

And those were his last thoughts before they both succumb after a very long day, lots of miles, many new experiences, and many new people...

It's been the best day of their lives... ever.

- - -

They will eventually talk about why they both decided to lick each other's ass tonight, on the first night in their new home.

They both decided it's something that they've wanted to do for a while, but never had the courage to do.

And they both decided it was time to admit to themselves that they're not 'kids' anymore. And that they need to be more adventurous when it comes to sex.

They also decided it's time they grow up, and the first night in their new home with their new family is reason enough to do it now.

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Four Brothers

Earlier In The Hall

As the four brothers leave Luke and Steve's room... they kinda just stop outside the doors to their bedrooms... at least for tonight... and just stand and look at each other. At their brothers.

They all four had a much better day today with these other boys than they've had in a very long time... maybe ever. And they're all hoping they really are going to move to Palm Springs, but it won't be the same as being here in the same house.

They haven't talked about it with each other, but there was something... really odd about today. It was way more like having four more brothers, rather than just four boys they'd just met. They're all already depressed about leaving to go back home.

And several of them know they have to find the courage to talk to their own dads... about things like sleeping together. They all wish their own dads were as great at talking to them as these dads are... or at least one of these dads.

And they were all really surprised at how emotional dad Ken was today. They've never seen him like that. He's never been unfriendly, but he's never been like he was today either.

None of them have ever seen him cry before... about anything.

Aiden decides to do something he's never done before... and it's totally because of these other boys.

Aiden walks up to Sam and hugs him really tight and tells him 'goodnight'... he wants to kiss him on the cheek, but they don't know each other that well... unlike these other boys.

All the brothers saw several of these other boys kiss each other on the cheeks today... and the other boys even kissed our dads and Corey. Luke and Steve certainly aren't shy about being boyfriends... or kissing... on the lips.

They all noticed how close these boys are to Michael... but that was before him and Corey went off together tonight. None of them liked that either. They don't want to lose Corey... they really do think of him as their big brother too.

And none of the boys like thinking of Corey and Michael as traitors, but it worries them a lot that they are hurting their dads by sleeping with each other. And, like Luke said, they're not just sleeping.

Sam really enjoys the hug... and decides to do something he never has. He kisses Aiden on the cheek and tells him goodnight too. They're both embarrassed... but it doesn't stop the rest of them from hugging and cheek kissing all their brothers.

They eventually break up and go into their rooms for the night.

It's been a pretty great day.

They don't want it to end, however.

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Sam and Kurt

They walk in and close the door... and just stop and stare at each other for a bit.

Sam, after just kissing Aiden and his other brothers in the hall, including Kurt, walks over and hugs Kurt... and kisses him... on the lips. He was too embarrassed to do that in the hall in front of his brothers..

Even though they all saw Luke and Steve kiss their boyfriend on the lips several times today, he's not that brave... yet. He decides he's going to start doing the same thing. But first they have to tell their dads that they're boyfriends... and that they want to sleep together.

"Kurt, we have to tell our dads that we're boyfriends... and ask if we can sleep together. I miss sleeping with you so much," says Sam with tears in his eyes.

Kurt agrees, and hugs him back... and kisses him too. They both know that they have to say something to their dads. But they're both scared to death to do it.

Sam knows he wants to talk to his dads about something else too. He has always liked things like decorating and picking paint colors, but his own father hated that he did. He's afraid to bring it up with his new dads.

But, for right now, they kiss... and certainly not chastely.

They haven't really been able to do that hardly at all since they were adopted... a few times they snuck around to at least kiss, when nobody was nearby. They could in the group home, at night, because they were roommates. But not at home.

They move over to the bed, undress each other, and crawl on the bed. Sex is another thing they haven't been able to do for two months. There was never any time to get away from their brothers.

And, right now, they intend to make the best of their time alone. Sam runs his hand down the front of Kurt's underwear, getting a nice moan out of him. That's all the encouragement he needs.

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Nick and Aiden

Nick has always been afraid to admit to being gay, especially after the problems he had at the group home after telling someone he `might' be gay. But watching all these boys today, he knows he's eventually going to have to admit it.

His biological father owned a construction company. There's no way he could ever have told his big burly father that he was gay.

He still doesn't know what happened to his parents. They had been fighting for weeks... loud screaming arguments. He heard his mother accuse his father of doing something illegal.

They died in a car crash. Their car and them went over some guardrail and they ended up dying. The police had talked to him, trying to find out what happened. They didn't seem to believe it was an accident. Whatever that's supposed to mean.

He likes Aiden, but he doesn't have any interest in being boyfriends with him. He does find Kurt sexy... Sam too. But they're already boyfriends.

Aiden is the quietest of the four of them... and kinda the cutest. Aiden thinks that Luke and Steve are very cute too, but the two of them are already boyfriends.

But the two he really likes are Diego and Daniel, but apparently they're boyfriends too... although he doesn't quite understand that... but he doesn't have any problem with it either. Well, except it means he can't be boyfriends with one of them...

But, there's just something about them... they're both so cute. He doesn't think it's because they're twins. He finds their dark eyes and hair and light brown color really... nice. Even sexy... he thinks. He caught himself watching them a lot today. There's just something about them that he really likes.

He would really like to have a boyfriend, but he's sure Nick isn't interested. And although he likes Nick, he doesn't want him as a boyfriend either.

He watched Luke and Steve today... a lot. He wishes he could be more outgoing like them, but he's way too quiet and shy to be like them.

But today was really fun. It was the first time he's had a really good day since his gran died and he ended up in the group home... almost six months ago. And he's so tired of being unhappy all the time.

The only thing he ever did that he really enjoyed was singing. He used to sing in a school group, which he really enjoyed, but after his gran died... he really didn't feel like doing it. Plus he was taken out of that school and he has no idea how to do that again.

He really wants to talk to his dads about it, but he's too afraid to talk to them, especially over something like singing. His own dad didn't much like that he wanted to sing.

He's been so lonely since his gran died. He loved her so much... she was really the only family member that really loved him.

His parents were nice to him, but he wasn't as close to them. They would always dump him on his grandmother to go do things... and then they died while on vacation.

He goes in to pee and brush his teeth... he just comes out of the bathroom and crawls into bed. Him and Nick tells each other goodnight, but then they kinda turn different directions to go to sleep.

Aiden really wants to be happy. He looks at how happy the other four boys are... or at least were, until Corey and Michael went off together to have sex. He's so lonely he just turns away and chokes back a few tears.

It seems like he's done nothing but cry, first at the loss of his parents while they were on vacation a couple years ago... then his gran. It never stops.

He wanted to go with his parents on that trip so much... and he was really excited when they started telling him all about the vacation they were going on... in Mexico. It sounded great.

Right up until they got to the part where they would be going without him, again, and he would be staying with his grandmother.

He sometimes wishes he had been with his parents when they died.

Ironic... or something.

But, for right now at least, he's much more interested in having fun with these other boys than being unhappy.

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Ken and Jared

After Alex and Kevin leave, Ken and Jared just kinda stand and stare at each other for a bit.

They both have so many things going thru their heads at the moment, neither knows where to start... so they just stand are stare at each other for a bit longer.

Jared finally says, "I can't believe the difference in our boys today. Being here with the others... we've got to do everything we can to buy that house."

Ken thinks for a bit, "I know. Jared, I could tell on the plane, just the little bit I saw and... overheard... these guys, especially Kevin... he's really so good at talking to their boys. Here I am scared shitless to ask if our boys are gay, or if they're boyfriends... and Kevin tells them all about the 'mile high club' and then they all sit there while they have sex. Damn."

Jared chuckles for a while, then frowns, and thinks, and eventually says, "Ken... I'm amazed you asked them to meet our boys. I didn't think you'd... ever do anything like that... with a client."

Ken chuckles sadly to himself and says,

"I didn't have a choice Jared... even if they had been really pissed off about me asking and had complained to the company. Even if they fired me for crossing that line. And I certainly never expected Alex and Kevin to be this nice about it. And I never thought we would... possibly lose Corey either.

"We didn't have a clue how to make this better Jared... and I was hoping they would. We had to do so something. It was breaking my heart to see our boys so unhappy..." to which Jared agrees.

They go into the kitchen and go to the refrigerator and pour themselves another glass of wine... apparently left for them by Alex or Kevin.

They sit and talk for quite a while. The main topic of conversation, other than their boys, is Luke.

They both think he's pretty special... and at the moment they're both worried about him. He's been so happy and outgoing, at least the little time they've known him, but now with Corey and Michael...

Neither of them have a clue what to do about it. Or how to explain it.

Ken raises another issue that's scaring them to death at the moment. Even though they're fine with Corey and Michael spending the night together, they're also both worried. They see how attracted each is to the other too. But, they also know that they can't tell Corey how to feel about Michael.

Ken finally asks, almost desperately, "Jared... I know we can't tell Corey who to fall in love with, but are we going to lose him. I... I don't know how I could ever deal with that. He's such an important part of our lives... and has been for so long. I hope we don't lose him. We need him... and the boys need him too... and I love him," looking about like he's ready to cry... again.

Jared isn't doing too much better at the moment, and just says, "I know Ken. Me too. I hope not... I really hope not."

They eventually go to bed, much too stressed out to think about sex.

Going to sleep proves much more difficult.

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Alex and Kevin

After brief hugs with Ken and Jared they walk back to their bedroom, go in and close the door. Neither is sure what to say.

Kevin eventually looks at Alex and asks sadly, "Alex, what are we going to do about Luke? I'm really worried about him. He really seems to be taking all this much harder than the other boys. It's almost like he's really hurt that Michael would sleep with Corey... instead of us."

Alex, kinda overwhelmed at the moment, just hangs his head and says, "I have no idea Kevin. I know we all talked a lot about how we could explain all this, before we met the boys... but I have no damn idea how to fix this.

"It really seems to have freaked him out that Michael and Corey went off together... to bed. It seems like he thinks it's hurting us... or something. I don't have a damn clue what we can do about this. We were all three so worried about them finding out about the three of us... this seems much worse," as hurt as Kevin has ever seen him.

They do their bathroom visits and just crawl into bed, kiss each other goodnight and turn out the lights.

And both lie there for hours, just staring at the ceiling, not saying anything and not coming up with any answers.

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