Chapter 08
They
checked to make sure they had everyone and everything they needed before
heading out. On the way there. Jayden
consulted with Gabriel. Since he was
personally involved in this, Jayden suggested that he take the lead, which was
fine with Gabriel. He wasn't in the mood
to hear any moaning and bitching about how they were being treated. However. He didn't see any way around it. As soon as the words were uttered, the
bitching will begin and will go on until they get their way.
When
they arrived, Jayden knocked on the door but got no answer. He knocked again, but still there was no
answer. He was about to knock for the
third time when they heard footsteps coming from the other side heading their
way. Soon the door was being opened by a
surprised Louisa Matthews.
"Gabriel,
how nice it is to see you deer, please do come in." She said when she could
find her voice.
She
stepped aside and allowed them entry into the house. "Is Jalisa here? We
need to speak with the two of you." Louisa confirmed that she was. "Can you get
her for me please?"
"Sure,
I'll be right back." She said enthusiastically. She was hoping she had
finally gotten through to him, and he was there to put his family back together
again. She turned to go get her
daughter-in-law, who she still thinks of Jalisa as, even though she and
Gabriel had gotten a divorced.
It
was then when Jalisa came into the room. Before anyone could say anything, Jayden began
speaking. "Louisa Matthews, Jalisa Simpson, we have a warrant for your arrest. Please put your hands behind your back to be
cuffed."
"I
see, and what are the charges?" Jalisa asked with a sarcastic smirk. Believing that they have nothing to hold them
on.
"Louisa,
you're being charged with forgery and bribery. Jalisa, you're being charged with
forgery, bribery, and distribution of narcotics."
Both
women were stunned onto silence. They
couldn't believe they had been found out when they thought they were being
careful in their plan.
"What
had that bastard done to you Gabriel?" Jalisa spat venomously when she had
recovered from the shock. "How can you arrest your wife and mother like this?"
"Ex-wife
and mother." Gabriel retorted condescendingly. "Besides, you were warned not
to provoke Dray, but chose to disregard it, believing you had the
upper-hand. What you don't know is that
Dray was giving you enough rope to hang yourself which you did. Now he's looking to dance at your funeral when
you're put behind bars for a very long time."
Reluctantly,
both women did as they were instructed. The men cuffed them, escorted them outside,
and placed them in the backseat of their cruiser. Afterwards, they got in the front and headed
to headquarters.
When
they arrived, the women had their mug shot taken, finger printed, then put in an
interrogation room for questioning. Then
Gabriel and Jayden went to their supervisor's office to update him on the
arrest. He congratulated them on a
job well done, encouraged them to keep up the good work, and to get
back to work. They thanked him for
the complement, assured him that they will, and left the office.
Knowing
how Louisa can easily influence her son into doing her bidding, Jayden
suggested he question her, while Gabriel question Jalisa. Gabriel had no problem with that, although he
assured him that those days were over. However,
Jayden wasn't taking that risk, and Gabriel knew it.
They
split-up and went their separate ways. Jayden into room 5, and Gabriel across
the hall in room 6.
When
the door open, Louisa looked up to see Jayden entering the room. She felt a little disappointed of
that, because she was hoping that Gabriel would be the one who question her,
then she can try to persuade him into dropping this shenanigan. However, that don't look like it'll be the
case. Jayden just sat down and turned on
the recorder.
He began with the preliminaries like name,
date, and case number, before saying. "We have enough to put you away for a long time
Louisa." He informed her. "Now is the time to try to cut a plea bargain. Tell us what you know."
Louisa
tried charming her way out of the situation until she saw that it was having no
effect on Jayden. She then decided to
tell him everything she knew. Starting
with Jalisa knowing someone who can forge papers and contacted him. They then contacted a lawyer who knew a judge
and bribed him to enforce them onto Adrian. Finally, they went to the police station and
talked to a policeman that Jalisa knew; and had him serve the papers on Adrian.
"I was just trying to keep Gabriel from destroying his family. surely you can understand that."
Jayden made
no comment. "I'll type your statement up and have you read it before
signing it." He then turned off the recorder, got up, and left the room.
Gabriel,
however, interrogation wasn't going as easy. As soon as he entered the room, Jalisa started
ramping about how Gabriel should be ashamed of himself for arresting his wife
and mother on some bogus charges. He let
her continued for a minute before interrupting her. "We have enough to put you
away for a very long time Jalisa." He then told her about the evidence that
they have. "Now it's time for you to explain your actions. And make it count, because this is
the only help that you'll get from me. Once I walk out that door, you're on your own.
I won't be calling on any favors to
protect you."
Jalisa
gave him a derisive snort. "Like hell it is. I went through hours of labor giving
birth to those two brats of yours'. Not only that, but we were married.
I won't have you throwing me away like
yesterday's trash." Now here's what you're going to do."
She
then demanded that he drop all charges, destroy any and all evidence, come back
home, they'll get married again, without a prenuptial this time, and he'll
forget all about this being gay bullshit.
In
response, Gabriel just turned on the recorder. "This is Special Agent Gabriel
Matthews..."
After
school that day, the boys met their dads Adrian, DMoney, and Julian at the
appointed destination. A minute later,
Calvin and Keith joined them, followed by a lady who was their realtor. She was there to show them some houses that
were on the market. After Adrian
introduced the boys, she unlocked the door of the first house.
It
was a six-bedroom, four-bathroom house, with a dining room, study, and two
car garage. A half bath on one side of
the front entry way, and a coat closet in the other. Next you enter the living room with a fire
place and built-in bookshelf. An entry
to the dining room takes you to a eat-in kitchen which also have a fire place
and entry to the garage with small work shed. The study is a large open area with built-in
bookshelves.
Steps
coming from the living room and kitchen takes you to the second floor. The
master bedroom has a bathroom with a four-person stand-up shower and a
separate whirlpool tub. Two sets of rooms
share a bathroom with shower tub and closet, while the sixth have a small
stand-up shower and closet. A built-in
extra linen closet is also located on the second floor.
Steps
from the second floor leads to the attic which is a large open area with
built-in shelves. A full-sized
bathroom with a two-person shower.
The
basement is a large open area with a laundry facility, storage room, and room
with half bath and standup shower.
A
two-bedroom apartment with full-size bathroom with shower tub, dining room, and
kitchen is above the garage.
Both brothers
like the house, however, Calvin wanted to see others before making a final
decision. "Wise choice." DMoney told him. "Never make a final
decision until you know all your options.
Only then, should you decide, and be happy with the decision you made."
With
that, the realtor took them across the street.
Only DMoney noticed Mike and Ethan lagging behind in a private
conversation, and wondered what it was about, although he had an idea. This house is similar to the other one, only
difference is that this one has a breakfast bar in the kitchen.
The brothers
like this house best, but for different reasons. Calvin thought the breakfast bar will be a
good preparation area, but Keith always thought the dining room should be for
special occasions. Both opted for this
one.
Just
as they made their announcement, Mike and Ethan surprised everyone with one of
their own. They decided to buy the one
across the street. Their family was
getting bigger, and they needed the room.
Plus, they thought the house would be a good investment, and it was
close to the dads, so they would be nearby if they were ever needed.
DMoney and
Julian agreed and offered to buy it for them.
However, Mike and Ethan said that wasn't necessary. Between the two of them, they can
more then afford it, and still have plenty of money left over. DMoney and Julian agreed, but insisted on
buying them a safe and security alarm. Although the boys didn't think
that was necessary, they were smart enough to know not to argue with the offer. Overhearing the conversation, Adrian insisted
on buying one for the brothers, who were also smart enough to know to not
argue with the offer.
The
realtor smiled inwardly. She couldn't
believe she sold two houses in one afternoon.
Once the papers were signed, she departed for her office to file them
away.
Adrian, DMoney,
Julian, and the boys stayed ten more minutes to discuss disgust going shopping
for both houses. After a few minutes of
discussion, they decided that tomorrow would be best. That way, everything would be brought and
paid for when moving day comes. They had
also decided to meet at school since the Mason brothers needed to
come to.
They
all said goodbye, got into their car, and went their separate ways.
When
Adrian and Alonzo got home, Gabriel met them at the door holding Tony and
feeding him. Adrian had called and told
him earlier about the house showing and he wanted to hear about it. However, Tony was hungry, and he had already
let Jeanette go home for the day, so that duty was left for him to take care
of. "How did it go?"
That
was all it took for Alonzo. He told his
Dad Gabe who picked which house and the extra amenities they have. He talked nonstop that Adrian and Gabriel
barely said a word out through the whole conversation. They didn't mind though; this is what
they are fighting for. By the time
Alonzo had wined down, they were being called to dinner.
After
dinner, Gabriel helped Alonzo with his homework, while Adrian played with the
little ones. Afterwards, they watched a
movie on television. About thirty
minutes into the movie, the kids started falling asleep and the dads put them
to bed. First it was Tony and Jamy, Theo
followed a half an hour later, and finally, an hour later Alonzo.
Adrian
could see the distress on Gabriel's face all night, and wanted to reassure him that
he was doing the right thing. So, after
putting the boys to bed, they went to bed themselves.
In
the morning, while Gabriel got the boys up and ready, Adrian
called DMoney. He and Gabriel
talked about it last night and decided to invite the guys to breakfast. He then went to let Sean and Brian know about
the extra guest before going to help Gabriel with the boys.
At
the Matthews/Morison residence, DMoney was going around telling the
boys about the invitation. Ethan thanked
him when he got to his and Mike's room, causse Mike was already on the phone
calling Calvin.
When
Adrian, Gabriel, and the boys got downstairs, they could smell that breakfast
was nearly ready, so they headed to the kitchen. They greeted everyone good morning as they
took their seat, with Alonzo turning the television on to a cartoon channel
before taking his. Gabriel put Jamy in
his highchair while Adrian fed Tony.
Just
then the doorbell chined. A minute
later, Jeffrey entered, follow by DMoney, Julian, and their boys, with
Mike carrying EJ in his carrier. They
greeted everyone good morning as they took their seat. That's when Ethan removed EJ from his carrier
to feed him a bottle before having his own breakfast.
Five
minutes later, Sean and Brian came in with the breakfast platters. Today's feast was French toast stuff with
strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry. Real maple syrup, sausage, bacon, hashbrown,
and scrambled eggs with ham, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and cheese.
Drinks were
coffee, (for those who drink it) with or without cream,
orange, crangrape, pineapple juice, and milk.
Half
way through breakfast, there was another chined of the doorbell. Soon afterwards, Jeffrey escorted in Calvin
and Keith, and to everyone's surprise, Andrew.
Mike chined had told them the situation regarding the
brothers, so their late arrival was expected.
Andrew, however, was totally unexpected. Getting over the surprising guest quickly,
they all welcomed him. Mike and Ethan looked at Calvin with a raised
eyebrow, and he mouthed, `I'll tell you later.
Both boys gave him an indiscernible nod and continued on eating.
Soon
it was time for their outing. As they
were putting on their coats, Mike and Ethan queried Calvin on the unexpected
accompany of Andrew. "Since he probably will be doing some cooking at the
house, I assumed that he would know what we would need for the kitchen, and
asked if he wanted to join us today. He
did; and here we are."
"Is
this the start of something between the two of you." Ethan asked him.
"I
don't know." Calvin answered. "Perhaps, we just have to wait and see. I
hope so, because I don't want to miss out ion another chance of
happiness."
Mike
and Ethan understood and agreed with him full heartedly. Neither guy knew if anything would have
developed between the three of them, but they wouldn't had mind experimenting
to find out. However, that time
had past, and there was no sense on looking back on what could've been. Mike and Ethan are happy in their
relationship, and Calvin didn't want to interfere with that, or the friendship
they were trying to rebuilt.
all
but Alonzo hopped in their parents' car and headed out. Alonzo, wanting to spend some time with
Keith, chose to ride with him, Calvin, and Andrew.
Their
first stop was Family Furniture. As soon
as they entered the store, Calvin and Ethan spotted a living room set that they
had to have. Calvin likes the black with
gold stars, while Ethan likes the black with white stars. Calvin called to brother over to get his
opinion on it, while Ethan did the same did Mike. They also asked Alonzo and Andrew for theirs,
which was given. Both pair also selected
a matching coffee and end tables of the same colors.
Their
next stop was the dining room section. Calvin
and Keith liked the twelve-piece black and silver set, and Ethan and
Mike liked the white and silver set. From
there, it was onto the kitchen section where they selected the opposite
colors in an eight-piece set.
For
the study, they brought an extra sofa plus two chairs and two end tables.
Now
they needed to get some bedding and linens, so they went to the malls. Their first stop was Macy's, then Targets,
and finally Sears. They brought enough
to supply both houses. They made sure to
purchase bodywash and cologne.
After
a morning of splurging, they were beginning to get hungry, so they decided to
break for some lunch. Wanting to get
back to shopping right away, they opted to go to Subway for a sandwich, chips,
and a drink.
When
they were finished eating, they headed to Circuit City. They purchased a television, DVD/VCR player,
stereo, and an entertainment system, along with a few music CD's. They also picked up a few odds and ins that they
needed.
On
the way out to the cars, DMoney made an announcement. "We're not
finished yet." He told them. "We still have more shopping to do." Everyone but
Mike and Ethan gave him a puzzled look. They thought
they had gotten everything; they didn't know what else they needed. "We need to
buy baby clothes and furniture. We're
getting a new addition to the family, you know."
Poor
Andrew still looked puzzled. He has no
idea what DMoney was talking about.
Luckily, Calvin took pity on him. "I'll tell you later." He whispered as
he glanced at Mike who gave him an imperceptible nod. Out loud, he said.
"Keith and I can come for an hour, then we have to leave. I need to get Andrew back to his car at his
parents' restaurant, and make it home, before my parents do."
"That's
fine. It shouldn't take more than an
hour anyway. We already know what we
need to get, we just need to buy them."
What
that, they were off to shop for the baby.
As DMoney said,
it didn't take long. Within forty-five
minutes, they had what they needed for the baby. They said their goodbyes in the parking lot
before getting in their car and departing company.
On
the ride to the restaurant, Calvin and Andrew learn more about each other. Andrew learned that
Calvin has a black belt in two different style of martial arts, and is a good
gymnast and poker player. He also learned
that Keith knows how to kick box, and is a good chest player. Calvin learned that Andrew is a good swimmer,
and can play the keyboard. They
also learned that the others like sun bathing in the nude. Unknown to the other, Calvin and Andrew filed
that important info away for future situations.
Just
then they reached the restaurant. Before
Andrew got out of the car, Calvin informed him about the dinner party that he
and his brother were hosting as a house-warming celebration.
"Sounds
like fun." Was Andrew's enthusiastic response. "What are you serving for
dinner?"
"I
don't know yet." Calvin replied. "I'll think about it over the weekend, and get
back to you early next week. Most
likely, it'll probably be something easy and simple to make."
"Let
me cook for you?" Andrew asked. "It can be the meal I promised to make for
you." Calvin was about to politely decline when he added. "Don't worry, it'll
be no trouble at all. I'll come up with something quick and easy, but
tasty."
Not
able to think of another excuse, Calvin accepted. "Only if you're
sure. I don't want to take advantage of you in that way."
Andrew
caught the double meaning behind his statement and smiled. Calvin returned his smile while adding a
wink. In the backseat, Keith giggled at
their play-on words, but was happy for his brother. He knew how much Calvin like Andrew, but was
being cautious. He didn't want to make a
move which could destroy the relationship that he was hoping they were trying
to build.
Andrew
thanked them for a fun-filled day and got out of the car. When he did, Keith got in the
front seat, then the brothers went home. Fortunately, they got there before their
parents did, leaving them still with no idea to what the boys are planning.
The
night and weekend past uneventfully.
Monday
morning came and it was back to work for the adults, and school for the kids. Calvin and Keith had just arrived at school when
Calvin received a text from Andrew. `Where are you?'
`Heading
to the cafeteria.'
`I'm
on my way in to school now, I'll meet you there.
`OK.'
He replied before pocketing his phone.
After
getting an orange juice and bagel, the brothers found a table where they could
be seen from the doorway. Five minutes
later Andrew joined them at their table. "I thought about it over the weekend,
and's here's what I came up with."
First
would be a salad with shrimp, lobster, and crab with blue cheese, honey
mustard, and French dressing. The main
course would be honey barbecue chicken with his special sauce, scallop
potatoes, baked beans, baked macaroni and cheese, and raisin butter
biscuits. He'll also make his famous
strawberry lemonade for a beverage. Dessert
will be chocolate cheesecake with strawberry, raspberry, or cherry topping.
"You're
going to make all of that?" Calvin asked in astonishment.
"Sure," Andrew
replied. "It's not hard to make, and it doesn't take much time. I can prepare some of it the day before; that
way, I'll have time to mingle with the guests."
"Fuck
that! You're not spending two days cooking for about
fifteen people!" Calvin demanded. "Come over after school on Friday, and
I'll help. I'm no gourmet chef,
but I'm no stranger to the kitchen.
I can help with the preparation and let you do the cooking." He finished
in a no-nonsense kind of tone.
Andrew
knew not to argue. One reason why he
wants to be with Calvin, is because he can lay down the law, and won't except
anyone's `I can handle it. He loves his
domination mannerism, and couldn't wait to show him his submissive side. Just then, Scott and Phillip entered the
lunch room, and all talk of the party ceased.
"We
just saw your boyfriend getting out of his father's car Keith." Scott teased
sardonically.
"Give
it a rest you guys!" Bellowed an irate cig brother. "Don't start that
shit the first thing in the morning, because I'm not in the mood to hear it. It's too early for that crap."
Both
boys gave him a raised eyebrow; but said nothing. They didn't want to get Calvin riled up until
they were ready to execute their plan.
They didn't think Calvin make a good leader, and want to take over the
group, and run it the way their see fit.
They think Calvin is becoming too soft, and want to show him
who the boss is. Little did they know,
Calvin isn't afraid of either of them.
Just
then Alonzo walked in with the others to buy something before class, and headed
to the cafeteria section where the food and cashier was. "What do you think is
going on over there?" Ethan asked Mike, turning to him.
"I'm
not sure," Mike answered as they continued on to the front. "But the way Calvin
is looking at Scott and Phillip, I don't think it's anything good. They must have started with their homophobic
bullshit already. I don't think Calvin
is going to put up with that much longer.
He's close to his breaking point."
"He
shouldn't have to put up with it in the first place."
"You know that, and I know that, but getting his
parents to know that, is the problem. You
of all people should know how some parents are."
"That's
for sure. When they're out from under
their feet, they'll be much happier.
I know I was when I left home."
"You
and me both."
"If
it wasn't for that asshole father of his, Keith and I would be together now,
instead of having to wait until they have a place to live." Alonzo retorted
sourly.
"We know Lonzo," Stated Nicholas. "but we can't
do or say anything until Thursday."
"That
is if Calvin and Keith can hold out until then." Intervened DeAngelo. "Because something tells me that there's going to be a
big blow-up between Calvin Scott and Phillip.
He looks like he's about to go straight loco
on them."
They reached the cafeteria part of the lunch room
and went in. Mike wasn't wrong when he
said Calvin was close to his breaking point.
In fact, it was only Andrew's hand that was secretly on his knee that
was keeping him calm. Andrew knew that
gesture would keep Calvin from losing his cool, he had used it on him many
times before, and it always works.
The
boys came into the lunch room area and sat at a table close to where
Calvin and Keith were sitting. They
wanted a front row seat for when the shit hits the fan; and from the
look of it, that wasn't going to be long.
They just hope they are around when it does, because they would love to
see Calvin go off on both Scott and Phillip.
"Hey
Alonzo, your dad still getting fucked by the FBI agent like a two-dollar whore?"
Phillip asked with a cynical smile.
Calvin
started to jump from his seat when he suddenly stopped. What stopped him was Andrew moving his hand
from his knee up to his upper thigh. Mike
and Ethan noticed the action and raised a surreptitious eyebrow which was only
noticed by Calvin. He returned it with a
glance and nod in Andrew's direction.
That made them wondered what was going on, although they had a pretty
good idea, and smiled.
"Why?
Are you looking to join them?" Alonzo asked with a raised eyebrow. "Sorry,
that's not possible. They grew out of
the little boy toy stage years ago. They're
in man size toys now."
Everyone
but Scott and Phillip laughed. "Why you little fag. If we weren't in
school, I'd..."
Before
he could finish that statement, he was cut off by Mike. "You'd do what?"
The venom in his voice was unmistakable. "We all know you won't do
anything. And even of you tried, Alonzo could take you down without even
breaking a sweat."
"We'll
see. We'll see." Phillip groaned as he and Scott stared at Mike
threateningly, which didn't scare him one bit.
meanwhile,
Andrew had moved his hand further up Calvin's thigh. Now it was close to his cock, but
not touching it. Calvin smiled at the
gestured and completed the motion for him. Within an instant, he was standing at
attention. Andrew eyes popped opened
like flying saucers at the monster contained underneath that piece of
fabric, which got the attention of the boys at the other table. However, only two people were aware of
something unusual happening, and weren't saying anything about it.
luckily
for Phillip, the bell rang just then, so he didn't have to think of a
come-back. However, Calvin had to will
his erection to diminish before he could stand, which put a frown on his face,
and a smile on Andrew's. That's when
Keith noticed the expression on both boys' face, but was clueless of the
reason.
When
Gabriel got to work, he found a message sitting on his desk stating that Louisa
would like to speak with him. It didn't
give a reason for the visit; however, he didn't need one because
He already knew. `She just wants to try to convince me in helping her
out of the mess she got herself in.' He thought to himself. Disregarding the message, he started reviewing
the files of his newest case.
Two
hours later, he had Louisa brought and put in the interrogation room. He let her stew for awhile before
going in. "Alright Gabriel, is time to stop all of this shenanigans. You know we were just trying to keep you from
destroying your family, and don't belong here, so why are you doing this? Tell me what happened to the little boy I
raised?"
"He
grew up and had a family of his own." Gabriel disputed her plea. "You were
warned not to piss off Dray, because I wouldn't be holding him back, so now
you're on your own. You forced me to
choose between you and my family, and my family includes Dray. My kids now have two parents to love and take
care of them, instead of one like it was when I was married to Jalisa. Dray's a man, but he's the best thing that
ever happened to me, and I would be a fool to give that up. And one thing I'm not, is a fool."
With
that, he got up and left the room, leaving Louisa sitting there in total
disbelief. She now realized that she was
in deep trouble, Gabriel wasn't going to help her out of it, and she have
no one else to turn to. Mateo
(Mattie) was against her from the start, she didn't think her other children
would be able to put up the bail money, and Gabriel had completely deserted her. She had no other resources to call upon
to help her out, and her husband had already told her that she was going in
this alone.
When
Gabriel returned from talking to Louisa, Jayden could tell that he
was upset, so he suggested that they take an early lunch to get his mind off of
his mother. He also suggested that he
call and invite Adrian to join them. Gabriel
didn't hesitate to take him up on that suggestion. He needed to see the love of his life, and be
reminded of what he's fighting to hold on to.
Just
as Adrian was getting on the elevator to go to lunch, his phone rang. Seeing Gabriel's name flash across the
screen, he answered it. "Hey baby, perfect timing. I just got on the elevator to go to lunch."
"Good,
then you can join us for lunch. We're
just leaving now, and can meet you anywhere, just say the word." Gabriel
retorted with a little excitement. Just
talking to his man always puts him in a good mood.
Gabriel
couldn't hind his distress from Adrian.
He could hear it in his voice from the get-goo. Giving him the address of the Boston
Market he wanted them to meet him at, Gabriel told him he'll see him
there, and he love him.
The
rest of the day and night was uneventful, as well as Tuesday.
Wednesday
morning as Mike was sitting in math class, his cell phone vibrated and a
feeling of apprehension ran through him.
He knew it regarded the baby and he had to move now. Knowing the usage of cell phones were
prohibited doing school hours, he let the call go to voice mail so he can check
for messages after class.
When
it ended, he Pulled his phone out of his pocket. Correctly, Ethan figured it have something to
do with the baby, and just patiently waited for him. As Mike suspected, there was a message from
the hospital informing him that the baby was here. Born 11:45am, twenty-two inches, six pounds
five ounces, light-brown complexion, strawberry blonde hair, and emerald green
eyes. The message included a picture as
well.
"Oh
my god." Mike Exclaimed when he saw the picture. "He looks just like EJ. The two of them could pass as twins."
Ethan
asked to see the picture, so Mike handed him the phone. "Almost,"
Ethan speculated. "EJ is a little lighter skinned, but they can definitely
pass as brothers."
They
got up and headed to their next class. On
the way, Mike sent the others a text announcing the arrival of the baby. He also sent one to Marianne asking her to
stay longer because he and Ethan wanted to stop by the hospital on the way home
from school and see his son. Just
before they reached their next class, he received a text from everyone
congratulating him, plus one from Marianne. Congratulating him as well, and informing him
that she could stay longer.
After
school, the boys and Alonzo went to the hospital to visit their newest member. Unfortunately for Calvin and Keith, they
weren't able to go, so they would see him when he come home.
They
arrived on the maternity ward just as one of the nurses was putting him in
his bassinette. Mike introduced
himself and the others, stating that he was the father, then asked if he could
hold his son. Once the nurse saw his driver's
license, proving his identity, she allowed it.
He
held his little boy with love and care, and the expertise of fatherhood, which
had the nurse wondering if he was new to this.
After a few more minutes of holding his bundle of joy, he handed him to
Ethan.
As
with Mike, Ethan held him with the expertise of parenthood, that had the nurse
slowly surmising caring for an infant wasn't second hand knowledge for
them. In fact, she was wondering if it
was for any of them. By the time
everyone had the chance to hold him, she had her answer.
On
Thursday, Calvin and Keith woke at their usual time with mixed emotions. In one aspect, they were happy to be getting
away from their parents' bigotry, where they can be themselves. In another, they were apprehensive about
leaving home so soon in life, and starting out on their own. Unknown to everyone, Calvin was the most
nervous of the two. He didn't think he
did a good job in raising his brother, and will screw it up. He kept those thought to himself, so he
wouldn't upset his brother on what was suppose to be a good day.
After
breakfast, his parents left for work while the brothers were getting ready
for school. Calvin waited fifteen
minutes to make sure that the coast was clear before calling the others. Within Twenty minutes Andrew arrive, with the
others following forty-five minutes later with a U-Haul truck.
They
began in Calvin's room since it was before Keith's. While the adults and older boys were loading
the truck, the younger boys were packing boxes, while EJ was sleeping on the
Mason's sofa. Within two hours, both
rooms were empty, and they were heading to the new house.
Pulling
into the driveway, they noticed the furniture delivery truck had just arrived,
and was knocking on the door. After
unlocking the house, Calvin, gave them permission to begin unloading the truck,
with he and Keith giving everyone directions of placement while
pitching in to help.
Once
they were done, they headed across the street.
Mike unlocked the door; and the whole process began again. Afterwards, the delivery guys left, and the
others broke for some tacos for lunch. Although
summer was over, it was still moderately warm outside, so the windows was
partly open.
When
they were finished eating, the guys relaxed to let their food digest before
getting back to work. To everyone
unexpected surprise, Calvin made an announcement. "I'd like to thank everyone
for their help with everything. The guys
already know this, so I'll now tell the others since it all began with me." The
last statement was said while looking directly at Andrew.
"You
see, I started having feelings for Mike around the same time that he and Ethan
started having feelings for each other. With
my parents being the way they are, and having my little brother, I had to deny
who I really was. I knew Ethan would
have Mike and you guys, but Keith only have me, and I have to make some hard
decisions. So, denying who I really was,
I began resenting my parents for putting me in those circumstances. I just want to thank everyone for their help. Now I'm free to be myself and so is Keith." Once
again, the last part was said while looking at Andrew.
Just
then, Mike leaned over and whispered to Andrew. "Listen closely." He told him.
"He giving you a message, and is hoping that you'll take him up on it."
"And
have him kick my ass for it." Andrew retorted. "I don't think so; I'll keep
secretly loving him." He mumbled to himself, or so he thought.
However,
Mike heard him, and so did Ethan. They
knew they have to talk to Calvin and convince him to take charge
of the relationship. Both boys can
see that Calvin is the more dominant one of the two and need to call some,
if not more, of the shots. Their opportunity
came when Andrew stepped away to use the bathroom just before they went back to
work. As soon as he was gone, they both
confirmed what they heard him say. "Like I told you before, you have to be the
one who makes the first move, because it's obvious that he's too scare. He wants to go out with you as much as you
want to go out with him." Mike reiterated.
"I'll
make my move soon when he least expects it." Calvin replied with a mischievous grin,
but said no more.
The rest of the
afternoon was spent in getting the houses ready for its occupants. Around three thirty, both houses were
ready, so the guys went grocery shopping.
They returned and
helped put everything away. Afterwards,
Ethan stayed to make dinner, while Mike went with the dads to pick up EJ. The others left as well because they had to
get home for dinner too. Andrew however,
left a half an hour earlier because he had to get to work.
The rest of the day
was laid back for all except for one set of parents. When they arrived home, Berry and Maggie Mason were upset
and angry to find the house empty. Berry
Mason knew he needed to talk to Calvin because lately he was becoming
more defiance and standoffish, and they were getting fed up with it. Keith was getting just
as defiance and standoffish as well, but they just saw it as
him emulating his brother's actions.
Keith will follow instructions and comply to any orders given to him by
Calvin, before complying to what his parents tell him to do, and that's is
something that they have to put a stop to before they lose control of their
boys.
Later in the night Maggie
was beginning to get angrier mixed with a little worried. Her boys had never been out this late without
calling home, and she wanted to know if they were alright or not. Like all mothers, she don't understand
when the children not inform their parents of their whereabouts.
Early Friday
morning, Mike and Ethan was awakened by a cry of an infant. While Ethan went to check on EJ, Mike went to
the kitchen to make breakfast. The last
platter was just being put on the table when Ethan walked in and joined him. Turns out that EJ was hungry and needed his
diaper changed.
Just as they
finished clearing the table, Marianne arrived, shortly followed by the dads
with Nicholas and DeAngelo. A
minute later, Calvin and Keith knocked on the door asking if they were ready
for school which was a surprise to Marianne.
She didn't know that the boys had worked out their differences.
Calvin had picked
today to cut all ties with Scott and Phillip and wanted to tell the guys. He knew they wanted to witness the showdown
between Calvin, Scott, and Phillip. They
couldn't wait to see what Scott and Phillip get what they have coming to them. Everyone said goodbye to Marianne then left
for school.
No sooner had they
arrived when Adrian dropped off Alonzo. Approaching
the SUV, they said good morning and told him of Calvin's plot to break ties
with the two boys, plus get Alonzo before going inside. Adrian like their idea, but did insist they
be on alert for any revenge. "I wouldn't put it pass them to retaliate for
being embarrassed in front of their peers."
They assured him
they will before going inside, while Adrian headed to the office. After purchasing their food and juice, they
found a table to sit. A few
minutes later, they were joined by Andrew.
That gave them time to tell him of the plan.
Just as they
finished telling him, Scott and Phillip walked in the lunchroom and saw them
sitting together. "What's going on guys?
Why the hell are you sitting with them?" Phillip
asked ballistically.
"What does it look
like? We having breakfast before class
like we always do." Calvin replied sarcastically.
"I knew you
were a faggot lover." Intervened Scott. "We should've kicked your ass
months ago."
Before Calvin could
stand, Andrew stopped him by squeezing his upper leg. "Name the place and
time. I like to see you two try,
then you'll see how a faggot lover can kick ass." The threat in his eyes was
unmistakable.
"We'll see about
that." They said before stomping off.
"We sure will."
Calvin retorted before they got out of hearing range, leaving the others
smiling at their expense.
Five minutes later,
the bell rang to begin school. Once they
threw away their trash, they headed to class with other students wondering what
was going on between them and Scott and Phillip. Throughout the day, the two boys kept making
homophobic remarks every time they encountered the gang which made the day seem
to drag on. However, they paid them no
attention. By the end of school, not
only was Calvin ready to go off on them, but so was Mike and Ethan.
As it was agreed
upon, Andrew followed the brothers to their house to help with the
preparations for the party. While doing
their homework, Andrew got started on preparing the food with help
from Calvin. Keith on the other
hand, laid out some snacks and drinks to nibble on, and turned on the stereo.
When
everyone Arrived, they were surprised to see Andrew in the kitchen cooking
and queried Calvin on it. "You may remember, he offered to make our first meal
when we moved, so he's keeping his promise.
Don't worry, he has plenty of help.
Keith and I give him a hand when he needs it."
"How
did it go in school?" Adrian asked the boys, wanting to know. "I know those boys
couldn't have pleased at being embarrassed in front of everyone."
The
boys giggled at that question. "Fine," Ethan remarked. "Once Scott and Phillip
realized that Calvin wasn't scared of them, they stomped away angry."
"Then
I want you boys to be aware of what's going on there, especially you Calvin."
Adrian warned them. "I don't think this is over by a long shot, and they will
want revenge whenever they can get one of you alone."
The
other adults agreed and the boys agreed to keep their eyes and ears open for
any sign of trouble, although Calvin didn't think there will be any. "They'll
no problem for me. I can handle both
of them on my own even if they use any weapons."
"Still, be prepare
for anything." DMoney caution them. "You never know what they may have up
their sleeves; something tells me they won't be fighting fare and
will have some backup around just in case they need it."
Calvin
nodded. "I have no doubt they will have backup close by. They can't stand against me one on one,
that's why I was the leader of the group."
After
a few more minutes of talking, Calvin excused himself to check on Andrew's
process in the kitchen. Meanwhile, the
other boys played a video game or dance to the music, while the
adults continued their conversation and tended to the little ones. Fifteen minutes later he returned with Andrew
and joined Mike and Ethan in dancing. The
two couples moved in sync with one another like they been dancing with
their partner all their lives. Soon the
others joined them, and it became a mass of bodies bumping and grinding with
occasional breaks here and there to check om other provisions.
Due
to the help from Calvin, Andrew had everything ready and in warming trays
earlier than excepted. That way it will
stay warm for people to have seconds if they wanted which some did. By six thirty; they were sitting down to eat
in couples which Keith next to Alonzo, and Andrew next to Calvin. After the first bite, there was the chorus of
`great meal Andrew, `this is great, `this is delicious, and many other
complementing him on the food and a great job he did making it.
"If
you always make food this good, you can cook for me anytime." Calvin smiled
that made Andrew's face turn a nice shade of crimson. "Now I can't wait to see
how good dessert will taste." That only made Andrew blush even more.
Mike
and Ethan smiled at their interaction, and so did the adults who had their
suspicions. The four
younger teens rolled their eyes in exasperation, leaving Theo the only one
not knowing what was going on.
Conversation
was upbeat and lively with everyone avoiding talking about school or work. They did however, talk about the brothers'
parents and what they will do when they realize the boys had left home. Not one person doubted they will, it was just
the case of when? Keith thought it will be by Tuesday, but Calvin thought
Sunday. He warned his brother to expect
to see their father waiting for them at school on Monday when they get out. He then described his plan to avoid him from
finding out where they live a little while longer. The others listened and offered to help in
any way they could, especially with the two boys lurking around to cause
trouble for them. When they were
finished eating, Calvin and Keith cleared the table while Andrew brought
out the dessert after finding out who wanted chocolate syrup, whipped cream, or
both.
After
dinner, they adjourned to the living room to relax and continue their
conversation and let their food digest. On
the way in, Alonzo pulled his dads to the side. "Can I stay with Keith tonight
since we'll be up this way tomorrow?"
Both
fathers said they have no problem with it, as long as Keith say he
can, and Calvin gives his permission. Alonzo
told them he already asked and Calvin said yes.
Adrian told him he'll bring him some clothes to change into before the
party.
An
hour later, everyone said they had to get going so they can put the little ones
to bed. After thanking the brothers for
a good time and great dinner, they grabbed their coats and began to leave. Once they were gone, Calvin, Keith, Alonzo,
and Andrew who took Calvin invitation to stay the night, finished the cleaning
before heading to bed.
When
they were upstairs, Keith took Alonzo's hand and led him to his room, with Calvin
doing the same with Andrew. After
discussing the arrangements, all four undressed before climbing into bed in
their normal sleepwear. Soon all four
was drifting off to sleep knowing their heart was where it belongs.
The
End...
Writer's
Corner:
Welcome back
one and all to another chapter of Where My Heart Belongs. I hope you had enjoyed reading
this chapter as much as I did writing it. Now let's get to the
summary of this chapter, shall we?
We
finally reached the end of book 1, but not the story. Book 2 is being worked on now, but I had to
put it on hold until book 1 was finished.
Book 1 was just the introduction of the story. Book 2 will be out
hopefully soon and really get into the story.
At
last Gabriel put his family before his mother, but will he continue? Because if he doesn't, he's going to have one
very pissed off partner and friends. Not
to mention boys.
We
got more of a look into Calvin and Keith's life and what they're up against at
home. Calvin believes that he can
handle his father but is worried about his brother. I hope he returns to his martial arts class
and Keith joins him.
It
looks like Mike and Ethan had taken on more responsibilities, but can they
handle it? Only time will tell. They certainly have all the help they need to
get through it.
A
new character was introduced in this chapter, and chapter 7. Can anyone guess who it is? Here's
a hint, he's been mentioned in previous chapters. I'm thinking about doing a story involving
him, but had not decided on it yet.
It
looks like something between Calvin and Andrew is beginning to form, or is it?
Finally,
Alonzo and Keith are together. What obstacles
will they have to get through, and will the relationship last?
We
now have six people who are not in a happy mood. What will they do to get their revenge, and on
who? All of these questions, and others
will be answered in book 2 of Where My Heart Belongs.
If I had
missed anything in my corner, I hope my editor will catch it in her corner. I need to get started on writing the next
chapter for you guys to enjoy reading.
So much is
going on and not enough time to write it all out! New plots are going to open and some will close. Keep reading the future
chapters and enjoy! Please let me
know how I'm doing. I look
forward to hearing your comments and suggestions at {superstar97@comcast.net}
thanks.
Editor's
Corner: