Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2020 07:29:16 +0000 (UTC)
From: cgf2662 <cgf2662@yahoo.com>
Subject: The Z-1 Ranch P-25

Th Z-1 Ranch P-25
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 Donnie woke up the next morning and he was famished, if he could eat his
slippers, he would've eaten them before he got out of bed. He got up and
headed straight for the kitchen to cook.

 Stephen was a little surprised to see Donnie back to his old self cooking
up a storm, happy humming and just in a fantastic mood. Damn if I knew this
is what would it would take to get you in a good mood, I would have had
this Kevin character land his ship a whole lot sooner. You getting laid
deftly did the trick for you, old boy.

 Constantine walked in the front door and was also surprised to see Donnie
in the kitchen such a good mood, but a good old vent stretching, it works
wonders for the body.

 There was knock at the front door, Stephen figured it was the new man but
was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Zach. He showed him in and they walked
to the kitchen, Stephen put down and fresh cup of coffee for him. Well
Mr. Zach what brings you out this early in the morning and especially on a
Sunday morning.

 Stephen have a seat; we need to talk and it's a good thing these two young
men are here because what I have to tell you will definitely change your
life.

 Stephen was alone nervous as he set down, is everything okay Mr. Z.

  I might as well go ahead and just break the ice; we located your family.

 Stephen turned pale; you found my boys, sir.

 Not quite Stephen; but I want to look at this catalog viewer, and it will
definitely raise a lot of questions by you, but it might also give you a
closure as to how you ended up here. There's a story this behind this
viewer and I'm afraid there's only one person that can tell you everything
and after you see the pictures you will definitely need to meet him.

 This is a complete history in pictures of your family, your father, your
dad, your brothers and your nephews and great-nephews are enclosed here in
this electronic media. This is also a love story of two people though from
vastly different backgrounds found each other, loved each other experienced
highs and lows they raised children, one had a career while the other one
stayed home dutifully birthed children and waited for the love of his life
to come home from the stars.

 Zach purposely started the viewing loop at Walt's photo it was the third
in line. The fourth in line was Walter the first born and his family, then
Brayden and his family, followed by Christian his family, David and his
family, Earl and his family, Frankston and his family, Gregor and his
family, Harold and his family, Jared and his family, Klarkson and his
family, Lincoln with his family, Malachi with his family, Nordstrom with
his family followed by a baby picture and under that photo was the name
Stephen and underneath of it was written lost to us but never forgotten you
will always be family no matter where you end up. Stephen looked at Zach;
and asked whether any photos of the father existed.

 Yes, Stephen there are but I want to keep an open mind and remember what
it says in the caption and waited for the love of his life to come home and
the stars. This photo journal is the only thing your father has left of
you, and if you look at the picture you'll notice the baby is wearing your
necklace. I found out what the strange writing is on the backside, I knew
I'd seen it before but it didn't click to run it through the translator. I
found out your dad made all 14 boys pendant style necklaces on one side
name written in English on the opposite side the symbols are in old text
Genmen. I found out a lot about your family, but I don't believe it's my
place or anyone else's place to tell you, your history it's only your
father's place he's here on the planet looking for you as he has looked for
you since the time that you disappeared. I want you to meet him here in
your home surrounded by your family that you have here on our world.

 Stephen was blown away he was nervous, he was sick to his stomach, he
didn't know what to do. He looked to Zach and asked him; what should I do,
I've wanted to know this my entire life, who I am suddenly I'm terrified,
the others in the photos look so much like me in fact the second young man
could be my twin. Can I meet him Sir?

 You get your composure, get the baby ready get yourself ready, Donnie's
going to finish out the breakfast meal and have it sitting here when I
bring our guest in for a traditional style breakfast. And this is what I
want to do, Zach explained to him exactly need to be done so that his
father would know without a doubt that it was his son that he is meeting.

 Donnie was waiting, when a knock came at the door and he answered it and
there stood Kevin. Kevin couldn't control himself and leaned in and kissed
Donnie. Through the crack in the bedroom door Stephen saw it and realized
that his best friend was in love with his father.

 Donnie showed Kevin into the kitchen where he had set the table for
breakfast. Everyone was waiting on him except for Stephen who was waiting
in the bedroom. Kevin took a seat and introduced himself to everyone and
told them exactly what he did for a living. Chas spoke up, my Uncle will be
out in a few minutes he's just the little shy around strangers plus there's
the baby, he's only four months old and who knows he probably blew out
another diaper in typical Genmen fashion.

 Kevin laughed; Yep that's one thing they can do is eat and blowup diapers,
but hey you only get them once as a child.

 Nobody led on anything as Stephen walked up behind Kevin and laid the
tablet in front of him, Kevin went to say something when Stephen laid his
necklace up on the tablet.

 Kevin cautiously picked up the necklace with a shaking hand and turned it
over, on the other side it said Stephen. All the color drained from Kevin's
face; he couldn't hardly breathe much less move. Donnie spoke up, Kevin I
want to introduce to you my best friend in this world without him I don't
know what I would've done, Stephen Wooten and if you turn around and look,
you will see his newest son Stephen Malcolm Wooten who is only four months
old but he's a looker already.

 Kevin shakily stood up and turned to his left, and there was no doubt that
the young man who stood behind him holding the baby was his missing son
Stephen. He hugged him and the two of them began to cry.

 Chas was the first one to speak up, I don't know about everybody else but
it's breakfast time, I'm starving Uncle Steven you need to have a seat next
to your father and you can catch up with everything you need but right now
I'm starving so I'm eating.

 Kevin shook his head, if I didn't know any better right now, I could swear
that was my Frankston sitting right there getting ready to scarf down
another meal.

 Kevin and Stephen didn't hardly touch their breakfast they were too busy
getting to know each other. Kevin unlocked the first two pages of photos
for Stephen. The first page was of him through the years holding the babies
and everything. The next pages were of Kevin and Walt together throughout
the years, special photos of Walt pregnant with every one of the children,
delivery time, Kevin holding the babies for the first time, it was a very
well put together album of their family.

 Kevin wanted to know all about his upbringing who took care of him, where
he was raised how he was raised but Stephen couldn't offer him much, he
recounted what he knew from the breeding program and when he escaped and
then this nice kind human known to him as uncle Zach made him feel at home
by giving him this cottage to live in as long as he helped out on the
ranch. He told Kevin about the first time him and Donnie met each other
what kind of predicament Donnie was in and what it was like to welcome
Donnie's oldest son and grandson into the fold. How he met the love of his
life Clark, conceived the child and then converting the child when he
wasn't careful enough and passion took over, but he wouldn't change
anything he loves his husband and son.

 Kevin told everyone the story of the outpost station that was attacked
while he was gone on a delivery route when he returned, he found that
Stephen had been kidnapped, placed in a stasis container by the
attackers. Christian was dead, two of his sons were dead, also two of
Walter's sons and his mate had died in the clash defending Walt and him. It
was too much for Walt to take and he passed away of a broken heart because
his baby was gone, knowing he would never see him again. I promised all of
my sons that they would never spend another day on that station without
me. Now this is where it gets tricky, I put them all in stasis and they're
still asleep and I wouldn't wake them up until were all together as a
family, that was the agreement and on the safe planet. 35 additional humans
from the station asked me for sanctuary and if I spare their lives and
starvation and they would help my family survive when they were removed
from stasis.

 I commissioned a cargo container with stasis pods for everyone and
unbeknownst to the Earth alliance or my Capt. with the help of one of the
other engineers who I will not name, we cloaked the cargo container after
we attached it to the side of the ship in an alcove in case we were
attacked it would not be struck. It's orbiting on the main ship right now I
can retrieve it from the coupling system and with the government's
permission bring my family down to the planet. Stephen is going be a big
shock for them to see, you all grown you gotta understand your 23 now and
you were only a month old when you were taken it took us five months get
everything going so, they have been in stasis for 107 ½ years
roughly. But I'm ready to see my family once again.

 I don't know who to talk to, I know I'll need sponsors for them plus we
got have adequate housing so I'll have to build that, I afford it I've got
funding setback. But the ship can't stay here and wait for me to get
everything ready for them so in the meantime there had to be put up in some
kind of accommodations and I don't know where to go.

 Zach cleared his throat; we got all the accommodations you need, we've got
a couple of dormitories that are sleeping and common areas, they're not
luxury but they'll do for a family getting back on their feet now they
belong to the Hawthorns next door, but since were sister ranches I don't
think we're going to have a problem with Ed whatsoever and then there's
other considerations for as skills and everything else that has to be
worked out. And you, young man might have a little explaining to do about
the newest addition around here to your family.

 Yes, it might come as a shock to them, but they're understanding plus Walt
already had the talk with all of the older children. He told them not to be
too hard on me if I took a new mate after he passed away. I think it will
be fine and if is not they'll just have to understand I loved their dad but
life goes on and a new chapter is starting.

 Even though it was Sunday it didn't take long for word to get around that
there was a new family waiting to come in. And Chas made sure it got
around, the whole story about loss, the murders and what the father had to
do to keep his family together.

 Zach was taken his tour of the ranch when he come on to a group of Genmen
standing around talking. Zach in his caring way stepped out of his buggy
and approached the group to make sure everything was okay. Charlie was the
ringleader and he spoke up.

 Mr. Zach; is not right they should not have to go in the dorms, this
family has been around for too many years living in the stars they need to
live amongst their own. They need to be showed the Z1 hospitality that we
take care of our own, we have all graciously volunteered to give up space
in our own homes so that they can feel like they're part of something. They
don't need to go to a dorm next door that was meant to temporary house the
young ones that were expecting, they need to be part of families here on
the Z1. We can all cook, we can all help them, we can all feed them just
like a family does, we don't abandon our own kind.

 Zach for once agreed with Charlie, the Hollis's need to be with their own,
they needed to be close to each other but yet each family have their space
and being put up in other families homes seemed like the best thing for
all, it would get them a chance to become acclimated to living on the
planet and around other Genmen, hybrids and the few human that dared to
love their unique bodies.

 Okay Charlie it's like this; I'll talk to the father and tell him what you
proposed he wasn't too keen about segregating his family to a dormitory but
since there were so many of them that's what we initially felt would be the
best thing, but I think your ideal is better plus they can visit each other
at any time, I'll let you know what he says but in the meantime gather me a
list of the people that are willing to host and how many they can host now
realize that some of these are complete families some of these are
individuals that have lost members of their family during the attack on
their home so there may be a few that are still suffering from their
losses, they need all of our love and attention to get them back on the
right track.

 Zach headed around the ranch until he came back to Stevens place, he got
out and knocked on the door. A very perky Donnie open the door smiling and
welcomed Mr. Z inside. Kevin was sitting on the sofa holding both little
ones and enjoying himself.

 Zach asked everybody to pay attention when he spoke and give them a new
proposal, I have talked to people around here on the Z1 and they don't feel
that your family belongs in any cold unfeeling dormitory but they would
rather see your family be hosted by other families in their homes here on
the Z1 not in the dormitory area, several families have already spoke up
and they wish for you and your family part of the Z1 family.

 Kevin was very surprised at what he heard from Zach; these were
individuals that didn't know them from anything but yet their hospitality
was unbelievable just like Walt said Zoran's were. Kevin cleared his
throat; Walt always said that when the Zoran culture they were very
hospitable and didn't mind undertaking a challenge. Here on this world you
call them Genmen, on their home world they were originally known as
Zoran's. But that doesn't matter what matters is getting my family released
getting the cargo container here and reviving everyone, having everyone go
through medical then you can match up families. I would like to post each
family unit with copies of the photos all of their names and a short brief
summary of who they are and what they need.

 Zach was agreeable; I can tell you one thing if anybody can get it done
that Jake Traylor he owns the port where everything is part in orbit he
owns the landing pads he owns all the heavy equipment that you will need to
break it loose and get it down to the surface safely, he's Artie said that
he doesn't mind he has qualified pilots he has everything there in the be
done, you there when we unbuckle everything and go to move the pod from the
freighter so that you can see that everything is done just the way it
should be done.

 Stephen was teary-eyed; I want my family here to meet my other family I
don't know them and I'm going to need all the help I can get.

 Everyone agreed; Steven had all the backup he needed they would be beside
him 100% of the way.

 After two weeks of constant negotiations with the government panels two of
the richest men in the planet got their way, Ed Hawthorne and Jake Traylor
could be very convincing especially when skeletons started falling out of
certain government officials' closets.

 Kevin stood on the tarmac and kissed Donnie, I'll be right back our family
get to meet all of your stepsons and your grandsons and they'll get to meet
you and their little brothers and nephew, plus we mustn't forget Stephen
and the baby that's going to be a big shock especially for Walt who fault
and suffered so much loss to help save his life.

 The transportation shuttle took off with Kevin at the helm, he wasn't
trusting this precious cargo to anyone else if there was going to be a
disaster it would be his disaster no one else would have to suffer but him.

 As predestined the transport shuttle was to return to the surface but it
would be directed to land on a clearing at the Z1 near the medical
facility. Lex and everyone were standing by Clark especially nervous
knowing that Walt went in to hibernation almost 3 months along, he hoped it
would be no problem reviving him and the child that he contained within
him.

 There were news crews all over the staging area at the Z1 waiting for the
Hollis family to land, everyone hoped to get an interview with the few
survivors of the Zeta Nine outpost after its attack over 100 years ago.

 Slowly the transport shuttle came into a stationary hover above the
clearing and it lowered down its precious cargo. The container containing
the Hollis family and human survivors came to rest on the ground. The unit
was decontaminated on the exterior and Lex and the crew of medical
personnel waited on Kevin to arrive to unlock the doors to the stasis pods.

 Kevin had landed the transport shuttle and Zach brought him to the cargo
container. Kevin got out of the runner and walked up to the main door and
entered the code. With a little bit of hissing and exhausting of oxygen out
of the container the main door slowly opened. Kevin walked in followed by
Lex and a couple of other medical personnel including Clark, Lex was amazed
at how the stasis pods were assembled and fit into this container.

 Kevin went to the control panel entered the special sequence to start the
slow process of reviving his family plus their 35 guests. This wasn't going
be a quick process it was gonna take several hours to complete.

 The containers would revive in series of five, there be at least 10
minutes between each section of stasis containers before the next ones
would open giving medical enough time to get them off of container and over
to the medical facility for a quick exam. The media was asked please
refrain from any flash photography, and be respectful of everyone with
continuous video footage. No questions were to be asked at all during this
process. After everyone got their land legs then and only then would any
interviews be allowed to take place.

 Kevin had already given the reporters a basic rundown and re-account of
what happened from his perspective of being on the outpost after the
attack. He told them that his family would only give interviews if they
wish to there would be no mandatory interviews and there would be no
invasion of their privacy as they got used to a normal life on the planet
for the first time surrounded by few new family members.

 Zach told the crowd that had gathered that the family members would be
going to host families of the Z1 in groups and they would slowly get use to
their new life.

 After Zach stepped down from the podium and went to rejoin the rest of the
group, a young Genmen approach to carrying an application along with the
pictures of the family unit he wished to host at his cottage. Zach looked
up at him; Curtis are you for real, you want to host this family at your
place, I haven't known you to even have a visitor into your home since I
give that place to you when you were 16 but yet you feel that you can host
someone else.

 Mr. Zach; after reading the bio on this family I figured that I needed to
open my place up and I had to start living. I've kept myself closed off
world since you took me in as family, I was trying to hitchhike here. I owe
you my life and my future, seems like this one, Walter has lost a lot in
his life so maybe we might get along and I can help him as much as he can
help me, I need to get back in life and live it.

 Okay Curtis if this is what you want; I'll recommend that Walter and his
two boys be placed in your cottage with you, I expect you to help them
though and by the way welcome back Curtis, welcome to the living.

 Zach took the package of paperwork and walked into the clinic, Kevin I
have the first host that's willing to put up Walt and his family, an
individual that has a two-bedroom one bath cottage that he has lived in
since he was 16 by himself. This is the first time that Curtis has ever
stepped forward to help anyone since I brought him in one night
myself. He's a straight shooter he doesn't play games he doesn't pull any
punches, and if you have a problem, he'll back you up 100%. He doesn't look
for trouble, this is one that I would want on my side so I think he'll do
Walt and his boys just fine.

 Okay Zach if that's what you think is the best fit for Walter and the boys
and he's willing to put up with a pregnant hybrid and a set of twins, who
am I to say no. I love Walter, I love those boys he's gonna have to have
someone that knows what it's like to overcome something massive in the
past.

 Kevin; Curtis has a past and it's not a pretty past, I met him on a dark
stretch of road one night coming back from an outing, he was trying to
hitchhike. I could tell he was in bad shape, 16 and looked like hammered
shit. He got into the old runner I had and gingerly sat down, I could tell
there was certain problems with him, he handed me an address and asked was
I going near this place because he needed to find a new home and he never
want to look back again. He was headed to the Z1, he told me he was asking
for sanctuary when he arrived there. I questioned him about his family, he
relayed to me that he was alone, his dad had passed away during childbirth
and the baby had been sent away to another farm to be cared for by its
father. I asked why wasn't he staying where he was, he said he couldn't do
it he could not go back, would not go back it wasn't right.

 I asked Curtis to explain a little bit more, slowly the walls begin to
crumble and he started to sob, it seems the young Genmen was placed in with
an older mature Genmen so that he could guide him along the way by prepping
him for his transition. Oh, he prepped him, he re-counted and how the older
genman came into his room climbed up on top and took him that very night,
he had cleaned himself up the best he could, took what little pocket change
was lying around after the animal went to sleep. he left the farm and ran
into me hitchhiking on his way to the Z1.

After we arrived I brought him in, contacted medical had a thorough exam
done to him, he was given three antibiotic shots in case there was any
infection, we took cultures for any kind of diseases that might've been
transmitted to him, I got a fresh clothing and made him a bath. I made a
fresh meal and put him in bed to sleep. After a few nightmares, I ended up
setting beside his bed in a chair holding the young man's hand until
morning. I made a breakfast and he's been in that cottage living. ever
since by himself, this is the first-time he has stepped out of his comfort
zone and away from his shell so this will do them both good.

 Kevin took a deep breath; Zach I think that you made a good choice, sounds
like they have both been through hell already, maybe they will end up being
friends.

 Walters pod was the first one to be brought off-line, he groggily began to
wake up and smiled when he saw his father, Kevin hugged his son and
grandsons. Walter, I need you to go with these kind people to medical for
you and the boys to have a quick exam, there our new friend Mr. Zach would
introduce to you a host, you will stay in the home of your host until we
can find permanent arrangements here where we are at now. There's a lot I
need to explain to you, but right now I have to get your brothers other
containers and their families plus the extra humans that accompanied us
here to our new home. You're on a planet are no longer in space you will
live on the planet with your family.

 Walter hugged his dad again, and told him he loved him and went off with
the medical staff. He needed a little help walking as almost 108 years of
past since he had been put in stasis and things were still not working
quite right.

 Walter was apprehensive of all the questions with all the pokes and prods
and that was understandable, he did though like the gentleman that his
father claimed to be his new friend Mr. Zach.

 Sir I would like to thank you for taking us in the boys and I will be no
trouble at all where ever we end up will do our part to fit in with your
society.

 Walter call me Zach you're at the Z1 ranch you're on a planetary system
that has been colonized by humans for over 150 years we also have another
Race here and there called Genmen otherwise known to you as Goran. I don't
have an accurate count right now but they started out with 50,000+
survivors from a crashed slave ship here on the planet over 50 years
ago. In the last 50 years we set up private networks known as ranches so
that they would have a structured housing environment in return for common
labor that they get paid for and we also market the nectar that they give
off which they receive 50% of I'm going to place you in the home of a young
man about your age. His name is Curtis and he's 30, he's a pure blood
Genman he does not have a mate nor has he ever had a mate he has a
two-bedroom one bath cottage that he is willing to share with you and the
boys out of the goodness of his heart nothing is expected of you in return.

 I do hope that the two you get along and you can learn from each other,
you both been through a lot in your lives so you should be good for each
other the boys will be able to acquire clothing as will you and you slowly
learn the ins and outs and the do's and don'ts here on the Z1. Your dad has
been awake for almost 2 months now since arriving here on the planet with
the transport vessel. He's doing very good he was always worried about you
boys, to him you're his life.

 Walter smiled; thank you very much Mr. Zach we will not let you down, the
boys are well-behaved and I'm willing to give anything up chance as long as
me my boys stay together there all I got in this world now, them and one
that I'm with.

 I'm very aware of your condition my grandson Lex will be working with the
medical team on your exam to make sure that you and the baby are perfect
that there's no ill effects from the long-term stasis that you were in.

 Mr. Zach, I know you're not supposed tell me but it's just one thing less
father has to worry about exactly how long stasis Sir?

 Walter since you are the oldest and you will have to guide some your
younger siblings y'all were in stasis for almost 108 years. Your father
felt that it was time that his family settled down when he arrived here
asked for sanctuary for everyone, he's put his retirement notice and we
will carve a small sectional land out here between the Z1 and the Hawthorne
ranch so that he will be able to build a life and a place for his family.

 Walter looked stunned; 108 years it seems like we just went to sleep,
father didn't age as usual, neither did we. Well that's enough about that,
so who is this person I'm supposed to stay with along with the boys because
I want to get the boys home so that they can settle down used to their
environment.

 Curtis come in for a second, I want you to meet your new roommate Walter
Hollis and his two boys Josh and Zack. Curtis shook Walter's hand and
welcomed him to the Z1 and the future, he took a knee and spoke directly to
the boys. I might look big and scary but I'm not, I growl sometimes I even
grumble to myself but I don't get mad, the house that you will be staying
in is my home and it's now yours too, in a few days we will have new beds
for both of you to sleep in but for now we will make do with what we
have. I'm not the greatest cook in the world so sometimes things may not
taste that great but I've learned to live with my failure as a cook.

 Josh spoke up; that's okay Mr. Curtis our dad's a great cook he learned
from my granddad and he's good at other things too, you seem okay to
me. The boys surprised Curtis when they hugged his neck and kissed him on
each of his cheeks. Curtis decided to take a chance and scoop the boys up
and held him in his arms and asked Walter did he want to go see the rest of
his life, if you have a little problem walking which I understand you
could, just grab my arm and lean on me that's what I'm here for, you to
lean on until you stand on your own.

 Walter was a little shocked when they walked outside of the medical
complex, there were people everywhere and they started clapping.

Curtis smiled; this is for you and the boys welcome to the Z1, welcome
home. The crowd formed a line, and everybody gave them a real Z1 welcome
home.

 Walter was a little overwhelmed by the time they got to the house, Curtis
could walk another 10 miles care and those boys in his arms. He was Proud
to be a host to this great family.

 Walter help the boys down when they walked in to the cottage, it was basic
just like Curtis said it was. The boys were more interested in where they
would sleep, Curtis showed him to the spare room and in two seconds the
boys were on the bed. Curtis walked out to the main room or an exhausted
Walter was setting in the chair, Curtis went over to the chair and pushed a
button on the arm and it slowly began to recline.

 There you go Walter that might be a little easier on your legs in your
back, you and asleep a long time so it's going to take you a while to get
used to walking around again I know it's nothing fancy but it served me
good for all the years I've been here and I hope you enjoy it. Let me get
you a glass Coolwater it'll do you good.

 Curtis returned with a glass filled with a purple liquid, here's your
Coolwater I hope you enjoy.

 Walter took a sip and was surprised it had a fruit flavor and it was
delicious. He slowly nursed on the glass as he heard the bed Springs in the
bed start squeaking. Boys those better not be bed Springs I hear in there
squeaking and you better be off of that bed not jumping on it. The twins
came into the living room sheepishly with their heads down. Were sorry sir
it was just that bed is so luxurious and big is not like what we had on the
station and it makes funny noises when you sit on it.

 Curtis started laughing, a deep thunderous laugh. Yeah it doesn't get much
action so it's kinda rusty as are most things around here but it's your bed
to enjoy any way that you wish to enjoy it but mind your dad's rules. So,
who's ready for a glass of Coolwater I think I've got quite a bit in there
for you but we will start out with a small glass first. Both boys raised
their hands and ran to the kitchen.

 Curtis told Walter to rest and he would return after he got the boys some
Coolwater, after a few minutes Curtis returned to find Walter had went to
sleep on the sofa, he took a light covering and laid it over top of
him. When the boys came blasting back into the room he held a finger up to
his lips to tell them to be quiet. Your dad needs all the rest he can get
caring this baby is going to be very taxing on him.

 The boys stared at Curtis wide-eyed, what baby asked Young Zach, Curtis
not realizing pointed out the movement of the covers as the baby moved
within Walter's body. After such a deep sleep your dad has to be extra
careful while he's carrying your father's last child. Both boys walked up
to their dad and felt the baby move within him. Curtis took a seat in the
recliner both of the boys walked over and climbed up in his lap and
snuggled close to him and went to sleep. Curtis in these few moments as the
boys snuggled up to him realized what he had been missing for all these
years when he shut himself off to everyone because of the trauma by an
animal. Curtis covered up the boys gently as they lay upon him.

 Walter suddenly realized it was quiet and woke up to start, he looked
across the room and saw his boys peacefully sleeping on Curtis and realized
that they were going to be just fine here.

 Slowly one by one all the stasis containers were revived, Earl of his six
kids were gonna be more difficult to place because Earl was a free spirit
and all six kids even though to look like more than likely had different
fathers because he wasn't choosy with who he slept with. Charlie and Deeke
showed up at the clinic and Charlie asked if there was any more that needed
a place even though it was him, Deeke their son and he was once again
pregnant they could accommodate somebody.

 Zach pointed out to the last family, Charlie you and Earl have got a lot
in common or least you did until you got your life straightened up then you
met Deeke and you're not the same anymore your settled, but he's still a
wild child maybe you can help with him.

 Charlie took a look at the description of his bio, Charlie felt that
though as he was looking at himself a few years ago. Charlie and Deke
walked up to Earl and introduce themselves the boys were scattered
everywhere and there'll didn't seem to care long as they were bothering him
who the hell was, he to complain. Charlie had Earl come over and set at a
table as he and Deeke took a seat.

 Earl I will agree your case is difficult and most people don't want this
much trouble, but you remind me of someone I used to know and I believe
that I can help a lot. Deeke works full time and I work full-time we have
one child and another one here on the way, the baby isn't that old but he
doesn't fuss that much you and the boys are welcome to stay at our home as
our guest, there are a few simple rules and the first rule is no customers,
no guests and no fucking in our home.

 Earl in his usual smart ass return commented; well aren't you just a
barrel of fucking monkeys, talk about a buzz kill what if I get an itching
in my vent who's going to scratch.

 Earl it's called restraint, you can control your itch because you can
control your actions, you and I have a whole lot more in common than you
even realize but we won't get into it here. We will get into it at the
house if you decide to come stay with us I will tell you about my past who
I was where I was in life before I met my Deeke, if this sounds like an
offer you can live with Tele boys to come own if not you'll end up going to
the dormitory over there all by yourself it's a gigantic white room with a
bunch of bunk beds, it's got a bath and shower in the corner and a
refrigerator that'll have some refreshments they haven't got any kind of
entertainment other than piped in preprogrammed instructional videos for
the previous tenants who were under 18 and expecting.

 Earl looked at Charlie with a sarcastic face, your big man over there does
he ever go on loan out or do you keep that stud all to yourself.

 Charlie gave Earl a cold stare, you touch Deeke and I'll whip your ass in
front of your children and more likely in front of the whole ranch, it's
hands-off slut puppy I won't repeat myself ever.

 Earl knew that he had already stepped on the wrong toe and he apologized
abruptly. You show me kindness and I come back in my usual fashion of
sarcastic so-called wit, I stepped over the line way over the line and it's
going to take me a while to get your respect back.

 Charlie smiled; we all make mistakes but we learn from our mistakes in
life it's if we choose to repeat them once again is when we really fuck up
and pay the ultimate price, come on everybody let's go home we need to get
everybody settled in, and beds made. Then I'll cook supper, I suppose your
boys do like to eat?

 Let's hope you got a big pot, as they can eat their weight and then some,
I'll help where I can but dad and Walter always did the cooking for us, I
can't make water boil.

 Don't worry Earl, you will learn to cook for your crowd and clean the
house when they mess it up and give them instructions of how to keep their
area clean, just because your guest doesn't mean I'm going to wait on you
hand and foot and Deeke has a full-time job also, so let's go home. Charlie
whistled at the boys and told them to get their asses in line walk in a
straight line, the first one that walked out of that line was the first one
to get their butt whipped. You talk about six young men jumping in a line
so quick and standing straight, there was not a word out of any of them and
they all walked out that door in a straight line.

 See Earl it just takes that certain tone that you're not going to put up
with that mass and they're going to have to act right and they'll mind. I
bet your dad told them the same thing, he had his way with the children
after having 14, I imagine he knew kids inside and out and yours were no
different even though they were his grandchildren he still commanded
respect. now get your ass in line with the boys and don't step out or
you'll be the one getting the whipping in front of them, I might be swollen
with child but that don't affect my hand.

 Kevin couldn't help but smile and even chuckle as he saw Earl walking in a
straight line behind his boys followed by Charlie and Deeke. Well it looks
like he found the right location, for a minute there when I heard the one
named Charlie tell the boys to get into line, and the first one that
stepped out would be getting their butt whipped, I thought I was listening
to my Walt, he didn't put up with no mess out of Earl's kids and they
didn't give him any reason to because they knew he would get their ass.

 Donnie walked with Kevin and the two held hands, now that you have your
family back and getting settled, you'll break the news about Stephen soon,
a good night's rest will soften the blow after breakfast.

 Kevin kissed Donnie as they walked, how am I so lucky to have found two of
the smartest lovers in my life.

 The next morning Charlie had to get up early to feed the baby, all six
boys were sitting on the couch waiting for breakfast the only one missing
was dear old daddy. Seems as Earl was deciding to sleep in and get his
beauty rest that was until Charlie walked in the room with a glass of ice
water and threw it on him. Earl jumped up out of the bed and screeched who
just threw water on me, when he realized that Charlie was standing at the
door with a glass still in his hand, he didn't say another word.

 Now get your lazy ass out of the damned bed, cleanup and get to this
kitchen your children are hungry all six of them and don't make me come
back in this room again because the results for you will not be polite and
then he stormed out of the room.

 On the sofa all six kids, well one was almost transition age were
snickering. Charlie looked at them and asked; any you guys know how to
cook. The oldest Mason and the second to the oldest Madison replied yes, we
can cook Sir.

 Well boys; kitchen's in here don't make a mess make enough for you and
your brothers and no one else, because if lazy ass wants his breakfast,
he's going to have to cook his damn breakfast.

 Mason and Madison were amazed at the refrigerator and the amount of food
that was contained within it. When they were living with their dad, they
usually had to go over to their grandparents to eat because Earl didn't
give a shit about no food and no damn refrigerator, he was too worried
about getting the next Dick and his vent.

By the time Earl finally drug is ass into the kitchen the boys had eaten
and were cleaning up their mess. You ungrateful brats didn't leave me a
damn thing to eat. Mason turned around and looked at his dad and replied;
there's plenty of food in their fridge you just have to cook your own meal
we're through eating, you should get up earlier Sir.

 Mason ducked as his dad took a swing at him, Charlie cleared his throat;
that's one Earl don't make it three you won't like me when I get to three
you want breakfast with everyone else you get your ass out of bed with
everyone else nobody special and nobody is a damn pre-Madonna. Lunch is
served at 12 noon straight up if you're not here I'll suppose that your
underneath some hard Dick Genmen as he's pounding your vent, but these boys
will have their lunch at 12 noon now get out of my sight I don't want to
see you again this morning, go out and explore but you will respect this
house and you will respect me.

 Earl looked down and slumped out of the room. Mason looked at the other
boys; Mr. Charlie is not playing around he's not going to put up and not a
dad's BS anymore and honestly, I'm glad. Maybe this will be a new start for
all of us.

 Zach was moving a few things around when he saw Earl walking around
looking like he was lost, morning Earl it looks like you got put out the
house early today, Charlie's tough it is not because he had an easy life
he's been through hell. If you ever sit down with him and get to talk,
you'll find that you have a lot in common a whole lot and that's the reason
you're where you're at he knows your tricks he knows everything about you
because he was once there himself. He didn't always have that cottage he's
in and the man that he shares his bed. Deeke he hasn't always been by his
side, he's found someone that love's him for himself that doesn't judge
him, and he's not going anywhere.

 Mr. Zach; you just don't understand my life it seems like I had a great
life oh yeah I lived on an orbiting supply station, my dad run a shop he
made things he's sold things my father was out in the stars coming in long
enough to knock up dear old dad and right there at the delivery then
off-again to make more money. I carved out my own living running a little
sleeping station yeah, I slept around a lot and it but hey the customers
paid me so that was okay.

 Well Earl that won't go here, the Genmen here won't pay you for your
worn-out vent, you need to find something to do such as a job around the
ranch that your qualified to do and start settling down, your oldest is
going to go through his transition soon I know it's kinda late for him to
be going but still he'll need you when he does.

 All I can tell him is bend over present it and let him tap it, maybe he'll
stay with you, and maybe he'll walk away like most no good men do.

 Earl you've got a lot of growing up to do, I've been sponsoring Genmen and
hybrids for a long time and it doesn't get easy at all. I see them come in
from other farms and ranches after they been mistreated or from some of the
breeding programs when they have been utilized too much by the corporate's
trying to produce more Genmen for labor forces, but I've never had to turn
one away that asked for sanctuary. You're welcome to hit the road out there
and go to the city, you still got decent body on you, who knows you might
be in the latest edition of Gen Porn videos. Most of those guys are strung
out, they don't last long maybe a couple of years until they can't hold
their legs together any more, much less keep a child within their body
because they're so worn out, they lose them about halfway through the
gestation. It's a sad life but you can make money for a little while.

 Earl looked at Mr. Zach; no Sir that's one place I don't want to go,
that's one pathway that I will never follow because as bad as I am, I
appreciate myself better than that and that is one thing I just can't do. I
might have slept with different guys on the station and yes, they did pay
me for my services, but to go on film and let somebody film you as they're
crawling on you, oh no way. Earl bid Mr. Zach goodbye and thanked him for
his words of wisdom.

 As Earl walked around the ranch people greeted him and welcomed him, Earl
didn't realize that people were so friendly. On the station they were all
business and when they were smiling this because they were getting a piece
of vent, these Genmen, hybrids and even humans were friendly for no reason
other than he was walking around. Earl went back toward the house lunch
time was getting close and he decided he needed to help with preparation
after all he was Charlie and Deeke's guest.

 Earl walked into the house went to the kitchen, there he found Charlie
cooking a meal, he apologized for his behavior earlier that morning and
told Charlie he wasn't that good of a cook that was Walter's place in the
family but he would have to learn so he could help out.

Charlie smiled and said; thanks Earl, but I think me, Mason and Madison
have got this one covered why don't you go in and set the table up, get
that ready. Later me and you need to talk about the boys.

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 Curtis was having a blast with the twins; Walter was cooking lunch. He
looked at Curtis, the size of the man and how gentle he was with the twin
boys, he missed his mate and his other sons. He realized that life went on
and the twins needed his attention most. Curtis came into the kitchen with
the twins hanging off each bicep and asked if he could help. Walter started
laughing, nope, looks like you got your arms kinda full right now.

 Zach stopped by Constantine's cottage to have a word with him about the
new soda shop and diner when he exited the front door.

 Constantine looked up and saw Mr. Zach; good morning Sir you just caught
me, I'm getting ready to head out for the diner, everything is coming
together the kitchen should be open back up in a couple of days and we are
to have a grand reopening. Jake says the motor lodges come along great the
travel Plaza is almost finished its remodel and this market is going to
open up also so that we can sell our leftover vegetables and handicrafts
from here made by all of us.

 Well that's great Constantine it really is but let me ask you one thing. I
thought we had an agreement about you not going getting pregnant until
after your third cycle, I spoke to you and Jake extensively about this and
you promised that you would wait but it looks like you haven't kept your
word.

 Mr. Zach, I promise you we have not done anything to jeopardize that
agreement, we have not had sex five days either side of my cycle and we
only have sex with condoms, so we have lived up to Our agreement and I am
not pregnant Sir I would know.

 Constantine when you walked out that front door, I could tell you are
already carrying you have the first Carry waddles. I've been doing this too
long not to know when a first timer is carrying you walk different in order
to relieve the pressure on your pelvic area because your muscles are not
strong there yet, so tell me how did it happen.

 I'm not pregnant I can't be we've used protection; I've taken precautions
we've done everything just right Mr. Zach so I can't be pregnant maybe
you're mistaken.

 Okay let's solve this Constantine before we pick up the boys to go into
town and get a fresh soda I want you to take a pregnancy test over the
clinic and either Clark or Lex can run it, if I'm wrong I'm paying for
lunch, if I am right it's on the house. And call Jake I want him to be
present no matter what he's doing he needs to get his ass to that clinic
this relies on him to because he's half responsible.

 Constantine called Jake and told him what Mr. Zach was saying and that he
needed to get to the clinic ASAP because they were going to do a test.

 Coming Soon Part# 26

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