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 A New Life for Jordan

By: Rob Warr

A return to normal

Chapter Twenty

Rusty's dad had his first counseling session that next week, but so far nothing had changed. Of course, no one expected Mr. Cramer to just suddenly get over his phobia about gay people, or forget about the trauma that had occurred when he was a young boy. There was hope that eventually he would begin to accept Rusty's sexuality and allow him to come home, but no one knew how long that might take. Meanwhile, Rusty was torn by his feelings. On one hand, he wanted to return home, and on the other hand, he loved living with Jordy and Seth and the relationship they had begun. He missed his mom and brother, but he hated to admit he really didn't miss his father at all. He knew he couldn't stay with the Kellys forever, and that if his father never allowed him back home he would have to find somewhere else to live, but till then he was enjoying the love and security the family gave him.

At school he continued to have lunch with Jordy and Seth and their friends, but in class he was cultivating other friendships. He still had a few friends left despite losing a few now that his story had gotten out, and he'd begun to make a few new ones. One of those boys was Nathaniel, the boy he had found so attractive, but from afar. Nate was blond and blue eyed, with a swimmer's built and an above average bulge. His face still had that boyish look to it, and he was very good looking, having been the fantasy of many girls and a few boys, Rusty included.

By sheer chance he and Nathaniel, or Nate, as everyone called him, wound up as lab partners in Chemistry, and the rest as they say, was history. Nate proved to be as charming and beautiful inside as out, and soon Rusty found he was very comfortable around the boy.

"So...Rusty...what are you doing after school?" the boy asked one day, looking a bit sheepish.

"Whaa...uh, nothing really...I ride the bus to Jordy's house. You, um, know I'm living there, right?"

"Yeah, so...do they ever let you...like, go anywhere or hang out with your friends?"

"Uh, well...so far I haven't had that happen," Rusty said, hoping beyond all hope that Nate was on the same wavelength as him.

"So...do they allow you to have company?"

"Never happened either. I mostly hang with Jordy and Seth, Seth lives at the campground too...you know?"

"Yeah, I mean...so I've heard. So, I guess what I'm really trying to say is..."

"Mr. Taylor, Mr. Cramer, is there a problem with your experiment, or did you think you were at recess perhaps?" their teacher, Mrs. Palmer joked.

"No ma'am, sorry ma'am," Nate said blushing, "we're uh...doing fine. Sorry we were so loud."

She didn't reply, but the look she gave the two told them all they needed to know, button it, or face retribution.

"Nate grabbed his notebook then and quickly scrawled out a message: Meet me at the South entrance after lunch. Please.

Rusty read the message, then made sure the teacher wasn't looking before grabbing Nate's pen and writing 'OK' below the message. Nate's smile gave Rusty butterflies and he was walking on air the rest of the morning.

At lunch Jordy and Seth noticed Rusty's wistful smile and perky demeanor and were curious as to what was going on with him. They didn't want to question him in front of the others, so they decided to wait till they'd finished their lunch. However, before they had barely started on their lunch, Rusty had wolfed his down and was excusing himself.

"Hey, where are you going?" Seth asked with a mouthful of sandwich.

"Uh, I gotta talk to someone...about an assignment," he said, justified that it was partially true anyway, "I'll see you guys on the bus. Bye guys," then he was gone leaving Jordy and Seth to stare at one another.

"Must have a hot date," Tony joked, having observed the whole scene.

"Yeah, probably," Carl said before turning his full attention to Jerry once more.

"Geeze I feel like a loose cog in a clock these days," Tony sighed.

"What does that mean?" Seth chuckled.

"Oh, nothing," Tony said going back to his lunch, leaving the others to think about what he'd said.

At the South end of the building, Nate Taylor waited with butterflies for Rusty to show up. A few kids were milling around the grounds, but no one seemed to be paying attention to him at the moment. He knew he was taking a big chance, being seen with Rusty outside of class, what with the news that Rusty was gay, but he couldn't help himself. He'd wanted to get to know Rusty for a long time now, but he'd never gotten any vibes from him that indicated he liked dudes. Well, there was that one time in gym class when he thought he saw Rusty staring at his junk, but then a lot of guys stared at his junk, so that wasn't really that big a deal. He knew most guys were curious, and though they'd never admit it, they liked looking at anyone who was naked.

When Rusty came busting through the door, Nate swallowed the last thought he'd had and gave him a big smile, "I wasn't sure you'd really show."

"I said yes, and I don't go back on my word," Rusty said trying to hide his excitement.

"Cool, so...about what we talked about in class...do you think you could hang out sometime?"

"I don't see why not. I'm sure the Kellys would be okay with it," Rusty said smiling.

"Cool, uh...how about Friday? Maybe you could come home with me, and my dad could take you back later."

"I'll ask," Rusty said trying hard to resist shouting from the top of his lungs, "YES! YES! YES!"

"Cool, my...um folks can call them if you want."

"Or they can call your folks," Rusty thought, hoping to get Nate's number that way.

"Oh yeah, cool. I'll write my number down and pass it to you in PE, okay? I'll give you my cell phone number too...just in case you need to call me."

"Cool, I don't have a phone right now, long story, my little brother has it, but Jordy and Seth let me use theirs."

"Cool, well...I umm...thanks...uh, for meeting me, and for..." the bell rang then, and Nate looked at Rusty and frowned, "well...guess we better go. Can I um, walk you to your locker?"

"Sure," Rusty said grinning, "if you're not afraid to be seen with me."

"What? No way. I don't care about all those rumors and stuff..."

"Even if they're true?" Rusty said giving him a devilish grin.

"Especially if they're true," Nate said giving him a wink.

"Well, I guess you'll just have to find out on your own," Rusty laughed.

As Rusty sat in class a few minutes later he blushed at his brashness with Nate. Before his dad had caught him and forced him to out himself, before he'd met Jordy and Seth, before he'd discovered that he could be gay and still be accepted, he'd never have had the balls to do what he'd done with Nate. He smiled at the thought of what this might all mean, and then he frowned. What would this mean for his relationship with Jordy and Seth? They'd never really talked about what would happen when, and if he moved back home, and they sure hadn't discussed his finding someone of his own. Still, he couldn't pass up this chance to get to know Nate. He'd admired him for so long from afar, and now, now...he had the opportunity to get to know him up close and personal. He decided not to make a big deal of it for now. He'd just say he was hanging out with a friend and not go into any details with the Kellys or with his two...semi-boyfriends. Yeah, keep it on the down-low for now. After all, maybe he was reading more into this thing than there was, but he certainly hoped not.

In PE, he practically ran Nate down as he came in the door, "Oh, hey...sorry," Rusty said blushing.

"Hey, here's that stuff I promised you," Nate said looking around nervously, but no one seemed to be paying them any attention at the moment.

Rusty looked at piece of paper with the two phone numbers Nate had scrawled out, then pocketed it, "Thanks, I'll let you know tomorrow."

"Uh, why not call me later...? Even if you don't know yet."

"Sure, I can do that. Well, we better get dressed out..."

"Yeah, right," Nate said grinning, then leaning in close he whispered, "and today it's okay if you look."

Rusty blushed bright red, but he recovered quickly, "That goes for you too," he said grinning.

Nate also blushed, but he too was grinning.

The two dressed out quickly, trying not to be obvious as they checked each other out, and both boys found it difficult not to throw wood. Dressed in just his boxer briefs, Nate's boy bits looked even bigger than Rusty remembered. His own boy bits were decent sized, but Nate's were above average, and he was the envy of many boys.

On the gym floor, the two kept track of each other visually but there was really no direct interaction. Everyone had a group they hung out with, and even though a few of Rusty's old group had distanced themselves from him, he hung out on the edge of the old group. Nate noticed that Rusty seemed reluctant to join in much of the banter and good-natured butt slapping and rough-housing, and he wondered if it was because the boys had rejected him, or if Rusty was just assuming they had.

In the showers, Nate wasted no time stripping off  his towel and getting under the spray. Trying not to be too obvious, Rusty took a shower next to Nate and began to lather up his hair, stealing hooded looks at Nate from the corner of his eye.

"Hey, Nate, better watch your backside," someone laughed.

"Yeah," someone else added, "if you drop the soap don't bend over to pick it up."

"Shut up Caldwell," Nate said spinning around and confronting the two, "you too Mitchell. I seem to remember one night at camp you wanting to jerk off everyone in the tent. Maybe I should watch you too."

"That's a lie," the boy said blushing. He was a pale chubby boy and the blush was obvious, "I never jerked no one off, that's gay."

"Not even yourself?" Nate said making the universal jacking motion with his hand, "well, I guess I can see that, since you'd need tweezers to grab that tiny thing."

"OH, Burn!" someone laughed, "good one Nate."

After that, there was no more dissing or gay talk and Rusty relaxed some. Nate had certainly endeared himself even further by coming to his defense, even if he did think he'd been a bit harsh with Caldwell. The boy had actually been one of Rusty's friends before his outing, and he sort of missed him. They'd even slept over at each other's house a time or two, but he'd never had any sexual interest in him and it was apparently mutual.

"Thanks for what you did back there in the showers," Rusty said as he and Nate walked down the hall after getting dressed, "but Micky's not that bad. He probably just thought he was being funny."

"Yeah, well...sometimes you gotta show a guy that he can't be a jerk and get away with it. I bet he won't start any shit ever again."

"Yeah, thanks again, but I'm used to that sort of thing."

"You shouldn't have to be. Even if you're flamingly gay, that's no one's business but yours, and maybe your boyfriend's," he chuckled.

"I don't flame," Rusty said punching Nate playfully, "I guess I really don't feel any different than most boys , I just like boys instead of girls," he added looking thoughtful.

"Amen to that," Nate said softly, admitting in a roundabout way that he felt the same way.

"When did you know?" Rusty said, not bothering to explain.

"What, that I liked boys? I'm not sure. I guess I always liked doing stuff...you know with my buddies, but I guess puberty was when I finally had that 'ah ha!' moment."

"Yeah, me too, except...I never did anything with my buddies."

"Never?" Nate said in disbelief.

"Nope, unless you count taking a bath with my friend Billy, or changing in front of him."

"Wow, so you're a..."

"Virgin? Not exactly," Rusty said, not explaining.

"So, what's not exactly mean?"

"Let's just say everything that's happened to me was recent."

"Oh, should I be jealous?"

"What do you mean?" Rusty said, stopping to look Nate in the eyes.

"Nothing, sorry," Nate said blushing.

"No, it's okay, but it's complicated."

"Okay, so it's complicated. I guess I can live with that. Let's see how it goes Friday, okay?"

"Yeah, if...I can come."

"If you can come," Nate said stressing the word 'come'.

Rusty blushed, but didn't reply. Eventually they parted to go to their lockers and then their next class and didn't see each other again that day. At the bus stop, Rusty met Jordy, Seth, and Jerry, and he tried to act as normal as possible.

On the bus, Rusty purposely sat with Jerry, who he knew was less likely to ask questions. He supposed he'd eventually have to tell the others something, but for now he just needed some time to think. Jerry seemed to be in a world of his own and stared out the window most of the trip home, and Rusty used the time to think about what he might say to Jordy and Seth about making a date with Nate. A date, he thought, Was it a date, or just two guys hanging out? But surely it was more than just two guys hanging out. Hadn't Nate all but admitted that he liked boys too? Ugh, it was going to be a long week.

Rusty was able to keep Seth and Jordy out of it as he asked the Kellys about his visiting Nate on Friday, but he knew he'd have to tell them something. After all, he wouldn't be taking the bus home with them on Friday and he couldn't wait till the last minute to tell them why. So, later in Jordy's room, after they'd eaten dinner, he finally decided to get it over with and just tell them what was going on.

"Uh, guys...you remember I told you about this guy...uh, Nate?"

"Yeah, I think...you sort of had a crush on him or something..." Jordy said while rubbing Seth's leg affectionately.

"That feels good, but it's making me hard," Seth giggled.

"Uh guys," Rusty said growing impatient, "about Nate..."

"Oh sorry, go on," Jordy said removing his hands from Seth's leg and placing them in his lap.

"Well, we sort of wound up as lab partners in Chemistry, and...well, we sort of became friends."

"That's great," Jordy said.

"Wait, there's more isn't there?"  Seth said grinning, "did you two do it in the boys' room or something?"

"Nooo...of course not," Rusty said blushing, "but he did invite me to come over Friday after school and hang out. I asked Jordy's folks and they said it was cool. They're going to call Nate's folks and work out the details. I'm going to ride home with him Friday and his folks will bring me home. At least that's the plan right now."

"And you're just now telling us this?" Jordy said sounding hurt.

"Well...I thought I should make sure it was okay with your folks first..." Rusty stammered.

"Not cool dude," Seth said shaking his head, "you should've told us first. Then we could have helped you set this thing up," he added grinning.

"We're not mad, or at least I'm not, if that's what you're worried about," Jordy assured him, "As much as we like having you with us, we'd never stand in your way if you found a boy you liked, right Seth?"

"Heck no, especially if this is the boy of your dreams. So...tell us about him. What's he like...got any pics?"

They talked for a long time and Rusty was relieved to find the two were supportive of his new friendship and not the least bit jealous as he'd feared they'd be. They were especially interested in Rusty's description of Nate's above sized junk, and kidded him about getting to see it up close and personal Friday.

"Oh, well...I don't think we'll have a chance to do anything like that," Rusty said blushing, "I mean, we just sort of found each other, so...I'm not expecting much."

"Hmm...but he must've heard the rumors...about you being gay," Jordy said looking serious, "I hope he's not just interested in you because he wants sex."

"What would be wrong with that?" Seth laughed.

"I guess it depends on what Rusty is looking for. Maybe he's looking for more than that," Jordy said turning to Rusty for his input.

"I really hadn't thought about it too much. I just...I guess I'm just curious to see what he has in mind and maybe make a friend in the process. I'm not against sex, but I'd really like to have what you two guys have."

"Us three," Jordy said opening his arms and inviting Rusty in for a hug, "but we understand if this guy is what you want."

"Thanks, like I said, I'm just gonna have to see what happens."

The next few days passed quickly, and Rusty and Nate spent as much time together as possible. Rusty had even invited Nate to join his table for lunch, and when he was introduced all around, Jordy and Seth gave him a good looking over Later the two gushed about how hot the boy was and that they wouldn't mind getting a look at him naked themselves.

Friday finally rolled around, and after class Rusty met Nate at his locker and they walked to the parking lot together. His mom was there waiting in her Ford Edge, and the two climbed in back and introductions were made. On the way to Nate's house, Mrs. Taylor was quiet as the two boys chatted in the backseat and she listened with interest. She'd heard the rumors about Rusty's father and what had happened to send Rusty off to live with strangers, but she also knew half of what you heard in the rumor mill was just that, rumors, and she certainly wasn't going to pass any judgement based on them.

Nate's house was on a hill overlooking Grand Lake and actually quite nice. His dad was an attorney and his mom a real estate agent, and they did quite well, even in a rural location such as there's. They're reputation's brought in business from all over the area and they shared offices in a newer strip center downtown.

Mr. Taylor was still at work, and Nate's younger brother Jesse was at soccer practice and his dad would be picking him up afterwards. The house was a split-level with a second living area and a bedroom and bath below. The downstairs bedroom was Nate's and his brother and parent's bedrooms were on the main floor, along with another living area, breakfast nook, formal dining, large kitchen, and two full baths. A three car garage completed the layout and out back there was a large outbuilding where the lawnmower and such were kept. The backyard was surrounded by a six foot privacy fence and there was an above ground pool, however it was drained and covered for winter.

"Wow, your house is nice," Rusty said as Nate took him on a quick tour.

"Wait till you see my part of it," Nate said grinning, "come on, it's downstairs. The stairway was wide and steep and ended in a short hallway. To the right was the living area, complete with a fireplace, and to the left was a large bathroom, and across from it, Nate's bedroom.

Nate's bedroom was large, 14 by 16 feet, and had a door leading directly into the bath as well as a large walk-in closet, but the best feature, as far as Rusty was concerned, were the french doors leading out onto a private fenced-in patio.

"Wow, oh wow..." Rusty gushed, "you actually have this room all to yourself?"

"Yeah, Jesse is upstairs by my folks. He's only 10, so he still likes being near them," he chuckled. "Someday when I go off to college I figure he'll move down here, but for now he's happy upstairs. Oh, he hangs out with me in the living room sometimes. We watch movies or play video games. And when he has friends over, I let them use it and stay in my room mostly. Same with my friends, he pretty much leaves us alone, unless we invite him to join in."

"This is so cool," Rusty said walking out onto the patio. Your own little table and chairs too."

"Yeah, sometimes me and my friends eat out here, when the weather is good."

"Too bad it's cold out," Rusty said shivering a little.

"Come on, I'll show you the bath, then the living room and the backyard."

The bath featured a separate walk-in shower, a Jacuzzi tub, a large two sink vanity, and the toilet was in an enclosed area just inside the door that led to his room. Fluffy blue towels that matched the heavy rugs hung from multiple towel bars, and a chrome wired rack held many more, as well as bath soap and other items.

"Everything is blue," Rusty chuckled, "Let me guess, your favorite color is blue?"

"Yep, you got it, plus it's manly looking. No pink for me," Nate chuckled.

"How about purple?" Rusty teased, "or rainbow?"

"I like both," Nate said grinning, "Why? What's your favorite color?"

"Actually, blue," Rusty confessed, "but I like purple a lot."

"Come on, we're almost done with the tour. I hope you took notes, cause there's a quiz later," Nate teased.

"I'm a quick study, I think I got all the key points down," Rusty teased back, "but I can't help but wonder, what goes on in your room at night besides sleeping?"

"Oh, you might find out...later," Nate said grinning, "but for now, let's stick to the tour. This is my own personal living area, you saw the other one upstairs, that's for everyone, but only me and Jesse use this one. Well, actually my folks have used it a few times when they had friends over, but not very often."

"Wow, a fireplace, and that TV is humongous. Oh, and a Wii and a PS 4, cool."

"Yeah, and the sofa has built in recliners and they're way comfortable, try it out," Nate enthused.

"Yeah, it is, oh man...does it have massage and heat too?"

"Yeah, at first I thought, this is for old men, but once I tried it, I loved it. It's almost as good as sex," he laughed.

"Yeah, I wonder..." Rusty said then blushed.

"What?" Nate chuckled.

"I was going to say, I wonder what it would be like to have sex in this vibrating chair."

"Oh man, that's a wicked idea. We might just have to find out sometime," Nate said suggestively.

Rusty didn't know how to respond to that, but fortunately Nate continued the tour by sliding open the patio door and leading him outside.

"That's the pool, but of course it's too cold for it now. In that tree in the corner is our treehouse. My dad and I built that when I was about 9 or so. Course I don't use it much now, but Jesse and his buds love hanging out there. I sometimes wonder if they're not messing around up there," he chuckled, "I should plant a spy camera up there or a microphone," he teased.

"Did you do that when you were his age, with your buddies?" Rusty wondered.

"Maybe..." Nate said grinning, "those were the best days of my life. Sometimes I wish I was 10 or 11 again. Life was sooo much easier then."

"Yeah, tell me about it," Rusty sighed, "before I had to live with strangers..."

"Aww...man, I'm sorry," Nate said putting his arm around Rusty's neck, "Hey, wanna see inside the treehouse? It's pretty cool. Come on, the ladder is metal so it's pretty sturdy. Dad said wooden ladders were too dangerous and he bought this one from some industrial place that went out of business."

The ladder was on the far side of the tree, and at about a 25° angle leading up to the floor of the treehouse, and disappearing into an opening. Once they'd climbed the latter and were inside, Nate closed a specially designed hatch that fit around the ladder and was flush with the floor.

"It even has a sliding bolt to keep out bratty little brothers and their buds," Nate joked.

"Or nosy parents," Rusty offered.

"Yeah, not much chance of my mom ever climbing up here, but my dad has a few times since we built it. He's pretty cool though, you'll like him."

"Your mom seems nice too. I can't wait to meet your little brother. He's the same age as my brother Warren. I wonder if they know each other?"

"Maybe, Jesse is pretty outgoing. He has lots of friends, some younger, some older."

"Wow, you even have real windows in here," Rusty said appreciatively, "and carpet."

"Yeah, our old living room carpet. Dad cut it to fit, and we used tacks to hold it down. The treehouse is water tight so it doesn't get wet or anything. Me and my buds used to bring our sleeping bags and sleep up here. Mom would fix us snacks and drinks to bring up with us. It was lots of fun. We had our Gameboys and phones...it was really cool."

"And what else did you do?" Rusty asked grinning.

"Oh, nothing bad...really," Nate said moving close enough that Rusty could feel his breath on him.

The treehouse was tall enough for them to stand, and about 6 by 8 foot, just enough room for two teen boys to stretch out if the notion hit them.

Rusty's heart was beating rapidly as Nate moved even closer, his teen boy fragrance assaulting Rusty's senses. He felt ready to faint as Nate moved yet closer, his face only inches away now. Then slowly he felt himself begin to move in as well, meeting Nate's lips halfway as they shared their first ever kiss with one another.

When it was over and they pulled away, Nate stared into Rusty's eyes and smiled, "I hope that was okay."

"Okay..." Rusty said numbly, "okay...yeah, it was...more than okay. It was awesome," he said grinning stupidly.

"Good, cause I didn't want you to think I was moving too fast or pushing you into anything. I want us to be friends, maybe more than friends, but I want it to be what you want too."

"It is, I mean...I've liked you for a long time, only I never figured a guy like me would ever have a chance with a guy like you. I mean, I didn't even know if you, you know? liked boys that way. You do, don't you?" he suddenly added feeling totally exposed and vulnerable.

"What do you think?" Nate said leaning in and kissing Rusty once again, "I don't know if I like all boys, but I sure do like this one."

Rusty sighed, "Me too, I mean, I like this boy right here," he said pulling Nate in for one more kiss, then between smacks, "and I sure do like kissing him."

"Nate...Nateeeeeeee," an adolescent voice yelled from below, "are you up there? Mom is hollering for you."

"I didn't realize we'd been up here that long," Nate said pulling away, then going back for one more kiss, "Just one more...to hold me over till later," he said making this one count.

Rusty's toes curled, and he felt a stirring in his groin as Nate's tongue entered his mouth and pushed at his, inviting it inside his own mouth. Suddenly there was a beating at the hatch, and Nate pulled back and groaned, "Damn, later..." he said going over and sliding the latch open so he could raise it.

As soon as the latch was open a miniature version of Nate popped his head up and flashed his baby blues at the two. "Whatcha doin' up here?" then seeing Rusty, he stopped and appraised him before continuing, "Oh, hi...you must be Rusty," he snickered, "that's what happens when you stay out in the rain."

"Oh man," Nate groaned, "Meet my bro,  comedian wanna be,  Jesse."

"Hi Jesse," Rusty said, liking the boy right away, "good joke, even if Nate doesn't get it."

"I like you already," Jesse said grinning, his smile lighting up the whole place, "we're gonna get along just fine."

In the house once again, Rusty was introduced to Mr. Taylor, who insisted Rusty call him Eric, and Rusty decided Nate had been right, that his dad was cool, and he liked him right away. In fact, Rusty liked all of the Taylors, but of course, Nate was his favorite member of the family and the one he wanted to get to know better, much better.

"I'm fixing tacos, burritos, and Queso with chips," Mrs. Taylor said, "do you like Mexican food Rusty?"

"Yes, thank you, very much. Mrs. Kelly fixes it sometimes and it's really good."

"Well, hopefully mine will be just as good," she chuckled, "dinner will be in about an hour, why don't you boys go entertain yourselves and I'll call you when it's ready."

"Come on, let's play some video games," Jesse suggested and the two older boys followed him to the downstairs living area.

Rusty was a little disappointed at first, hoping to have more alone time with Nate, but he soon forgot his disappointment and found he was having fun with the two brothers. Jesse was a darling boy with a wicked sense of humor, and had the two older boys cracking up more than once.

Rusty was taken by how much the two looked alike, almost like the same face at two different ages, but their personalities were very different. He liked both boys though, and thought if he and Nate did become close friends, it would be fun spending time with both of them like he was tonight.

When dinner was finally ready, the boys washed up and sat down around the table and dug in. Mrs. Taylor had outdone herself, and there was a massive amount of food, but not too much considering she was feeding two hungry teens and one hungry tween. The boys raved about the food, especially Rusty, who was endearing himself to the older members of the family as well as the younger ones.

"Can we help clean up?" Rusty asked politely once they'd finished off the last of the food, teenage style.

"If you boys will clear, I'll take care of the rest," Mrs. Taylor said, "I'm sure you boys would like to visit some more."

"Thanks mom," Nate said, "dinner was epic, but I'm gonna get fat if I keep eating like this."

"Well, I'll starve you for a day or two and that will make up for it," his mom teased. It seemed that all the members of the Taylor family had a good sense of humor.

In the downstairs living room once again, Nate brought up something he'd been thinking about since Rusty's visit had begun, "Uh, I was wondering. Do you think the Kellys would let you spend the night...tonight? I mean, you're already here, and I know it would be okay with my folks. It would give us more time to get to know each other..." Nate added quickly.

Jesse gave his brother a curious look, what was that goofy look he was giving Rusty? he wondered.

"Well, I didn't bring any clothes or my toothbrush or anything..."

"I can lend you some underwear," Nate said blushing, "and we have lots of extra toothbrushes, mom buys em at the dollar store by the dozen."

"Well, I guess we could ask, but I don't know what they'll say."

"How about I have my mom call them? They'd feel better if it's an adult suggesting it. Hold on, I'll go ask her."

As soon as Nate was gone, Jesse moved up to sit beside Rusty and gave him a serious look, "Boy, my brother must really like you."

"Uh, why do you say that?" Rusty said nervously. Did this pup of a kid suspect that he and Rusty were hot for each other?

"I can just tell," Jesse said squinting his eyes and looking serious, "but it's cool. I like you too."

"Thanks, I like you too. You're okay for a little pipsqueak," Rusty teased, tousling the boys unruly blond hair.

"Pipsqueak? I don't know what that is, but you're gonna get it now mister," the boy said jumping on Rusty and wrestling him playfully to the floor.

The two continued wrestling around, neither getting serious, but suddenly Rusty realized he'd popped a boner from all the contact with the little ball of energy. Then glancing down at Jesse's crotch, he smiled as he saw that the boy was excited as well, and from the size of the tent in his sweat pants, he appeared to be above average in that area, just like his older brother.

"Hey, what are you two doing? Did you start without me?"  Nate teased when he saw the condition of the two, "by the way, you can stay, and my dad will take you home sometime tomorrow."

"Oh, cool!" Jesse said, high-fiving  his brother.

Rusty didn't get the joke about starting without him, and the high-fiving seemed strange too. Why should Jesse care if he slept over? he wondered. Oh well, he decided, this was ten times better than he'd hoped for when he'd agreed to come visit. Now he was actually going to sleep over, and he assumed in Nate's bed with him.

The rest of the evening went smoothly, and Rusty didn't even mind that Jesse continued to hang around with them. Nate didn't seem to mind either, but around nine Nate told Jesse in no uncertain terms that it was time for him to go to his room and let them have some privacy.

The way he said it made Rusty wonder if this wasn't the way he always dealt with him when he had company over. The amazing thing was: Jesse didn't balk at all, nor did he whine about being sent away as most kids would.

Rusty was about to comment on Jesse's easy acceptance of the situation when Nate suggested they move to his room. Rusty stood and stretched a moment before following Nate to his room, his eyes glued on Nate's cute butt. He was beginning to get a little chubbed up again just thinking about what might happen later, but he was able to adjust himself before Nate got a look at the tent he was pitching.

"Do you want to shower first?" Nate asked, and Rusty assumed it was just a polite way of saying, dude you need a shower. But that was fine, because Rusty preferred to be clean, especially if he was going to be sleeping with his fantasy boy later.

"Sure, but I'll need to borrow some underwear I guess..."

"Oh, yeah...sorry," Nate said digging in a dresser drawer, then turning to Rusty he said, "boxers or briefs?"

"Uh, what do you usually wear to sleep in?'

"My birthday suit," Nate laughed, "but sometimes I sleep in boxers," he said pulling out a pair of silk boxers and holding them up for Rusty's approval. They were navy blue with red polka dots and looked very expensive.

"Those are fine," Rusty said blushing. It was a real turn-on to think he would be wearing a pair of underwear that had held Nate's junk, even if they had been washed since then.

"Cool, if you want shorts or a tee shirt, we can find you something when you're done," Nate said grinning.

"Oh, okay...these will probably be fine...unless it gets cold down here or something."

"Oh, don't worry about getting cold. I'll keep you warm," Nate said with a wink.

"Oh, cool...I mean warm," Rusty laughed nervously.

"Come on, I'll show you where everything is and show you how to work the shower..."

After making sure Rusty was all set, Nate moved to the vanity and hopped up on the counter. When Rusty still didn't make a move to undress, Nate suddenly realized he might be pushing things too far, too fast.

"Did you want me to leave?" Nate said, "I mean, it's not like I haven't seen you naked before," he added with a chuckle, "Just never in my own bathroom."

"No, it's fine, but...I was just wondering. As long as you're gonna see me naked, why not just take a shower with me and save time?" Rusty said grinning.

"Stellar idea," Nate said hopping down from the counter and starting to undress, "well, what are you waiting for? Get naked dude," he chuckled.

Rusty undressed slowly, his eyes on Nate most of the time as he revealed his sexy teen body inch by inch till all that covered him were a pair of boxer briefs. Rusty too was down to his underwear now, the prominent bulge in them not nearly as noticeable as the one in Nate's briefs.

"It's okay if you throw wood. Heck, man...we're horny teenage boys. Don't sweat it. It's gonna get worse once you see my hot bod, so just go with it," Nate teased.

"Okay, here goes," Rusty said grabbing his waist band and lowering his briefs slowly.

Nate watched for a moment, then moved closer and put his hands on top of Rusty's. 

"Let me," Nate said in a sultry voice, then slowly he pushed his underwear down to reveal Rusty's pubic patch, "Oh nice," Nate said running his fingers through the downy hair, "Now for the main attraction," he chuckled as he pulled out on the garment to allow it to clear Rusty's now fully hard cock, "Oh man, I've never seen it hard before...It's very nice," he added with a soft sigh.

"Sorry, I'm afraid I don't have much control," Rusty stammered.

"Don't..." Nate said laying his finger on Rusty's lips, "don't you dare apologize for this. I'm flattered, and very turned on right now."

"So, do I get to unwrap yours now?" Rusty said when Nate had removed his finger.

"Oh, sure, have at it," Nate said raising his arms and stepping even closer, "I have no secrets."

"Not...any...more," Rusty said as he tugged off Nate's underwear to reveal 7 inches of hard fat sausage, "Oh, I knew you were big...but man...that's humongous."

"Too big?" Nate said looking worried.

"No, no...just right. It's so...beautiful," Rusty said for lack of a better word.

"Thanks, so is yours. So...I guess we should..."

"Now?" Rusty said misunderstanding completely.

"Take a shower," Nate said grinning.

"Oh, yeah...I knew that..." Rusty stammered.

"I'll just adjust the water. Do you like hot or warm?"

"Hot I guess, whatever you like is fine."

"Hot it is, then I reduce the temp and cool down before I climb out. Or we can just go with all hot."

"That sounds fine, the cool down. God knows I could  use a cool down after seeing you naked."

Nate laughed, "I like that you're not shy.  Some guys are sooo shy."

"Oh, so there've been others...?" Rusty said sounding disappointed.

"No, not like this. I just mean, most guys are chickens at heart. They just wait till someone else makes a move, then they react. I'm a leader, not a follower, I hope that's okay."

"Sure, that's fine. Truthfully, I didn't used to have much confidence, but ever since I got outed, and I went to live with the Kelly's, I've discovered another side of me. I think Jordy and Seth helped me most, they're like super cool, and so sure of themselves."

"Uh huh, and boyfriends, right?"

"Why do you say that?" Rusty said, unsure if it was common knowledge or not, and furthermore if it was his place to reveal anything about their relationship.

"Oh, there are rumors. It's a small town and nothing really stays a secret very long."

"I guess, I know my secret didn't take long to get out there," Rusty sighed.

"Hey, don't sweat it. Sure, there are some jerks who'd give you a hard time about it, but most kids could care less. They have their own secrets and problems. Plus...you got me on your side now, and not to brag, but I carry some swag at school."

"So, you're gonna be my body guard?" Rusty said leaning in and touching Nate's chest gently as they stood beneath the twin shower heads.

Nate shivered at Rusty's touch and drew in a breath, "If you need me to, but I doubt it will be that bad. Just need to put some guys in their place like in PE that day."

"Yeah, I don't know if I thanked you properly for that or not," Rusty said rubbing Nate's nipple and causing it to get hard.

"Swooo," Nate gasped drawing in a breath, "it was no big deal. That guy just has a big mouth, I just helped him stick his own foot in it."

Rusty looked up into Nate's blue eyes and smiled, "It is a big deal, and I'm grateful, but you can't be there all the time," he said moving back and breaking contact, "eventually I have to learn to fight my own battles."

"I didn't mean you couldn't take care of yourself," Nate said, reeling from Rusty's sudden change of direction.

"It's cool. Wash my back, and I'll wash yours," Rusty said turning to face the wall and presenting  his backside.

Nate made that swooo sound again as he gazed down at Rusty's perky butt, and his stiff cock throbbed visibly. Taking the poof, he lathered it up and began gently washing Rusty's back and shoulders. He wasn't sure just how far he was expected to go, but when his hands reached the swell of Nate's buttocks, he was encouraged by the fact that Rusty didn't protest.

"Your hands feel good," Rusty said lowering his head and moaning softly.

"Thanks," Nate whispered, "your skin is so smooth and so soft," he said moving his mouth to Rusty's ear and brushing it with his lips. Then slowly he began to let his hands drift lower, circling the twin globes with his strong soft hands.

"Uh, better let me finish that or I might make a mess," Rusty gasped, "Anyway, it's my turn to wash your back. Turn around," he said pulling away from Nate's touch.

"Okay," Nate said sounding disappointed, then handing the poof to Rusty, he turned around and it was Rusty's turn to make that swooo sound.

"Oh man," Rusty said drawing in a sharp breath, "I don't know if I can trust myself to touch you."

"I trust you, that's all that matters," Nate said looking back and giving Rusty his dazzling smile.

"Okay, here goes," Rusty said, starting with Nate's broad muscular shoulders, "Oh, nice..." he said feeling the taunt muscles begin to relax at his touch.

"Ahhh...magic hands dude," Nate sighed, "don't be afraid, do whatever you want to," he all but panted.

Rusty took that as permission to touch his perky rear, but he took  his time getting there, working his way down Nate's perfectly straight spine and muscular back. When he arrived at the spot just above Nate's buttocks he smiled when he saw the twin dimples there. So cute, he thought, and so hot. What an ass.

"Oh, your hands feel really good," Nate moaned when Rusty's hands finally reached his perfect twin globes.

"You have a nice butt," Rusty said, then blushed, "I mean, some guys don't have much ass, or too much ass, but yours is just right...perfect actually," he said slapping it gently.

"You're a lot bolder than I imagined you'd be. Look at you, tricking me into the shower and fondling my booty on our first date," Nate teased.

"Is this...a date, I mean?"

"Well, yeah...and sleepover date at that," Nate chuckled.

Suddenly Rusty had a sinking feeling in his stomach. What if Nate expected him to...to go all the way? He was acting like a complete slut and he feared Nate would think he'd been lying about not having much experience.

"Okay, you can finish," Rusty said, suddenly slapping Nate's rear a bit harder than he'd intended.

"Ouch, watch it. I'm not into the rough stuff," Nate teased, a little disappointed and a lot turned on.

Rusty didn't reply at first as he finished up washing and rinsed off. Then when he did speak it was to tell Nate he was getting out to dry off. Nate stared at him, and uttered a soft, "Okay," then watched as he opened the door and stepped out of the shower. He finished up washing quickly and rinsed off, his cock slowly deflating as he tried to understand what had just happened. Was he being too bold? Too casual, too funny? He was confused, but he hadn't expected any of this, so he really couldn't complain.

Sharing the shower had been Rusty's idea, and though he thought it was a great one, something wasn't quite right, and he couldn't figure out what. As he turned off the shower and stepped out, he found Rusty with a towel wrapped around his waist as he dried his hair with another one.

"I feel better," Rusty said, making conversation, "I hate feeling all grungy and stuff."

"Yeah," Nate agreed, "Uh, did I do something wrong?" he said, unable to keep his thoughts to himself any longer.

"What? No, of course not. Why do you ask?" Rusty said pretending not to understand.

"Oh, nothing...just seemed like you got scared or nervous or something back there. Do I make you nervous?"

"No, not really. I mean, I do feel a little weird being here and all, considering until the other day we'd never even said as much as hello."

"Not my choice," Nate admitted, "I mean, I've noticed you before and I'd have been open to that, and more."

"Yeah, guess I just didn't think I'd stand a chance with a guy like you," Rusty confessed, "not to mention, I didn't think you liked boys."

"Well, you know now," Nate said daring to move closer, still naked and starting to chub up again.

"Yeah, but we're moving kind of fast, don't you think? I mean, what is this anyway? Are we just two horny guys looking for release, or are we friends or something?"

Nate stepped back, "Look, if you think I just invited you here to help me get my rocks off, you're wrong. And remember, it was you who wanted to take a shower together," he said feeling a little annoyed now.

"I know, I'm sorry. Maybe I should go home," he said, then realizing how pathetic and stupid that sounded, he began to tear up, "I'm sorry..."

"Hey, don't be sorry. I'm sorry I got mad. It's all cool. Let's start over, okay? We can take it slow, get to know each other, and just see where it goes. And as far as sex goes, it's not a big deal. I still have my hand," he said grinning, "Hey, look at me, we cool?"

"Yeah," Rusty said managing a smile, "You must think I'm a real idiot."

"No, no...no way," Nate said moving closer again, "Can I...can I kiss you?'

Rusty smiled wider and nodded, his cheeks reddening as he waited for Nate's lips to meet his. The kiss was sweet and chaste compared to the earlier kiss, but it was just what Rusty needed.

"Thanks for understanding," Rusty said sighing, "I guess we should get dressed now," he said biting his bottom lip.

"Yeah, sure," Nate said, pulling back a little, "there's talc and deodorant and stuff on the counter there."

"You said you had a spare toothbrush?"

"Yeah, hold on," Nate said pulling open a drawer and producing a purple Oral B toothbrush, "how's this?" he said grinning at his choice of color.

"Nice, I like it," Rusty said grinning, "thanks," he added, then grabbing the boxers Nate had provided, he slipped them on and began brushing his teeth.

Meanwhile, Nate finished drying off and had wrapped the towel around his waist.

"I forgot to bring underwear," Nate chuckled, "well, actually I got dragged into the shower before I had a chance to grab some," he teased.

Rusty blushed a bit but he was saved from speaking since his mouth was full of toothpaste at the moment. He watched as Nate exited the bathroom, then turned to look at himself in the mirror. He bared his foamy mouth and smiled, even if he'd had some doubts earlier, Nate had certainly put those to rest, and he was looking forward to the rest of his visit.

When Nate returned a moment later he was wearing a bright red pair of boxers with navy blue polka dots, the exact opposite of the colors in the pair Rusty wore.

Rusty laughed, "We're opposites."

"Oh,  yeah...I got these for Christmas last year. Truthfully, this is only the second time they've been worn."

"They look good on you, but then anything would," Rusty said, then blushed.

"The reason I chose them is because of  how that pair looks on you. They hug your hips just right and they show off your butt nicely," he chuckled.

"Turn around, so I can see if they do the same for you."

Nate gladly obliged, happy to see Rusty in a good mood again.

"Yeah, really nice," Rusty said grinning.

Next, Nate brushed his teeth while Rusty gathered up his clothes and carried them to the bedroom. After folding them and placing them on a chair by the closet, he looked around the room again. Besides the usual bedroom furniture there was a desk and chair, and a small sofa with a coffee table in front of it. The coffee table held a laptop and a few other items, the sofa held several throw pillows and a fuzzy looking blanket was draped off one end.

"Hey," Nate said coming up behind Rusty and laying his chin on his right shoulder and his hands on his hips, "wanna snuggle on the love seat a bit before we go to bed?'

"Sure," Rusty said shivering at Nate's touch.

"Cold?" Nate asked, misreading Rusty's reaction.

"Nuh uh, I'm fine," Rusty said softly as he allowed himself to be steered to the love seat.

"This is nice," Nate said once they were settled, then leaning over, he grabbed the blanket and pulled it across their laps, "there, that's better," he said leaning back and pressing against Rusty all along his side.

"Yeah, nice," Rusty sighed, "so...a love seat huh? Do you snuggle with all your friends here?" he teased.

"Nah, just the gay ones," Nate teased, "but since you're the only friend I have that professes to be gay..."

"So, I'm the first? Cool," Rusty said, "I just hope you're not expecting more of me than I can give."

"I'm not expecting anything, except to get to know you better, that's all."

"Cool, so...what shall we do now?"

"How about a movie," Nate said leaning over to pick up the remote from the coffee table, "I'm sure we can find something we like..."

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Back at Bennett Falls Campground, Jordy and Seth were just climbing into the loft at Seth's cabin. Mark and Mack had taken Jerry, Carl, and Ricky to the stock car races, and afterwards were dropping the boys off at Carl's and having a sleepover of their own at Mark's cabin.

"I wonder what Rusty is up to about right now?" Jordy mused.

"Probably on his knees sucking Nate's big dick," Seth joked.

"You think so? I hope he has fun, that's all I care about."

"I'm sure he will, and I bet Nate does too," Seth said pulling Jordy into bed, "but right now, it's time for us to have some fun. Come to poppa baby," he teased, "and give me those buns."

"My buns are all yours," Jordy said falling onto his stomach and arching up to present his perky butt for Seth's pleasure.

"Mmm...chocolate..." Seth laughed, "here comes the tongue," he said spreading Jordy's cheeks and running his tongue from the top to the bottom of his crack, paying special attention to his hot tight pucker.

"Oh yeah," Jordy hissed, "that's it, eat that booty hole," he added with a chuckle.

"Mmmmbbbbb," Seth mumbled as he played motor boat on Jordy's butt cheeks, "I love that ass."

"Stick your tongue in there," Jordy begged as he pushed back against Seth's face.

"Like this?" Seth asked when he came up for air.

"Just like that," Jordy panted, "but I need something bigger..."

"Hmm...now what could that be?" Seth teased, "Oh yeah, my dick. Ready for it big boy?'

"Yesss," Jordy hissed, "put it in my butt."

Seth grabbed the lotion and slathered up his dick, then took a few minutes to loosen Jordy up with his slicked up fingers. Since the first time they'd done this, they'd learned new techniques, and the act was like a well rehearsed play now, rather than a bumbling encounter. Seth sank in easily once he had Jordy loosened up, and he sighed with satisfaction as he bottomed out.

"Oh, yesss, that feels so good," Jordy sighed contentedly.

"I feel like I'm in deeper or something," Seth panted, "like I pushed past something. Does it feel different to you?"

"Yeah, I just thought you were getting bigger," Jordy giggled.

"Hey, maybe I am," Seth said proudly, "but you can handle it."

"Yess, now stop bragging and get to fucking," Jordy suggested with a laugh.

"Yes sir, moving now sir...here I go...ugh, ugh, ugh...take that," he giggled.

When Seth came, and after they'd rested, Jordy took his turn, and afterwards they rested while snuggling. They couldn't help but wonder again about Rusty, and if both were honest, they'd have to admit they sort of missed him in their bed. But one thing was sure, as long as they had each other, nothing else mattered. If Rusty found happiness and love with Nate, or some other boy, that was fine, and they'd give him their blessings.

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I know we already brushed our teeth, but do you want anything to eat or drink?" Nate asked after  awhile.

"Maybe a soda or something, I'm kind of dry."

"Okay, I'm kind of hungry too. I think I'll nuke some popcorn. Maybe you'll change your mind and share it with me."

"Popcorn sounds good. Do we need to get dressed or anything?"

"Nah, come on. We have everything we need down here." Nate said, then leading Rusty to the living area he opened a door that Rusty hadn't noticed before, to reveal a mini-fridge with a small microwave atop it, "Ta ta, my own little kitchen."

"Cool," Rusty said grinning, but once again he was concerned about the difference in his economic status compared to Nate's. Nate's folks were successful professionals who lived a lifestyle so far from his own that he wondered if he'd ever be able to fit in.

"What's wrong?" Nate said, reading Rusty's reaction as one of discomfort.

"Nothing, cool...it's cool. While you pop the popcorn I'm gonna go, um...use the bathroom. Be right back."

Nate watched him go, then grabbed a bag of popcorn from the mini-fridge and unwrapped it. By the time Rusty returned, the popcorn was done and Nate named off the kinds of drinks he had in the fridge.

"Coke is fine," Rusty said. At home they didn't drink soda that often, but since he'd been at the Kellys he'd had access to it on a regular basis. He preferred juice or sports drinks however, and also drank a lot of water.

"Cool, I'm gonna have a Powerade, orange."

"Oh, can I change my mind?"

"Sure I have every flavor except red, that red dye is murder. I prefer orange, but I have watermelon, grape, and lemon-lime too."

"Lemon-lime is fine," Rusty said, then accepting the ice cold drink he gave Nate a warm smile, "thanks."

"You're welcome," Let me grab a bowl to pour this popcorn in."

Back in Nate's room, they resumed the movie they'd been watching and shared the popcorn. Despite saying he wasn't hungry, Rusty found the taste of the popcorn addictive and a perfect companion to the sports drink. But best of all was Nate's company, his soft soothing voice, and the warmth and feel of his body pressed against his own.

"This is nice," Rusty said smiling.

"Yeah, it is," Nate said smiling back, "thanks again for coming, and for staying over."

"The pleasure is all mine," Rusty giggled.

"You just don't know how much I like having you here," Nate said from the heart, "I...feel like something was missing before I met you," then he laughed sadly, "I know that sounds lame and made up, but I swear, it's how I feel."

"No, it doesn't sound lame. I feel something like that too, only I sort of feel like I've known you a long time, even if it was only from seeing you in the halls and in PE," he said blushing, "and naked in the showers."

"So, you were staring at me?" Nate chuckled, "well, to be honest, I was doing some staring of my own."

"Oh, who were you staring at? Wait! Jim Burke, Robbie Lyons, those jocks?" Rusty teased.

"Who?" Nate said looking confused, "Oh, you butt...you had me for a minute. No, pretty boy, I was staring at you, but not just your junk. I liked your face and your smile...your smile was...is, so...so beautiful."

"Nah, your smile is way better," Rusty said blushing.

"Dude, don't argue with me," Nate joked, "you just don't know how many times that smile made my day, or cheered me up when I was feeling down. I may act like I have the world in my hands, but I don't. Dude, I have issues, and being queer and alone is only one of them."

"Well, the queer thing is fixed," Rusty said grinning, "and maybe I can help you with the other issues too."

"Yeah, I'm hoping you can, in some ways you already have ," Nate said smiling.

When the popcorn was gone and their drinks finished, the two went off to the bathroom and peed, then brushed their teeth a second time.

"Ready for bed?" Nate asked, his heart beating fast now as he thought about being half naked and in bed with the beautiful boy beside him.

"Yeah, I suppose. Where am I sleeping?" Rusty teased.

"Floor okay?" Nate teased back.

"Sure, or I could bed down on the couch out there?"

"Huh uh, forget it," Nate laughed, "you're sleeping with me in my big old warm comfy bed."

"How could I refuse an offer like that?"

"You can't, only rule I have is: I get the right side."

"I can live with that," Rusty said grinning as he watched Nate climb into bed.

Then climbing in beside Nate, Rusty felt the butterflies start to stir again. He worried once again that Nate might expect more of him than he was ready to give, but he suddenly realized that even he wasn't sure how much he was willing to give. He'd lusted after Nate from a distance for so long, and now here he was only inches away and obviously interested in taking things to the next level. But what was the next level? They'd kissed an snuggled, and touched each other's butt. What was next. Sex? Certainly not anal, Rusty thought with horror, remembering how big Rusty's cock was. Blowjobs, handjobs? that wouldn't be bad, no in fact, that would be nice. After what he and Jordy and Seth had done, he was confident he could make Nate feel good that way, but what if it wasn't enough?

"Hey, you're awfully quiet," Nate said noticing Rusty's mood.

"Sorry, I guess I'm just a little overwhelmed right now."

"Why? Not because of little old me?" Nate teased.

"No, not you, well...you and...and all this. It's happened so fast."

"Hey, nothing bad has happened so far, right?"

"No, nothing bad. That's not what I meant."

"So what then? Are you afraid I'm going to demand sex or try to rape you or something?" Nate teased, but seeing the look on Rusty's face, his smile quickly faded, "Dude, we don't have to do anything. I don't have any ulterior motives or any evil plans. What happens happens. If it's just this, that's fine too. Look, I really like you...a lot, and I don't want to do anything to make you feel uncomfortable."

"Thanks, it's just that until I met...I mean, I haven't had much experience."

"And I have?"

"I don't know..." Rusty stammered.

"That kiss...up there in the treehouse, that was my first boy kiss. That means something for me, does it for you?" Nate said sounding hurt.

"Yes, it does. It wasn't my first kiss, but it was my first kiss with you, and that was very special."

"So, I'm not the first. I don't care. It doesn't matter. What matters is that you don't kiss anyone else now," Nate teased.

"Really?" Rusty said grinning.

"Nah, not yet anyway, but if we became...you know? a couple, then I'd have to draw the line there."

"But I could have sex with other boys?" Rusty teased.

Nate frowned, "Would you want to?"

"No, of course not. I was joking," Rusty said sincerely, but he couldn't help but think about how it was with him and Jordy and Seth.

"Good, cause I believe in being monogamous."

"Me too, totally," Rusty lied, "But I guess that other stuff works for some people."

"Yeah, but I'd be so jealous."

"Yeah, well...so far we're not boyfriends so...you can't get jealous."

"Yeah. Hey, do you think it would be okay if I kissed you again?"

"Well, sure," Rusty said grinning, red beginning to spread across his face once more.

"You're so beautiful," Nate said as he leaned in and placed his lips on Rusty's.

"Mmm...I like kissing," Rusty said when they came up for air.

"I can't get enough of your lips now that I've tasted them," Nate said grinning, then sighing, he added, "I've always wondered what this moment would be like, meeting someone I really liked and...well, you know?"

"Yeah, it's just...all happening so fast. Would you be upset if I said I wasn't ready for more than this?"

"No, not upset, disappointed, but I already told you, I'm not in any hurry, and I'll let you lead the way."

"Thanks," Rusty said smiling, "maybe we could hold each other a while, would that be okay?'

"Yeah, very okay," Nate said rolling onto his side.

They embraced in an awkward hug, and it took them a few minutes to work it out and get into a more comfortable position. They were snuggled tight, with Rusty's head resting on Nate's shoulder, but occasionally he would raise his head and they'd kiss.

As to be expected, their hormone driven bodies reacted in the usual manner, but they tried not to think about the hardness between their legs. For now they were content to snuggle and kiss, and talk softly, and get to know each other better.

"I don't tell a lot of people this, but I used to have another brother, Peter. He was four years older than me, and he was 16 when he died," Nate said, not sure why he felt it necessary to share something so personal and so tragic with his new friend. Maybe it was because he liked Rusty so much and didn't want there to be any secrets between them, or maybe he just felt the need to keep Peter's memory alive.

"What happened? if it's not too painful to talk about," Rusty said laying a hand on Nate's chest and gazing into his wet eyes.

"Peter was always sort of wild. He got into a lot of trouble when we were kids, and it just got worse as he got older. I guess that's one reason me and Jesse turned out like we did, cause we saw what happened with Peter and it made us want to be better kids."

Rusty was tempted to ask what kind of trouble his brother got into, but he decided it was best to keep quiet and let Nate tell his story at his own pace.

"He started smoking when he was 12, tried pot after that, and drank anything he could get his hands on. One time while my folks were at a party, he drank all the beer in the fridge and a bottle of Tequila. He was 14 then, and my folks had left him in charge of me and Jesse. We tried to tell him not to do it, but he got so drunk he puked up all over the carpet, then passed out.

We were terrified, but we didn't want Pete to get into trouble. We were very close, even if he was a little crazy, we still loved him. Anyway, we cleaned up the mess and somehow we got Pete to his room and his bed and I undressed him down to his  underwear and that's when I saw the tattoo. He was only14 and had a tattoo. It was all red around it so I figured it was new. It wasn't much, just a heart with a knife stuck in it, but I guess it meant something to Pete. Maybe he was just wired wrong or something, no one could really explain why he was like he was, but in the end it got so bad my mom and dad threatened to have him committed.

He straightened up some then, or at least we thought he had, but when he was around his friends he got into even more trouble. Stealing, drug use, wild sex parties...with both boys and girls...and even men. Of course we didn't know all that till later...after...after he died."

Rusty pulled Nate into a hug and kissed his cheek tenderly, "It's okay, you don't have to go on if you don't want to."

"No, no...I want to get this out," Nate said wiping at his eyes, "he had a girlfriend, sort of, an older girl named Faye, and she's the one who called 911 when...when Pete wouldn't wake up. They'd been partying at some kid's  house on the lake and Pete took some kind of pills some guy gave him. He'd been drinking too, and I guess the combination was too much. He went into convulsions and crashed through a glass coffee table, cutting his head and there was blood everywhere. But it wasn't the bleeding that killed him, it turned out the pills were tainted and Pete wasn't the only kid that got sick. Only difference was, with all the other crap Pete had in his system, it was too much for him. He was dead by the time the paramedics arrived.

I was at a friend's house spending the night, and around 9 that evening my friend's dad told me to get my stuff, that he was taking me home. At first I thought I was in trouble, and he wouldn't tell me what was happening, just said my folks would explain," Nate said softly, then laughing sadly he added, "I wasn't even that surprised, shocked, sad, angry, but not surprised. I even felt guilty for a long time for not doing more to help Pete change, but the best I could do was be his bro...and...and," Nate broke down then and began blubbering, "I did love him, I really did...oh, Rusty...I'm sorry to lay this stuff on you," he said trying to compose himself.

"No, no...it's okay. I just hate seeing you upset. It wasn't your fault, you were just a kid, Jesse was just a kid. Man, I can't imagine how I'd feel if I lost my bro. That really sucks man. But you have such a great family now, I'd never have known there was ever any trouble in it."

"Yeah, I guess me and Jesse learned our lesson the hard way. I hate drugs and alcohol, and even my folks gave up what little booze they used to drink. Jesse was traumatized for a long time, but both of us had some therapy and we've come to live with it. Sometimes it seems like just a bad dream, then I see some little reminder of him, or a picture of the whole family or something...it's so sad."

"I'm sorry that you had to go through all that, but...I'm actually glad you told me. I feel so much closer to you now. Like you sort of bared your soul to me."

"Yeah, it still hurts, and I miss him a lot, especially when we do stuff as a family. He wasn't always so out of control. There were good times too. Like the year we went to Disneyland, that was the best."

"Nate..."

"Yeah," Nate said turning to look into Rusty's eyes, "I know I said I didn't think I was ready for more than kissing, but...I feel so close to you right now..."

"Oh, well...um, what did you have in mind?" Nate said, quickly recovering from his sadness.

"I don't know exactly. Can we just see what happens? I know I want to...to touch you, not just there, but all over. Feel your warm soft skin, and get to know your body better. Is that cool?'

"Yess, very cool...uh, if I can do the same."

"Yeah, that would be nice," Rusty said, his heart beating much faster now.

"Thank you, for listening, and for being here for me," Nate said sincerely.

"You're welcome," Rusty said leaning in to kiss Nate as he held him tight.

The kiss continued as they pressed together, their hands roaming each other's smooth soft skin till they came to rest on each other's underwear-clad butt. After a while Rusty became bolder and snaked his hands into Nate's boxers and squeezed his soft butt gently. Nate, taking the cue, reciprocated, and soon the boxers came off and they were pressing naked flesh against naked flesh.

Their hard cocks pressed together most wonderfully, causing low growls to issue from their throats and into each other's mouths as they continued to kiss. Their pressing turned to grinding, and before long they were out of control and headed toward an orgasm.

"Wait, wait, wait..." Nate gasped, "I don't want to waste it. I want to taste you," he added, then moving down quickly so he was at eye level with Rusty's cock, "Oh, man you smell so good," he said swallowing Rusty's cock to the root."

"Ohhhhh...shiiiiit," Rusty cried out as Nate's hot wet mouth surrounded his hardness and sent waves of pleasure all through his body. It had been great with Jordy and Seth, but this was so much better, so much more intense. It didn't make sense at first. After all, he had genuine feelings for Jordy and Seth, and he'd only become friends with Nate a few days ago. Was it because he'd admired Nate for so long from afar, and now thought of him as his, or was it because Nate had shared his pain at losing his brother?

"Ummm...you taste good too," I love your skin," he said nibbling at Rusty's foreskin. Nate had never actually seen an uncut cock up close till now, let alone had one in his mouth, but he was quickly learning just what he'd missed. Even shower fresh, Rusty had a musky salty taste trapped under his skin, and Nate loved the flavor.

"Ooo...so close..." Rusty gasped.

Not wanting to end things too soon, Nate moved down to Rusty's nuts and began nibbling, licking and sucking on them. They were pulled up tight, ready to fire off at any moment, and Nate feared he'd miss the big show if he didn't get his mouth back on Rusty's cock quickly. Then he had a wicked thought and let his tongue move down below Rusty's ball sack into the taint area.

Rusty moaned lowly and instinctively rolled his hips forward and raised his legs to give Nate better access. Nate, taking the hint, grabbed Rusty's legs and pushed them still higher, exposing his winking brown eye, and then attacked it with his tongue.

He'd only rimmed one other boy, and afterwards he'd attempted to fuck him, but the other boy had cried foul and said Nate's cock was too big. It had given Nate a bit of a phobia, and he sometimes wished he wasn't quite so big down there. He didn't know how Rusty felt about such things, but he was in no hurry to find out, and for now rimming him was the next best thing.

"Oh, oh...shiiitt...that feels good," Rusty gasped as he grabbed his thighs and attempted to pull his legs yet higher to expose himself completely, "I want to do that to you too...later," he said rolling his head from side to side, lost in the feeling of having his most intimate area stimulated so completely. He'd never been fucked, but he was almost totally sure he wanted to be, and soon. Even the size of Nate's cock did nothing to dissuade him from wanting to feel it inside him. But he was in no hurry to do so, and he hoped Nate wasn't either. Meanwhile, this was nice, very nice.

"I want your cum," Nate growled, suddenly coming up from between Rusty's legs, his eyes glassy and his long blond mop a real mess.

Rusty almost laughed at Nate's unruly hair, but suddenly his dick was surrounded once more by his lover's hot wet mouth, and he forgot all about everything but the feeling between his legs. His balls ached for release, and it didn't take long to achieve it once Nate got going. He seemed to know exactly what to do to drive Rusty crazy with desire, and Rusty didn't even care where he'd learned it. That was then, this was now. Nothing existed before, and only here and now mattered, oh, and perhaps the future, their future.

"I'm commmmmiiiiingggg," Rusty suddenly cried out as his orgasm hit him like a bolt of lightening, radiating from his balls, and traveling all through his body till it reached his brain, "Ohhhhh....mmmmmyyy....gawwwddddd," Rusty cried out as he began to unload squirt after squirt of hot sticky boy batter into Nate's eager mouth.

"Mmmmmmm," Nate managed to moan as he sucked down Rusty's tasty ball juice, rolling it around his tongue before letting it slid down his throat.

Suddenly Rusty had a wicked idea of his own, "Don't swallow all of it, save some," he panted, "then kiss me."

Nate had never swapped cum, but he'd seen it done in videos and read about it, and the idea excited him. He immediately stopped swallowing and let Rusty's delicious pudding rest in his mouth as he collected the last bit from the spout. Then using his tongue to lick the last drop from Rusty's piss slit, he crawled up and began kissing Rusty deeply and roughly as their tongues pushed the delicious treat back and forth, sharing it till it was only a slight taste left on their lips and tongues.

"Oh man, that was wild," Nate said once they'd settled down a bit, "I've never had that much fun before in my whole life, not even Disneyland comes close."

Rusty laughed, "Well, then what comes next should be even better mister, cause now it's your turn."

"I'm all yours," Nate said stretching out and opening his legs wide.

He watched Rusty with unbridled lust, noting how his angles and shapes blended together to make his body a thing of beauty and grace. His cock was still semi-erect, the head now covered by the slightly darker foreskin that Nate found so intriguing. He loved everything about the boy's body, from his head to his feet, and everything in between. It might be too early to declare his true love, but he was certainly getting there fast.

Nate was surprised when Rusty slid to the end of the bed and picked up one of his feet, but he quickly got into what the boy had in mind. He'd never had his feet worshiped or even touched by another boy before, but he soon found himself panting and moaning as he enjoyed his first foot play.

"Wow, I'll have to do that to you next time," Nate said softly as Rusty finished and moved up on the bed.

"Just something I learned from...well, you know?" Rusty said grinning, "just like the cum swapping."

"Wow, I'm jealous that you did that with someone else, but I'm sure glad you're teaching me now."

"Don't be jealous, now then, just lay back and relax. I'm going to lick and kiss every square inch of your body."

Nate was like putty in Rusty's hands as he proceeded to do exactly what he'd promised, even going so far as to have Nate flip onto his stomach so he could give him a thorough rim job. This was a first for Nate as well. While he'd given a rather short and uninspired rim job to his friend, his friend hadn't reciprocated, nor had anyone else till today.

"Oh...my...gawwwwddd," Nate moaned, "how can you...oh...it feels so...so...fucking good. I'm gonna cum just from your tongue back there," he added, reaching back to spread his butt cheeks even wider to allow Rusty better access.

"You taste really good back there," Rusty said, coming up for a moment, "in fact, you taste good all over, but now...I want that dick. Roll back over."

Nate obeyed without protest, for as much as he liked the rim job, his aching cock needed release, and soon. He'd been hard practically since Rusty had arrived, and his balls were going into overtime churning out jizz. He knew it wouldn't take much to trip his trigger, especially as good as Rusty was at stimulating his body, but he would try to hold out as long as possible.

"Mmm," Rusty said licking the head of Nate's cock and tasting his delicious precum, "you taste like candy. Wow, I've never had one this big in my mouth, but I'll give it my best," he added, before continuing, using his tongue to stimulate Nate's cock head. Then licking it up and down like a lollipop, he squeezed Nate's plum-sized balls gently, anticipating the pleasure he'd have when they erupted in his mouth.

Then pushing Nate's legs even wider apart, Rusty nuzzled his balls and inner thighs with his nose and tongue before licking and sucking on his plump balls, eliciting more moans from Nate. He didn't linger long at Nate's balls however, for he was eager to get started and to reap his reward, so without any hesitation he plunged downward on Nate's cock burying it in his throat till he gagged.

"Whoa, don't choke on it," Nate teased, "just take it slow. I know it's kinda big. Just take what you can  handle."

"I know, just got carried away," Rusty said grinning, "it's just so...yummy," he said going back down, but not as deep this time.

Soon he got the hang of it, using his tongue and lips with just the right amount of suction to drive Nate crazy. To date Nate'd had three blowjobs, but none even came close to this one. It was obvious Rusty liked cock, well at least his cock anyway, and that he knew what he was doing, even if he'd professed to being new to all this. He'd heard that some boys were natural born cocksuckers, and when he thought about it, he supposed he fit in that category himself. But as much as he'd enjoyed his infrequent blowjob swaps with his buddies, what he was experiencing now with Rusty, was so much better. Again, he thought, maybe it was because he liked Rusty so much, or maybe it was the way Rusty treated him, as if he alone mattered, and that he would do anything to make him feel good.

"I'm close," Nate said, unable to hold out much longer.

"Let it go. I want it,"Rusty managed to say before going down deep. This time he didn't gag as he worked his throat muscles, squeezing Nate's cock like a boa constrictor and causing him to cry out and begin to unload.

Rusty pulled up quickly, not wanting all of Rusty's ball batter to go down his throat without his ever tasting it, and he managed to catch the rest of it on his tongue. Rusty's cum was just as tasty as his precum, only thicker and richer in texture. And there was a lot, almost too much for poor Rusty to hold in his mouth, but somehow he managed to contain it all, riding out Nate's intense orgasm and resulting explosion of cum.

Finally, satisfied that Nate's balls were empty at last, Rusty pulled off and licked the head clean. Then crawling up till they were face to face, Rusty leaned in and began kissing Nate deeply, sharing his unique flavor and tasty treat.

Later, after peeing and slipping their boxers back on, the two cuddled in bed and engaged in some pillow talk as they came down from their orgasmic high.

"That was amazing. I'm glad you decided to take it slow," Nate teased, "otherwise I'd be dead by now."

"Ha ha, very funny," Rusty laughed, cuffing Nate playfully, then frowning, he added, "This may sound weird or sick, but after you told me about your brother, I thought, you know? Life is too short to play games or waste time. I knew I wanted this...for a long time, so why not go for it? Is that weird?'

"No, not at all. I think sharing that stuff about my brother made us closer...and, you're right, life is too short and there's no promise of tomorrow. So...I guess you gotta live each day like it was your last or something. Thanks for being so open with me though. What we shared tonight was amazing. I know it might sound crazy since we just became friends and all, but...I really like you..maybe even love you."

"Nah, it's not crazy. I feel the same way too, but then I've had this thing for you since 7th grade."

"Yeah, so you been stalking me?" Nate teased.

"No, just admiring you from afar."

"Well, you can admire me up close now," Nate said kissing the end of Rusty's cute nose.

"I'm so wiped out now," Rusty said yawning, "goodnight Nate."

"Nite Rusty," Nate said pulling Rusty into a hug, "gosh this is so nice, having someone to snuggle with. Only thing is: now I'll be lonely when you're not with me."

"Well, I could move in," Rusty teased, "I'm sort of homeless right now."

"Hey, that's a great idea," Nate said taking him seriously.

"I was kidding, hopefully I'll be going back home soon."

"I know, but wouldn't that be so cool. You could sleep in my room, and we could spend all our time together."

"You might get tired of me. For now I think it's best we have separate lives and separate homes."

"Yeah, I guess. Well, if you change your mind, I bet my folks would go for it."

"Right now I just need some sleep. Goodnight again," Rusty said kissing Nate on the cheek.

"Nite," Nate sighed, "roll on your side, I want to spoon you."

"Oh, okay...that's nice. I love that," Rusty said as Nate moved in and threw an arm over him, "Oh...are you hard again,?" he chuckled.

"A little, but don't worry, I won't rape your pretty butt," Nate laughed.

"I'm not worried," Rusty sighed, snuggling back into Nate, and soon both boys were asleep.

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Rusty awoke slowly, aware of a pleasant sensation at the nape of his neck. As he became more awake, he realized that pleasant sensation was Nate planting little kisses on his neck and shoulders.

"Good morning sleeping beauty," Nate said softly, "did you sleep well?'

"Mmm...like a baby," Rusty said wiggling his behind and pushing back to feel that Nate was once again hard.

"Ooo...careful tiger," Nate chuckled, "that thing's loaded and might go off."

"I need to pee sooo bad," Rusty moaned.

"I already went. Why don't you go take care of that and come back and snuggle with me some more?"

"What time is it?" Rusty said sitting up.

"It's early...for a Saturday. Not quite 8. Why? You got somewhere you need to be?" he teased.

"Nope, not even sure how I'm getting home," Rusty teased back, "I might have to hitch again."

"No way, some perv might pick you up, and I'm the only perv that gets to molest you," Nate laughed.

"Hold that thought," Rusty said grinning, "be right back."

Rusty quickly peed, washed up some, then brushed his teeth before coming back to bed. Nate was sprawled on the bed looking sleepy, but when he saw Rusty he sat up and gave him a loving look.

"God you look so sexy in the morning. Well, you look sexy all the time, but...to think you spent the night in my bed is, wow...just wow."

"I really don't remember much about last night," Rusty teased, "did I have fun?"

"Well, I know I did," Nate said pulling Rusty in beside him and attacking his lips with his own.

"Mmm...if this was what we did, then I must've had fun," Rusty said between kisses, "what else did we do?"

"Oh, not much. Hey, I just remembered something you did that was kinky and fun, and I wanna do it to you now," Nate said lighting up suddenly.

"Oh, okay...I guess I'm down for anything you are?" Rusty said grinning.

"Cool, lay back and relax," Nate said, then slipping to the end of the bed and standing up. Rusty pretty much knew where this was going, and he eagerly awaited Nate to begin. Just as Nate picked up his foot and began licking the sole, the door to the bedroom suddenly flew open and Jesse breezed in.

The look on his face was classic as he froze in mid stride, staring at his naked brother licking the foot of this new boy, Rusty, who was also quite naked. Not only that, but both boys were hard as steel, and even to a kid Jesse's age it was a little exciting and almost overwhelming.

"Oh, sorry...shit...shit...shit," Jesse said, his eyes never leaving the two naked teens' bodies for an instant.

"What the hell Jesse?" Nate said, but he didn't sound all that mad or upset for that matter, "I thought we talked about this before. Knock before you barge in. Dude, it's not cool. You embarrassed Rusty."

"Sorry bro, sorry Rusty, but...can I ask you something? What the heck are you doing to his foot? Were you licking it?" the younger boy said making a face.

"Yeah, get over it," Nate laughed, "I like his feet, now...git...we'll be up for breakfast in an hour or so. And Jess, next time...knock, okay?"

"Yeah, sorry," Jesse said giving Rusty what appeared to be an appraising look. Actually it was a look of curiosity, he'd seen his big brother naked many times, but Rusty was new, and he had to admit, he liked what he saw. Not that he was gay or anything, but at his age, naked bodies were pretty interesting, and Rusty's was very much so.

"K, got it," he said grinning, "go back to...whatever. I'll tell mom you're still asleep or something."

"Thanks bro, see you soon," Nate said picking up right where he'd left off.

"Oh God, I'm so embarrassed," Rusty moaned, "what if he tells your folks we're naked down here?"

"No way, Jess is cool," Nate assured him, "we have this deal, I don't snitch on him, and he don't snitch on me. It's a bro code we thought up. And the great thing is, we can confide in each other and not get all embarrassed and stuff cause we're so close. Nah, Jess is not gonna tell. By the way, did you see how he was checking out your bod?" he added laughing, "I don't think he's gay, but he's curious as heck."

"I don't know, it sort of killed the mood for me," Rusty confessed, "can we just get dressed and have breakfast now?"

"Aww, come on. At least let me finish giving your feet some attention? I was kinda getting into it."

"Well, okay...but I've lost my boner," Rusty said blushing.

"I'll fix that," Nate said grinning, then leaning down, he began licking the inside of Rusty's thighs, nuts, and finally his cock which began to rise to the occasion once more, "See, all better now."

Rusty sighed. In a way it was kind of exciting having Jesse catch them naked, and now that he was over that shock and Nate had assured him that they were in no danger of being outed, he began to feel his excitement build again. After all, who knew how long it would be before he got an opportunity to be alone with Nate again like this?

Nate was a fast learner and he found he really enjoyed worshiping Rusty's cute feet. However, there were other parts of Rusty's body that he wanted to explore, and soon he moved up on the bed and began kissing him deeply and wetly. From his lips to his neck, then to his nipples, down his chest to his belly button, gnawing on his tummy, then dropping his nose to Rusty's pubes where he sniffed and licked and sighed, before moving down to his boy parts.

He licked and sucked Rusty's plump nuts, taking them into his mouth one at a time, causing Rusty to pant and claw at the sheets, eager for more. But Nate was taking his time, enjoying every inch of flesh and eager to explore, to taste it all.

"Roll over," Nate growled, "I want to eat some azzz."

Rusty almost laughed at Nate's eager, humorous tone, but once he felt Nate's tongue in his ass, he forgot everything else. This was only Nate's first time back there, but already it seemed to Rusty that he knew exactly what to do to drive him crazy and give him maximum pleasure. The rim job was so intense that his dick and balls tingled, as well as his butthole, and he felt like he could come hands-free.

If getting fucked felt this good, he knew he'd want to try that next, despite how big Nate's dick was, but he decided there was no need to rush things. Fortunately, before he could think much more about getting fucked, Rusty rolled him back over and went down on him, and there was a whole new sensation to deal with.

Nate's oral skills seemed to be improving with each encounter, and his ability to sense what Rusty was feeling and back off each time, was impressive, if not frustrating. But eventually Nate sensed that Rusty needed release now, and not later, and he doubled down on his efforts and brought him to a spectacular orgasm. After resting a bit, Rusty returned the favor, emulating Nate's actions to the letter, and ending it in the same way.

 A soft knock on the door brought both boys out of their orgasmic trance and Nate hopped up, found his boxers and slipped them on before answering. Meanwhile, Rusty had slipped beneath the covers to hide his nakedness for fear this time it was Nate's mom or dad at the door.

"Hey, what's up bro?" Nate said opening the door and allowing Jesse to enter.

The younger boy glanced Rusty's way, but seeing his body was hidden away, he turned to his brother.

"Mom says, hurry and get dressed. Wear something nice, we're going to Pryor for lunch."

"Really? Cool, come on Rusty, let's hop in the shower before we get dressed. We're all sweaty from last night," he said, then blushed, "I mean...from sweating under the covers and all..."

Jesse giggled and rolled his eyes, "You guys had S.E.X. didn't ya?"

"No, you little twerp," Nate laughed, "you have a dirty mind."

"So do you. At least I don't lick guy's feet and stuff," he giggled, "or get naked with em."

"Jealous!" Nate smirked, "Git, go...let us get dressed you little pervert," he added shooing his little brother out the door, pushing him by the butt.

"Hey, keep your hands off my butt," Jesse giggled.

"Keep your butt out of my room then," Nate said as he started closing the door, "tell mom we'll be there in fifteen minutes.

Once the door was closed, Nate began to dig out clothes for them. Then leading Rusty to the bathroom, he started the shower and they stepped in together. They made it a quick shower, however they did wash each other's backside, but they were still spent from earlier and didn't even get fully hard.

Dried and dressed, they hurried upstairs to find the others waiting in the living room. Mrs. Taylor had on a nice dress, matching shoes, and long dangling earrings. Mr. Taylor wore slacks, a button up shirt and sports coat, but no tie. His shoes were so shiny you could see yourself in them and Rusty thought he looked very sharp and professional. He supposed this was part of his being a lawyer, needing to look good in court and in front of his clients.

Rusty and Nate were dressed almost identically, with tan Dockers, and pullover shirts, though their shirts were different colors. Since the only shoes Rusty had were his Vans, Nate wore a pair of black Nikes to finish out his outfit.

"You boys look nice," Mrs. Taylor said, "we thought we'd go out since this was sort of a special occasion."

"What do you mean?" Nate said giving his folks a strange look.

"Well, I just meant...you having a new friend over," she said quickly, but Nate thought there was more to it than that. Did she sense that he and Rusty were closer than just friends? His mom had always been the intuitive one, and had figured out he was gay long before he'd come out to his folks. His dad had seemed a little surprised, but finally accepted it, even if he did seem distant for a couple of days afterwards. And when he'd finally came around, he actually apologized to Nate and gave him his blessing.

"Uh, should I call Mr. and Mrs. Kelly and tell them I'm going with you guys?" Rusty said blushing.

"Already taken care of sport," Mr. Taylor said smiling, "I talked to Mr. Kelly before we made our plans. He's fine with it. Later we'll run you back to the Kelly's, but there's no hurry. They said anytime before 6 is fine."

"Are you boys ready?" Mrs. Taylor said grabbing her fashionable hand bag.

"Yep," Jesse answered for them all.

Rusty hadn't paid much attention to how Jesse was dressed till now and was surprised to see he wore black jeans and a bright red polo shirt with black Nikes. He looked cute, with his long blond hair neatly brushed and his cheeks glowing with health and vitality.

Not surprisingly, the Taylor's second vehicle was a very nice and no doubt expensive SUV. It was pearl white with leather upholstery and every option imaginable, and as he and Nate climbed in the second row of bucket seats, Jesse slipped into the back.

"Everyone buckled up?" Mr. Taylor asked before starting off.

"Yeah dad, let's go," Jesse said, answering once again for the three.

On the way to the restaurant, Nate and Rusty talked softly, and occasionally Jesse would lean forward between the seats and join in. Rusty liked Jesse a lot, but  he worried that the boy might know too much for his own good. Had he been kidding when he'd announced the two had had sex, or was he just guessing? Or worse, had he seen or heard something that prompted his declaration?

However, Nate didn't seem worried or upset. In fact, Rusty thought he didn't even act that surprised. Was this nothing new for Nate? Did he bring his friends home to spend the night and have wild sex with them as well? Was that why Jesse assumed he and Nate were doing the same thing?

The trip only took about 20 minutes, and by the time they reached the restaurant, Rusty had forgotten all his worries. He was hungry now, but suddenly he realized he had no money. Had the Taylors planned to pay for his meal, or was he expected to pay his own way?

"Uh, Nate," he said pulling Nate aside, "I don't have any money with me..."

"Oh, don't worry. You're our guest," Nate assured him, "my dad will take care of it. Order anything you want," he added laughing, "I always do."

"Oh, okay, thanks," Rusty said blushing, "I am kinda hungry."'

"I'm starved," Nate said, then in a whisper, "all that exercise last night..." he laughed.

Rusty blushed even redder but he managed a grin, which did not go unnoticed by the youngest of the three. Jesse gave the two a knowing look, but he kept his thoughts to himself.

Inside, they were seated at a corner booth, the Taylors on the right and the three boys on the left, with Jesse closest to his mom. The waitress took their drink orders and left them to peruse the menus, and the boys put their heads together and discussed what they wanted to have.

By the time the waitress returned with drinks, they were ready to order, and she gathered the menus and hurried off to place their food order. The boys had all chosen burgers and fries, much to the Taylors amusement. Here they were in a nice restaurant and ordering fast food. However, there was a difference in the quality of the meat, and the fries were hand cut, unlike most fast food restaurants which used frozen pre-cut fries.

Mrs. Taylor ordered a chicken Caesar salad, and Mr. Taylor a 7 ounce steak, baked potato, and dinner salad. The boys had sodas and the Taylors iced tea, and there were glasses of ice water for everyone as well.

The food came rather quickly and the boys quickly dug in, their mouths too full to even talk as they tried to fill their hungry tummies. After a while they slowed down some and were able to talk between bites, and the adults listened with interest to the three.

It was something the two had learned in the course of raising three boys, even if they did feel like they'd failed their oldest. They'd vowed not to make the same mistake with these two, and tried to be as much a part of their lives as they'd allow. But listening to them was the most important thing. Whether they were talking to them, or to each other, they knew what their boys were saying was important.

Because they listened, they knew things about their boys that most parents never knew about their children. They listened to their friends too, and were amazed at some of the things they learned this way. It was because they listened, not only with their ears, but with their hearts, that they'd figured out that Nate liked boys and all indications said that he liked Rusty very much.

The boys seemed to be getting along well, and the two were happy to see that Jesse had accepted Rusty as one of the pack. If his older brother and Rusty were to become close friends then it would be important for the three to get along. They seldom worried about Jesse though, he was an easy going and friendly little guy and loved Nate ferociously. Ever since their oldest son's death, the two had become much closer, as if they were worried they might lose each other as they'd lost him. However, that did not mean they didn't have their own friends, and to some degree, their own lives. They got along well and hung out almost as if they were friends and not brothers, but they respected each other's privacy when it was needed.

"I thought after we eat we'd run to Walmart and do some shopping," Mr. Taylor said near the end of the meal, "you guys up for that?"

"Yeah," came three happy voices.

Rusty had only been to the huge super center a couple times, and was looking forward to checking out all the cool stuff, even if he didn't have any money to purchase anything. Nate and Jesse had been there often, but were excited to have Rusty with them. Somehow it just seemed like more fun if you had a friend along.

The store was busy that day, but the adults allowed the three to split off and go looking on their own, with the understanding that they'd meet at the front in 45 minutes. The boys headed straight to the electronics department to check out the newest games and DVDs, then to the sporting goods department to look at all the cool stuff there.

"My bro wants a bike like this," Rusty said looking at a sleek BMX bike, "dad said maybe for his birthday."

"Oh yeah, that's cool," Nate said looking it over, "He's 10, right?"

"Yeah, he'll be 11 on his birthday in May,"

"You miss him, don't ya?" Nate said reading Rusty's sadness at the mention of his name.

"Yeah, more than even my mom and dad. We're really close."

"Like me and Jess," Nate said grabbing his little brother from behind and choking him playfully.

"Stop it jerk," Jesse giggled, but he wasn't trying to get away. He loved when Nate paid him attention, even if it was just to wrestle or give him a noogey.

"Hey, wait a minute. If they're both 10, then our brothers must know each other," Rusty reasoned.

"I don't really know him that well, but I know who he is," Jesse said hanging onto Nate's arms and keeping them around his neck, despite his protest, "but I will say hi to him tomorrow and tell him I know you. Maybe we can  become friends too."

"I hope so, Warren is a cool kid, and so are you," Rusty said smiling. He was sure the two would hit it off if given a chance, and he could see a future where the four of them hung out and had tons of fun. If...and when his life ever got back to normal.

Nate  had set the timer on his phone for 40 minutes, and when the alarm went off the three headed to the front to meet up with his folks. They had already checked out and were sitting on a bench with several sacks in a cart nearby.

"Did you buy me anything?" Jesse asked as he pawed through the sacks.

"No, you've been bad," his dad teased, "but I'll let you push the cart to the car."

"Aww...okay," Jesse said, puckering his lower lips as if he was about to cry.

"I got your favorite cereal," Mrs. Taylor said in an attempt to placate her youngest son.

"Cool, can I have some when we get home?"

"Sure, you never eat it for breakfast anyway," she laughed.

The ride back to the Taylors' home was a noisy one, with the boys talking excitedly about this and that. Now that Rusty was more comfortable with the family, he'd begun to open up, and again the adults listened to what he had to say in an attempt to understand him better. What they heard told them that Rusty was an intelligent, polite, and thoughtful boy.

As parents of a gay son, it was especially hard for them to understand how Rusty's father could behave as he had, basically sending the boy away, but they were hopeful that the man would soon come around and things would get better for Rusty. In the meantime, they'd talked about it and would offer him the hospitality of their home whenever it was needed. Since Nate seemed to really like the boy, they assumed he would be coming around often, and they would offer him rides if needed.

It was almost 4 by the time they arrived at the Taylors' lakeside home, but Nate insisted they had time for him to show Rusty around the lake. Of course Jesse tagged along, but neither of the older boys minded, after all, they weren't going to be making out or anything.

"It's pretty here," Rusty said gazing out at the lake and a pristine white sail on a bright blue boat.

"I forget, at the Kelly's you have a view too."

"Yeah, different part of the lake, but it's nice," Rusty said smiling at Nate.

God, he's so cute," Nate thought, and I want to kiss him sooo bad right now.

Jesse had ran ahead and was skipping rocks into the lake and the two were alone for the moment. Suddenly Nate took Rusty's hand and pulled him against him. For a moment he just gazed into Rusty's eyes, then their lips met and it was like fireworks.

Despite being worried that Jesse might return at any moment, Rusty let his inhibitions fly away and kissed back desperately. From the lake's edge, Jesse turned and saw the two kissing, then smiled and went back to skipping stones. He loved his brother and he knew he liked boys, and if he had to like any boy in particular, he decided Rusty was a good choice. He'd liked the teen right off, and he liked that he didn't treat him like a little kid. And who knew, he thought, maybe him and Rusty's bro would become close too. Not that way, cause Jesse was pretty sure he liked girls, but a guy could use all the friends he could get.

"We should get back," Nate said, reluctantly breaking the kiss.

"Yeah, I...I'm gonna miss you," Rusty said sadly.

"Aww...I'm gonna miss you too, but I'll see you Monday at school. We can have lunch together."

"Yeah, thanks for having me over. It was fun."

"You're welcome. Hey, maybe we can make it a weekly thing. Do you think the Kellys would go for that?"

"They might, they're pretty cool. I wish...I wish I had a room of my own so I could have you over."

"Hey, don't sweat it. Besides, it's more private here with my bachelor pad and all," he teased.

"Yeah, that is pretty sweet, even if Jesse did barge in on us. Do you think he suspects that we like each other? I mean...we do like each other that way, right?"

"I can't speak for you, but I'm crazy about you right now, Rusty Cramer," Nate said, leaning in to kiss Rusty quickly on the lips. And yes, he knows. My bro and me don't have any secrets. He knows I dig dudes, and he's cool with it."

"Oh, so you dig dudes huh? How many?"

"Only one at the moment. Don't be jealous, there's no one else, just you."

"Cool, me too...I mean, just you," Rusty said, wondering how he was going to end things with Jordy and Seth and not sound ungrateful for being included to begin with.

"Hey, you guys...what time are we going back?" Jesse called from the water's edge.

"Now, come on bro," Nate yelled back as he pulled away, then softly he said to Rusty, "before you go we should go to my room for a bit, just us two."

"Oh, okay," Rusty said blushing, "I need to change back into my clothes anyway."

"Yeah, and I'll help," Nate said suggestively.

When the three got to the house however, they were greeted with some news they hadn't expected.

"Rusty, I need to talk to you," Mr. Taylor said looking serious, and putting Rusty on guard. Had they figured out what he and Nate had been up to and were going to tell him he wasn't welcome anymore, or was there something wrong at home, or the Kellys'?

"Don't look so worried, it's not bad news," Mr. Taylor said managing a slight smile, "Mr. Kelly called and said your dad called him earlier. It seems he wants you to come home as soon as you can gather up your things. They said they would have your things loaded in the car and they will be coming to pick you up and drop you off at your house in about an hour."

"He did? They are?" Rusty said numbly.

"Yes, I'd hoped this was good news. Rusty, are you worried that your father hasn't changed his mind and means you harm?" Mr. Taylor asked, sounding very serious now.

"No, I mean...I don't know. It's just that I didn't expect it this soon. No, no...I guess I'm happy. I mean, I miss my mom and little brother a lot," Rusty said trying to digest this sudden news.

"Nate, I want you to give Rusty your cell number and mine. And Rusty, if you have any problems, any problems at all, I want you to call one of us, okay?'

"What? Yes sir, I will. Thank you sir," Rusty said numbly, " But I think I'll be okay."

"We're here if you need us," Mrs. Taylor said, then surprising Rusty by giving him a warm hug, "and you're welcome in our home anytime."

"Thank you ma'am," Rusty said wiping at his eyes, "You all have been really nice to me and I appreciate it."

Nate finally got Rusty to his room, and this time Jesse didn't try to include himself. He knew the two needed some time alone, and he was busy eating cereal at the moment anyway. Nate's plan to have a little fun with Rusty quickly evaporated when he saw how upset he was, and he spent his time assuring him that everything would be all right.

"If things don't work out just call me and we'll come get you," Nate promised, "my mom and dad will make sure you have a place to stay."

"I'm not worried about that. The Kellys have been great, and I'm sure they'd say the same thing, I just can't believe I'm going home this soon. I guess I was sorta getting used to living with the Kellys."

"Yeah, well...at least you'll be closer to me once you're living back in town. It's not that far to your house from mine."

"Yeah," Rusty said perking up some, "and maybe you could come over sometime....if my dad will let me have company."

"Yeah, if not, you're always welcome here, mi casa es tu casa," Nate said in perfect Spanish.

"Gracias," Rusty said grinning.

"I was going to suggest we have a little fun before you go, but...I understand if you're not in the mood now..."

"Well, uh, what did you have in mind?" Rusty asked sheepishly. He might be concerned by this new bit of news, but he was still a horny teenage boy.

"Nothing heavy, maybe a little sucky sucky," Nate said leaning in to nuzzle Rusty's ear.

"Well, I do need to change. Maybe I should get out of these pants..."

When the Kellys showed up around 6:30 the boys were in the living room watching TV and trying to forget about any misgivings they might have about Rusty's situation. This was Nate's first time meeting the Kellys, though he'd met Jordy and Seth at school. He wasn't surprised to see Seth tagging along, he pretty much knew they were a couple and best friends, and Rusty had told him that they were almost always together.

Jesse seemed interested in the two new boys, who were a little closer to his age, and he spoke to both of them and they seemed to be cool with him. The Kellys spoke to the Taylors in the presence of the boys, explaining what they knew, and what they only guessed, and made the same pledge to Rusty that the Taylors had, to be there if he needed help.

Around 6:45, after saying goodbye,  they loaded up in the Kellys' SUV and were on their way to Rusty's house. Rusty was quiet the whole way, gnawing on a nail and looking more like someone headed to the gallows than someone headed home. The three sat side by side in the third row seat, Rusty in the middle, and Jordy and Seth didn't intrude on his somber mood, instead, being there for support if he needed it.

As they pulled up in front of Rusty's house, a silence hung in the air, and it was a couple of minutes before anyone moved. Then the front door flew open and out came Warren, his smile so big it lit up the whole night.

Rusty scampered out of the car and was there to meet his little brother as he screeched to a halt. The two embraced, and for a moment danced a little jig, happy to be reunited once again.

"Bubber," Warren said burying his face in Rusty's chest and inhaling his familiar and comforting scent, "I've missed you sooo much."

"I missed you two buddy," Rusty said sniffing back a few tears.

"Daddy said you could come live with us again, and he won't be mean no more," Nate said smiling up at his brother.

"I hope so bro, I hope so," Rusty said, doubt still plaguing him.

By then Mrs. Cramer had appeared at the door, and the Kellys climbed out to meet her. Seth and Jordy had joined the two brothers by then and they all followed the adults as they headed inside. Mrs. Cramer greeted them warmly and thanked them for bringing Rusty home, and for taking such good care of him. Mr. Cramer came in to the room a few minutes later, greeted the Kellys, then looked at Rusty and smiled.

"Welcome home son," he said holding out his arms.

Rusty was almost too shocked to move, but somehow he forced his rubbery legs to move, and he engaged  his father in an awkward and long overdue hug. The two still had a long way to go before things were a hundred percent again, but the hug was a beginning.

End Chapter Twenty

Rob Warr 9-09-21

Many thanks to my buddy Michael in LI for his invaluable help with editing, story ideas, and pics. But most of all: for his friendship and support. Love ya Mikey!!! Oh, and by the way...Happy Birthday Buddy!!!

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