A New Life for Jordan ch 28

A New Life for Jordan

By: Rob Warr

Jordy's News

Chapter Twenty Eight

Nate might have been shocked beyond belief by the appearance of the new guy, Jed, but Jordy and Seth seemed to take it in stride. In fact, Jordy seemed to think that Rusty's dad running across Jed might have been that Karma that he and Seth talked about so often. At any rate, they were happy that Rusty's dad seemed to be in a better mood, even if only for the time being. Whether the change was permanent or not, only time would tell.

That Monday afternoon after school, Jordy, Seth, and Jerry rode the bus to the campgrounds, eager for a snack and some down time after a busy day at school. Jerry split off at the bottom of the hill and headed to his and Seth's cabin, but Seth as usual went with Jordy. Though Jerry knew he was welcome to come have an after school snack with them, he preferred to go home instead and do what most boys his age did for recreation, jerk off.

"You know why he heads home every day, right?" Seth chuckled.

"No, why?" Jordy asked, completely clueless at the moment.

Seth giggled as he made the universal jacking motion and Jordy joined in the laughter, "Seriously, well...I can kinda understand that. Back in Chicago, that was usually the first thing I did when I got home, except when Lee was with me."

"Oh, why didn't you guys do it together?"

"Well, we did sometimes, but only when we had a sleepover or something. I don't know why we didn't do it after school, but we just never did."

"Hmm...do you miss that, jerking after school?" Seth asked, getting a wicked idea.

"Nah, I mean...you keep me pretty satisfied, so it's not like I need to jerk it every minute, like before," Jordy laughed.

They'd reached Jordy's cabin by then, but suddenly Seth grabbed Jordy's arm and pulled him to a stop, "Change of plans, come on...we're going to my place."

"What, why?" Jordy sputtered, but he allowed Seth to lead him in that direction without hearing his explanation.

"You'll see..." Seth chuckled.

At Cabin #7, the new home of Mack, Mark, Seth, and Jerry, Seth stealthily slipped in the back door using his key. Mack's truck was gone, and Seth remembered he had said he was going to Larry's today to visit, and Mark was still at work, so that left just Jerry inside.

"Probably in his room by now," Seth whispered, "naked and jerking it," he sniggered.

"Seth, we shouldn't bother him..." Jordy pleaded, but truth was: he really wanted to see Jerry going at it.

"Don't worry, he won't care, once he sees what I have in mind."

"Okay," Jordy said suppressing a giggle, "lead the way."

Tiptoeing through the living room, they crept down the hall to Jerry's bedroom door and stopped just outside it to listen. At first they heard nothing, then there was a thumping noise, caused by Jerry falling down on his bed, then a sigh.

"He's getting ready to do it..." Seth only mouthed the words, but Jordy understood exactly what he meant.

Slowly gripping the door knob, Seth gave it a little twist and felt the lock mechanism release. Pausing a few seconds to make sure he hadn't been detected, Seth pushed slowly on the door, opening it inch by inch, till a small crack appeared.

From their vantage point they could see into the bedroom, but the bed was behind the door, with the headboard against the inside wall and pointing toward the window. Since there was no way to see anything without opening the door all the way, Seth decided they'd have to go for an all out attack. Motioning to Jordy to follow his lead, Seth suddenly pushed the door open all the way, jumped into the room and cried out, "Ah ha, caught ya!"

Jerry squealed like a little girl, his hands going to his crotch to hide his rampant hardon, then he relaxed when he saw who his tormentors were. He was spread eagle on the bed, naked except for a pair of white socks, and he'd obviously been doing exactly what Seth had predicted.

"Asshole," Jerry said acidly, but he was grinning.

"Nice boner," Seth chuckled, "how about if me and Jordy join ya?"

Jordy figured that was what Seth had intended all along, and he didn't mind a bit. In fact, seeing Jerry naked had his own bone standing at attention. The question was, how far would they go?

"Like how, just jerking...or what?" Jerry said sitting up now and looking interested.

"Scoot to the middle of the bed," Seth said, taking charge even as he began to strip off his clothes.

Jordy didn't hesitate a second, and soon both boys were naked and in bed on either side of Jerry. Jerry was casually stroking his cock, spreading the lube he'd applied earlier and waiting for further directions. Jordy too was willing to let Seth lead, and at this point was so aroused he would have agreed to just about anything.

"Jordy, are we gonna make this boy jerk his own cock, or should we help him out?" Seth said grinning.

"Help him out," Jordy said excitedly as he reached over and pushed Jerry's hand away and took over.

"You work the meat and I'll work the family jewels," Seth joked, "then we can switch off."

Jordy scooted down on the bed then, so he could get a better grip on Jerry's cock, and found his face only a few inches away from the action. He could smell Jerry's musky boy scent, and it only added to his excited state. There was another scent too, strawberries, and Jordy assumed it was the lube Jerry was using. Jerry's cock felt hot and silky smooth, but was so hard it seemed to be straining at the skin. His head was bright red, his piss slip flaring, and his balls were pulled up tight, looking full and ready to unload.

"Switch," Seth said after a few minutes, for he could see that Jerry wouldn't last long at this rate, and he wanted some of the action.

Jordy did one better, and as Seth worked Jerry's cock, he lowered his face and began licking Jerry's balls and inner thighs, causing Jerry to moan lowly.

"Oh yeah, lick my balls," Jerry said breathlessly.

"Shall we apply some suction to his rod?" Seth said grinning at Jordy.

"Sure, go ahead, but I want a taste too," Jordy said approvingly.

"Then let's give him the double tongue treatment," Seth said moving down so his face was only inches from Jerry's stiff cock.

"Mmm..." Jordy said, moving to the other side and licking up and down Jerry's shaft, "yummy, strawberry lube, where'd you get that?"

"It's dad's," Jerry giggled, "I borrowed some."

"Nice," Seth said, "tasty too. Yummy."

"Ugh guys, I'm getting close," Jerry moaned, "you don't wanna waste it do you?"

"No way," Jordy said grinning, "you want it Seth?"

"Nah, you can take it, then kiss me and we'll share. I'll work his nuts over," Seth said moving down to Jerry's silky smooth nut sac.

"Oh, yeah...that's good," Jerry moaned as Jordy took him in his mouth and worked his magic once again, "oh...shit...so close...faster....."

Jordy began bobbing faster then, using lots of suction, and his tongue and mouth to stimulate Jerry to the max. Soon Jerry was thrusting upwards, coming off the bed, then falling back down as he literally fucked Jordy's mouth, desperate to get off.

Meanwhile, Seth was paying loving attention to his balls, licking and sucking them into his mouth, one at a time, then both together. That was all it took to send Jerry over the edge, and suddenly he cried out, thrust up one last time, then began to unload into Jordy's waiting eager mouth.

"Mmmmffffgggg," Jerry cried, "oh...shit...shit...shit."

Jordy was surprised at the force of Jerry's ejaculation as well as the volume, but it was nothing he couldn't handle, and he willingly accepted the offering, then milked the remaining boy juice from deep within Jerry's boy balls. Then raising up, he licked Jerry's shaft and head clean, and found Seth's mouth for a cum-sharing kiss.

Jerry watched with interest and excitement as the two kissed, knowing they were sharing his cum, and when they both moved up to offer him a taste, he eagerly accepted their gift. Kissing one, then the other, he tasted his own unique flavor and the sweetness of their boy spit, then sighed contentedly.

"Oh man, that was sooo hot," Jerry said once they'd calmed down some.

"Yeah, it really was, but now Jordo and I need to get our rocks off. Any ideas?" Seth hinted.

"Hell yeah, lay down guys and I'll do you both," Jerry said excitedly, "and you can kiss while I do it."

Jordy and Seth eagerly stretched out, side by side, their hips touching, and they were soon kissing as Jerry began. While sucking Jordy, he jacked Seth's cock, then switched back and forth, till he finally reaped his reward. Seth came first, filling Jerry's mouth with his thick tasty boy batter, and Jerry swallowed a little, reserving the rest to mix with Jordy's impending load.

He didn't' have to wait long, for Jordy was on the edge already, and once Jerry's mouth surrounded his hard boy stick he began to unload. Jerry could feel spurt after spurt of warm tasty boy pudding hit his tongue, mixing with Seth's load, making it even tastier.

When Jordy's balls were finally emptied, and the last few drops milked out of his still hard cock, Jerry came up off him and opened his mouth, displaying the pool of boy milk in his mouth.

"Mmm...I want some," Seth said pulling Jerry down for a cum-swapping kiss.

Next, Jordy had his turn, then the three swapped back and forth till the delicious treat was only a memory. Exhausted, the three lay back, arms and legs entwined as they cooled down and basked in their shared orgasms.

The front door opening brought the boys back to reality, and Jerry jumped up and closed his door just as Mack entered the living room. Hearing the door slam, Mack smiled. He knew about Jerry's afternoon activities, for he and Mark had laughed about it several times. They also knew that Jerry and Carl were sexually active, and suspected that he had experimented with Seth and Jordy as well, but that was only speculation at this point.

Mack went straight to the kitchen and fixed himself a glass of tea, giving Jerry time to pull himself together and get dressed, but he was totally taken off guard when it was all three boys who appeared a few minutes later. The first thing he noticed was the flushed looks on the boys' faces, and he smiled knowingly to himself. He might not have actual hard proof the three were messing around, but the look on their faces was proof enough at the moment.

"Hi guys," Mack said casually, "what's up?"

"Nuttin, just about to go to Jordy's" Seth said, being his usual smooth self.

"Ah, okay...have you guys checked the bathrooms and trash yet?"

"Nah, gonna do that next," Seth assured him, "How was Larry?" he said then, directing attention away from himself and the other two boys.

"Fine, we worked on his old pickup most of the afternoon, finally got it running."

"Cool, well...gotta jet daddyo," Seth said, then quickly gathering the other two boys up with his eyes, he led the way.

"Okay, see ya later. I assume you'll be home for supper?"

"Sure, unless I get a better offer," Seth joked, "well...see ya." And with that, the three were gone, leaving Mack to stare at the closing door, a huge grin on his face. For one moment he was tempted to go to Jerry's room and look for evidence, or at least sniff the air for the lingering scent of boy sex, but finally decided that was too pervy, even for him. Instead, he took his tea into the living room, turned on the TV, and waited for his man to get home.

"Whew, we almost got caught," Jerry said once they were outside.

"Nah, dad would never come into your room without knocking first," Seth assured him, "besides, it's not like he'd care that we were messing around. In fact, he probably figured it out from the look on you guys' faces," he added laughing, "you looked sooo guilty."

"Really?" Jordy moaned, "oh man, what if he tells mom and dad?"

"Dude, think about it. First of all, he doesn't know what we did, and two, my dad is cool, he'd never rat us out. Trust me when I say, my dad is the coolest guy on the planet when it comes to this stuff."

"Yeah, I guess you're right. It's still kind of embarrassing though," Jordy sighed.

"There was a time when I'd have been terrified to think an adult knew I did that stuff," Jerry added, "but now that Mack and my dad are...boyfriends, it just all seems so natural."

"That's true," Jordy said, "but I'd still like to keep this stuff between us three."

"Four," Jerry giggled, "Carl knows too."

"Okay, four, maybe five...or seven if you figure Tony, Nate, and Rusty," Jordy laughed, "man, our sex life is out of control, and we're only 13."

With Jerry's help, they made quick work of their chores and wound up at Jordy's cabin, playing Wii in his room till it was time for Jerry and Seth to head home for supper. They'd forgotten about their earlier discomfort at being almost caught fooling around, and like most boys their age, they were feeling horny again.

Jordy walked the boys to the door, and as usual, he and Seth hugged and kissed as they said their goodbyes. Jerry smiled approvingly at the two, and when Jordy offered him a hug as well, his smile was even wider.

Jordy watched as the two started off, staring after them till they were just small figures in the distance. Sighing, Jordy went back inside to see if his mom needed any help with dinner. It had been a great day, but little did he know, it was about to get even better.

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The next morning the three met at the bottom of the hill, and Seth couldn't help but notice that Jordy seemed especially bubbly today.

"What's up lover? You seem happy today," Seth said slipping an arm around his boyfriend.

"I have a surprise to share, but not now...at lunch," he said, barely able to contain his excitement. In fact, for a moment he was tempted to spill his news now, but he thought it would be much better to wait till lunch. No need to have to it more than once. At lunch all his friends would be there and he could tell everyone the good news at the same time.

"Wow, did you win the lottery or something?" Seth teased.

"Close," Jordy laughed, "you'll see."

"Aww...okay, I guess if I gotta wait, then I gotta wait."

The morning passed slowly for all three boys, but eventually it was time for lunch, and the three met up in the hallway and headed to the cafeteria.

"So, we're finally going to hear the big news?" Seth reminded Jordy.

"Yeah, as soon as everyone is at the table. I want everyone to hear the news at once."

"Hmmm...so I'm assuming it affects all of us?" Seth ventured.

"Sort of, but that's all I'll say for now," Jordy said smiling.

"Ugh, you're killing me," Seth moaned, "you know I don't like secrets...unless they're mine," he added laughing.

"It won't be long, come on...it's pizza day."

It didn't take long for everyone to get seated that day, though Rusty and Nate were the last to appear. Jordy decided to let everyone get a few bites in their stomach before beginning, but Seth was having none of his stalling.

"Okay, tell us...what's this big news?" Seth said impatiently.

"Give me a minute," Jordy said swallowing a bite of pizza, then taking a drink of milk.

"What news?" Carl wondered, and everyone looked Jordy's way with interest.

"Okay, okay...I'll tell ya," Jordy giggled.

"Bout time," Seth chuckled.

"Okay, well...here goes. Everyone knows who Lee is, right?"

"Your friend from Chicago," Tony said, and everyone nodded.

"Yes, he was like my very best friend back there, and the main reason I didn't want to move..."

"Gee thanks," Seth said, pretending to be hurt.

"It wasn't like that," Jordy said touching his boyfriend's hand gently, "but we grew up together and we were...are...tight."

"Okay, so...what's that got to do with the big surprise or whatever?" Seth said anxiously, even though he thought he might already know.

"Well, it was supposed to be a surprise and all, but Lee found out his folks were going to bring him for a visit this summer. They were all supposed to stay a week, then his folks were going to Texas to visit relatives and Lee was going to stay here, and they'd pick him up on the way back."

"Wait, are you saying that's changed?" Seth said then.

"Yes, quite a bit has changed. His dad got a chance to go to Europe for his company on business, and...since it's more of a business trip, his mom and dad decided to let Lee come stay with us while they're gone, two whole months."

"What, wait...Lee is gonna come live with you?" Seth said, not sure how he felt about that little factoid.

"Yep, two whole months, he's coming by plane June 1st, and we gotta pick him up at Tulsa International Airport."

"Wow, so we finally get to meet this mystery guy," Carl chuckled, "I can't wait to see if he's as great as you say."

"He is, and more," Jordy said grinning, then noticing Seth's sour look, he realized he'd messed up big time by not telling Seth about this in private first, "but of course, no one can compare to my boyfriend," he added, smiling at Seth and snaking a hand around his waist.

"When...when did you find out about this?" Seth wanted to know, "I mean...you didn't mention it yesterday..."

"He called last night, then his folks talked to my folks, and it was really late by the time we got off the phone. I was gonna call you, but I was afraid you'd be asleep so...I decided to wait till today and tell everyone at once."

"A little heads-up would've been nice," Seth groused, looking stricken.

Oh shit, Jordy thought, I have really fucked up this time. Now Seth is gonna hate Lee just on principal. He'd have to figure out some way to fix this mess and fast, Lee's arrival was only a couple weeks away.

"I'm done," Seth said grabbing up his tray and standing up, "I need to go to the bathroom, see you guys later."

Jordy started to get up, then thought better of it. He knew he'd messed up, and figured Seth just needed some time to think things over.

"Did you think this one out first Jordy, or were you just too excited to think straight?" Tony asked after having witnessed Seth's hasty departure.

"I fucked up, didn't I?" Jordy sighed.

"Big time," Jerry giggled.

"Definitely," Carl agreed.

"I'll admit you could have given Seth a heads up, but he'll get over it. That boy is crazy about you and he'll forgive you," Rusty added.

"I agree, but right now he must feel pretty rotten. I know you think he needs space right now, but trust me, he's expecting you to come find him and make things right," Nate said, speaking from experience.

"Yeah, Nate's right," Jerry nodded, "I mean, that's what I'd want."

Everyone agreed that Nate was right, and after stowing his tray, Jordy went in search of his boyfriend. He tried the bathroom they preferred first, but the only one there was a red-headed boy named Freddy, who informed Jordy that Seth had just left a few minutes earlier.

"Thanks," Jordy said, and Freddy waved as he dried his hands.

It was a warm spring day, and it didn't take him long to figure out where Seth would go. Pushing open the doors at the back of the building, Jordy stepped out into the sunshine and looked around. There, leaning against the brick wall was Seth, looking forlorn as he stared into the distance.

Jordy felt like crying when he saw how distressed Seth obviously was, and he cursed himself for not anticipating his reaction to what he thought was good news. His stomach was turning flip flops as he started Seth's way, as he tried to figure out the right words to say to sooth Seth's feelings.

"Oh, there you are," Jordy said nonchalantly, "I missed you at lunch. Are you okay?" No, no, no! That's stupid, Jordy realized as soon as the words left his mouth, "No, wait...dumb question. Of course you're not all right, because I messed up badly, and I'm sooo sorry."

Seth still hadn't spoken, but his body posture said he was open to hearing more.

"I never thought how this might seem to you, and I'm so sorry I didn't tell you first. That was so stupid of me. Can you forgive me?" Jordy begged, giving Seth a sad look, "I promise you have nothing to worry about with Lee though. We're just friends, and that's all. You're the only one I love, and I promise you nothing will happen between me and Lee. Heck, you'll be with us most of the time anyway. You can still sleep over, and I can sleep over. When I sleep over at your place, Lee can stay at my place and have my bed. The rest of the time he'll use the folding bed my dad is gonna set up in my room."

"Who says I'm worried?" Seth said, trying to be cool.

"Seth, I know you better than anyone in the world. Even better than your dad I bet, and I know when you're upset. And the thing is...I don't blame you. If you'd suddenly announced that one of your friends was moving in with you for two months...well, I'm not sure what I'd do. But, the thing is...I know I can trust you, and I hope you feel the same way about me. I'd never do anything to hurt you intentionally, but I did mess up this time, and I know I hurt you, and it was stupid of me. Please, please, forgive me, and I promise I will never mess up like this again...ever," Jordy said, wiping genuine tears from his eyes.

Seth looked a bit misty-eyed as well, and wiping at his cute nose with his hand, he turned to stare into Jordy's eyes. Those eyes, he thought, are so beautiful and expressive. Yes, he knew Jordy as well as Jordy knew him, and he trusted him, he had just been blind-sided by the news that Lee was practically moving in with Jordy, and he needed time to process it.

"I know I can trust you, that's not it, but hearing that in front of everyone...well...it just, I don't know, it hurt me. Like you didn't feel like you could tell me one on one, and you had to do it in front of a group. I understand that you're excited by Lee coming to visit, but I can't help but wonder how this is gonna affect us."

"I know, I know," Jordy said looking forlorn, "But I promise, it won't affect what we have. We'll still have our time together. I'll make Lee understand that we need some time alone now and then."

"He knows that we're...um, boyfriends, right?"

"Yes, he pretty much figured it out himself, and I confirmed it. He seemed happy for me. He said he always thought I might be gay, but that didn't bother him. At the time we were messing around, neither of us were really sure what we liked, but now...I'm sure I like boys, well...one boy in particular," Jordy said smiling at Seth, "and Lee is pretty sure he likes girls that way. He's even done some group dating with a girl named Jeane."

"So...I guess that means the three of us won't be doing any fooling around?" Seth said grinning.

"What?" Jordy sputtered, "Oh you dick, you're kidding, right?"

"Well, you never know," Seth said, jabbing Jordy in the ribs, "We should get back inside, the bell will be ringing any minute."

"So, you forgive me?" Jordy pleaded.

"Yeah, but you owe me a beejay for being a dick weed," Seth chuckled.

"Done," Jordy said, daring to hug his boyfriend, then looking around to make sure no one was watching, he planted a wet kiss on his lips.

"Wow, we better get back inside before I collect on that beejay right here," Seth chuckled.

"First thing when we get home," Jordy assured him, "damn, now I have a boner," he chuckled.

"You and me both, too bad we don't have time to do anything about it."

"Thinking about it all afternoon will make it that much better when we do have time," Jordy assured him, "come on, let's get inside before I do something stupid."

The afternoon passed slowly, but eventually they were on their way home. The bus was noisy and hot that day, and the three were glad when it was time to get off at their stop. After waving to the bus driver, they headed down the hill to the campgrounds, and as usual split up at the bottom.

"Have a good wank," Seth giggled, causing Jerry to blush.

"I will, you guys have fun too. See ya later."

When Jordy and Seth reached the Kellys' cabin, they were surprised to find Mrs. Kelly was not in the kitchen as usual. However, it only took a few minutes to find her, watching the office.

"Where's dad?" Jordy wondered.

"He and Mack went to Pryor to pick up a few things, including that folding bed for Lee. I know we have a couple weeks, but since they were going anyway..."

"Cool, we're gonna go grab a snack, then go to my room...to um, play some Wii," Jordy said, trying not to look as guilty as he felt.

"All right, there's a cake in the keeper, but don't eat it all," she chuckled. Then the bell over the door tinkled and a camper came in, and she forgot all about Seth and Jordy.

In the kitchen, Jordy cut a piece of cake for each of them and poured them each a glass of milk. As they sat at the table eating the delicious chocolate cake, they played footsie under the table, and soon the two boys were sporting boners.

Quickly finishing their cake, they put their dishes in the sink and hurried to Jordy's room. Once inside, Jordy latched the door, then grabbed Seth and pulled him into an embrace and kissed him passionately.

Somehow they were able to undress each other, breaking the kiss only when necessary to facilitate removal of a piece of clothing. Soon they were on the bed rolling around, rubbing together, and making out like the horny teens that they were.

It was Seth who suggested the 69, and Jordy readily agreed. Once in position, they wasted no time slurping down the delicious prize before them, as they fondled, poked, and prodded the other's fleshy rear end. As worked up as they were, it didn't take long for them to reach orgasm, Seth coming first, followed seconds later by Jordy.

As they lay there drinking each other's juices and basking in their own glorious release, the problems of earlier seemed to evaporate, and both boys felt confident things were fine once more. Moving back up to find Jordy's mouth, Seth engaged him in a deep cum-swapping kiss, and afterwards they just lay there, a tangle of arms and legs as they cooled down from their sexual heat.

"I love you," Jordy cooed.

"I love you too, even if you are a jerk sometimes," Seth laughed.

"I'm your jerk though," Jordy chuckled, "and no one will ever come between us, I promise."

"I know, I'm kidding though. You're not a jerk, you're sweet really. I mean, you figured out I was hurt, and you came and talked to me and made things all right again. Thanks for that."

"Thank you for forgiving me, and for understanding. Sometimes I just don't think things out. It's gonna be great though, you'll see. You're really gonna like Lee, and he's gonna love you."

"Oh, love me, huh? You know what that leads to," Seth teased.

"Now I'm the one getting worried," Jordy teased back.

"Aww, you know I'd never mess around with another boy...unless you approved, and were there too," Seth chuckled.

"Are you serious?" Jordy said, looking into Seth's eyes.

"Sure, like with Jerry," Seth explained.

"Oh, yeah...okay. I feel the same way."

"I hate to be a killjoy, but we need to get dressed and do our chores before our dads get back," Seth said stretching lazily.

"Okay, I guess," Jordy said, giving Seth one last hug, "Sometimes I wish I could just lay here like this with you all day long."

"Yeah, it's nice. Maybe just five more minutes..."

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At the Cramer house, Rusty and Nate were sitting on the back porch steps, enjoying the afternoon sunshine and fresh air. Warren was busy chasing Lucky around the back yard, and Rusty couldn't help but smile at his brother's innocent play.

"I really like Jed," Nate said suddenly, "He's a cool guy."

"Yeah, and he sure has had a good effect on dad. Which I find weird, cause I'm almost sure Jed is gay."

"Yeah, I got that vibe too," Nate said, "Maybe that's why your dad has changed so much."

"What...um, do you mean?" Rusty asked, not sure what Nate was implying. Did he think his dad and Jed had...fooled around?

"Well, I just mean, maybe he realized that someone can be a good person even if they're gay. Maybe he was thinking that you could have wound up just like Jed if Seth and Jordy hadn't found you."

"Yeah, maybe. I don't know. I've talked to mom about it and she just smiles. Says it's a miracle, and she's not gonna question why or how, and for me to just enjoy it. She really likes Jed too, she mothers him something awful, but you know what, I think Jed really likes it. His mom died when he was just a kid, and I guess he sort of likes having a mom again."

"Yeah, I could see that happening. Your mom is a great mom too. Almost as good as mine," Nate chuckled.

"Nate, Rusty, watch...I taught Lucky a new trick," Warren called from the yard, then to the dog, "roll over Lucky," and miraculously, the dog obeyed.

"Wow, that's really cool," Rusty said in awe, then to Nate, "that mutt loves that kid, and will do anything for him."

"Yeah, I think the feeling is mutual," Nate said smiling at the two, "hey, I was wondering, do you think your folks will let you sleep over Saturday night?"

"Pretty sure they'll say yes. As much as I like sharing a room with Warren, it would be nice to stretch out in your big bed, but...where will you be sleeping?" Rusty added teasingly.

"On top of, or under you," Nate said lustily, "inside you or visa versa."

"Stop, you're making me hard," Rusty warned.

"That's exactly what I was trying for," Nate chuckled.

The back door opened then, and Mr. Cramer called out in a pleasant voice, "Nate, your dad is here to pick you up."

"Thanks," Nate said hopping up.

Rusty hopped up then, and followed Nate onto the porch and inside. Mr. Cramer had already gone back inside, and was sitting in the living room with his wife and Jed by the time they made it to the front door. Following Nate out the front door and onto the front porch, Rusty waved at Mr. Taylor and he waved back.

"I'll ask about Saturday and call you later, okay?" Rusty said, giving Nate a smile.

"K, hope they say yes...cause I got lots of cool stuff planned for us," Nate said grinning.

"Grrr...now I'll have to beat off twice tonight just thinking about that," Rusty groused.

"We could Face Time..." Nate said wiggling his eyebrows.

"Seriously, I'd have to do it in the bathroom. Remember, I have no privacy now."

"Ugh, sorry. Okay, gotta go, dad is giving me that 'look'," Nate said moving that way, "bye babe, talk to ya later."

"Bye, love you," Rusty said softly.

"Love ya back," Nate said, as he opened the car door.

Rusty watched as the two drove off, then sighed and went inside. Warren had joined the others by then, and Mr. Cramer invited Rusty to join them as well. At first Rusty was worried, but the look on his dad's face was a pleasant one, and he soon relaxed.

He waited for his dad to begin, but it was Jed who spoke up first.

"I just want to say, thank you, all of you, for letting me stay here. And Rusty, thank you for giving up your room. I'd have been just as happy on the couch, but you really made me feel welcome by letting me have your room. And Warren, thank you for letting Rusty move back in with you, and for being so cool about my staying here.

"Aww, it was nothing. I like sharing a room with Rusty," the younger boy said blushing.

"And Mrs. Cramer...thank you for all the good food...and for treating me like I was one of your sons."

"Oh, good Heavens, I've enjoyed having you here. As far as I'm concerned, you can stay as long as you'd like," Mrs. Cramer said patting his hand.

"And Mr. Cramer, John, thank you for giving me a chance, and treating me like I mattered, instead of some dumb kid running away from his troubles," Jed added, looking drained now.

"Well, I'll expect a good day's work for a day's wages," Mr. Cramer said, trying to sound gruff and businesslike, but inwardly he was glowing with the praise Jed was heaping upon them, and very proud of him at the moment. He couldn't quite explain it, but Jed had awakened something in him, and it had been as if a vail have been lifted from his eyes. He'd regained that lust for life that he'd once had and realized just how important his family was to him. And best of all, he'd realized that Rusty being gay wasn't the end of the world, nor did it change the loving, decent person his son had become. Yes, thanks to Jed, John had a new perspective on life, and a calm acceptance of what he'd once thought of as an impossible situation, "but, you're welcome. We've plenty of space here till we can figure something else out. Meanwhile, tomorrow, we go on the road, and Rusty can have his room back for a few days...if he wants it," he added nodding at his oldest son.

"Will you be back by the weekend?" Rusty asked, trying not to sound too enthusiastic about his dad's absence.

"Late Sunday, I reckon," his dad replied, "taking a load from Tulsa to Galveston, then picking up another load and taking it to Dallas, then a load from there to OKC. I'm picking up trailers each place so I won't need mine."

Rusty mulled that over for a moment. Should he wait till his dad was gone and just ask his mother's permission to sleep over at Nate's, or should he ask both parents in front of Jed, and hope for the best? Taking a deep breath he decided to take a chance. After all, if his dad had really changed, then this might be the best time to find out for sure. Eventually, his dad would find out he was spending time at Nate's, that is if he didn't already know, and there was no reason to try to hide it any longer.

"Dad, mom...uh, Nate wanted to know if I could stay over (he thought sleep sounded too suggestive) at his house Saturday night. He said his mom or dad could pick me up and bring me back," Rusty said, his heart suddenly beating nearly out of his chest, his palms sweaty, and butterflies filling his tummy.

"I won't be here, so what do you say, Beth?" Mr. Cramer said, surprising Rusty with his cavalier attitude.

"That's fine with me, but I don't know what I'll do with this one while he's gone," she said, ruffling Warren's shaggy mop of hair.

"Hey, maybe Jesse could invite Warren over too," Rusty suggested.

"Well, whatever you all work out is fine by me," Mr. Cramer said easily.

Wow, Rusty thought, and once again he wondered if this person sitting across from him was really his dad...or, had Aliens actually replaced him?

End Chapter Twenty Eight

A little bit of J&S, and a little bit of R&N. And some drama thrown in. Next: Seth finally meets Lee and the story ramps up.

Stay safe and stay well. Get vaxed, it really does save lives.

Rob Warr

2-28-2022

Many thanks to my buddy Michael in NY for his invaluable help with editing, story ideas, and pics. But most of all: for his friendship and support.