A New Life for Jordan CH 47

A New Life for Jordan

By: Rob Warr

Chapter 47

Holidays and Changes

Days turned to weeks, weeks to months, Thanksgiving came and went, and with each new day, things were changing all around them at Bennett Falls Campground. The new house was coming along even faster than first predicted, and once the final touches were put on, the Kellys could begin moving in.

Since the cabin had been partially furnished to begin with, the Kellys decided to keep only a few pieces of the furniture they'd brought from Chicago, and buy some new furniture, especially for the boys' bedrooms. Jordan and Lee were hella-excited at the prospect of being able to pick and choose their bedroom furniture, but before they made the actual trip to the furniture store, the two did some research online. Of course, Seth and Jerry helped too, but both were content to keep their old furniture despite the Kellys offering to buy new furniture for them as well. They did however, accept the offer for new mattresses, Seth telling Jordy, in private, that they'd just about wore his out having sex.

Since the selection of furniture was limited in the immediate area, the Kellys made a trip to Tulsa one Saturday, and after visiting several furniture stores, they had selected the bulk of their furniture. The rest they reasoned they could add a piece at a time.

Seth had accompanied them, however, Jerry had plans with Carl and Tony and begged off. Truth was: he thought shopping for furniture was about as exciting as watching cement harden. They dined at a nice Mexican restaurant that evening, then drove around the city, taking in a few of the sights after dark, but around 8:30 they started home. It was only about an hour's drive, the weather dry, and the temps pleasant, the night sky filled with a million stars.

Jordy and Seth sat in the back seat, holding hands and occasionally necking, while Lee sat in the second row of seats, carrying on conversations at times with both Seth and Jordy, and the Kellys.

"Well boys," Mrs. Kelly said, "if the furniture is delivered on time, Monday we'll be able to officially move into our new home."

"Yeah, can't wait," Jordy said poking his head between the second row of Captain's chairs.

"Lee, are you excited," she said picking up on his somber mood.

"Yes, mom," he said quietly, "but you know, it's still kinda sad...and all..."

"Oh, honey, I never thought about how you might feel about moving again, but I promise this time will be the last time for a while."

"It's not that, well, not exactly. I'm excited about having my own room again and having more space. It's just...sometimes I feel like things are moving so fast. Since I got here there have been so many changes. I mean, most of them are good, but I kinda liked how things were before, you know?"

"I agree," Seth said jumping in, "but I'm kinda looking forward to moving into the cabin, after they get it remodeled and the third bedroom and bath added on."

"The builders have already poured the foundation, so as soon as we're out of there, they can begin framing. It won't take long once they get that done. They already have the lumber and roof trusses on sight, and a crew ready to jump right in as soon as we give the go ahead."

"Do you think they'll be done before Christmas?" Seth wondered.

"Well, no, probably not that soon, maybe early February."

"Oh, well...I guess I can wait that long, I guess we can use our new mattresses at the old cabin."

"Yes, we're actually having yours and Jerry's delivered there, and the rest of the stuff to the new house."

"Daddyo and Mark can wrestle it up to the loft," Seth laughed, "then realizing he had butted in, and that Lee might not have been through expressing his feelings, he leaned forward and rubbed Lee's neck, "Sorry, Lee, didn't mean to interrupt."

"It's fine, and I have to agree, most of the changes are good ones. I can't wait to get away from Jordy's snoring," he teased, suddenly perking up.

"Snoring?" Jordy snorted, "I do not snore."

"How would you know, you're asleep while you're doing it?" Lee countered.

"Seth, help. Do I snore?"

"In the most adorable way," Seth chuckled, "not in the 'sawing logs' way."

"Hmm, I guess I'm gonna have to record myself to see if you guys are telling the truth."

Unlike most Saturday nights, Seth didn't sleepover, but he did hang around till almost ten o'clock. Lee and Jordy both walked him to his cabin, then afterwards they strolled down by the lake to have a bro talk.

The air was cooler than earlier, but mild, as was typical in Oklahoma this time of year. Looking out over the lake and into the night sky, the boys could see the moon and stars clearly now, and they felt small and insignificant as they gazed up at them.

"Are you sure you're okay, bro?" Jordy asked, slipping an arm around his brother.

"Yeah," Lee sighed, "I have nothing to complain about or worry about. I just get moody, that's all."

"We all do, and you sure have a right, but I hope you know I'm always here for you, so are Seth and all the rest of us."

"I know, and I seriously don't think I could have made it without you guys, especially you. Thanks, bro, I love you."

"I love you too," Jordy said hugging the teen to him, "just think, your own room," he chuckled when they pulled apart, "you can beat off anytime you want."

"Ha, like I don't now?" Lee laughed, "but it will be nice in a way. And if I get to missing you too much...you're just a couple of doors away."

"Yeah, through the bathroom," Jordy chuckled, "that will be the sweetest thing of all, our own bathroom. No sharing with the rents."

"Yeah, that is pretty sweet, especially since it has a shower and a bath."

"I tried to get dad to install a urinal, but he said no go," Jordy frowned.

"Oh, well...just sit down when you pee," Lee joked.

"Hey, I'm not ashamed to say some nights I'm so sleepy when I go that I do just that."

"Ohmigod, me too," Lee laughed, "how weird that we both do that, or...not. We'll have to quiz Jerry and Seth and see if they do that too."

"I doubt Seth would admit to that," Jordy laughed, "but Jerry might."

"Jordy..." Lee said after a few minutes had gone by.

"Yeah, bro? Wazzup?"

"Do you believe in God, and Heaven and all that?"

Jordy was a little surprised by Lee's question, but it wasn't like they hadn't discussed this topic before. Both boys had been raised to believe in a higher power, though neither family had attended church regularly.

"Yeah, well...maybe not everything 'Big Religion' dishes out, but think about it, life really doesn't make sense if you don't believe in some kind of higher power. And as far as Heaven goes, my personal feeling is, Heaven is something different for each person. Like, maybe when I die my Heaven will be something that's unique to me."

"That sorta makes sense, cause why would you want streets paved with gold and fluffy clouds," Lee laughed, "but that makes me wonder, if that's how Heaven is, what's Hell like?"

"Oh, Hell is Hell," Jordy laughed, "I want to believe that really bad people burn in Hell forever."

"Yeah, I sorta believe that too, but I don't think people who mess up just a little go to Hell, do you?"

"No, definitely not. If we believed most churches, we'd be Hell-bound just because we like boys. I think that's BS. God created us, and God don't make mistakes, that's what I think."

"Yeah, I agree," Lee said smiling now, "you know? Ten minutes spent alone with you, bro, is better than any amount of time spent with a therapist."

"Well, maybe I should start charging then," Jordy joked.

"I could repay your help with sexual favors," Lee suggested.

"Why, Lee, are you suggesting we do the nasty right here in front of Mother Nature?"

"No, we can wait till we get home, if you want, but I sorta like doing it outside."

"Me too, let's walk down by the bridge, it's always quiet down there..."

The two got back to the house just after ten, but the Kellys had already turned in for the night. Mr. Kelly was fast asleep, and though Mrs. Kelly had laid awake, waiting for the boys to return, as soon as she heard the shuffle of their feet down the hall, she relaxed and was soon asleep as well.

The boys took turns in the bathroom, washing up a bit and brushing their teeth, then piled down in their separate beds for some much needed sleep. The beejay they'd given each other earlier had relaxed them and now they were ready for the sandman to pay them a visit.

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In cabin number 7, Seth lay awake in the loft staring at the ceiling, his thoughts all over the place. Jerry was spending the night at Carl's and it seemed too quiet all of a sudden. Mark and Mack even seemed too quiet for his taste. Usually he could hear them talking softly, or making love in their bedroom downstairs, but all he heard now was the tick tock tick tock of the wall clock in the living room.

He wished now that he had slept over with Jordy, but he figured the Kellys were getting tired of him staying over every weekend and he'd decided to give them a rest. Besides, he reasoned, he'd see Jordy and Lee tomorrow at the cookout, and they could have some fun then. But right now he was horny and with the only option his hand, he grabbed his tablet, found some gay twink porn, and went at it. Soon he climaxed, cleaned up, put his tablet away and went right to sleep.

Sunday afternoon, Carl's folks dropped Jerry off around noon and he found Mark and Mack putting the finishing touches on some dishes for the BBQ being held at the Kellys. Despite the cool temps, Mr. Kelly was cooking hamburgers and chicken on the grill, and Mrs. Kelly had made potato salad and baked beans. Mack and Mark had been in charge of dessert, and Mack had baked a red-velvet cake, while Mark had prepared a big container of banana pudding with sliced bananas and vanilla wafer cookies. Whipped cream would be added as it was served, so it wouldn't go flat in the meantime.

"Oh, I forgot, we're having a cookout," Jerry said seeing his dads busy in the kitchen.

"Hey, sport, did you get any sleep last night?" Mark teased, "You look tired."

"A little," Jerry said grinning, "I'm gonna go put my backpack up and pee, be right back.

On the way to his room Jerry met Seth, who was just emerging from the bathroom, his hair neatly combed and smelling of shampoo, body wash, and Axe Body Spray.

"Oh, hey...did you guys have fun?"

"Yeah, I'll tell you guys all about it later, but it'll be worth the wait," Jerry chuckled.

"Oh, I can hardly wait to hear. You ready to go to Jordy's"

"Just give me a minute, I'll meet you in the kitchen," Jerry said, heading to the bathroom where he peed and washed up a bit.

Mark and Mack had the desserts ready to go by the time Jerry joined them in the kitchen and together the four walked the short distance to the Kellys' cabin. As expected, Jordy and Lee met them out front, then directed them through the cabin and out the back door, where Mrs. Kelly was still arranging things on the huge picnic table they'd built to accommodate everyone.

"Oh, hey guys, Mr. Kelly said looking up from the gas grill where the BBQ chicken sizzled and popped, "I thought I'd cook the chicken first, since it takes longer. The burgers won't take long at all."

"No hot dogs?" Seth joked.

"If you want a hot dog you can cook it after the burgers are done," Mack observed, they only take a couple minutes to heat up."

"I'm kidding, burgers and birds are fine."

"Birds?" Jordy laughed, "it's chicken, Seth, not pigeons."

"What did you guys bring?" Mrs. Kelly said excitedly, then seeing what the cake keeper and Tupperware container held she added, "Oh, my, that looks delicious. Red-velvet?"

"Yes, and that old standby, banana puddin'," Mack said grinning.

"There's pop or beer in the cooler," Mr. Kelly said then, and after everyone had a drink, they all sat down to chat while the chicken finished cooking.

"So, Tuesday, huh?" Mack said, "big move-in day, huh?"

"Yes, well, actually we'll probably start moving some things in tomorrow, and hopefully the furniture will show up on Tuesday. We're scheduled for a morning delivery, but you know how that goes?" Mr. Kelly said.

"You'll be lucky if you get it by Tuesday afternoon," Mark joked, "especially since you're dealing with multiple companies. Did any of them charge you for delivery?"

"One of them tried, but Dan shot them down by saying we'd just go back to the first place and buy something there. The delivery fee quickly got squashed when they figured out how much business they'd be losing," Mrs. Kelly laughed.

"That's what you gotta do," Mack said, "there's too much competition for anyone to turn down business over something as petty as that. Their drivers get paid one way or another. All they're out is the gas."

"And furniture profits are pretty high, or so I've heard," Mark commented.

"This is boring," Jordy said poking Seth in the ribs, "come on, let's throw the ball around or something."

"Coming Jer?" Jordy asked, pulling Seth up and heading to the cabin to grab a football.

"In a minute," Jerry said, laying his head on the table and looking drowsy.

"Son, did you stay up all night?" Mark asked, noting his son's lethargy.

"Nah, I just don't feel very good today," he said softly.

"You're not getting sick on us, are you?" Mark said with concern, prompting Mrs. Kelly to come around and feel Jerry's forehead.

"Doesn't feel warm," she said, though his apparent lack of a fever might have been due to the fact that the outside temp was in the low 60s that afternoon.

"I'm fine," Jerry said sitting up, "maybe after I eat something I'll feel better. We just had cereal for breakfast, about 9 o'clock."

"Jordy," Mrs. Kelly called to her son, who was just coming out of the back door, "grab an apple for Jerry off the fruit bowl, please."

"Jordy gave her a curious look, but did as he was told, and when he handed it to Jerry he thanked him and took a small bite.

"That should tide you over till dinner," Mrs. Kelly explained.

"You gonna play, Jer?" Jordy said tossing the football to Seth, who caught it expertly and began to spin it in his hands.

"In a minute, maybe," he said taking another bite of the apple.

"Okay, whenever you're ready, just holler," Jordy replied as he ran across the yard and held his hands up for the pass from Seth.

Though neither boy had ever played football on a team, they knew the game fairly well, and enjoyed an occasional impromptu game with their buds at school or in the backyard. Both boys were well developed physically and fast on their feet, and could have done quite well playing on a team, but baseball was more their thing when it came to sports.

Jerry finished his apple, but by then the burgers were almost ready and Jordy and Seth came over to begin filling their plates. Jerry still looked a little tired, but the adults just figured he'd stayed up too late and needed some rest. Jordy and Lee both knew what that was like, but that a good night's sleep would remedy the situation.

However, Mark became a little concerned when Jerry seemed to be picking at his food and kept propping his head up on his hand as if he were too tired to hold it up.

"Can I be excused?" Jerry said after only finishing about half his plate of food.

"Are you sure you're okay, son?" Mark said snaking a shoulder around Jerry.

"Yeah, just tired, I guess," Jerry mumbled.

"He can lay down in Jordy's room if he'd like," Mrs. Kelly suggested.

"Yeah, Jer, you can have my bed," Jordy said, "it's got clean sheets on it and everything," he joked.

"Thanks, I might. Just for awhile," he said looking ready to collapse.

"Son," Mark said, then suddenly Jerry went limp, and if not for Mark's strong arms being there to catch him he might have fallen to the ground.

There was a moment of panic in which everything seemed to be moving in slow motion, then everyone seemed to be talking at once and trying to get as close to Jerry as possible before Mark finally held up a hand.

"Give him some air, please," he said sounding distraught, as he very well should have been.

"Why don't you carry him inside," Mack suggested, "we can lay him on the couch while we figure out what's going on with him."

Mark nodded and scooped his son up in his arms as if he weighed nothing and carried him inside, the others forming a line behind him.

Jordy looked at Seth, both with tears in their eyes, while Lee looked as if he were in shock. The pain of losing his parents was still fresh in his mind, and even though he thought it was a bit early to have these kinds of thoughts, he suddenly worried he might be losing Jerry as well.

"He'll be fine," Seth said, a hitch in his voice. Jerry was his brother. Maybe they weren't blood kin, but what did that matter? The love and the bond was still there, and if he lost him...well, he just couldn't think about that right now.

"I know, probably the flu or something," Jordy said, trying to sound upbeat.

Mrs. Kelly wet a clean washcloth and bathed Jerry's face, then sent Jordy off to the bathroom to grab the talking digital thermometer in the medicine cabinet.

"Your temperature is 99.5, the tinny voice in the instrument said after Mrs. Kelly placed it in Jerry's ear.

"That's not good," Mack said, feeling a bit helpless now. Jerry might be Mark's son, his flesh and blood, fruit of his loins, but to Mack, Jerry was just as much his son, and he loved him as much as Seth.

"Some Tylenol should bring it down," Mrs. Kelly said, taking charge now, "Jordy, go grab a couple of Tylenol and a glass of water, please, honey."

"Sure," Jordy said, hurrying off with Seth right beside him, both boys eager to help and glad for the distraction.

"Should I take him to the ER in Pryor?" Mark asked, looking stricken.

"Let's see how he feels after the Tylenol. It could just be a 24 hour bug or something," Mrs. Kelly suggested.

"Jordy returned with the Tylenol and water, and by then Jerry was lucid enough to swallow them and drink a few sips of water.

"Sorry I ruined the picnic," Jerry said, sounding near tears.

"You didn't ruin anything," Mark assured him, "we're just worried about you, son. Are you feeling better now?"

"A little, my back and side hurts though, and I feel really tired."

"Did this just start today?" Mrs. Kelly asked softly.

"Yes, when I got home. I was fine this morning," he said in a voice so low they could barely hear him.

"It's your call, Mark," Mack finally said, "but...if it was me, and this was Seth, we'd be on our way to the ER right now."

"You're right, what good is insurance if I don't use it once in a while?" Mark said, then, "Mack, will you go get my truck?"

Mack was off in a flash and minutes later the roar of the Ford F-250 could be heard coming up the road. By then, Mark had Jerry sitting up and ready to go, and this time he didn't have to carry him.

"Can we go?" Jordy said, sounding forlorn and feeling helpless.

"I don't think Mark and Mack need any more boys to look after," Mr. Kelly said, "besides, we need to do something with all this food, and we're going to need some help. Mack and Mark can let us know what's going on, and if we need to be there, we can be there within a half hour.

Jordy, Seth and Lee followed Mark and Jerry to the truck, then said goodbye and watched as they drove off. Jordy had been so consumed by his own thoughts and worries about Jerry that he hadn't given much thought to how Seth and Lee must feel, but suddenly he realized they must be hurting as much, if not more than he was.

"I can't eat, knowing Jerry might be sick...or something," Seth said sighing.

"Me either," Jordy said, "but we need to help mom and dad put the stuff away. Eventually we'll be hungry and we don't want that stuff to go bad."

"I'm gonna finish eating," Lee said stubbornly, "Jerry would want us to, to keep our strength up."

Jordy was surprised, but he had to admit, Lee made perfect sense, and truth be known, when he thought about it, he was still a little hungry .

"Yeah, I guess I could at least finish what I had on my plate," Seth agreed.

The Kellys were sitting, talking quietly when the boys approached, and were surprised when the three picked up where they'd left off and began eating again. Encouraged by this act of normalcy, the two adults decided finishing their plates was probably a good idea as well. After all, if they did have to go to Pryor to be with Jerry and his dads, who knew when they'd eat again?

They ate in near silence, no one eager to bring up Jerry's illness or express their own worries or concerns, but it was obvious it was weighing heavily on all their minds.

"I think it's time to address the elephant in the room," Mr. Kelly said, having waited till they'd all finished their food, "I know we're all worried about Jerry, but his symptoms don't appear to be life-threatening and he'll get good care at the hospital. Mark or Mack will call us as soon as they know anything, and I'd bet they'll be back before dark sets in."

"He's never sick," Seth mumbled, almost to himself.

"He's a healthy young man, that's for sure, but he's also a very social young man, and he's most likely picked up a bug from one of his friends, or someone at school. It doesn't take much, a cough, a sneeze, touching a door handle..."

"Or kissing," Jordy giggled.

"Yes, especially kissing," Mr. Kelly said, relieved that Jordy could joke at a time like this.

"Why don't you boys help us pack away this food, and maybe by then Mark will have called."

They'd just gotten finished with the cleanup when Mr. Kelly's phone alerted him to a phone call. Seeing that it was from Mark, he answered then put the phone on speakerphone so everyone could hear.

"Hello, Mark, how's our boy?"

"Better, he was a little dehydrated and they gave him an IV, and prescribed an antibiotic. The doctor seems to think he has a mild kidney infection. They'll know more tomorrow when they get all the blood work done. We're just waiting for the saline drip to empty, then we'll check out and be home by nine or so."

"Great," Mr. Kelly said, breathing the collective sigh of relief they all felt at this good news, "will you guys be going straight to your cabin?"

"Yeah, I want to get Jerry to bed a soon as possible, poor kid is wore out. I gotta tell you, I was really worried for a while."

"We all were, thank God it was nothing serious or life-threatening. Well, I'll let you go. Give him our love and we'll see you guys tomorrow, okay?"

"Yes, I will. Is Seth handy?"

"Yeah, right here," Seth said moving forward.

"Seth," this time it was Mack who spoke though, "are you spending the night there or coming home?"

"I think I should come home. Just in case Jerry needs me, okay?"

"I think that's a good idea. I'll call you when we get back and I can come get you."

"I'll bring him," Mr. Kelly said then, "just let us know when you get to the cabin and we'll meet you there. I think the boys want to say goodnight to Jerry."

"Good idea, all right, I'll call you when we arrive. Bye for now, here's Mark again."

They ended the call shortly afterward and the boys scattered to Jordy's room while the adults sat down to watch some TV.

"Boy, I was really scared for a while there," Seth confessed.

"We all were," Jordy said nodding, "I'm so glad it's nothing serious. It would really suck being in the hospital for Christmas."

"Yeah, big time," Lee agreed, but not admitting how worried he had been about Jerry and the fear of losing yet another person that he loved.

"Are you gonna sleep with him tonight?" Jordy wondered.

"If he wants, or he can sleep in the loft with me, or I can just keep checking on him. Whatever he wants."

"Aww, you're a good bubber," Jordy said hugging Seth's neck and kissing his cheek.

"You know, sometimes I forget just how important Jerry is in my life," Seth said thoughtfully, "we started out as just friends, then sex buddies," he chuckled, "and finally brothers. It's weird how life works sometimes."

"Tell me about it," Jordy snorted, "I hated the thought of moving here and the first boy I see, you, I fall in love with, and now I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."

Lee had plenty to add to their musings, but for some reason he didn't feel comfortable reminiscing about his life and his story at the moment. It would no doubt bring up too many bad memories, even though the good memories far outweighed the bad ones.

Eventually they wandered in to join the adults, and when the call came that Jerry was home, everyone loaded up in the SUV and they drove the short distance to Cabin 7. Surprisingly they were first to arrive, but minutes later, Mark's huge Ford F-250 pickup pulled up next to them and the boys were first to pile out, standing anxiously outside the back door for Jerry to appear.

"Hey, he's alive," Seth joked as he hugged Jerry, "don't do that no more," he scolded.

"Sorry, didn't mean to. It was no fun for me either," he reminded them, "they stuck needles in me and this IV thing."

"Ugh, sorry bro. Well, welcome home," Seth said as Jordy stepped up to hug the boy.

Lee hung back a little, but managed to snake an arm in and pat the smaller boy on the back and welcome him home. Together the boys walked inside, leaving the adults outside to talk for a moment.

Inside, the boys escorted Jerry to his room and helped him undress, then tucked him into bed, each of them administering a healing kiss to his forehead. Jerry could barely keep his eyes open, so they left him to get settled and Seth walked Jordy and Lee to the front door, where they found the Kellys waiting for them.

"How's our boy?" Mr. Kelly asked.

"He's probably asleep by now," Seth said, "I'll check on him again before I go to bed."

"Mark, Mack, call us if you need anything," Mr. Kelly said, then to Jordy and Lee, "you boys ready to go?"

"Yeah," Jordy said reluctantly, torn between staying with Seth or going home with Lee.

Lee seemed to pick up on his mood immediately and said he'd be fine if Jordy wanted to stay, however, Jordy declined, deciding Jerry needed his rest, and anyway, they had school tomorrow, and if he stayed he and Seth would no doubt be tired in the morning.

"Nah, we got school tomorrow. We all need to get some sleep," Jordy said, "come on, bro, let's go," he added grabbing Lee's arm.

After a round of goodnights, the Kellys, Jordy and Lee, piled in the SUV and headed home. The conversation was much more upbeat now that Jerry was home and they talked about the upcoming holiday, the new furniture, and moving into the new house. The crisis averted, everything seemed to be back to normal and moving forward in their little part of the world.

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Monday, Jerry seemed rested and much better, his temperature was back to normal, and though Mark gave him the option to skip school, he insisted on going. Seth was glad he had decided to go to school, because that way he could keep an eye on him and make sure he was really okay.

The two brothers met Jordy and Lee outside the Kelly's cabin and walked the short distance to the bus stop, talking animatedly about their plans for the day, the week, and the upcoming holiday.

"Hey," Seth said suddenly, "you said something about telling us about what happened at Carl's the other night."

"Oh, that," Jerry said, "remind me tonight and I'll give you the scoop on the poop," Jerry giggled.

"Must be good if it's gonna take that long to tell," Jordy reasoned, "I guess we can wait."

At school, the boys fell into the usual routine, and at lunch they ran into Rusty and Nate and they played catch-up with their perspective lives. When they mentioned Jerry's trip to the ER, Nate said he could relate, because he too had a kidney infection once and was pretty sick for a few days.

"So, what are you guys doing for Christmas?" Jordy asked once they'd exhausted every other subject.

"Well, mom and dad are having their usual Christmas party, and your folks are invited, of course," Nate said, "and while they're having it, we're staying over at Rusty's house. Rusty's dad is out of town and his mom didn't want to go alone, so she'll be home, not that we need a chaperone," Nate laughed, but you know how adults are."

"I wonder if mom and dad will let us stay home alone?" Jordy said grinning.

"Well, they left us alone at Halloween, so....why not?" Lee reasoned.

"Yeah, maybe we could have a party of our own. Hey! What if you guys came to our party? You're older and mom and dad would probably think that was a great idea."

"That's not a bad idea," Rusty said, "what do you think, Nate?"

"I love it. We can bring our little bros too, right? It's not a sex party, right?" he chuckled.

"Well, that's up to the couples, in private, but mostly we'll just have some eats, maybe play some video games or watch a movie. When is the party anyway? We're moving into our new house this week so we could have our party there."

"Next Saturday, is that enough time?" Nate said then.

"I don't see why not," Jordy said, "what do you think, Seth, Lee?"

"I think, once again, Jordo, you've had a brilliant idea. And...I think the old folks will go for it without blinking an eye. It will solve all their problems at once. And...who knows? maybe now that Rusty's mom doesn't have to babysit you guys, she will go to the party too." Seth said grinning.

"Yeah, well, you talk to your folks, and I'll talk to mine, and if they go for it they can work things out between them. Right now, we need to get moving, guys. See ya later, okay?" Nate said offering his fist for each to bump.

"Yeah, sounds great," See ya guys," Jordy said.

When the boys got home that evening, they found the Kellys at the new house, unpacking some of the boxes they had previously moved there. The furniture had arrived on schedule and was set up for the most part, though they still needed to screw the headboards to the beds, the mattresses and box springs were already on the frames and ready to sleep on. Meanwhile, the headboards were trapped between the frame and wall and could be installed later.

"Wow," Jordy said looking around the much larger living room and all the new furniture, "awesome. Oh, man, I love the fireplace too. We can hang our stockings there, and the Christmas tree can go right here," he said excitedly as he flitted around the room.

Mr. Kelly laughed at his exuberance, but he knew how he felt. A new home, new furniture, and in essence a new family now that Lee was part of it. Not to mention Mark, Mack, and Jerry. It was indeed a happy time for everyone, and the fact that Christmas was fast approaching only added to their joy.

"Come on," Jordy said taking charge, let's go see our bedrooms..."

Upstairs, the boys were bubbling over with enthusiasm as they charged into Jordy's room, which was the first door they came too. They had long ago picked out which room would belong to which boy, and though they were exactly the same size, they were mirrored of course, with a large bathroom in between that could be entered from either bedroom.

Look at the view," Jordy said going to his window, "I'm so glad we decided to build over here next to the lake instead of by the old cabin. Look at that, will ya...it's beautimus," Jordy laughed.

"Lucky duck," Seth pouted.

"Like you won't be spending nearly as much time here as you will at home," Lee laughed, "come on, let's check out my room."

They stopped to check out the bathroom on the way to Lee's room, and again Seth felt a bit jealous. There were two sinks in a long vanity, separate shower and tub, and the toilet was in an enclosed area with a door. The colors here were blue and white, with tile all around the shower and within a few feet of the ceiling around the tub. Matching tile was used for a back splash for the vanity, and the floor was tiled in greyish white stone, that could be cleaned easily, but was rough enough not to be slippery.

"Wow, can't wait to poop in here," Seth joked.

"Good thing we have an exhaust fan," Jordy laughed.

Next stop was Lee's room. While Jordy's room had been done in shades of blue with white accents, Lee's room featured striped wallpaper in alternating colors of the rainbow, with pale yellow trim and pastel green curtains. When Lee had picked out the colors, drapes and bedspread, Jordy had been surprised, but now that he saw the end result and the way they came together, he suddenly had a new respect for his adopted brother. Maybe he can be an interior designer someday, he thought.

"Oh, wow!" Seth said, voicing Jordy's thoughts, "this is awesome. It's so bright and lively. Not that I don't like Jordo's room too, but man, this one really pops."

"It actually looks better than I imagined," Lee said. Although he'd seen the wallpaper and paint, today was the first time he'd seen it with the curtains and bedspread.

"Makes my room look boring, but I like mine too," Jordy said, "anyway, once I get all my posters and stuff up it will look better.

"Okay, enough of Better Homes and Gardens," Seth laughed, "let's go hit your folks up about the partee,"

"Not yet," Jordy said turning to Jerry, who had been especially quiet as they toured the house, "first I want to hear all about Jerry's night at Carl's."

"Oh, that," Jerry said grinning, "well...remember those two sisters from that last pool party? Well, we were telling Tony all about what happened that day and he suggested we call them up. I was too chicken, but Carl didn't have any problem with it, and well...they seemed very happy to hear from us. We talked on speaker phone for like fifteen minutes, then they asked if we wanted to come over.

They don't live that far away and both their folks were gone...so, we headed over there. I think we were all three hard by the time we got there, and when we saw how the girls were dressed we got even harder.

Both of them were wearing these little nighties and panties with no bras, and man oh man, they looked hot. They offered us something to drink and then we sat on the couch, the girls squeezed in between me and Carl, with Tony sitting on the arm of the couch."

"Sounds like they were ready for you guys," Seth said automatically adjusting himself.

"Yeah, they were. Well...it didn't take long till they brought up the thing in the treehouse and Tony pretended he didn't know what they were talking about, and I couldn't believe it when Becky started telling the whole story, in detail. I must've been beet red by the time she finished, but that was all it took to get things really loosened up.

We wound up in the girls' bedroom, naked, and feeling each other up, then the girls gave us beejays and we ate their pussies. Oh, man...it was so hot. They made us boys do stuff too," he giggled, "and they said they loved watching us do it."

"Oh, wow...but no fucking, right?" Seth said.

"No, but...I got the feeling that they'd be open for that, if we used a condom, of course."

"I say, go for it, little bro," Seth encouraged.

"Yeah, might as well," Jordy agreed, "what do you think, Lee?"

"Huh, oh...as long as they're cool with it and it's all mutual, I don't see any problem with any of it."

"What about you and Patsy, have you done it yet?" Seth said, jabbing Lee playfully in the ribs.

"Nah, I don't want to make that big a commitment. I feel like if we go all the way, she's gonna think we're more serious than we are."

"Oh, well...maybe we should talk about that later, bro," Jordy said giving Lee a soft look.

"Yeah, sure."

"Okay, well, now that I have the boner from hell, and blue balls to boot, we either need to find a quiet place and do something, or move on to something totally non-sexual," Seth moaned.

"Let's go talk to my folks about the party while it's fresh on our minds, that will get your mind off your boner," Jordy suggested with a chuckle. Though a little excited as well, girls still didn't hold all that much interest for him.

Downstairs, the boys soon found the Kellys unpacking dishes in the kitchen and they quickly laid out their plan. Unsurprisingly, the Kellys had no problem with the party as long as the other parents agreed. They were pretty sure Mark and Mack would be in agreement and a quick phone call to the other parents involved would settle the issue. Nate's folks thought it was a great idea, and Rusty's mom, though reluctant at first, finally agreed. Later, as Jordy had predicted, she would decide to go to the Taylor's adult party after all, now that she no longer had to chaperone the boys.

A few rules were laid out by the Kellys, but there was nothing the boys couldn't live with, and they began to plan the party in detail. There were decisions to be made about food, entertainment and transportation, but eventually it was all worked out.

Jerry had asked permission to invite Carl and Tony, but Tony begged off, saying he would be out of town that weekend. Carl's folks really didn't know the Taylors that well, except through their son, but after Carl was invited to the boy party, the Taylors extended an invitation to Carl's folks, although they too had plans that weekend and declined.

The rest of the week passed quickly, and by Friday the new house was almost completely in order and construction had begun on the remodel of the old cabin and the addition of the new bedroom and bath. Up the hill, near the bus stop, construction was coming along nicely on the new C-store, which was slated to open in late January or early February.

All around them things were changing, whether for the better or the worse, only time would tell, but once the genie was out of the bottle, there was no going back.

The Partee

Although the adult party didn't officially begin till 6 o'clock that Saturday, the boys' party guests began to arrive as early as 2 o'clock that afternoon. First was Carl, who's folks dropped him off on their way out of town, and next was Nate and Rusty and their younger brothers, dropped off by Mrs. Taylor, who had to go into town to get some more ice for the party.

The weather was typical for Oklahoma, sunny and warm, despite Christmas being only about a week away, and after giving the gang a quick tour of the house, Jordy led them outside to point out the other changes to Bennett Falls.

"I still think you should rename this place," Carl joked, "how about Jordy's Cat House, or Seth's Sex Grounds?"

"Very funny," Seth smirked, "but something like Seth's Cove wouldn't be bad.

"So, why is it called Bennett Falls anyway?" Rusty asked, "are there any falls around here?"

"Well, the story is: that when the place was first discovered there was a natural falls that came out of the hills and ran into that little inlet by the bridge. I guess it dried up a long time ago, but the name stuck, and who knows, someday maybe it'll start flowing again."

"Hmm, sounds like an urban legend," Warren giggled.

Jordy's eyes went wide with surprise, he hadn't expected something so witty from Warren and he suddenly had a new respect for him, "You might be right, Warren, but that's the story we got from the old owners."

"I've heard that too," Seth agreed, "but it must've been way back when the Indians still owned this land."

"Before pale face took it from them," Carl said, sounding like an Indian in one of those old wild west TV shows.

"Better not let Tony hear you talk like that," Seth joked.

"Where do you think I got that?" Carl laughed, "Tony is cool, but his folks are really into the Native American culture thing. That's where he is this weekend, at Muskogee at a Pow Wow."

"Tony is awesome," Jordy said sincerely, "I think it's cool the way he embraces his heritage."

Eventually the boys wandered back to the house, and the Kellys announced they would be leaving soon. To save gas, Mark and Mack were riding with the Kellys, not to mention counting on them to be their designated drivers if they imbibed too much.

"Finally," Jordy said once they'd waved goodbye to the adults, "gentleman, let the Partee begin...."

No party was complete without music and Seth cranked up the stereo to set the mood. Lee had been in charge of compiling a mix of music, which he'd downloaded to a flash drive. There was a mix of techno, funk, R&B, as well as Christmas songs thrown in occasionally to keep things light.

A buffet had been set up on the dining room table, consisting of several kinds of cold cuts, chicken nuggets, 4 types of bread, chips and dip, fruits and veggies for dipping, potato salad and coleslaw and of course plenty of sodas and sports drinks for the teens. A separate table held desserts, including iced holiday cookies, home made candy, chocolate cake and pecan pie, and the hungry teens descended upon the food like a plague of locusts.

To save washing dishes, the teens used holiday themed paper plates, plastic cups, and plastic utensils. Matching napkins were arranged in stacks at various places around the tables, as well as on the coffee table in the living room.

There had been some concern about spills and such, but the living room floor was tiled, not carpeted, and Mrs. Kelly had covered the couch and chairs with washable throws, hoping that nothing liquid got spilled.

The Kellys needn't have worried, however, because not only did Jordy keep an eye on his guests to keep them in line, so did Lee, and to some degree, Seth. Jerry seemed to have recovered from his illness the week before, and was right in the middle of the festivities, Carl by his side, of course.

Once the teenage eating machines had devoured most of the food and drank several beverages each, the group was anxious to move on to the next phase of the party. Even though by choice it was a boys only party, that didn't mean there couldn't be dancing, and Jordy and Seth were the first to show the others how it was done.

"Woo hoo, shake that booty," Nate shouted above the catcalls and whistles of the others.

"You're just jealous," Seth laughed, "Come on, you and Rusty come dance with us. You too, Jerry and Carl."

Jerry and Carl begged off, but Nate was keen on the idea, and though Rusty was a bit shy at first, Nate wouldn't take no for an answer and dragged him to the floor. They'd pushed the couch up against the wall and removed the coffee table to clear and area about 10 feet square and though a little crowded, no one minded an occasional hip bump.

When a Christmas song came on then, Seth led the other in a rowdy rendition of 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' adding silly things like 'like Monopoly' when they sang about Reindeer games, and 'like Columbus' when they sang that he'd go down in history.

Warren and Jesse seemed content to just sit on the sidelines and watch the older boys make fools of themselves, but Seth had already decided that no one was exempt from having fun, and he soon dragged them onto the dance floor as well. It was hard to say which boy turned the reddest, but Jesse actually turned out to be a pretty good dancer. Warren attempted to mimic his moves and before long he began to relax and get into the spirit of things

Lee watched with envy, wishing he had a partner, boy or girl to dance with, and had in fact considered inviting Patsy, but in the end he'd decided she really wouldn't fit in, and after all, he really wasn't sure how he felt about her. She was fun to be with at times, but he had to be honest, there just wasn't that connection that he saw every time he looked at Seth and Jordy. Of course, everyone knew they had something special, but he just couldn't help but envy them and want that for himself. Maybe, he thought frowning, what I need is a boy, not a girl.

"Come on, Lee, dance with Jordy while I go pee," Seth said motioning to Lee to come on over.

Lee laughed, but moved that way, happy to show off his dance moves, and when Seth returned a few minutes later, he sat down and let Lee continue dancing with Jordan. The younger boys were watching Lee now, trying to emulate his moves and Jordy couldn't help but notice that even Nate, who was an excellent dancer, was also interested in Lee's technique.

"Whoa, someone's got some moves," Nate laughed, "did you learn that in Chicago?"

"Nah, I just let the music flow through me and the rest comes naturally to me. I've always enjoyed dancing and when I was little, like five or six, I begged my folks to pay for ballet classes," he laughed then, "but now, I'm kinda glad they didn't. I'd have probably gotten beat up everyday at school once the word got out."

"How did I not know this?" Jordy asked giving Lee an appraising eye, "were you holding out on me?"

"It just never came up, I guess. We didn't do much dancing back then," Lee laughed.

"You're so graceful, so...fluid," Nate observed, "I guess being athletic helps, right?"

"Yeah, dancing is hard work and good exercise," Lee said doing a turn on one foot and landing right back where he started.

"Wow, Seth are you videoing this?" Jordy said excitedly.

"I will...now," Seth said whipping out his phone, "we should've got your dad's video camera and tripod out and set it up."

"Why, so there'd be evidence later, after the orgy?" Carl joked.

Everyone laughed, and just about then 'Jingle Bell Rock' began and everyone began to sing once again as they danced merrily around the tree.

Tired and done with dancing for a while, the boys collapsed on the sofa and chairs and discussed what to do next. No one wanted to play video games, after all, they could do that anytime, a movie didn't sound appealing, and just listening to music and talking seemed too boring. No, they needed something to do, something they couldn't do ordinarily, something fun but not dangerous, something they could all participate in and enjoy. But what? they wondered.

"We could do something outside," Lee suggested, "what about walking up to the C-store and seeing how things are coming along up there?"

"Great idea," Seth said, but I have an even better idea. If we double up and use the wagons, we can ride up there on the four-wheelers."

"That sounds fun," Ricky said excitedly.

"Come on," Seth said jumping up, "grab a jacket, ladies, cause the wind will be cold when we're whipping along at 90 miles per hour."

The four-wheelers were kept in a large metal garage now, near the Kelly's old cabin, but the walk only took them a few minutes. Seth punched in the code on the key panel, the door slid up and everyone swarmed inside.

After making sure the gas tanks were full, the oil topped off, and everything in working order, they hitched up the two wagons, one to Jordy's ATV and one to Seth's, and everyone loaded up.

Jesse and Warren occupied the wagon pulled by Jordy, while and Jerry and Carl rode in the other one, pulled by Seth, with Nate riding behind Lee, and Rusty behind Jordy. With a roar of the engines and a whoop and a holler from the boys, they were off. The air was indeed cold, but Seth's exaggerated speed was just that. In fact, the average speed in the campgrounds was usually around 25 to 30 mile per hour and even slower when traveling uphill, which they were soon doing.

The C-store was being constructed at the top of the inclined road which led down into the campgrounds, the bus stop being on the opposite corner. Once the C-store was finished, the boys would have a safe and dry place to wait for the bus, as well as being able to buy a special treat if they so desired.

Construction was right on schedule, the gas storage tanks installed and the brick and mortar main building nearing completion. The parking lot was still dirt and rock at this point, but it had been dry lately and posed no problems to the boys as they zoomed onto the lot and came to a stop in front of the structure.

"Wow, it's really big," Warren said.

"Thanks," Seth joked, "Oh, you mean the C-store."

"Ha ha, very funny," Jordy smirked, but he was soon laughing right along with the others.

"This will be nice, we can fill up the ATVs here, and buy our oil here. And...I'm told they are going to have fresh donuts every day except Sunday, thanks to the donut place in town. They figure they can double their sales by selling them at our store too," Jordy said.

"Wow, and fountain pop, and candy bars, and...anything you want..." Carl said enviously.

"Yeah, and they're gonna stock basic food stuff, like bread, milk, canned goods, and lunch meat and stuff so people from the campground won't have to go all the way into town. Plus, people who live out this way can save time by coming here too, not to mention people just passing by on their way to Spavinaw and the lake."

"I bet the grocery store in town hates that," Lee laughed.

"When's it suppose to open?" Nate asked as they got off the ATVs and looked around.

"Late January, or early February. If...the weather holds up and everything goes as planned," Jordy said, "dad still has to find someone to manage it and then hire some part timers or whatever to help him."

"That shouldn't be too hard," Nate said nodding, "people around here are always looking for work."

"Maybe your dad knows someone..." Jordy suggested.

"I'll ask him. Hey, can we go inside?" Nate said, noting that although the walls and ceiling were in place, the window and door openings were still vacant.

"Sure, if the cops come I'll just flash them my Junior G-man ID," Seth joked.

"It'll be fine," Jordy said, "just don't break anything," he teased.

The outside walls were cinder block, the floor poured concrete, and the roof was supported by steel beams which were still exposed, since the ceiling hadn't been installed yet. A separate walled-in area where the stock room, bathroom and walk in cooler would be ran all along the back of the store, and at the far end a door led out into what would be the bait shop later on.

"What's it gonna be called?" Ricky wondered.

"I'm not sure, we haven't decided yet," Jordy said, "Seth and I have some ideas, but dad just grunts when we suggest them to him."

"How about Bennett Falls, Gas and Grocery," Nate suggested.

"Not bad," Jordy agreed, "but kind of long."

"Or...BFCG for short," Rusty laughed, "that's shorter."

"What brand gas will it be?" Warren asked, once again causing Jordy to give him an appreciative look.

"Funny you should ask, "It's gonna be Phillips 66, and I only know that cause I heard dad talking about it to Mack and Mark the other day."

"Hmm, how about calling it 66 Gas n' Go," Warren said then.

"Or 69 Grab n' Go," Seth joked.

"Shut it, Seth, but Warren, that's not a bad idea. I'll suggest that one to my dad and see what he says."

They eventually had seen all they could see and mounted the ATVs, climbed in the wagons, and they were on their way again. As before Seth led the way, but instead of going back to the garage, he took them on a tour of the camp, pointing out the new additions to their visitors and finally winding up at the little bridge across the inlet.

There were Christmas lights in various areas of the camp, including the marina and the building that housed the bathrooms, and the little bridge was no exception. These lights were solar powered, and shown brightly most of the night after having charged their batteries during the day. Of course on cloudy days they couldn't get fully charged, but they'd been lucky since installing them and there had been plenty of sunshine most days.

As the boys leaned on the railing, side by side, staring out at the lake, they saw more Christmas lights on houses on the hill on the opposite side of the lake, and as they breathed in the cool clear night air they felt a sense of peace wash over them

Oddly enough, it was Seth who started it, but soon everyone joined in as his sweet voice rang out, the words causing chills to run up and down the other boys' bodies.

"Silent night...Holy night...All is calm...All is bright..."

The two younger boys' sweet soprano voices blended with the varying pitches of the teens, and if anyone had been nearby to hear this impromptu performance, they would very well have thought they had come upon a professional choir.

When the haunting last words rang out...Sleep in Heavenly...peace, a silence fell over the group, but it only lasted for a second as Seth segued right into a rousing version of 'Jingle Bells'.

"Hey," Warren said after the last note sounded and silence fell over them once again, "We should walk around the camp and sing carols for the campers."

"What a great idea," Jordy enthused, "what about it guys? You said we should do something outside. Well, what could be better than this?"

"I'm in," Seth said grinning, "with my wonderful voice to lead the way, how could we go wrong?"

"That's what I really like about you, Seth, you're sooo modest," Jordy joked.

"Hey, being honest ain't boasting," Seth laughed.

They rode the ATVs back to the garage, topped off the tanks as usual, and covered them with tarps to keep the dust off them. Then closing the garage door by using the keypad again, Seth led the way once more as they started their caroling.

All of the cabins were rented, though it was anyone's guess as to who was home at the moment, while five of the RV pads were occupied, including the two regulars who spent most of the winter there.

As soon as they reached Cabin number one, Seth began singing, and the others joined in right away. There was no planned repertoire, so Seth kept it simple, choosing songs that he figured all the boys knew by heart.

They began with 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas', and about two lines into the song a young couple appeared at the door, staring out in wonder at the group of boys serenading them.

When the song ended, the couple applauded and thanked the boys, who then went right into 'Jingle Bells', slowly moving toward the next cabin as the song progressed. The young couple remained at the door holding hands, watching and listening as the boys proceeded, truly mesmerized by this unexpected Christmas serenade.

The second cabin was occupied by a single man in his mid 40s. Though a gruff looking, bearded fellow, his face lit up in a smile when he saw the boys, and he instinctively reached for his wallet to give the boys an offering. However, Jordy stopped singing long enough to wave a hand of dismissal his way, and explained that they weren't looking for handouts, they were just trying to spread some Christmas cheer. The man seemed satisfied as he returned the bill to his wallet and stood listening to the boys as they plunged right into 'White Christmas'.

One by one, they performed at the doors of the cabins, and finally the RVs, and everywhere they were met by smiling faces and cheers and applause. Several others tried to pay them, but each time Jordy assured them they needed no money, and were only trying to spread cheer and Peace on Earth.

The final RV site was occupied by a couple in their late 60s who had no family to spend Christmas with other than each other. Jordy and Seth knew them by name since they'd been in the office several times, and Mrs. and Mrs. James always had a smile and kind word for them.

Seth decided it was time to repeat the song they'd started with on the bridge, 'Silent Night', and by the time they had finished the song, the old couple were in tears. Boys, boys, please allow me to fix hot cocoa for all of you, Mrs. James said as she wiped away a few tears, "you must be half frozen out there by now."

It wasn't all that cold, but hot cocoa did sound good, so while the boys continued to sing, the old woman made hot cocoa for everyone in a huge pan on the stove. Fortunately, she had a sleeve of Styrofoam cups, and after adding miniature marshmallows to each cup she began to pass them out with her husbands help.

Since the RV was too small for the nine boys to crowd into, the old couple joined them outside, as they sat around, and on top of, a picnic table, while the two occupied their own lawn chairs.

"What on earth prompted you boys to go caroling, here of all places?" Mr. James chuckled.

"Well, we were having a little Christmas party at my house, and we decided to go out for awhile, and Seth here, decided to start singing and we all joined in, and one thing led to another, and here we are."

"Well, I think it's wonderful," the old woman said, "everyone talks about how awful kids are these days, but you boys are all shining examples of how wrong they are."

"Thanks," Jordy said as he sipped his cocoa, then wiping a brown mustache off his lip, "it was fun. We should make this a yearly thing," he said to the other boys.

When the cocoa was drained, the cups thrown in a nearby trash can, the boys said their goodbyes, but even then they started to sing again as they headed back to Jordy's new house. Occupants watched from their windows or open doors, waving and applauding once more even as the boys receded into the night.

At Jordy's, the boys hurried inside and quickly removed their jackets, caps, and gloves and found a seat in the living room. The music still played, the flash drive holding over 5 hours of music, and the house was warm and cozy with a hint of pine fragrance in the air from the six foot tree in front of the large double windows.

Colorful, neatly wrapped packages were arranged under the tree, and lights, tinsel, and garland adorned the rooms, including the banisters, and spilled over into the dining area. Four large felt stockings hung from the mantel of the fireplace, one for each member of the Kelly family, MOM, DAD, JORDY, and LEE. Lighted garland was wrapped around the edge of the mantle and a red old fashioned lantern sat in the middle of an arrangement of plastic holly and berries atop the mantel. Though an electric fireplace, and not one that burned logs, the glow was cozy and warming and added to the Christmas ambiance.

As is typical of tween and teen boys, they found themselves hungry once more, and with Seth's help, Jordy dug the leftovers out of the fridge and pantry and laid out the spread once more. While the boys fixed a plate, they listened to music and talked, and the subject of the old couple in the RV came up.

"I think it's sad that they have to spend Christmas in an RV with no family around them," Jerry said, no fireplace, no Christmas tree, no Christmas lights or garland."

"Yeah, it kinda sucks," Jordy said.

"Hey!" Seth said suddenly becoming animated, "I bet if we talked to your folks and my dads, that they'd be all for having them join us for Christmas. We could get them a gift, we still have time."

"That's a great idea," Lee agreed, "maybe a nice fruit basket or something like that."

"Awesome idea, Huck," Jordy chuckled, "I guess you're not just a pretty face after all."

"I'm a pretty face, a pretty dick, and a pretty ass, too," Seth said in a sultry voice, "then realizing there were two younger boys present, he blushed and apologized.

"Hey, we're not that young," Ricky protested, "we know all about sex," he assured Seth, "you can talk as dirty as you want, right Warren."

Warren giggled and blushed, but nodded, "Yeah, it's fine, it's not like we don't know what you guys do," he said looking at Rusty and grinning.

"Well, I don't want to corrupt you little tykes," Seth teased, "but me and my boyfriend here might want to slip away in a bit and take care of some...umm, pressing business."

"Like a boner?" Ricky giggled, "I've seen boners before."

Nate laughed, "Seriously, these two aren't innocent little kids, if that's what you're thinking. They're mini-perverts."

"Mini?" Ricky said tackling his older brother, "I'm not that small," he giggled.

"I wasn't talking about your dick, bro," Nate laughed as he continued to wrestle with his younger brother, "oh, what's this? You got a boner, little boy?" he teased.

"So, you do too," Ricky said blushing.

"I think by now we all do," Rusty chuckled, "no denying it. Its seems like when we get together it's just naturally gonna happen."

"Well," Seth said grinning, "we can either ignore them, and risk severe mental and physical harm, like blue balls, or...we can do something about them."

"Here, now?" Carl asked, grinning at Jerry while adjusting his growing erection in his jeans.

"A Christmas orgy?" Jordy chuckled, "or...just couples?"

"Hmm, well...Warren and Jesse are kinda young..." Nate said looking unsure.

"Ha, they're almost the age Jordy and me were when we first met and started doing the nasty," Seth laughed, "but if you don't want them to participate we can send them upstairs to Jordy's room."

"NO!" Jesse squealed, "we're not little kids, don't treat us like that."

"Yeah," Warren agreed, "we don't have to do stuff with you older guys, but Jesse and me can watch, and do some stuff with each other."

Nate shrugged, his objection had only been superficial and he really didn't have any problem with the younger boys joining in, as long as the older boys respected the fact that they were younger and not as experience as they were, "What time will you folks be back?" he asked glancing at the wall clock in the living room.

"I figure no earlier than 11, but probably much later, especially since Mark and Mack are riding with them. They're party animals," Jordy joked.

"Do you think they'll call before they start for home?" Rusty wondered.

"Yeah, I'd bet on it. They're not stupid, they'll want to give us plenty of warning to get our mess cleaned up or whatever," Jordy chuckled.

Nate still looked a little reluctant, but one look at Rusty said that his BF was horny AF and ready for some action of some kind. That alone was enough to tip the scales, even if Seth hadn't done what he did.

Stripping off his shirt, he began to swing it around his head as he started dancing to a wild syncopated beat on the stereo. Soon Jordy joined him, and one by one the others did so as well, eight shirtless boys taunting Nate, who finally gave in and did them one better by dropping his pants as well.

Soon everyone was down to their underwear and socks, dancing to the music, sipping drinks, talking, laughing and growing more excited by the moment.

Jerry and Carl were first to kiss, but Jordy and Seth followed their lead quickly, then Nate and Rusty. Lee felt a little left out, but Jordy soon pulled him into an embrace and shared Seth's kisses with him as Jesse and Warren shyly watched, giving each other shy glances from time to time. Despite having been intimate with each other many times, kissing was fairly new to them, and they felt a little intimidated by how easily the older boys engaged each other in this ritual.

There was no doubt they were excited, however, and when Jesse looked down at the tent in Warren's boxer briefs he smiled and made his decision. Moving closer, he made sure he had Warren's full attention and permission before leaning in and placing a soft kiss on his lips.

Warren smiled and reached for Jesse, pulling him into him and mashing his lips against Jesse's with passion.

"Mmm," Jesse said when they broke for air, "that was nice. Can we do it again?"

"Sure, but let's sit down, I want to feel your...um, you know, while we kiss."

There was a lot of groping going on among the older boys, though so far they'd stuck to their respective partners, with Lee joining Jordy and Seth. Passion, and hornines ebbed and flowed in the room, the testosterone practically dripping off the walls, the smell of boys in heat blending with the scents of the Holiday.

Nate and Rusty were first to discard their underwear, freeing their rampant cocks, and when Seth noticed, he was next to do so. Jordy turned to see what Seth had been watching, then laughed and dropped his own underwear, they tugged at Lee's till he too was naked, except for the socks he and the others had decided to keep on to shield them from the cold tile floor.

"Should we?" Jesse giggled when he saw the other boys were naked now.

"Heck yeah, my boner is dying to get out of my underwear," Warren giggled back.

Now there were nine naked boys, and Seth, suddenly picking up on this fact, began to sing a song he made up on the spur of the moment called, 'The Nine days of Christmas'. He began with 'on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...a blow job on his knees'. The song went on, Seth alibiing each line till he finally came to day nine, "Nine...naked boys", then started over. Soon everyone joined in and if Santa had made an early visit and seen the spectacle of nine naked boys with boners singing a made up Christmas song, he might have come over to the gay side and painted his sleigh in rainbow colors and married one of his male elves.

Soon the boys tired of the song, and though for a while they were still laughing at the absurdity of the moment, soon things began to turn serious. Jesse and Warren had already been doing a bit of fondling before the song, and now they moved to the next step, using their mouths for more than singing.

Warren sat back on the couch, his legs open wide while Jesse knelt on the floor before him, alternating between licking his small smooth ball sack and sucking his stiff cocklett. For a moment Warren's eyes were closed, but they jerked open when he felt the couch move and watched with interest as Jerry and Carl joined them for some fun of their own.

It seemed as if Jerry was in a frenzy as he worked Carl over, his mouth was everywhere, biting, licking, kissing, as Carl moaned lowly, his finger entwined in Jerry's hair as if he was holding on for dear life. Then the moans grew even louder as Jerry finally settled between Carl's legs and began enthusiastically sucking his cock.

Jesse noted with interest that Carl kept pulling his legs higher, exposing more of his crack until Jerry finally found his pucker and began working that with his tongue as well. At first Jesse wasn't sure what was going on, but once he figured out where Jesse's tongue was, he felt his own pucker throb. He and Jesse had never done that, but they suspected Nate and Rusty did, since they had anal sex quite often. So far Jesse and Warren had confined their lovemaking to touching and oral sex, but both were curious about gong further, when the time was right.

Nate and Rusty had settled onto the love seat across from the four boys, and for a moment they watched before finally engaging in some heavy petting and fondling, building up to the main event, but in no hurry to get there.

"Hold on," Jordy said pulling away from his two partners, "then rushing out of the room, he returned a few minutes later with two heavy quilts, "it's too cold and too hard on the floor, this will help."

Seth and Lee helped Jordy spread the quilts out, stacking them on top of one another, and then the three plopped down on them and picked up where they had left off. Eventually the other boys would join them on the makeshift bed, but for now it was just the three, sharing each other's bodies as if it was the most natural thing on earth.

Lee couldn't help but think about Patsy and the three-way with the boy they'd met at Spavinaw. However, if he had to be perfectly honest he would have to say that he'd enjoyed the boy/boy sex more than he had the boy/girl sex. Patsy was cute and sexy, and he enjoyed spending time with her, but what he was doing right now with Seth and Jordy was far more exciting than anything he and Patsy had done together. Maybe he was bi, leaning toward gay, or maybe he was just confused. Only time would tell, but at the moment all that mattered was the two hot sexy boys next to him.

No one got very serious with their lovemaking. There was no anal, but mouths and hands roamed, and before long those hands and mouths were exploring new frontiers of flesh as the boys swapped around.

Suddenly Lee found himself tag-teamed by the two younger boys who seemed intrigued by Lee's fit athletic body and eager to make him feel good. While one worked on his nipples the other nestled between his legs and began to use his soft wet mouth to bring him pleasure.

At first Lee was reluctant to let the boys continue, partly because of their age, and partly because he wasn't sure how their big brothers felt about the whole situation, but he soon resigned himself to the situation. Not only did Nate and Rusty not seem to care, they were actually coaching the two in what to do as they watched with obvious lust.

Soon Carl and Jerry joined Seth and Jordy in what must have resembled bed of snakes slithering around each other as they shared their bodies. Nate and Rusty watched their younger brother for a few minutes, but lust and a need for relief soon had them heading toward the pile of writhing bodies on the quilts.

They prolonged the inevitable as long as possible, but it was Lee who popped his cork first. Though Nate and Warren had moved on to other things by then, Rusty and Nate soon brought him to edge, taking turns working his nuts and sucking his cock. Lee didn't know if it was because the boys were older and perhaps more experienced, or if it was the sight of their sexy bodies as they serviced him. The one thing he did miss during their workout was the kissing he always got from Seth and Jordy. Apparently Nate and Rusty saw kissing as something more personal and best kept between two lovers.

One by one the boys found release, the last being Jordy, who had been holding out as long as possible, his massive orgasm finally prompted by Jesse and Warren tag teaming him as they had Lee.

Sated, exhausted and naked as the day they were born, the boys lay there, arms and legs tangled as they recovered. Talking quietly among themselves, none of the boys felt the least bit of embarrassment or guilt. They had long ago put those demons to rest, and were as comfortable in their skin as any boy their age could be. Perhaps Lee had some lingering doubts about his own sexuality, but even that did not deter him from having a good time and feeling no remorse afterwards.

"We should get dressed," Jordy finally said, "it's kind of cold in here."

"Yeah, but I need to wash up a bit," Seth chuckled, "someone got some jizz on me."

"Only one someone?" Jordy laughed, "well it wasn't me, some little dude swallowed all my jizz," he said winking at the two cute younger boys.

"Anyone wanna join me in a shower?" Seth asked looking around.

"I will," Lee said, "Jordy, there's room for three."

"I'm good, you guys go ahead. If anyone else wants a shower they can use the shower in the mud room. There's towels and stuff in there."

Rusty and Nate accepted the invitation, but everyone else just got dressed and lay around watching TV and sipping sodas while they waited for the other boys to get clean.

"From caroling to sucking dick," Seth said once everyone was settled.

Jordy laughed, "We may be horny fuckers, but that doesn't mean we can't do something nice once in a while."

"I wonder what Santa would think about what we just did," Lee laughed, "I felt kind of naughty, does that mean no toys for me?"

"I guess it depends on your definition of naughty," Nate chuckled, "I think it was kind of nice myself."

"Yeah," Jesse agreed, "sex is fun. How can anything that much fun be wrong?"

The boys' party had been a big success, as was the Taylors', but it was the news of the boys going caroling that seemed to resonate most with the adults. And when the boys brought up Mr. and Mrs. James and suggested that maybe they should invite them to spend Christmas day with them, all four adults thought that was a brilliant idea.

Mrs. Kelly volunteered to do the inviting, the boy begged to come along, Seth saying that no one could resist their puppy dog eyes when they wanted something. Mrs. Kelly laughed, but she had to agree, it was hard to resist those eyes.

Mrs. James answered the door, and seeing who here visitors were she smiled brightly, "Oh, good Heavens hello, come in, come in, won't you. It might be crowded, but you're all welcome."

Mr. James who had been watching a small TV mounted on the wall, muted the sound and stood to welcome the visitors as well.

"Well, what do we owe this visit?" he joked, "did our check bounce?"

"Oh, no of course not," Mrs. Kelly laughed, "you're all paid up clear through the new year."

She went on then to layout the true purpose of their visit, and when she had finished the old couple both had tears in their eyes.

"Oh, I don't know. You already have such a big family and you don't need us taking up space..." Mrs. James said, but even the boys could tell it was at best a half-hearted excuse.

"Nonsense, we have a huge new house now and we want to break it in right," Mrs. Kelly said, "besides, you don't want to disappoint the boys here, do you?" she said, almost laughing when she saw four sets of puppy dog eyes staring back.

"Oh, my...no, no, we wouldn't want to do that. You see, we have no grandchildren, and our only son..well, he isn't married..." she began, then her husband touched her arm and they exchanged a look and he took over.

"We'd be happy to come, if you're sure," he said, then giving his wife a reassuring smile, he went on, "But I insist that we bring something, perhaps dessert. Martha makes the best pecan pies in the whole dang country."

"That would be wonderful," Mrs. Kelly said, giving in easily, "dinner will be around one o'clock, but please feel free to come earlier. We can talk and get better acquainted and maybe you and I can swap recipes," she said smiling at Mrs. James.

"How is 11, then?" the old woman asked, seemed more animated than she had been before.

"Perfect, we'll see you then. Right now I need to head to the grocery store for a few things."

"Yes, I understand. I'll need to go as well to get a few things to make the pies..."

"Then why don't you come with me?" Mrs. Kelly suggested, "it will give us gals a chance to get acquainted and talk about our husbands," she teased.

Mr. James laughed, "Oh, I'm sure you'll get an earful. Go on, Martha, have a gals day out for a change. I have plenty to keep me busy around here."

"Well, I'll need a few minutes to get ready," the old woman said running a hand through her grey hair.

"Oh, well...I'm in no hurry. How about I come back in about an hour and pick you up? That will give me time to figure out what I need from the store."

On the way back to the Kelly's new home, the mood was light and joyous. Mrs. Kelly was very proud of her boys. Not only did they care about their friends and family, they also had a heart for others. Tears threatened to fill her eyes as she thought about how fortunate she was to have such a wonderful family and friends like Mack and Mark, and the Taylors, and the hopefully Mr. and Mrs. James.

"Mom, can you drop us off at Dollar General on your way to the grocery store? We have some last minute shopping to do," Jordy said once they'd reached the house.

"Well, sure...I suppose so, who haven't you bought gifts for?" she chuckled.

"Oh, you know, some new friends of ours," he said grinning, and Mrs. Kelly just smiled.

*****

Christmas day dawned bright and clear with temps in the 50s, little wind, and no precipitation of any kind. Unlike Chicago, where white Christmases were common place, Oklahoma was a different story entirely. The only good thing about Oklahoma weather that day was: if kids got outside toys, bicycles, roller blades, skateboard, or sports equipment, etc, they could enjoy them right away.

The lack of snow didn't seem to bother the boys as they headed downstairs to see what Santa had brought and to greet their parents for the first Christmas in their new house and the first with Lee as part of their family.

After a quick breakfast of oatmeal with raisins, and cinnamon rolls, they opened gifts then cleaned up the mess. They'd exchanged gifts with Mack, Mark, Jerry and Seth the night before, but a few gifts still remained under the tree, one for Seth, and two for Mr. and Mrs. James. The gift for Seth was something very personal and private and would not be opened till the two were alone.

The old couple showed up right on time, and Mrs. James proved to be a great help in the kitchen as Mrs. Kelly went about preparing the turkey and ham and other fixings for their Christmas dinner. Around noon Seth and Jerry showed up, followed soon after by Mark and Mack, who had been in charge of cranberries and yams.

They greeted Mr. James warmly and soon he and the two younger men were engaged in conversation. The boys took advantage of the relatively warm weather and set up the new badminton game they'd got for Christmas and were having a grand old time laughing and cutting up, Seth and Jerry vs Jordy and Lee. Bros vs bros.

When Mrs. Kelly called the boys in for dinner, they quickly went inside, washed up and found a place at the table that had been set up especially for them. However, they didn't feel ostracized in the least, and it wasn't like they weren't close enough to join in the adult's conversation should they choose to.

The huge dining table at which the adults sat held a golden succulent turkey, a baked ham, yams, green beans, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, rolls and butter and honey. Nearby a bakers rack held the desserts, including 2 of Mrs. James' delicious pecan pies.

When everyone was seated, Mr. Kelly offered the blessing while all heads were bowed, "Father, I thank you for this delicious meal, for my family, especially my lovely wife, and for friends, old and new. I pray that you will continue to bless all of us, Amen."

"Amen," everyone agreed, and the eating frenzy began.

Mr. Kelly carved the turkey, and the ham and platters were filled and passed around, one at each table. Smaller servings of the side dishes were also arranged on the boys' table, and a platter of turkey and ham was added after Mr. Kelly did the carving.

Soon everyone was too busy eating to talk, but as they began to fill up the conversation began. Mrs. James confessed that had they not been invited to dinner, they would have most likely had TV dinners and watched TV all afternoon.

Mr. James chose to remain quiet on that subject, but once the conversation moved on he joined and in and seemed to enjoy himself. When it was time for dessert, everyone agreed they were to full at the moment, and while the women cleaned up the mess, the men retired to the living room to watch football on TV.

When the two women joined them at last, Jordy rose and took the two presents for the old couple from beneath the tree and handed one to each, "Merry Christmas..." he said smiling.

"Oh, you shouldn't have, we didn't get you anything..." the old woman protested.

"That's okay, it's not much, but we wanted you to have something from us guys," Jordy said blushing.

The old woman looked at the other boys and seeing the smiles on their faces, she smiled back and opened the gift. Inside the box was a matching set of dish towels, dish cloths, and oven mitts in red and yellow.

"Oh, my, these are lovely," she said holding them up for everyone to see, "Everett, just look at these. We can certainly use these, and they'll look so pretty hanging up."

Mr. James, left with the other package to unwrap, began to do so once he's seen what his wife's package had revealed. Once the wrappings were removed the old man held up the box of name brand chocolates and smiled, "Well, there goes my diet."

"You're not...umm diabetic or anything?" Jordy asked blushing.

"No," Mr. James laughed, "just a pig when it comes to candy, especially chocolate. Thank you boys, thank all of you. Martha and I really appreciate your kindness."

"You're very welcome," Mr. Kelly said, "and if you are here again next year, you have a standing invitation to join us for dinner again."

"Merry Christmas," Jordy said and everyone echoed his sentiments.

Later, Jordy managed to get Seth alone in his bedroom where he presented him with his last gift.

"What's this? I thought we were done..."

"Shhh...this one is for both of us. Open it, okay?"

"Okay," Seth said with trembling hands as he pulled out two matching silver bracelets, "what is it...oh, wow...one for each of us. Ha ha, these will def last longer than the friendship bracelets, they didn't hold up too well in the shower."

"Here, let me put yours on you, then you can put mine on me."

"Wait let me read the inscription, SA💗JT, oh wow, that pretty much says it all, don't it," Seth said leaning in to kiss Jordy, "and it sure is true."

"Mine is just the opposite, JT💗SA," Jordy chuckled, "that way we know which bracelet belongs to who."

"And...which boy belongs to us," Seth laughed.

After the bracelets were in place, the boys came together in a warm embrace, kissing sweetly, then Jordy laid his head on Seth's soft shoulder and sighed.

"Merry Christmas, Huck," Jordy cooed.

"Merry Christmas, Jordo," Seth chuckled, "I'll always be your Huckleberry."

Downstairs, the boys boldly displayed their new bracelets, giving no thought to what the old couple might think about them. They seemed obvious to their meaning however, that is until Mrs. James asked Jordy if that was his girlfriend's initials on his bracelet.

Jordy was stumped for a moment, wishing he'd waited till the couple had gone before presenting the gift to Seth, but it was too late now.

"No ma'am, that is my boyfriend's initials," he said, almost wincing as he waited for the explosion that didn't come.

"Oh, how nice. Our son..." she said looking at her husband for his permission to go on.

"What she's trying to say is: we understand, "our only son is gay, but as far as I know he doesn't have anyone special in his life. You're very lucky to have found someone at such a young age."

"Yes, Larry, our son, wasn't so lucky. He was bullied at school and never really happy there. He thought we didn't know why, but I guess we had always known," Mrs. James said looking sad, "I wish we had talked to him about it, it might have made his life a little easier."

"How old is your son, Martha?" Mrs. Kelly asked gently.

"Oh, well...let me see, he'd be 36 now," she said looking thoughtful, "yes, 36...and still a handsome young man, very fit and healthy."

"Does he ever visit?" Jordy wondered.

"Oh, yes, of course. At our home in Oklahoma City, but we're not there very much these days, always traveling..." Mr. James answered for his wife.

"You should invite him here sometime," Jordy suggested, "maybe he could rent a cabin or something. I bet he'd like it here."

"I think so too," Mrs. James said smiling, "what with all these wonderful people living here..."

Dessert was finally served around 2:30 and everyone agreed that Mrs. James pecan pie was the best they'd ever eaten. After dessert the boys went for a walk down by the lake, Jordy and Seth holding hands, not caring who saw them doing so.

Around 6 o'clock they ate again, but this time they didn't stuff themselves as full, saving room for more of Mrs. James' delicious pie, and other treats. An hour or so later, Mr. and Mrs. James said their goodbyes, but Mrs. Taylor insisted on driving them to their RV at the far end of the camp since it was so dark out.

Mark and Mack left shortly afterwards, but Jerry remained behind and was spending the night. He had the option of using the guest room or sleeping with Lee, but none of the boys had any doubt where he'd wind up sleeping.

Gathering in Jordy's room, the boys talked quietly, piled up on Jordy's bed, content just to bask in each other's warmth. However, as teenage boys often do, they began to get a little aroused at being in such close proximity of each other, and boners were popped, and giggles were shared, and inevitably, clothes began to come off. Hands and mouths began to please, to explore, and to ultimately satisfy, until all four boys lay panting, sated, and exhausted.

As the minutes ticked by soon the clock read 12:01. Christmas was officially over, but it had been a great one, and there was more love, more laughter, more fun to be had in the coming days, and then into the New Year.

In Jordy's bed, four sated boys lay slumbering quietly, a tangle of arms and legs, smiles upon their faces, their countenance that of angels, as outside their window the stars shone brightly, and for the moment all was well in their little world. The New Year would bring many changes, but their love for one another, for family and for friends, would continue to guide them through life and help them endure any adversity that might come their way.

Merry Christmas from Jordy and company.

End: Chapter 47

Sorry I didn't get this one out in time for Christmas, but hey...it's close...lol. At least it's here before the New Year.

Rob Warr

12-28-2023

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. LOVE YA Mikey.