FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

Michael watched Christian enter the bathroom. His body hummed after the night with his boyfriend. Their evening was more passionate than usual. As a result, Michael felt extra energetic this morning while Christian felt knackered and considered skipping the gym to go home and take a nap. When the shower turned on and he heard Christian drag the shower curtain open and closed, Michael got an idea.

Quietly, he opened the door to Mason's bedroom and slipped inside. Door closed, he tiptoed to the side of the bed. Alejandro played big spoon to Mason's little spoon and the two boys slept peacefully. After admiring the handsome couple, Michael pulled the edge of the covers back and scooted up to Alejandro's back. Alejandro stirred waking Mason.

A puzzled look crossed Michael's face. He lifted the covers and looked beneath. Astonished, he asked, "How is it that I'm the only one in this bed that's naked?"

Alejandro's reaction was far from what Michael expected. Instead of groaning his name and telling him to get out, Alejandro flipped around and ended up behind Michael, trapping the insolent boy in the middle. When Alejandro started tickling Michael, Mason quickly joined in. Laughter filled the room. Michael playfully pretended to fight back, but mostly his hands ended up touching the other boys' naughty places. The game of tickle turned to a game of grab ass (and dick and balls). All three boys boned up quickly. Both Mason and Alejandro liked where this was going, especially since they'd been too shy to go there themselves.

*knock* *knock*

Christian opened the door. Standing naked in the doorway, Christian rubbed a towel through his hair. Mason got an eyeful of Christian's manhood swaying left and right and was thoroughly impressed. "It's almost time to leave, you guys better get ready if you're going to the gym." He left the door open giving Mason a great view of Christian's naked ass as the older boy walked away. It had been days since Mason had "taken care of business" and he was extremely horny.

Before they could resume their game, Michael hopped up and stood on the bed. Pointing his rear at the other two, he bent and shook it before running for the door. Alejandro missed again, the pillow hitting the wall right next to Michael as he turned the corner toward his bedroom.

Alejandro turned his attention to Mason and caught the boy eyeing his tented undies. He took the opportunity to check out a nearly naked Mason. It took all his willpower not to attack the smaller boy. He loved everything about the little blond singer. With all the restraint he could muster, Alejandro leaned over and gave Mason a good morning kiss.

"We should get up and get ready." The disappointment sounded in Alejandro's voice.

Mason agreed, "Yeah...I guess you're right."

Alejandro kissed Mason again before rising and grabbing the clothes he discarded the night before. Mason had laid his gym clothes out the night before and he quickly dressed, too.

"Com'on! Let's go!" Michael was a bit too cheery this morning for the other three.

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"You are looking better today," stated Josh's Grandpa Jim. The man was pleased to see how chipper and energetic his grandson was this morning. "What has you acting like a Mexican jumping bean?"

"Grandpa..." groaned Josh at Jim Adam's bad joke. Josh had heard that joke since he was little and even then he would only roll his eyes and groan. Josh also gave his grandma Mary a knowing look. Josh was feeling good about coming out to his grandma and the reassurance that he would be safe and welcomed into their home no matter who he loved.

Mary took notice that Josh had his bed in a fully upright position for the first time. She approached Josh from the opposite side of the bed from her husband and kissed Josh's forehead next to his bandages. "Are you in much pain today?"

"Not too bad," he admitted. "They gave me something pretty good a little while ago."

"Did you already order your breakfast?" she asked.

"Yep. Pancakes. I was hoping you'd be here to help. I think if I tried to eat them by myself, I'd either have to use my fingers or I'd end up wearing my breakfast."

Josh's grandparents were thrilled to see him in such high spirits -- much better than yesterday.

"Good morning!" said the hospital orderly. "I have an order of pancakes, sausage, and fruit for our favorite patient on the fourth floor."

Josh beamed the best he could with his facial injuries and bandages. "Thanks Marshall."

"You two take good care of Josh. Is that cute boyfriend of yours coming today?"

For a moment, the statement struck fear in the boy. But he quickly recovered and announced, "No. I'm afraid not. He's out of town on vacation."

"Well, he's cute and he's nice," stated Marshall. "You keep that one."

"I plan to." Josh gave Marshall a smile. Everyone liked the friendly orderly.

"I keep hearing all these great things about Alex. I'm sorry we missed him," stated Jim.

Between bites, Josh went on and on about Alex. How Alex had moved to East Harbor from Mayfield, Washington. How they met at an Alateen meeting. How Alex stood up to John Vance and protected the three other boys. How Alex loved to bake cookies and pies. And all the fun things the two of them had done together. For Josh, it felt really good to be able to talk so openly about Alex with family other than his mom.

"You've had quite a summer," noted Grandma Mary.

"Yeah," said Josh before he finished his orange juice. "It's going to suck when school starts. We live far enough apart that we can't visit each other without our mom's driving us around. With school, we'll see each other even less."

Mary gave Jim a grim look. Jim nodded in understanding.

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Mason walked to the front of the stage imagining an audience. He was dancing to the music as he sang.

"How was that?" asked Simon.

"I'm just not feeling it. I like this song for the album, but if I'm only going to perform five songs for the show, I don't want this to be one of them. I think I want to change the set list."

Michael looked down like he was tuning his guitar so no one would see his smile. While his brothers were focused on the music and Mason's changes, Michael was watching his friend gain confidence and take ownership of his performance. And where Mason worried about getting a short set ready in for the benefit show, how he was totally changing up his set the day before the performance.

"Let's start with 'Levitating' and 'Call Me Maybe' but then I want to do 'Cool 4 U'. Then we'll end with 'Never Can Say Goodbye' and 'Shake it Off.' What do you think?"

The boys seemed to like the changes. Dropping the Michael Jackson number for the little-known Stephan Benz single was a brave move. But if Mason was going to make his mark in the music industry, he was going to need to have a song that was his own and at this time, "Cool 4 U" seems to be the song that fit the bill.

"I like it better," Michael said. "It suits you. Let's try it."

They played through the new set and Mason elevated his performance yet again. It seemed like he was in a fantastic feedback loop. The more they practiced, the more confidence Mason gained which caused him to relax and enjoy performing. The more he relaxed and enjoyed himself he gave more of himself in his performance, elevating it giving himself even more confidence. The band enjoyed watching Mason evolve from a singer to a performer. Mason was solely focused on perfecting his set.

Alejandro talked Jacob into taking him back to the Mallway to have lunch with Mason. They entered the theater's auditorium while the boys were running through Mason's new set. Mason had just reached the climax of "Never Can Say Goodbye" putting everything he had into the vocals.

I keep on thinkin' that our problems
Soon are all gonna work out
But there's that same unhappy feeling
And there's that anguish, there's that doubt
It's the same old dizzy hang up
Can't do with you or without
Tell me why (Tell me why) is it so (Is it so)
Don't wanna let you go!

I never can say goodbye, no
Ooh ooh baby
I never can say goodbye
No no no, no no no, ooh, no

Alejandro got goosebumps. He and Jacob stayed in the rear of the space to watch the band without interrupting the rehearsal. Alejandro had seen a recording of the concert before the BaseBrawl. From that, he knew Mason was an incredible singer. But in that show, Mason didn't sing any upbeat dance music, sing something soulful, nor did he have the opportunity to really move his body.

Mason had been coached to not "choreograph" his movement on stage because it wouldn't feel authentic. But they also warned him to do basically the same thing every time so he didn't have to think about what he should do next. It took a few run throughs for him to understand. All the practice was paying off and his performance looked professional.

Alejandro loved it. Having finally seen Mason nearly naked, he imagined the blond on the stage performing in his underwear. He adjusted his stance a few times to make his britches more comfortable.

When Mason finished "Shake it Off," the last song of his set, Alejandro cheered like a fool with his hair on fire. He ran up to the stage and climbed on top to give Mason a huge hug. He picked Mason up and swung him around. "You are so awesome!!" he exclaimed.

The band members allowed the boys to have their moment. Understanding Mason would be occupied for a bit, they put their instruments away and started talking about lunch.

"Do you wanna just head to the Café for lunch?" asked Matthew.

"I was thinking of just going home," said Simon. "I've been thinking about the leftover lasagna in the fridge."

"That's not a bad idea," agreed Lukas. "I was thinking about getting subs from Big Daddy's and just hanging out upstairs and playing games for a while."

"Hey guys!" said Alejandro loud enough to get his friends' attention. "We're going to go to Los Junior's for lunch."

"Great!" said Michael. "Let's go!"

*oof*

Michael lost his breath when Matthew elbowed him. Then he realized the comment wasn't an invitation to join.

"Cool," said Matthew. "We'll meet you back here after lunch. Have fun!"

"Yeah," echoed Michael giving the boys a wave. "Have fun!"

Mason and Alejandro headed to the Diaz SUV. Once they exited the Majestic's doors, Alejandro took Mason's hand as they followed Jacob. Mason's feet barely touched the ground. He was special to someone that was special to him.

The boys held hands all the way to Los Junior's where Jacob allowed them to pick a table on the patio and he sat far enough away to allow them the privacy they didn't know to ask for.

"Have you eaten here before?" asked Alejandro.

"Kinda," answered Mason. "It was catered in the other day for lunch. I never really had Mexican food before, except tacos at school and Taco Bell. But I don't think that counts. The Mexican food down here is like, totally different. It's awesome!"

"I heard some of the Mexican guys I used to know say that the Mexican food in SoCal was better than the Mexican food in Mexico!" Mason got a kick out of that joke. "I think he was just being funny. I will say Los Junior's is as good as any Mexican food I've ever had."

To Mason, the menu seemed overwhelming. "What do you usually get?"

"The fish tacos are pretty good. I like steak or chicken burritos. But if you want to try a couple things, order one of the Combination meals."

Mason still looked indecisive. Too many choices and things he'd never heard of. The waitress approached with their drinks.

"Don't worry. I've got it," said Alejandro. "If you could bring extra plates, we're going to share." The waitress smiled at the boys and made a note on the ticket. "Can we get number 2, number 6, and number 21, please?"

"Si."

Alejandro's brain immediately kicked into Spanish. "Muchas gracias señora. Este es un almuerzo muy especial para mí y mi amigo. (Thank you very much, ma'am. This is a very special lunch for me and my friend.)" He collected the menus and handed them to the waitress.

When Alejandro spoke Spanish, Mason found it exciting. It made Alejandro seem more exotic and mature. And more mature was definitely something he would say about Alejandro after seeing his tented underwear that morning.

"What did you order?"

"A chile relleno, cheese enchilada, carne asada burrito, and fajitas with beef, chicken and shrimp."

"What's carne asada?"

"Steak."

Mason's stomach growled and they laughed. "That all sounds so good my stomach wanted to thank you for ordering it all!" They laughed even harder.

Jacob just listened and smiled. He wholeheartedly approved of this budding relationship. There was something about Mason...maybe a naiveté or the sheltered life he'd led in little Mayfield, but it had charmed the older Irishman. But more importantly, it allowed Alejandro to take the lead. Something that will serve him well in the future. Besides, Jacob thought they were an exceedingly cute couple. He wished he'd been brave enough to find a boyfriend that young.

The boys shared the dishes and compared notes in detail. It reminded Jacob of how they enjoyed their meal on the plane ride down from Washington. Anyone watching the two boys could tell they were a couple, even if they hadn't concluded that for themselves.

Jacob covered both bills. He felt it was less conspicuous if he used his work card than if Alejandro appeared in public with his own credit card or loads of cash. Alejandro didn't mind at all since he was still finding his comfort with his wealth.

When the boys climbed into the back of the SUV, they scooted close together. Alejandro took Mason's hand, and the blond mop of hair found its way to Alejandro's shoulder.

They were almost back to the Mallway when Alejandro kissed the top of Mason's head and said, "Mi ángel.."

Mason looked up at Alejandro and asked, "What does that mean?"

"I called you, 'my angel.'"

"How do you say, 'my love?'"

"Mi amor."

Mason said, "Mi amor."

Alejandro smiled brightly understanding that Mason wasn't simply repeating what he'd said, but Mason was calling him "my love."

"Sooooooooo," Mason began cautiously, "are we boyfriends now?"

"Oh yeah, we're boyfriends," declared Alejandro. Jacob watched in the rearview mirror as Alejandro kissed his new boyfriend.

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Alejandro and Jacob returned Mason to the auditorium to continue practicing for Saturday's show but not before the band witnessed a very long and hot goodbye kiss. Michael was giddy at the unintentional show his friends put on. When Mason climbed the stairs to join the band on stage, he was met by Michael.

"Are you guys boyfriends now?" asked Michael excitedly.

"Yes!" Mason was so excited to get to tell someone. Michael pulled Mason into a hug as the boys danced in their joy of the moment.

Michael planted a kiss on Mason's cheek before he let the boy go. "I know it's going to be hard on both of you with you in Washington and Alejandro down here in Cali. But if anybody can make it work, it will be Alejandro. You couldn't have a better boy to fall in love with you. If there is anyone in the world I would compare to Aiden in his loyalty and friendship, it would be Alejandro. He's really special and I'm so happy for both of you."

That made Mason feel even better. "I'll be out there in a second. I want to text Aiden before we get started again."

Not knowing where Aiden was at the moment, he didn't know if he could expect an answer or not. First, he sent the selfie he and Alejandro took on their way back. Alejandro was kissing Mason's cheek while Mason looked into the camera with a face splitting smile.

Mason: We r boyfriends now
Mason: Wish u were here
Mason: Have fun on ur vaca
Mason: Getting back 2 practice l8r

He put his phone in his pocket and headed to the stage to get back to practice. The boys congratulated Mason and told him how lucky he was to have such a great guy.

They decided to hit some of the At the Majestic numbers and segues between other acts before returning to Mason's set. "Mason's gotten really good on rhythm guitar on 'Wake Up Call.' Do you guys want to start with that?"

They each grabbed their instruments. Normally, Mason's nerves would rear their head in this moment. Playing guitar instead of singing. Playing guitar with a band of professional musicians. His typical insecurities would shout in his head in moments like this. Not today, demons...not today. Mason grabbed the Sonic Blue Vintera '50s Fender Stratocaster he'd been using and jumped right in with the confidence of any of the boys on the stage.

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Isaac sat sullenly in his mom's minivan on his way to another doctor's appointment. Resting his temple on the passenger window, he dropped deep into thought. Jaden was with Alex in Mayfield visiting Grant and the other Yard Goats and he already missed Jaden, sort of. He wanted to go to Mayfield too, but there was no way his parents were going to allow him to miss his appointment and be that far away. His mother said the compromises of letting him go to overnight parties and return to school were enough for now. She wouldn't even let him stay home to think.

He wanted to think about his relationship with Jaden. Everything about Jaden was perfect, and that was exactly the problem. Caring, attentive, protective...sometimes Isaac felt like he was dating his mother. Besides a boyfriend, all Isaac wanted was to be treated like a normal kid, but Jaden couldn't help himself. He knew of Isaac's condition and acted like bubble wrap when he was around. Isaac loved the fact that Jaden loved him so much, but it still grated his nerves. All he wanted to do today was stay home and think about things. Despite his mother telling him he'd have plenty of time to think during the medical tests, he was envious of his brother and sister who got to stay home alone.

Since the first time Elijah had caught Amelia fingering herself as she spied on their brother and his boyfriend, there hadn't been many opportunities for the siblings to be alone in the house. First the hectic end to the school year and then a summer that seemed to be constant go, go, go. But there had been a few times when they'd been home alone, and he'd gotten a repeat performance. These times, however, he didn't react in shock, but found a safe place from which to watch.

After getting over the initial shock of getting caught spying on Isaac and Jaden while diddling herself, she wanted to see what would happen if her big brother caught her again. Each time she had the opportunity, Amelia would leave her bedroom door ajar to see if Elijah would peek. It excited her when she caught a glimpse of him watching from the hallway. Since then, she found it was funny that every time she'd laid the trap for her big brother, he'd fallen into it. This afternoon proved to be no different. Their father was at work and their mom had taken Isaac to a doctor's appointment leaving the siblings home alone for the afternoon. That's when Amelia considered taking things to the next level.

As soon as her mom and Isaac left for his appointment, Amelia disappeared upstairs to her bedroom. Leaving her bedroom door open a crack, she slipped out of her shorts and panties and crawled onto her bed. She positioned herself with one foot hanging off the bed and her body angled directly towards the door. The excitement of Elijah catching her had her wet before her fingers reached their destination.

Elijah had been downstairs on his phone while "watching" TV. Eventually it occurred to him that he hadn't seen his sister. Excited that he might catch her doing herself, he snuck up the stairs and made his way to his sister's bedroom. The door was open about an inch. He moved closer to see if she was inside. Sure enough, she was at it again. One foot planted on the bed and the other hanging off left her spread open for his gaze. He watched as the fingers of her right hand tickled her clit and her other hand slid her T-shirt up exposing her 13-year-old breasts with small but diamond-hard nipples pointing towards the ceiling.

He'd been watching for a couple minutes before Amelia, through half-opened eyelids, checked to see if Elijah had "found" her. She moaned in excitement. She brought her other hand up to her breasts and spread her legs wider to give the 15-year-old an unobstructed view of her most private place.

Amelia caressed her breasts and pinched her nipples while she built up her courage. Then she finally called out, "Come on in."

Elijah froze in place. Was she talking to him? Did she know he was watching? Was she going to tell their parents?

"Elijah! Come in and lock the door."

He felt ashamed that he was spying and feared he'd get in trouble if he didn't do what his sister asked. He slipped into her bedroom and locked the door behind him. He turned to face her but didn't dare move closer.

She reached down and ran her fingers through her new, thin patch of scraggly pubic hair on her mons. "Do you like it?" She rose enough to remove her shirt leaving her completely naked. Resting on her elbows, she shifted her attention to Elijah. "Oh yeah. You aren't gay like Isaac, are you?" It was a rhetorical question. The teen's boner was prominent in his baggy cargo shorts and boxers. "You've seen mine. Can I see yours?"

It felt like he was under her spell. He couldn't take his eyes off her glistening, maturing labia. In just a few movements, he'd pulled his own shirt off and dropped his shorts and boxers to the floor. Elijah wasn't big, but it was the biggest Amelia had ever seen. The siblings stared at each other's sex. Both looked flushed as their libidos went into overdrive.

Amelia knew you can't always get what you want, but you rarely get what you don't ask for. "Ashley's sister licks her pussy for her. Would you lick mine for me?"

At first Elijah didn't believe what his ears heard. He forced his brain to rerun its processes a few times to confirm and reconfirm the request. Instead of answering, he stepped out of his shorts and boxers and walked over to Amelia's bed. The dripping string of precum felt cold when it slapped against his thigh, but he didn't care. Assessing his sister's position on the bed, he decided the best approach would be to kneel on the floor. Though Amelia's hips were by the edge of the mattress, she was still at an angle. Taking her knee, he helped his sister turn perpendicular to the bed and slide her butt just off the edge, presenting her womanhood to the teen boy. She could feel his breath against her delicate skin. Goosebumps covered her body in anticipation of Elijah's mouth.

Sometimes it's best not to overthink things. To his credit, Elijah choose not to think at all about what he was doing. As soon as his sister was in place, he swiped his tongue across her slit from end to end. She gasped and shuddered. Both decided this was a worthwhile endeavor. Elijah grabbed his sister's hips and went in for seconds. He didn't pause until his jaw was aching. Amelia didn't care. By then, she'd already had two earth-shattering orgasms.

Elijah stood and leaned over his sister looking down into her face. "Did you like that?" he asked with a smile.

Amelia was still breathing heavily. "Yeah," she said breathlessly. She was enjoying Elijah rubbing her freshly eaten pussy. She pulled her knees back and tilted her hips to make it easier for her brother.

Elijah didn't realize his sister had no idea that it wasn't his fingers rubbing her inner labia. When she adjusted her position, he took that as an invitation. His thin, five-inches slipped into her relaxed passage.

"Huh!" Amelia gasped. She had long since broken her hymen and the handle of her brush was actually thicker than her brother's cock, but it still surprised her when he slid straight in mashing their mons together.

After his own surprise wore off, Elijah went right to work on achieving his own orgasm. Amelia's eyes rolled back as pleasure wracked her body as her brother's cock pistoned in and out of her deflowered snatch. The speed of his pounding was something she could never achieve with the brush. It was wonderful. Without warning, her body quaked with another orgasm.

"Oh fuck," groaned Elijah as he tried to maintain his pace as Amelia's vaginal passage contracted with her orgasm. As her orgasm ended, Elijah held her thighs against his hips and shoved in as far as he could go just as his own orgasm took over his mind and body.

The first throb of his cock and his groan of pleasure brought Amelia out of her post-orgasm stupor. "No! Elijah! Stop!" She tried to pull off the shooting cock, but she couldn't get enough leverage to escape Elijah's grasp.

"Oh, my gawd!" panted Elijah. He was dizzy from the lack of blood flowing to his brain.

"Did you just shoot your sperm in me?"

He'd just enjoyed the most mind-blowing orgasm of his life, but when his sister put it in those terms, he felt he'd just participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge. He yanked his hips back as if it wasn't already too late.

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Scott felt better after his shower. Lacrosse practice had been a workout and during their scrimmage, Gavin decided to guard Scott. Their play became so physical the rest of the guys had to step in and tell them to chill. Putting the towel around his waist, he walked into his bedroom and found Gavin lying on his bed tossing a ball in the air.

"What do you want?" asked Scott. His irritation was quite evident. Undeterred, he pulled a pair of boxer briefs from his dresser and slipped them on under his towel.

"Oh, nothing," replied Gavin. The older teen continued what he was doing, ignoring Scott.

"Are you guys moving here or not?" Scott's towel was tossed into the hamper.

Still mostly ignoring Scott, he replied, "Don't know yet. I don't think anything's been decided yet."

Scott pulled a T-shirt on. "Then if you're gonna go back home, why are you acting so weird around here?"

"I'm not acting weird," stated Gavin. "You're the one acting weird."

Scott sat on the edge of his bed to pull on a pair of gym shorts. "Why did you come back then?" asked Scott.

Gavin caught the ball then rolled onto his side and faced Scott. "You know why I came back. I told you right after you and Najma broke up."

"First, if you aren't moving here, why does it matter? Besides, Simon and Lukas are together and I'm not going to help you break them up."

"Okay." Gavin rolled onto his back and started tossing the ball again.

Scott was confused by Gavin giving in so easily. Gavin, on the other hand, already figured Scott wasn't going to cooperate. But Gavin figured he didn't need Scott's assistance. He could use Scott as a pawn when the time came. The problem was the time wasn't right. Simon and Lukas were together almost all the time with the band practicing and recording. Unless he could get them apart, then he couldn't sow the seeds of suspicion.

"Would you at least go your room?"

Gavin ignored him.

With a huff, Scott slipped his feet into a pair of Crocs before storming downstairs and out the front door in frustration.

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The workmen left and the house was finally quiet. To keep Alejandro busy, Jacob handed the boy a pen and notepad and asked him to make a grocery list for the new house. They probably wouldn't be able to spend the night there until Sunday night, but between now and then, there wouldn't be another opportunity to go shopping.

With he list in hand, they headed to Albertsons where Jacob thought they could get most of their shopping finished. Looking at Alejandro's list, Jacob wondered if two shopping carts would be enough. Though he sent Alejandro on errands to pick up specific things on the shopping list, he never sent the boy for anything that took the boy out of his line of sight.

"The lunch meat is in the coolers over there. I'll get the orders from the butcher while you grab some things for sandwiches." Alejandro spotted the section with the lunch meat and wove through the shoppers to pick up his favorite sandwich makings.

Jacob watched the butcher to ensure his order was being filled correctly and kept an eye on Alejandro. He smiled when he saw two boys approach Alejandro. It looked like the boys were excited to see Alejandro -- a reunion of long, lost friends. The boys, one darker complected with black hair and brown eyes, the other was fair with blond hair and blue eyes. The three friends' conversation was animated, selecting lunch meat completely forgotten.

When a grocery cart bumped into Jacob's cart, it broke his concentration. Looking to identify the negligent driver of the errant cart, Jacob's smile grew even wider.

"I'm surprised to see you here," said Chaz Fielder, eyes glistening thinking about the romp the two men had had last spring. "I thought you were working in Spain."

"Well, it looks like I'm back in East Harbor on a more permanent assignment," explained Jacob judiciously. He was always careful not to reveal too much. In his business, discretion was always valued. With men he hooked up with, he was extra careful. Especially with married men like Chaz.

Chaz hadn't hooked up with anyone since Jacob. Partly because he'd just been too busy, but it was also partly because the men he found didn't measure up to Jacob. After the evening with Jacob, Chaz wasn't about to settle for anything less. Having gone without dick for months, Chaz was feeling extra frisky. "Good. Then maybe we can make a more permanent arrangement of our own."

"What arrangement is that?" asked Gregory. It was one of the few times Sam figured out what was going on and Gregory was the one in the dark. While Gregory was confused how Alejandro's bodyguard knew his dad, Sam popped a boner imagining the two men writhing naked in bed together.

Alejandro figured it out too and was jealous. He'd never wanted to meet any of the men Jacob hooked up with, especially since Alejandro was right there and willing. But what Alejandro didn't know was that Chaz's sexuality wasn't a secret from the other two boys. Alejandro tried to say more with his eyes than his words. "Jacob, I didn't know you knew Mr. Fielder." Jacob could tell by the look in Alejandro's face that the boy knew he and Chaz knew each other in the Biblical sense.

"Sir, here's your orders," interrupted the butcher as he stacked the white paper bundles on the counter. Jacob thanked the man and moved the packages to his shopping cart while he tried to think of what next to say. Suddenly, things had gotten very complicated for Jacob and Chaz.

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Mason checked his teeth again before turning off the bathroom light. He headed across the hallway to his bedroom when Michael and Christian were coming out of Michael's room.

"Where are you guys going?" he asked.

"We're spending the night at Christian's," answered Michael slinging his backpack over his shoulder. "Are you going to be alright until Alejandro gets here?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine. I'm going to talk to Aiden and my mom and can practice some of the songs."

"Don't wear your voice out," said playfully, but didn't mean it entirely as a joke. He couldn't help himself. He gave Mason a big hug and kiss on the cheek. Then he whispered in Mason's ear, "Have fun tonight." Before letting Mason out of his grasp, Michael grabbed a handful of Mason's cute ass causing the older boy to emit a mouse-like squeak.

Michael headed to the stairs, but not before Christian offered one additional piece of advice. "You've got a big show tomorrow. Don't stay up fucking all night."

Mason blushed and gave Christian a playful shove before Christian chased Michael down the steps. When the boys were out of sight, Mason adjusted the boner in his briefs and shut the door to his bedroom. He didn't bother turning on the light. There was plenty of light coming in from outside. Besides, he was just going to be singing anyway. Plugging his ear buds into his phone, he selected the first song he wanted to practice and hit play.

Kristoffer and Anna were happy to see Christian and Michael. They'd planned a movie night with the boys knowing they'd be away Saturday night. The boys ran upstairs and showered while Anna made popcorn. The boys showered together and managed to keep their hands off each other's naughty places and made it downstairs without having to make Christian's parents wait. The four of them piled onto the sofa together before starting the movie.

Avatar was the perfect choice for both couples. All four were riveted to the TV while they cuddled and munched on their snacks. No one noticed the movie was well over three hours long. Once they got into it, there was no way they were not going to finish it. As a result, it was much later in the evening when they hugged and kissed goodnight and the boys climbed the stairs to Christian's room. Once they were ready for bed, they climbed into bed and Christian gave Michael the space to perform his ritual each time he spent the night. Feeling the spirit of his mother, Michael caught her up on all that had gone on since the last time he spent the night.

For Michael, it was the next best thing to having Megan with him. Tonight, he told her about Mason and Alejandro, the albums they were recording, the benefit concert for Alejandro's foundation, Christian's tennis, and everything else he could remember. No detail was too small.

Tonight, because the movie ran so late, Christian fell to sleep before Michael finished. Michael wiggled under the blankets then backed his way into Christian. In his sleep, Christan pulled the little spoon in place. Michael joined his boyfriend in slumberland.

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The three boys stood at the end of the registers waiting for the men to check out.

"Hey! Why don't you spend the night with us?" asked Gregory. Sam liked the idea of having Alejandro joining them for the night and readily agreed with Gregory's suggestion.

"Sorry guys," answered Alejandro. "I've got plans tonight."

"Whoa," replied Sam. "That sounds serious." The smile on Alejandro's face said so much.

"Oh! Who is it?" asked Gregory.

"Mason."

"Mason from the Yard Goats?" asked Sam. He was ready to invite the cute baseball player to make it a foursome.

"Yeah, that Mason."

Gregory read between the words. "Wait. Is this something serious?"

"Are you two boyfriends?" asked Sam.

"Yeah."

Sam nearly burst with excitement for Alejandro. "OMG!! He's such a cutie! This is so awesome! Congratulations!"

"You two should def spend the night sometime," stated Gregory.

"Hey! Maybe you two could come to my place to spend the night." Alejandro was excited about inviting friends to spend the night. It was something he'd never been able to do before.

"Where do you live now?" asked Gregory.

"Well, Segovia is still my home, but while I'm going to school here, my grandma got me a house here. I live next door to Craig, Oliver, and the twins."

Sam and Gregory laughed. "Dude," said Gregory, "those twins are kinda wild."

"You're telling me. They took me to meet Craig and Oliver and the twins stood there and watched their brother having sex in the shower."

"Not surprised," concluded Sam.

"You boys ready?" asked Chaz.

"And here's a cart for you," instructed Jacob. He hadn't been terribly pleased that Alejandro left him to deal with both shopping carts alone, but it was his job after all.

They parted ways in the parking lot. The adults and kids promised each other they'd meet up soon. Alejandro helped load the groceries into the SUV and unpacked once when got to the house.

"I can't believe the house is almost ready for us to move in," stated Alejandro as he put boxes of cereal, crackers, and other items into the pantry.

"Well," said Jacob as he organized and stored items into the refrigerator and freezer, "it helps that nearly everything is new and being delivered. I think the only things we're moving in is our luggage. Which reminds me, we need to get you a new wardrobe before school, and we need to get your school uniform attire."

"Maybe we can take Mason when we go?"

"We'll see."

When the groceries were put away, they headed back to the Meijer and Novak homes for the night.

"You're being awfully quiet," commented Jacob.

"I'm thinking."

"Something important?"

Alejandro adjusted in his seat and sighed. "I want tonight to be perfect."

"Is there something extra special about tonight?" asked Jacob.

"Mason and I haven't done anything more than kiss, yet."

That was somewhat of a surprise to Jacob. He knew firsthand how sexual Alejandro could be. Knowing the boys had been sleeping together, he assumed they were also up to associated extracurricular activities. "Then that will be special."

Jacob took his eyes off the road for a moment and noticed Alejandro's troubled look. "It's going to be fine, whatever happens tonight. I see the way you two look at each other. Even if nothing more happens tonight, you will have a wonderful evening together."

They pulled to a stop in front of the Novak home and Jacob turned off the engine. He waited to see if Alejandro needed to talk some more, but the teen sat quietly looking out the window deep in thought. The man waited until Alejandro opened his door before exiting the vehicle himself. They walked down the driveway and through the gate to the backyard. Entering the Novak home, they ran into Carol in her bathrobe pouring a glass of Pinot Noir. "Good evening," she said with a smile. "I've been enjoying the music." Mason's voice floated down from the second story as he continued his preparations for the upcoming performance.

"I hope he isn't disturbing you," said Jacob apologetically.

"No," said Carol. She sipped her wine. "I knew he'd quiet down when you arrived. I don't mind. He sounds like an angel. Well, I'm going to settle in for the night. See you in the morning." She took her glass and disappeared into her bedroom for some reading time.

At the top of the staircase, Jacob put an arm around Alejandro's shoulder to reassure the boy things would be fine. When they separated, Jacob entered the guest room to retire for the evening and Alejandro decided to take a shower.

With his ear buds in, Mason didn't notice the SUV pull up or the shower across the hall. He was lost in his music. Thinking about the lyrics and performing the songs, he danced around the room as he sang. The light from the hallway reflected in the mirror letting Mason know someone opened the bedroom door. He watched Alejandro enter and shut the door. Then his new boyfriend approached from behind. Mason took off his ear buds and set them on the dresser with his phone.

Alejandro burned with desire for the little hottie standing there in his tight, white briefs. He walked directly to Mason and reached around the smaller boy placing his hands on the boy's chest. He pulled Mason back into his body and began kissing the boy's neck.

Mason knew at once that Alejandro was naked. The length of Alejandro's steely cock was so hot, it nearly burned the skin of Mason's back. All Mason could do was surrender. He raised his hands over his head and held Alejandro's head in place as the teen licked and nibbled and sucked on his neck.

Alejandro ran his hands over Mason's chest feeling the boy's developing muscles, his narrow rib cage, and the beginnings of the lad's six-pack. Finding Mason's hips, Alejandro's fingers followed the "v" that led to the boy's treasures. Slipping under the elastic of the briefs, Alejandro pushed them to the floor. Mason kicked them aside.

"I need to show you how much I love you, mi ángel."

Mason turned so their lips connected. Their kiss grew in passion until Alejandro couldn't stand it any longer. He reached down and lifted Mason. The smaller boy instinctively wrapped his legs around his lover without breaking their kiss. Their weapons of love pressed and rubbed against each other while Alejandro carried Mason to the bed. Crawling up onto the bed on his knees, he placed Mason on the comforter and began kissing his way down the boy's body. Mason groaned as Alejandro worked his way down. Chin. Neck. Collar bone. Chest. Nipples. Ribs. Belly button. Mons pubis. And then...

"Uhhh!" grunted Mason when Alejandro took him all in one quick motion.

There was a hunger within Alejandro that he didn't know existed. He needed Mason. He needed Mason in every way. Right now, he needed Mason physically. He hungered to satisfy Mason in every way he could imagine. Slipping off Mason's rigid stalk, he slurped Mason's balls into his mouth and laved them with his tongue. Mason let out a guttural sound as his body jerked involuntarily.

It still wasn't enough for Alejandro. Lifting Mason's knees, he lowered himself to Mason's perineum. He licked and nibbled his way down to the boy's hole. Mason whimpered with desire as Alejandro ate his hole like a madman.

Mason's hole relaxed and dilated, inviting Alejandro in. Rising to his knees, Alejandro placed Mason's ankles on his shoulders and spit on his hand to lube up his manhood. Alejandro shuddered when he touched himself, he was so hard and sensitive, he felt like he could cum any moment. He and Mason made eye contact his he leaned forward and found his target. He slid home in a single movement.

"Aaaaagh!" screamed Mason. His cock wagged and sprayed young boy seed on his face and neck. The intense orgasm shocked Mason by ambushing his body without warning.

Alejandro leaned down and licked Mason clean then they shared a kiss. Alejandro's hips began the dance of ages giving pleasure to both boys. Somehow, Alejandro managed to hold off until Mason's second time around.