The next
morning I awoke to Rick’s fingers running through my hair. I lifted my head, and met his eyes. He grinned at me, and put his hands on
either side of my head, kissing me. Not
breaking the kiss, he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me closer. I molded my body to his. We fit together, as if we were two
interlocking puzzle pieces that were meant to go together. His hands roamed my body, causing my skin to
tingle everywhere he touched me.
He soon rolled
me onto my back. He broke our kiss, and
nibbled on my ears, as he made me his.
I moaned with pure pleasure, as he gently bit my nipples. He started kissing me all over, taking me
higher, until we both were consumed by our passion. Afterward, I held him close, enjoying the
feel of his body. There is nothing like
holding your lover after you’ve shown each other how much you love them!
There was a
light tap on the door, and Kyle said, “Dad and Daddy, may I come in?”
I reached
down to pull the sheet up over us, and shouted, “Come in!
Kyle opened
the door and walked in. He was dressed
in only his boxer shorts. He crossed
the room and sat on the foot of our bed.
“How is Grandpa doing?”
“He had a
stroke last night. He’s paralyzed on
the left side, and he can’t talk,” I said.
“I’m flying out later today, to be with Grandma.”
Kyle looked
me in the eyes, and said, “I want to go with you, Daddy. I want to see Grandpa.”
Kyle is very
close to my father. There have been
many times that I’ve found Kyle on the phone, talking to his Grandpa about
school, or about his friends. So, it
didn’t come as a surprise when he asked to accompany me.
However, before
I could respond, Rick said, “But, what about your school work? Don’t you have tests this week?”
Kyle said,
“Yes, but it’s in my on-line physics class, so I can take them when I’m ready.”
Rick said,
“What about your other classes?”
Kyle said,
“I have an essay due in English, but I have to submit it online, and I don’t
have any other major assignments due this week. I can get my assignments from my teachers
this morning, and turn them in next week.”
Rick looked
at me, and asked, “What do you think, Babe?”
“I think
he’s worked out the details, already. I
think he should come with me,” I said.
Rick smiled,
“I knew that would be your answer. I
just wanted to make sure he wasn’t going to screw up his grades, by being out
of school that long.”
Kyle said,
“I promise I’m not going to get bad grades.”
Rick said,
“Alright, I’ll write you a note to let the school know you’ll be out of school
this week.”
Kyle bounced
up off of the bed, and walked over to Rick, giving him a hug and a kiss. “Thanks, Dad.”
“Hey, what
about me?” I protested.
Kyle walked
around to my side of the bed, and gave me a hug and a kiss. “I love you, Daddy.” At that moment, Kyle realized that we were
both naked under the sheet. He laughed,
“I should have known you two were making out.”
Rick grinned
up at our son. “So, do you have a
problem with that?”
Kyle shook
his head. “No, I don’t. It makes me feel happy that my Dads love
each other.”
I noted the
growing bulge in his boxers, and I grinned up at him. “I think someone needs to go take care of
his hard on, this morning.”
Kyle blushed
and put his hands in front of his boxers, in an attempt to hide his very erect
cock. “I’m sorry, Daddy, it’s just that
the thought of you guys making out makes me horny.”
Rick
laughed. “Everything makes you horny,
Kyle. You shouldn’t be
embarrassed. Teenage boys your age are
constantly sexually aroused.”
Kyle dropped
his hands, and sat down next to me on the bed.
He said, “I know you’ve told me that before; but I still can’t get used
to my dick getting hard all of the time, especially when it happens during
class. Sometimes, I get hard just
because my boxers are rubbing against it.”
Rick said,
sympathetically, “I had the same problem when I was your age, and I still have
problems; because, just thinking about your Daddy gets my motor running.” He smiled, and gave me a kiss on the lips.
Kyle said,
“I’m glad to know I’m normal, but I just wish it wouldn’t happen at school.” He stretched, flexing his muscles. He saw me admiring him, and grinned. “You’re so gay, Daddy!”
I laughed,
and said, “Yes, I am, and proud of it!”
Rick said,
“Our son has become quite a good looking guy.
It’s a wonder he doesn’t have a harem of girls following him around
school.”
Kyle
blushed, but grinned. “Who says that I
don’t?”
Rick said,
“I was just checking. I noticed there
were quite a few text messages from some girl named Alexandra on your
phone. Who’s that?”
I said, “I
thought you were only dating Catharine.”
Kyle said,
“I am dating only Catharine, at the moment.
I met Alexandra at Catharine’s church, the other day.”
I glanced at
Rick. This was news to me. I wasn’t aware that Rick had given Kyle
permission to go to Catharine’s church.
Her church was one of the most virulently anti-gay denominations in the
world. Her church had spent millions of
dollars, lobbying against gay marriage, helping write anti-gay legislation, and
organizing anti-gay demonstrations.
Kyle saw my
look, and quickly added, “I didn’t go to their church services, Daddy. They had a party after school at her church,
and she invited me to go with her. I
called Dad, and he said it was okay.”
I said,
“Isn’t her church directly across the street from the school?”
Kyle nodded
his head. “Yes, it is.”
Rick said,
“Her church is also known for its extensive missionary efforts.”
I said,
“It’s pretty amazing that our enemies accuse us of having an agenda; when we
don’t go door to door, trying to convert people to our religious views, like
they do.”
Kyle said,
“I know. Catharine has already
introduced me to their church’s missionaries, and she wants me to attend their
Bible study classes.”
Rick said,
“We’ve already talked about this subject.”
I said, “I
know we have, but Kyle is still dating Catharine, and is being subjected to her
church’s recruitment efforts.”
Kyle said,
“I’m aware of what they’re doing, and I’ve told her that I’m not interested in attending
her church.”
I said,
“It’s typical of her church to recruit teenagers, especially those that are
questioning their parents’ religious beliefs.”
I could tell
Kyle was getting a little uncomfortable with the direction our conversation had
taken. I patted him on the back, and
said, “It’s okay, Kyle. We can talk more
about religion, at another time.”
Kyle gave me
a hug, and said, “I love you, Daddy.”
He stood up, and said, “I guess, I had better get my shower.” He turned, and left our room, closing the
door behind him.
Rick said,
“Babe, don’t push him on the religion thing.
He’s already having trouble trying to decide what he believes.”
I sighed,
and said, “I know. I’ve listened to him
and Ashley talking about Catharine’s religious beliefs. I have to admit that her church teaches many
doctrines that I find attractive.
However, their hatred of gays is too much to overlook.”
Rick said,
“Kyle asked me what we would do if he joined Catharine’s church.”
I looked at
him in shock. “I didn’t realize things
had gone that far. I thought they were
just really good friends. This almost
sounds like they plan to get married.”
Rick nodded
his head. “I meant to talk to you about
it. You know how Kyle always see things
in black and white terms; there is no gray in his mind. He told me last week that he thinks
Catharine is going to dump him, because he’s not a member of her church.”
I looked
into Rick’s eyes. “What do you think we
should do?”
“I think we
need to tread lightly,” Rick said. “I’m
afraid that he’ll completely rebel against us, if we come down too hard on him
about his desire to go with Catharine to her church.”
I said,
“But, he would be joining our enemies, Rick.
How does he intend to reconcile how they treat gays, with the fact that
we’re gay? Not only that, I want to
know when Catharine became more important than his family?”
Rick shook
his head. “I don’t know. I haven’t talked about it with him.”
“Well, I’m
not about to be shy, when it comes to speaking my mind about it. He needs to really think about what he’s
doing, before making a decision to join that church,” I said. “Quite frankly, I would be deeply hurt, if
he did. To me, it would be like he
doesn’t give a damn about us, after all we’ve done for him.” I was starting to get upset, and I knew I
needed to calm down.
Rick said,
“Glenn, stop it. Kyle hasn’t abandoned
us, and he won’t. You need to stop
worrying about something that might not ever happen.”
I searched
his eyes, and nodded my head. “You’re
right. I am overreacting.”
Rick reached
down and started to stroke me. I
laughed, and said, “You should have told Kyle that you’re horny 24 X 7.”
Rick agreed,
“Yes, I should have, but he already knows that, because I can’t keep my hands off
of you. You’re so sexy!” He kissed me deeply, causing things to move
down below.
When we came
up for air, he said, “We need to get ourselves cleaned up.”
He got out
of bed, and turned to help me up. He
escorted me to our en suite, and turned on the shower, adjusting the
temperature. He pulled me under the
shower, and proceeded to remind me that he loves me very much!
*** ***
We got out
of the shower, and dried each other off.
I helped my husband get dressed, and he returned the favor. I stood, admiring myself in the mirror, when
Rick came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. I met his eyes in the mirror, and smiled.
“I love you,
Babe,” I said.
Rick gently
bit my neck, and I turned my head to meet his lips. He kissed me deeply, pushing his hands down
the front of my pants. He stroked my
cock, while he pulled on my balls, causing me to moan with pleasure. I felt his steel pole pushing against me. I closed my eyes, and leaned back against
his chest, enjoying my husband’s attentions.
He stopped
caressing me, and I opened my eyes.
“Please, don’t stop.”
He
grinned. “I just wanted you to know
what I have in mind for you after we get the children off to school.” I frowned, and he turned me around to face
him. “Don’t pout, Babe. I promise to give you what you want, but you
have to be patient.”
He gave me
another quick kiss, and released me. He
took my hand and led me downstairs to the kitchen, where our children were
making breakfast.
I walked
over to David, and gave him a hug.
“Thank you for making breakfast.”
David
grinned, and said, “I love making pancakes.”
Purev said,
“I love making breakfast, too.”
I gave him a
hug, and said, “Thanks for helping with breakfast. You two make a great team.”
Purev
beamed, and said, “It’s because we’re such an awesome family.”
I said,
“That’s so true.”
Ashley
walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the table, placing her backpack at
her feet. “How’s Grandpa.”
“He had a
stroke last night and is paralyzed on the left side. He can’t talk, either. I’m flying up to St. Catharines to be with
Grandma,” I said.
Rick said,
“The rest of us will be driving up after school on Friday.”
Ashley said,
“Okay, but what if he dies before then?”
“I don’t
think he’ll die before then. Grandma
said they are going to do what they can to help Grandpa recover,” I said.
JJ asked,
“Will Grandpa be able to talk, again?”
“I don’t
know, son,” I answered. “We will have
to wait and see how things go.”
Josh said,
“May we go with you, Daddy?”
I looked at Rick,
who shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t
see why not, since Kyle is going, as well.”
Rick smiled,
and said, “It looks like you’ll have plenty of company on your flight.”
I saw the
look the teens gave each other, and said, “All of us could go, if you don’t
have any tests this week.”
Ashley said,
“I’ve got two tests this week, so I can’t leave until Friday.” She looked sad, so I walked over and put my
arms around her. She started to cry. “I don’t want to lose Grandpa.”
I smoothed
her hair, and said, “Grandpa isn’t going to leave us yet.”
My cell
phone rang, and I pulled it out of my pocket.
I saw it was my mother, and answered it. “Hey Mom!”
She replied,
“Hello, son.”
“How’s Dad?”
“He’s doing
much better. The paralysis has gone
away, but he still can’t speak,” she said.
“So, how is
he communicating with you?” I asked.
“They have
given him a whiteboard and some dry erase markers,” she answered. “He’s gotten pretty good at writing down
what he wants.”
I breathed a
sigh of relief. “It sounds like he’s
going to recover, then.”
She said,
“Well, he’s not paralyzed anymore; but, they still don’t know why his speech
hasn’t returned. The tests haven’t
shown that anything’s wrong, but they can’t be sure.”
“Do you
still need me to come?” I asked.
“Yes, and
no, son. I could use the support, but
Dave and Mary are here with me, and I’m handling things okay, now that your Dad
seems to be recovering,” Mom said.
“I was
planning to fly up today, with the twins and Kyle; and Rick will drive up on
Friday, with the rest of the family,” I said.
Mom said, “I
hate to see you pay so much in air fare.
Why don’t you wait until Friday, and drive up with Rick, son?”
“Okay, Mom,
if you’re sure you don’t need me to be there with you, right now,” I said.
“I’m sure,”
she replied. “That’s why I called so
early, because I didn’t want you to spend all of that money, flying, when it
would be better saved for another time.”
It never
ceased to amaze me how money conscious Mom was! I said, “Okay, Mom, we’ll plan to see you on
Saturday, then.”
“I will let
you know if anything changes with your Dad,” she said.
“I love you,
Mom,” I said.
“I love you,
too, son,” she responded.
I ended the
call. I glanced around the room, and
said, “Grandpa is doing better. It
seems that the paralysis is gone, but his speech hasn’t returned yet. They’ve given him a whiteboard to write on,
and he seems to be adjusting to not being able to speak.”
Kyle, who
had come into the kitchen while I was on the phone, asked, “Does this mean
we’re not leaving today?”
I smiled at
our son. “Sorry, buddy. I know how much
you were looking forward to getting out of school.”
Kyle smiled,
and said, “I’m glad Grandpa is doing better, but you’re right. I was looking forward to having a week away
from school.”
Ashley said,
“Now, you have to go to school, like the rest of us.”
Kyle sat
down next to her, and said, “You could have come with us. I’m sure Daddy would’ve let you.”
She looked
over at me, and I nodded my head, “Yes, I would’ve let you come, if that is what
you wanted to do.”
She smiled,
and said, “We need to hurry. Uncle Jeff
will be here soon.”
Kyle looked
at his watch. “May I make a breakfast
burrito to take with me?”
Purev said,
“It’s already made. I figured you
wouldn’t have time to eat, so it’s already in the microwave.”
Kyle stood
up, and walked across the room to the microwave. He opened it and pulled out the
burrito. He grinned at Purev. “Thanks.
You’re the best.”
Purev
grinned, and said, “I want you to say that in front of all of your football
buddies.”
Kyle walked
over and high-fived Purev. “Sure, I’ll
do that for you. Is there a specific
one you’re interested in?”
Purev said,
“No, I’ve got a boyfriend; but, I want all of them to know I’m the best, just
in case we break up.”
Kyle put his
arm around Purev. “I don’t think
Gabriel is going to dump you anytime soon.”
Purev looked
at Kyle, and asked, “Why do you say that?”
“I overheard
him talking with Mark about how happy he is when he’s with you,” Kyle said.
Ashley
smiled, and said, “Kyle’s right. Gabriel
is so in love with you Purev, you’re never getting rid of him. All he can talk about during lunch is
you. We finally told him that he can’t
talk about you more than once during lunch, or he has to sit at a different
table.”
Purev said,
“I had no idea he was so taken with me.”
Kyle said,
“Face it, bro., you’re stuck with Gabriel as your boyfriend!”
Purev
grinned, and said, “I’m okay with that.”
There was a
knock at the door, and Kyle said, “It’s time to go.”
The
teenagers gave Rick and I a hug and kiss.
While the guys bolted out the door, Ashley walked over to the twins, and
kissed each one on the top of the head.
“Be good for Dad and Daddy.”
JJ said, “We
will. We promise.”
Josh waved
his hand in good bye, since his mouth was full of pancake. Ashley laughed, and said, “Good bye,
Josh.” She ruffled his hair, and left
to join the others.
The twins
finished eating their breakfast, then we cleaned up the kitchen. Rick put his arms around my waist, and
pulled me close, giving me a kiss.
“What do you want to do with our day?”
“Let’s go
downtown to the National Air and Space Museum,” I suggested.
Rick smiled,
and said, “That sounds like a great idea.”
He looked over his shoulder at the twins, and asked, “What do you boys
think? Should we go see space ships and
airplanes?”
Josh said,
enthusiastically, “Yes, Dad, we love airplanes.”
JJ said,
“And space ships.” The twins jumped
down from their chairs and chased each other around the kitchen.
“Boys, we
have to do our studies, first,” Rick said.
JJ whined,
“Do we have to?”
Rick said,
“If you read a book for 15 minutes, we won’t do any other studies, today.”
They clapped
their hands and ran from the kitchen, to get their books. Rick led me into the family room, where the
twins had already sat down on the floor, each with a pile of books. Rick sat down on the couch, and pulled me down
to sit between his legs. I leaned back
against his chest, enjoying the warmth of his body. He slipped his arms around me, holding me
tight.
“I’m so glad
to have you home, Babe,” he said. “You
don’t know how much I’ve missed you.”
I turned my
head, and met his lips. We gave each
other a tender kiss. “I’ve missed you,
too.”
It wasn’t
long before JJ said, “It’s been 15 minutes, Dad.”
Rick looked
at the clock over the mantel, and said, “Good.
If you want to watch cartoons this morning, you may.”
JJ jumped up
and down, and ran to the television to turn it on. I was feeling a little cold; so, I got up
and turned on the gas fireplace. I
returned to Rick’s arms, and pulled a blanket up over us. Rick held me tight, then his hands began to
wander.
I said, “Rick,
the boys.”
Rick nibbled
on my ear, and whispered, “They can’t see what I’m doing to you, because you
covered us with a blanket.”
His hands
continued exploring my body, paying particular attention to my cock. I arched my back and turned to kiss him. It wasn’t long before I came!
I went limp
in his arms. He asked, “Better?”
I nodded my
head, enjoying the euphoria that comes after getting off. After a while, I said, “Thanks, Babe, I
needed that.”
Rick said,
“You’re welcome.”
I pulled
back the blanket and stood up. Rick
looked at me, and grinned. “I think you
need to change clothes.”
I leaned
down to kiss him. “I’ll be right
back.” I went up to our bedroom, and
changed into some clean jeans. I
decided to go commando, just in case Rick got frisky. I returned to the family room, and Rick
looked me over, appreciatively.
“I like the
jeans,” he said. I modeled them for
him, and he reached over to give my butt a squeeze. “Just right.”
I laughed,
and said, “I’m glad you approve.” I
love how my husband makes me feel, when he undresses me with his eyes!
I said,
“Come help me get lunch together.”
I pulled him
to his feet, and we walked, hand in hand, into the kitchen. We prepared sack lunches for each of
us. We had just finished, when Rick
came up behind me, and pinned me against the kitchen counter.
He put his
arms around me, and said, “I want to fuck you, right here and now.”
I turned my
head, and kissed him. “What about the
twins?”
“They’re
busy watching their favorite show.
Besides, I’m so horny, it won’t take me long to cum,” he said.
“Let’s take
this to our bedroom,” I said. “We can
bring the baby monitor down here so we can hear what’s going on.”
Rick
reluctantly agreed. He ran up the
stairs, and returned with the baby monitor.
He placed it in the family room, and said, “Boys, Dad and Daddy are
going to be in our bedroom for a little while.
If you need us, just shout out for us, and we’ll hear you.”
JJ looked up
at his father, and said, “We know, Dad.”
He turned back to their television program.
Rick smiled,
and met me at the foot of the stairs.
“All set,” he said. He took me
by the hand, and led me upstairs. As
soon as the bedroom door was closed, we lost our clothes. He lifted me off my feet and placed me on
our bed. I looked up into his eyes, and
saw that I was in for the ride of my life, because Rick was, indeed, very
horny!
Afterward,
we took a quick shower together, and rejoined the boys in the family room. They were watching Shining Time Station with
rapt attention. The little trains were
their favorites, especially Thomas and Percy.
The program
ended, and JJ asked, “Is it time to go?”
I looked at
the clock and said, “Yes, we can go now.”
We spent the
entire day in the museum. We watched
several movies in the IMAX theatre, and took in a show in the planetarium. I watch Rick interacting with our boys. He was just as excited as they were to be in
the museum. He talked animatedly about
everything, pointing out to the twins things he thought they would like. At one point, the three of them were so
excited, that I laughed out loud. Rick
looked up at me, and asked, “What’s so funny.”
“You’re just
as excited as the twins,” I said.
Rick
grinned, and said, “Absolutely. Where
do you think they get it from?”
I walked
over and put my arm around his waist, looking him the eyes. “I think their father is to blame.”
He gave me a
quick kiss on the lips. JJ walked over,
and put his arms up. “May I sit on your
shoulders, Dad?”
“Sure,” Rick
responded, lifting JJ to his shoulders.
Josh, not
about to be outdone, walked over to me.
I said, “Yes, I’ll let you ride on my shoulders.” I lifted him to my shoulders. He immediately took a couple of handfuls of
my hair to steady himself. “Hey, don’t
pull my hair. Hold onto my ears, if you
want.”
He released
my hair, and put his hands on my ears.
We walked around several of the exhibits, before they decided they
wanted to get down, and run to the next exhibit. By the time we left the museum, the twins
were tuckered out. We each took one of
the twins in our arms and carried them back to the car, and buckled them into
their car seats. As Rick drove us back
home, I looked over my shoulder to see the twins had fallen asleep.
I put my
hand on his inner thigh, and said, “I enjoyed spending time with my guys
today.”
Rick put his
hand over mine. “I loved it, too.” He gave me that ‘look,’ and said, “Patience,
Babe. We’ll be home soon enough.”
I pouted,
and said, “You’re such a spoil sport. I
just wanted to have some fun.”
He laughed,
and said, “I just want to arrive home safely.
If I let you get me off while I’m driving, I’m not sure I can maintain
control of the vehicle.”
I grinned,
and said, “So, you admit that you lose control, when I bring you to orgasm.”
Rick said,
“You already know that you’ve got me where you want me, Babe. I’m so addicted to you, I couldn’t resist
you even, if I wanted to.” He glanced
over at me, and I gave him a smile.
“Yes, I
know, and you’ve got me in the same place.
So, I guess you could say we’re each other’s addiction,” I said.
Rick asked,
“Isn’t that how it’s supposed to be?”
“Yes, it
is,” I agreed.
We arrived
home to find that the teens had dinner waiting on the table for us.
Purev said,
“Welcome home, Dad and Daddy.” He hugged
us.
I held him
at arm’s length, and looked him over.
“I believe you’ve grown.”
Purev
grinned. “Yes, I’m two inches taller
now than I was a couple of weeks ago.
I’m the same height as Gabriel, now.”
“How does he
feel about that?” I asked.
Purev said,
“He says we’re perfectly matched, now, in every way.” There was something in the way he said it
that set me to thinking they were more than just boyfriends, but lovers. I didn’t say anything, but made a mental
note to talk to Purev later about it. I
wanted to make sure they were having safe sex.
David said,
“Dinner is on the table.”
Rick and I
took off our coats and helped the twins out of theirs. We followed the two boys into the
kitchen. We found the rest of the
family already assembled around the table.
We took our seats and joined hands to bless the food.
After saying
grace, Rick looked at the meal the boys had prepared. “Wow!
I’m impressed.”
There was a
green salad, a fruit bowl with cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries, and
grapes, mashed potatoes and gravy, and beef roast, beautifully carved and
nicely plated with a garnish of lettuce leaves. The table was set with our everyday-dishes,
but they had set the crystal out – water glasses and goblets. The goblets were filled with sparkling apple
cider (non-alcoholic).
Rick picked
up his goblet and said, “A toast to the best family in the entire world.”
After the toast,
David asked, “Dad, Mark’s dad is being discharged from the Marines, next
month.”
Rick said,
“That is probably a good thing, David.
It’s better that he not be put in situations where he could do some real
damage, given his mental state.”
“Mark says
they don’t know where they’re going to live, since his Dad won’t have a job,”
David said.
I looked at
David, and asked, “Are you worried that they’ll move away?”
David
returned my gaze. “Yes, I don’t want to
lose my boyfriend. Is there something
we can do to help Mark’s dad?”
I looked
over at Rick. I knew how he felt about
Mark’s dad, and I wasn’t sure how Rick was going to react to David’s question.
Rick met my
gaze, and said, “Let me think about it, David.
You know how homophobic Mr. Henderson is.”
David said,
“Mark thinks he may have changed.”
“Why does he
think that?” I asked.
“Because he
got to talk to his dad on the phone last week, and Mark asked him if he hated
gays, and he said, no, he didn’t hate gays,” David responded.
I said,
skeptically, “I doubt he was being honest with his son.”
David said,
“Maybe you can talk to him, Daddy. I
really don’t want to lose Mark.”
I said,
“We’ll see, David. I’m not promising
anything, but I will discuss it with your Dad.”
I looked
over at Kyle and noticed he seemed really down. His eyes were red, as if he had been
crying. I didn’t ask what was up,
knowing that he wouldn’t admit he had been crying, in front of his brothers and
sister. I tapped Rick on the elbow, and
nodded toward Kyle.
Rick looked
over at our son, and nodded his head.
He mouthed, “Later.” I nodded my
head, and asked, “Ashley, how was your day?”
“It was
great, Daddy,” she responded. “My art
teacher really likes my still life sketches, and wants to put them on display
at the school.”
“Cool!” Rick
exclaimed. “When will they put them
up?”
“Tomorrow,”
she said.
“So, we’ll
have to make a special trip to the school to see your artwork,” he said,
smiling at her. “It’s a good thing we
got you that pencil and sketch set for Christmas.”
She nodded
her head. “Yes, it’s been wonderful,
Dad. I’ve used it a lot.”
Purev said,
“Mr. Ketchum announced the directors of the one act plays, today, and I’m going
to be one of the eight directors.”
“Congratulations,
Purev!” Rick said. “Do you know which
play you’ll be directing?”
“No, but we
have to choose one from the list Mr. Ketchum provided to us,” Purev said. “I’m really nervous about it. We have to choose a play, then we have to
conduct auditions, to get our cast together,” Purev said.
“I’m sure
you’ll do just fine,” I said.
Purev
smiled, “I hope so.”
We talked
some more about Purev’s new adventure in the drama department. We finished eating, and cleared the
dishes.
Kyle said,
“Purev. You and David cooked the
dinner; so, I’ll help clean up.”
I raised my
eyebrows, and looked a question at Kyle.
He met my gaze, and shrugged his shoulders. As the rest of the children left the
kitchen, Ashley leaned over and whispered, “Tell them, Kyle.”
She left,
taking the twins with her. “Let’s go
build a train, boys.”
JJ said,
excitedly, “I get Percy.”
I smiled, as
they chattered about their plans for their railroad. Kyle stood up and walked over to the
sink. I glanced over at Rick and
waited. Kyle turned around and said,
“Catharine told me today that she can’t go out with me, anymore, because I’m
not a member of her church. She wants
to go out with other guys; particularly ones from her church. Her family is worried that she’ll want to
marry me, and I don’t belong to their faith.”
His voice
broke, as he started to weep. We stood
up and pulled him into a group hug. I
smoothed his hair away from his forehead.
“Its okay, Kyle. We’re here for
you.”
He clung to
us, as his body was wracked with sobs.
We held him until the storm subsided.
“Let’s go upstairs to our room, to talk about this,” Rick said.
We went
upstairs to our bedroom. Entering our
room, Kyle jumped on our bed, and waited for us to join him. He looked so forlorn and vulnerable. My heart went out to him. Here was our teenage jock and resident Mr.
Tough Guy, looking like his world had come to an end. His normal “I’m invincible” attitude was
gone. His chocolate brown eyes
glittered with unshed tears; and his lower lip trembled slightly, because of
the strength of the emotions he was feeling.
I felt a white hot anger shoot through me, that Catharine had hurt our
son so badly. I quickly smothered my
anger, knowing that it wouldn’t make things better for Kyle.
Rick and I
had talked about the eventuality that Kyle would get dumped by his girlfriend. We knew that Kyle would be hurt, but I don’t
think we could’ve predicted how devastated he was going to be, when it actually
happened. What we were witnessing
wasn’t anything I was prepared to see in our oldest son.
Kyle has
never been one to do anything half way, and this includes his relationships
with others. He is totally committed to
his friends and family, and heaven help you, if you’re his enemy; because, with
him, there is no in between, or gray areas.
We joined
him on our bed, with Kyle in between us.
Kyle rolled over, facing me, and clung to me, while Rick embraced us
both. Through his tears, Kyle said, “I
don’t know what to do.”
Rick asked,
“Did she say she doesn’t want to see you, anymore?”
Kyle
responded, “No, she wants to still be friends, but I can’t just be
friends. Everyone knows we were a
couple; and, now, we’re not.”
“Do your
friends know?” I asked.
Kyle nodded
his head, as I put my hand to his face to wipe away his tears. I took his glasses off, and placed them on
the nightstand next to our bed. He
buried his face in my chest, tears still streaming down his face.
I smoothed
his hair, and said, “It’s okay to grieve for what you’ve lost.”
Rick said,
“At least she didn’t send anyone to beat you up.”
Kyle laughed
through his tears. “I made sure I
didn’t get her pregnant, Dad.”
“Smart man,”
Rick said, kissing the top of Kyle’s head.
Kyle
released his hold on me, and rolled over to face his Dad. “I followed your advice, Dad.” His voice stronger than it had been.
Rick smiled,
and said, “Then, listen to me, now.
This is not the end of the world.
I would advise you to start going out with someone else. I don’t want you to spend too much time
feeling sorry for yourself. You don’t
have time to waste on a pity party, son.
You can grieve for what you’ve lost, but don’t wallow in self-pity. I know it’s easier said, than done; but,
that’s how things are.”
Kyle nodded
his head, and said, “I know you’re right; but, my heart hurts, Dad. Is it always this bad when you break up with
someone?”
Rick nodded
his head. “Yes, and sometimes, it’s
worse. We need to keep an eye on you
for the next little while, Kyle. It’s
too easy to slip into depression when something like this happens. That’s why it’s so important to get back out
into circulation with the girls; to counteract the negative feelings you’re
experiencing, right now. There are lots
of girls who would gladly welcome the chance to go out with such a handsome guy
as you.”
Kyle smiled,
and said, “That sounds like something Daddy would say.”
I hugged him from behind. “Yes, it is. Are you sure you don’t want us to find you a
gay guy to date?”
Kyle
laughed, and said, “No thanks, Daddy. I
can find my own dates. There are two
gay guys who’ve already asked me out. I
told them I’m not into guys, but if I wanted to go out with a guy, I know who
to call.”
“Did you
tell them they could go out with your brothers?” I asked.
Kyle said,
“Yes, I did. I even gave them Purev’s
and David’s cell numbers.”
“So, what
are you going to do about Catharine?” I asked.
He replied,
“I guess I’ll ask out Sherry Biosh.
She’s in my math class, and has been eating lunch with us.”
“Good,” I
said. “I’m glad to hear that you’ve got
a plan of action already.”
Rick asked,
“Are we good?”
Kyle nodded
his head. “Thanks, Dad. I just needed to be hugged.”
“Well, we’re
always here for that, Kyle,” I said.
“We love you.”
Kyle said,
“I love you.”
Kyle kissed
his Dad in the cheek, then turned his head to kiss me on the cheek, as well. He grinned, and said, “It’s too bad you’re
my Dads, because you’re both pretty hot.
Quinn’s Mom said she could really go for either one of you. She told Quinn’s dad he needed to get in
shape, like you guys.”
Kyle put his
hands around Rick’s biceps. Rick flexed
them, automatically. Kyle
whistled. “Wow! Dad you’ve got some big guns!”
Rick
grinned, and said, ‘Of course, I have to keep ahead of you, boy. I can’t have you getting stronger than I
am.”
Kyle said,
“I’m trying, Dad. I’ll get there some
day.”
Rick said,
“We’ll see about that. I’m not about to
stop lifting weights and working out, so I plan to keep getting stronger, too.”
I decided to
step into this friendly challenge between the two alpha males in my life. “Guys, I’m going to beat you both.”
Kyle said,
“No way! I know I can become at least
as strong as you, Daddy. I’m almost
there right now.” He rolled over, and
put his hands around my biceps. I
flexed them, and Kyle grinned at me.
“See, I can put my hands around your biceps, but I can’t quite make my
fingers touch when I put them around Dad’s”
“That’s
because your Dad is a much bigger man than I am,” I said.
Kyle nodded
his head, and said, “Yes, but I’m the same height as you; but my arms are
bigger than yours, so I’m going to be stronger than you.”
I smirked,
and said, “You think!”
Kyle said,
“Well, I can bench press more than you.”
“Yes, you
can, Kyle; but, I still beat you at arm wrestling, every time,” I said,
tickling him.
Kyle
giggled, and tried to roll away from me.
Rick put his arms around Kyle, and looked at me. He grinned, and asked, “Are we tickling Kyle
into submission?”
Kyle
struggled to escape his Dad’s embrace.
“No way!”
I leaned in,
and kissed him on the cheek. “Then say,
“Daddy, you’re still stronger than I am.”
He laughed,
and shook his head. “Never!”
I started
tickling him, and he quickly surrendered.
“Daddy, you’re still stronger than I am.”
I stopped
tickling him, and laughed. “See, you’re
not as tough as you like to think you are.”
Kyle smiled,
and said, “Only you and Dad know that I’m ticklish. I would never let anyone else ever tickle
me.”
“Not even
your girlfriend?” I asked.
He said,
“Especially not a girl.”
“Good,” I
said. “Are you going to be alright?’
Kyle nodded
his head. “I’m okay. If I get feeling bad again, I’ll come find
you and Dad.”
“Okay,
buddy,” Rick said. “Do you have
homework?”
Kyle said,
“Yes, I do. I need to get ready for my
online physics class.”
We gave him
a hug and a kiss, and let him go. He
stood up and looked down at us. “You’re
the best Dads anyone could ever have.”
Rick said,
“Thank you, son. You’re just as wonderful. Don’t you ever forget it!”
Kyle
grinned, and said, “I won’t.”
He turned
and left our room, the swagger back in his step. We watched him go, and I turned to Rick, and
said, “He’s going to make someone a mighty fine husband, someday.”
“Yes,
Catharine doesn’t know what she just lost,” Rick said.
*** ***
The week
flew by, Friday arrived. We packed up
the minivan, and picked up the children from school. Jeff followed us in his SUV, with Caroline
and Marie. As usual, Kyle chose to ride
with the girls, in Jeff’s vehicle. The
two girls seemed to know exactly what Kyle needed! By the time we arrived in St. Catharines,
Kyle seemed to have lost every trace of the clouds that had accompanied him all
week.
The next
morning, we awoke to find that the twins had joined us in our bed. JJ asked, “May we have pancakes?”
“Yes, if you
can convince David to make them for you,” I said.
The twins
scrambled down from our bed, and scampered out of the room. I looked over at Rick and he yawned
widely. “Can’t they ever sleep in?
“No, they
can’t. They are always up with the sun,
Babe,” I said.
Rick shook
his head, and rolled over. I spooned up
against him and he soon drifted off to sleep.
I, however, was wide awake. I
slipped from our bed and made my way to our en suite, to take care of my
needs. I pulled on a clean pair of
bikini speedos and tight fitting t-shirt.
I admired my image in the full length mirror on the back of our bedroom
door. I noted how my pectorals and abs
showed through the fabric of my t-shirt.
I thought to myself, “I’m still in good shape.” I turned to look at my butt in the mirror. The speedos were a size smaller than I
really wore, so they stretched tight across my cheeks. I nodded my head in approval. I still had what it takes to keep Rick’s
attention!
Smiling, I
walked downstairs, and found David in the kitchen making pancakes. I walked over and hugged him.
“Thank you
for making pancakes,” I said.
David said,
“You’re welcome, Daddy.” He looked me
over, and said, one gay man to another, “You’re looking to get laid,
Daddy.”
I
blushed. “Am I that obvious?”
David said,
“Yes. We all know how turned on Dad
gets when you wear your clothes really tight like that.”
“Is there
anything wrong with that?” I asked.
“No, because
you’re married, and you should do those things that make Dad happy, like
dressing really sexy for him,” David said.
“I hope my husband will dress like you do, to make me happy.”
“I’m sure
you’ll find the right guy for you, David,” I said.
I put the
coffee on, and returned to our bedroom.
I opened the door to find Rick staring up at the ceiling. “What’s up?” I asked.
Rick grinned,
and threw back the blankets. “I’m up,
that’s what.” He beckoned for me to
join him. He said, “Lose the clothes,
Babe.”
I obediently
stripped, and straddled him, taking him in one swift motion. He gasped with the sudden pleasure he
felt. I leaned over and captured his
lips in a passionate kiss, while I worked over his cock. It wasn’t long before Rick shared his man
juices with me. I collapsed on top of
him, and he wrapped his arms around me, kissing my neck, chin, nose, eyes, and
finally my lips.
“I love you,
Babe,” he said.
“I love you,
too,” I responded.
He held me
close until he slipped out of me.
“Let’s get our shower,” he said.
I said,
“Sounds good to me.” He released me,
with a quick kiss on the lips. I got
up, and helped him to his feet. I took
his hand and led him to our en suite.
He said, “Now, it’s your turn.”
He proceeded to seduce me under the warm cascade of water pouring over
us, leaving no doubt that he loved me.
A short time
later, we joined the rest of the family in the kitchen for breakfast. Later in the morning, we drove over to the
hospital, to meet Mom. We went up to
Dad’s private hospital room, and walked in.
Dad was
sitting up in his bed, with a whiteboard on his lap and a dry erase marker in
his hand. I was shocked at how much he
had aged in the last few weeks, since we saw him. I watched as he quickly scribbled something
on it, and he held it up for me to read.
It said,
“Hello, son! I’m glad you came!”
I read it,
and lifted my eyes to his. I smiled,
and said, “I’m glad we came, too.”
I stepped
aside, as the twins barreled past me.
“Hey! Slow down!”
The twins
stopped running, and JJ turned to face me.
“Sorry, Daddy.”
He took
Josh’s hand in his and the walked over to Dad’s bed. “May we get on the bed with you, Grandpa?”
JJ asked.
Dad erased
his board, and wrote, “Yes.”
The twins
scrambled up onto the bed. Dad looked
haggard and worn out, but as the boys talked to him, his expression changed to
one of joy and happiness. The twins had that kind of impact on everyone
they met.
Kyle walked
over to Mom and put his arms around her.
“Hi Grandma!” He kissed her
cheek.
She looked
up at him, and said, “Hello, Kyle.
You’ve gotten taller.”
He smiled,
and said, “I’m as tall as Daddy, now.”
She looked
over at me, and smiled. “Your boy is
growing up.”
I returned
her smile. “Yes, he is, Mom.”
David and
Purev walked over, and tapped Kyle on the shoulder. David said, “Hey! It’s our turn to give Grandma a hug.”
Kyle released
my mother, and said, “But, I get to give her extra hugs later!”
David hugged
her and gave her a kiss, followed by Purev.
David said, “We love you, Grandma.”
Meanwhile,
Kyle walked over to the hospital bed, and leaned to give Dad a hug. “Hey, Grandpa! I’m glad you’re doing better.”
Dad wrote,
“I am too, Kyle.”
“When the
twins are done visiting with you, I’ll tell you about school,” Kyle said.
Dad wrote,
“Okay.” He smiled up at Kyle.
JJ
protested, “Kyle, we’re talking to Grandpa.”
“I know,
I’ll wait my turn,” Kyle said, ruffling JJ’s hair.
Ashley
hugged mom, and said, “I brought my sketch book. I thought Grandpa would like to see some of
my drawings.”
Mom said,
“I’m sure he will, dear.”
Rick and I
walked over, and I hugged her. “How are
you doing, Mom?”
She said,
“I’m hanging in there, son.”
Rick put his
arm around her shoulders, and said, “We’re here for you, Mom.”
She looked
up at him, and said, “Thank you for bringing the family. It does my heart good to have the
grandchildren here. I know it’s good
for Don. Just watching him with the
twins has shown me that.”
“Mom, we can
only stay the weekend, since the children need to be back to school on Monday,”
I said.
“I know, but
I appreciate the fact that you’re here, now,” she said, smiling at me. She sat down, and said, “Ashley, let me see
your drawings.”
Ashley sat
down next her and opened her sketch pad.
Rick and I
walked over to Dad, and gave him a hug.
I said, “We’ll be back up to visit in a few minutes. Do you want anything from the cafeteria?”
Dad wrote,
“Yes, some coffee.”
“Okay, we’ll
be back,” I said.
Rick took my
hand, and led me out the hospital room, and down the hall to the
elevators. “Dad has really aged.” Rick
said.
“I know,” I
agreed. “I just hope he can get his
speech back. Dad has always been pretty
vocal, and not being able to speak has got to be a real downer for him.”
Rick said,
“Maybe he’ll learn sign language.”
I shook my
head. “I don’t think so. He’s always been pretty opposed to learning
other languages. He refused to learn
French, even though he took French in school.”
“Didn’t he
push you to learn French?” Rick said.
“Yes, he
did, but that doesn’t mean he ever learned to speak it. He understands it, but won’t speak it,” I
said. “He always said that he didn’t need
to speak French on the farm; but he told us that, if we weren’t going to stay
on the farm, we needed to speak French.”
We entered
the elevator and Rick punched the button for the ground floor, where the
cafeteria was located. When the doors
closed, he pulled me into his arms and kissed me, deeply.
He released
me as the doors slid open. He grinned,
and said, “I love you.”
We walked
hand in hand down the corridor to the cafeteria. We picked up some snacks, and purchased them
and the coffee Dad wanted. We returned
to find the twins had finished talking to their Grandpa, and were looking at
the drawings in Ashley’s book.
Kyle had
pulled over a chair, and was talking, animatedly, to my Dad about his
adventures at school. Dad glanced up at
us, as we entered. I sat his cup of
coffee on his tray, and he wrote, “Thx!” on his board, turning his attention
back to Kyle.
Each of the
teens spent some time talking to their Grandpa. Dad’s lunch arrived, so we sent the children
down to the cafeteria to get their lunch, while Rick and I visited with Dad.
I talked to
him about work, and Rick related his experiences with homeschooling. Dad wrote, “I’m so proud of both of
you. You’re raising a fine family.”
Rick said,
“Thank you, Dad. We’re doing the best
we can.”
He wrote, “I
love you both. I’m glad you resisted my
efforts to break you apart. I was
wrong. I hope you can forgive me.”
I said, “We
forgave you a long time ago.”
“I just
wanted you to know that you did the right thing by marrying Rick. He’s been a great husband and father,” he
wrote.
Rick said,
“Dad, we love you.”
He smiled
and leaned back against his pillows. He
closed his eyes, and smiled.
Mom said,
“He’ll sleep for a bit, now that he’s had his lunch.”
“We’ll take
the children home for the afternoon, and come back just before dinner,” Rick
said.
Mom smiled,
and said, “Thank you for coming. I’ll
see you a little later.”
The children
returned from eating lunch. I said,
“Let’s go home, children. Give your
Grandma a hug and kiss, but don’t wake Grandpa. He’s resting.”
We said our
good byes, and made our way back to the minivan. We returned home, and spent the afternoon
relaxing in front of the fireplace, while the boys played video games, and
Ashley played with the twins, building trains (their most favorite pastime!).
Jeff sat
across from us, and said, “The girls seemed to have helped Kyle out of his
depression.” He nodded to where Kyle
sat on the floor playing cards with Caroline and Marie.
I said,
“Thank you for bringing the girls.”
Rick
laughed, and said, “There’s nothing better for a guy’s ego than to have two
women fawning over him.”
Jeff
smiled. “I agree. I just wish I had a woman of my own.”
I looked at
him speculatively. “Would you be
interested in dating a guy?”
Jeff met my
gaze, and said, “I have thought about it, after seeing how happy you two are.”
Cole, who was
sitting next to him on the loveseat, said, “I wouldn’t mind dating you, Jeff.”
Jeff turned
to face Cole. He met Cole’s brilliant
blue eyes, and said, “Are you sure, Cole?”
Cole
grinned. “Yes, I’m sure. I think you’re a real stud!”
Jeff
blushed. He knew Cole was gay, but he
was surprised that Cole thought he was good looking. He had always treated Cole as an equal,
rather than a subordinate. In fact, he and the younger man had become
very close friends. The thought of
taking their relationship to the next level had never crossed his mind. The focus of his life had been his daughters,
rather than looking for a companion.
Cole reached
over and put his hand on Jeff’s arm. “I
know you don’t think you’re a great looking guy, but you need to give yourself some
credit.”
Jeff said,
“I’m surprised you would consider going out with me, after working with me.”
Cole
laughed. “That’s the very reason I said
I would like to be your boyfriend. I’ve
watched how you treat your girls, and you’ve been great to work for.”
Jeff looked
at me and Rick. “I don’t think we could
date each other, while I’m still his boss.”
Rick said,
“Well, I think we could transfer Cole to the apartment complex security. Then, he would work for Eddie and Jamie,
instead of directly for you.”
Jeff looked
back at Cole. “I don’t know where to
start.”
Cole gave
Jeff a lecherous grin. “Let’s start by
going upstairs to your room. I think we
will be able to figure it out from there.”
He stood up, and took Jeff’s hand, pulling him to his feet. The two men left the room.
They entered
Jeff’s room, and Cole closed and locked the door behind them. Jeff said, “I’m not sure I’m ready for this.”
Cole
smiled. “I think you are. I’ve seen the way you look at me!”
Jeff looked at
Cole in surprise. “I don’t know what
you mean.”
Cole said,
“Yes, you do. You’ve undressed me with
your eyes quite a few times, Jeff.”
He started
to undress, doing a strip tease for Jeff.
Jeff’s gaze was glued to Cole’s lithe body. He was surprised to see that Cole had zero
body hair. He met Cole’s gaze, and Cole
licked his lips.
Cole walked
over to Jeff, and gently squeezed Jeff’s steel pole. “It seems that you’re ready for some
action.”
Jeff moaned
with pleasure as Cole stroked him. Cole
started to undress him, unbuttoning his shirt, then pulled it off of his
arms. Next, he unbuckled Jeff’s belt,
unbutton his jeans, and pushed them to the ground, along with his boxer
shorts. Cole wrapped his arms around
Jeff’s waist, pulling him close. Cole
kissed him, running his tongue over Jeff’s lips.
Jeff stood
stiff in Cole’s arms, at first, unsure of what he wanted. But his moment of indecision lasted mere
seconds, because Cole began stroking him again. His desire to fuck Cole quickly overpowered
any doubts he had about having sex with a guy.
He opened his mouth and French kissed Cole, putting his hands on either
side of Cole’s face.
A short
while later, he lay totally exhausted next to Cole. He rolled over on his side, and ran his hand
over the smooth skin of Cole’s chest.
He met Cole’s gaze, and said, “Thank you.”
Cole
grinned. “No, I’m the one who should be
thanking you. You were totally
awesome!”
Jeff said,
doubtfully, “Are you sure? No one has
ever told me I was great in bed.”
“That’s
because you’ve never had sex with a guy before,” Cole said. “How do you feel about having sex with me?”
Jeff smiled,
and said, “Do you even have to ask?”
Cole laughed. “I just wanted to make sure.”
“But I’m not
sure I’m ready to let you fuck me, though,” Jeff said.
“We don’t
have to go there, until you’re ready, Jeff,” Cole said.
Jeff
frowned. “I want to give you as much
pleasure as you give me.”
Cole put his
hand to Jeff’s face, cupping his cheek.
“You did give me pleasure. You
brought me to orgasm, just before you filled me with your cum. Remember?”
Jeff
nodded. “I was surprised that
happened. I’ve never thought I could
bring a guy to orgasm just by fucking him.”
Cole smiled,
and said, “Well, now you know you can.
So, don’t worry about me. I want
to fuck you, but I’m willing to wait, until you’re ready.”
Jeff said,
“Thank you for being so patient with me.”
Cole said,
“Well, I think you can be trained, don’t you?”
Jeff
laughed. “Yes, I can be taught.”
He kissed
Cole, deeply. Cole felt Jeff’s male
member stiffen against him. He reached
down and began stroking it. Jeff pulled
his hand off, and said, “I want to fuck you again.”
Cole said,
“I’m ready, if you are.”
Jeff
grinned, and proceeded to show Cole just how ready he was!
*** ***
Rick and I
were sitting at the kitchen table, when Jeff and Cole walked into the
kitchen. They had that special glow
about them that told us they had been enjoying themselves. I met Cole’s gaze, and he grinned, giving me
the thumbs up sign.
Rick said,
“Well, it looks like you scored, Jeff.”
Jeff
blushed, but held Rick’s gaze. He took
Cole’s hand in his. “I want you to meet
my new boyfriend, Cole Moran.”
Cole laughed. “Jeff, you’re so goofy.”
Jeff smiled,
“I thought I was sexy and handsome, not goofy.”
Cole kissed
him, and said, “You’re sexy and handsome, but goofy at the same time.”
They sat
down at the table across from us. Jeff
asked, “Where are the girls?”
“We’re right
here,” Caroline said, as she and Marie walked into the kitchen, followed by
Kyle. Before Jeff could say anything
more, Caroline continued, “Yes, we know that you and Cole are a couple.”
Jeff looked
incredulous. “How did you know?”
Marie said,
“It’s been pretty obvious to us that you’re in love with Cole.”
“But…” Jeff
stated to protest.
Caroline cut
him off, “We’ve watched you making eyes at Cole, for some time. Plus, Cole hasn’t made it any big secret
that he’s had a huge crush on you. He’s
pestered me and Marie for every bit of information about you.”
Seeing
Jeff’s look of disbelief, Kyle said, “It’s true, Jeff. We were wondering how long it was going to
take for you to recognize the fact that you and Cole were falling in love with
each other.”
Jeff looked
at Cole, then back at his daughters and Kyle.
“I can’t believe that you’ve known all along that I was attracted to
Cole. I didn’t even know it myself.”
Rick said,
“I beg to differ, Jeff. I think you
didn’t to admit to yourself that you were attracted to Cole.”
Cole said,
“It’s true, Jeff; but, I’m glad you finally came around.” Cole leaned over and kissed Jeff.
He
blushed. “Cole…”
Marie said,
“You don’t have to be embarrassed, Dad.
I think it’s cute.”
Cole took
Jeff’s hand in his. “I think you have
your answer, Jeff. The girls are fine
with you having a boyfriend.”
Caroline
said, “Yes, we’re glad you finally woke up and discovered Cole.”
Jeff said,
“I don’t know what to say.”
I laughed,
and said, “You don’t need to say anything.”
Rick and I
cooked dinner, while Jeff and Cole sat at the kitchen table talking with Jeff’s
daughters and Kyle. Later, we returned
to visit with Mom and Dad. The next
morning, we packed everything back into the minivan for the trip back to
Virginia. We returned to the hospital,
to visit with Mom and Dad one more time, before hitting the road. We brought dominos and a deck of cards with
us, and played games with Dad for several hours. Dad won most of the card games, but lost at
dominoes.
While he
played dominoes with the twins, I said, “Mom, he looks so much better than he
did yesterday.”
She smiled,
and said, “Your visit has lifted his spirits.
He told me last night that seeing the twins reminded him what he had to
live for. Up until then, he was pretty
discouraged, and didn’t want to go on.
I was afraid he was going to give up.”
Her eyes sparkled with unshed tears.
“I scolded him for being a quitter, but he ignored me. It wasn’t until you came with the children
that he decided to do his best to recover from the effects of the stroke.”
Rick said,
“I’m glad we came, then.”
Mom said, ‘I
am, too.”
When it came
time to go, each of the children hugged Dad, and told him to hurry up and get
better! Rick and I hugged him, and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
I said, “I
love you, Dad.”
He wrote, “I
love you too, son.”
Rick said,
“I love you, Dad, and you’d better get better, because we expect you to play
goalie, for us next time we’re here.”
Dad grinned,
and wrote, “You bet!”
We turned to
Mom, and hugged her. “Good bye,
Mom. We’ll be back for spring break.”
She smiled,
and said, “Hopefully, he’ll be back to normal by then.”
Rick said,
“I’m sure he will. He’s got a good
reason to get better.”
She nodded
her head, and said, “He loves you both very much, boys.”
I said, “I
know.”
Rick said,
“Let’s go, children. We have a long
drive ahead of us.”
Ashley
guided the twins out into the corridor, followed by the boys. I gave Dad one last hug, before we
left. I looked back at him, as I stood
in the doorway. He smiled, and held up
his white board, “I love you, Glenn.”
I said, “I
love you, too, Dad.”
Rick took my
hand, as we walked to the elevators, to join our children. A shiver ran down my spine, and Rick asked,
“What’s wrong?”
“I just have
this feeling that this is the last time we’ll see my Dad in this life,” I
answered.
Rick said,
“Glenn, he looks like he’s doing well.”
“I know,” I
said. “I just can’t shake this sense of
foreboding that’s come over me. I
really don’t know where it’s coming from.”
Rick said,
“Well, don’t think about it, Glenn.
Let’s pray that Dad will recover, and leave it in the Lord’s hands.”
I looked at
Rick in surprise. “Since when did you
become so religious?”
Rick
laughed. “I knew I’d get you going with
that statement.”
I elbowed
him in the ribs, as we boarded the elevator.
“That’s for giving me a hard time!”
Rick’s smile
broadened to a grin, and he leaned over and kissed me. “You love me.”
I said,
“Yes, I do.”
We found our
way to the mini-van, and began our trip home.
