The inheritance part 41
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Authors note: Ok guys this is the final chapter in the year for the guys. I want to thank all of you who have written me. I am sorry I have not been able to correspond back to all of you. Yes again I made a move and have really been tied up with things around here. Finally I got away from the job that kept me traveling and finished the story.
I hope you really enjoyed reading the story as much as I enjoyed writing it. There are so many that told me the story had touched them in many ways. Writing the story has been great for me to have an outlet to express myself. So I hope we all came away feeling good about it.
I know there are spelling mistakes here and there so I hope it does not distract you to much. I just write for the pleasure not to be perfect. I have been debating on writing a little on the first year home but don't know if you would be interested or not. So enjoy the long read and let me know if you liked it or not.
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Chapter 41 The Inheratance
When Dan woke the next morning and looked around the camp he had to take a second look. Doug and Scott were cuddled up together and Sam and Brad were cuddled up. He wondered what had gone on while he slept. Everyone was with their boyfriends when he went to sleep.
As Dan stirred he realized he was cold. The ground had sapped a
lot of his body heat last night. Finally he stood up and looked around to see
where
When Dan finished pissing he started to put it away. He was
still hard and it felt great. If he had been a lone he would have taken care of
it. Then he thought of May. How he would have like to have her here right now.
The thoughts of the great sex they had had were making his cock jump between
his fingers. Dan had not felt like this in a long time. He finally realized he
was stroking his cock when
Dan jumped at the sound and tried to stuff his hard cock back in
his pants. He was having some difficulty getting it back in. He finally had to
undo the button on his pants to get it put away. When Dan finally turned around
he saw
Dan could tell
Dan told them he could understand now but thought maybe he had slept through some wild stuff. That cause Wayne to laugh again and he told Dan a few weeks ago and he would not have crawled in with any guy. He explained how he had changed in his thoughts and that if it is not meant in a sexual way then why should a man be afraid to have a man touch him.
Dan did not know how to answer that so he told
Dan had breakfast fixed by the time everyone was a wake and up. It was not a big breakfast but it would keep them till lunch.
By the time they were getting the horses saddled they saw
Dan said they would have time so all of them headed over to get a roll before Doug ate them all. They were still warm and gooier in the middle. Dan told May thanks for the roll and went over to load the things in the back of the truck. There was plenty for everyone when May pulled out a second pan and a thermos of cold milk.
It was not long before Dan told the guys they needed to head on out. As they saddled up to head off May ran over to Dan and gave him a kiss on the cheek. This was followed by catcalls from the guys. Dan turned a bright shade of red then climbed up on his horse. Telling May he would see her soon.
The cattle did not want to move this morning and had to be pushed to get them going. More than once they tried to dart back towards the pond but were stopped. It took about an hour for them to settle down and get moving again.
Brad was hurting already from the saddle. He had not healed up completely from yesterday. He was glad he had put the creams on because he would have really been sore this morning if he had not have. As Brad and Scott passed each other a few times they asked each other how they were doing. It seemed they both were feeling the pain from the day before.
It took awhile to warm up much that morning but after it got there it was time to shed the jackets Brad tied his around his waist and put it under him for comfort. The slick outer shell let him slide better and helped with the pain.
As the sun was high in the sky Brad could make out some rolling hills in the distance that Dan said the place was on. He let Brad know you almost had to be on top of the place before you could see the house. It was down in the valley between two hills. It was by the only water source around for miles. He explained how every year they would meet someone that was sent out to white wash it.
Brad was getting curious about the place. The more Dan talked the more it reminded him of stories that his grandfather told. Brad asked again who this place belonged to. He told him again it was part of your Grandfathers place.
Brad wondered why this entire land sat empty; he could not see that even hay had been cut off of it. It was not grown up or anything but very natural. Dan explained he had shown different men that had been hired where to come but never knew why they came here.
It was getting time to stop for lunch so they climbed down and
dipped up them selves a hot cup of stew. They did not waste much time before
they were back in the saddle. It was not long till they came up to a fence. It
looked to be in good shape and not very old. Dan told them they would have to
cut it or drive them around.
They decided they would try that so they hooked up a rope and used a horse to pull the post. The first one was easy but the other two they had to work at. Once they got them pulled they were trying to turn them sideways.
Scott told them he saw a truck go over the hill that looked like
It took two on each fence post to hold the wire down so Dan and Sam were the ones who drove the cattle across. A couple of times one almost got hung up in the wire but finally they were all across and into the field
It took about thirty minutes to put the fence back into place to keep the cattle in. them we split into two groups and rode the fence line to make sure there were no places that it was broken or down. For some reason it looked like it had been taken good care of. As we rode on we saw that the place had been taken care of. It began to bother Brad some thinking someone might be living at the house.
As they rounded the last corner Brad, Scott and Wayne came to
the road leading to the house. They saw
As they approached Brad saw May step out of the house and go to the truck... He was about to yell and get her attention when she turned and waved at him. Then picked up a sack and carried it into the house.
Finally they reached the house and put the horses in the barn. Brad headed to the house while Wayne and Scott unsaddled them. As Brad walked up to the house he noticed that it was very old and a lot of the wood was rough cut. He could see a few places where it had been replaced but the house was in good shape. When he came to the door he knocked and entered.
May was at the stove cooking when Brad came in. It was an old wood stove so the house was warm inside. As Brad looked around the place it did not have a lot of furnishings but looked nice. You could tell it had been a while since it had been cleaned but every thing looked like someone had just walked away from it.
As Brad started looking around he spotted a picture and picked it up. He almost dropped it when he recognized who was in it. He had seen one just like it at home growing up. It was his Grandfather and Dad when his Dad was about two years old. Brad started searching the house for more things and Saw another picture. It was of His Grandfather and Grandmother in front of this house. They were both young and she had a bouquet in her hands. It dawned on Brad then that this was the house his Grandfather started out in.
He felt a chill run down his back then as he realized this was the home it all started from. This was his roots where he came from. Where his grandfather started out and made his fortune from. Brad then knew the stories his Grandfather told him were true. He always thought he had embellished them by making it sound worse than it was. But this had to be the one hundred acres he started with.
Brad looked everything in the house over. There was an old desk that looked like it was hand made in one corner by the window. As Brad sat down at it he remembered how his Grandfather told him about making it for his Grandmother. She had wanted a small desk to pen letters to her family. He had spent weeks building it in the spare time he had when not trying to work the farm.
Brad then reached down and pulled the front edge and it moved. His Grandfather had told him how he had built a hidden drawer in the support edge for his wife to put her paper and pin. As Brad looked in he saw a small book. He pulled it out and opened it up. He found it to be a journal of his grandfathers. As Brad flipped through it he found the last entry dated four weeks before his Grandfathers death and read it.
This will be the last time I write as my health will not let me travel. I so enjoy the times I have gotten to spend here in my later years. I just wish I could have known then what I know now. I fear I am not long for this world anymore. My days seem to be a blur and the pains getting worse. I set out to make my mark on the world and am afraid I did not do the best that I could. In my younger days my greed and desires are what drove me. Now I wish I had taken more time and enjoyed life. Because of that I lost my only son and have seen him do the same. My Brad gave me a second chance and I hope I have done a better job this time.
I have come here many times to clear my head and figure out what is best for us all. My biggest regret was to not spend time showing my son how to help others. This land is my beginning and my heart. I think the one thing I have learned is when helping others it is best not to let them know who did it. Just enjoy deep down that you have put a smile on someone face. I wish there was a way I could have helped more of the old hired hands that had spent their lives working for me. I feel this place is as much theirs as mine. Letting them feel useful till the day they pass on to.
Well journal you have always been a good listener to all of my troubles. I just wish it would not end so soon till I know my boy will be fine. He has brought this old man more joy than I could ever put into words. May he find happiness in life?
Brad looked at the journal and flipped through the pages reading spots here and there. May had kept the others quit as I read. More than a few times Scott peaked over my shoulder and read along with me. It seemed Grandfather came out here about every three months or so. He would use the time to think on what needed to be done and to get back to his roots. He wrote about his thoughts in the last year on how to bring Brad back and show him how great the land could be. Wanting him to learn not to take it for granted. Brad felt a lot better when he put the book down and went to join the others.
May had fixed a feast again. As the men dug in she busied her self making sure they had plenty of food and drink. Once every ones plate was full May sat down and began to fix her own. Brad looked around the room and thought how every one felt like family. To think if he had not done what his Grandfather had asked of him he would not have the friends and lover he had now.
Not to say he would be unhappy but he would not have felt the completeness he did now. It was like they were part of him and made his life worth living instead of running through it. Brad really had loved Chris but found out it was not true love like he felt for Scott. There was not the bond he had now. Chris was more like a good friend that he got to have sex with. He truly knew what love was now.
If his Grandfather only knew how much he had done to make him happy. He had set him up with a man that was a lot like him. Brad was not paying to much attention to what was going on around him. He was just enjoying the fact that the words his Grandfather helped him make peace within. He knew if he was here today with them he would see Brad had made the right choices in life.
When supper was over they decided they would wait till the next day to ride the horses back home. They had been gone for two days but could make it back in one. Brad told everyone he really appreciated their help. They all told him they were glad to help and that this has made their lives a little more interesting. All the men except Dan were talking about how they had never thought about going on a cattle drive before. They also now had a lot more respect for the cowboys of yesteryear. They had only done it for two days and it was hard work.
Brad laughed then and told them he never wanted to be in the saddle that long again. With that he heard agreements from the others. After a while everyone started to wind down it ha been a long two days. When May finished in the kitchen she told the men she was going to head back to the house. She wanted to make sure she was back in time to fix breakfast.
With that Brad asked her if she could take Dan and Doug with her so no one would have to sleep on the floor. Dan told them he didn't mind the floor but Doug told them he would go because a bed sounded better. It did not take much of a look from May to get Dan to change his mind though. They helped he load the truck and climbed on in. Brad and Scott waved by to them as they pulled out.
It had been a long day but Brad and Scott walked around the house looking at things. He told Scott some of the stories that his Grandfather had told him while growing up. When Brad walked by a large tree he saw where some initials had been carved in the bark. He recognized them as his grandparents. He could not believe that this was the place that had started his grandfather's fortune.
It made Brad feel close to the place and wondered why he had never been brought to the place when he was growing up. It seemed his grandfather had kept a few secrets of his own. Scott had his arm around Brad as they leaned against the barn. He wondered what it was like to live out here all that time ago.
Finally Scott leaned over and kissed Brad in a soft gentle way. Brad returned the kiss with one of his own. He could feel Scott pulling him into his chest and encircling him with his strong arms. Brad felt secure when Scott did this. He had the days work smell of a man and this sent a chill down Brads back. When Scott finally broke the kiss he told Brad how much he loved him. They broke their embrace then and walked inside the house.
Even though both couples were young they were not in the mood to make love. The one thing they did do was to take turns doctoring there saddle sores. Each one of them had a few scabs from the first days riding. There was a little horse playing that happened but nothing came of it. Any other time a finger ventured that far something would have happened.
It did not take long till everyone was ready to go to bed. Sleep came easy that night in the soft warm bed. They were all beat as it were and the comfort of being in doors made it hard to resist sleep. After thirty minutes all you could hear was the rhythmic breathing of the four young men.
Everyone had decided to sleep in a little the next morning. May,
Dan, and Doug did not get there till about nine the next morning and woke the
others. May jumped in and started cooking breakfast and
As Brad, Scott, Wayne and Sam were getting dressed they were
careful to hide the morning wood. When they had their pants on they all rushed
outside to relieve themselves. Scott mentioned to
As each one finished they headed back inside to finish getting
dressed. They would be getting a later start than they wanted but it was nice
to sleep in for a change. When
Everyone chuckled at that but soon realized they had not brushed theirs teeth in a couple of days either. May chuckled to herself as she saw hands going in front of their mouth checking their own breaths. It was not long till it was ready to eat and when everyone found a place to eat May said grace.
Everyone helped pitched in and clean up the place like no one had been there. Then they packed up the truck so May could get headed back to the house. She let them know she would run to town and pick up food for the next couple of days. Once again Brad told her to hang on to the receipt and he would make sure she got paid back for it. May just shook her head and climbed in the truck. She told everyone to be careful as she took off down the road.
Dan told them they better get saddled up and head out if they wanted to make it back tonight. Everyone was saddled up and ready to take off in about thirty minutes and climbed up in the saddle. Dan told Brad he would be back the next day to check on the cattle. As they headed out Dan was thinking it would be nice to have them all sold in a few days.
Everyone was groaning when they took off. Still sore from the drive to the ranch but it was better than having to herd cattle. The pace they set was a steady gallop. It was not long till the house was out of site along with the cattle. Doug pushed his horse to take the lead. He had enough of eating dust when they were with the cattle. The biggest thing to Brad was it was a lot harder to talk when riding this way.
They had almost covered half way when they stopped for lunch. May had packed some sandwiches for their lunch. Dan told them they needed to eat while the horses drank and ate a bite. They needed to be back in the saddle soon.
Brad and Scott walked away from the others and were talking between them selves. Brad told Scott how his back was killing him. He had gotten soft buy not ridding everyday like he did before he came out here. Scott agreed that he did not feel the best either but he needed to get back into shape. Brad laughed and told him he had been getting a little soft lately. The two of them joked back and forth for a while till they heard Dan telling everyone to saddle back up.
When they went over a rise there were five deer that was shocked to see the men on horses coming at them so fast. Scott wished he had brought his gun when he heard a shot go off. Everyone pulled up to a quick stop except for Dan. Dan had pulled his revolver and taken a shot at one of the deer. As they looked around they saw one deer that looked wounded head away from the others.
Dan fired another shot but the deer kept running. As Dan
disappeared over the rise they heard another shot ring out. Doug yelled lets go
and kicked his horse to take off.
There was one more shot heard off a little further as the guys waited they let the horses rest and graze a little. It took Dan about thirty minutes to show up but he had his deer. He looked over at the rest and told them they would eat well for a couple of days at least. Doug then made the statement about how bad a shot Dan was. He responded back to Doug telling him he needed to try and shoot a running target. Make it from the back of a running horse with a pistol to.
A lot of bragging took place in the next few minutes then Dan told them they needed to be off again. It was cool out to day but he did not want the deer to spoil. They would come up to another pond in a mile or so and he needed to clean the blood up and rinse the deer. Everyone saddled up then and was off soon. All the horses did not like traveling behind the deer flopping behind Dan.
Brad noticed his spooked once but he got it back under control. They soon stopped and Dan rinsed his hands and then the deer carcass while the horses drank and ate a bite. After thirty minutes Dan was ready to take off again. It was getting close to dark when Dan told them they needed to press the horses a little harder. They were still a couple of miles from the house. You could tell the horses were getting exhausted to but they pushed them on.
Finally they came to the fence and slowed down some. Everyone could feel the aches from sitting in the saddle all day. It took about thirty minutes to get to the house and barn. Dan told them he was going to hang the deer in the barn and would be out to skin it after he rested some. Once the saddles were off and the horses rubbed down good they were placed in the stalls. Doug and Brad got the feed buckets while Scott and Wayne grabbed the hay. Dan grabbed the water hose while Sam went out to check on the cattle. It took a few more minutes and everything was taken care of.
They decided they would all rinse off before heading into the house. Not being able to bathe regular had each of them smelling. As they headed to the shower room Dan hung back. They guys acted like it were nothing to be nude in front of each other. He still felt a little uncomfortable with them. Finally Doug said something to Dan about being afraid to get in the shower.
Dan knew he was busted then and finally started taking off his clothes. All eyes turned to Dan as his fingers latched to the side of his underwear and pulled downward. It looked like Dan had a respectable piece of meat between his legs. When he looked up he saw all the guys were looking at him. His hand automatically went to cover his manhood.
Finally Wayne spoke and told Dan he just want to see what had caused all that noise the other night in the bedroom. That cause a roar of laughter and all the guys went back to washing. Dan was a deep shade of red when he finally stepped into the shower. It took everything he had to do it but was not going to act like it. The warm water felt good running over his sore muscles and soon he forgot all about the guys in the shower with him.
Brad was the first one done and was stepping out when he brushed up against Dan thigh. Dan jumped like he was shot at the touch and stared at Brad as he walked on by. He finally realized he was partially blocking the exit and scooted over. Brad brought a big hand full of towels over and sat them down on a bench so everyone could have one. He took it slow drying off because of some of the raw places on his thighs and ass. When he was dried off he saw a bottle of the same liniment that they had used before. Scott had come out and was drying off and Brad asked him if he would help apply some to the places he could not reach.
Everyone laugh as Brad danced around trying to stop burning.
When Scott was dry he asked Brad to apply some to him also. And so it went as
each one dried off they asked Brad to apply some to them. Dan was the last one
out and the guys were standing around talking as their skin dried even more.
Finally Brad asked Dan if he needed some liniment put anywhere and Dan told him
he though he would be ok.
Dan took the Bottle from Brad and applied the liniment to a couple of places and was trying to get the third but was having a little bit of difficulty. Brad had finally had enough and took the bottle from him and told him to turn around. Dan just stood there looking at Brad. Brad looked Dan in the eye and told him "Dan it's time you stop this shit. Just because we are gay does not mean we want in your pants. If I was just a friend you had known a while you would have already asked me to help."
Brad then took the bottle and applied it to the two places on the back of Dan's thighs. Then he looked Doan over and applied some to a small spot on one of his ass cheeks. When he was through Brad thrust the bottle towards Dan and turned away from him and headed over to the others.
With that they headed to the house dressed in white towels and boots. If anyone would have been looking there would have been no way they could have watched without laughing. Doug was the first to enter the house and a shocked May just looked as a parade of half naked men walked in. Brad Scott Wayne and Sam headed to the master bedroom to finish getting dressed. Dan went to the bedroom he had shared with May. Doug just stood there for a second trying to figure out where to go. Finally May told him to go to the bathroom and get dressed.
When the door was closed, Brad voiced his concerns about Dan
being so homophobic.
It took Brad a while to calm down and get dressed. Sam and Wayne both left the room so Scott could talk to him. Brad was to the point he had had enough. He had been stressed out for a while with everything going on and Dan had broken the camels back. Scott kept Brad in the room as long as he could, he even tried to kiss and make out. Brad finally sidestepped Scott and went into the room where Dan was talking to the others.
Brad pointed his finger at Dan and asked him "Are you gay?"
Dan replied "Do what?"
"I want to know if you're a closeted gay because you sure act like one."
"I don't know where your coming from Brad but the answer is no."
"Well you need to reach down and grab a hold of your balls then and start acting like you're a fucking man."
"What the hell are you talking about Brad?"
"I am talking about men like you. You think we are so different from you that you are afraid of us. If it had been some guy that was straight that asked if you had needed help in the barn you would not have thought anything about it. But being the homophobic straight guys you are makes you afraid to be touched. Afraid you might catch it and wanna suck dick yourself."
Scott put his arms around Brad trying to calm him down. Brad shrugged Scott off and got closer to Dan once again pointing his finger.
"If you're so afraid you might catch something then you need to leave. I am tired of having to watch my every move to keep from offending people its time I was me."
Dan just stared at Brad not believing what he was hearing. Brad turned and left the room then. Scott was shocked as much as anyone at Brad's outburst. This was the first time he had ever saw this side. May pointed to Scott then off in the direction that Brad went.
Scott headed off in the direction Brad went and found him in the bedroom crying. As he walked up to Brad he spoke and asked if something was wrong. Brad responded to Scott by telling him he wanted to be alone. Scott did not leave but stayed and put his arm around him telling him he loved him and what ever hurt Brad would also hurt him. Brad cried into Scott's shoulder as Scott tried to sooth him.
Dan looked around the room at the shocked faces of the rest of the group. They had never seen Brad act this way either and were all shocked. May went up to Dan and asked him if something happened earlier. He told May that he did not think so and then started telling her everything that happened. She then asked the others if anything was said between them and Brad. They all told her they could not think of anything that could have caused this.
May finally told everyone to sit down and eat while the food was hot. Dan told her he thought it might be better if he left till things settled down. May grabbed him by the hand and told him to sit and eat. She was going to find out what was going on before any one left this house.
Scott soothed Brad till he finally quit crying. Brad felt like a limp dishrag in Scott's arms. Brad had withdrawn into himself not feeling anything around him back to the place where he felt safe. He could tell someone was holding him but that was it. The stress of everything had taken its toll and he retreated. All the pressure had made Brad exhausted and Scott laid him on the bed and covered him up. As he held Brad he worried about him.
When everyone had finished eating May fixed a couple of plates and set them in the oven. It was beginning to bother her that Scott or Brad had neither one came out of the room. Finally she decided she could not take it any longer and went to the door and knocked gently. When she did not hear a response she opened the door and looked in. Scott was holding Brad as he slept in his arms.
May walked over to the bed and asked Scott if Brad was doing ok.
Scott told her what had happened and how he fell
asleep in his arms. May did not like what Scott said and told him she would be
back in a moment. May went into the living room and asked
When Scott finished eating he went back into the bedroom where Brad was. He was still asleep and may was sitting on the edge of the bed watching him. May told Scott she was going to fix some soup for Brad and when it was done they would wake him.
It was about an hour later when May brought a bowel of soup in and turned on the light. Scott shook Brad to wake him but it was not working well. May stepped out and got a washcloth and wet it and came back into the room. When Scott used that he got a response and opened his eyes.
At first Brad was pissed that someone had used a cold wet rag to wake him. Brad was a little disoriented as to where he was. Finally he remembered where he was and saw Scott was holding him. May was the first to speak to him and Brad did not understand why he was mad but he was. He felt anger at both Scott and May but did not remember them making him mad. He tried to pull himself together and could repress his feelings.
Scott tried to sooth Brad as best he could. His voice had a sharp edge to it as he spoke. Scott finally got him to calm enough to eat a bite and when he was done he was more like his old self.
It was getting real late when
Scott left the Doctor and May talking and went into the bedroom. Brad was asleep and resting. As Scott walked over to the bed he thought about how much he loved this man. He would give his own life to keep him alive. Scott leaned over and kissed Brad on the forehead. He whispered I love you Brad then turned to leave the room. As he reached the door Scott heard Brads voice. He turned and saw that Brad had woken.
Scott walked back over to the bed and kissed Brad on the lips and asked him how he felt. Brad wanted to know what time it was because he felt like he had been out for hours. Scott let him know he had only been a sleep for about a half hour.
Brad then asked if Dan was still in the house. Scott gritted his teeth and told him he was. Brad wanted to know if he could talk to Dan and apologize to him. Scott told Brad to rest for now that he could talk to Dan in the morning. Once again Brad told Scott he wanted to talk to Dan but with a more insistent tone. Scott remembered what the Doctor had said about not upsetting him so he told Brad to lie back and he would go get him.
When Scott exited the room everyone turned to look at him. He walked over to Dan and told him Brad wanted to talk to him. Dan asked if he thought it would be wise because it seemed he was the one that set him off. Scott turned to the Doctor and asked him what he thought about it. He explained that he could just as easily get up set if he didn't but to watch and if he started to get angry then leave the room.
Dan then headed to the bedroom and opened the door peaking in. He had hoped Brad had fallen asleep again. For the first time since he had been fired he felt like things were going good again until tonight. He figured he was about to get fired again but he was willing to take it like a man. The worst thing about it was he felt like he did nothing wrong. How was this going to affect him and May? He had started having feelings for her and really liked her. He could not afford to date someone without a job and where would he have to move off to too find a job.
Dan eased into the room and had made up his mind to ask Brad to give him another chance. Brad patted the side of the bed for Dan to have a seat. Dan did not really know what to expect but sat on the bed like directed. As Dan started to ask Brad for another chance Brad cut him off. He told Dan he was sorry for blowing up at him and did not know what had made him so angry. He just wanted to make sure he knew he was sorry for it.
Dan started to tell Brad he was sorry to when Brad raised his hand once more to cut him off. He then told Dan he was very tired and he would love to continue thin in the morning when he had rested some and his mind was not all drugged up. As Brad said the last words his eyes closed and he was back asleep. Dan stood then not really knowing what to think.
Would Brad be the same person in the morning or would he be back to the way he was when he came into the house. He thought for a second and then thought he would just have to wait till the next day to find out. He left the room as quietly as he could hoping not to wake Brad again. When he got back to the living room He told Scott he had told him he was sorry.
Scott let Dan know that was the first time he had ever seen Brad act that way. The Doctor came over and asked how it went then and told Scott to make sure he gave Brad the pills every six hours like the bottle will tell him to. He explained the shot would wear off in the morning but he needed a pill when he woke
Dan told Scott he would pick up the medicine for him in the morning. He needed to go home and get some clean clothes anyway. He could get it filled then bring it back. The Doctor told them good he was not sure he could find his way back or not so he would follow him.
Dan said all he had to do was gather up the few things he had in the barn and he would be ready to head out. He looked at May and told her he would see her in the morning then and kissed her on the cheek.
As Dan was pulling away May grabbed a hold of his arm saying
whoa. May explained if he was going into town he could drop her off at her
house so she could get some clean clothes to. Beside she needed to pick up a
few things for the growing boys to eat. May then told
They all said their goodbyes and went out the door. Scott asked
Scott told him sure he could come if he wanted to.
Sam smiled and evil little smile at
Scott laughed out loud and told him he was a smart cookie. Doug said he thought so but did not understand why. They could have sex in the house with them there. No one would think anything about it. Scott let Doug know he would understand better when he got a little older. Couples like to have a place all to them selves sometimes. It's more romantic when you know you do not have to keep the noise down.
Doug said he did not understand because Brad was there so how could it be like being alone. Scott explained that they knew Brad was going to be out of it so it was like being alone to them. Doug just shook his head still not understanding what Scott meant by that.
Scott changed the subject then and asked Doug thought he wanted to be when he was grown up. Doug snapped back that he was grown up and he wanted to be a rancher just like him. Scott told him there was a lot of responsibility to being a rancher. You have to remember that you still work for someone else and you have to do what they want.
Doug thought about it a minute then said he thought it would be cool to work for Brad. He was a nice guy and had already helped him some and maybe he would hire him to help like Sam. Scott told Doug it was a lonely life living out in the middle of nowhere.
Doug laughed at that telling Scott that was a hoot because it seemed that he found someone and Sam found someone out in the middle of nowhere. Scott told Doug that was just luck. Doug still believed his true love would come along to someday if it wasn't Brent.
Scott told Doug Brent was a little old for him but Doug let him know real quickly he though different. Brent may be older but he treated him good unlike the other men he had met in his life. Scott told him he agreed that he had a bad experience so far and hoped it would get better for him to.
Scott felt strange talking about this again and was glad to see the cabin coming into view with the headlights. When they pulled to a stop Scott got out and walked to the door. It hit him all at once the place had been sprayed by a skunk. It was strong enough it made his eyes water.
Scott was afraid the skunk might be inside of the cabin so he opened the door a little and looked around to see if he could see anything moving around inside. When he didn't see anything moving around he reached for the light and tuned it on. He could tell it had not been sprayed on the inside but still worried about a skunk being inside.
Doug helped him watch for something moving. He let out a scream as something bumped into his leg. Scott turned thinking Doug had gotten bitten. They were both surprised when it turned out to be the pup. The smell was real strong around the pup so Scott figured out that the pup was the one sprayed. He must have had his first encounter with a skunk. Scott noticed the pup rubbing his face on the floor trying to wipe off the smell.
He worried the skunk might have sprayed the pup in the face so the looked around for some tomato juice but knew he was wasting his time. He did however find a can of tomato sauce and opened it up. Scott had Doug hold the pup while he rubbed the tomato sauce around his face. They were having a hard time holding him and he kept trying to lick the tomato sauce off. It took a while but finally they calmed him down enough to use what they had.
The dog smelt a little better but one can of tomato sauce was by no means enough to neutralize the smell of the skunk. Scott noticed him and Doug both smelled like the skunk now that they had been handling the dog.
Scott took the dog out and went in to clean up some himself. He asked Doug if he wanted to shower to get the smell of before they headed back. Doug told Scott he did and Scott helped to get the shower ready. Doug started stripping as Scott headed out to feed the animals.
It looked like his Aunt May had feed everyone well but Scott put out a little more so they would not have to hurry home if they needed to stay later. There were a few eggs that he gathered and took in but the goat had started to dry up before and looked like she was completely now. Scott knew they needed a milk source so he made a mental note to get one.
When Scott finally got back to the cabin Doug was drying off. Scott noticed that he was built nice for a guy of eighteen. The years spent on the farm had made his body into something to be proud of. You could see he had a nice six pack and well defined chest. He even had a few hairs starting to grow around his nipples but being light in color you had to really look to notice.
Scott started to remove his clothes so he could shower to. Doug asked him about some things to put on. As Brad walked by to get him some clothes Doug placed his hand on his stomach. Scott jumped at the touch and asked Doug what he was doing.
Doug told Scott he had always wondered what it felt like to run his finger through that much hair. Scott felt very uncomfortable and took Doug's hand and removed it. When Scott removed Doug's hand he felt a little rejected. Doug could not help but to stare at Scott.
Scott went over to where they kept their clothes and got some out. He handed Doug a pair of underwear and jeans and laid out some for him self. Then walked over to the shower and removed the rest of his clothing and stepped in. Doug sat on a chair and watched Scott as he showered. It had been a while since he had been alone to take care of his needs. He was not trying to hid him self at all.
When Scott turned around he saw Doug watching him and masturbating. Scott could not believe what he was seeing. He asked Doug what he thought he was doing and was not prepared for the answer he got.
Doug told Scott he had always had a cruse on him every since he had met him that first day. To know that he was gat to made him crazy with wanting him. Doug remembered the first time him and his dad brought hay from the field to put in the barn. Scott helped them put it in the barn and it started to get real hot. Scott took off his shirt and it was all Doug could do to keep from staring at him.
Doug remembered how he told them he needed to go piss but went out to the side of the bard and masturbated to get some relief. His cock stayed hard all that day and when he got home he repeated his self pleasure three more times before he could keep from getting hard.
As Doug told Scott about all of this he could not help but swell a little from thinking about Doug. When he turned he once again saw that Doug had not taken his hand from his cock. This made Scott turn red. He had never seen anyone act this boldly before. Doug was doing the things he had always thought about but never had the balls to try. There had been guys in school that Scott would have loved to have watched when he was Doug's age. As a matter of fact they had been many of his masturbatory fantasies.
Scott finally turned towards Doug and told him that it was not right for him to do that. Doug countered with how they had told him that he could ask them anything and if it did not hurt anyone it would be ok. So he asked Scott if he could watch him and masturbate.
"Doug I don't think this is quite what we meant when we said that."
"But I am not hurting anything am I?"
"Well... not really but you are making me feel uncomfortable."
About that time Scott saw Doug stiffen and start grunting. Big ropes of cum flew out of the end of Doug's cock. Scott could not take his eyes off of it. He did not even notice when his own hand wrapped around his own cock. Doug's whole body was shaking with his orgasm. Scott looked across the floor and saw where each heavy load landed.
When Doug opened his eyes again he saw Scott was staring at him with his hard cock in hand. As he stood up his heart started pounding hard again he walked over to Scott not breaking eye contact till he was just a few inches away. He dropped to his knees and started sucking Scotts cock. Doug reached up and grabbed Scott's balls giving then a slight tug. When Scott curled his fingers in Doug's hair he realized what was going on and shoved Doug backwards.
Doug was off balance and landed on his butt. Thinking he did something wrong he ask Scott what happened. Scott quickly stepped out of the tub and grabbed a towel and covered himself. It did little good with his cock still holding the towel out. Looking at Doug he told him that what happened was wrong. Scott explained that he was Brad's lover and did not play around.
Doug felt rejected by Scott and told him he was sorry. He had always been attracted to him and could not resist. He just wanted to have sex with him one time and did not think that sucking Scott off would upset him. He would be glad for Scott to suck him off or do anything with him. It had been a while for Doug and he was getting horny. Everyone around him seemed to be having sex but him.
Scott saw the rejection in Doug's face and went over and sat next to him. He put his arm around Doug and explained how he was committed to Brad. He let Doug know that when he found the one he wanted to be with in his life he would not want to act on his feelings.
Doug was hearing the words but they meant nothing to him at this point. To him he was being rejected and it hurt. He shook his head like he understood but the words were just noise to him. Doug needed someone in his life. Doug was just beginning to find out who he was and so far all he was finding was rejection. Brent seemed to be the only one who accepted Doug for who he was.
Finally Doug felt Scott's hand on his shoulder and understood him to say it was timed to get dressed and head back. Doug got up and headed over to where the clothes were and started picking something out to wear. As Doug started getting dressed all he could think of is no one seemed to want him. He felt like he did not fit in with the rest of the guys.
Scott tapped Doug on the shoulder and asked him if he was ready to head back. Doug just hung his head and followed Scott out the door. By the time they had gotten back to the house Doug was even more depressed. He went into the house and told Scott he was going to get ready for bed.
Sam and Wayne were waiting on the two and told Scott Brad was still asleep. When they noticed Scott had changed clothes they asked what happened. He sat down and told them about how the dog had a run in with a skunk and when they cleaned him up some they smelled just like him. When Scott had finished the story Doug came out of the bathroom and headed to the bedroom.
Scott told then he wished Brad was well because he would know
what to do. Sam told Brad not to worry about it that he was young and more than
likely would not think anything about it.
Scott was the first to leave the room so he could check on Brad.
Sam and Wayne were shutting everything down for the night. As
As
Once he had everything taken care of that he could he went into
the living room to see if the chopper was on its way yet. Sam was telling the
emergency operator where the house was. He then told them he would have a fire
built outside the house so it would be easier to spot. Sam saw
Sam told
It did not take long for Scott to come down the stairs. He ran
into the room to see Doug was covered with blood and starting to wake up. He
went over to hold Doug while Sam went outside. Scott could not figure out what
was going on was everyone loosing it. Why would Doug do this? Scott wanted
It seemed like it was taking forever for
Scott yelled "what the fuck do you think your doing" at
It took the chopper forty five minutes to get there and they
hooked up and IV as they saw what was going on. Doug had lost a lot of blood
and needed some fluids. They then wanted to know about the bruises on his face
and
One of the paramedics looks at
He wanted to know what the hell was going on. It took him a few minutes to pull himself together enough to think about calling him Moms. He knew that she could make it to the hospital a lot quicker than he could. After not getting and answer at his Moms he asked Scott if he had Dan's home number. Scott went over and found the number and dialed it.
It took a few rings before Dan answered the phone. He sounded
like he was half asleep.
Finally
May responded with a yes that she and Dan would both go and
wanted to know when he would be there.
He told Scott that he and Sam would head into town while he stayed here to take care of Brad. Scott could not help but think this was his fault. Had he said something wrong to Doug and caused this.
About an hour later the phone rang and it was Dan. He told them he had stopped for gas but would be there in about fifteen more minutes. He wanted to know if the chopper had left yet. Scott filled him on everything and then told Dan he decided not to call Doug's Dad. Dan was against not letting him know and told Scott so. He explained how close Doug and his Dad had always been. Dan then told him he would go by in the morning and let him know. It was not right to keep it from them even if they were on the outs.
When Scott and Dan were through talking he sat on the couch. He could not help but wonder what he had done wrong. He really needed to talk to Brad but knew he did not need the pressure. There had been so much that had happened to Doug in the last couple of weeks. He had to be under a lot of strain to with being kicked out and raped by the ones that should have protected him.
Scott could not help but to feel guilty. If he had not rebuked Doug's offer like he had he may not have tried to kill himself. That made it worse though if he had he would have heated on Brad. He felt like the weight of the world was on his shoulders. This must be the way Brad feels at times. He has all the pressure of having to stay here for a year and trying to make a new love interest work. People are trying to steal from him and people have tried to kill him. No wonder he had to crash.
Scott finally decided he needed to get some rest. He went into the bedroom and lay beside Brad. As he adjusted himself in the bed Brad's eyes opened and looked at Scott. His response was "hi baby go back to sleep" But Brad turned to look at Scott. When he put his hand to Scott's cheek and kissed him Brad felt something wet. When he broke the kiss he turned on the bedside lamp.
Brad wanted to know if Scott was alright. Scott let him know he was ok to just close his eyes and get some more rest. Brad looked at Scott and apologized to Scott for all the fuss tonight. How he needed to talk to Dan and let him know he was sorry. Scott let Brad know he already had talked with Dan tonight. Brad then rolled out of the bed and told Scott he was going to the restroom.
When Brad came out of the restroom he wanted something to drink so Scott got up with him and headed to the kitchen. When they were going back to lay down there was a knock at the door. Scott told Brad to go on back and lay down and he would take care of who ever was at the door.
When Scott opened the door he saw two officers standing at the door. For some reason he did not expect them till the next day. He told them to come on in and he would answer any questions he could. Scott told them to have a seat and he would be right back. Scott was hoping that Brad would fall back to sleep soon so he would not have to tell him about it yet.
Scott was not having a good night because Brad was still awake when he got to the bedroom. He told him it would be a few minutes before he could join him but to relax and he would be back soon. Brad asked Scott who was at the door and that stopped Scott in his tracks. He did not want to lie to Brad but still did not want to have to tell him what was going on. Scott finally told Brad it was a couple of officers that wanted to ask a few questions about what had happened to Doug. Brad let Scott know he was getting up then even though Scott tried to stop him.
When Brad made it to the door Scott stepped between him and the door. When Brad looked at him he wanted to know what was going on. Scott looked into his brown eyes and told him that Doug had cut his wrist. It looked like Scott had slapped Brad when it registered to him what Scott had said. Brad turned around and walked to where his clothes lay and started to get dressed.
Scott asked him what he thought he was doing. Brad's reply was as soon as the officers leave we are going to go see Doug. Scott told Brad he was supposed to be resting and that was when Brad snapped at him.
"I am not sitting around here when a friend needs me"
"Brad you have to take it easy the Doctor said so."
"I can take it easy after I know why Doug wanted to kill himself"
"I think it was because of what I did Brad"
"What do you mean? Did you do something to him?"
"Brad sit down for a second, I need to tell you something."
Scott went into telling Brad everything that happened at the cabin. He also told him everything he could that Doug had said in reply. Brad listened till Scott stopped then he stood and put his hand on Scott shoulder and told him to come on we have the officers to talk to. Then we can go to the hospital and check on Doug.
Brad led the way into where the officers were. One of them was writing down notes from what he could see in the bathroom. He then went into who found him and how did you find him lying on the floor. When the other officer came over he kept staring at Brad. After a while he finally asked if he had met him before. Brad looked at him a little closer and recognized it was the same officer that came out when Scott was shot.
They asked how the man shot was doing Brad told them they could see for themselves pointing at Scott. The officer apologized then for bringing it up then. Scott told them it was ok he was finally getting back on his feet. Then the officer told him they hated what happened to his Dad. Scott just hung his head then and told the man thanks.
Brad then asked the officer if the county jail had fired anyone yet. The officer told him no and wanted to know what he meant. Brad then explained who Doug was and what happened to him in the county jail. He went on to explain that it had and effect on Doug and had something to do with his trying to kill himself. The officer wanted to know if a complaint had been filed yet. Brad told them it was in the process of being filed.
The other officer then stated he hated to see anyone have to go to county. There was always talk that they were not treated well. Brad asked if he knew any names of people that had been in county and complained. The officer gave Brad a couple of names then asked if he would not bring his up he could get into trouble. Brad let him know he would try to keep him out of everything but may come back to him later to ask some more questions.
The phone rang then and Scott answered it. It was May letting them know Doug was there and going to make it. He was getting a tube inserted into his arm where he had sliced it. He was lucky that they had found him when they did because if it had been much longer he could have died.
May asked how Brad was doing and Scott filled her in on what was going on at the house. May told him he needed to keep Brad in bed so he could rest. Scott laughed then and told her it was impossible to do that. He then told her Brad was acting more like his old self but he would try to keep him home. Then he asked May if she would tell him there was no need to come up there yet to wait till the morning.
When Scott told Brad May wanted to talk to him he told her he would see her later then handed the phone over to Brad. May explained everything that was going on there and how it was not needed for them to come up there tonight. She explained how they were already there and Doug would be sedated when he came to the room. He would do everyone more good if he stayed home and got some rest. He needed to call Brent anyway and let him know what was going on. Brad agreed and let her know they would be up the next morning after everything settled down some. They told each other good bye and how they loved each other before hanging up.
Brad looked over at Scott and the officers and asked if he had called Brent yet. Scott told him he had not even thought about it so much had been going on. Brad told him he was going to call because Brent really should know.
When Brent answered the phone he was surprised Brad was calling. He quickly asked if something was wrong. Brad told him what had happened with Doug and everything was silent on the other end. Brad asked Brent if he was still there a few times before he finally answered. Brent started pumping Brad for answers then.
It took a while to calm Brent down but he told Brad he was going to the hospital to check on him. Brad realized how much Brent really cared for Doug then and that it was not just a fling for him. Brent told Brad he had filed the complaint about the county jail in court that morning. He needed to talk to Doug about that soon but would have to wait now. Brent then said Doug would be tied up with psychiatrists for a while and has to be watched for a few days.
When Brent got throw telling Brad everything he knew he then told Brad he brought on another lawyer to help him with some of the things going on. He told Brad it was getting bigger than he could handle by himself. He also wanted to know when he might be getting some money for the cattle. He was beginning to get into a pinch with the bills coming in for this case. Brad told him use anything he had and he would try to get him something soon.
Brent then told brad he was going to head out to see Doug and wanted to know if Doug's dad had been informed yet. Brad looked over to Scott and asked him if anyone had called Doug's dad and told him yet. Scott told him Dan was going to take care of it. He relayed the message to Brent and told him to just be calm. Brent promised he would then and told Brad he really needed to go. They said their goodbyes and hung up.
Brad told the officers then that the papers had been filed in court that morning about Doug's treatment in jail. They asked what had happened and Brad told them how Doug had been raped. It seemed that he was abused more than once and he planned to get them fired of close that jail down.
It was not much longer till the officers had asked everything they needed and was ready to go. Brad told them goodbye and that they would be calling soon. When they left Brad walked over to the couch and sat back down. When Scott sat beside him he leaned over and put his head on Scotts shoulder. Scott wrapped his big arms around Brad and told him how much he loved him. Brad replied with how much he loved Scott.
It did not take long till Brad dozed back off to sleep. He still had enough medicine in him that when he got still he fell asleep. Scott turned on the TV and adjusted himself on the couch to where he was holding Brad against his chest. Scott pulled the throw on the back of the couch over them to keep them warn. It was not long till both of them dozed off.
When Scott woke later he really needed to go to the bathroom. Brad was pressing on his bladder and it was making it worse. It took a little while for him to manage to get up and woke Brad in the process. He told Brad to go back to sleep he was just going to the bathroom. Brad told him to hurry it was cold in the house.
As Scott entered the bathroom he almost threw up. There was a strong odor of blood and it was drying on everything. He took care of business and went to the back porch and grabbed a mop. When he got back he ran some hot water in the tub and started mopping the floor. The water became red fast and he had to change it three times before he finally finished. He worked up a sweat and jumped in and showered when he was through.
When he came back into the living room he noticed it was getting colder and looked out side. It was snowing. It was the first snow of the year. Scott flipped the channels trying to find out how much snow to expect. When Scott found the weather channel he saw that they were not going to get much and it should be gone in a day. He was glad in a way but would like to be snowed in with Brad for a few days all alone.
Scott finally crawled behind Brad on the couch and drifted off to sleep. He would rather have gone to the bedroom where they could have stretched out. Knowing he would have a sore neck in the morning from sleeping on the couch.
When Scott woke next it was daylight and Brad was not beside him. Scott jumped up and saw Brad was sitting in the chair across from him drinking a cup of coffee. He heard Brad telling him good morning lover would you like a cup of coffee. Scott took a second to realize everything was ok the answered him and Brad got up to get him a cup.
Scott stretched trying to work out the soreness from sleeping on the couch when Brad came back. He handed him a cup of coffee and kissed him. Brad then asked if he was ready for breakfast yet. Scott told him let him wake up a little first and he would be.
Brad then sat beside Scott and snuggled up beside him. Then he asked Scott if he knew it had snowed last night. Scott told him he had seen it start snowing but the weather channel said there would not be much and would melt off the next day. Brad started laughing then telling Scott that the weathermen never could get it right. Scott wanted to know what he was talking about and Brad told him to look for him self.
Scott got up and walked over to the door and opened it. He could not believe it, there had to be at least three inches on the ground and it was still snowing. He let Brad know he wished they could get snowed in last night he guessed he was getting his wish to come true.
Brad told him he would love to be snowed in with him but they needed to get to the hospital and see Doug. Scott wanted to know if he had called to check on him yet today. Brad told him he had not because he did not know what hospital he was at. Scott told Brad he was in the same one he was at so it would take a while to get there.
Brad went over to the phone and dialed the number after looking it up. He thought he remembered it but was not sure. When the operator came on he asked for Doug's room and was connected. When the phone was answered by a woman that Brad did not recognize he asked to talk to Doug. The lady asked who was calling and Brad told her. She immediately told him he should not be calling and that his help was no longer needed then hung up the phone.
Brad was shocked by the icy reception he received and called back. He then asked the operator if she could page May for him. It took about a minute but seemed like forever before May's voice came on line. He asked what was going on up there. May told Brad that Doug's parents were in the room with him. They had asked the Doctor to keep everyone out but family.
Brad groaned and said not again. Well Brent should be up there in a little while and can see that everything changes. Well as soon as you find anything out let me know and we will come up and see him. May then told Brad that Dan would be coming back soon. He had a buyer for some of the cattle coming in today. Brad told her that he would tell Scott and he could go with him. There were a few things he needed to take care of.
After saying there goodbye's Brad told Scott what had been going on at the hospital. Scott told him that breakfast was done so to have a seat and they could talk about it. When they had the day planned they were done with breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen. Brad went in to make a few calls while Scott fed the cattle and went back to the cabin to take care of the other animals.
When Doug woke that morning he still only had his Mom and Dad in the room. Where were his friends? He guessed they really did not care after all. He thought at least one of them would have come to see him.
When Doug's Mom saw that he had opened his eyes she asked him how he was feeling. Doug let her know he felt a little groggy and his head hurt. It looked like to him the only ones who really cared for him were his parents. They wanted to change him though and could not accept the fact he was gay.
Doug asked if any of his friends had come to see him. She explained after looking at his Dad that she had not seen any of them. Doug turned his head and closed his eyes to keep tears from spilling down his cheeks. When his Mom asked him a few questions he did not answer. After a while she sat back down thinking he had fallen back to sleep.
It was all Doug could do to keep from busting out in tears. The ones he had felt so close to, had turned there backs on him to. The only ones who even cared it seemed were his Mom and Dad. God why could he have not just died! It would have been so easy to just die and not have to face everyone. His family would look at him different now like he was scum.
He would not have any friends anymore because they would find out he was gay and would not want to be around him. His life sucked. Doug knew he would have to kill himself he could not live this way. How could he do it and make sure it did not hurt. If he had just cut both wrists he could be out of this.
Doug's thoughts were broken by a new voice in the room. He did not want to open his eyes because if he did then they might want to talk to him. Doug heard the man say he was a counselor who would be working with Doug.
Doug's Mom was asking questions to him and Doug wanted to scream at her to shut up. She wanted to know if he could help her son become straight again. Doug knew he was turning red because he wanted to crawl under the bed. So now he knew what kind of questions his Mom and Dan would be asking. Doug wished he could just die.
The Counselor looked at Doug's Mother and told her there was no need to try to change Doug. Doug was just being who he was and trying to change him would just make him more miserable. It was hard enough to cope with being gay without parents trying to push their ideas onto their children. You need to accept the fact your son is attracted to men.
As Doug opened his eyes to see the man talking to his Mother like that he was surprised to see he was an older man. He looked to be as old as his Grandfather. Doug quickly closed his eyes shut again and listened.
Doug's Mother was telling the counselor that they did not want their son to be gay. If he would not help them they would find someone who would. Doug wanted everyone to leave the room. They were talking about him like he was a little kid and did not have a choice. Doug Sat up in bed and yelled for everyone to leave the room.
His Mother turned towards him and asked him what was wrong. Doug yelled for her to leave he wanted everyone to leave. When he did not stop yelling the counselor left the room while Doug's mom tried to soothe him. It was only a couple of minutes till a nurse came in and asked them all to leave the room.
When they finally left the nurse turned to Doug and told him she had a shot for him. Doug had calmed down some and told her he did not want the shot. The counselor came back into the room then and asked if it was alright if they talked. Doug looked at him and said as long as the others stayed out of the room. He assured Doug that they would stay out as long as he was in the room.
He told the nurse that she could wait on the shot for now if Doug wanted but he should get one soon to help him rest. As he sat down he began to talk to Doug to feel him out. Finally he asked Doug why his parents thought it was wrong for him to be gay.
"Wrong... what's right about it? All you do is get hurt. Your family doesn't want to be around you and you friends drop you. Even the ones who are gay drop you."
"Doug what do you mean by drop you."
"They don't come to see you."
"You mean since you have been in the hospital."
"Yes... but also before that...they don't want to have anything to do with you."
"So your saying you have gay friends that have stopped wanting to be around you."
"They never came out and said it but yeah."
"Doug when was the last time you saw your friends?"
"The nights that I cut my wrist...one of the guys shove me away and told me he did not like me that way."
"So you were rejected by someone you love."
"I don't know doc...I...just...don't have no one to love me. The only guy who ever showed me any love lives a million miles away and he don't want to be bothered by a kid. He's got a real good job and I almost caused him to loose it. So I know he has to hate me. He even got thrown in jail because of me. It's like the only reason someone wants to be with me is to just get their rocks off. Then they make fun of me and beat me up."
"So this guy has told you he didn't want to see you any more?"
"Not really but how could he. He could have almost anyone. And besides he couldn't want me I don't have anything. Everyone has someone but me?"
"So are you saying the only reason you tried to kill yourself was because you don't have someone Doug."
"No Doc...There's just too many things going wrong so it's not worth it. It would just be easier if I wasn't around. I mean Mom and Dad would not be having problems and fighting about me and with me."
"Did you ever think how sad your Mom and Dad would be if they lost you."
"Yeah but at least they would not have to worry about people finding out their kid was gay."
"So you think that is the worst thing that could happen to them Doug."
"No I think there are worse things that could happen because of this. But why should I put them through it. I mean I am not worth all the trouble."
"Doug you are worth it! Believe me. You have to remember when you are in school you have only those kids that have grown up in the area to choose as friends. You may not feel like you have anything in common with them because you are gay. You go through so much with all the changes your body has been going through. Then your interest is not the same as your friends. So you pull away feeling out of place. You feel alone and depressed and that life is not worth it. Well it is. When you get out on your own you have a choice as to who your friends are. You meet people that have the same interest that you do and become friends with them creating your own little circle of friends."
"I have tried that Doc but it seems like my own friends rejected me. I don't fit in with anyone."
"Doug what makes you feel like your friends have rejected you?"
"Its like they don't want me."
You could hear an argument going on out in the hall way. The counselor was being distracted by it and was afraid it would bother Doug. He asked Doug if he could wait a second before they went on while he quieted the noise in the hall.
When the counselor opened the door he saw Doug's parents arguing with and man in a suit. As he stepped out the door he heard Doug yelling Brent. Stopping he looked back at Doug and saw a glimmer of hope on his face. He then turned and went on out the door. He walked over to where everyone was arguing and asked them to hold down the noise.
Brent turned to the counselor and told them he would be glad to as soon as he saw Doug. Doug's father was quick to reply that he was never going to see his son again. If he did not leave now he would call the cops and have him removed. This pissed Brent off and he responded by saying you mean the same cops that raped and beat him. This was the straw that broke his dads back and he pulled his arm back to take a swing at Brent but was stopped before he could make contact.
When Doug's Dad looked to see who stopped him he saw Doug standing there. He had come out of the room when he realized Brent was there. His dad told him to let go he was going to punch this asshole. Doug yelled for them to stop.
About that time security came up to the scene and told them to step into a room and hold it down. They ushered them into Doug's room and told them to all hush. Then one of the officers asked the counselor what was going on. He told the security men that he was trying to have a session when the noise outside the room had gotten to loud. He stepped out to quite down the noise and saw the three of them arguing. He knew two of them to be the young mans parents but did not know the other man.
Doug's Dad started to blurt something out when the security guard shushed him. Doug spoke up then and told him his name was Brent. The officer then asked Doug how old he was. He told him eighteen. He then asked how he knew this Brent and Doug's response was he was his lawyer. He then asked Doug if he was the one who hired Brent or was it his parents.
Doug's dad blurted out no one had hired him he was just butting in. The officer turned to Jim and told him he needed to shut up unless he was asked a question. Then turning back to Doug once again he asked if he was the one who hired him. Doug hung his head and told the office he guessed he had not hired him because he did not have any money to pay him. Brent then spoke up and told them it was a pro bono case.
Jim had had all he could take and lunged at Brent taking him down to the ground. He was yelling while he punched Brent "pro bono my ass you've been molesting my son" The officers were quick and jumped in and pulled Doug's dad off of Brent. They were not very gentle in restraining him and told him he would be spending the night in jail if he didn't calm down.
Doug rushed over to Brent helping him up. He pulled Brent into an embrace and asked if he was ok. Brent turned to look at Jim and told him he needed to accept the fact that Doug had grown up.
When the officers had Jim settled down they told him to go sit in the chair. One of the officers then stood beside Jim in case he tried anything else. The other Officer then asked the counselor what he had seen happen. He went through everything that had happened with them and told then he needed to talk to everyone later but he needed to go see another patient. Then he looked at Jim and his wife and asked them to step outside.
He had one of the officers following them into the hall to make sure nothing happened. They went to another room that was empty. As they entered a small room he told them to have a seat. The counselor looked at them sternly and told both of Doug's parents it was time to accept the fact their son was gay. Unless they want to be going to a funeral soon they would accept him. If it had not had been for his friends he would have been dead. The only reason he tried to kill himself was he hated the fact you could not accept him for who he was. He felt all alone and depressed because he did not have anyone. You can tell that he loves Brent and needs Brent at this time. If you keep pushing him he may not be found the next time until it's too late.
Jim started to blurt something out but stopped when he felt his hand being squeezed by his wife. He looked at her and she told him she was not loosing her son. If you can't accept him as he is then I will pack my things up and find the two of us a place to live in town. I will not put up with anything else.
Jim was shocked at his wife's terms because they had never disagreed on anything before. She had always agreed with him on matters the pertained to how the family was to be run. He was mad that she had cut him off the way she had. Jim looked at the counselor and asked if there was some way he could be made normal.
This pissed of the counselor and his words came back with stinging venom. "You can not change who a person is. Being gay is who your son is. If you still want the same son that grew up in your home accept it. He was gay when he was growing up and he will be gay when he dies. All you would do is make him miserable and lead a life that is a lie. He would never truly be happy and he would always be thinking of what he could have had."
Doug's Mother started to cry. Tears were rolling down her face as she wept. Between the sobs she told the counselor that she loved her son and would do what she had to. She deep down had always known the truth. She noticed Doug had not been interested in girls that much but he was good in sports. The sports thing made her hope it was just he dedicated himself totally to them and would later change.
She really noticed a change when Scott moved out to the ranch. When Doug would go over there and help Scott he would come back and talk about him for days. Then it got really bad when the grandson came to live in the valley. It seemed Doug would make any excuse to go over there. She had made herself believe that it was the fact Doug had some males closer to his own age. But when he talked about them it was like puppy love.
Finally she dried her tears and stood up. Looking at Jim she said I am going to go talk to my son's boyfriend. Jim started to say something but she cut him off and told him accept it or be gone. My son is a part of me and I will not turn my back on him. The counselor and Jim both had shock expressions on their faces.
She stood up then and left the room heading back to her son's room. Jim sat there in shock. His wife had never acted this way before. The counselor asked him how he felt now. As Jim started talking he got the impression that in time everything would be better with the whole family.
As she opened the door she saw that Brent was sitting on the edge of the bed with his arm around Doug's shoulders. When Brent saw her enter the room he stood up and moved to the chair. Sue told Brent he did not have to get up on her account. Then she walked over to Brent and stuck out her hand introducing herself. She explained to Brent and Doug that it would take some time to accept the fact her son had a boyfriend. She would do her best to accept it.
Doug smiled at his mother for the first time in a while then. Brent explained that he was not really Doug's boyfriend but a good friend. Doug looked at Brent and told him he loved him. Brent told Doug he also loved him but knew realistically that he would want someone closer to his own age. He went on to explain that he knew that and was grateful for the time Doug had given him so far. Being realistic Brent knew that someday soon Doug would meet someone closer to his own age and fall for them. There were just too many years between them.
Doug looked at Brent his eyes were filling with tears and told Brent that he loved him. He realized that more now than he ever had. Brent just shook his head and leaned over to kiss Doug on the forehead. He knew in his heart that Doug would change his mind someday soon. Brent being seventeen years older knew there was not any way that it could last. He decided that he would just enjoy it as long as he could though.
Sue thought Brent was a nice man and deep down thanked him. Brent looked at Doug then and asked if he felt like having some more company. Doug asked him who and Brent told him when he came in almost everyone was in the waiting room. Doug looked shocked at that and told him sure. Brent left then and headed down to the waiting room to get them. As he pushed the button on the elevator he saw Jim step out of the room with the counselor. He was thankful that the doors opened then and he did not have to speak.
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