Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:16:39 -0600
From: dnrock@rock.com
Subject: The Beneficial 5

The Beneficial
by:  dnrock(dnrock@rock.com)


5: It's All Relative

None of the city boys and girls lived close to each other and they all went
to different schools.  The local families, the bulk of the membership lived
in or around Middletown, the camp's location.  They all went to the same
schools.  Some members and member families lived many states away.  One of
those away members, a single man Garth Andersen is a pilot for one of the
big international carriers.  He was based in Chicago and never seemed to
get home all that much.  Garth and Tom had been lovers since they were
small children.  They separated as lovers but not as brothers, each to
organize his professional life.  It was two years of hell for them but Tom
felt he needed to be close to the family and Garth did not quite have
enough seniority to get moved.

Tom was sitting at his desk, trying desperately to finish an article on
genetic engineering technology for a trade journal publication, in just two
months.  His deadline for the first draft had been yesterday.  Tom's
writing was not going well, the phone had been ringing all morning.  Tom
kept looking out the window at the empty green space behind the townhouses.
He needed a better intro hook, some kind of grabber.  It was a wonderful
September day and he sure as hell didn't want to be spending it tied to his
computer.  Tom could think of a thousand things he would rather do, a
hundred of them included Eddy or Eddy and Chuck and Jim.  His mind refused
to come up with the hook.  Eddy would be home from school in two hours, he
would come directly to Tom and they would spend the next hour in man- boy
heaven.  He could finish in just an hour if his brain would only work, why
wouldn't the words come?

The phone rings wrenching Tom out of his daydream.  Tom wraps his knuckles,
pulling his hand from his swollen cock, they encountered the desk's edge in
reaching for the receiver.  "Tom Anderson," he answered.

"Hi Tom baby, it is so good to hear your voice again."

"It good to hear you too Garth but we just saw each other two weeks ago,
remember."

"Remember, how could I forget. "

Tom knew that Garth wanted something.  He still loved Garth and was sure
Garth loved him.

"Tommy," Garth said, in an almost pleading voice, "you got to help me on
this one, your the only person I can trust...."

"Your a bastard, Garth.  You know I can't say no to you, never could, but
using Richard, my boy's Big Brother is, well..."

"If it was for me, than you are right I am a bastard, but it's not for me
man, it's for the kid."

"Which kid?"

"Little Richard you nerd."

"Okay, okay, I already promised to do what ever you asked, I promised to
keep your name out of it, as best I can, but don't you think I should have
some kind of explanation.  Not even the most lecherous members fuck a
senior a few times and give him a car, even a used one, as a reward.
Telling me how impressed you are with him, and he is impressive I will
admit, and how much you like my boy and want to help me and him, does not
quite do it."

"Okay, but you got to remember I am under a league oath of silence and now
so are you.  No details but I can't call Rita or Rich (Richard's uncle) and
ask permission.  I'm not supposed to know and therefore no one else is
supposed to know.  Little Richard is my biological son.  I found out on the
last weekend I spent at the camp.  I got to do this for him, and you got to
help me."

"Okay, man you know I'll help but how do you know he is your son.  If I
remember correctly he was already born by the time you and I were chasing
the skirts in high school and she was a bit to old for either of us to have
gone after.  In fact, I'm sure I know every girl you fucked in those days,
when we weren't in each others ass, we were on double dates."

"I can't tell you that, and you don't want to know anyway.  Look Tommy you
are a writer and a damn good one.  I still read all the stuff you publish
and I read all the fiction and poetry you wrote since we were boys.  You
will figure it out.  Here is a hint, that you did not get from me,
remember.  Next time you poke Richard perfect butt, do it in good light,
set your lust aside a bit and inspect his right butt cheek, where the skin
folds at the top of his leg."

"You have a birth mark in that position on your butt."

"I have already said more then I should, lover.  Now will you do this for
me?"

"Yes, of course I will, I could never say no to you, I've always loved you
to much, you know that."

"Look man, I love you just a much and you know I wouldn't be able to say no
to you either.  Just keep both those boys happy and satisfied for the next
two years or so and we will be together again, I promise.  I would have
done lots for him, if I had known but then I was not supposed to know, was
I.  Anyway I can't take the car and its not all that valuable and I know
how important a car is to a teenage boy.  You just need to take delivery,
have it licensed and insured, and give him the credit card I am sending, so
his mom won't have to pay anything.  Open up an account at the bank and
I'll make sure enough money is put in for insurance and the like.  Put the
car in his name but you will have to sign as guardian."

"And just how do I explain this to Rita.  She will need to agree you know?"

"You are the cleaver one, I'm sure you will figure something out but
remember don't use my name."

"Yes but the car will be recognized as yours by anyone who knows the two of
us.  I could say you gave it to me, your lover and since I don't need it
but Richard does, I am passing it along...."

"I know you would think of something. I owe you big time buddy."

"Garth you were there for me remember, we have always been there for each
other.  It's, a done deal, but I'll collect big time when you come home.
When do you leave for Amsterdam?"

"I go next week, Monday, I'll be in touch, remember I want full reports on
my son and his mom but no one must ever know that either of us knows the
truth.  I swore on the Phallus of Apollo that I would never reveal the
truth nor would I ever seek any non league or club contact with either the
child or mom.  So did two or three other Intermediates.  You will figure it
out but when you do, don't even tell me.  Give that boy all the love and
attention I would if the situation was anything other than it is."

"I love you Garth, I love you because you are, well, just you."

"Love you Tommy, got to go, flight leaves for London in 20 minutes, by."

Garth had told Tom more then he should have but lovers that go back as far
as toddlers can never have any secrets from each other, not in the long
run.  Tom would have the situation sized up more or less and as soon as
Richard returned from the wilderness trip; he would check out the boy's
butt, as if he wouldn't have anyway, this time with a very careful
inspection.  Tom thought about it a bit and then it all came into focus.
Garth has a small brown birthmark on his right butt cheek, at the top of
the leg where the skin folds.  Now Garth being fair skinned it stands out.
But Richard being light brown in color, well it just might not be so
visible and surely in the heat of passion missed.  "Hum, Tom thought, I
wonder" That's it, that's it, the birth mark, the hook, the genetically
altered foods have a hereditary birthmark, just like traditionally bread
plants!"

"Hi Dad, I'm home," the alto voice called from inside the back door. Tom
had given Eddy a key, he was to think of Tom's home as his home, after all
he was his boy now.  Eddy came bounding up the stares two or three at a
time.  He stood next to Tom's desk as Tom finished sending the e-mail, his
story was now submitted.

Tom leaned over and kissed his boy.  Eddy responded by sucking Tom's tongue
into his mouth and holding on to it.  This is a trick Garth had taught him.
"Suck Tom's tongue into you mouth and he will follow you anywhere," Garth
had told him.  That is all the incentive Eddy needed.  This will not work
for everyone but in Tom's case, the shape of his mouth and tongue make it
easy. Tom was so accustomed to Garth doing that, since they were Novices or
maybe even before that, he thought nothing of it.

"Undress me dad I need some of that Apollo juice in my bowls, I need it
bad, I need it now."

Eddy was half pleading and half demanding.  Tom responded, as he had been
trained to, as he so desperately want too, by slowly and deliberately
removing the child's clothing.  Paying full attention to every detail of
the boy's body.  Eddy was beside himself with desire, by the time Tom
pulled the handle on his fancy desk chair, reclining the back; his cock was
straight up and so inviting.  Eddy climbed up and lowered his ass over
Tom's cock, letting his weight push himself, impaling himself his man's
phallus.  After he had ejaculated into him, Tom moved the boy around to
bring a second or perhaps a third orgasm to his little man.  Eddy for his
part cleaned Toms cock with his mouth and tongue, licking Tom's large balls
in hopes of a second ejaculation.

Following Eddy's body shaking climax he lay his head on Tom's limp penis
and toyed with his man's body.  Eddy looked out the window.  He had never
noticed the window before.  The blinds are always partly drawn to keep the
glare low on the computer screen.  Eddy could see his back yard, He could
see the green where he had played for three years.  He could see now where
Tom had been watching him from.  Where Tom had seen him and fell in love
with him.  Eddy spun around in the man's arms and pressed against him. "I
knew some one was watching me, I knew some one who loved me was watching
me, watching over me, protecting me, while I played.  I knew it was more
than a dream, more then a fantasy; now I know it was you, Tom.  I love you
Tom, dad."  Eddy pressed his face into his man neck and his body against
Tom's chest.

"I love you too son."  A long silence lasting several minutes lingered as
they just enjoyed each other's bodies touch, heat flowing between two
lovers between the man and the boy, the dad and the son.

"Do you love me enough to sleep with my mom and produce a little brother
for me to love?"

"Lets not press our luck buddy, you know my heart belongs to you and
Garth."  Eddy just smiled that, "that's what you think," eight year old
smile.  Eddy is a believer, he believed he was being watched over and loved
by his man and he was.  All he had to do was believe Tom and Edith would
bond, form a family, give him the family he so desperately wanted and maybe
even a little brother for good measure.

"God, I love going to school in the morning?"

"You do, why is that?"

"Because when I come home you are here."  Eight going on thirty five, Tom
thought.

"Well, I love it when you come home to me, too."

............................

"Tom, Dad, dad, come quick!" the panic call came from the kitchen.  Tom did
not hurry he knew there was no panic, just the strange car in the drive
with a big bow, that said Richard on it.  "There's a car in the driveway, a
strange car and it's got Richard's name on it," he managed to blurt out.

"Yes, I know, I put it there."

"You put it there how, when, why, does Richard know, can I tell him, I have
his cell number?"

"No you can not tell him, it is a surprise and if you tell him it won't
be."

"Can I at least tell James and Charley?"

"Yes but not until Richard gets here and receives his gift."

"Is it for his birthday or something?"

Eddy was beginning to panic thinking he had forgotten some important event.

"No Eddy, it is not for his birthday or anything special like that, it is
just a gift for Richard from me.  He must promise to use it to take you and
the other boys places, but it is not for anything anymore special than
Richard being Richard; your Big Brother who loves you, protects you,
nurtures and educates you."

"Can I tell mom?"

"Yes of course you can, I will explain everything to both of you at the
same time. Okay?

"Okay, dad."

"Well we do sound like a real family don't we," he thought.  Tom was
beginning to wonder about all this.  At the same time he could not reject
Garth.  Edith was a great person and she was good looking.  No magic yet.
"She must have figured out I'm gay or bi with a male lover.  The woman is
not stupid," he though.

Richard and his mom showed up a short time later.  They towed a small
trailer, parking in front, so as not to get caught needing to back the
thing up.  They entered the front door where Eddy greeted them like, both
had been lost in the darkest part of Africa for at least 50 years.  They
all sat in the living room with refreshments.  Richard sat in an
overstuffed chair with Eddy either on him, on the arm or on the floor at
the kid's feet.  Edith tried several times to get Eddy settled down
properly, which meant sitting on a chair or sofa like a girl.  Eddy had
other ideas, mostly related to his excitement, desire to physically feel
Richard and his boundless energy.  Sitting still for Eddy or for almost any
eight year old boy is half throttle activity for anyone else.

They all wanted a full rundown on the wilderness adventure including a look
at the pictures.  Richard had two bundles, one he showed the family and the
other was for boy eyes only.  Yes, disposable cameras are great and you can
run two at the same time.  Eddy was wide eyed and envious as hell, when
Richard told them about racing across the lake in advance of a storm,
catching big northern pike and seeing the northern lights.

Much to Edith's dismay Eddy made Richard promise to take him on an
overnight canoe trip next summer.  What Eddy didn't know, was that would be
part of the second year Novice program anyway.  Tom being Tom kept his
council on that but he did relate a few of his funny stories about his
wilderness canoe trip and a few stories of him and Garth camping while
university students.  Tom did notice that every time Garth's name was
mentioned Rita's got a strange and wistful look on her face.  He wondered
if she knew that Garth was Richard's father or if she reacted to the names
of the others the same way.  If what he thinks happened the way he thinks
it did, based on his speculations, she would not have seen the birthmark
and would only be speculating.

Richard finally told Eddy he had some presents for him in the car and they
should go and unload it.  Edith looked out the window while the boys walked
out.

"Oh, my oh, no you can't be serious.  Rita you can't let Richard give all
that stuff to Eddy, It must have cost you a fortune."

"No, it's okay, it is mostly used and refurbished and the bulk of it was at
no cost to me or Tom."

"Edith," Tom said, "the society recycles all kinds of sports equipment,
clothing and stuff for the kids.  That bicycle has probably seen two or
three boys, same for the ball gloves, golf clubs, ice skates, roller blades
and so on."

"Since they out grow them faster than they can ware them out, we just keep
passing stuff along to the younger ones.  When Eddy out grows his roller
blades some other boy will have done the same.  Richard will just exchange
them.  I know it seems like a bit much and I want you to know its not
charity either.  We do the same things for the girls.  Wiley will bring
over a computer for Eddy in a few days.  It's okay, it is the one he gave
Richard, it is old and used but serviceable.  Good for games and kid
internet sights, or doing homework.  Wiley is giving Richard his system and
getting a new one for himself.  He is at the university in computer science
and his scholarship includes an equipment budget.  That's the power of the
family Edith.  All you are asked to do, is care for the stuff as anyone
would and keep passing it along," Rita explained.

"What's in the boxes," Edith asked.

"Boy books: Hardy boys, Tom Sawyer, Harry Potter and the like, board games,
toy solders, electric trains, and lots of used clothing.  Now, don't be
offended, boys at this age out grow it faster then you can purchase new
stuff.  I swear Richard would out grow out of a pair of pants between the
store and the house.  Just gather up the stuff Eddy has out grown over the
summer and Richard will collect it," Rita said.

"This is not only kind but a bit overwhelming.  Richard should not have to
tote all this stuff around though.  I should do it," Edith offered.

"No, it is part of Richard's commitment.  He must do it for Eddy just as
Tom did for his Little Brother and Eddy will do for his.  When you become a
Big Brother you take on a lot of responsibility and make some serious
commitments to the boy.  My dad told me when he was a boy, Big Brothers
were assigned at 14 not 16 like today.  Those were still farming days, most
of us lived on farms and most still used horses.  Today the Big Brothers
need to be able to drive and navigate in cities, so now it's 16.  Richard
has to do things for you too Edith.  He should make sure your walks are
shoveled.  Do maintenance around your home, do all the things he would do
if he was your older son," Rita continued.

"Stephen was right, I can't believe this."

"Stephen should know better then anyone.  His dad was killed when he was a
small boy.  His mom never remarried but I don't think he or his mom ever
went without," Tom offered.

"But how do you know when and what is needed?"

"We know from experience.  I raised Richard by myself, I know what little
boys are like and what they need and when they need it.  At the camp they
measured Eddy every week and not just height and weight but length of
limbs, head size and so on.  You can log on the society web site put in
your password.  Richard will show you all that, and get all the statistical
data needed.  Everything in those boxes is the right size down to the
mittens.  We ask Eddy what books he had and games etc.  The instructors
watch each kid and find out what skills they have, what their interests are
and so on.  Just like you do in you nuclear family.  In our extended family
we just all watch out for each other at the same time," Rita said.

Tom spoke next.  "When the founders returned from the civil war many
families had lost men and boys, in some cases all the males over 18.  In
those days it took all a man could do, just to grow enough to feed his
family.  No farms were lost, No children went hungry.  No women were forced
to remarry just to sustain their children.  The survivors just took care of
it.  I don't know how but they did.  They made a pact that said they would
take care of each other in battle and the survivors would care for the
families of those who didn't.  There is a small group of mostly older
people, retired types, who snoop around the family.  You will never know
who they are, they are very discrete.  You will see their work, suddenly
flowers will appear in you hospital room or you will get a dozen roses on
your birthday.  That secret desire you always had will just appear.  If you
car blows an engine and you can't afford to repair or replace it, it is
done.  Richard or I might ask you some day to help someone with their taxes
or some bookkeeping-accounting problem.  You may be asked to send or
deliver those flowers.  I don't know how they know but they know."

"Speaking of cars Tom," Rita said.

"Rita, I told you on the phone the whole scoop."

"How can I afford the insurance for a teenage boy as a full time driver?"

"The insurance for this year is paid already, I am paying the gas up to two
tanks a week.  I will look after the maintenance, most of which will be
done at the society shops."

"And who pays his speeding tickets, you know how teenage boys drive?"

"What I know is teenage girls are as bad or worst than teenage boys behind
the wheel.  Have you been paying attention lately?  He does, if he gets
any.  We will loan him the money and then make him work at some very low
rate, to pay it off.  Just like my dad did to me when I put this black Olds
88 in the ditch.  It took me a year to work that off.  I have never put
another car in the ditch since, by the way."

"Why is Garth doing this, Tom?"

"Garth is not doing it, I am.  Garth gave the mini-van to me but I don't
need another car.  Richard does, if he going to be the kind of Big Brother
we want Eddy to have.  I told Garth my intentions and he accepted of them."

"Tommy Anderson, I have know you and Garth since you two were runny nosed
twerps in the day care.  You don't lie worth a damn, you never could.  You
two have cooked up something here and your not telling me everything."

"Edith, you are an only child so you probably think it a bit strange, the
way we talk to each other.  It's just sister and brother go around.  Rita,
I have told you all I know.  Garth gave me the car because he is
transferred to Amsterdam for two years and it makes no sense to store an
old thing like that.  It won't fetch all that much to sell it and he had
only a few days notice anyway.  He told me to use it or recycle it.  If you
don't believe me call or e-mail him."

Now it was Rita turn to try squirm a bit.  Tom knew she could not contact
Garth as he could not contact her.

"You know Garth has a good heart and generous personality.  We are both
persons of integrally.  I have told you all the details of our
conversations that are not personal between Garth and me.  Besides we were
friends and roommates for so many years.  I guess he figured I would do the
right thing on his behalf.  If you want to see more in this than there is,
I suggest it comes from within yourself, not from without."

"Edith, those two are a lot closer then friends and roommates at
university.  I hope your not getting romantic thoughts about Tommy here."

"Rita, that was unkind.  You and everyone else in the family know I am bi
sexual, just ask, well I shouldn't say any names, and so is Garth.  That is
not the point.  Garth and I are lovers, have been since we were 5 or 6, I
guess.  That's not the point either.  In this family we accept each other
as we find them and sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin and so on has
never in 114 years been an issue or even mentioned.  You have some problem
with Garth or me doing something for Richard?  If I would have given the
car to Nate for example, all would be okay, am I right?"  She nodded
hesitantly, not quite knowing where this was going but she was sure not
where she wanted it to go.  "Well, Nate does not yet have a license and his
dad already has an old car for him when he gets it.  I think you either
tell Edith and I what your problem is or for Richard's sake drop the issue
and celebrate his happiness with him."

By this time Richard discovered the mini-van with his ribbon on it and was
storming in the room to thank, well he did not know.  Edith was a bit taken
when Richard kissed Tom in front of his mom but nothing was ever said again
about Tom's sexual orientation or the car's former owner.  That is not
quite right, Garth was mentioned frequently, not to Rita or in front of
her.  Tom later explained just a bit to Edith about old wounds and privet
vs public matters in the family dynamic.  Tom was very careful not to throw
any comments at Rita, about her sexual orientation, which Edith had figured
out in the first ten minutes of having known her.  Edith respected Tom for
that.  She figured Rita was trying to get him angry so he would spill the
beans, she thought he had.  Tom was of course obscuring some facts and lots
of speculations.  Those speculations were mostly confirmed later that
night, when the boys were playing naked in the basement play room.  While
Eddy and Richard were locked in a side by side 69 Tom got a close
inspection of Richard's little birthmark.

Tom pondered the situation and settled on the speculation that Garth
realized the situation and realized Richard would be 18 in two years.  He
could interact with him as adult to adult, being released from his promise
by time.  That is why he took the posting in Amsterdam, to get himself out
of the country for two years.