Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:47 -0400
From: crazy4u <rnielsen47@gmail.com>
Subject: A Tumbleweed Adventure Chapter Three

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A Tumbleweed Adventure – Chapter Three

The next morning, Jerry woke up to the smell of bacon being cooked.  He got
up and walked across the hall to the bathroom to relieve himself.  After
washing his hands and brushing his teeth, he stared into the mirror
wondering why he cared so much about fresh breath.  He had never cared
about it before, not even when he had a woman in his bed.  He called
morning breath `Dragon' breath, especially his.  He had more than one woman
tell him he needed to brush his teeth before he would be allowed to kiss
her in the morning.  He had heard there was a fancy medical term for bad
breath (halitosis or something like that), but didn't care to remember it,
because bad breath was just that bad breath.  He smiled at his image in the
mirror, and decided he looked presentable enough.  His face was deeply
tanned, as were his arms.  Besides, it was only Danny.  It wasn't like he
planned on giving Danny a good morning kiss or anything.  At the thought of
Danny, he stopped and stood completely still.  He watched in amazement at
his growing package.  If this was the impact that thinking of Danny had on
him, he wondered what might happen if they slept together in the same bed.
That thought made him so hard it hurt!  Damn!  What was wrong with him?  He
was getting all excited over a guy!  He felt how hard he was and decided he
needed to retreat to his bedroom until his state of arousal subsided.

Jerry crossed back to his bedroom, hoping that Danny couldn't see him.  His
hopes were dashed as he crossed the hallway and met Danny's gaze.  Danny
smiled and said, "Good morning, sport."

Jerry said, "Good morning, Danny."  He went into his bedroom and pulled on
his clothes, blushing from his embarrassment.

Danny had noticed Jerry's morning wood and thought, "Wow!  He's bigger than
Mr. Hansen!"  He gave himself a mental shake, realizing that Jerry probably
never would consider having sex with him.  He remembered how Jerry had
treated him after Mr. Hansen had told him that Danny was attracted to him.
The sting of being rejected by Jerry still hurt.  As he reflected on why it
bothered him so much, Danny realized that Mr. Hansen had been right.  He
had fallen in love with Jerry.  He wanted their relationship to be the
fairy tale kind of thing where the happy couple lives happily ever after.
Having sex with Mr. Hansen or Jolene had been just that, sex.  What he
wanted was someone to love and who loved him in return.  A deep sense of
longing came over him.  As these thoughts entered his mind, he heard
Jerry's footsteps in the hallway and looked up to meet his gaze.

There must have been something in his eyes, because Jerry stopped mid
stride.  "What's wrong, Danny?"  He walked over and sat down on the couch
next to Danny.  He put his arm around Danny's shoulders and said, "Look,
Danny, if it's about how I treated you on our last trip, I'm really sorry.
I didn't mean to hurt you."

Danny's heart was racing and Jerry's touch sent a thrill down his spine.
His body reacted to Jerry's touch even stronger than it had to Jolene's.
Danny knew, without a doubt, that this man was his Mr. Right.  The problem
was convincing Jerry of that fact.  He ducked his head, trying to hide his
face.  He didn't want to give away any of his thoughts, at least not now,
not with Jerry's arm around his shoulders and his leg rubbing against his.

Danny said, "It's okay.  I know you didn't mean to offend me.  We're good,
Jerry."  Danny turned his head to look at Jerry.  He was surprised to find
Jerry's face only inches from his; close enough for him to catch the scent
of the minty toothpaste Jerry had used to brush his teeth.  Danny looked
deeply into Jerry's brilliant emerald eyes, waiting for Jerry to break his
gaze or move back.

Jerry raised his hand to Danny's face and said, "I will never intentionally
hurt you, Danny."  At that moment, Danny thought Jerry was going to kiss
him; but was disappointed when Jerry stood up and asked, "When's
breakfast?"

Jerry saw the look of disappointment on Danny's face and knew, with a
certainty, that he wanted Jerry to kiss him.  He had wanted to kiss Danny,
but that thought had scared him, causing him to quickly stand up.  Before
Jerry could say anything more, Danny said, "It's on the table."

He stood up and walked over to the little table and sat down.  Jerry joined
him and said, "I feel like we should say grace because I'm grateful not
only for the food you cooked, but also for your willingness to forgive me."

Danny blushed, but he said, "Okay"

"I'll say it," Jerry said.  He began, "I thank you, God, for the food and
I'm especially grateful for sending Danny back to me, Amen."

Danny murmured, "Amen."  He didn't know what to think about where he stood
with Jerry.

Jerry smiled across the table at Danny.  "What shall we do today?"

"I want to drive up to Old Faithful and watch the geysers go off," Danny
said.  "I've been there many times, but I still enjoy being there when it
erupts."

"Do you want to stay overnight at the Old Faithful Inn?" Jerry asked with a
sly smile.  He thought to himself, "It can be like were dating each other.
I've never really courted anyone before; I think this will be fun for both
of us."

Danny said, "That sounds like fun."  He decided not to worry about things
and just take things one moment at a time.

"Okay, let's go.  If we can't get a room in the inn, we can always sleep in
the back of the truck; so bring your sleeping bag," Jerry said.

They quickly cleaned up their dishes and gathered a few things before
jumping into Jerry's truck.  They drove north and entered Yellowstone
National Park.

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They spent the rest of that weekend enjoying each other's company.  In fact
the rest of the summer passed in much the same manner.  The two men
developed such a close rapport that most people thought they were brothers.
They worked so well together, Mr. Baker started using them as trainers for
his new tour guides.

One day in late autumn, Mr. Baker called them into his office.  It was just
before quitting time, and they had been out in the barn caring for the
horses.  Richard found them and told them they were wanted in the front
office.  They sat down in front of his desk and waited for him to finish
talking on the phone.  When he hung up, he said, "Thanks for coming into
the office.  I think you know that the summer tourist season is over, and
that there aren't many tours this late in the season.  I've let most of the
other tour guides go and have kept you two onboard as long as I could; but
I'm afraid I have to let you go, as well."

Jerry said, "We appreciate what you've done for us, Mr. Baker."

Mr. Baker smiled and said, "I haven't done anything out of the ordinary,
Jerry.  I'm a businessman, like any other, and my only objective is to
maximize my profit.  You two are in high demand and make our clients happy.
I would be foolish not to keep you guys busy; otherwise, I would face the
risk of losing some of my clientele to my competitors."

Danny said, "We've been saving money to tide us over until the tourist
season kicks in next year."

Mr. Baker nodded his head.  "Jerry told me what you were doing and I'm glad
to see you're planning ahead.  It's what a good businessman does.  I'll let
you know when I have work for you.  If you move to a new place, please let
me know how I can reach you in the spring.  Here is what I owe you from you
last trip plus the tip the guys left you."

He handed them each an envelope.  Jerry and Danny looked in their
respective envelopes.  Jerry smiled and said, "That's quite a bit of
money."

"Yes, it is; however, you earned every penny," Mr. Baker said.  "I'm sure
that it will tide you over until the spring."

"That, plus what we've saved already," Danny said.

Mr. Baker stood up and shook their hands.  "It's been good working with you
this season.  I look forward to seeing you next spring."

The guys left his office and walked out to Jerry's truck.  They had taken
to driving Jerry's truck, since Danny's was so unreliable.  It kept
breaking down and Jerry had to use his truck to tow Danny's back to their
place.  In fact, it was out of commission at the moment.

Snow had fallen during the night and the temperatures had fallen throughout
the day, leaving a hard crust of ice on top of the newly fallen snow.
Neither one of them owned snow boots; so they walked carefully across the
icy parking lot toward Jerry's truck.  Their cowboy boots weren't exactly
made for walking on ice!  At one point, Jerry slipped and grabbed Danny's
arm to keep from taking a fall.  They managed to get into the truck without
mishap.

Jerry said, "Let's grab us some grub on the way home."

Danny said, "Do you mind trying out one of those steak places?  I'm
starving."

Jerry grinned, "Okay, let's celebrate being unemployed!"

Danny laughed, "You are one crazy guy!"

Jerry drove them into town where they found a suitable restaurant.  After
they finished, Jerry drove them back to their apartment.  Jerry opened the
door and walked inside, shedding his coat and hat.  He said, "It sure seems
cold in here."

Danny, following him inside, said, "You're right.  Maybe the furnace is out
of commission."

Jerry made his way to the back of the hallway and looked at the old
furnace.  Sure enough it wasn't working.  He said, "I'll go around front
and tell Mrs. Campion." He grabbed his coat and hat and disappeared
outside.

Meanwhile, Danny read the directions on the outside of the furnace and
tried to get it going.  Jerry returned and said, "She'll get somebody out
to fix it in the morning.  She gave me a couple of extra blankets to get us
through the night."

He put them down on the couch.  Danny looked them over and said, "They seem
a little threadbare to me."

Jerry said, "Maybe we should use our sleeping bags."

Danny agreed.  "It will be better than these old things."  They got their
sleeping bags out.  Danny rolled his out on the couch, putting a pillow at
the opening.  Jerry got his and unzipped it, spreading it out on top of his
bed.

"Good night, Danny," Jerry said.  He went into his room and stripped off
his clothes and jumped under the covers.  He soon drifted off to sleep.  He
woke up in the middle of the night wondering what had awakened him.  He
could hear Danny's teeth chattering in the front room.  He thought, "Two of
us in the same bed should be able to keep warm."  He got out of bed and
walked into the front room.

Danny was lying on the couch trying to keep warm, but not succeeding; when
Jerry came into the room and said, "Danny, get your skinny rump in here and
get into bed with me.  I can hear your teeth chattering so much it's
keeping me awake."

Danny stood up and dragged his sleeping bag and blankets with him.  "I'll
add my blankets to yours."

"Good idea.  Now, get into bed before our balls freeze off!"

Danny did as Jerry commanded and climbed in beside Jerry.  Danny avoided
physical contact with him as he pulled the blankets over himself.  Jerry
said, "Danny, sharing a bed means sharing your warmth.  You can't do that
by being so shy.  Get over here so I can get warm."

Danny moved closer and Jerry reached out, pulling him into his arms.  Jerry
gazed into his eyes and said, "I've wanted you in my bed some time now,
Danny.  I'm glad the furnace gave me an excuse to get you here."

Jerry kissed Danny with a fiery passion that surprised him.  When they came
up for air, Danny said, "Wow!  I've only dreamed of being kissed like
that!"

"I'm happy to make your dreams come true," Jerry said.  "I've wanted to
kiss you since the day you came home from Jenny Lake last summer."

"I remember," Danny said.  "I thought you were going to kiss me, but you
stood up and asked about eating breakfast."

Jerry laughed, "It was the only way I could think of not stripping your
clothes off and having sex with you right then and there."

Danny could feel Jerry's manhood pressing against him, dueling with his
own.  "Does this mean you'll fuck me tonight?"

Jerry didn't answer him directly.  He kissed him and pulled off Danny's
briefs as well as his own.  Danny ran his hands over Jerry's chest,
enjoying the feel of his muscles under his fingertips.  Danny gazed into
Jerry's eyes and knew his dreams were about to come true.

*** ***

The next morning, Danny awoke in Jerry's arms.  Jerry felt Danny move and
he shifted his position to allow Danny to roll over to face him.  Danny
smiled at his lover and said, "Thank you for everything, Jerry."

Jerry said, "No, thank you, Danny.  I've never had such good sex in my
life.  I intend to never leave your side, so don't get any ideas about
going anywhere."

Danny grinned, "I'd hoped you would say that."

Jerry said, "I mean it, Danny.  I fell in love with you long ago and just
couldn't bring myself to admit it, until recently."

"I've loved you since we first met," Danny said.

"I know.  Mr. Hansen told me that and I freaked out," Jerry said.

"That's an understatement if I ever heard one," Danny said, smiling.

Jerry said, "I know, I know.  I made a huge mistake and I've apologized for
it many times."

Danny said, "Yes, you have and you more than made up for it last night."

Jerry smiled, "I'm glad you think so.  What are we going to do, since the
furnace isn't working?"

"Let's drive down to my parents' ranch in Richfield.  They won't be there
until next summer and I know the caretaker pretty well.  We can stay there
for a while.  I'm sure Golden will appreciate our help with milking the
cows and feeding the cattle."

"Sounds like a plan," Jerry said.  "Let's get showered before we both
freeze."

"Okay," Danny said.  "We should pay our rent in advance, unless you think
we should let this place go."

Jerry thought for a few minutes and said, "Let's give our notice and not
keep this place.  If we're going to be lovers, we can't stay in one place
for too long, because people will figure it out and then we'll end up in
jail."

Danny looked at Jerry and asked, "Do you really think we would end up in
jail?"

"Yes, I do," Jerry said.  "We will have to be very careful about what we do
in public, Danny."

Danny said, "I've hidden the fact that I'm attracted to other men for a
long time.  I first noticed I liked other guys when I was 12 years old."

"You hid it pretty well, until you met me, you mean," Jerry said, grinning.

Danny smiled and said, "You kind of overwhelmed me with your good looks."

Jerry took Danny's hand and said, "Let's stop the chit-chat and get into
the shower.  I'm freezing."

The shower stall was barely big enough for them both to stand under the
water.  Jerry held Danny in his arms and kissed him deeply.  "I think I can
get used to showering with you."

They finished showering and then dried each other off.  They got dressed
and packed their gear.  They cleared out their gear and stowed it in the
back of Jerry's truck.  Danny asked, "What am I going to do with my truck?"

"Let Mrs. Campion sell it.  You don't need it," Jerry said.  "It's in
pretty bad shape anyway.  You would be better off buying a new one."

Danny agreed.  "That sounds like a good idea."  They talked to their
landlady, leaving her a month's rent as well as the keys and the title to
the truck.  They were soon on the way south.  When they passed through
Richfield, Danny directed Jerry to take a couple of side roads until they
reached a dirt road.  They turned in and drove across a railroad tie
bridge.

Danny said, "That's the Sevier River we just crossed.  It runs along our
property line.  The ranch house is just ahead."  He pointed to the saw mill
and said, "We go up into the mountains a couple of times a year and bring
down timber that we cut on that saw blade."

"We've constructed all of our buildings out of the timber we have cut
ourselves," Danny said, pointing to the main ranch house and the dairy
barn.  "See that log cabin?" Danny asked.

Jerry said, "Yeah, what about it?"

"I helped my dad and my brothers build that.  Nobody lives in it now, but I
think we can convince Golden to let us use it," Danny said.  "It's not very
big, but we won't need a lot of space."

Jerry said, "It looks cozy."

Danny said, "It doesn't have furnace in it; but there is a fireplace and a
wood burning stove to cook on.  As you can see, we have a lot of wood."

Jerry said, "Yes, I can see that."

As they drew even with the little log cabin, Danny pointed to the pasture
behind it, "That's where we keep our horses."

Jerry looked and saw four horses eating from a feed trough near the gate to
the pasture.  "They are beautiful horses."

"Dad has always had a good eye for fine horses," Danny said.  "Every
summer, we would ride the horses up into the Kimberlies and camp for
several weeks at a time.  It's really lovely up there.  "I'll have to show
you the Kimberly Mountains.  They aren't as picturesque as the Grand
Tetons, but they are still pretty impressive."

Jerry smiled as Danny pointed out the different out buildings to him.  He
pulled into the gravel driveway of the ranch house and parked the truck.
He turned to Danny and asked, "You really love this place, don't you?"

Danny grinned, "Yes, I do.  My fondest childhood memories are of riding
horses, camping and playing in the river.  I could just be myself here.  I
didn't have to worry about pretending to be someone I wasn't."

Jerry said, "It is very pretty here between the mountains and the river."

They got out of the truck and walked up to the front door.  Danny knocked
and the door was opened by a short, balding man with long gray hair.  He
had small blue eyes under bushy gray eyebrows, a red, round nose, and a
small mouth.  He looked up at the two men and said, "If it isn't Danny.
Who is your friend?"

"This is Jerry.  Jerry, this is Golden," Danny said.

"It's nice to meet you," Jerry said, extending his hand to shake Golden's.

"Come inside.  It's too cold to stand on the porch and chat," Golden said.

They followed him inside the house.  It was a log house and had a rustic
look both inside and out.  The walls were hung with tapestries showing
hunting scenes of various types.  There was a big, potbelly stove in the
center of the room that radiated heat.  There were several chairs drawn up
around it.  Golden pointed to them and said, "Have a seat."

They sat down and Golden asked, "What brings you fellas out to the ranch in
the middle of the winter?"

"We were hoping we could stay in the log cabin and help you out on the
ranch for a few months," Danny said.

Golden raised his eyebrows and asked, "You're not asking to be paid are
you?"

"No, we can fend for ourselves.  It's just that the furnace in our place in
Jackson Hole went on the blink and we decided we could do better staying
here," Danny said.

Golden grinned, "I can use the help and I'm willing to provide meals in
return for your labor.  Since it's your Dad's place, I guess I can't charge
you rent."

"Please don't tell my family I'm here," Danny said.

Golden said, "Not a problem.  I don't get on well with your folks any how;
so it won't be hard to keep your presence here a secret."

"Why do you stay?" Danny asked.

"Because I like the work and I'm too old to make a change.  Your father
pays me too well for me to up and quit," Golden said.  "Have you two
eaten?"

"No, we haven't," Jerry said.

"I've made a pot of stew.  You're welcome to help yourselves," Golden said.
He pointed to a pot on the stove.

Danny walked over to the cupboard and got out two bowls and pulled out a
couple of spoons from the silverware drawer.  He ladled out the stew into
the bowls and handed one to Jerry.

Jerry tasted a spoonful and said, "This is good.  Thanks for sharing with
us."

Golden beamed at Jerry's compliment.  "You're most welcome.  I was forced
to learn to cook for myself after my wife died."

"How long ago did she pass?"  Jerry asked, between mouthfuls of stew.

"She's been gone 11 years now.  Danny, you should remember Delores," Golden
said.

"I do.  She was a wonderful cook.  I loved her mincemeat pies," Danny said.

"Me, too," Golden said.  "We lived in the log cabin you saw as you came up
the lane.  Are you sure you want to stay down there?"

"Yes, we're sure, Golden," Danny said.  "But we'll join you for most
mealtimes.  I can take a turn at cooking so you won't have to cook for the
three of us all of the time," Danny said.

"That sounds good.  I'll be glad for the help with feeding the cattle and
milking the cows," Golden said.  "Fortunately, you father sold most of the
dairy cows last fall.  He kept two cows to provide me with more than enough
milk.  If you boys will help me with the milking, I'd appreciate it.  I
hate getting up early in the morning to milk the cows."

Jerry said, "We'll do our part; however, we aren't taking over all of your
duties."

Golden laughed, "I wondered if you wouldn't speak up sooner or later.  I'm
glad you can stand up for yourself, Jerry."

Danny and Jerry finished eating and washed up their dishes.  "Thanks for
the meal, Golden.  Do you mind if we walk down to the cabin and set things
right in there?"

"Go right ahead, Danny.  I keep it well stocked with food, and there's
plenty of wood for the fireplace and the wood stove," Golden said.

The guys stood up and took their leave.  They walked down the snow covered
lane to the cabin.  Danny turned the handle and opened the door.  "I
remember helping Dad to hang this door.  I was just barely big enough to
hold it steady."  They entered the cabin.  Danny pointed to the windows and
said, "I put the windows in."  He walked over to the window sill.  "Here is
where I carved my initials in the wood."

Jerry walked over and stood behind Danny.  He put his arms around Danny's
waist as he looked over his shoulder.  "Didn't your dad get upset at you?"

"No, he didn't.  In fact, he carved his initials next to mine.  See them
right here," Danny said, putting his index finger next to his father's
initials.  "Dad said our initials would always be together here.  I felt so
close to my Dad that day.  I wish things were still that way.  There are
times I really miss him."

Jerry felt Danny shiver and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm good.  It's just that it's been over 10 years since I saw my
parents.  They haven't tried to contact me nor have I tried to contact
them," Danny said.  "Today is the first time I've been back to our ranch
since I left home at age 17."

"I'm sorry that you've been alone for the last 17 years," Jerry said.  "But
now that you've found me, you won't be alone anymore."  He turned Danny
around and kissed him deeply.

When they came up for air, Danny said, "I love you."

Jerry replied, "I love you, too."  He cupped Danny's cheek in his hand and
said, "I want to make love to you Danny."

Danny grinned and said, "Let's start a fire first, and then we can check
out the bed."

Jerry returned Danny's grin.  "That sounds like a great idea.  Maybe we can
have sex in front of the fireplace instead.  I'd really like to do that."

"We'll have to find a way to lock the door.  We don't want Golden walking
in on us," Danny said.  "We never put locks on the door because no one
lives around us."

"We can buy a new doorknob that locks when we're in town," Jerry said.  He
walked over to the fireplace.  He wadded up some newspaper that was stacked
next to the wood box, then, laid some kindling on top of it, before
lighting the paper.  It wasn't long before there was a nice warm fire going
in the fireplace.

Danny walked into the bedroom and brought out a thick blanket and a couple
of pillows to put down in front of the fireplace.  Jerry pulled Danny into
his embrace and said, "Let me show you how much I love you."

*** ***

To Be Continued...