Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:15:36 EDT
From: KJ71378@aol.com
Subject: Falling and Getting Up Part 2

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Falling and Getting Up

	"Josh, I know it is quick but,I think I love you."
	"Brody baby, I know I love you."
	We shared a passionate kiss. No urgency, just tenderness and love.

PART 2

	When Josh and Brody woke up the next morning there was such a sense
of euphoria. They were both beaming. To imagine things could move so
quickly.
	"Josh, do you have any regrets about last night? I mean do you
think it was kinda fast to be where we are?"
	"No. Cupid did his little arrow in the ass thing and here we are."
Josh said kinda laughing. "But, all I know is what my heart tells me. I
have learned to listen to my heart. There is nothing more pure."
	"Well, I am glad you feel that way. I feel just the same. You'll
hear a lot of people say they don't believe in love at first sight. But, I
fell in love that first night. I hope you never leave me."
	"I won't. Not in a way that will leave you in pain. I mean I do
have to go home and to work. But, as far as my feelings go, they will never
go away."
	"I have lost so much, I don't know that I could bear to lose
anymore."
	"Not to worry sweetness, I will be here forever more."
	Josh and Brody just cuddled and snuggled with the occasional peck
on the lips until it was time for Josh to go to work.
	"Babe, I hate to leave but I have to go to work. I am gonna leave
you my cell number though in case you need to talk."
	"Thank you. Here's my number too."
	Josh got ready and left after a long drawn out kiss at the front
door.
	Brody went back to his room. He got together his clothes and went
to the bathroom to take a shower and start anew. He has a new life.  He has
someone to call his own. He was just bouncing around like a waiting to open
his presents christmas morning.
	In the bathroom he looked in the mirror. All the signs of wear and
dispair were gone. No black circles around his eyes. His skin looked
better.  Something else was extremely different too. He just couldn't
figure out what it was.
	"HOT DAMN!!!! I know why I look so different, I am actually
smiling." He said to himself. The he started blushing when he realized he
was talking to himself. But, he didn't care he was happy.
	When he got done in the shower, he went in the kitchen to make some
coffee. He grabbed a magazine and was reading it on the way into the living
room when all of the sudden he ran into something. "What the hell?" It was
the crate Josh had delivered yesterday. He had completey for got about
it. "I wonder who it's from" he wondered. He looked on the crate and all
that was there was his address. For some reason there wasn't even a packing
slip. He picked up the phone and called the UPS office.
	"UPS Lumberton distribution office. How may I help you?"
	"Yes ma'am. There was a crate delivered to my house yesterday. But,
but there was no return address or even a packing slip. Is there any way
you could back track it for me?"
	"What is your address sir?"
	"256 Hiawatha Rd. Lumberton NC 28358"
	"One moment please while I access this on the computer"
	"Alright."
	Brody was nervous. He couldn't imagine where it came from. Let
alone who it came from.
	"Sir, I'm sorry, but it's just showing here that it was just
dropped off at the office and paid in full to be delivered. There is no
other information available."
	"Are you sure? Isn't it a bit unusal to deliver something like
that?"
	"Highly. But, unfortunately there is nothing I can do about
it. Would you like to file a complaint?"
	"No. Thank you for your time. Have a good one."
	"You to sir, and thank you for calling UPS."
	He disconnected with the lady at the UPS office and just sat there
staring at this crate. Do I dare open it. I don't even have the foggiest
idea what it is. He thinks to himself. He picks up Josh's number and dials
it.
	"Hello?"
	"Josh, it's Brody."
	"Hey baby, that didn't take long. Did you miss me that much?"
	"No. I mean yes, but thats not why I am calling. Is there anyway
you can pull up any info on that crate you delivered yesterday?"
	"Hold on while I pull it up on the computer. Nope nothing here but
the address to be delivered it to. Hve you opened it yet?"
	"No. I am kinda afraid to. With not knowing who it's from or where
it's from."
	"Well, you can't just leave it sitting in the middle of the living
room."
	"I know. Are you coming over after work?"
	"Is a cactus, the world biggest sticker?
	"Ok, I'll take that as a yes your goof. Well when you get herre you
and I will open it together."
	"Sounds like a plan to me. Do you have a prybar or anything to get
the lid off?"
	"There should be somethingout in the garage. I'll just have to dig
through my dads tools and see what I come up with." Brody said with a
sniffle. Knowing he would have to go into his dads work area.
	"Alright. well, I should be there around 4 o'clock. I have an very
light load tonight."
	"Well, be careful and I love you and will see you tonight then."
	"Love you to.See you later."
	 Brody decided that he was going to make tonight special. He got in
his car and went to the store. He was going to make Chicken Parmigiana with
some angel hair pasta, a salad and some garlic bread. As he wasn't 21 yet,
he got some sparkilng grape juice. He also got some roses and some candles.
	When he got home he put the groceries away and decided to pick up
the house a bit. Not that there was much to do. Up to this point he was
either lifting weights or in the bed.  When all was done, it was about
1:30. He decided to hit the weights for just a little bit. He would then
wash and start dinner. He worked those weights like a man possesed.  he
felt beeter than he had in a long time when he ws done. It was 3:45 when he
quit and went to take his shower. He put on his best sunday clothes, which
consisted of a black suit, and a collarless white shirt. He thought it
needed some color so he took a pair of red silk boxershorts out of his
drawer and cut a small red square out and stuck it in his jacket pocket. He
looked good. He took his jacket off and went into the kitchen to find an
apron. Soon dinner was well on it's way. All that was left nowwas to set
the table. He looked at his mothers china hutch. It brought back happy
memories that even saddened him a bit. His mothers china didn't get used a
lot. Just on special holidays, or when he got his end of the year report
card. The china symbolized, to him, the impotant role he played in his
parents life. To be ranked up there with the most special of holidays,
meant a lot.
	Well now it was time to show someone how important he was. Brody
got the White silk table cloth out anfd spread it on the table. Then it was
time for the dishes. He ever so gently set them on the table. He was so
afraid of breaking something. Other than eating on them, this was the first
time he touched them without his mothers permission.
	He placed the champagne flutes on the table and then the crystal
candle holders. He rummaged through the bottom for the silverware finally
coming across a box that had "Open in case of emergency" His curiosty
piqued, he opened it. There was a picture of him and his mother with a set
of gold silverware sitting in front of them. He flipped the picture over
and the back read "To my dearest, this silverware is to commemorate our son
when he has become a strong and happy man. My you keep this in highest
regards, and cherish it untill the time comes." He read these words with
tears in his eyes.
	"Well then. I think it is time to use it. I am finally a happy
man." He said to himself. He placed it on the table and knowing that this
was something he would probably not share with anybody anytime soon. Dinner
was finally ready and on the table. Everything looked perfect to Brody. He
went and turned on the radio to some easy listening. Just as he sat down
and started to relax for a minute the doorbell rang. Ding Dong. It startled
him a bit. He got up anf answered the door. There stood Josh. Smiling and
holding a bouqet of flowers.
	He stuck them out and said "For my man. I love you so much."
	"Thank you Josh. their beautiful. Why didn't you just come in
though."
	"Silly, I don't have a key and the door was locked." Josh said
laughing
	"Well, get in here. Dinner is ready. and I am hungry."
	"Whooee, what a spread. Whats the occasion?"
	"I don't need one. But if I had to make it one, I would say it is
the first day of of the rest of our lives together."
	"How sweet. You don't go getting to mushy on me. I like my food to
have flavor. Not b all watered down from tears."
	"Alright, alright. Let's eat."
	"Before we sit down, I just want to tell you how wonderful you
look. You really don't look like the guy I met yesterday, or even the guy I
took out last night."
	Brody stood there blushing. He knew it too. He saw that this
morning when he went to take his shower.
	"I have never felt better Josh. And I have you to thank for that."
He walked up to Josh, threw his arms aoround his neck and gave him a big
kiss.
	They broke their embrace and sat down to eat. They chattered away
all through dinner. How Josh's day was, how Brody's day was. When dinner
was over Brody excused himself for a minute. When he came back out he hadon
old clothes and had a crowbar in his hand.
	"Time to open this puppy and see what it is."
	"Go ahead Brody. Get the crowbar unde there and I will pullup on
the lid."
	Brody did as instructed. Finally they had the lid off. Inside was a
white sheet covering the contents of the crate. On top of the sheet was a
envelope adressed to Brody Maynor.  He recognized the handwriting. It was
his mothers. He turned the envelope over and where the flap came to a point
there was a kiss in his mothers lipstick. He opened the letter.
	It read,
		"Our beloved Brody,
			In the event tht you are reading this, you father
and I are no longer around. Let me begin by telling you how proud of you we
are and how much
			we love you. You were and always will be the one
thing in this world we cherished most. But, since we can no longer be with
you, we give you this
			crate full of things we hope and wish for you. Pull
back the sheet and look. The is a sum of $50,000. We know of how hard you
worked at being
			a good son and a good person. You make us so proud
of who you have become. We want youto take this money and spend it anyway
you want.
			No guilt. we know that you are being taken care of
by the money in the bank set there for you. Buy a car, a boat, anything you
want and enjoy it.
			There is also a box of pictures in there. Pictures
of me and you, you and your father and all three of us. These pictures
included are the ones that
			meant the most to you father and I. We hope they
will mean as much to you as they did us. The rest of the the items in the
crate are mementos of your
			childhood and mementos our lifes together. May the
memories and pictures keep you warm on the coldest of nights, and company
on the lonliest
			nights. But with all our hopes and dreams, we hope
you arn't alone and that you have found that one special man. Yes Brody, we
knew you were
			gay. But, it doesnt matter. We are still proud of
our boy. We love you and will always love you. If you have met that special
man and he is reading
			this with you, this is for you special one,
				"Please take care of our boy and treat him
right. Be kind to him and love him with all of your might. Hold him and
keep in in the
				dark of the night, see what we saw a
beautiful sight."
			Brody again, we just want you to know that we love
you and are so very, very proud of you. Take care our baby boy.

													Love
always, Mom and Dad."

	Brody sat down, shaking and tears streaming down his face. Josh sat
next to him and just held him. They sat that way for an hour before Brody
could start composing himself.
	"It's like they knew something was going to happen. And how did
they know I was gay? I wasn't even sure myself"
	"Maybe they didn't know anything was going to happen. But, just
wanted to make sure you knew what they saw and how special you were to
them. Just like you are to me. As for being gay, well a parent
knows. Whether or not they say something is another issue. But, they just
wanted you to be taken care of and loved. Buddy boy I intend to do both."
	"Josh, I love you. I want you here with me all the time. Please
tell me you'll stay beside me no matter what?"
	"I told you already babe that I'm not going anywhere. Except home
and work."
	"No. I want you to move in with me here, and you don't need to
work. There is enough money to take care of both of us."
	"Let me tell you something. I will never quit working. Might just
be a part time job, but I have to work. And yes, I will live here with you
if you really want me to."
	"I do, I do, I do. You make me so happy I just don't know what to
do with myself."
	"Why don't we go upstairs, crawl into bed and just hold each other
tight and fininsh the first night of the rest of our lives together?"
	"I love you Josh Scott"
	"I love you too Brody Maynor."

	But we are happy and still very much in love....
	When I fell he helped me get up.




The End.

Well, there it is guys u wanted to know what was in the crate. So there it
is. Hope you enjoyed it. I enjoyed writing it. Teared up a bit writing the
letter to Brody from Mom and Dad. But I did enjoy it.

All comments, questions, and contsructive criticsim are welcum.
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