Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 22:53:04 -0500
From: Michael Sullivan <Mike1363@webtv.net>
Subject: Adventures In Zegersland - Pt.10

DISCLAIMER:  This is a fictional story.  It
does not portray any real-life events of the
actors depicted within.  Scenes include a
developing relationship between two male
teens.  It also includes sexual content.  If
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:  Continued thanks to
all of my readers, both the new ones, and
those of you who returned after a long &
patient wait.  It is for YOU that I continue
my writing of this series.  A new character
will be introduced in this episode.  Some
of the present players will depart for now,
& one of the original characters will make
a return engagement very soon.


ADVENTURES IN ZEGERSLAND - Pt. 10


     "Let's get Kevin up to the house," Andy
said, gesturing for Ryan to assist him.  He
put up a bit of protest at first, as the boys
got on either side of Kevin to carry him up
to the house.  "No guys, I'm fine, I'm OK!"
Kevin said.  He winced, however, from the
pain in his feet from the cuts made by the
contact with coral reef.  "Up you go!" said
Andy, motioning for Kevin to put his arms
around his &  Ryan's shoulders.  The two
then lifted Kevin, supporting and cradling
his legs at the knees so his feet would not
touch the ground.  All the other boys were
staying behind for now, to give statements
to the Beach Patrol about the event.

     When they got Kevin back to the house
Ryan & Andy set him down gently in a big,
overstuffed chair.  Andy didn't want to put
Kevin down on a couch, lest he might fall
asleep.  The EMT had said to keep Kevin
lucid and awake.  He hadn't said why, but
Andy knew that the EMT was worried that
Kevin might have a concussion.  "I'm goin'
to draw you a hot bath, - Ryan, you'll stay
with Kevin," Andy spoke.  Kevin and Ryan
nodded their agreement.

     As Andy left to set the bath, Kevin said
to Ryan, "Come over here," gesturing for
his friend to come to the side of the chair.
"Can I get you anything?", Ryan inquired.
"Just this," replied Kevin, pulling Ryan to
him, embracing his friend warmly.  "You
saved my life out there - I don't know how
to thank you!"  Ryan choked back a sob &
whispered, "You're one of my best friends
in the world, Kev.  I couldn't bear to see
you drown."  He returned Kevin's embrace
& the two held each other a few moments
more.

     Ryan separated from Kevin, then said,
"You need to thank Bradley and Andy too -
Bradley found you underwater & brought
you up, & Andy gave you mouth-to-mouth
until the EMT's arrived."  Kevin responded
"I knew about Andy, 'cause the EMT's told
me about the two of you giving me CPR,
but I didn't know about Bradley," he said,
wondering how he might thank the young
Brit.  Andy returned at that moment to tell
Kevin that the bath was ready.  "Thanks,
Ryan," he said again to his friend, getting
up from the chair and following Andy into
the bathroom.  Ryan shook Kevin's hand,
nodding his acknowledgement, then went
to crash on the couch for a while.

     "Ah, damn, that stings!", winced Kevin,
the hot water feeling especially bad on his
cut feet and ankles.  "It'll feel better in just
a couple minutes," replied Andy.  "I know
how it feels!", he continued, gesturing at
the scars on his knees and shins from the
cherries he had gotten diving after shots
on the tennis court.  "Yeah, but yours are
self-inflicted!",  Kevin replied, pretending
to pout, with his best puppy-dog look.  It
broke the tension of the morning's events,
& Andy laughed, tousling Kevin's hair.  He
locked eyes with Kevin, then kissed him.

     "You're my hero, Andy.  You saved my
life!", Kevin said.  "I thought I was going
to lose you," Andy replied, & began crying
once more.  "I love you, Kevin!", he went
on,  "& I thank God you weren't taken from
me today!"  Kevin put his arm 'round Andy
as the boy cried on his shoulder.  He too
began to cry, and the two teens comforted
one another.  Andy settled down, taking a
washcloth & slowly worked it over Kevin's
torso.  The warm water was soothing, and
Kevin relaxed, allowing Andy's prescence
and gentle touch to bring him relief.  Andy
brought over a large towel, saying, "Let's
get you dried off and dressed, so we'll be
ready to see the EMT when he comes in a
little while."

     Kevin sat down on the bed, and Andy
bandaged the cuts on his ankles and feet.
"Better leave your socks off for now, dude
so the EMT can check you over," he said.
"You're probably right," Kevin replied, and
slipped on his soccer sandals.  "Andy," he
continued, "I want to be with you as much
as possible, but I'd like to ask Ryan to go
with us to your next tour stop, if you don't
mind."  Andy replied, "I don't mind at all."
"Well, it'd be my way of thanking him for
what he did today," Kevin said.  "That's a
great idea, Kev, and it makes what I was
going to ask you a little easier," he replied
to Kevin.  "What would you think about me
asking a friend of mine from the tour to be
Ryan's roommate?  Andy continued, "That
way, we could have separate rooms when
you & I want to be alone together, & Ryan
won't feel left out."  Kevin beamed at his
boyfriend.  "You are not just the sexiest & handsomest boy on earth,
Andy Roddick,
but the most courteous and kind as well,"
Kevin said.  "Let's call Ryan in here to see
what he thinks!"  Kevin said, excitedly.

     The boys called Ryan to their room.  A
moment later, Ryan arrived.  "What's up?"
he asked.    Kevin replied, "I want you to
go to with Andy & me to his next tourstop."
Ryan answered, "REALLY, that'd be cool
as hell, guys, but won't I be disrupting the
two of you from spending time together?"
"Not if you had a roomie!", Andy grinned.
"Who did you have in mind, Bradley?", he
asked the pair.  "No, I'd like to ask him to
pay him back for what he did, but he goes
back on tour with S-Club7 next week, but
Andy has a friend from the tour he wants
to ask along," Kevin responded.

     Ryan was intrigued.  "I'd like that, guys
I accept," he said.  "But, just who's this I'd
be rooming with?"  Andy said, "His name
is Rafael Nadal.  He's the same age as us
and a real cute guy, from Spain."  Kevin
replied, "I've seen him on TV, he is pretty
new to the tour, isn't he?"  "Yep, he only
began playing just a couple of months ago
and he doesn't know too many people out
on the circuit, so I've tried to be friendly to
him," Andy replied.  "He's a terrific tennis
player, & looks a bit like Enrique Iglesias'
younger brother."  Andy continued, "He's a
little shy, & his English is a little rough, but
he's a great guy, and I think you'd like him
Ryan."

     "So, where are we going?" asked Ryan
to Andy.  "Lisbon, Portugal," Andy replied.
"Wow, this is really great of you guys, I'll
just have to let my folks know where we'll
be heading," he said.  "I'd better go & call
them!", he added, as he dashed from their
room.  "When will you be asking Rafael to
go with us?", Kevin asked Andy.  "I'll ask
him tomorrow, he plays two matches after
me at the Open," Andy replied.

     A short while later, the EMT arrived at
the house to check Kevin over once more.
"You look OK, young man, everything is in
order with your breathing, your vision, and
it looks like Andy did a nice job bandaging
up your cuts," he said.  "Take a couple of
Tylenol tonight for pain, eat a good meal &
not to much partying tonight, & you'll feel a lot better tomorrow,"  The
boys thanked
the man for his help, & he went on his way
home.

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Sorry to end it there for now everyone, but
I've been fighting a cold, and I'm getting a
little tired.

NEXT:  Andy's next match, and the boys
            prepare for their trip to Lisbon.


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