Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 11:59:10 -0400
From: rye encoke <rye_encoke@hotmail.com>
Subject: Mark and Rye: Homecoming 6

Hi again.  Well here it is finally.  The next installment
of the Mark and Rye series.  The usual disclaimers apply
here.  I don't know Westlife or any other celebrity and
certainly don't know the sexual orientation or their
feelings regarding being gay.  This is all made up in my
wicked little mind.  This continues where Mark and Rye
left off and will be written in the same style, my style,
which is lots of sappy and romantic fluff that hopefully
will have you crying along with me.

The work is mine and unless you have my permission you
can't post it anywhere else.

This is a story about gay relationships and if you
shouldn't be here due to local laws or your age or
whatever then leave now, otherwise continue on and enjoy.

I got a bunch of emails, from new readers (woohoo) who
wanted to see some Kian action.  I explained that Kian did
nothing for me and so he was basically the straight guy
who would be with the others every now and then.  But to
appease those readers I have some Kian/Eric moments here.
I also have some really nice Spooky moments in this one
as well.  Enjoy!

- Family Supper -

Supper was prepared by Eleanor, Maria, Alice, Susan and
Jill.  The women were all chatting away happily in the
kitchen cooking enough food for 100 people it seemed.

"I can't believe the family we have here," Susan said.

"It's wondrous.  We have been here so short a time but
I feel so close to everyone here," Alice said.

"Can I have something please, I am stawved," Spooky said
as all the women turned.

"Me too please?  I am stawved," Bryan said as he tickled
the little boy in his arms.

"Just something small and we are all eating upstairs
tonight so everyone can sit together," Alice, who everyone
deferred to as the head of the meal, said.

Spooky smiled happily as Alice handed over a tea biscuit
with cheese cooked inside and gave the little boy a wink.

"Mmmmm yummy," Spooky said, "You can shawe mine Unca Bwyan."

Bryan nodded and took a small bite and they headed off.

"Aftew suppew we can open pwesents?" Spooky asked as he
offered another bite to Bryan.

"Sure honey.  Who are you sleeping with tonight?" Bryan
asked.

"Billy and Jesse said I could sleep with them," Spooky
answered.

Bryan nodded and thought briefly he should talk to the
boys then decided against it.  He was pretty sure they
would be okay.

Alice's voice came over the intercom announcing supper
and they headed upstairs.  The table looked incredible.

"Okay so since all these beautiful ladies cooked us this
meal, they get to sit down and be waited on.  We need
volunteers," Rye announced.

Every hand went up and the ladies all laughed but were
soon being shown to their seats as plates were filled
with the ladies choices and drinks poured.  Once the
ladies had all been served the men got their food.

Spooky was seated beside Bryan on one side and Eric on
the other.  Across the table sat Billy and Jesse.

"Unca Bwyan says it's okay to sleep with you tonight big
bwothews.  I could teach you how to jewk off cuz sometimes
that's how you leawn fwom a bwothew," Spooky announced and
the table quieted briefly then went back to normal as
everyone glanced once at Bryan letting him know this was
his job.

"Spooky honey remember that we talk in private about that
stuff okay?  I am not mad but I am just reminding you,"
Bryan said and Spooky suddenly looked unhappy but nodded.

"I thought it was okay cuz we awe all family," Spooky said
and Bryan was a little stumped then sighed.

"You're right honey, we are all family.  It was okay to
ask that.  You don't have to hide stuff from family.
Forgive me?" Bryan asked and Spooky smiled and leaned up
for a kiss which Bryan quickly gave.

The table was briefly surprised at this but understood
Bryan's reasoning.  They really all were family and it
was a healthy loving thing that Spooky had offered.

Bryan looked over at Billy and Jesse, "You think you guys
would be okay with that?  Even though you know how already
I think it's something your little brother wants to share."

Billy and Jesse looked terrified and looked at each other
then at Bryan then at Eleanor and Jason who were looking
at them then at their grandparents.

"I scawed them?" Spooky asked suddenly.

"Nah honey, they are just a little surprised and scared,
but not of you.  Remember good touch and bad touch?  Well
they don't want people to think they are giving you bad
touches," Bryan explained and Spooky nodded then looked
back at the boys waiting for them to answer.

Finally Billy nodded, "Okay Spooky, you can show us and
we can show you as well, but only ourselves not on each
other okay?"

Spooky nodded happily, "I have my own slippy lube that
Unca Bwyan bought me, you can use it too."

Dinner conversation picked up again and Bryan smiled and
let the boys know he would talk to them after supper.  The
rest of the meal was filled with laughter and giggles and
compliments.

- Briefly with Billy and Jesse -

"Hey guys you gonna be okay?" Bryan asked as he closed the
door to the boy's room and they sat on their bed.

"Scared shitless," Jesse said.

"Listen it will be fine.  He will sleep naked with you and
lie all over you.  He will get a little boner.  But none of
it is sexual.  When he is showing you jerking off he will
be very excited and proud to be showing his brothers.  He
will be very interested in how you do it.  He will likely
be the one to grab a towel to clean you up.  If he asks any
questions and you feel uncomfortable about it, just say that
you would rather he ask me because I am his Unca Bwyan.  If
he wants to touch you it's up to you what you do, if he
wants you to touch him and you agree just don't go too far.
Use your best judgement and you will be fine," Bryan said.

"What if we get boners?" Billy asked.

"I certainly expect you will, you are going to be showing
your little brother how you jerk off.  Just don't have sex
with each other in front of him.  No oral.  Just stick with
jerking off," Bryan explained.

"How can you trust us with him like this?" Jesse asked.

"Because I believe you are good boys and Spooky is very
special in case you haven't noticed.  I don't believe his
angels would allow him to be put in harm's way.  If you
aren't gonna be okay with this, if it freaks you out too
much just let me know and I will explain it to him in such
a way so that nobody blames anybody.  This is a lot that
he is asking for from you, he just doesn't realize how
big it is.  I can help explain to him why it is," Bryan
said.

The boys looked at each other and thought then smiled and
nodded.

"Okay we will do it.  We won't hurt him or anything and we
will be really careful.  We will treat him just like he was
our real little brother, cuz that's really how we feel about
him," Billy said.

"Great guys, relax with this and have fun, that's what
Spooky wants," Bryan hugged both boys and they went back
out to join everyone in the room where Spooky was gleefully
putting the presents in front of people who they were from.

- Presents -

Spooky was in heaven, he would go and sit in front of a
group and happily unwrap his present then he would get up
and hug and kiss each member of the group who had bought
him his present.

The funniest moment was when he unwrapped the
ventriliquist's dummy.  Matt burst into laughter and ran
and got his own dummy.  The two spent the next fifteen
minutes showing Spooky how it all worked and coming up
with the voice for Spooky's dummy.

The most touching moment was when he unwrapped the big
golden teddy bear.

"Unca Keen?" he asked.

"Yes sweetie?" Kian replied.

"Is it okay if I call my teddy sweets, and I will take him
home with me, cuz then when I am hugging him and you awen't
with me it will be like I am hugging you," Spooky asked.

Kian had tears falling from his face almost immediately as
he took the boy into his arms.

"That would be great Spooky, and you just keep track of all
the hugs you give your teddy and then the next time you see
me I will give you all those hugs you missed okay?" Kian
said and Spooky nodded happily.

For awhile Billy and Jesse sat with Bryan and Spooky and
played with Lego's then after a bit they all sat down to
draw and color.

"He looks so joyful," Eleanor said to her husband.

Jason laughed, "Which one?"

Eleanor smiled, "All of them of course, everyone in the
room really, but mostly I meant Spooky.  I don't even want
to contemplate his life without Bryan there.  Bryan is
truly a godsend."

"To us as well," Shane said as he sat on the floor in
front of the couple and lay his head back to better see
the couple.  Nicky soon lay down with his head in Shane's
lap.

"We believe that God has taken a direct hand in our lives.
Some people would just cringe at a group of gay men talking
about God helping them out but we believe it.  First we
were brought to our Angel.  Then our Angel gave us our
loves.  Then we were brought Spooky.  It's too many wondrous
miraculous things made of love to be anything other than
from God," Nicky said and received a kiss from Shane for it.

Everyone turned as Billy and Jesse stood and picked up a
laughing Spooky.

"Ready for bed little brother?" Billy asked.

"Yes please.  Can we have a bath fiwst?" Spooky asked with
hope.

"You can use our bath guys, Spooky knows how to start the
bubbles," Nicky smiled.

"Okay little bro, get your kisses then we can go have a
bath then you can show us all your Unca Bwyan showed you.
Do we still get to use your slippy lube?" Jesse asked.

"Yes," Spooky said excitedly and jumped up and down. Then
ran around to get hugs and kisses.  He held onto Bryan for
a long time.

"Have fun tonight my little boy.  Remember all I taught
you about love and just remember that we all love you okay?"
Bryan said

"I love you Unca Bwyan.  I wemembew all you told me," Spooky
hugged Bryan again and then ran to Shane and Nicky and his
parents.

"Night Spooky," Shane said as he hugged and kissed the
little boy.

"Night Unca Sane.  Belly fawts!" Spooky screamed as he
lifted Nicky's shirt and blew noisily causing giggles
from  Nicky.  Then Nicky found his arms filled with little
boy.

"Night Spooky, love ya to bits and pieces," Nicky said and
kissed the little boy's hair.

"Night mummy, night daddy," Spooky said as he hugged and got
his kisses.

"Night Spooky.  Have fun tonight with your brothers," Jason
said.

"Okay," Spooky said then ran to Billy and Jesse who both
took a hand and lifted Spooky off his feet every couple
of steps much to the delight of the little boy.

"I think Mark and I are going to spend some time in the
music room, you are all welcome to join us.  I am going
to play a bit," Rye said.

Eleanor, Jason, Alice and Leon all followed behind.

"How would you four feel about throwing mattresses on the
floor and spending the night with us just all getting to
know each other and cuddling?" Shane asked as he looked
over at Matt and Andy, Tre and DJ.

"Really?  Thanks Shane I so want you to meet and love our
brothers," Andy said and got up to hug Shane then put his
arm around him and held him close.  The seven men all said
their goodnights and headed for Matt and Andy's room.  They
did a quick run to the empty room to grab the mattress and
then to the boys room for clothes and smiled at the happy
laughter and singing coming from their bathroom.

Kian stood and smiled at Eric.

"I am going to be spending tonight with Rye and Mark.  Eric
you and Kian can spend tonight together," Jill smiled.

"What?  Really?" Eric said and Jill nodded then went to
Eric, "You two love each other however you want or need
okay baby?"

Eric nodded as Jill left to join the others in the music
room.  Soon the others had wandered away to their own rooms.

- Slippy Lube -

Billy pulled Spooky up and into his arms.  All three were
wearing big fluffy towels and decided to head to bed dressed
this way.  When they got ready to leave they found a note on
the door from Nicky who said they could use this room.

"Hey Spooky, your Unca's said we can use their room," Jesse
said.

"Yay, look thewe's my slippy lube," Spooky wriggled out of
Billy's arms and grabbed the bottle on the night table.

"Cool, thanks for letting us use it too, that's really nice
and something brothers would do," Jesse said as he climbed
onto the huge bed and pulled off his towel.

"That's what Unca Bwyan said.  Okay I will sit in the middle
and Jesse you sit thewe and Billy you sit hewe," Spooky
instructed as he tried to get the towel off of him and Billy
finally helped him remove it.

"See I am unciwcsized, I have foweskin," Spooky pointed out
and inspected the other boys, "So do you Jesse,"

"Yes I do you're right," Jesse answered with a smile.  He
was actually feeling good about this.  There was nothing
sexual at all about the little boy with him but there was a
deep love he felt for the little boy he truly considered his
little brother.

"Do you wash it all the time.  Unca Bwyan says if you
don't wash it aftew you cum it will be smelly and get
sowe," Spooky asked.

"I sure do and that's true.  You have to be extra careful,"
Jesse said.

"Billy you have a weally big penis, not as big as Unca
Bywan's but it is weally big," Spooky said then turned
to Jesse, "Does it huwt when you awe mummy's and daddy's
togethew?"  Spooky had managed to fit some pieces together
about mommy's and daddy's after talking about how big boy
toy's went in your bum.

Billy and Jesse knew what this phrase referred to and
hesitated only a second, "At first it did a tiny bit but
not anymore.  When you are ready to learn about that your
Unca Bwyan will let you know all about it."

Spooky smiled and nodded happily.

"Would you like us to show you some new ways to jerk off
now little brother?" Billy asked.

"Yes please.  You can go fiwst okay Billy?  Unca Bwyan says
to think of something that makes youw penis hawd and that
makes you happy.  I always think about having bath time,"
Spooky said.

"Yes those are good times.  I will think about when I kiss
Jesse because those times make me happiest," Billy said.

Spooky smiled happily and turned and hugged Jesse then
turned back to Billy.

"I will give you slippy lube?" Spooky asked as he looked
at Billy's erect penis

"Sure," Billy said and went to hold his hand out to Spooky
but was surprised when Spooky poured some lube directly
onto his penis then used his own little hand to make sure
it was all coated.  Billy's eyes widened a bit in surprise
but then relaxed.

"Okay well Unca Bwyan probably showed you this way," and
Billy demonstrated a standard up and down motion and Spooky
nodded. "That way works great but this is how I like to
do it.  I use both hands like this."

Billy stroked the bottom part of his penis with his right
hand while rubbing the palm of his left hand across the
head of his penis.  After a few minutes he began to thrust
upwards with his hips and soon his body tensed and he shot
a huge load up across his chest and hit his cheek.

"Yay!" Spooky cheered and waited till Billy stopped then
took the towel and cleaned Billy off completely, including
his cheek, hands and his penis.

"Thanks little brother," Billy said and kissed Spooky on
the forehead.

"Now you Jesse," Spooky said and turned.  Jesse was now
completely hard and smiled as the little boy coated his
penis.

"Thanks Spooky.  Now when I masturbate I like to think of
Billy when he is swimming because I think he looks so
beautiful then.  This is the way I like to do it," Jesse
said.

Jesse used his left hand and captured the head of his penis
against his belly then began to thrust into his palm.  With
his right hand he began to gently fondle his balls.

"Does it feel good to play with youw tessicles too?" Spooky
asked as he observed Jesse.

"Yes it does and it's okay to do it," Billy said.

Spooky watched as Jesse's body tensed and he raised his
ass off the bed and shot cum all up his chest.  Spooky
clapped his hands and waited for Jesse to settle down
before cleaning him off.

"Okay little brother your turn," Jesse grabbed the lube and
poured some onto Spooky then coated his penis.  He didn't
know if Billy would have been comfortable, Billy often had
to be shown something first before he would do it, but he
knew Spooky wanted it.

Spooky smiled happily as his big brother lubed him up.

"So you like to think about when you have bathtime?" Billy
asked, happy that Jesse had been the one to lube Spooky.

"Oh yes.  But just the fiwst time with Unca Bwyan.  It was
weally nice, we had a bubble bath and we just lay in the
watew and he sang to me and told me he loved me and I was
his little boy," Spooky said.

"That's a wonderful thing to think about.  Now go ahead and
show us how you masturbate," Jesse said.

"I only know the one way, I want to twy youw ways," Spooky
said.

"Okay little bro, try my way first," Billy said.

The next half hour was spent as Spooky tried different
methods. He found that he particularly enjoyed Jesse's
method.  The two older boys smiled as the little boy's
body finally tensed and he let out a little squeak.
After a few minutes Jesse took the towel and wiped the
lube from Spooky's hands and body.

"That was really wonderful Spooky.  Now we are really
brothers for sure," Jesse said.

"I am weally tiwed now.  Night night," Spooky said and
kissed Billy then Jesse and fell asleep with his head
on Jesse's chest.

"That was really amazing," Billy said after Spooky's
soft little snores started.

"It was.  I love him so much, he is so sweet," Jesse replied.

"Did you get turned on at all by it?" Billy asked.

"No. You?" Jesse asked.

"Nope.  We're not perverts," Billy said and Jesse nodded.
Soon all three were asleep, the smaller body of Spooky
being held protectively by the two older boys.

- Love Thy Brother -

"You gonna be okay Bashful?" Kian asked softly as he held
onto Eric and rocked back and forth.

"Yeah.  I am nervous but not scared of you.  I am not
scared of you Kian," Eric said.

"How about I tell you what I want to do tonight and then
you tell me how much you are comfortable with?" Kian
suggested and Eric nodded.

"I want to slowly undress you and kiss your body all over
as I reveal it, then I want you to to the same to me.  I
want to lay in bed with you in my arms and kiss you, deeply,
and I want to make you cum.  I am not ready yet to use my
mouth on you but I will use my hands and jerk you off and
then I want you to do the same to me," Kian said.

"Yes.  All of that.  I want all of that," Eric breathed.

Kian moved and took Eric into his arms and began to softly
hum, not any real song, just so there was noise.  He released
Eric from his shirt and spent the next 20 minutes kissing
Eric's neck and shoulders, his chest and nipples, his arms
and hands and fingers.

"Okay little brother?" Kian asked softly and Eric nodded.

"I want to take your shirt off now," Eric said and Kian
smiled.

The process began again until Eric had done everything to
Kian that he had done to him.  Kian then moved and just
held onto Eric for a bit and they just held each other and
rocked gently.

"I I love you Kian," Eric said.

"I love you too Eric," Kian replied.

"But I mean I really love you, like more than just a brother
or a friend," Eric tried again.

"I know and I feel the same.  I am in love with Jill and we
will be married and spend the rest of our lives together.
But I also love Rye and the boys and they are in my life
forever as well.  I have been and will still be intimate
with them.  But you are now there as well, and I feel for
you even more than I feel for them.  You may find a lover
sometime in the future, but you and me we will always be
the same," Kian said and felt Eric sigh and squeeze him
tight.

"How does Jill cope with all of this?" Eric finally asked.

"Honestly?  I have no idea.  When she and I are together
it's like there is nobody else in the world, but she also
allows me to be with the others.  She is so strong, probably
the strongest of any of us.  She feels the love we all have
and she is willing to allow me to feel that love in the most
intimate of ways.  She is the most amazing person I have
ever known and I am so lucky to be hers," Kian said.

"I always knew she was special.  She never made me feel bad
or treated me like I was a pest even though I was.  That's
why it hurt so much when she was mad at me for that stupid
prank we pulled on you.  I have always held Jill up as my
idol, the type of person I want to be.  Now I almost feel
like I am poaching her husband, but I know that she is
willingly letting this happen so it makes me feel good too.
I think the guilt part will go away, but it's all still so
new to me is all," Eric said.

"Tomorrow I will tell her all about what we did, I have
never hidden anything from her and she always wants to
know and she shares in my joy.  You could be there too,"
Kian suggested.

Eric thought about it then nodded.  Kian smiled and stepped
back then began to take off the remaining clothes from Eric's
body.  When Eric stood there nude Kian smiled.

"I am going to kiss you all over now, do you want me to be
naked first though?" Kian asked.

Eric nodded and he eagerly stripped Kian bare.  Kian kissed
him once, deeply then moved down and began to place little
kisses along Eric's tummy as he began to go lower.  Kian
didn't suck on Eric's very rigid cock but he did place a
kiss on the head and on each of his balls.

"One day soon I will be using my mouth on this my brother
and I will taste your cum as you offer it to me," Kian said
and all Eric could do was nod.

Eric was surprised when Kian had begun to kiss his bum and
gave out a little squeal when Kian opened his cheeks and
kissed his hole.

"Okay brother?" Kian asked.

"Yeah, just surprised me and it felt really nice," Eric
answered and Kian did it again.

"We will do that some day as well.  Feel each other inside
of us, but not tonight," Kian said.

"Oh God I can hardly wait," Eric said as he felt Kian's
tongue and lips begin to move up his back.

Finally Kian placed his arms around Eric and held him tight,
his hard cock nestled in Eric's cheeks, not trying to enter
him but pressed tightly.

"You want to do all that to me now or want to get into bed?"
Kian asked.

In answer Eric turned around and kissed Kian deeply then
began to kiss down his chest.  Eric didn't try to suck on
Kian but he placed many kisses on his cock and balls, trying
it seemed to kiss every square inch of it.  He licked and
sucked down Kian's thighs and legs before going around back.

"You don't have to do anything to my bum if you aren't ready
Eric.  Only do what you are ready for," Kian said.

Eric had been nervous about kissing Kian there but then
decided to go for it.  He spread Kian's cheeks and then
kissed Kian's hole and smiled as he felt Kian's body
shudder in pleasure.  He went in again and kissed it
then licked it.

"Not tonight brother, but thank you," Kian said.

Eric smiled and knew that this was what he wanted someday.
He wanted to be inside of Kian and wanted Kian inside of
him.  But not tonight.  He continued tracing up Kian's
back until he was holding Kian as he had been held.

"Ready to lie down together?" Kian asked softly and for
answer Eric moved to the bed.

Kian watched as the beautiful young man pulled back the
covers and lay down.  Eric didn't cover himself up but
lay there, in his naked glory, and stretched out his hand
to Kian.  Kian smiled and moved to lay gently on top of
Eric.

"Love you Bashful," Kian said and kissed Eric sweetly.

"Love you Sweets," Eric said when he had managed to catch
his breath.

Kian rolled off of Eric a bit so they were both on their
sides and continued to kiss him as he gently began to
stroke Eric's cock in the loving way they had first
learned at the cabin.  Slow and gentle and tender.  After
many minutes Eric's body tensed and he shot all over both
of them.  Kian let him calm before bringing Eric's hand to
his hard dick and showing him how to perform the slow
gentle release.

After they were finished Kian cleaned them both off and
brought Eric close and moved him so he was laying on top.
Kian gently cupped Eric's bum and the two men fell asleep
feeling very content and very loved.

- How the Happiness Ended -

The days flew by.  Everyone was there giving out hugs and
kisses as the bus was loaded up with Ed and Jay and the
others.  Alice and Leon were amazed by the bus and couldn't
believe they would be riding in it all the way back home.
Alex and Carl had staked out the room that had belonged to
the boyfriends to share with Ed and Jay while Billy and
Jesse took the middle one.

A few days later, Maria and her four boys all left to visit
the new apartment.  Everyone went with them though so they
could see DJ's art work.  Matt and Andy were overcome with
emotion when they looked on the portrait that had been done.
Bryan had smiled and said DJ was a genius because he had
captured the soul of the couple on canvas.  After everyone
had left the four brothers had made love togther.  Matt made
love to Andy while Andy was held by Tre who was being made
love to by DJ.  Afterwards they had all held each other and
cried and told each other how much they all loved each other.

Kian and Eric never went past the jerking off stage.  They
wanted to but the timing just never seemed right.  They
spent a lot of time together and it was soon obvious to all
that they were deeply involved.  They both, along with Jill,
sat down and discussed it all and decided that Eric would be
moving into the loft and brought into the sharing with the
group.  Everyone was quite happy with the arrangements.

Spooky seemed to forget about masturbation after his time
with Billy and Jesse.  Seemingly he had explored all he had
needed and experienced it with others enough.  He did try
it in the bath one time with his Uncle Eric but he stopped
because "the slippy lube doesn't stay on".

Three days before Spooky and his parents and Eric were to
head home the boys were woken from a sound sleep.

"Unca Bwyan," Spooky shook Bryan awake.

"What is it baby?" Bryan asked as he tried to pull Spooky
to him but Spooky resisted.

"Get dwessed and come on," Spooky said as he climbed off
the bed and waited for the boys to get dressed.  He was
standing there in his Scooby Doo pajama bottoms and
holding Shane's cell phone.

"What's wrong?" Nicky asked as Bryan woke him.

"Don't know, but we need to get dressed quick and follow
Spooky," Bryan said with a sense of urgency.

Soon all three were dressed and Spooky led them to Kian and
Jill's room where he woke them as well.  Bryan was clearly
in distress now as they five followed behind Spooky to stand
outside of Rye and Mark's door.  Spooky sat down and placed
Shane's cell phone on the floor.

"What now?" Jill asked.

"We have to wait," Spooky said.

The group all sat down and stared at Shane's cell phone with
Spooky.  After about 15 minutes everyone jumped when Shane's
cell rang.  Shane grabbed it and opened it.

"Hello," he said into the phone and then his face went white.

Nobody had time to react as a sudden cry of grief came from
Rye and Mark's room.  Spooky stood and put his hand on the
door.

"Unca Mawk's mommy is with the angels now," Spooky said and
led the group in.

- Angel Air -

Mark was a mess but so was Rye.  The boys, Rye and Jill were
on one of Rye's jets on their way to Ireland.  It had been
less than two hours since that call telling Mark his mother
had died.  Arrangements had been quickly made for the trip
home.

Eleanor and Jason had been very helpful and had helped
everyone with whatever was needed.  They were on their
way home with Spooky and Eric.  Kian and Eric had needed
some time alone to reassure each other that things would
still be okay between them.  Eric would be returning some
time after the boys returned from Ireland to take up his
residence with them.

Bryan had wanted them all to come to Ireland but Eleanor
had decided that it was just not appropriate and Bryan had
finally agreed.  The goodbye between him and Spooky was
heartbreaking, both of them crying uncontrollably.  Finally
though it had been Spooky who had made the break.

"B b bye Unca Bwyan.  I will see you soon I pwomise.  I
love you to bits and pieces fowevew and evew.  But Unca
Mawk needs you to go home with him.  Don't cwy anymowe cuz
then I will cwy too," Spooky had managed.  Then Bryan had
gotten hugs from Eleanor and Jason who both assured him
that Spooky would be back soon.

"Spooky is forever your little boy Bryan, never worry about
that.  We will send him back with Eric for some quality Unca
Bwyan time okay?" Eleanor had whispered and Bryan had nodded.

Then everyone was on the plane.  Mark was asleep, given a
sleeping pill to calm him down.  He had not let anyone
comfort him, even Rye, and that was worrying.  He was not
dealing well with it and Shane wondered who had been on the
phone to tell him about his mom and what else had been said.
Shane had a really really bad feeling about how this visit
was going to work out.

Finally after many hours, the plane touched down.  Rye's
power and money made the trip through customs last less
than 15 minutes and they were now on their way to Mark's
family's home.

...to be continued