Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:40:31 -0500
From: Tyler Peel <tylerpeel@hotmail.com>
Subject: The Road Home Chapter Twenty One

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The Road Home:  Part Twenty-One  (Greet the Parents!)

Tyler came back from his morning run with three double-chocolate hot
chocolates and a bag of cinnamon buns.  By the time he entered his room he
was down to one hot chocolate and two cinnamon buns.  Tyler began packing
for his trip to Baltimore.  He decided he should have one set of good
clothing plus a tie for dinner on Thursday.  He started a list of things to
do today.  He needed to pick up some Folger's Singles coffee bags, buy a
frame for one of his drawings, buy some wrapping paper, pick up peanut
butter and get a haircut.  He pushed the start button on his coffee machine
and then stripped down to go take a shower.

Derek was sitting up in bed with his legs dangling over the side when Tyler
returned wrapped in a towel.

"Aaahhhh!"  Derek said, as he saw Tyler's face.

"Yeah. I know.  The guys in security asked me if I got mugged for cinnamon
buns!"  Tyler said laughing.

"Shit!  The side of your face looks like. shit?" Derek said.  Tyler handed
up Derek's hot chocolate and the bag with two cinnamon buns in it.

"You really know how to sweet talk a guy, Derek!"  Tyler said.

"Sorry, how does it feel?"  Derek asked.

"Actually it doesn't really hurt.  Just a little tender."  Tyler said.

"Mom's gonna freak out when she sees it!"  Derek said.

"Don't worry, we can handle the Mom as you call her!"  Tyler said pulling
his towel off.

"Aren't you going to classes this morning Derek?"

"Ummm, hadn't decided.  What about you?"  Derek asked.

"Three of my four classes are unofficially cancelled since most have already
left for home or are going this morning, but I have to check in with my
Calculus Professor to see if class is still on at noon.  I have a few
errands to run also before we leave."  Tyler said.

Derek jumped down from his bed and stretched.  "I think I will skip all my
classes today and just hang out with you." Derek smiled.

"You're going to be stuck with me all this week.  You really think that is a
wise thing to do?"  Tyler asked while packing and still naked.

"Don't worry, I won't see much of you once my brothers get their claws into
you!"  Derek laughed.

"Yeah, I can't wait to see them!  Luke is wonderful!  He's not even on the
planet from what I can tell."  Tyler said.

"Yeah, Lukey calls it like he sees it!  He has no shame and doesn't care
what anyone thinks.  It's always been a problem for Mom and Dad when they go
anywhere with him.  They're afraid that Luke is going to say something he
shouldn't!"  Derek laughed.  "And he usually does!"

The coffee machine had finished and beeped that it was done.  Tyler poured a
mug of coffee for himself and sat down at his computer.  "Anything special I
need in clothing for Thanksgiving Day?"  Tyler asked.

"Nope!  I would recommend you go as you're dressed right now!" Derek smiled.

Tyler realized he was completely naked.  "Shit! Sorry."  He said grabbing
some clean boxers.

"No, it's alright Ty.  I was just thinking that Mom wouldn't notice your eye
as much. if at all?"  Derek laughed.

"That's sick, Derek!  Funny, but sick!  Now I know where your brothers get
it from!"  Tyler said.

"Wait until Thanksgiving Day dinner!  You won't believe what's gonna
happen!" Derek said.

"What happens?"  Tyler asked.

"Well Dad does this thing where we go around the table. Nope. I'm not
telling.  Wait and see!"  Derek said grinning.  "It's unlike anything you've
ever experienced before!"

"Great." Tyler said unenthusiastically. "You're really going to hang out
with me and follow me around?"  Tyler asked.

"If you don't want me to go I can just stay here. though I will be all
alone. with nothing to do." Derek whined.

"Fine, come along but we are leaving in less than 30 minutes!"  Tyler said.

"No problem. I'm gonna stay here and watch Regis and Kelly then!"  Derek
said.

Tyler headed out to the nearest Wegmans for Folger's coffee singles and some
wrapping paper, a card, and then to a local art store to purchase a frame to
put one of his drawings in. He passed by a store called "Signature's Hair
Salon" and figured he would give it a try.  It was just after eight o'clock
and the neon sign said Open so he figured it was worth a shot.

"Yes. Sir?"  The receptionist said staring at his face.

"Hi, I am in need of a hair cut and wondering if you had anyone available.
I realize I don't have an appointment but I am heading out of town this
afternoon!"  Tyler said gazing down at row of male and female hair stylists.

"Let me see." She said looking at the appointment book.

"Why Hello!" said a young man with an overtly effeminate voice.

"Hi! I'm Tyler!"  He said extending his hand.  The young man with blond
spiky hair and black and white polka dot shirt shook Tyler's hand.

"I realize I don't have an appointment but I am going out of town and I was
wondering if you could fit me in?"  Tyler smiled.

"Well. I don't know if I could fit you in, but I would certainly be willing
to try!"  He winked.  "I'm Andrew!  Your stylist du jour!" He said with a
slight lisp.

"Hi Andrew, thank you for trying!" Tyler winked.

Andrew placed his hand around Tyler's shoulder and guided him down to his
chair.  All the other stylists carefully watched him!  Andrew just made
little faces at them all unbeknownst to Tyler.

"Now Tyler, how did you get that big nasty bruise?"  Andrew asked as he
turned the water on in his sink to begin washing his hair.

"I fell down!" Tyler said.

"How many times?"  Andrew asked laughing.

"Is that a standard joke in this part of America?"  Tyler asked.

"Ahhhh. I need to come up with something more original then.  So you are not
from around here?"  Andrew asked.

"No, I'm from Toronto, but I'm going to Drexel."  Tyler responded.

"Drexel?  Lot's of hotties there!"  Andrew said.

"Yes there are!  I'm on the hockey team, so you can believe there is no
shortage!"  Tyler smiled and winked.

Andrew cooed with excitement!  "How old are you Tyler?"

"I'm 19.  I'm here on a engineering scholarship but they want me to play
hockey to help improve the team."  Tyler said playing up to Andrew.

"Ooooooo, a star player then?"  Andrew said spinning Tyler around and
lowering his chair.

"I guess?  Apparently I'm the number one scorer in the Eastern Atlantic
Division!"

"And how do you do in hockey?"  Andrew teased!

"Almost as well, Andrew!"  Tyler winked.

"You said you were going away; so where are you off to for Thanksgiving
Day?" Andrew asked.

"I'm going to Baltimore with my boyfriend to spend it with his parents and
two brothers!"  Tyler said, trying to sound casual but he was pissing
himself inside with excitement.

"Ohhh. You have a boy friend?  Too Bad!  I know someone who would be perfect
for you!"  Andrew said.

"Really! Who's that?"  Tyler asked.

"Me!"  Andrew giggled as he ran his fingers through Tyler's hair.  With
Tyler lying stretched out in the chair Andrew had a good chance to check out
Tyler's package.  He gave his standard signal to the other stylists that
Tyler was definitely worth checking out.  One of the other stylists mouthed
to Andrew "is he?" and Andrew nodded his head up and down smiling.  When
Andrew finished washing his hair he carefully wrapped the towel over Tyler's
head covering his eyes so the others could grab a closer look.  Tyler could
see the lights through his towel and figured what was happening so he gave
himself a little scratch.

Andrew spun his chair around before sitting him up and removing the towel.

"Have you met your boyfriends parent's before?"  Andrew asked.

"Just on the first weekend he moved into my dorm room, when they all came to
dinner the next night at the restaurant where I work.  I love them all!
They're all bright and funny.  Especially Derek's two younger brothers!

"That sounds great, Tyler.  I'm happy for you. even if I'm jealous!"  Andrew
said. "Now what would you like me to do with your hair?"

"Anything you want to Andrew!  I was going to have it shaved down to about a
half inch but if you have something better in mind I am open for it!"  Tyler
said.

"Open for it huh?"  Andrew winked and Tyler laughed.

"I walked into that one didn't I?"  Tyler said.

"Oh, I so wish you would, Tyler!"  Andrew joked.

"I think you have that Tom Cruise Air Force look about you!  How about I
shave down the sides and back to about a quarter inch and we leave the top
uncut?"  Andrew said.

"But my top is already uncut!"  Tyler winked.

"Yes, I noticed already!"  Andrew winked.

"Damn, you really are a professional, aren't you Andrew?"

"You better believe it and I'm a damn good hair stylist too!"  They both
laughed.

Andrew spiked and gelled Tyler's hair and then combed it over to the right
side.  Tyler looked in the mirror when Andrew finished and thought he looked
more professional and a little less like a college freshman.

"Now let's do something about that eye!"  Andrew insisted.  "I'm just going
to put a little bit of cover over it so it won't be quite so obvious."
Andrew gently applied a skin tone facial mask to Tyler's cheek and eye.
When he finished Tyler looked in the hand held mirror and thought he looked
more like the bruise happened a week ago.

"Here Tyler, you keep this, I can always get more.  It will help you get
through the week with your boyfriend's parents!  They're probably going to
think their son beat you up!"  Andrew laughed.

"Actually, that is exactly what happened!  But it was all a
misunderstanding."  Tyler said.  Andrew held his hand to his mouth.

"My God, Tyler!  He must be a brute!  You're so strong and muscular. how
could anyone even get a shot in?"

"Well, he is the Drexel Dragon's wide receiver so you can bet he is strong!"
  Tyler said.

"He'd have to be a wide receiver with you for a boyfriend!"  Andrew laughed.

"Thank you for the haircut, Andrew." Tyler said, standing up and adjusting
his equipment for Andrew's viewing pleasure.

Andrew pulled Tyler in for a hug and Tyler slid a twenty-dollar bill into
his back pocket.  "So what restaurant is it that you work at Tyler?"  Andrew
asked as he released Tyler.

"Ciccone's Trattoria down in the market.  I work Friday and Saturday
nights!"  Tyler said as they both walked up to the front counter.

"Well don't be surprised if one Friday night me and the girls back there
drop by for dinner!"  Andrew smiled.

"That would be great! I would love to personally service you there!"  Tyler
joked.  "Are all the girls still watching us?" Tyler asked.

Andrew looked back and said "Uh huh!" Tyler wrapped his arm around Andrew
and planted a firm kiss on the lips and then said thanks for the cut and
winked.

"That should stir up some feathers back in the coop?"  Tyler asked.

"Oh my yes!  I'm going to have so much fun with them today!  Thanks Tyler!
Please come back again and don't worry about an appointment!"  Andrew said,
writing his home phone number on the back of his calling card and then
handing it to him.

"Next time I will try to bring Derek along and we'll tell them that both of
us only want to have your fingers in our hair!"  Tyler said.

"You are so bad!  I could just take you home with me right now!"  Andrew
laughed.  Tyler paid for his cut and headed back to the University.  Tyler
parked and grabbed his purchases.  He walked over to the Science building to
see if Professor Klein was holding a class today.

A portly balding gentleman with curly white hair wearing a 1970's smoking
jacket with leather-patched elbows was sitting at a small desk digging
through his briefcase.  His hands had as much chalk on them as the
blackboard behind him.  "Good Morning, Professor Klein!"  Tyler said.

"Good Morning."  He said.

"I was just wondering if we were still having a Calculus class today at
noon?"  Tyler asked.

"Thinking of skipping everyone's favourite class?"  The Professor laughed
aloud.  "My, what happened to you eye?"

"I fell down and please don't ask how many times?  It's starting to wear on
me!"  Tyler laughed.

"Is the other guy still alive?"  Professor Klein smiled.

"Yes Sir, very much alive and no Sir, I like Calculus!  I love derivatives!
Not to mention that I shoot a better game of pool now because of your class
so I am not thinking of skipping class!"  Tyler said smiling.

"Now that is the kind of compliment that makes all my years of teaching
worthwhile!"  Professor Klein laughed.  "But the liking derivatives part is
just weird. even for me!"

"With the storm coming, I didn't know if you were still holding a class?
Every other class has been cancelled."  Tyler asked.

"Well. Let me just say this.  There is a surprise quiz for those who show
up!"  Professor Klein said.  "It's not a hard quiz but it counts and those
that don't show up get a zero!  On a positive note, once you finish the quiz
you are free to go!"  Professor Klein smiled.

"Thank you, Sir!  I unofficially appreciate what you are not telling me."
Tyler smiled and left.

As he was going down the stairs he saw the big green glowing purse and its
owner coming up from the flight below.  He couldn't make it to the floor and
escape and he couldn't turn around because of all of the people behind him.

The moment Amber caught sight of Tyler she held her hand to her face and
gasped!  Tyler walked by and said "BITCH!"   Amber headed down the stairs
after Tyler.  She came running up behind him and grabbed his arm.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry, Tyler.  I didn't know Derek would hurt you!"
Amber said.

"I guess you didn't think that far ahead, did you?  I already know that you
are aware of what happened so don't waste your fake sympathies on me!   I
know about a guard being placed to protect you from Derek and I even know
about you and a now fired security guard!  Don't worry about Derek, worry
about me!!!"  Tyler yelled.  "I would never hit or hurt a woman.  I wouldn't
even hit you, but you better believe the entire football team is going to
know what you did!  I think you'll regret the day you crossed my path!"
Tyler turned and stormed off.

He stopped at the security desk and picked up the mail.  There was only one
letter and it was from his Uncle David's law firm.  Tyler slammed the door
to his room shut as he came in.  Derek jumped from the sound.

"Something wrong?"  Derek squeaked out in a low voice.

"Nothing's wrong!  I ran into your Amber, though!  Too bad I wasn't driving
at the time!"  Tyler said.  Derek didn't say anything.

"Don't you want to know what happened?  Tyler asked.

"Well. no.  I just want to know if you are okay.  I don't care what happens
to Amber.  You're all that matters to me, Tyler."  Derek said.

"Why do you do that?"  Tyler yelled.

"Do what?"  Derek asked.

"Say the right thing at the right time!  I liked you better when you were an
asshole!"  Tyler said with a grin.

Derek got up and walked over to Tyler and hugged him.  "I like your haircut!
  Makes you look. professional?"  Derek said.

"SHUT UP Derek!"  Tyler said.

"What did I do now?"  Derek asked.

"You said exactly what I was thinking when I looked in the mirror at the
salon!  The new Derek is really starting to bug me!"  Tyler laughed.

"Want the old Derek back?"  Derek said laughing.

"I just want the real Derek in my life."  Tyler said flipping through his
sketchbook for his drawing of the Anderson family under the tree in front of
Boyd House.

Tyler opened up his letter from his Uncle David.  It included a certified
check for $5000.00 in U.S. funds.  Uncle David wrote that the probate of his
Father's will was completed and he thought Tyler should have some money in
his account for emergencies or fun!  Tyler tore up his letter into small
pieces and tossed it in the recycling bin.  Derek watched as he inserted the
check back into the envelope it came in.

"I need to stop at a Bank of America on our way out of town."  Tyler said,
as he opened up the back of the frame to insert the picture.

"Do you think we should leave a little earlier?  It's already starting to
snow."  Derek asked.

"We can't.  I have a surprise Calculus test at noon!"  Tyler said.

"Really?  Who the fuck gives a test, and a surprise test at that, two days
before Thanksgiving Day?" Derek asked.

"A really smart Professor if you think about it!  He won't have many to
mark."  Tyler laughed.

"Do you need to study for it?"  Derek asked.

"Nope.  I'll do okay I think.  He said it wouldn't be hard and we could
leave as soon as we are done."  Tyler said inserting the back panel back
into the frame.

"What do you think?"  Tyler said, holding up the framed picture for Derek to
look at.

"Shit!  That's incredible!"  Derek said.

"You think your parents will like it?"  Tyler asked.

"You're giving them a present?"  Derek asked.

"I wanted to do something to say thank you for inviting me over!"  Tyler
said.

"Tyler, they don't want presents.  They want you!  They don't even care if I
come!"  Derek joked.

"Don't say that, Derek!  You know they love you."  Tyler said.

"Ummm, Ty, it's 11:50!  Shouldn't you be going?"  Derek said.

"Shit, Shit, Shit!  I'll be back as soon as I can!"  Tyler said grabbing the
bag with one cinnamon bun left and running out the door.

Derek slid over and picked up the envelope.  He carefully slid the cheque
out.  "Holy Shit!  $5000.00?"  He gasped.  It was signed David Peel.  "His
brother wrote him a cheque for five thousand dollars?" Derek said aloud.
Derek slid the cheque back in to the envelope and retuned it exactly where
he found it.

Tyler was out of breath when he ran into the classroom and came to a sudden
stop.  He saw Professor Klein sitting at his desk, but the classroom was
empty!

"Professor!  Sir?"  Tyler said.

"Ah. so someone actually wants to pass my class?"  The Professor laughed.

Professor Klein held out one test paper for Tyler to retrieve.  Tyler
grabbed the test paper and in exchange handed the Professor the bag with the
cinnamon bun.

Professor Klein looked into the bag and laughed, "Bribing the teach with a
cinnamon bun will get you everywhere!"

"I won it shooting pool, Sir!"  Tyler winked and began his test.  It was
only five questions and there was a hand written bonus question at the
bottom that read, "For two bonus marks, tell me how this Class has improved
your life?"  Tyler burst out laughing and the Professor looked up smiling
knowing that Tyler read the question.

Tyler's answer was, "I now drink for free when I shot pool!"  Tyler handed
his paper in to Professor Klein and wished him a Happy Thanksgiving Day.

"Are you going home for Thanksgiving Day, Mr. .. Peel?"  The Professor
asked, looking at his test to find his name.

"No Sir. I am from Canada and we celebrate ours back in October, but I have
been invited to Baltimore to share in my first American Thanksgiving!"
Tyler boasted!

"Excellent, Mr. Peel!  It is truly a great holiday to partake in and as far
as hangovers go. a turkey hangover is one I can still handle, and if you get
to eat any 'pah-cahn' pie think of me!"  Professor Klein smiled.

"Have a great holiday, Sir!  Maybe I can buy you a game of pool when the
semester is over?"  Tyler asked.

The Professor smiled, shaking his head, and waved Tyler out of the room.

"How did the test go?"  Derek asked.

"Really good!  I may have even gotten over 100%!  I think he will mark it
lightly because I was the only one who showed up."  Tyler said, smiling.

"Are you doing your Professor?"  Derek laughed.

"Like I would tell you?"  Tyler joked.

"Let's get out of here.  The snow is really coming down!"  Derek said.

"Okay, just let me finish packing!  Do I need jammies?"  Tyler asked
laughing.

"Only if you leave my bedroom!"  Derek winked.

"Kyle said I was sleeping with him."  Tyler teased.

"Kyle's going to be in a body cast." Derek laughed.

"Can you do the driving, Derek?"  Tyler asked.

"You bet!  I love driving your Jeep!  It's awesome!"  Derek said, jumping up
with excitement."

After making stops at the Bank and a grocery store to pick up a special jar
of peanut butter for Luke, they made their way on to I-95 South to Baltimore
before 3 p.m.  After travelling about 4 miles the traffic jam started
because of the white outs.  Almost 4 hours later, the weather completely
cleared and the snowploughs exited the freeway allowing traffic to pick up
speed.

When they drove up Derek's street in the outskirts of Baltimore, Tyler's
mouth fell open.  "Holy Shit!  Look at these mansions?"  Tyler said.

"It's just my street, Ty."  Derek said, putting the signal on to turn into
the driveway on the far right side of the property.  Tyler was speechless.
Two lion's heads atop of pillars guarded the front of the Anderson house.  A
wrought iron fence followed the front of the property and along each side.
The driveway made of interlocking brick followed up an incline to a circle
in front of the house with a fountain in the center of it.  There was a
three-car garage on the right side of the house and from all appearances
there were three stories from ground level.  The house was bricked in three
colours of stone and some of the windows had diamond patterns of steel
embedded in the glass.  Carved pumpkins randomly placed on different steps
implied that friendly, but moderately crazy people lived here.  Luke had
carved his spewing pumpkin face with all of its innards hanging out of its
mouth.  There were interlocking brick steps going up to the double front
door, with lights set in certain bricks so that visitors could safely make
their way up in the dark.  Manicured mini-gardens adorned the front lawn
sporadically through out and one hundred plus year old trees seemed to
protect the house from harm.  Ivy had grown up the front left side of the
house and was slowly devouring the brick mansion.

Larry and Linda where in the kitchen doing dishes when they heard both boys
come running down the stairs to get to the front door.  Luke yelled 'They're
here, they're here!'

"Santa arriving early this year?"  Linda joked.

"I knew they would arrive the moment we finished the dishes!"  Larry said.

"Don't worry honey, you still need lots more practice!"  Linda said, kissing
Larry's cheek. "Let's go collect our four boys!"

Derek pulled up in front of the garage door on the far right.   Tyler's head
was twisted around looking up when Derek put the snow covered Jeep in park.
"Holy shit!  I don't believe this place!"  Tyler said, opening his door.

Kyle beat Luke in the race to the Jeep.  Kyle went around to the passenger
side once he saw that Derek had been driving.  He pulled Tyler out of his
seat and wrapped his arms around him. "I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" He said
kissing him.

"I've missed you too Kyle.  123!  Hey, you've got your cast off!" Tyler said
releasing him.

"Yeah, been getting my arm back in shape if you know what I mean?"  Kyle
winked.

"Go see your brother!" Tyler said shaking his head.  Kyle ran back around to
hug Derek.

Luke jumped out of Derek's arms and ran around to see Tyler.  He jumped up
into Tyler's arms saying "Eeeeewwwww!  What happened to your face?"

Tyler laughed. "I missed you too, Luke!  What the hell is on your shirt?"
Tyler said letting Luke down.

Luke stretched his shirt out so Tyler could read it.  "Join the Army!  Make
new friends, travel the world, and kill some people!"  Tyler roared!  "I
hope you don't wear that to school?"  Luke winked.

Larry and Linda made their way to Derek's side of the Jeep.

"Oh Honey, welcome home!  We've missed you so much!"  Linda said squeezing
and hugging and holding her first-born.

"Lies! All lies.  It's been one endless party since you left!"  Larry said,
breaking them up to hug Derek.  Linda swatted Larry on the back.  Larry
whispered in Derek's ear, "I've missed you so much, Son!"

"Me too Dad, more than you would believe!"  Derek said, holding his Dad just
as tight.

Tyler walked around the Jeep carrying Luke in his arms with Luke's legs
wrapped around his waist.  When Linda saw his face she said, "OH MY GOD!
What happened?"  As she went up to Tyler, he set Luke down.

"I fell down!" Tyler said, as Linda place each hand on his face.

"The elevator shaft?"  Linda said.

Larry released Derek and they both looked over.  "Hey Tyler, that's a new
one!"  Derek joked.

"No Ma'am, I fell backwards over the loveseat and hit my face on the
5-drawer chest.  Kind of stupid of me. I wasn't looking out for myself."
Tyler said, staring at Derek.  Linda turned around and gave Derek a quick
look.

Larry chuckled to himself, knowing the truth.  "Tyler, have you been to a
Doctor about that eye?"  Larry asked.

"No Sir, but it is healing really well considering it only happened 24 hours
ago."  Tyler said.

"Yeah Dad, Tyler was much uglier yesterday. if that's possible!" Derek joked
and Tyler laughed.

"That's Derek One." Luke started to say.

Larry and Linda both said at the same time, "SHUT UP, LUKE!"

Linda wrapped her arm around Tyler's waist and guided him up to the house.
"Boys, grab Tyler's things, please!"

"Ma'am, I can carry my own stuff.  I am really fine.  It just looks worse
than it is." Tyler pleaded.

"Of course it is. you're such a strong boy!  So brave!"  Tyler looked back
at the three boys giggling at him.  He was trapped in The Mom's web for the
next few days, like it or not!

Kyle and Luke started making snowballs with the snow on the Jeep and
throwing them at each other.

"Boys, if either of you hit me with a." SMACK!  Luke's snowball hit Larry in
the back.

"Sorry Dad!  I was aiming at Kyle and you got in the way.  You need to be
more careful!" Luke grinned.

"BOYS!  Help get Tyler and Derek's things into the house!"  Larry yelled.

Linda opened the door to the grand front foyer.  The floor was seamlessly
tiled in black and white marble.  A curved staircase started at the right
side of the room and followed up to the left where an open walkway headed
left to the master bedroom and right to the boy's rooms and washrooms.  In
the centre of the foyer was a large round antique table with a huge vase
filled with dried flowers.  Centered above the table was a chandelier of
triangular prisms.  Tyler figured there were probably over 100 of them up
there.  He wondered how you ever changed a bulb?  To the left of the foyer
was the living room.  It contained a floor to ceiling fireplace at the front
of the house and floor to ceiling library at the other end of the room.
There was a sliding staircase that permitted access to any of the shelves
and slid back and forth across the end of the room.  Looking up to the right
from the entrance to the living room was an open area on the second floor,
which exposed a sitting area in the master bedroom that would allow Linda
and Larry to watch the fireplace below.

To the right of the foyer was another set of French doors that opened into a
dining room with a table that sat twelve people.  There was a five window
panelled buffet with a hutch that matched the table, chairs, sideboard,
curio cabinet, and liquor/stereo unit.  Underneath the top of the curved
staircase was the entrance to the kitchen and 'great room' as Linda called
it.  It was an open concept with a large L shaped kitchen that contained a
quarter pie shaped island with bar stools on the far side and every possible
electronic gadget known to man.  There was a chef's professional KitchenAid
gas grill and oven, two large double door refrigerators, two microwave
ovens, and an assortment of kitchen gadgets.  The kitchen was painted in
Caribbean Blue Sea with Lime green accents and a black counter tops.  Two
large marble slabs were inset, one in the counter top along the wall and the
other in the island.

There was a large rectangular piece of stainless steel placed in the island
with a button in the centre.  Tyler pushed the button and a multi-purpose
blender-mixer rose up from underneath the counter top.  "Whoa!"  Tyler said,
pushing the button again to make it go back down.

The Great Room had an abundance of leather sofas and chaise lounges along
with fabric covered club chairs, coffee and end tables and another floor to
ceiling fireplace.  Tyler didn't know how large the big screen TV was but he
figured it had to be 60 inches!  Straight on out from the kitchen and Great
Room was the solarium that had an exit to the patio, which contained
barbequing equipment that would make Angelo cry.  There was an 11-seater hot
tub, Tyler would later find out, a beach volleyball court with six inches of
sand, and a chipping and putting green for Larry.

The only part of the house that garnered Tyler's attention away was the
sound of Abbey scratching at the back door to be let in.  "May I let her
in?"  Tyler begged Linda.

"Go right ahead, Tyler!" she said, and Tyler ran to the sliding glass doors
off the solarium to allow Abbey in.  Abbey wagged her tail and took a couple
of cautious sniffs at Tyler's extended fist.  He knew to always make a fist
in case the dog went to bite.  Tyler had almost lost an eye and didn't want
to lose any fingers.

"Hey girl!  How are you?  I'm Tyler!"  He said rubbing her ears.  Abbey
leaned into Tyler as he kissed the top of her head and she returned the love
with some facial licking.  "You're so beautiful!"  Tyler said.

Abbey's infatuation with Tyler soon ended when she heard Derek's familiar
voice call.  "Abbey?  Abbey?  C'mere girl!"  Derek called.  Abbey barked and
took off like a rocket.  She was beside herself seeing Derek at the entrance
to the kitchen.  Derek got right down on the floor with her and began
petting and kissing her.

"Looks like she has a favourite?"  Tyler said to Linda.

"Most definitely! They are best friends!  We waited until Kyle was old
enough to be safe near dogs.  She must be. eleven years old?"  Linda said
asking no one in particular.  "She's been Derek's dog since day one!  She
was quite upset when we got back from Philly without Derek.  Abbey hardly
left his bed for the first week he was gone.  Luke, and especially Kyle,
have stepped up and taken over.  I think it's been good for all of them.
She actually gets more attention from Kyle than she ever got from Derek but
she's known Derek the longest."

Linda guided Tyler over to one of the wooden bar stools while Derek was in
his own little world with Abbey.  "He looks like a boy who just got a puppy
for Christmas!"  Tyler said. "I miss my dog so much right now."

"What kind of dog do you have, Tyler?"  Linda asked.

"A chocolate lab!  His name is Tucker" Tyler said flipping open his cell
phone to show her Tucker's picture.

"He's beautiful, Tyler!"  Linda said.  "So tell me. how did you actually get
the black eye?"  She winked at him.  Tyler stiffened his body and froze.

"Just as I said Ma'am, I fell backwards over the loveseat as I was picking
up my sleeping bag off the floor.  I twisted and hit my face on my chest of
drawers."  Tyler said in all seriousness.

"Tyler, you need to stop calling me 'Ma'am'!  I'm really not that old even
though I might look it!"  She said laughing.

"Yes Ma'am! Umm I mean, Mrs. Anderson. Sorry I was just raised that way!"
Tyler said.

"What are you going to do when Larry's parents get here?"  She winked.

"Ummm.  Ma'am?"  Tyler said, "I mean, Mrs. Anderson?"

"I didn't know they were coming!"  Tyler said.

"Yes Tyler, every Thanksgiving we have his parents over and then we have my
Father over at Christmas.  They both rotate around the families during
holidays."  Linda said, "But don't look so worried, I was only teasing you!
You can call me anything you like but Linda or even Mom is just fine with
me, okay?"  Linda said.

"Yes Ma'am!" Tyler said and they both began laughing.

Luke ran into the kitchen and opened up a cabinet under the counter top.
"Mom, it's almost 8 o'clock!"  Luke announced.  Tyler could see wall-to-wall
jars of peanut butter.  He grabbed the purple coloured lid and tried to open
it.  Luke ran around to Tyler and asked him if he would open it.

"8 o'clock?" Tyler asked Linda.

"Time for his eight p.m. snack!  Luke lives by the clock and has his own
regimented routine!  God help any one of us who mess it up, too!"  Linda
laughed.

"Purple peanut butter?"  Tyler asked.

"Yes Tyler, it's chocolate-peanut butter flavoured.  If Kraft makes anything
with peanut butter in it we probably have it!"  Linda laughed.  Luke ignored
his mother's remarks and grabbed two slices of white bread, a plate, and a
knife.   He came over to Tyler and held up his arms.

"Lucas!  You can get up on your own chair!"  Linda said.  Luke just ignored
his mother and sat up on Tyler's lap.  Tyler wrapped one arm around Luke's
waist and held him while he created the thickest peanut butter sandwich on
the planet!

"You know, Luke, have you ever thought of putting that on Reese's Peanut
Butter cups?"  Tyler said.

"Please!  Tyler!  Don't encourage him!" Linda laughed.

"Nope!"  Luke said.  "I usually put the peanut butter cups in the sandwich!"
  He said taking his first bite and trying to say the word 'milk' but it
wouldn't come out right.

"What's that honey?"  Linda said.

"He needs some milk!"  Tyler said.

"Tyler, you're going to make a great Daddy!"  Linda teased, getting up to
pour Luke some milk.  "Would you like something to drink, Tyler?"  Linda
asked.

"Maybe some boiling water?"  Tyler asked and Linda shook her head and stared
at him.  "Boiling water?"  She asked.

"Yes Ma'am.  I brought some Folger's coffee singles!  I live on them!"  He
laughed.

"How about a nice pot of pure Brazilian coffee?  I love Folger's singles as
well.  I take them with me whenever we travel, but this is much better!"
She said making a pot of coffee.

Tyler kissed the back of Luke's head while he was eating and Luke grabbed
Tyler's arm that was holding him and squeezed it three times.  Luke twisted
his head around and winked at Tyler.  Tyler smiled back.  Larry and Kyle
entered the kitchen and Luke held up his sandwich to offer Tyler a bite but
Tyler shook his head.

"Wow!   Luke offering to share his peanut butter sandwich? He's never done
that before!" Kyle teased and Luke tried to flip the bird at Kyle so only he
would see but Larry saw it as well.  Larry glared at him and shook his head.
   Luke mouthed the word 'sorry' and lowered his head long enough to make
Larry think that he was actually sorry.

"Ty, c'mon and see my room!" Kyle said pulling him down from the bar stool.
Luke followed Tyler and Kyle until Linda yelled for him to carry a plate
under that sandwich.

Kyle pulled Tyler by the hand that was followed by Luke and the peanut
butter sandwich that attracted Abbey who left Derek's embrace!  "What the
hell!  I might as well go too!"  Derek grumbled and his parents laughed.

Tyler climbed every second step up the staircase as Kyle did.  A single red
rose was embroidered into every step of the carpet on the left and right
sides of the curved staircase.  As he topped the stairs, Kyle pulled him to
his right along the hallway.  Tyler paused as vertigo began to set in
looking down into the foyer.

Luke, following behind, shoved Tyler forward. "Move it, soldier!  Maggots
don't stop and gawk!" Luke teased.

Tyler turned and grabbed Luke picking him up!  "Be good, Commander or I
won't give you the little present I bought you!"  Tyler teased.

"YOU GOT ME A PRESENT?  What did ya get me?"  Luke said with a mouthful!

"Let's hope the army phase passes faster than the 'I wanna be a rap star'
phase!"  Derek said from behind them.

"Later, Luke!"  Tyler kissed his cheek and set him down.   The first door on
the left was a bathroom.  A creamy marble floor with matching marble vanity
and tiled walls seemed to go on forever.  The bathtub was a small hot tub in
Tyler's opinion.  At the far back corner was an enclosed area that hid a
European toilet.  A wall of 10 showerheads pointing in multiple directions
was encased in a series of glass walls.  The pie wedge shape design had
entry and exit doors on each side.  Three or four people could easily shower
together Tyler figured.  The soaps and shampoos had built in wall dispensers
and a series of mini steps that encased the bathtub had white candles all
around it and even into the bay window that surrounded the wall side of the
tub.

"Do you invite your hockey team over here to shower, Luke?"  Tyler joked.

"Nah. not until they let me play on a girl's team!"  Luke smiled.

"Lucas!  You're eleven years old!"  Tyler said.

"Going on forty, Dad says!"  Luke responded.

"Word!" Tyler laughed.

The first bedroom next to the bathroom was Luke's!

"Oh. My. God.  Is that what I think it is?"  Tyler asked.

"It's my bedroom!"  Luke said pushing his way past Tyler into his room.

"No Shit?  I wouldn't have guessed if it weren't for the wall of empty
peanut butter jars!
Tyler said laughing.

Tyler couldn't really tell what colour the wall in Luke's bedroom was
because almost every square inch of it was covered with something on it.
There was a modular corner desk wall unit and a single-double bunkbed in the
room.  A small TV sat on top of a chest of drawers with a loveseat beanbag
in front of it.  Hockey posters and Lindsay Lohan posters covered the walls
except for the one wall dedicated to glass shelves holding hockey trophies,
pictures, pennants, and medals from school sports.  There was a Washington
Redskins' oval rug on top of his hardwood floor, a Sponge Bob comforter on
his bed, and even the drapes were made with tiny Redskin's logos though out.
  Tyler noticed that his backpack was sitting on the beanbag loveseat.

"Ever have those jars fall down?"  Tyler asked, leaning against Luke's door.

"Only a couple of times but the cleaning lady put them back up after she
knocked them down."  Luke told him.

"Mom says she no longer needs to clean his room after she threatened to quit
because of it."  Kyle added.  Everyone laughed.

"This is just creepy!  Very cool Luke, but creepy!"  Tyler laughed.

"Of course it is, Ty!"  Luke said smiling.  Tyler took a second look at
Luke.

"C'mon and see my room!" Kyle said.  "It's kind of boring compared to
Luke's, though!"

"Times Square is kind of boring compared to Luke's room!"  Tyler said,
picking Luke up and carrying him down the hall to Kyle's bedroom.  "Don't
get peanut butter all over me, okay Luke?"  Tyler asked.

"Like I would waste peanut butter on your shirt!"  Luke responded.

Kyle's room was across the hall from Luke's room but his doorway was at the
end of the hall by the entrance to Derek's room and the walk-in linen
closet.

Kyle's room was painted in a medium colour of purple.  He had stars painted
on the black ceiling and a few posters of skaters on the wall.  He had the
matching desk unit to Luke's, but his was a flat wall cabinet that included
two bookcases and a TV entertainment unit.  He had a much bigger TV,
PlayStation 2, X-Box, stereo, and a collection of model airplanes he had
made.  Tyler also noticed the baseball card collection and hoped he could
look through it.  He also had a beanbag loveseat though it was in dark
purple to coordinate with the room.  Kyle's bed was a double size with a
complete shiny black bedroom suite and walk in closet.

"This is really. different!"  Tyler said.  Kyle frowned.

"I like it Kyle!  It just isn't what I expected you to have."  Tyler said,
setting Luke down and giving Kyle a hug. Tyler noticed that his suit pack
and one of his suitcases was sitting on Kyle's bed.

"What were you expecting, Ty?"  Kyle asked.

"Probably a ton of broken skate boards mounted on the walls and bunch of
pictures of you skating!"  Tyler said.

"Cool!  I never thought of using my broken skateboards as shelves!"  Kyle
smiled.

"Maybe you and I can put some up if your parents think it is okay?" Tyler
said with arm around Kyle.

"Hey Luke, ever thought about figuring a way to put a single Christmas light
in each of those plastic peanut butter jars?"  Tyler asked.

"WOW!  Great idea!  I could put blinking ones or all one colour!"  Luke said
as he wandered off the planet to figure out how to make Tyler's idea come to
life.

Tyler kept staring at the ceiling and Kyle said, "At night, when you turn on
my black lights, you can see the stars light up!"

"Ummm wow?"  Tyler said, giving Kyle another hug.

"Want to come see our room, Ty?"  Derek said, standing at the door with
Abbey beside him wagging her tail.

"Our room?"  Kyle said. "He's staying in my room!!!!"  He yelled.

"No, he's staying in my room!  I am the only one with two beds!" Luke
chipped in.

"Guys!  He's staying in my room!  But Tyler, you can sleep wherever you
want!"  Derek said rolling his eyes.

"Guys, don't do this to me!" Tyler pleaded.

"Fine!" Luke said. "He can stay one night in each of our rooms!

"Luke, I'm not sleeping in the upper bunk!" Tyler said.

"It's my room. you'll sleep where I tell you!" Luke winked. "I'm just joking
Ty, you can have the bottom bed with me!"  Luke grinned and Kyle glared at
him.

Derek smiled and nodded for Tyler to follow into his room.  Derek's room had
a large queen size bed in it.  He had military steel blue walls with navy
mini-blinds.  The room paid homage to his 19 years.  There were pictures of
him from a baby up to his high school graduation photo and his prom date.
He had the same glass shelves that Luke had, but his were filled with
football trophies.  He also had three different football jerseys hanging on
the wall that were encased in glass and framed.  There were about 10
different footballs on the glass shelves as well.  His room was the largest
of the three and he had positioned his empty computer desk to face his
doorway so no one could see his computer.  He had a black leather loveseat
in front of his desk that pointed towards a wall unit that contained a TV,
PS2 video game console, and stereo with 5-foot speakers on each side.  His
comforter was a collage of every colour imaginable.  He had a set of free
weights, a bench, and bike machine over in one corner next to a double door
walk-in closet.  The door to the bathroom was opened and when Tyler peeked
inside he could see it connected to Kyle's room.  It contained all of the
basic necessities of any full washroom but with two large sinks in the
vanity.  The toilet was set in one corner with a pair of western swing doors
on it so that more than one person could use the washroom.  What really
impressed Tyler was the stand-up urinal!

"Wow, what a great bathroom!"  Tyler said.

"That's all you have to say about my bedroom?"  Derek laughed.

"No, no! Not at all!  It's really something.  There's just so much to take
in.  Your entire life's history is written and recorded here."  Tyler said.

Tyler picked up one of Derek's baby pictures and said, "Damn, you were cute
when they brought you home from the zoo!"  Luke and Kyle laughed and Derek
just grinned.

"I have to tell all three of you that it is really a great honour to be
allowed into your home.  You know that each of rooms is very different but
yet they all give off the same vibe.  You all love each other above the
teasing and the jokes.  That makes me really happy to be here.  It feels
like home."  Tyler said.

Kyle wrapped his arms around him and said, "You're a part of our family now,
Ty.  This is your home too!"

"So I can't bill him for a night's stay in the morning?"  Luke said with a
straight face and then burst out laughing.

"I am sooooo drinking five litres of water before bed tonight Luke!"  Tyler
said.

"Noooooo!"  Luke laughed and joined in a three-way hug.

"Why don't you guys go find something to do so Tyler and I can get settled
in."  Derek said.

"Be right back, Derek. I need to gather my stuff up from the other rooms."
Tyler said.

"BOYS!  I've got some dinner ready for you!"  Linda yelled from the foyer.

"Thanks, Mom! We'll be right there!"  Derek yelled back.

Tyler returned with his belongings and hung up his suit pack in Derek's
closet.  He opened up his two bags and began unpacking his shirts and
presents for the family.

"Do you think this is the right time to give them their presents or should I
wait?"  Tyler asked.

"Depends."  Derek said.

"Depends on what?"  Tyler asked.

"Depends on what you brought me?"  Derek asked grinning.

"You'll get your present. let's see. Today is Tuesday with Luke, tomorrow is
Wednesday with Kyle. you'll get your present Thursday!"  Tyler winked.
Tyler went up behind and Derek and wrapped his arms around his waist.
"Thank you for inviting me.  I love being here with your family and
especially with you!"  Tyler kissed the back of his neck and Derek moaned
placing his hands on top of Tyler's hands.

"Don't start something I can stop!"  Derek said turning around.  They heard
someone come running down the hall and they separated.

"Guys!  Mom's got dinner waiting for ya!"  Luke said.

Tyler grabbed three wrapped packages and took them downstairs following
Derek who was carrying Luke on his back.

"Buck me one more time, Cowboy, and I'll toss you over the stairs!"  Derek
said.

Luke whispered in the back of his ear, "I'm glad you're home Derek."

"Me too, Lukey. Me too!" Derek said, and he squeezed under Luke's legs three
times.

As they entered the kitchen the smell was enticing.

"Sit down, boys!  Tyler, I hope you like Chicken 'n Dumplings?"  Linda said.

"Yes Ma'am!  I haven't had that in ages!"  Tyler said.

"Well it probably isn't as good as your Mom makes but it always seems to get
eaten around here!"  Linda said, setting two large bowls down in front of
two bar stools.  Kyle sat on Tyler's left side and Luke sat on Derek's right
side.  Larry and Linda were leaning on the counter, on the other side of the
island.  Linda was having a glass of white wine and Larry had a bottle of
Michelob beer.

"What would you like to drink, Tyler?"  Linda asked.

"Anything would be great, Mrs. Anderson, as long as it doesn't have
strawberries in it!"  Tyler said.

"You don't like strawberries?"  Linda asked.

"No Ma'am, I love them but they don't like me.  I'll be dead in about an
hour if I eat one.  I'm also allergic to oatmeal but it won't kill me. just
make me wish I was dead!"  Tyler joked.

"You're shittin me?"  Derek said. "You're really allergic to strawberries?"

"Seriously!"  Tyler said.

"Derek is also allergic to strawberries!"  Larry said.

"Really?  That is weird!"  Tyler said.

"I think you're both weird!"  Luke said smiling, leaning on one arm watching
them eat.

"Coming from watching you eat, Luke, I'm not sure how I should take that!"
Derek laughed.

"If you're going to compare me to your brother, Luke, then you don't get the
present I brought you!"  Tyler said, winking at Luke!

"HEY!"  Derek said nudging his elbow into Tyler's side.

"Yeah!  When do I get my present?"  Luke said.

"When you and your two brothers finish raking all of the leaves!"  Larry
said.  Kyle and Luke groaned.

Tyler got up and excused himself and said he would be right back.  Linda
poured three large glasses of R.C. cola for the boys and a glass of orange
juice for Luke.  Tyler returned with three packages.  He handed a large
wrapped box to Luke, a small wrapped CD to Kyle and 24" by 36" package to
Linda - with a card attached that read on the outside 'Happy Thanksgiving
Day - The Andersons'

"Where's my present?"  Derek teased.

"I didn't charge you for gas to drive you here!"  Tyler winked at the Larry
and Linda.

"I did the driving!"  Derek said.

"And I never sang once while you were driving, did I?"  Tyler said.

"You win!"  Derek said, spooning some dumpling down his throat.

"COOL!  Look Mom and Dad!!!!  Look at the size of it!"  Luke yelled.

"Oh my God!"  Linda said.

"Where on earth did you find a 70 ounce jar of Kraft peanut butter?  NO!
Wait. We really don't need to know!"  Linda laughed, shaking her head.

Luke began hyperventilating, "Oh, oh, oh,. OH!" Luke panted and ran around
Derek and gave Tyler a hug.

"I think Luke just had his first." Derek started to say.

"Derek!  Don't even go there!"  Larry said and Tyler and Kyle began
laughing.

Tyler knew the subject needed changing!  "Hey Kyle, why don't you open your
gift?

"Bet it isn't a jar of peanut butter!"  Kyle grinned.

"Yeah, Ty loves me more than you!"  Luke declared.  Everyone laughed.

"You know, Ty?" Derek began, "It's like giving heroin to an addict!"

"Mrs. Anderson, remind me to pick up some strawberries tomorrow!"  Tyler
said.

"Owwww!" Tyler said from the second nudge.

"COOL!  Thanks, Ty!" Kyle said.

"What is it, Kyle?"  Luke asked.

"A CD, dumbass!"  Kyle said.

"KYLE!  Watch your mouth!"  Linda said.

"Sorry, Luke.  Wow, it's all skater tunes and it's homemade!"  Kyle said,
giving Tyler a hug.

"You're very welcome, Kyle!  I hope it inspires you to greater heights on
jumps!"  Tyler said.

"Ahem!" Larry cleared his throat looking at Tyler.

"I mean without falling and breaking another arm!" Tyler laughed.

The three boys stopped eating, reading, and trying to open a jar of peanut
butter to look at the present before Larry and Linda.

"Tyler, you really didn't need to do anything!  We wanted you to come and we
really feel you are a part of our family and should be here!"  Linda said.

"Yes Ma'am, and I appreciate that.  It's just a little something to let you
know how much it means to me to be invited here and to share in your
Thanksgiving Day celebrations!"  Tyler said.

"Raking leaves isn't exactly a reason to celebrate, Ty!"  Kyle said.  Tyler
laughed.

"Larry, why don't you open the present, and I will open the card."  Linda
said.

Linda opened the card first and read the outside of the card to everyone.
She then opened the card and read the inside and the hand written note from
Tyler.  She whimpered and then brought her hand to her mouth.  "That's so
beautiful Tyler!"  She came around the island and gave him a hug and a kiss
on the cheek!  Larry tore open the package and stopped.  No one on the other
side of the island could see the picture but they saw Larry's eyes open
wide.

"Oh my goodness!  Tyler, that is incredible!"  He said lifting a
small-framed picture up and looking at the second, larger framed picture
below.

"What is it, Dad?"  Luke said.

Larry turned the framed photograph around first for everyone to see and the
air was filled with 'ahhhs' and 'ohhhs'.  He handed the framed photograph
over to Linda and then turned around the larger picture in his hand.

"WOW!"  Kyle said!

"Oh my God!  That's so beautiful, Tyler!"  Linda said wrapping her arms
around Tyler and kissing the top of his head several times.  Tyler was
trying not to spill a dumpling on the floor and Derek just watched and
laughed.

"Did you draw that all by yourself, Ty?"  Luke asked.

"Yup.  I drew it from the picture I took of all of you on Labour Day
weekend."  Tyler said

"Tyler, that is really unbelievable.  I can't imagine the hours you spent on
this!"  Larry said.

"What's that in the corner?"  Luke asked.  "T P 0 5?"

"TP is for toilet paper!"  Kyle said laughing.  Tyler took a swat at him but
Kyle backed away in time.  He didn't, however, get away from Linda who
cuffed him on the back of the head.  Derek almost gave back his R.C. cola
from laughing so hard.

"Where are we going to hang this, Linda?"  Larry asked.

"In the bathroom?"  Luke asked completely serious.

Linda swatted the back of Kyle's head again!  "Owww!  What was that for?"
Kyle said laughing.

"For encouraging your brother!"  Linda said.

"Luke may be on to something, Mom!"  Derek began. "If I had to look at
Kyle's pic every time I went to the washroom I would be all cleaned out in
five seconds!"  Everyone laughed including Linda!

"You are so full of .."  Kyle began.

"Don't even say it!"  Linda said.

"Hey Kyle!  Not if I have to look at your picture in the bathroom!"  Derek
was laughing so hard he could barely get the words out.

"I don't get what's so funny?"  Luke said.

"GOOD!"  Larry and Linda said together!  Kyle, Tyler, and Derek laughed.

"Whatever. you people are just too weird!"  Luke said. "Will somebody open
this jar. please?"

Larry began setting up the coffee machine for morning and said, "I had
better get to bed!  I've got an early morning in surgery."

"I should go too, boys!  I have to get some shopping done for Thursday!"
Linda added.

"Did you want some help with the shopping and cooking?"  Tyler offered.

"Absolutely, Tyler!  That would be wonderful!  Maybe we could add some
Canadian traditions to our meal?"  Linda asked.

"Anything I can do to help is fine with me!  I can make my own pie dough!  I
know how to make stuffing and I have my Mom's recipe for carrots in a creamy
onion sauce which is to die for!"

"Wonderful, Tyler!  We'll start planning first thing in the morning while
these three start raking leaves!"  Linda said.  Tyler snorted and got
swatted over the back of the head by Kyle and Derek!

"Thank you for dinner, Mrs. Anderson. It was amazing and very nice of you to
make it for us!"  Tyler said.

"You're most welcome, Tyler!"  Linda said.  They both looked at Derek who
finally stopped long enough to notice the silence.  "Yeah, thanks Mom!"
Derek said.

"Nice save, Derek!"  Kyle laughed.

"Are you all settled in to Derek's room, Tyler?"  Linda asked.

"Yes Ma'am!  Though it appears I will be sleeping around a bit." Tyler
asked.

"Do I even want to know why you're telling me this?"  Linda asked.

"No Mom! You don't!"  Kyle joked.  "We decided that he can sleep in Luke's
room tonight, my room tomorrow, and Derek's room on Thursday!  If he stays
Friday he can sleep in the shed!"  Kyle teased.

"Good night, boys!"  Linda said, "And you two!  Don't stay up too late!"
Linda said pointing at Kyle and Luke as she walked off with Larry to bed.

"Let's watch some TV!"  Luke said.  Derek rolled his eyes and everyone
headed over into the Great Room!

Derek turned on the gas fireplace to light up the room.  Kyle pulled out two
quilted afghans, one for each sofa. Luke took control of the channel changer
and Tyler sat down on the corner of one of the sofas.

Derek sat down on the other leather sofa and Kyle was about to go sit beside
Tyler but changed his mind and sat down right next to Derek and leaned into
him.  Tyler smiled and winked at Kyle and Kyle smiled back.  Derek wrapped
his arm around Kyle and pulled the afghan over both of them.  Luke was less
subtle about what he wanted.  He grabbed a pillow and plopped it down on
Tyler's lap.  Tyler looked over at Derek and Kyle.  They both smirked.  Luke
carefully placed his afghan on the sofa tucking it into the back of the seat
cushions.  He then punched his fist into the pillow making a dent in the
centre and making Tyler jump.

"Don't be a wuss!  I didn't hit the family jewels."  Luke said seriously.
Luke crawled under the afghan and tucked himself in.  He snapped his fingers
and pointed to the end of the sofa and Abbey jumped up and curled into a
ball with her head hanging down over the seat cushion.  Luke began flipping
through the channels stopping on certain ones to see what was on.

"Tomorrow on Jerry Springer at Four!  Gay, Amish, left-handed men who became
Catholic, cross-dressing, heroin addicted, alcoholic, Zeusophobic Priests
and the near-sighted, one-legged Nuns who loved them!"  The announcer said.

Tyler, Derek, and Kyle burst out laughing.  "I've seen it!  The Nuns are
ugly!"  Luke said and began flipping channels again.

"Sunday night's all new with CSI Miami!  It's a Crime of unheard of
atrocities!  It's a scene of utter horror!  It's an investigation that will
leave you nauseous!  Her mother considered the Diva of Domesticity is dead!
Killed with a 1955 art deco Tiffany cheese fork to the heart and a note
attached saying, "Mommie Dearest!"  She and her pet monkey stand to inherit
her vast TV, Multi-media, and banana plantation if she's found not guilty.
But are there more suspects!  The jealous ex-husband who lives on skid row
because Mommie divorced him for not properly basting the turkey!  Her
personal lesbian secretary Melissa, with the moustache and hairy mole on her
upper lip who is eight months pregnant carrying their Tibetan love child!
Or could it be the millions of stockholders who lost their fortunes when
'Mommie Dearest' was found guilty of lying to the S.E.C?  Watch David Caruso
tear someone a new asshole!"

"Eeeeewwwww" Kyle said.

"I'll second that!"  Derek added

(click, click, click, click)

"SHOWTIME'S all original series!  WEEDS!  Returns for its second smokin'
season!  Watch Mary-Louise Parker sell weed to college students, open a weed
bakery, and get banged by a drug lord when she crosses into his territory!
Watch her 10-year-old son Shane, smoke some weed, make terrorist videos, and
shoot mountain lions!  Watch her 15-year-old son Silas, smoke weed, do some
ecstasy, and talk to Papa Smurf!  Watch Kevin Nealon of Saturday Night Live
fame smoke some weed, analyse porno, and eat Doritos!  You'll have a blast
weeding out the plot lines!  Definitely our 'highest' rated show of the
2005!  Watch it every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7,
9, and 11 p.m.  Repeats at 1, 2, 4, 5 and 11 a.m.!

(click, click, click, click)

"This coming New Year's Eve we're Rockin at Time's Square!  Dick Clark
returns in his wheel chair, oxygen mask, and drool cup to celebrate the
Countdown!  (Note should Mr. Clark not live to New Year's Eve he will be
replaced by Simon Cowles of American Idol)  Special guests include Clay
Atkins, Grizzly Adams, Floyd the Penguin, Donny without Marie, someone who
met Pope Benedict, and the voice behind the Smucker's Jam ads!  Musical
guests include Paula Abdul, Baby Fat of the Spice Girls, Howie Mandell,
Teddy the Wonder lizard, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band, The
Governor of California, and Ashley Simpson.  Special Note:  Should Ms.
Simpson not be able to appear live, her performance will go on as scheduled!
  Live continuous twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week uninterrupted
countdown coverage begins Dec 4 th!"

(Click, click, click, OFF)

"I think it's time for bed!"  Derek said.

"Agreed!"  Tyler added.  Tyler slid out from under Luke's head and stood up.
  He lifted Luke so that he was standing on the sofa.  Luke raised his arms
up to picked up and Tyler smiled shaking his head.  "You're pretty lazy for
a hockey player, Luke!"

"I'm sleepy, Ty."  Luke rested his head down on Tyler's shoulder.  Kyle and
Derek shut everything down and turned off the lights.  As the four proceeded
up stairs, Derek checked that the front door was locked and the alarm was
on.  Quietly they went up the stairs trying not to disturb Larry and Linda.

Tyler stood Luke up on his bed.  Derek opened Luke's dresser and pulled out
the bottom half of his pyjamas.  Luke wobbled back and forth as Tyler
undressed him.  Tyler held Luke steady as Derek put on his NHL pj's one leg
at a time.  Tyler scooped up Luke and Derek pulled back the covers.  Tyler
whisked him down inside his bed and took a stuffed monkey off the floor and
put it between his arms.

"Good night, Master Luke!"  Tyler said kissing his forehead.

Derek bent down to kiss Luke's forehead as well and said in a Darth Vader
voice, "Use a knife in the peanut butter jar, Luke! May fresh bread always
be with you!"  Tyler giggled and so did Luke.

"Can I have a story?  Please!"  Luke said with his eyes almost shut.

Derek pointed at Tyler with his hand opened and said, "I believe he asked
you!" Derek winked.

"I may need your help here Derek!  In a galaxy far off in the future a young
space cadet name Lucas Anderson was daydreaming in class looking out the
porthole window of Omega Star cruiser he lived on.  He dreamed of the day he
could fly his own warcraft to help protect the Colonies and their planets
that grew peanuts to make peanut butter like his older brother Derek did.
(Derek put his hand to his mouth to cover his giggling) Young Master Luke
was startled back into reality by the flashes of light outside the porthole
window!  The alarms went off!  They were under attack by the evil Lord
Doritos of one of the potato chip pirate Colonies.  For years their rivalry
was famous as they competed in snack food industry for superiority!"  (Tears
ran out of Derek's eyes from giggling.  Tyler glared at him for not helping
him with the story)

"Lord Doritos and his mighty crew of Pringles shaped battle cruisers began
firing on the Omega Star cruiser and her fleet of peanut butter jar shaped
warcraft!  Chips were everywhere!" (Luke giggled along with Derek)  "Young
Master Luke ran from his classroom along with all of the other space cadets
to the docking bay where they climbed into their own cruisers and headed out
into battle!"  Princess Lohan yelled, "Luke!  Be careful!  Protect your
nuts!"  (Derek fell off the bed laughing so hard)  "Luke saw shots being
fired at him and they were coming from behind.  Lord Doritos was firing his
FTA rockets at young Master Luke!  (Fatty Trans Acids)  His trusty robot
PB&J4U said to him, "Master Luke!  Master Luke! Engage shields!"  Luke's
brother Derek saw what was happening and he messaged his brother Luke,
"Luke, you've got Lord Doritos on your butt!  Use the peanut butter and
jelly roll I taught you!!!"  Luke began to roll his ship around in circles
and then he braked hard!  Lord Doritos shot right past him and now Master
Luke was on Lord Dorito's butt!

"Braked?  In space?"  Derek interrupted.  Tyler narrowed his eyes and paused
the story to glare at him.

He turned on his rockets and fired two of his Reese peanut butter cup
rockets at Lord Doritos!  SPLAT!  Lord Doritos' bubble window was covered in
gooey chocolate and peanut butter!  He turned his wipers on but everyone
knows that just spreads the peanut butter around!" (Derek wiped his eyes
while Luke held his covers up to his neck listening intently!)

Commander Derek made his way over to his brother Luke's ship to assist.
Master Luke radioed over to Commander Derek, "You fly like a Canadian!"

Commander Derek said, "What do you mean?"

"You're slow, big brother! I could have been killed!" Master Luke said.
(Luke giggled while Derek tried to get air)

"It's the beats for you when we get back, little brother!  Now let's finish
off Lord Doritos!"  Commander Derek said.  Together they each fired two
Reese's peanut butter cup rockets at Lord Dorito's ship.  You could actually
hear the splat!

"There's no sound in space!"  Luke said.

"Shut up Lucas!  This is my story! If I say you could hear a 'splat' you can
hear it!"  Tyler laughed.

"Whatever." Luke giggled.

"Lord Doritos' ship crashed and exploded when he hit a giant floating
peanut!  What was left of the fleet of chip cruisers retreated with the
death of their leader!  Commander Derek and young Master Luke returned to
the Omega star ship as heroes!   Later on, Princess Lohan would present
Master Luke with the golden peanut butter cup medal for bravery and they
would live to fight another day, in another aisle of some distant snack food
store before the game begins!  End of story Luke!"

"Did Master Luke get to touch Princess Lohan's breasts?"  Luke asked.

"WHAT?"  Tyler said and Derek howled with laughter.

"I know this is the part of the story I've been waiting for!"  Derek said.

"Yes Luke, she ripped her top off and smothered her breasts in the smooth,
creamy texture of Kraft low-fat peanut butter.  Now I'm going to bed, you
can continue on with the story yourself!"  Tyler said leaning in to kiss
Luke goodnight.  "I love you.  Sweet Dreams!"

"I love you too, Ty!"  Luke said, "But why low-fat peanut butter?"

"Well duh! Lucas!  Everyone knows that it will just go to her thighs!!!"
Tyler said winking at Luke.

Derek also kissed Luke goodnight and they left the room.

Once outside in the hallway Derek said, "PB&J4U?  HAHAHAHAHA!"

"I couldn't exactly call his robot RU469, now could I?"  Tyler winked.

"You could now!"  Derek laughed.

As they reached Derek's room Kyle was leaning against his bedroom door
smiling.  "I want my story now!"

"Talk to your brother!"  Tyler said pulling his sweatshirt off over his
head.

"Kyle, you've got cum stains on your boxers!"  Derek said pointing.

Kyle looked down in sheer panic.

"Made ya look!" Derek laughed and ran into his bedroom.  Kyle tried to jump
up on his back but only managed to pull the two down on to Derek's bed.

Tyler stripped down to his boxers while the two wrestled on the bed.  "Hmmm,
seems like one of us isn't ready for bed yet?"  Tyler laughed.  Derek
stopped and looked at Tyler as he had already pinned Kyle down on the bed.
Kyle reached up and began pulling Derek's sweatshirt up.  Tyler came in from
behind Derek and reached around undoing the snaps on his jeans.

"I better clean out your pockets."  Tyler said sliding his hands into
Derek's front pockets.  "Hmmm nothing in here!"  Tyler said, as he gently
stroked Derek's growing erection and then pulled his hands out of his
pockets.

"Asshole!"  Derek said.

"I didn't check there yet!"  Tyler said getting up from the bed.

All three got up and Derek stripped down to his boxers.  Derek looked at
Tyler and nodded his head.  Tyler winked back and smiled.

"Hey Kyle, are you going to sleep with us tonight?"  Tyler asked.

"Really?  Ooooh thanks guys!  Yeah!  You bet!"  Kyle said beaming.

"Go brush your teeth Kyle!"  Derek said and Kyle ran to the shared bathroom.

Tyler walked over to Derek and said. "That was really sweet what you did!"
They heard the bathroom door shut.

"I didn't do anything." Derek said smiling.

Tyler put his hands around the sides of Derek's tummy and pressed his lips
against Derek's.  They both closed their eyes for just a moment to fully
feel the electricity that traveled back and forth between them.   They heard
the toilet flush and parted a little bit.

"I think you are everything I ever wanted in life, Derek."

"I was thinking the same thing." Derek said, putting his hands on Tyler's
face and leaning in for a second kiss.

"Are we ever going to get any time alone this week?"  Tyler asked.

"Probably not, but we'll be back in our room Saturday night!  Want to meet
me after my game, Mr. Peel?"  Derek asked.

"Are you asking me out on a date, Mr. Anderson?"  Tyler teased smiling.

"Sure. you know, after I'm finished with the parade, and game, and Amber."
Derek winked.  Tyler gently punched his side.

"Amber can watch if you really want her too!"  Tyler said laughing.

"Tyler, would you do me the honour of allowing me to take you out on a date
Saturday night?"  Derek said holding his hand.  "Assuming of course I don't
get hospitalized from the game!"  Derek joked.

"Hmmmm. I would have to check my calendar first!  Can I get back to you?"
Tyler winked.

"I'll wait as long as you want me too, Tyler!"  Derek said.

Tyler's eyes immediately filled with tears and the bathroom door opened and
he dashed by Kyle and shut the door.

"Sumptin wrong with Ty?"  Kyle asked.

"His contact lens . . .  always happens at night when he gets tired.  C'mere
and give me a hug, little brother.  Have I told you how much I love you and
how important you are to me today?"  Derek said hugging Kyle.

"Yeah, but I still like hearing it Derek.  I missed you so much Derek.
Don't ever go away again."  Kyle said laying his head in Derek's chest and
smelling his body scent.

"Dude!  I'm only a couple of hours away!"  Derek joked.

"That wasn't the away I meant, Derek."  Kyle said pressing his face against
Derek's chest.

"I know, Kyle.  I have no reason to be gone as long as you are here with me.
  I don't want us to ever be that far away again!"  Derek said kissing the
top of Kyle's head.  "You know that Tyler means a lot to me but even still,
he isn't my blood brother!  Nothing is more important than you and Luke.
You guys are my family and no one can ever separate us."  Derek said.  Kyle
squeezed Derek tighter.

Tyler came out of the bathroom and Derek immediately said, "Is the contact
lens better now?"  He winked.

"Yeah. It's fine!"

"I get the middle!"  Kyle called out as he hopped into bed and then pulled
the comforter back on each side for both to get in.

"Kyle you know that I am sleeping with Luke tonight?"  Tyler said.

"Maybe not if we make it so you want to stay?"  Kyle teased.

"Sorry pal, I gave my word!  Sweet dream guys and in the morning I might
just crawl in with ya!"  Tyler winked.  Tyler leaned over and kissed Kyle
goodnight.  He then leaned over Kyle to kiss Derek goodnight.  While leaning
over, Kyle grabbed Tyler's cock through his boxers.

Tyler broke his kiss from Derek and said. "Derek!  Don't touch me there!"
Kyle laughed and it took Derek a second to clue in.

Tyler climbed into bed with Luke.  "Move over a little Luke!"  Tyler
whispered.

"I didn't think you were coming back."  Luke mumbled as he slid over.

"What and miss a sleep over with you?"  Tyler said as kissed Luke's cheek.
He slid his right arm under Luke's pillow and head and wrapped his left over
Luke's comforter.  Luke rested his hand on top of Tylers and squeezed it
three times.

Linda stuck her head back into her bedroom and called Larry.  "Take a look
at this!"  Linda said as they both crept down the hallway and looked in
Luke's bedroom.  Larry grinned seeing Luke holding Tyler's arm firmly
against him.

"Looks like he got a new monkey?"  Larry whispered.

"Wait!  There's more!" Linda said pulling Larry down the hallway to Derek's
bedroom.  The morning sun hadn't risen but the outside house lights shining
through the mini-blinds revealed Kyle's head resting firmly on Derek's chest
and Derek's hand lying gently on Kyle's bare back holding him close.

Linda wiped a tear away from her eye and Larry put his arm around Linda's
shoulder.

"I think we have our family back Larry?"  Linda said.

"We really have something to be thankful for this holiday!"  Larry said as
he kissed the side of Linda's head.  "I never thought Derek would stray to
far. after all he's got the best Mom in the world."  Linda laid her head in
to Larry's chest and hugged him.

"I want to snap a picture of them!"  Linda said.

"No Honey, you'll just wake them.  We've pried enough into their sleepy
worlds.  Just be thankful we have this memory."  Larry sighed.  "And another
couple hours before the peanut butter gang is up!"  Larry joked.

Larry finished dressing and Linda went down to the kitchen to make coffee.
Tyler awoke early as usual and went to the main washroom so as not to wake
Derek and Kyle up.  He went back into Derek's room and smiled at the sight
before him.  He quietly pulled out the digital camera and snapped a couple
of pics with the flash off.  He threw on a sweatshirt and grabbed a Folger's
single to make himself some coffee.   He brought along his digital camera
and laptop.  He thought he might as well upload it to his computer.

Walking around the corner into the kitchen he smelled the coffee brewing and
immediately spotted Linda leaning on her arms looking at the picture he gave
them.  Tyler flinched and pulled his laptop down in front of his boxers.

"OH Sorry Mrs. Anderson!"  Tyler said as his face turned red.  I didn't know
anyone else was up!

"It's okay Tyler." Linda chuckled.  "I have up to four naked boys running
around here all the time!  One more isn't going to bother me."  She laughed.

Larry walked up behind Tyler and said, "Morning Ty!"

"AAAAhhhhhhh!"  Tyler screamed!  Almost dropping his laptop and camera on
the floor.

"Sorry Tyler!"  Larry laughed.  "Didn't mean to startle you.  "Your eye is
starting to letter better Tyler!"

"Thanks Sir.  I'll be right back.  I need some more clothing.  Sorry Dr.
Anderson, I didn't know anyone else would be up."  Tyler set everything down
on the counter and ran back up to Derek's room to put on some sweat pant
shorts.

Larry and Linda laughed.  "Going to take a little time for our number four
son to adjust I think?"  Larry said pouring himself a coffee.  Linda turned
on the kitchen stereo and Van Morrison's song Domino came on.

When Tyler returned he started laughing as he saw Dr. and Mrs. Anderson
dancing together in the kitchen.

Linda smiled at him and Larry said to Tyler, "How do you think I got lucky
in high school?"  Tyler bent over laughing and Linda punched Larry gently in
the chest.  Linda extended her hand to Tyler to dance and he accepted
grinning from ear to ear.

Tyler picked up the pace a little and Larry slowly moved back and picked up
Tyler's camera.  Linda saw what he was doing and turned Tyler so he wouldn't
notice.  Larry began snapping pictures as they picked up their pace.

Tyler might not have noticed if Luke hadn't appeared and said, "DAD! You've
got competition!"  Tyler turned and saw his picture being taken and just
shook his head.

"Don't worry Lucas!  If she decides to leave us for Tyler I've photographic
proof that your Mother's been cheating on us!"  Luke walked up his peanut
butter cupboard scratching his butt and said, "I'm goin wherever Tyler is!"

Larry's mouth fell open with laughter and Tyler and Linda joined in.

"Out of the mouths of babes." Linda said.

"Don't worry Luke!  Even if I could afford this house I couldn't afford the
peanut butter!"  Tyler said.

"I'm staying with Dad!"  Luke announced as he fished for knife in the
silverware drawer.

"It's good know that I'm loved Lucas!"  Larry laughed.

"Dad you really need to do something about your insecurities." Luke said
wiping the excess peanut butter off of the knife on his mouth.

"Lucas!  Don't put a knife in your mouth!"  Linda said.

Tyler and Larry laughed at Lucas.  "Is it always like this every morning?"
Tyler asked.

"More like 24/7 Tyler."  Linda grinned and winked.

"I'm moving in!"  Tyler declared

"Yea!"  Luke said.  "I don't charge much rent but you have to share the top
bunk with Mango!"  Everyone laughed.

"Mango?"  Tyler asked Larry.

"His pet 'stuffed' monkey!"  Larry said sipping his coffee.

"Maybe we can negotiate the rent and I can just become your faithful
servant?"  Tyler asked Luke as he refilled his mug.

"Nah. that's what Mom and Dad are for!"  Luke said winking at Tyler as he
licked peanut butter off of his fingers.

"I should get to work! I got four surgeries this morning.  I will call you
this afternoon when I'm done."  Larry said as he kissed the top of Luke's
head.

"Later butterfingers!"  Luke said.

"Later pukey!" Larry replied.

Larry walked out of the kitchen and down the hall to the garage.  Luke took
off after him.

"Dad! Dad!"  Luke said and Larry turned around.  Linda pointed to her ear
and leaned her head towards the hallway hinting to Tyler that he should
listen.

"I love you Dad!"  Luke said wrapping his arms around a now kneeling Larry.

"I love you and Mango too!"  Larry said.  "Sorry about your story last
night.  I forgot."

"It's okay Dad, Tyler told me a story."  Luke smiled pulling his face snug
against Larry's

Linda and Tyler smiled at each other as they listened in on Luke's private
conversation.

"He's all tough guy in public but thankfully he's still my little boy at
home!"  Linda said.

"Be careful, I might just take him back to the dorm and leave Derek here!"
Tyler joked.

"Speaking of. how are things going with my number one and four son's?"
Linda smiled.

"It's okay."  Tyler said evading the question.

"Uh Huh. so not much has changed?"  She asked prying deeper.

"No, it has!  He's just not himself most of the time, though I'm not really
sure what 'himself' really is?"  Tyler said staring into his half full mug.

"Want to tell me the truth about how you got the black eye Tyler?"  Linda
continued.

"No Ma'am."  Tyler said lowering his head.  Luke returned to the kitchen and
demanded to sit up on Tyler's lap.

"Don't take it personally Tyler, he's like that with everyone.  He's a tough
nut to crack as my Father use to say.  He's come so far in just a couple of
months.  Don't give up on him Tyler but don't get yourself killed either!"
She winked and smiled.

Tyler noticed the pained look on her face as she turned away and picked up
the picture again.

"I won't Ma'am, I'm here for the long haul!"  Tyler said and then realized
he said more than he meant too.

Tyler began opening up his laptop and hooking the camera up to it.

"You got any good music?"  Luke said glaring at his mother.  'It's Your
Thing" by the Isley Brothers was now playing and Luke moaned so Linda turned
it off.

"Okay Luke, have you ever heard 'Walkie-Talkie Man'?" Tyler asked.

"Nope!  It's not Mom and Dad's music is it?"  Luke said.

"Nope!"  Tyler said.

"It's not that crap by Hanson is it?"  Luke asked leaning on one arm
dreading what was coming.

"Nope! It's by Steriogram!  One of the faster singers on the planet and his
band can barely keep up."  Tyler said.

"He has some issues that he has to deal with and sort out in his head Tyler.
  Larry and I have already figured it out but he needs to work it out for
himself."  Linda said sounding depressed about the situation.

The moment Luke heard the intro music he jumped down from Tyler's lap and
began dancing.  Tyler and Linda started laughing.

Luke's arms started doing the Robot and his legs moved with a mix of Mick
Jagger and Elvis Presley.  He then added a little Elvis pelvis to his
groove.   His head was moving back and forth like the funky chicken as he
pranced up and down the kitchen.

Linda was wiping tears away and Tyler was banging his head up and down on
the counter laughing while Luke sang away "Well you're walkin, talkin,
thinkin, an a movin, and a grooving, a hippin and a hoppin.  He's fat and he
don't run too fast but he's faster than me."

Tyler added U2's Vertigo to the play list on his computer before the song
ended and before it ended two more half naked sleepy heads appeared in the
kitchen unnoticed by Grand Master L A !

Derek had his arms around Kyle's chest and they just howled with laughter
watching Lucas go.  Arms swaying and unaffected by his audience, Luke slid,
literally, into the song Vertigo bobbing his head back and forth.  "Hello,
Hello, I am at a place called Vertigo" he sang waving at Derek and Kyle.

Luke danced up to Tyler and placed his hands on his hips as he gyrated.
Tyler got down and began dancing with him.  Derek and Kyle moved on each
side of the Linda watching.  They all exchanged smiles with the occasional
head shaking.  Tyler was down on his knees dancing with Luke.  Kyle kept a
close eye on Tyler's dancing member, which didn't go unnoticed by Derek or
Linda either.  No one commented though!

Tyler got up on his feet and began to show Luke a few new moves before the
song ended.  The next song was "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" by Good
Charlotte and when it came on Luke stopped dancing and announce.  "They're
so Gay!"  And ran off to the Great Room hopping over the back of the sofa.
Scaring the crap out of Abbey!  Everyone could see his hand rise up in the
air with the magic wand in his hand and thus appeared the cartoon network.

Tyler just stood there in mid motion frozen!  "What the Hell happened?"
Tyler said as he turned the music off on his laptop.

"Could be he didn't like the music!"  Kyle taunted.

"Could be he saw a butterfly and ran off to catch it!"  Derek laughed.

"Could be seven a.m. and Sponge Bob is on!"  Linda said pointing to the TV.

"Don't stop dancing on our account Ty!" Kyle teased.  "Just let me get Dad's
video camera so we can send it in to America's Dumbest Videos!"

"How about American Idol?"  Derek teased as he and Kyle high-fived each
other and laughed!

"How about Canadian Idol?  But he's probably dancing too fast for anyone up
there to figure out what he's doing!"  Kyle said directly to Derek.

Derek fisted with Kyle and said, 'You da Man Kylester!"

"Who's Da Man?"  Kyle asked?

"You Da Man!"  Derek repeated.

"I hate you both! I shall make your death's as painful as possible!"  Tyler
said in his Stewy voice from Family Guy he slurped his now cold coffee.

Everyone giggled.  Linda wrapped her arms around both of her boys and pulled
them into a hug.  "How are two of my four favourite boys this morning?"

"Luke and me are fine!"  Tyler piped up and said as he checked his
fingernails ignoring Derek and Kyle. "The other two left before you guys got
up!"  He added not only looking at Linda laughing.

"The beats Mr. Peel!  How did your night go Pukey Lukey?"  Derek teased.

"Speaking of.  I think Luke had a little accident in the night Mrs.
Anderson."  Tyler said quietly.

"Not again?"  She laughed.  "Thank God for rubber undersheets!"

Kyle yelled!  "Hey Luke!  Did you wet the bed again last night?"

"Nope! Mango did!"  Luke replied.  Everyone laughed and Tyler yelled over to
Luke "Tonight Mango's wearing a diaper!" but Luke didn't respond.

Derek pointed over towards Luke and said, "Talk to the Bob!"  Tyler stuck
his tongue out at Derek.

Linda asked what everyone wanted for breakfast before they start raking
leaves?

"I think a crown rack of lamb would hit the spot!  Once that's ready and
I've eaten I will be ready to rake leaves!"  Kyle said stretching.  Linda
grabbed his tummy and said, "How about some bacon and eggs and not getting
grounded for the rest of the weekend?"

"I think there's room for negotiation here Mom!"  Kyle grinned pulling his
Mother's hand away from his tummy.

"Sure Kyle, you get showered and dressed and I will go through McDonald's
drive-thru?"  Linda smiled.

"Cool Mom! Thanks!"

Tyler started laughing and everyone turned their attention to him.

He looked up at them and said, "Sorry, nothing!" and closed the lid on the
computer and unplugged the camera.

"You got pictures?  Let us seem 'em!"  Kyle said running around the kitchen
island to Tyler's side.

"Nope!  You won't like them!"  Tyler said smiling at Derek and Linda.

"What are they of?" Kyle asked.

Tyler looked over to make sure Luke was still watching TV.  "There of your
Mom and me having sex in the kitchen this morning!"  Tyler winked at Linda.

"Ewwwwwwww Gross!"  Kyle said.  Derek put his head down on the counter
laughing.

"I second Kyle's opinion!"  Derek added.

"You're too funny Tyler!  I'm going to have to step up to my A game!" Linda
said.

"So Kyle. who do you think took the pictures?"  Tyler asked him.

"Not Luke?"  Kyle said with his mouth open.

"No it was your Dad."  Tyler teased.

"WAY too much info Ty!  I think I'm going to go throw up?"  Kyle mused.

"So you don't want anything from McDonald's then?"  Linda asked Kyle
smiling.

"Yeah, a bucket!"  Kyle said distorting his face.  Tyler flipped the screen
back open on his laptop and Kyle looked at the picture.  Tyler then clicked
through four more pictures.  Kyle held his hand to his mouth and laughed.

"What are they of?"  Derek wanted to know.

"Damn, those are hot pictures Mom!"  Kyle winked.

"Tyler's a hot guy Kyle!"  Linda winked back at the two of them.

It was Derek's turn to drop his mouth open!  "This isn't really happening is
it?"  Derek asked?

"Of course not Derek!"  Linda said. "I have to divorce your father first!"
She said shaking her head in disgust that Derek wasn't smart enough to know
better.

"You can call me Dad if you want too?"  Tyler said.

"Flip the frick'n thing around!"  Derek demanded!

Tyler turned it around and Derek saw a pic of Tyler and his Mom dancing in
the kitchen.

"The beats for you Mr. Peel!"  Derek said laughing at the picture.

"Tyler, would you like to come shop-lifting with me this morning for
groceries or rake leaves?"  Linda asked.

"Shop-lifting?  Ummm sure!" Tyler laughed.  "I have to shower first though!"

"That's Mom trying to be funny but failing miserably at it!"  Kyle rolled
his eyes.

"That's Kyle trying to be smart but failing miserably at it!"  Linda said.
Kyle went to flip his Mom the bird when she said, "Don't even think about it
Mr. but-I-have-no-internet-for-a-month Anderson!" Linda said.

"You heard her Derek!"  Kyle said shaking his finger as he ran out of the
kitchen.

"Let's go shower Ty and drown my little brother! Laterz Mom!"  Derek said.

"Laterz Mom!" Tyler said winking at her.

"Abbey!"  Linda called and Abbey's head popped up over the back of the
leather sofa beside Luke.  "Do you want to look after the house while I'm
gone or for come for a ride in the van?"  Abbey wasn't about to miss her
chance to get out of this crazy house!

"Luke!  Don't burn the house down, don't let Derek drown Kyle, keep the
doors locked, and tell Mango he has to remove the wet sheets if he wants
clean ones tonight!"  Linda said going down the hallway to the garage.

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