Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 22:13:31 -0400
From: Tyler Peel <tylerpeel@hotmail.com>
Subject: The Road Home Part Twenty-Seven

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The Road Home:  Chapter Twenty-Seven (The Stalker)

Derek's morning stubble scratching across Tyler's chest woke him up.  He
untangled himself from Derek and slid down out of their bed.  While he
waited for the computer to boot up, Tyler plugged in Derek's kettle and made
himself a cup of coffee.

"Ahhhh. Folger's single brew!  Man's best friend in the morning."  Tyler
said as he sipped enough coffee out of his mug so he could carry it back to
the computer without spilling any.

Tyler turned on his MSN and saw he had one new email and it was from his
Uncle David.  When he paused to see if anyone was online he yelled out "Holy
Fuck!"

"What?"  Mumbled a half asleep Derek.

Tyler covered his mouth and sat there silent for a moment hoping Derek would
go back to sleep.  He looked again at his MSN list.  Only one person was
online at the moment.  He clicked on the nickname and typed "Kelly?"  He
could see that he was typing a response.

"Tyler?"

"Yeah Kelly!  It's me!  I can't believe we finally caught up with each
other.lol"

"Shit!  Oh.. shit!  I can't believe this either!"

"LOL. It's okay Kelly!  Just relax.  Can you talk for a bit?"

"Yeah.  Mom and Dad are still asleep.  They went to some party last night so
I had to stay home and baby sit my little sisters!" :(

"I'm sorry Kelly.  I had to work last night" :(

"Work?  I thought you were in school?"

"I am, but I have a p/t job at an Italian restaurant."

"Cool.  I wish I had a job so I had some money!"

"So how is school Kelly?"

"Sux!  It's no fun without David."

"Yeah I know.  I miss him too Kelly."

"Sorry Tyler, I probably shouldn't have said that."

"No, it's okay.  It feels good knowing that you miss him as much as I do!"

"I miss him more Tyler!"

"I almost forgot to thank you for the DVD!  That was great and I will
treasure it for life!"

"You are welcome Tyler.  I thought you might want to have it."

"Kelly, I remember you at the house sometimes but I'm sorry we never really
got to meet.  Life was hectic with school, a job, and getting ready to go to
Philadelphia this fall."

"Np Tyler!  I had only met David when we started going to the same High
School.  We are best friends!  Or were best friends" :(

"That's cool Kelly!  I'm glad you go to know him.  I miss him as much as you
do!  You said you wanted to talk to me about something?"

"Ummmm yeah.  I'm not even sure how to ask this."

"It's okay.  This is all private between you and me!"

"Okay.  You really promise that you won't say anything to anyone?
Especially my parents!"

"Honour bright Kelly!"

"Honour bright?"

"LOL Yeah Kelly, it means a solemn promise.  Kind of like crossing your
heart and hoping to die?"

"Cool!  Never heard that before.  Anyway. do you know what happened to
David's hard drive from his computer?"

"Yeah. I have it somewhere.  Did you need something off of it?"

"Shit!"

"What Kelly?"

"Nothing.  Okay thanks Tyler.  Sorry to bother you."

"No Kelly.  What's up?  Why do you want his hard drive?"

"There's some private stuff on it."

"Private stuff?"

"Shit!"

"It's okay Kelly.  I think I can figure this out.  You and David were close
friends right?"

"Yeah."

"Very, very close friends?"

"Yeah"

"There might be some pictures or videos on the HD that are private between
you and David?"

" :) "

"Okay.  I understand.  What would you like me to do with the hard drive?"

"Really?"

"Really!  If it is private stuff between you and my brother then I won't
look at it.  I can destroy it or bring it home with me at Christmas and give
it to you?"

"You really won't look at it and you really will give the hard drive to me?"

"Really, really! LOL Kelly!"

"Oh Tyler you're the best guy in the world!  Now I see why David never
stopped talking about how great you are and how much loved him!  I was
always jealous.  I wanted to have a big brother like you."

"Thanks Kelly.  That is nice of you to say.  So I really can't look at the
contents eh?"

"Ummm, it might be better if you didn't!  You wouldn't like what you would
see!"

"Kelly.  Do you see the little webcam icon in the top right corner of this
chat box?"

"Yeah"

"Click on it Kelly and I will show you something."

<Kelly clicked on the webcam icon and he immediately saw what appeared to be
a half naked Tyler from the chest up. >

"Wow!  Cool.  Is that your dorm room?"

"Yes it is and that is me.  Take a look at my wall of drawings!"

<Tyler got up from his desk chair and moved the webcam slowly along the
wall.  He stopped at the family photograph and his own sketch of the same
photograph.  He brought it in as close as the webcam would reach for Kelly
to see a close up of his brother David. >

"Wow!  Did you draw that?  It's awesome!"

"Yes I did and thanks.  I want to show you one more thing okay?"

"K."

<Tyler got back up from his chair and passed the webcam through the back of
his computer.  He then got up on the loveseat and placed the webcam on his
bed pointing at as sleeping Derek.  Tyler looked at the picture on his
monitor and made a couple of adjustments to its position and then typed in
the chat box>

"Okay Kelly, do you see that guy?"

"Yup!"

"Okay watch carefully."

<Tyler climbed up on to the bed on Derek's side.  He slowly crept over top
of Derek and kissed his lips.  Derek's eyes opened wide and he smiled. >

"Now that's how I want to be woken every morning!"  Derek said.  Tyler kept
kissing him and then said.

"Shhhh. Go back to sleep!  I am on the computer and I have cinnamon buns"
Tyler said kissing him once more before he got up off of Derek and jumped
back down to the floor.

<Tyler slipped the webcam off the bed without waking Derek back up and
placed it back on top of his monitor. He sat back down to read the messages
Kelly had written. >

"Shit!  That is hot!"
"Shit! He is hot!"
"Damn, You're hot like David!"
"Oh FUCK!"
"Ooops. Sorry!"

"LOL, no problem Kelly.  I just wanted you to see my roommate and boy friend
Derek!  I thought that might make you feel a little better about things?"

"SHIT!  FUCK!  This is so cool! I have no one to talk to too!  Tyler I miss
him soooo much!  I've never loved anyone like I loved David."

"It's okay Kelly.  I know you hurt as much as I do."

Tyler began sending Kelly some pictures of David on his own, with the
family, or playing hockey.  Tyler hadn't shared any of these with anyone but
it somehow seemed that Kelly had as much right as he did to have them.

"BRB Tyler!"

Tyler waited almost ten minutes for Kelly to return.

"Sorry.  I'm back"

"Are you okay Kelly?"

"No, but yes.  I just needed some time."

"I understand exactly what you are saying.  Hugs Kelly.  I wish I could be
there right now for you."

"I wish you were here as well.  Are you coming home for Christmas?"

"As far as I know.  I have to tell Uncle David about Derek and me.  I'm not
sure how he will take it?  He isn't like my Dad though so it should be fine
:)"

"Awesome!  Yeah, I know David didn't like the way your Dad treated you.  He
mentioned it several times."

"Really? I never knew that.  Maybe at Christmas we can spend some time
together?"

"Really?"

"Really Really Kelly! LOL"

"That would be so awesome!  It would be like having a big brother!"

"Yeah, well I can always use another little brother Kelly! ;)"

"You're so amazing Tyler!  I can see why David made his video about you!"

"Thanks Kelly, and I can see why you were so special to David!"

"I gots2go Tyler!"

"No problem Kelly it was really nice to finally be able to get together.
And Kelly, one more thing before you go!"

"Yeah?"

"Remember how lucky you and I for having been able to know David in our own
way!  No one else did and no one else can take that away from us!"

"You're the greatest Tyler!  Thanks.  Write me sometime please and let me
know when you are coming home?"

"No problem Kelly, and I will bring that present home for you when I come
back to Canada! ;)"

"Thanks Tyler, and you can look at it if you want? ;)"

"Okay, thanks.  We'll see.  It sounds like it should be private just for you
and David."

"Okay. Buh bye Tyler!"

"Bye Kelly hugs!"

Tyler closed the chat room box with 'theredheadedstepchild'.  He then read
the email from his Uncle David and thought it was good time to respond while
Derek was still asleep.

"Dear Uncle David," Tyler began typing.

"Thank you for your email.  I write my last my last exam on Friday December
16 th so I would likely be home that weekend or early the following week
depending on the weather.  I do have some great news!  I have someone
special in life finally.  I'm not really sure what truly being is love is
supposed to feel like, but if is like not being able to eat or sleep, and
you feel like you can fly even though you don't have wings then I guess I am
in love.  This might shock you but I hope it won't offend you?  His name is
Derek and he is my roommate Derek.  It's almost hard to decide if I love him
or his family more?  They have considered me to be a part of their family
since I met them on Labour Day weekend.  It feels so good to be loved and be
in love.  I didn't think I would ever know the feeling!  I will tell you
more about it at Christmas.

Yes, I had a wonderful time at the Anderson's!  American Thanksgiving is
unlike anything we have in Canada.  I got to meet Dr. Anderson's parents
(Derek's Grandparents) and they are as nice as everyone else in the family.
I am attaching a photo taken of us on Thursday night.  Derek is the one with
the earring and obviously the oldest.  Kyle is the blond and Luke is the
youngest.  Mango is his pet monkey and Abbey is their dog.  See you at
Christmas, love and hugs, your nephew, Ty."

Tyler attached the jpeg to the email and clicked send.

Tyler heard a Tap tap tap on the door.  He threw on some boxers and quietly
went up to the door.  Looking through the peephole he say Ben's distorted
face and started laughing.

"Morning Ben" Tyler whispered opening the door.  He saw Ben was dressed in
sweats and a hoody ready to run.

"Hey Ty."  Ben whispered back. "I assume your roomie is back and asleep?"

"Yeah. So be verwey, verwey, quiet!"  Tyler said in an Elmer Fudd voice.
Ben laughed shaking his head.

"Can I make you a coffee?"  He asked Ben as came into the room.  Ben saw
Derek stretched out sideways across both beds.

"No that's okay.  I rang your celly a few times and there was no answer so I
was concerned and thought I should drop by!"  Ben said.

"Really?  I didn't hear it ring or vibrate!"  Tyler said.  He felt around on
the bed until he found his phone.  "Hmmm. how did it get over there?"  Tyler
asked aloud.

Ben snorted.  "So I take it things are all better between you guys?"

"Yeah, more like perfect now!  Just don't ever tell Derek that I am the one
who is lucky or else it will give him a swelled head!"  Tyler joked.

"Good. I'm happy for you!  Well I will get out of your way.  I just thought
you might want to go for a run this morning or have some help packing, but
as long as you are happy then I am happy for both of you."  Ben said very
straight-faced.

"Is something wrong Ben?"  Tyler asked.

"No all is great!  I don't have to spend the day packing!  I better get
going.  Let me know if you want to run again?"  Ben said getting up from the
loveseat to leave.

"Sure. Call me in the morning. I do actually run almost every morning."
Tyler said sensing Ben was uneasy about something.

"Well you might want to sleep in tomorrow morning.  So you have my number if
you're going to run give me a call."  Ben said walking out the door.

Tyler closed the door quietly and rested against the door thinking.  He slid
down to the floor trying to figure out what was wrong.  'I wonder if he is
offended that I didn't take his offer to change rooms?  Maybe he isn't
getting along with Ryan and wanted to move out?' Tyler thought to himself.

"I have a swelled head!"  Derek called from the bed not able to control his
giggling.

"You assmite!  You were listening in on a private conversation!"  Tyler
yelled half-heartedly.

"Maybe, but I still have this swelling head problem."  Derek replied
laughing as kicked his feet up and down on the bed while he laughed.

"I'll give you a swelled head." Tyler said getting up off the floor.  Tyler
ran down the hall towards the bed making a leap off of Derek's desk chair up
on to the bunkbed.  He would have made it had the chair not been on wheels.
The half of Tyler on the bed slid off and dropped to the floor below.  Derek
jumped up and looked down over the side of the bed to see Tyler smiling as
he lay on the hard floor with his left leg tangled in the tipped over chair.

"Dats gotta hurt!"  Derek said peering down at his lover.

"When I get back from the hospital Derek. remind me to kill you!"

Derek giggled and fell backwards on to the bed.

Chris' sudden jerk awake at feeling an arm holding him only stirred Kyle.
It only took Chris about two seconds to remember exactly where he was and
whom he was with.  He smiled and placed his hand over Kyle's.  Chris rolled
over to face Kyle and Kyle's eyes opened momentarily and a slight smile
formed on his lips before falling back asleep.

Chris kissed Kyle's lips and Kyle smiled, again without opening his eyes.
Chris slid his hand down Kyle's back and under the elastic band of his
boxers.

"Mmmmmm," moaned Kyle with a smile forming on his lips.  Chris moved his
hand inside the front of Kyle's boxers grabbing hold of his already erect
cock.  Kyle moved his hand over top of Chris' tenting boxers.

"I've never touched something so perfect in my life!"  Chris exclaimed.

"Me neither!"  Kyle concurred without opening his eyes.

"Yeah right. I'm not near as big as you Kyle!"  Chris said.
"I wasn't talking about your cock Chris. it's what it is attached too that
is perfect!"  Kyle said.

"Huh?"  Chris asked.

"Dumbass!  I'm talking about you!"  Kyle smiled opening his eyes.

"Oh hey!" Chris replied laughing. "Sorry. I'm not really up yet this early
in the morning."

"Sure feels like you're up!"  Kyle said as he snuck a kiss from Chris.

Kyle crawled up on top of Chris pushing the comforter down to the bottom of
the bed.  Kissing his chest, Kyle worked his way down to Chris' boxers.
Chris gently placed his hands on top of Kyle's head massaging his scalp.

"You're messing my hair!"  Kyle said.

"Get over it!"  Chris said.

"Okay, but only for you!  I don't let anyone mess my hair!  Hahahaha."  Kyle
laughed.

"What's so funny?"  Chris asked concerned that maybe Kyle was laughing at
the size of his penis.

"Nothing. I'm laughing at your Scooby Doo boxers."  Kyle said as pulled them
down Chris' legs.

"What's wrong with Scooby boxers?"  Chris wondered aloud.

"Nothing!  Nothing at all. I see Shaggy in here.  Now shut up while I get me
a Scooby snack!"  Kyle laughed as he grabbed Chris' erection firmly at the
base and slurped his way down until his nose was buried in 'shaggys' hair!

"Geez Kyle.  Slow down or I will cum in your mouth!"  Chris said.  Kyle
closed his mouth a little tighter to apply more pressure.  He worked his
middle finger of his left hand in between Chris' butt cheeks and Chris
opened up to allow Kyle better access.  As Kyle's fingertip grazed his
sphincter muscle Chris shuddered and began moving his head violently from
side to side.

Kyle's left thumb stroked Chris' balls.  As they pulled tightly up against
Chris' body the skin wrinkled and tighten.  The testicular thumb massage was
enough to send Chris into orgasm.  His first shot into Kyle's mouth caught
him off guard.  Kyle pulled off Chris' cock and paused to taste.  Not really
as sweet as he had read it might be, but rather salty.  The second shot hit
Kyle's closed lips by surprise and Kyle immediately returned to the task at
hand or rather mouth!  Kyle pushed his fingertip inside Chris' ring and
wiggled his finger.  This brought one more shot into Kyle's mouth but this
time it was much thicker in consistency than the first two.  Kyle removed
his finger as he felt the decrease in volume of cum coincide with Chris'
breathing returning too normal.  Kyle used his right thumb to work the last
bit of cum up Chris' shaft.  When he was finished he laid Chris' now flaccid
cock down in its shaggy nest.  Kyle leaned in and placed a gentle and loving
kiss on Chris' shaft.

Kyle looked up at Chris and saw that his eyes where still closed and he was
breathing in short gasps.  "You okay Chris?"  Kyle asked.

"Oh yeah!" He said opening his eyes.  "That is the most wonderful thing I've
ever experienced."

"Better than kicking my ass at video?"  Kyle asked.

"Okay. second best thing I've ever experienced!"  Chris said giggling.
"Roll over.  It's my turn!"

"You don't have to if you don't want too?"  Kyle said.

"Don't have too?  You don't want me too?"  Chris said looking dejected.

"No. I would really like you too but I don't want you to feel that you have
too."  Kyle said.

"Anyone ever tell you that you over analyse things?"  Chris said switching
places with Kyle.

"Hey, I'm an emotional, loving person!"  Kyle said with a big smile.

"Shut up emo kid and get ready for the ride of your life!  You think I'm
waiting another moment to pleasure the guy I've been in love with for over a
year now!"  Chris said as he almost ripped Kyle's boxers taking them off of
him.

"What?"  Kyle yelled.

"Shush! You'll wake the house up!"  Chris said.

Kyle sat up.

"What?"  Chris asked.

Kyle put his arm around Chris' neck and pulled him in for a kiss.  Kyle
pulled Chris down on top of him and said, "What do you mean you've been in
love with me for over a year?"

"Sorry.  I probably shouldn't have said that."  Chris said.  "I didn't mean
to scare you."

"You're not scaring me Chris.  That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said
to me."  Kyle said.  Chris rolled on to his side leaning on his arm.  "I
guess I never thought anyone noticed me?"  Kyle added.

"Kyle, I noticed you the first day of high school.  I followed you around as
much as I could.  I know your locker in first year was in the tech section.
Number 210 if I remember!  You were in my first semester English and
Geography and my second semester gym, Spanish, and math classes."  Chris
said pausing to share an extended kiss with Kyle.

"In English class last year I sat one seat behind you and one row over so I
could stalk your hot body!"  Chris said laughing and Kyle joined in.  "On
warm days you would wear those summer plaid shirts with the top two or three
buttons open and when you turned I could see your left nipple.  Now it's all
mine!"  Chris said blushing.  Kyle threw his right arm over his eyes to hide
his embarrassment.

"I'm embarrassing you aren't I?"  Chris asked.

"Big Time!"  Kyle said through his laughter.

"I'm sorry, I will stop."  Chris said.

"NO!  Don't ever stop!"  Kyle said as he moved his arm away and rose up to
kiss Chris. "I want to hear all the sordid details of the stalker I love!"

Chris' eyes widen along with his smile when he heard Kyle's words.

"You really mean that?"  Chris asked.

"Of course I do! I want to know everything!"  Kyle teased knowing exactly
what Chris was asking.

Chris pinched Kyle's right nipple.  "Oww!" Kyle said. "Fine! Okay I really
did mean that what I said about loving you. till you pinched me!"  Kyle said
giggling.  "Want to know a secret Chris?"

"Sure!"

"I dropped biology class to take keyboarding because I knew they would have
to move me from my gym class to yours."  Kyle confessed with his arm back
covering his eyes.  Kyle didn't hear a word so he moved his arm down
slightly to peek at Chris out of his right eye.  Once he saw Chris staring
at him with a big smile they both burst into laughter.

"C'mon Chris. spill your guts!"  Kyle said moving his arm back to cover his
eyes.

"You're really shy aren't you?"  Chris asked.

"Shut up stalker!"  Kyle said laughing.

"Okay. let me see!  I know you've had six different pairs of shoes in a
year.  I like your brown Vans the best by the way!  You always wear red
boxers on Friday.  When you get your hair cut it is never above your ears.
Gillette Spring Rain deodorant!  You chew on your pen caps and you never
wear socks in the warm weather.  When drying off after a shower you dry your
right leg first but when it comes to putting shorts or pants on you put you
left leg in first.  When eating a burger with fries you always eat the fries
first before you eat anything else.  When asked a question by a teacher
during class you always make this swallowing noise first before you answer.
You chew gum on the left side and when someone puts a straw in your drink
you always remove it!  Your favourite band is Foo Fighters and you cringe
every time Jessica Dawson tries to hit on you!"  Chris said counting off
each point on a finger.

"Whoa!"  Kyle said.

"Oh yeah, and your favourite expression is 'whoa'!" Chris said.  Kyle
tweaked Chris' left nipple.

"I really chew gum only on my left side huh?"  Kyle said as he rubbed his
chin to appear in deep thought over the revelation.

"Shut up assmite!  I guess I'm kind of creepy huh?"  Chris asked looking
away.

"I was going to say observant but creepy is fine too!"  Kyle said laughing.
"Do I have any good habits your creepy stalking mind observed?"

"Everyone of them Kyle!  I wouldn't change a thing about you!"  Chris said
kissing Kyle.

"Fuck!"  Kyle began to say between kisses.  "I'm."  <kiss> "in love" <kiss>
"with a stalker!" <kiss>  "This is sooooooo not an ABC after school special
is it?"

"Kyle?  When you write in your journal tonight. make sure you spell my name
right when you put in "Stalker duct tapes emo kids mouth!"  Chris said and
Kyle burst into laughter.

Chris crawled back on top of Kyle.  He stopped long enough to look seriously
into Kyle's eyes and mouth the words 'I love you Kyle'.    Kyle smiled.

Chris lowered himself down to Kyle's cock.  "Holy fuck!" He said in a barely
audible whisper. "Where do I start?"

"Fuck off!"  Kyle said chuckling at hearing Chris' comments.

"One more word and it's duct tape for you Kyle!"  Chris said as he dove down
on Kyle's erection until he gagged.

"Take it slow Chris. maybe you need to invite a friend to help you?"  Kyle
joked.  Chris placed his hands on Kyle's balls and slowly began squeezing.

"Right! Nuff said! Not another word!"  Kyle said and Chris let go of his
balls.

Despite Chris' naivety about sucking cock, he took to it like a natural.  He
jerked the base of Kyle's cock while sucking on the tip.  He used his free
hand to tweak the skin on Kyle's balls.  Chris stopped for a moment to
squeeze the precum up and out so he could taste it.  Kyle opened his and
peered down to see the smile on Chris' face as he savoured the taste.

Chris was wondering what he was doing wrong as he had been at it for over 15
minutes and Kyle hadn't come.  He stopped and looked up at Kyle who seemed
to be daydreaming.  "Ummm. Kyle?"  Chris asked.

"Huh? Sorry. what?"  Kyle said coming back to reality.

"Are you even aware of what's going on?"  Chris asked looking disgusted at
Kyle.

"Ah. yeah?  What's the matter?"  Kyle asked.

"What are you thinking about?"  Chris asked.

"You, what else would I be thinking of?"  Kyle said.

"How long does it take you to cum?"  Chris asked.

"Oh sorry.  I guess I was just thinking about all that you said to me.  I
can't believe you really love me and I can't believe that of all the people
who could say they love me it turns out to be from the guy I most want to
hear it from."  Kyle said.

Chris crawled up and kissed Kyle.  He then lay back on his side and grabbed
hold of Kyle's cock with his hand.

"Do you mind if I jerk you off?"  Chris asked.

"Hell no!  You can do anything you want to me."  Kyle said placing his arms
behind his back.

Chris leaned in close to Kyle's cock and he stroked him up and down.

"Oh yeah! Tighter babe!" Kyle said as his hips started grinding in sync with
Chris' strokes.

"Here it comes!"  Kyle said in short breaths.  Chris' mouth hung open as
squirt after squirt of cum shot out with great force.  Chris pointed Kyle's
cock down so that his cum shot out just below his rib cage and then it ran
down into his tummy where it formed a pool.  Chris squeezed the last
remnants of cum to the top of Kyle's head and sucked them off.  Then he
slurped up the pool of cum.  "Sweet!"  Was all Chris said!

Kyle looked at him funny.  "What?"  Chris asked.

"Nothing.." Kyle said.

"Kyle, all of my jack off sessions for the last year and half have been
about you.  I always dream about you jerking off and now I got to see it for
real and even participate!"  Chris said smiling as he licked his lips.

"You really need lose this obsession with me. but not too much!"  Kyle
winked as he grabbed some tissues to clean himself up.

Both boys put their boxers back on and pulled the comforter up over them.
Embracing tightly they shared many long kisses and swapped cum soaked
mouths.

"What time is it?"  Chris asked.

Kyle rolled over to look at the alarm clock on Chris' nightstand.  "Almost
nine o'clock." Kyle said.  "What time is your hockey game?"

"It's a practice.  Starts at noon so I have to leave by eleven."  Chris
said. "We've got lots of time."

"Want to do something?"  Kyle asked grinning.

"I thought we just did?"  Chris asked.

"Let's go wake your brother up!"  Kyle said.

"You got the hots for him don't ya?"  Chris said teasing.

"Nope. I've got the hots for you and you only, but he is a hawtie!"  Kyle
said winking.

"He's got a big one Kyle!"  Chris said teasing Kyle.  "And if it wasn't for
watching you two go from enemies to best buddies last night I would have
guessed he was totally straight!  Did you see his erection?"

"Fuck yeah!  You noticed too huh?"  Kyle said.

"Like you think I wouldn't?"  Chris laughed.

The boys crawled out of bed.  "Hey Chris, let's switch boxers before we go
in there."  Chris laughed and pulled his off to exchange with Kyle.

"I'm not returning these Kyle. or washing them!  They're going to stay under
my pillow for nights when you're not over here."

"So I'm in love with a Stalker with an underwear fetish?" Kyle teased.

Chris slowly opened his bedroom door and peeked out into the hallway to see
if anyone was up and about.  Both his Dad's bedroom door and Jeff's were
closed.  They quietly stepped out into the hallway and Kyle pulled the door
shut behind them.  Chris slowly turned the handle on Jeff's door and pushed
the door open to see Jeff lying in the centre of his bed asleep with his
hands behind his head.  They both giggled at the sight.

Chris crept around to the far side of his double bed and Kyle to the other
side.  Kyle pointed to the wad of tissues on the nightstand.  He picked them
up and smelled them.  He immediately became hard at the fresh scent of cum.
He gave Chris the thumbs up.  Chris giggled and signed to Kyle that he was
to toss the wad of tissue over.  Kyle smirked and did so.  His throw landed
on Jeff's chest.  They both froze and had to cover their mouths as they
began laughing at what happened.  Chris reached over the double sized bed to
pick the tissue up off of Jeff's chest when he began to move.  Chris froze.
Jeff stopped moving and Chris removed the tissue unnoticed.  He sniffed and
smiled.  Then he opened the wad of tissue and licked the inside.  Kyle again
covered his mouth and turned away so Jeff wouldn't hear his laughter.  When
Kyle looked back at Chris, Chris smiled, licked his lips and threw the
tissue back at Kyle to set back down on the nightstand.

At the same time they each lifted up the comforter on their own side and
slipped into Jeff's bed waking him up.

"What the." Jeff said as he opened his eyes.  Kyle and Chris lay their heads
down on each side of Jeff's chest.  The both placed one hand on top of each
other's down on Jeff's chest.  Jeff wrapped his arms around both of them
without opening his eyes.

Kyle stretched up and kissed Jeff's cheek.  Jeff moaned.  Chris followed
suit and did the same thing adding, "I love you Jeff!"

"I love you too Christopher!"  Jeff said.  Kyle pulled his hand away from
Chris and began tonguing Jeff's right nipple.  Chris did the same thing.
Jeff moaned.  Kyle quietly worked his hand down to Jeff's boxers only to
find out that Jeff wasn't wearing any boxers.

Kyle immediately sat up and pushed his boxers down.  Chris figured out
exactly what Kyle was doing by his motions but he didn't know why.  Kyle
covered himself up with the help of Jeff and turned sideways so that Jeff
could feel his erection against his thigh.  Jeff's eyes opened and he looked
down at Kyle.  Kyle sensed the movement and looked up at Jeff and smiled.
Chris looked at both of them and smiled.  He then removed his own boxers.

Jeff began caressing Kyle's back as Kyle returned to gently sucking on his
nipple.  He would occasionally stop and blow cool air on Jeff's nipple while
he grinded back and forth.  Chris could feel the movement of the bed and
began doing the same thing on his side.  Jeff's eyes remained closed with a
big grin on his face.  Kyle took Chris' hand and placed their hands together
around Jeff's cock.  They began gently stroking his member.

"Jeff?"  Kyle whispered so that only the three of them could hear.

"Mmmm Hmmm."  Jeff mumbled.

"We wanted you to know that we really do love you and wanted you to be a
part of us.  If you want too?"  Kyle said.

"Us?"  Jeff said popping his eyes open.

Chris crawled up and began kissing his brother much to Jeff's surprise.
Kyle crawled under the covers and began sucking on Jeff's cock.  After a
couple of minutes Kyle announced from under the covers that it was time to
switch.  Jeff started to move but Kyle placed his hand firmly down on Jeff's
chest.

"You don't move!  We are doing this for you because we love you."  Kyle said
with an intensely serious stare!  Jeff dropped his head back on the pillow
and smiled.

Kyle planted his lips firmly on Jeff while he began grinding his cock in to
Jeff's chest.  Jeff pulled Kyle's butt up a bit and placed one hand behind
Kyle's butt and the other on Kyle's cock while Chris was under the covers
sucking away on his brother cock.  Chris felt Jeff's hand hitting the top of
his head and looked up to see Jeff inserting his finger into Kyle's ass.
Chris followed and from his position on his knees worked his middle finger
between Jeff's legs while he continued his blowjob.

Kyle paused to tell Jeff. "You really don't have to do that.  This is all
about pleasing you and reminding you how much you mean to the both of us!"

Jeff's only response was to pull Kyle's head back down and kiss him, this
time with his tongue as well.  Kyle wrapped his arms around Jeff's neck and
started kissing his cheek as he whispered to Jeff, "Deeper, deeper!"

"Kyle." Jeff whispered.

"Yeah?"

"Can you trade back with Chris?  I need him up here right now."

"Cool!"  Kyle said sitting up and winking. "I knew there was something
special about you.  You are just like my brother Derek!"  Kyle said and
kissed him again on the lips.  Chris and Kyle changed places.

Chris sat on Jeff's chest while Kyle went back to work on Jeff's cock.  Jeff
took Chris' hands in his own and pulled him down so that their faces where
just inches apart.

"Chris I am sorry for being a shit.  I hope you will forgive me?"  Jeff
asked.

Chris wrapped his arms around Jeff's neck and pulled him tight to himself.

"Shshhh!  Don't cry Chris.  I want to make you happy.  No more tears, ever!"
  Jeff said has he stroked Chris's hair.

"I'm happy!" Chris said as tears rolled down on to Jeff's cheeks. "I just
want my brother and now I have you.  I don't ever want to be alone again."

"I promise Chris!  Never alone again!  Now please smile for me?"  Jeff asked
as he lifted Chris up.   "Put your hands on the wall Chris."

Jeff pulled on Chris' thighs and took Chris' erection into his own mouth and
began sucking.  He jerked the base of Chris' cock with one hand while he
massaged Chris' butt with the other.  Chris began pumping himself back and
forth into Jeff's mouth.  Kyle kept feeling Chris' butt banging against his
head so Kyle reached up and inserted his finger into Chris' sphincter and
worked it in and out.

Chris looked down at his brother and then looked up at the ceiling. "I'm
gonna cum. again!"  He said to no one in particular.  Jeff increased his
suction, as did Kyle.  When Jeff heard those words he tensed up and began
his own orgasm ahead of Chris.  Chris followed immediately and shot three
good spurts into Jeff's throat.  Kyle sat up and wiped Jeff's cum around his
mouth away.  Jeff just stared off in the distance dazed over what had just
happened.

"Fresh is better!"  Chris said to Kyle and they both began laughing.

Tap Tap Tap

All three got under the covers and Chris and Kyle pretended to be asleep.

Mr. Coulter opened the door quietly to the bedroom and peaked in.  Jeff
opened his eyes and yawned.  "Sorry!"  Mr. Coulter whispered. "I wasn't sure
where the boys were!"  He smiled and Jeff smiled back.  He closed the door
and walked down to the kitchen.

After a minute of silence had passed Chris started giggling and Kyle joined
in.  Jeff pulled both into a three-way hug.

Kyle looked up at Jeff from his chest. "Thanks Jeff!"  He said smiling.

Jeff tilted his head down and kissed the top of Kyle's head and smiled.
Kyle closed his eyes and had almost fallen back asleep when he heard Jeff
whisper to Chris.  "I love you Chris!"

Chris raised his left hand off of Jeff's chest and with his index finger
spelled out 'I <heart> u 2'.  Jeff kissed the top of Chris' head and then
laid his own head back down on the pillow.  Jeff drifted back to sleep with
a smile.

"Whatcha doin?"  Derek asked peeking down over the bed at Tyler sitting in
the loveseat.

"Trying to finish this sketch of Cody and his family.  It's a surprise
Christmas present for Cody.  I had Danny steal the picture from his room for
me to use."  Tyler said.

"You're making a Christmas present for Cody and it's not even December yet?
I think I hate you again." Derek said laughing.  "Looks really good Ty."

"Thanks.  It's going better than I thought it would." Tyler said as he set
down his sketchpad and began getting dressed.

"Let's go out for breakfast?"  Derek suggested, as he lay naked on the
bunkbed with his head hanging over the edge.

"I can't. sorry.  I've got a staff meeting at work."  Tyler said getting
dressed.

"I thought you just had a staff meeting?"  Derek asked.

"We did.  This is more of a staff photo session and interview with the
Philly Daily news." Tyler said as he buttoned up his dress shirt.

"What the fuck?  You're going to be in the newspaper? Hockey player of the
month again?"  Derek asked sitting up in bed with his legs dangling over the
edge.

"Nope, this is work related.  All servers have been donating 10 percent of
their tips, along with customer donations, and Mr. and Mrs. Ciccone had
agreed to match what we raised.  So there is about $4500.00 to donate to
charities for this Christmas."  Tyler said as he put his tie on.

"Wow! That's so fucking cool!  That's so fucking Tyler Peel eh?"  Derek said
laughing.

Tyler glared and said, "You need to be a Canadian to say 'eh' eh!  You don't
hear of Canadian's saying 'y'all comin to the hoe down Bubba'?" Tyler said
and Derek laughed.

"You won't hear this American saying that either!"  Derek replied jumping
down.  He turned Tyler around from the mirror and adjusted his tie even
though it didn't need it.  Derek kissed Tyler and said, "I'm so proud of you
Ty!"

Tyler picked up his cell phone, keys, and coat on his way to the door.
"Love you Babe!" He said to Derek and winked before exiting the room.

"Babe!  How cute is that?  He called me his Babe!"  Derek giggled.  "Okay.
boxers. <sniff> nope!   <sniff> nope! <sniff> definitely not!  Derek began
rummaging through Tyler's 5-drawer chest.  "Oooooo.  Boxer shorts with
little Canadian maple leaf's all over them!  These will do EH!"  Derek
laughed out loud.

Five minutes later Derek's phone rang.

"Oh Canada.our home and native land. next to the best country in the world."
He sang into the receiver.

"Please don't mess with my National Anthem!" Tyler said on the other end.

"Oh, sorry. I was just in a Canadian state of mind!" Derek said laughing.

"Brain freeze eh?"  Tyler said.

"Your words not mine!  What did you forget Babe?"  Derek said.

"Nothing.  I just thought that since you are slumming around for the next
couple of hour's maybe you want to call Cody, Danny, Tony, and Ryan and see
if they want to all get together at Leo's for pizza tonight?"  Tyler asked.

"Consider it done!  Do you have all of their phone numbers written down?"
Derek asked.

"They're on my computer in the address book."  Tyler said.

"Okay, but can I access them?"  Derek said and stopped realizing he had said
too much.

"Yup, just type in "GITON".  I no longer use 'sexyboy'!"  Tyler said and
clicked his cell phone off as he laughed.

"Shit!" Derek said slamming the phone down.  "Why can't he be the asshole
and I be the perfect guy for a change!"  Derek said laughing to himself.

Ryan unlocked the dorm room door as quietly as he could in case Ben was
asleep.  When he stepped inside he could hear the shower running so he
dumped all of his stuff and tried to open the bathroom door.  It was
unlocked.  Ryan smirked.

Ben was soaping his cock up in the shower when the Ryan quietly opened the
bathroom door.  In the reflection of the bottom half of a fogged up mirror
he could see Ben's outline behind the shower curtain.  Ryan stepped back
into the hallway and closed the door as quietly as he had opened it.  He
stripped off all of his clothes and rushed back into the bathroom.  Ryan
held the door handle open until he had pushed the bathroom door shut and
then slowly turned the knob back and released it.

Ben's breathing heightened as he neared his orgasm.  Fearing being seen,
Ryan crept towards the shower curtain staying near the wall so he wouldn't
come between the lights over the sink and Ben.  Two fingers pushed the
shower curtain forward and he could see the back of Ben's head and his
finely shaped ass.  Ryan pushed the shower curtain forward until the first
three rings on the bar were almost touching.  He could feel the warm spray
of water reflecting off of Ben and hitting him.

Ryan put his right foot in the shower.  As he transferred his full weight to
his right foot Ben felt the tub shift and turned around.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"  Ben yelled as he faced Ryan fully erect.  Ryan broke
into laughter.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?"  Ben said with anger in his voice.  Ryan,
almost in tears at the humour of it put his hands on Ben's shoulders and
pulled him into a forced kiss!  Ben relaxed a bit and brought his arms up to
Ryan's side.  Ryan pulled away from the kiss by a couple of inches and
stared into Ben's eyes without saying anything.  The anger that seconds ago
was in Ben's eyes faded and turned into a smile.  Ryan placed his hands on
each side of Ben's face and pulled him for another kiss.

"You still didn't answer my question?"  Ben asked after the kiss ended.

"You have been spying on me. so it was my turn to spy on you!"  Ryan winked.
  "We've wasted three months as roommates Ben, let's not waste another
moment."  Ryan said and kissed Ben again.  Ben started to say something but
Ryan put his finger to Ben's lips.  "We can talk later."  Ryan said as he
reached behind Ben and turned the shower off.

"Right now I want the guy I've been thinking about for the last two days to
make love to me!" Ryan said giving Ben a quick kiss.

"Are you sure you're ready for this? We don't need to rush anything."  Ben
said.

"Thank you for caring enough to ask Ben.  Now I am sure that I am ready."
Ryan smiled and kissed Ben again.  The exited the shower and Ryan took Ben's
hand and led him back into the bedroom.

Tyler walked into the restaurant via the kitchen.  When Tyler walked into
the dining room he had his hands behind his back.  Everyone gave him a
spontaneous round of applause.

"What Tyler?  No cinnamon buns today!"  Angelo joked.

Tyler brought a bag out from behind him and everyone began laughing.

"I should have known!"  Angelo said. "Now if everyone will be seated and be
quiet please!  Brendan is going to report on the two charities we are making
donations too and then we will have some pictures taken and some interviews
done.  Then you can all go home or back to work!  Brendan?"

Brendan came up in front of the group with a few pieces of paper in his
hands.  "Thank you, Mr. Ciccone.  I've researched out several possibilities
for charities for this coming Christmas season and narrowed it down to the
best two." Brendan began.

"The first one I came up with merged with the Greater Philadelphia Food
Bank.  I found links that they have support from the Drexel University
Student Charity Association so I thought that would make Tyler happy!  They
not only distribute the normal canned food like you see in food banks, but
they do a fair amount of perishable items too.  And they are big on
education about nutrition for families.  They even have a recipe link for
nutritious food.  Anyway, here it is."  Brendan said.

Philabundance
3616 South Galloway St
PO Box 37555
Philadelphia, PA 19148-7555
www.philabundance.org <javascript:ol('http://www.philabundance.org');>

"The second charity is a personal favorite of mine.  It's a toy thing and if
you guessed Toys for Tots then you guessed correctly!  I know they do great
work just like our families that serve our country overseas.  In the
Philadelphia area alone, the Toys for Tots campaign will collect and
purchase more than 105,000 toys for the 2005 Christmas season and they will
distribute to over 50,000 kids.  I can't think of a more deserving
organization.  Anyway, what I could find was donations should be sent to,"
Brendan said.

United States Marine Corps
Attn: Toys For Tots
Armed Forces Reserve Center
2838-98 Woodhaven Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154

Brendan received a round of applause from everyone including the reporter
and photographer for the Philadelphia Daily news.  Brendan sat back down and
Angelo got up.

"All in favour say 'aye'?"  Angelo asked.

"AYE!" Came the response from everyone in the room.  The donation jar was
sitting atop the round dining table and while everyone was chatting up about
the charities the two people from the newspaper opened their own wallets and
dropped some money into the donation jar themselves.  The noise in the room
quickly died as all of the staff watched what was happening.  The two people
from the newspaper stopped suddenly noticing they were the center of
attention.

"What?"  Said the reporter.  Everyone started clapping again and began
patting them on the back.  Angelo offered them cinnamon buns and they
happily accepted.  Group photos were taken around the donation jar and then
the Ciccone's along with Tyler and Brendan were interviewed for the article.

"I'm going to push for front page in tomorrow's paper for the lifestyle
photo!"  The reporter said. "Maybe we can get other restaurants to take up
the cause as well?"  Everyone cheered hearing his support.

"Thank you so very much for coming!"  Gina said.

"It's a pleasure to write about people helping people for a change Mrs.
Ciccone."  He said shaking her hand.

Tyler left as quickly as he could.  He started up the Jeep and dialled
Derek.

"Hey!" Derek said answering his phone.

"Hey babe, did you reach the guys about dinner?"  Tyler asked.

"I got Cody and Danny but no luck reaching Ryan."  Derek said.

"Ben didn't answer?"  Tyler asked.

"Nope.  Want me to try again?"  Derek asked.

"Tis okay. I will drop by his room when I get back.  I better stop and grab
some cinnamon buns.  Did you need anything?"  Tyler asked.

"Just you!" Derek said smiling.

"Not as much as I need you." Tyler said and closed his cell phone.  When he
arrived back at Drexel he walked over to Ryan and Ben's dorm hall.  Tyler
knocked on their door but no one answered.  Tyler wrote a note to Ryan and
Ben inviting them to Leo's for dinner.  He slipped it under their door and
left.  When he returned to his own dorm hall he went over to Danny's room
and knocked on his door.

"Tyler!"  Tony said.

"Tony!"  Tyler replied and wrapped his arms around Tony giving him a hug.
"How was your Thanksgiving?"

"It was great except for the family, the relatives, and the traveling!"
Tony said winking. Tyler laughed.  "How was your Thanksgiving Ty?"

"Excellent!"  Tyler said grinning from ear to ear!

"Things are okay with you and Derek then?"  Tony asked with a suspicious
look on his face.

"As my best friend Jon, back in Canada would say, it's all good!"  Tyler
said smiling.

"He must be an optimist like you?"  Tony said as he started to get good
pants and a dress shirt out of his closet.

"He's a happy, easy going dude like you!  Probably explains why I love you
both so much!"  Tyler said leaning against the wall.

"Hey Tony, do you and Danny want to join Derek and me for dinner at Leo's
tonight?"

"Thanks Ty, but I have a date tonight." Tony said

"Whoa!  Dude!  That rocks!  Where are you taking.. Her?  Him?  Sorry, I
really don't know what to say here?"  Tyler said laughing.

"Him!  Thomas to be exact!  He's from Boston and has that cute Boston
accent."  Tony said almost giggling.

"Coolies Tony!  What's he like?"  Tyler asked.

"He's cute, very shy, wears glasses, sexy as shit, and hates sports!"  Tony
said laughing and Tyler joined in.

"So a future starting line man for the NFL is going on a date with a guy who
hates sports?"  Tyler joked.

"Yeah, isn't it great!  No jock attitude to deal with!  He's so sweet!  In
the summer when he is back at home he looks after his Mom who hasn't been
well for a while.  He does all sorts of contract computer work in his spare
time to send money home for his Mom.  He's thin and has dark eyes and tight
ass to die for!  I've never met a kinder human being on this planet!  He
only sees the good in everyone and never says a bad word about anything.
The only thing I can't figure out is what he sees in me?"  Tony said staring
off in the distance.

"I think he sees the same things we all do in you Tony.  You're sexy and
kind, loving and good-natured!  I'm really happy for you both!"  Tyler said
giving Tony a hug and kiss from behind.  "What are you doing on your hot
date tonight?"

"We're going out to dinner and then a movie!"  Tony said smiling.

"What movie?"  Tyler asked grinning.

"Brokeback Mountain!  It's Thomas' favourite movie. I think he's seen it
about 20 times now, but I've never seen it and he has promised not to say a
word during the movie."  Tony said.

"That's too funny.  Are you bringing him back here for the night?"  Tyler
asked winking.

"You know it Puckhead!"  Tony laughed. "Danny is going to stay at Cody's
tonight so we can have some private time."

"I hope you got condoms young man!"  Tyler said shaking one finger at him!
"And did you put fresh sheets on the bed?"

"Yes Ma'am!  All taken care of!"  Tony said punching Tyler's arm.

"Well if you decide you want to join us then know that you and Thomas are
welcome and I will make sure that Danny and Cody behave themselves!  We
don't want to scare this hawtie away!"  Tyler winked.

"Thanks Ty, but we will be fine!  I just wish I didn't have to go watch the
stupid movie." Tony said.

"Why?  It's supposed to be really good!"  Tyler said.

"Because the sooner we get back here he can begin ploughing my ass!"  Tony
said and Tyler dropped to the floor from laughing so hard.

"Oh My God!  You are the last guy I ever expected to hear say that!"  Tyler
said choking on his words as he gasped for breath. "One last question Tony.
how did you guys meet?"

"He's my tutor!"  Tony said.  Tyler again burst in to laughter but with
tears running down his face this time.

"Oh God!  Stop it!  Oh geez!"  Tyler said holding his chest from laughter.
"I've got to go!"

"Hey Ty?  Can I ask you a private question?"  Tony said as Tyler tried to
stand up.

"Sure <gasp> anything!" Tyler said.

"Promise you won't laugh?"  Tony asked.

"No!" Tyler said still laughing.

"You don't happen to have a leash?"  Tony asked very seriously.

Tyler burst into laughter again and left the room without answering.  As he
walked down the hallway towards his own hallway one thought came to Tyler's
mind. 'How will I ever keep a straight face when I meet the two of them?'

Tyler unlocked his dorm room and entered.  Derek was tapping away on his
keyboard writing.  "Honey!  I'm home!"  Tyler said smiling.  Derek peered
over his monitor and smiled back but said nothing.

"What?  No hello Tyler?  How are you?  How was the staff meeting?"  Tyler
asked.

"Shush!  I'm finishing a term paper for psych!  It's due Tuesday but I want
the TA to read it over first before I turn it in."  Derek said not looking
up from his notebook as he typed.

"I see. it's gonna be like this now. I come home. dinner isn't ready. my
laundry isn't done. Tony needs a leash for sex with his new boyfriend.
you're ignoring me." Tyler said trying to hold hack his laughter.

"What did you say?"  Derek said stopping his typing and looking up.  "I
thought we were going out to eat?"  Derek stared at Tyler holding a straight
face for about five seconds when they both burst into laughter.

"Tony needs a leash?"  Derek asked

"Never mind Derek."  Tyler said leaning down to kiss Derek. "I love you Babe
and you have made me the happiest guy in the world for choosing me!"

"I'm all yours Ty. until something better comes along."  Derek said with a
smirk as he resumed typing.

<Thwack> across the back of the head. "Ow!" Derek said still laughing.

"I'm going go turn on my computer." Tyler mumbled as he started to get
changed out of his good clothes.

"Try getting naked and wearing only a couple of memory cards!"  Derek said.

Tyler laughed. "Is that what you do to turn on your computer?"  Tyler asked.

"Yeah. but so far it hasn't really helped. still very buggy."  Derek said
tapping away.

Tyler and Derek worked away at homework for the next couple of hours until
Derek looked at his watch and said, "Shit! It's almost five now! I better
grab a quick shower before dinner.  I'll be right back!"  Derek said as he
grabbed his bath towel and headed down the hall to the door.

"Smell ya later." Tyler said.  After Derek left Tyler decided he did enough
homework and turn on his MSN.  Kyle was online but listed as away.  He had
one new email message and he took a deep breath as he clicked on it.

"Tyler, I really don't know what to say?  You've caught me completely off
guard.  It's really unfair of you to spring news like this through an email.
  You could have phoned!  I haven't said anything to your Aunt Sarah yet.  I
know she will be horrified when she hears the news.  I can only think that
your father would be even more shocked and sadden by this news that I am.  I
can only hope that this is a phase you are going through.  We really need to
talk so I can teach about the real world and how homosexuals are treated,
not to mention what it says in the Bible about homosexuality.  I don't think
you have any idea what a horrible after life you will have.  Your father
would be so disappointed in you if he were alive right now!  I can't believe
you would do this to him?  We should talk about this over Christmas and I
think you should transfer back to U of T!  I know this has been the most
difficult year of your life but don't worry, your family is here for you and
we will get you the help you need.  Love, Uncle David."

Tyler held his hand over his mouth and blew a deep breath through his
fingers.  He didn't know how long he had been staring at his computer but it
was Derek's return that brought him back to reality.  Tyler didn't sign out
of his email but simply clicked the x in the corner.

"I forgot to tell you what happened to Danny and Cody at the airport!  It's
so fucking funny!  Ummm, maybe I should just let them tell you."  Derek said
laughing as he dried himself off.

Tyler stared at the screen for a while as Derek continued getting dressed.
When Derek finished dressing he put his watch on said, "Its 5:38 did you
want to give Ryan one more try?" Derek said but got no response from Tyler.
Derek stuck his head down under the bed and look at Tyler staring at his
desktop.

"Earth to Tyler!  Come in Tyler?"  Derek said smiling.

"Huh?"  Tyler said.

"I said, do you want to give Ryan one more try before we go?"  Derek asked.

"Yeah, sure."  Tyler said pulling out his cell phone and dialling.

"Hey!"  Ryan said answering his phone.

"Hey Ryan, where have you been all day?  Did you just get back?"  Tyler
asked.

"Nope been here since this morning.  Just been. busy."  Ryan said laughing.

"Well Derek, Cody, Danny, and me are going to Leo's for dinner.  Did you
want to come with us?"

"I better not Ty, kind of busy here."  Ryan said and Tyler could hear some
noise in the background.

"Okay.  Gotcha.  You're not alone.  Well you can bring your friend along if
you want?" Tyler said.

"You mean I can bring my boyfriend along?"  Ryan said.  Tyler heard giggling
in the background.

"Bring anyone you want Ryan. well except Dakota eh!"  Tyler joked.

"Don't think you ever have to worry about hearing from him again!"  Ryan
said. "Okay, we have to grab a quick shower and we'll be there by. six
thirty-ish?"  Ryan said.

"Sure, no problem.  We'll wait.  Well I can't speak for Danny, but the rest
of us will wait." Tyler joked.  They said their good byes and both hung up.

Derek answered the knocking at the door.  "Hey guys!  Welcome back Danny!"
Derek said.  Derek reached out and hugged Danny.  Danny looked over Derek's
shoulder at Cody and gave him strange look.  Cody smirked.

"Glad to have you back Danny!"  Derek said as he released Danny.

"Thanks Derek."  Danny said feeling a little strange about being hugged by
Derek.

Derek then hugged Cody.  Cody's eyes bugged out and it was Danny's turn to
smirk.

"Did you have a nice Thanksgiving Cody?"  Derek asked.

"Ummm, sure.  Yeah it was good." Cody said.

"Tyler!"  Danny said running up to him and wrapping his arms around him.

"Hey Danny, welcome back.  How was the flight?" Tyler asked.

"The flight was fine, the airport security though. damn those guys are
good!"  Danny teased but only Cody and Derek laughed.  "You didn't tell 'em
did you?"  Danny asked of Derek.  Derek shook his head through his laughter.

"Tell me what?"  Tyler asked.

"I'll tell you over dinner!"  Danny said.

"Nice to have you back home Danny." Tyler said smiling.

"Home?  Ummm. Yeah. I guess I never thought of this place as home, but you
are right.  Home is where your family is."  Danny said as Tyler stared into
his eyes.  Tyler's eyes began to water up and he turned to grab his coat.

"Let's get going guys." Tyler said.  He picked up a bag and handed it to
Danny. "For you.  Missed you bunches" Tyler said as he kissed Danny's cheek.

"Damn Tyler!  You know how to look after your friends."  Danny said pulling
one cinnamon bun out and biting into it.

"We're about to eat dinner Danny!"  Derek said smiling.  Derek handed Danny
a bag as well.  "I just wanted to say thank you for all you did for me
before you left to go home." Derek said.  Danny opened up the bag and looked
inside to see all of the cinnamon buns and smiled.  Derek stood there
looking at him with a smile.  Danny opened his arms and gave Derek a hug.
Derek held him tightly and gave Danny three gentle squeezes.  Danny hugged
Derek back even tighter.  Derek whispered in his ear 'thanks for
everything'.  Neither seemed to want to let go.  The past was now behind
them.

"Ahem!" Cody said.  "If you don't let go of my boyfriend I may have to fight
ya!"  Tyler put his arm around Cody's shoulder and said, "Maybe they should
get a room?"  Tyler led Cody down the hallway with Danny and Derek in tow.

When they arrived at the restaurant they headed to their usual corner with
the circular bench seat.

"Ryan will be joining us shortly with his new boy friend!"  Tyler said
looking over the menu.

"Cool!" Said Danny. "Who is he?"

"Not sure." Tyler replied.

Tyler was sitting with his back to the entrance.  Derek was beside him and
Danny and Cody were across them.  Ryan came bouncing down the aisle towards
them.  Danny was the first to say hello.

"Hey Ryan!"  Cody said.

As Tyler was about to turn around and greet Ryan and meet the mysterious new
boyfriend Cody added, "Hey Ben!"

Tyler stared at Cody for a second before turning around.

"Hey guys."  Tyler said as Ryan and Ben arrived.  Danny and Cody slid around
the table so that Danny was sitting next to Derek.  Ryan sat down with Ben
beside him and directly across from Tyler.

Ryan beamed with pride over Ben.  They held hands under the table but
everyone there could tell what was going on.  Secret little nuances between
them resulted in giggles through out the meal.  Cody and Derek thought it
was cute and funny, Tyler seemed disinterested bordering on annoyed, and
Danny was preoccupied watching Tyler's reaction to all of this.

Danny let Cody tell the story of the airport, which gathered several rounds
of laughter from everyone except Tyler.  When Ryan began telling the story
of him and Ben, Tyler announced that he had to go to the washroom.  Danny
asked to be excused once Tyler had left the table.

Danny pushed the washroom door open and yelled "Dooooood!"

Tyler looked over at him from the urinal and laughed.

"Talk to me Puckhead!"  Danny said unzipping beside him.

"Talk about what?"  Tyler said.

"Don't fuck with Mr. Peel!  I know you better than your boyfriend does.
What's wrong?  And don't say 'nuttin'!" Danny said getting angry.

"I don't want to talk about it right now okay Danny." Tyler said zipping up
and walking over to the sink to wash his hands.  Danny followed him to the
sink beside Tyler.

"Fine, but we are going to talk tonight!  You were acting weird at your room
and when Ryan and Ben showed up you got weirder. Now I know you're from
Canuckistan but this is even weird for you!"  Danny said elbowing Tyler in
the ribs.  Tyler glared at him not seeing any of the humour in it.

"Puckhead!  You know I love you and would do anything for you.  Don't shut
me out!  Please?"  Danny said giving Tyler a hug.  "I don't want to lose the
best friend I've ever had."

"Thanks Danny."  Tyler said squeezing him three times.

"Besides, who else buys me cinnamon buns?"  Danny said winking at him.  "We
better get back or people will talk!"

"Sure.  Just get me out of here okay."  Tyler asked.

"Anything for you Puckhead!"  Danny said leading the way out the door.

"Who wants dessert besides Danny?"  Cody asked.

"I don't want any dessert Cody.  I really need to get back.  I've a project
to finish for business class.  Hey Ty, could I get your help for a little
bit tonight?"  Danny asked.

"Sure Danny."  Tyler said.  Derek reached under the table and squeezed
Tyler's leg three times.  Tyler's face didn't react but he did reach back
and squeeze Derek's leg three times.

Derek picked up the tab for everyone saying that he owed everyone for
helping Tyler make it through the past three months of living with him.
Everyone thanked Derek and left together heading back to their vehicles.
Tyler climbed in his Jeep with Danny and Cody in the back and Derek up
front.

"How about some music?"  Danny asked.

Tyler pulled out one of his homemade CD's and picked the last song on the
CD.

"Hey I know this?"  Cody said.  "It's the theme to The Soprano's!  Who sings
it?"

"The band is called A3." Tyler said.

Danny was banging his hands on the back of Tyler's head rest singing ". when
you woke up this morning everything was gone by half past 10 you head was
going ding dong. Ringing like a bell from your head down to your toes, like
a voice telling you there was something you should know. Last night you were
flying but today you're so low ain't it times like these that you wonder if
you'll ever know. The meaning of things as they appear to the others."

"DANNY!  HIT MY HEADREST ONCE MORE AND I WILL BREAK YOUR HAND!"  Tyler
yelled.  The Jeep became silent except for the song playing.  Derek glanced
back at Danny and narrowed his eyes.  Danny held up his hand where Tyler
couldn't see it and mouthed to Derek to 'wait and relax'.  They returned to
the residence in silence.  Danny crawled out through Derek's side and
repeated his message quietly.

"Just let me talk to him and find out what's wrong."  Danny said squeezing
Derek's shoulder three times.  "Thanks again for dinner Derek." Danny said
giving Derek a hug and a kiss.  Cody then gave Derek a hug as well. Tyler
gave up waiting and walked off on his own to the elevator.

"What the fuck is going on?"  Derek asked as he, Cody, and Danny followed
Tyler from a distance.

"I don't know but let me talk to him.  I know he will talk to me. Did
anything happen while you guys where in Baltimore?" Danny asked.

"Everything happened, but I thought it was all over.  I came back from my
shower and he was acting strange."  Derek pondered aloud.

"Just leave it with me Derek."  Danny said. "Cody I will catch up with you
later okay?"

"Sure Danny" Cody said giving him a quick kiss as they entered through the
rear doors of the building.

"Danny, you have to tell me what's going on if you learn anything!"  Derek
said.

"Sorry Derek.  You know I can't do that, but I will do everything possible
to convince him to tell you whatever he might tell me.  I know when he gets
like this he needs his space and if you get in his face he will push you so
far away you'll never get back in!"  Danny said.

When they arrived at the elevator they expected Tyler to be gone upstairs
already but he was leaning against elevator wall.

"Did you guys have a nice 'let's figure out what's wrong with Tyler
conversation'?" Tyler asked not looking at any of them.

"No Tyler." Danny said. "We just talked about the size of you dick and what
a big dick you can be at times!"

Cody snorted and Derek just looked at the floor expressionless.  When they
left the elevator all four headed down the hallway together.  People just
naturally moved out of their way.

"Later guys!"  Cody said as he walked on past the three of them to his room.

Tyler unlocked the door and Derek and Danny followed him in.

"Grab your text book Ty."  Danny said.  Tyler searched but couldn't find it.

"Don't worry about it, we can share mine."  Danny said walking back down the
hall to the door.

Tyler went around to Derek sitting at his computer and bent down to say, "Be
back soon. I love you!" Tyler kissed Derek.

"Love you too Tyler."  Derek said as Tyler headed down the hallway.

Danny and Tyler walked in silence back to Danny's room.  When Danny opened
the door Tony was in there with some strange guy.  Tony and the guy looked
startled at the arrival of Danny and Tyler.

"Hey!" Danny said.

"Hey."  Tony responded.  "I thought you were going to be at Cody's tonight?"

"I am.  Just needed this room tonight but that is okay.  Ty, want to go up
to the roof?"  Danny asked.

"Sure. But I don't have my coat with me."  Tyler said.

"Here!  Take mine!  Will you guys just go!"  Tony said getting angry.

"I'm sorry Tony!"  Tyler apologized. "Hi, I'm Tyler. Nice to meet you." He
said extending his hand.

"Huh. hi! I'm Thomas. Tony's tutor."  Thomas said.

"Damn! You are much cuter than Tony described!  He only said you were hot."
Tyler teased.  Tony's face went red.  "I'm just teasing ya Tony!"  Tyler
added.  "Hey Thomas, Tony's really, really shy!  It's gonna take a lot to
bring him out of the closest but you won't find a better friend or student!"
  Tyler added.

Tyler kissed Tony on the cheek.  "Night Tony!  Love you."  Tyler said
winking at Thomas.  Thomas started laughing at the ribbing Tyler was giving
Tony.

"I would love you more if you just leave!  We're. studying." Tony said still
beet red in his face.

"I can see that. I guess." Tyler said smiling at Thomas. "Hey Thomas, every
Sunday night a small group of us get together and go out for pizza.  You're
welcome to join us anytime you want?  You can even bring Tony!"  Tyler said
winking again at Thomas.

"Do I have too?"  Thomas said smiling.

"Tyler!  OUT! NOW!"  Tony said pointing to the door.

"Night guys!"  Tyler said walking out.

"You're mean sometimes!" Danny said walking towards the stairs.

"I'm mean all of the time Danny, it's just the smile that fools everyone."
Tyler said climbing the stairs behind him.

Danny pushed the door open and wind took the door away and banged into the
wall.

"Damn it's windy, not really cold, but windy."  Danny said.

"Looks like this door is self locking.  I better brace it with something to
keep it from locking us out here."  Tyler said as he braced the door open
about one foot.  There were several new pails of roofing tar sitting next to
the door so they sat up on top of them next to the open door.

"Okay Ty, listen up!  I haven't finished what I started in the van this
morning with Cody. We haven't seen each other since Tuesday morning.  Spit
it out!  No bullshit!  I'll stay up all night with you but don't be pulling
my chain!"  Danny said stuffing his now cold hands into his pockets.

Tyler began laughing.  "Did I tell you what Tony asked today?"

"You're avoiding the subject Mr. Peel!"  Danny said.

"No, I am right on topic!  Tony told me about Thomas coming over and asked
me if I had a leash!"  Tyler said bursting out into laughter.

"A what?"  Danny said.

"A leash!  As in a dog collar and leash!" Tyler said.  Danny almost fell off
the tar pails from laughing so hard.

"Okay Tyler.  Nuff stalling.  What happened today or this past week? No!
Hold that thought!  What happened that got you upset?" Danny said feeling
proud that he had cornered Tyler into focusing on the subject.

"Oooooo, Mr. Armitage is getting good at this!"  Tyler said laughing.

"I have the best teacher in the world Mr. Peel!"  Danny said.

"I love you Danny."  Tyler said.

"I love you too Tyler.  Spit it out!  I'm can feel my balls crawling up
inside me from this wind."

Derek looked over at Tyler's bookshelf.  He knew that Tyler organized his
textbooks according to each day of the week so in the morning he could
simply grab what was needed for that day.

"How fucking neurotic is that?"  He asked out loud to an empty room.
"Probably can't sleep unless he sees lines in the carpet before bed."  Derek
said laughing.  He looked over at the shelf again and saw the textbook.
"Thank God for parquet flooring!"

"Shit!  There it is.  Right where he always keeps it.  Why didn't he notice
it?"  Derek pondered.

A few minutes later he said, "DAMN!  He did notice it.  He knows it's there
but he didn't take it because he really didn't need it."  Derek continued
working on homework.

"What the fuck is going on?"  Derek wondered.

Derek got up and grabbed the textbook from the bookshelf.  "No I shouldn't!"
  He said putting the textbook back on the shelf and sitting back down at
the computer.

"So tell me Tyler!"  Danny asked.

"I sent an email to my Uncle David today telling him about Derek and how I
loved him.  He wrote back and it wasn't good!"  Tyler said pulling on a
thread coming loose from his pants.

"And you haven't told Derek about this?"  Danny asked.  Tyler didn't answer.

"Tyler?  You've got to tell Derek everything. Now!"  Danny said. "Don't you
see how much this is going to hurt you the longer you leave it?"

"Tyler?"  Danny repeated.

"NO!  I'm not ready to tell him everything yet!  I was going to talk with
him this week but after getting that email from my Uncle I know there is no
way I am going back to Toronto for Christmas!  If Derek knows he will feel
sorry for me and insist that I go to his house and I don't want to spoil
there Christmas."  Tyler said still not looking at Danny.

"Spoil their Christmas?  They fucking love you like the son they always
wanted and they've already got three great kids!  Especially Kyle." Danny
said.

"Stop drooling!  It'll just freeze to your mouth."  Tyler teased.

"Tyler you can't spend Christmas alone!  Come to my place, or go to Cody's?
They would love to have you for Christmas!"  Danny said.

"Danny, I don't expect you to understand this but I really just want to be
alone now for Christmas.  I have no family left.  I can't explain it but I
think I need to be alone and in a sense be with my immediate family.  Does
that make sense?"  Tyler asked turning his head to look at Danny.

"Yeah, I understand.  You need to put some closure to what has happened to
them.  I think you just ruined my Christmas now because I will be thinking
of you being alone." Danny said resting his head down on his fists.

"You see Danny!  Everyone will feel sorry for me.  Everyone will be acting
weird trying to make me forget something I can't forget or even forgive
myself for!  It would make the holiday's even worse for me!"  Tyler said.

"I understand completely Ty, but I want you to know you are wrong.
Completely and totally wrong!"  Danny said.

"Why?"  Tyler asked.

"Dammit!"  Derek said out loud.  He grabbed the textbook and his keys and
left the room.  Upon arriving at Danny's door he couldn't see any lights on
in the room.  He knocked on the door but no one answered.  He knocked again
but still no answer.  When he knocked the third time he heard "FUCK OFF!"
So he knocked again.

Tony answered the door wearing only a blanket wrapped around his waist.
"WHAT!"

"Umm sorry Tony.  I thought Danny and Ty were supposed to be here working on
a project?"  Derek said.

"They were here but they left to go up to the roof!  Now go away!" Tony said
slamming the door in his face.

"Must be a full moon tonight?"  Derek said walking towards the door to the
stairway.  When he opened the door he felt the cool air coming in from the
roof.  Derek quietly shut the door and listened.  He heard a door down below
open followed by footsteps that were going down and then he heard another
door open and then shut, finally silence.  Derek crept up the stairs to the
open door.  He heard voices.  He heard Tyler and Danny.

"It's wrong because you're only hurting yourself in the long run!  If you
can't trust Derek enough to tell him then you have no right to be in a
relationship with him.  Speaking as someone who originally thought Derek was
the second biggest asshole on the planet next to Dakota, I can tell you that
you have one of the greatest guys in the world and he loves you more than
anything else.  He's not perfect like you but he would give his life for
you.  The irony is that you might end up being the one that screws it all
up!"  Danny said and then began laughing.

Derek inched closer to the open door.

"What's so funny?"  Tyler asked.

"Tyler!  You're like the chosen one!  You are perfection beyond anything the
rest of us can even attempt to achieve!"

"I am not perfect and don't say that!  People bitch all the time that I'm
too perfect and then when I screw up you would think that the world
collapsed and it is entirely my fault!  People put expectations on me!
Expectations that no human can live up too!  I try my best to be a good
person but I am not!  Most people are thoughtless and selfish.  I try not to
be like that.  It doesn't make me any better than anyone else.  Trying to be
a good person doesn't make you anything special or some type of hero!  It
should be the norm and not the exception."  Tyler said blowing warm air into
his cold hands.

"How much to you love Derek?"  Danny asked.

"More than my life matters to me.  I never knew what being in love was until
I met him." Tyler said.

"Then you know what you have to do!  To have love, you must have trust and
communication.  You're going to lose Derek if you don't start including him
in your inner world!  Anything else?"  Danny asked.

"Yeah.  I can't make sense of this and I can't ever tell Derek." Tyler said.

"What?" Danny asked.

"It's actually nothing, but I don't know why it bothers me?"  Tyler said.

"What?  I'm freezing here Ty!"  Danny said.

"Okay, stand up and move around a bit."  Tyler said.  Danny hopped down from
the pails of tar.   Derek froze and then moved his right foot down one step.

"I picked up Ben halfway back to Philly.  We went jogging, did some
shopping, and had dinner together, that sort of stuff."  Tyler began.

Derek felt his stomach drop.

"Are you telling me you have a thing for Ben?"  Danny asked.

"No, not at all.  In fact he made a move on me and hinted a couple of times
that he was more than just interested and I did my best to make it clear
that I wasn't interested in the slightest.  Well. he is attractive, but I'm
not in love with him.  Actually, it was almost like being tested. I could
have spent the night with him but I knew the only person I love is Derek.  I
didn't want to be alone that night but I also knew the only person I wanted
in my arms was Derek."  Tyler said.

Danny laughed and said, "Damn, you got it bad Puckhead!"

"No Danny, I got it good!  I got the two best people in the world!  My
boyfriend Derek and my best friend Danny!"  Tyler said smiling.

"Thanks Ty.  You know it goes the same for me as well!"  Danny said. "So
finish up about Ben and how did they become a couple in one day?"

"Not sure about part two, but this is going to sound really bad.  In some
sort of way I feel jealous inside about Ben and Ryan!  I could be with Ben
right now but I'm not and I don't want to be yet I feel like I was dumped?
I know it's stupid and I have no right to even think it but I feel that way
inside and I don't know why?"  Tyler said.

"Why don't you want Derek to know about you and Ben?"  Danny asked.

"Me and Ben?"  Tyler responded.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it that way, but why don't you want Derek to know?"

"Because it's all in my head and Ben is a really great guy and I don't want
Derek acting funny around him or not wanting to be around him." Tyler said.

"How do you feel about being around Ben?  Like I really have to ask after
tonight."  Danny smiled

"I feel exactly like what I don't want Derek to feel like."  Tyler said

"You really think Derek needs protection?"  Danny asked.

"No, not at all.  I don't want to go through what I had to watch with you
and Derek." Tyler said.  "Neither of you guys would listen to me."

"We both heard you Tyler, some days we're just tired of you being right all
the time." Danny teased.  Tyler took a swing at Danny's arm but Danny moved.

"Going back to what you are feeling inside.  I'm not sure I can answer that
one Ty but I can tell you that you're not the only person to feel that way.
I think you've lost so much in the last year that losing anything takes you
back to ground zero."  Danny said.

"Maybe." Tyler answered.

"Think of it this way.  You're ten years old and one friend invites you to
go to a show but you've already made plans to go with someone else.  Then
you see that friend at the show with another person and you feel jealous
that you could be replaced that easily!  It happens to all of us and you are
certainly not alone.  I guess it is a reminder to make the most of the time
you have with those you love because you never know when you're going to get
dumped!"  Danny said and then stopped realizing what he just said.

"Or simply lose what you take for granted."  Tyler added.

Danny reached over and pulled the door open.  "I'm freezing!"  He said as he
stepped inside.

"Derek?  What are you doing here?"  Danny said as Tyler followed in behind
him.

"Ummm, I found the textbook and brought it over to your room and Tony said
you guys were up on the roof."  Derek said not facing them.  Danny looked
over his shoulder at Tyler who was staring at Derek holding his textbook.

"Umm I better get going.  Night guys."  Danny said moving around Derek and
skipping down the stairs two at a time.  When door to the hallway closed the
outside roof door also banged shut to end a deafening silence.

"You better sit down Derek."  Tyler said and Derek dropped on to the step.
Tyler sat down beside him but one step up.

"How long have you been listening?"  Tyler asked in a calm voice.

"Not long."  Derek said.

"How long?"  Tyler repeated.

"A little while."  Derek said.

"What exactly did you hear?"  Tyler asked.

"When I came up the steps I heard Danny say something about 'if you can't
trust me enough to tell me.' and then you guys started talking about Ben.
I'm sorry."  Derek said.

"I'm sorry too Derek."  Tyler said.

Derek felt his stomach drop at Tyler's comment.  It could be taken two ways.

"I'm sorry Derek that I put you in the position that you felt you needed to
spy on me." Tyler said and Derek started to cry.

"Don't cry Derek. I didn't mean to upset you.  I said I am sorry!"  Tyler
said gently rubbing his back.

Derek began sobbing.  "I, I, I thought you were dumping me.  You probably
should."  Derek said wiping his eyes.

"Derek, I am the one in the wrong. twice in one weekend!  I'm catching up to
you!"  He said laughing a little.  Derek laughed a little bit through his
tears.

"Derek, listen please.  Give me until after the holidays and I will tell you
everything about me!  The good, the bad, and the ugly truth!  You can ask
anything you want and I will answer it as honestly as I can.  Just wait
until the new year okay?"  Tyler asked.

Derek nodded his head up and down as he cried.

"And Derek!  No more spying!  Not on my computer and not on me.  Ask
anything you want and if I want to tell you I will and if I don't, I will
tell you that I don't want to right now, but I promise not to lie to you!
Okay?"  Tyler asked.

"Uh huh." Derek said as he continued to sob.

"All I want tonight is to go to bed with you holding me all right?"  Tyler
asked.  Derek got up and leaned into Tyler as he continued to cry.

"I love you so much Ty." Derek mumbled through his tears.

"I love you too, but I gather you picked up on that earlier?"  Tyler teased.

Derek sat down beside Tyler and wiped his eyes.  "Danny knows everything
huh?"

"Nope, but he knows most of it.  Please don't put him in a position where he
might have to make a choice?"  Tyler asked.

"No I would never do that.  I wouldn't be here with you if it weren't for
him."  Derek said leaning on Tyler's shoulder.  "Where did you get this ugly
coat Ty?"  Derek asked and Tyler laughed.

"It's Tony's.  Not mine.  He loaned it too me.  Speaking of, I better return
this to him!"

"I wouldn't Ty.  He's not in a good mood right now!"  Derek said.

"Let's go home to bed Babe!"  Tyler said as the got up and walked down the
stairs together.

"You normally stalk the people you love Derek?"  Tyler teased.

"Always!"  Derek joked back and lightly punched Tyler's stomach.

Derek turned around and ran back up three steps to pick up the textbook he
left lying on the steps.  As he bent down his boxers showed.

"You're wearing MY boxers!"  Tyler said shaking his head.

"Uh huh. got a problem with that?"  Derek asked as he stood up and turned
around.

"Actually it turns me on!"  Tyler said and then they walked holding hands
back to their room.

<Monday Night>

As the limousine pulled up to the automated gate the driver pushed a button
on a remote control under his visor.  Waiting only seconds for the Iron Gate
to slide open he continued down the tree-lined driveway and up to the circle
in front of the manor.

Submerged spotlights nestled through out the grounds shone brightly on the
stone walls of the mansion.  The driver came to a full stop and quickly
jumped out leaving the limousine running.  He nearly slipped on the newly
fallen snow as rounded the back of the car hurrying to open the back door.
He opened the back right door and extended to his hand forward to receive
the briefcase of his occupant as he did every night at this time.  When he
returned the briefcase to its owner he noticed the newspaper lying on the
seat.

"Sir! You forgot your newspaper!"  The young man said.

The occupant gave a momentary glare at him before accepting the newspaper.
"Thank you Carl, have good evening."  He said walking away without waiting
for a response.

"Thank you Sir!" Carl said.  "See you at 6:30 Sir. good night" He said as
the man climbed the stairs only to have the door opened for him by one of
his staff.

"Good evening Sir!"  Susan said with a slight smile.

"Hmmmpft!"  Was all he said as he handed her his coat and briefcase but held
on to his copy of the Monday evening Philadelphia Daily news.

"Sir, your dinner is ready and your soup is being served in the dining room
right now.  As usual, your tray in the kitchen is ready!"  Susan said as she
walked off to hang his coat up and place his briefcase on top of his desk in
the library.

He walked into the kitchen and saw the tray sitting there as it always was
at this time of night.  He lifted the dinner plate cover and saw sliced
roast pork with gravy, mash potatoes, and orange glazed carrots.  Lifting
the cover off of the soup bowl he smelled cream of broccoli.  Peeking under
the cover placed over the side plate he saw a slice of Susan's homemade
coffee cake.  "I must tell her to wrap up a piece for me to take to work in
the morning!"  He said to an empty kitchen.

He tucked the newspaper under his arm and lifted the tray being careful not
to knock off the bottle of water lying on its side.  He looked around the
kitchen as he did every night to make sure he was alone.  He walked over to
a locked pantry door and inserted his key.  As he removed the key, the door
opened on its own.  He pulled the chain in front of him that illuminated the
spiral staircase that went down two floors to a hidden tunnel underground.

The tunnel was a straight five-foot by eight-foot high hall that ran
downward on a slight slope for 600 feet to the barn.  Seven lights each
spaced 100 feet apart lighted the tunnel.

He could hear the foot steps in the concrete tunnel getting closer.  That
sound had begun to haunt him.  He knew his dinner would be coming but he
wondered what else might happen?  It would depend on the old man's mood.  He
started to shake thinking about what might happen tonight when he realized
that he didn't have his leg irons clamped on.  He had only learned how to
pick the locks in the last week and didn't want him to know that he knew how
to get out of them and was now spending his time trying to pick the lock on
the door.   Quickly and quietly he reattached the leg irons and returned to
his stripped mattress and pillow.  He heard the key being inserted into the
lock and began to shake again uncontrollably.

The old man opened the door about six inches and peered in to make sure that
his charge was where he was supposed to be.  Upon realizing he was on the
bed, he opened the door fully and walked in.  He set the tray down on the
small chrome table that didn't have any chairs.  He saw the young man
cowering and he smiled inside knowing that despite his age he ruled his
world and those around him.  He turned and walked back to the door to leave.
  Before he left, he turned around and threw the newspaper at the young man.

"Wow! Thanks!"  The young man said with a smile.  The old man grinned
slightly and walked out closing and locking the door behind him.

He hadn't had anything to read except textbooks.  He picked up the paper and
read the date.

"SHIT!  I missed Thanksgiving Day!"  He said angrily.  Then he realized that
he did have turkey for dinner one night last week!  He was just happy to
know what date it was having not been outside in weeks.  He couldn't decide
if he should read the newspaper or eat first?  He decided to eat while his
dinner was probably still warm.  He stood up to hear the clanging of the leg
irons and paused to look down at them.  He tossed the paper on to his bed
and started towards the one table in the room containing his dinner.  As the
paper fell open something caught his eye and he turned back to pick up the
paper and read it.

"Local restaurant takes City of Brotherly Love to a new level:  The spirit
of giving starts at work for this family run restaurant" the caption read
above the picture.  He looked at the picture and saw an older couple
surrounded by their staff.  He looked closer at the people in the picture
and then stopped at one face.  He scanned the article. "Tyler Peel, an honor
student at Drexel here in Philadelphia came up with the idea and began
giving a percentage of his tips to a donation jar for local charities.  The
rest of the staff joined in and Angelo and Gina agreed to match the
contributions of the staff."

The old man had reached the sixth light in the tunnel on his way back to the
house when he heard "Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgh!!!"  He stopped and smiled to
himself as then climbed the circular staircase back up to the kitchen.

The young man grabbed the front page of the paper and rolled it up into a
ball and threw at the wall yelling, "You're soon to be history Tyler Peel
and this time I won't be using my knife on your tires!"



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the last few months!  All Rights Reserved Copyright 2005-2006 Tyler Peel.