Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:15:22 -0500
From: Jim <zarek@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Still Another Chance - Prologue

    Disclaimer: This story is fictional.  It is a continuation of the lives
of Jim and Zac Bolt along with their sons.  The characters are fictional
and any similarities to anyone, living or dead, are just coincidental.
This is gay romance between teenage boys, there may be sex, but for the
most part, it's about their true love of each other, their family and their
friends, so if that offends you, please discontinue reading.  Also, if it
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story, on Nifty, "Riding Lessons" by Andrew Todd.  While "Another Chance"
did pay tribute to "Riding Lessons", it was a story of its own and has its
own plot and agenda. "Still Another Chance" takes up where "Another Chance"
ended.
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        Still Another Chance
        Prologue
        In Another Chance, we watched as Jim Bolt came to terms with his
losses and moved on. His dad was killed by a drunk driver and Jim lost
almost everything he had. He and his mom moved to another state, so he even
lost touch with his friends. Once he allowed himself to open up, made
several friends, he fell in love and was reunited with his horse. Let me
explain, when his mom took him with her to look at a house, Jim met Zac. It
was love at first sight for both of them, but they didn't know how each
other felt. Zac took Jim to the ranch where he worked and Jim would
eventually start working. The ranch was getting a new stallion that day and
it turned out to be Gold, Jim's horse that he had to give away.
        Shortly after Jim and Heather were in their new home, Jim's friends
took him to get a couple of puppies which helped him cope with the loss of
his dog named Shadow. The puppies, Kunoichi and Colby fell in love with Jim
from the moment they saw him. And Jim instantly loved them as well.
Kunoichi, or as Jim calls her, Kuno, looked so much like Shadow that Jim
felt it was his departed dog giving her blessing.
        Jim also had new members join his family. Two days before Jim's
first Christmas in Cody, Wyoming, Joe was brought into the family. Joe's
father had kicked him out of the house for being gay. Heather took him in
under foster care; Jim immediately accepted him as a brother and helped Joe
feel good about himself. Over time, they've had trials and tribulations,
but they stuck together and helped each other not only to survive, but to
thrive.
        On the first day of classes after New Year's Day, Jim took Joe with
him to show him around school. When they arrived in home room, Joe met a
boy, and the boy became a secret admirer of Joe. On Valentine's Day, Buster
revealed himself and gave Joe a five-foot teddy bear. The two have grown
very close and plan to eventually marry.
        During one of the "trials" that Jim and Joe faced, Nick Archer came
into their lives. With him, came a boy two years their junior. His name is
Chris. Nick fell in love with Heather and spent most of his free time with
her. Heather accepted Chris as though he were her own and was proud of the
way Jim and Joe took to him like maple syrup to a stack of pancakes.
        During Jim's junior year, a young boy wormed his way into Jim's
heart. His name was Jake and he had the most loving heart one could ask
for. That is, except for the woman who appeared, claiming to be his birth
mother and attempted to take him away from Jim and Zac. We're getting a
little bit ahead here, that happened after Jim and Zac got married. Prior
to that, Heather was able to take Jake in as a foster child.
        Jim and Zac grew very close and married shortly after Zac graduated
from high school. When they did, they immediately adopted Jake. The nice
part was, Jake looked almost like a cross between Jim and Zac. Jake had
become a big part of their lives and they would have it no other way.
        On Zac's eighteenth birthday, Jim and his family gained another
member. The day before, Nick and Heather married, but they already
considered Nick and his son, Chris as members of the family. A young boy
had lost his parents to drunk drivers, so Aunt Sallie Dewill, Director of
the group home, hoped Jim could help him mourn his loss in a loving
manner. At first, Patrick wasn't sure about staying with them because they
were gay, but he was willing to be open minded. It didn't take long for him
to feel accepted and he eventually discovered that he loved another boy,
himself.
        This story is a continuation of Another Chance with more tales and
adventures involving Jim and his family. Their friends, like Dusty and
Cheyenne, Matt and Gina, and Jackson, Ryan and Colt, will once again be a
part of their lives. At the end of Another Chance, Jackson had just driven
off, selling the majority of the ranch to Jim and Zac. Joe and Buster,
along with Chris, had contributed a share of the purchase and Jackson
retained a small portion. We start this story with Jim, Zac and the boys
moving to the ranch.

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