Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:09:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: JMH <trandar2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: Circle the Noun Chapter 27

Things were getting fairly crowded at home.  David was given Greg's old
room.  Greg and Scott were now in Nathan and David'sroom.  Jessica was
still sleeping in theguestroom.  Robert gave up his privateroom to Philip
so he would have a place to sleep as did Josh so his son wouldhave a bed as
well.

When child protective services arrived, the district manager,two council
members, and a state legislator were on hand for what turned out tobe a
very relaxed inspection.  Scott madehimself scarce during that week so
there were no questions about him beingaround.  Philip did bring up some
issuesbut as he was already 18, sleeping in his own room, and the fact that
when theinspector called Philip's father she only received denouncements
and cursing onthe other end confirmed in her mind that Philip was better
off living in Josh'shouse.  After a long friendly chateveryone left, giving
Josh's home clean bill of health.

After the inspection there was lot of room swapping.  David switched rooms
with Philip.  Josh...seeing Greg and Scott making outinsisted that someone
replace one of them in the room they shared which led toGreg getting his
old room back and Philip moving in with Scott.

Of course considering the sexual reputations of both Scottand Philip, Greg
had a growing concern that Scott would find Philip moreinteresting and
skilled than he was.  Hewent and talked to the only guy who he felt could
understand... Nathan.

"I think Scott and Philip are sleeping together."

"They might be... you want me to ask?" Nathan saidwith none of the concern
Greg felt.

"No... they might not tell you the truth," Gregpouted.

"Well, from what you have told me you know that Scottsleeps around."

"Yeah... I know but this is different."

"How is it different."

"Cause Philip is one of my friends."

"Ahhh... I see... I think," Nathan chuckled.

"I don't know why the idea of Scott sleeping with Philipmakes me nervous.
I never felt that wayabout the other guys."

"Well, if I can guess..." Nathan offered.

"Yes?"

"I think it's because you know Philip... you even had acrush on him.  With
the other guys theywere complete strangers who just wanted sex.

Do you think that because you had feelings for Philip you're afraid
thatScott will as well?"

"Yeah... I think that's it."

"Then you need to tell Scott that."

"What can I tell him?

I don't want to sound like a jealous boyfriend.

"Tell Scott that Philip was sort of an ex... that you feeluncomfortable
with the idea of him sleeping with Philip."

"Ok... not sure if he will listen to me," Greg said,uncertain.

"If he cares about you... he won't do that."

"I don't know..."

"Greg... what's wrong?" Nathan said as he hugged hisbro.

"I just don't feel like I deserve him.  He could have any guy he could want
with abody like his."

"But he picked you," Nathan reminded Greg.

"Yeah, but I don't know why.  There is nothing good about me."

"Hey... don't say that. You are a cute, sweet, kind,intelligent, person."

"If I was so cute then why was I the last one in thefamily to find a guy?"
Greg pouted again.

"But you found one and that's all that matters."

"I know... sorry if I sound depressed an all.  It should be me cheering you
up with Davidand you getting expelled and all."

"I don't mind... now that David is under house arrest weget to spend a lot
of time with each other.

"You always look a the bright side of things.  I wish I could be like
that."

"Greg... believe it or not... it's all an act.  I'm scared out of my mind,"
Nathanconfessed with a nervous smile.

"You are?" Greg said in surprise.  Hearing that was like being told that
supermancan't fly.  Nathan was his hero... thestrong one.  It made him feel
bad, butalso good knowing that Nathan needed help as well.

"Of course I am.

What am I going to do if David goes to jail?"

"Well, you always have Philip."

"Philip is not my boyfriend.  Yes I have become very close to him and he
isnow a dear friend that I would do anything for but he is not the person I
wantto marry."

"So if David goes to jail... you will wait for him?"

"Yes," Nathan said.

"You know you won't get conjugal visits."

"I know."

"And phone sex would be out of the question."

"Yes."

"You might as well get your virgin licenserenewed."

"Yes, Greg I know... I will have to do without sex."

"And David and you might be 60 years old by the timethey let him out."

"Greg... shouldn't you be trying to make me feelbetter."  Nathan sighed.

"Yeah I should be."

Greg giggled.

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David was starting to hate these meetings with thelawyers.  He didn't know
how many timeshe could tell the same story... especially since he was
leaving a large part ofit out.  It was the third week since hisrelease from
jail when his lawyer came storming into the house, gave David a nononsense
stare and headed for the library.

David... steeled himself for another grilling, got up and wentand joined
Mr. Weisman.  "Anynews?" David asked.

"Yes... you've been lying to me."

"No I haven't."

"Well then, something is not right.  Your footprints were found on the
crimescene."

"But I thought they had not found any prints."

"Well they did... two sets."

"Well it had to have been the other person's footprintswho did it."

"The police agree but they also think that you werethere when the murder
happened."

"Well I wasn't."

"So did someone steal your shoes, committed the crime, andput them back on
your feet."

"No..."

"Then tell me David.

I can't defend you if I don't know the facts."

"Ok... but tell me how they got the prints first."

"Your prints were found in the dirt near where Thomas'sbody was.  They
matched the wear and tearof your shoes with those found on the school's
soccer field.  The second pair of prints were harder to findas they did not
have any tread."

"How could they not have any tread?"

"They think the killer was wearing sandals or just apair of socks."

"In the October cold?" David asked surprised.

"Yes.  So tell me...when did you find Thomas's body?"

"I... I... I..." David stammered.

"David, if you are afraid that I tell your father whatwe talk about, you
need to clear your mind of that."

"Ok...  I got a textmessage on my cell phone telling me that Thomas was at
the soccer field waitingfor me there."

"Do you know whom it was from?" Mr. Weisman asked.

"No... I didn't."

"We can get Mrs. Williams on that... continue."

"When I got to the soccer field I saw a body on theground, as I moved in
closer I noticed that the person was Thomas and his bodywas cut up and
bloody."

"Ok... what did you do then."

"I panicked.  Ifelt like I was being set up.  So Iran.  After I got back
into my car I didnot know what to do so I drove until I arrived at the park
and fell asleep inmy car."

"Well, when I get the full report it will show you ranaway from the field.
All I know for surewas that you were not in the stands and, therefore, not
the person who killedThomas.  I think pretty soon the policewill offer you
a deal... manslaughter instead if first degree.  I think I can get them
down to conspiracy andaiding and abetting."

"But I didn't do anything!"

"I know but it is the best I think I can get.  If you don't go for the deal
they will chargeyou with first-degree murder which means 25 years in prison
if foundguilty.  On the lesser charges I can getyou down to three years."

"But I don't know who the real killer is."

"That is what Mrs. Williams is working on.  You can accept the deal or
reject it.  The point is that we need to find out whoreally killed Thomas
or else you will be the one who ends up paying forit."

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     After over a monthAndrew was still not used to the cleaning crew who
came twice a week to takecare of the house.  It might have beenall his
years with Josh but he found it relaxing to do it himself. Andrew hadbeen
cleaning Scott's bathroom when he noticed something strange.  When he
flushed the toilet it would make aloud clanging sound.  Curious, he took
ofthe commode lid and was started to find a six-inch knife inside it.

With all that was happening with his old family, seeing theknife set off
alarm bells.  He knew heshould tell Josh about this but the extent of their
talking for the past fewweeks had been limited to polite hellos.

There was also the problem of how Edward, Scott's dad and Andrew's
newboyfriend would react.  Didn't he havesome responsibility to protect
Scott?

Even with David being blamed for the murder, Andrew knew that Josh woulddo
anything to keep David out of jail. So they really didn't need his help
orat least that is what he told himself.

Still Andrew could not help but to take the knife out of thetoilet.  He
wrapped it up in one of theface towels and took it to his own room.

He lifted up the mattress and hid the knife under one of the woodensupport
boards.  He then covered it withthe mattress.

Andrew then lay down on the bed and tried to clear histhoughts of what he
had just done.  If hehad been smart he would have left the knife in the
toilet then no one would bethe wiser.  Now though, Scott or whoeverhid that
knife there would now know that it was gone.  This put him in danger for if
the weapon hadbeen used in a murder the owner of it could be capable of
anything.  Andrew needed to find out the truth.  Then and only then could
he know what to do.

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It was close to midnightwhen the hallway light woke Greg from his sleep.
As his eyes slowly opened and adjusted to thelight he saw a tall shadow
walk toward the bed and join him under the covers.

"Scott..." Greg asked in a daze."

"Yes babe," Scott said as he wrapped his long armsaround his boyfriend.

"You know that dad doesn't want us in the samebed."

"But Andrew does not seem to mind."

"Well, my other dad does... and I like the fact he feelsthat way."

"Really... you think enforced abstinence is better thansex."

"No... it shows that dad cares enough about me."

"You really think that?"

"I sure do.  Ifdad wanted to just be strict, he would have just kicked you
out."

"You have a point there but all this... see but don'ttouch, is starting to
get annoying.  Ibet Nathan is sleeping with David right now."

"Well, let me ask you this... was Philip in bed when youcame here."  Greg
giggled.

"No..."

"Then I can say that Nathan is just not with David.  You know the AIDS
tests came backnegative."

"Yep..." Scott said with great relief."

"What is it, Scott?" Greg asked concerned.

"You forgot," was Scott's reply.

"I forgot what?"

"That I have also slept with Thomas."

"But that was two years ago."

"Yeah so...?"

"Well, David told me that Thomas caught AIDS only oneyear ago."

"Really?  You meanto tell me that I've been worrying all this time for
nothing," Scott said,a little angry.

"Well, with all the guys you have been with, I wouldthink you still needed
to be tested."

"Yeah... I just wished I had known that before hand,"Scott stammered to
say.

"Why... everything is ok?"

"I guess so...  So,can I finally fuck you?"

"Fuck me?" Greg said nervously.

"Yeah... since we are both clean, I was thinking that wecould..."

"I don't know if I'm ready for that."

"Are you scared?" Scott said as he hugged Gregclose to him.

"Well, I'm still a virgin in that sense."

"I thought you were embarrassed that you were avirgin."

"I am but..." Greg had difficulty in explaining.

"But what?" Scott pressed.

"I don't know... I feel like I would be losing somethingby no longer being
a virgin... no longer a kid."

"You are almost an adult," Scott reminded Greg.

"I know."

"David will be with Nathan tonight... those two arepractically married."

"Yes... I guess I like being the baby of the family toomuch."

"Greg... I would never ask you to do something you don'tfeel ready for."

"Thanks, Scott."

Greg relaxed.

"You're welcome, love."  Scott smiled as he planted a kiss on Greg'sneck.
"So when do you think you'llbe ready?"

"In a hurry?" Greg nervously chuckled.

"Well, one of the reasons I'm dating you, other thanyour cute personality,
is that hot ass of yours."

"I DO NOT have a hot ass," Greg said as he turnedhis body around so his
front faced Scott instead of his rear.

"Yes you do," Scott insisted as he reached over andgabbed Greg's ass to
pull him closer.

"I..."  Gregtried to continue to protest but was stopped by Scott.

"Greg... you might not believe it but you are the cutestguy I have ever
been with and you've seen the guys I hang around."

"But all of them are muscled bound jocks... I'm just awimp."

"You are cute, kind, and almost without ego," Scottsaid, leaving out Greg's
innocence.

Greg was what Scott wished he still was... innocent,experiencing love for
the first time.

Scott knew he had let himself be taken advantage by his teammates.  After
losing his child and his old boyfrienddumping him, Scott had come to
believe that all that sex could be was forpleasure, not love.

Scott was falling in love with Greg though.  Dating him was like seeing how
love wassupposed to be experienced.  Greg'snervousness and fears were one's
that Scott had never let himself feel.  His teammates and father treated
suchfeelings as a form of weakness.  WithGreg he did not feel like a slut.
Hefelt as if both of them were experiencing things for the first time.
That is why Scott didn't mind taking thingsslow... anything that would
continue these feelings.

"So... when can I have your ass?" Scott asked againas he slipped off Greg's
underwear.

"Either when I marry you or my 18th birthday," Gregdecided.

"When you are 18," Scott said quickly.  Marrying Greg did not seem like a
bad ideabut he worried that Greg would not be ready for that for several
years.  Scott was being honest when he said that Greghad a very cute ass.

"Ok... then that will be July."

"July!" Scott moaned.

"Oh come on there is a lot of things we can do tillthen."

"I know... how about we do a few of those things before Isneak back to my
room tonight."

"You are always horny," Greg said as more of astatement of fact than a
complaint.

"It's your fault you know... if you were not so cute mydick would behave."

"Yeah right..." Greg blushed as he felt Scott'shard-on rub against his
thigh.

"Captain I think we found the sea serpent!" Scottjoked as he took hold of
Greg's cock.

"Sea serpent... you're the sea serpent."  Greg laughed.

"No... I'm more of a submarine."  Scott grinned.

"A nuclear powered one no doubt."

"Nah... cum powered."

Scott grinned.  "And rightnow my sub needs to fire it's torpedoes."

"Hahahahaha," was all that Greg could say.

"Dive, dive , dive , dive..." Scott called out as hebegan crawling under
the sheets.

"Oh no..." Greg exclaimed as he felt Scott's hotbreath on his cock.

"Releasing serpent suction net," Scott then said.

"Serpent suction net?" Greg said, not having a clueto what that could be.
He found out whatthat was very soon.

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Someone else was finding out something as well.  Philip lay next to Nathan,
stroking his cockand kissing his neck.  David was at theend of the bed,
Nathan's legs up on his shoulders while his lubed fingers movedin and out
of Nathan's hole in an attempt to relax him.

"Are you ready babe?" David asked after he finishedusing the lube Robert
had loaned him.

"I don't know if I will ever be ready," Nathanreplied between returning
Philip's kisses.

"I know..." David said.

"Hahahaha... how do you know."  Nathan laughed.

"Show him."

Philip grinned.

"Show me what?" Nathan asked curious.

"Well, dad thought I would have a better idea on how itfelt like if I used
this."  Davidblushed as he let Nathan's legs off his shoulder so Nathan
could sit up and seewhat he had in his hand.

David was holding what looked like a hotdog at first exceptfor the large
knob on the end.  It tooksome time for Nathan to realize what it was as he
was sure that God did notmake dicks that thin.

"A dildo."

"Yeah."

David blushed.

"A little scrawny don't you think."

"It was the smallest one uncle Patrick owns," Daviddefended himself.

"Yeah, and it looks nothing like yours."  Nathan grinned as he saw the
thick eight-inchcock David carried.

"I was not looking to see if I was a bottom, only to getan idea of what you
would be feeling... you should be glad that I'm soconsiderate," David
defended himself.

"Thanks," Nathan replied.  "So how were you able to get the courageto stick
that thing in you."

"He couldn't."

Philip burst into laughter.

"Philip!" David shouted, embarrassed.

"Hey, I'm just telling Nathan the truth."

"Yeah, well he didn't really need to know," Davidpouted.

"So you stuck it into him?" Nathan asked withraised eyebrows.

"I sure did... didn't I, David."  Philip smirked.

"Whatever," David replied... a little put out.

"And?"

"And what??

Philip teased.

"Did he enjoy it?"

"He sure did!"

Philip burst into laughter.

"Really," Nathan replied with an amused smile.

"Yep... David here is a real bottom."

"I am not!"

"No... I think David is versatile," Nathan said,coming to his boyfriend's
defense.

"Uhhhhh?" David replied unsure he wanted to agreewith that statement.

"Come on, David...

you liked it when Philip rimmed you."

"Yeah..." David admitted.  It was not like he could of hidden the factthat
he had moaned like crazy when that happened.

"You also liked it when I pushed my fingers intoyou."  Philip grinned as he
smackedDavid's ass.

"Hey... David said as he walked back.  I'm on the wrestling
team... wrestlers getfucked by no one."

Philip knew he had told Jason he would keep the secret thatDavid's
wrestling coach was a bottom but David's comment left an opening hecould
not ignore.  "You know thatcoach Simmons is a bottom," Philip took great
pleasure in telling.

"No he's not.  Ifany one is the bottom it's your Coach Anderson."

"Nope... that's not what I've been told."

"You expect me to believe that?"

"Why not call coach and ask him?" Philip dared.

The idea of calling his coach to ask him if he were a bottomor a top was
too embarrassing.  "Ok...so coach "might" be a bottom... why should I care?

"Well, you seem to think that being a jock wrestlermakes you a top," Philip
said, enjoying watching David squirm.

"Hey... I'm one of the best in the state so I'm used to beingon top," David
said to his own defense.

"So is being a bottom like losing a match?" Nathanasked, curious.

"..."  Davidremained silent.

"I think we can take that as a yes," Philipchuckled.  "You know, how you
handlelosing shows more about your personality than winning does."

"You just had to say that..." David groaned.

"Yep."

Philip grinned as he massaged David's ass.  "Come on Dave... your ass seems
to likeit... your dick seems to agree so why not let go and let me fuck
you?"

"I'm sure I'm going to regret this," David moaned.

"No... you're going to love this."  Philip smiled as he guided David back
to thebed.

Philip then had Nathan get on all fours at the edge of thebed so his ass
was within reach of David.

Philip next stroked David till he was hard again.  He covered David's dick
with a condom andlubed it up.

After giving David a kiss, Philip let him push into Nathanvery slowly.  On
the first sign of pain,Philip massaged Nathan's shoulder to relax him.

With two inches inside him, Nathan was biting on his fist,trying not to
make a sound.  Philip kepton kissing him and rubbing his back to keep him
from panicking.  When Nathan finally let out a relaxingbreath, Philip
nodded his head to David, who pushed in another two inches.  This triggered
Nathan taking in a sharpbreath, but it was not too long before he was
breathing, heavily for sure, butbreathing.

Once Philip was ready he spoke to David. "He'sready."

"Ok..." David said unsure.  He had watched the muscles of Nathan's
backtense up each time he pushed further in.

"All the way, David... it will be a lot easier and fasterfor Nathan,"
Philip insisted, seeing the uncertainty in David's eyes.

"Alright," David said as he guided the rest of hiscock into Nathan,
triggering a loud grunt from his lover.

"Good, just keep it like that," Philip said as hegave Nathan a parting
kiss.

"Ok..." David said with a wide smile.  He could not believe that it had
finallyhappened... his cock inside Nate's ass.  Ittook a great deal of
control for him to not start pounding away.

Philip made his way behind David.  Squeezing the lube he borrowed from
David'sfather on his fingers.  Not even waitingfor it to warm up he slid
those fingers into the crack of David's ass.  Philip worked the fingers
into David's holetriggering David's hips to push harder against Nathan's
ass, causing both ofthem to moan.

"When I push out, you push out.  When I push, you push in,"
Philipinstructed David.

"Ok..." David nodded, still trying to get used toPhilip being up his ass.

Slowly pulling out of David, Philip held onto David's hipsdrawing David's
dick out of Nathan.

Philip stopped just as the head of his dick was about to fall out andpushed
all the way in at the same slow pace.

This was repeated over and over again, moving faster with each go.  By the
time they had done time a half dozentimes they were moving at a constant
speed not stopping much between pushing inand pulling out.  A few times
Philipwould pull David too far back and David would have to guide his dick
back intoNathan.  Philip was the one to cum first,thrusting one final time
into David.  Hethen slid out of David's ass and let David set his own pace
with Nathan.  Nathan, who had been taking care of his cockwith his free
hand, was next to shoot, letting it drip onto the sheets.  This left David,
who was pounding so hardagainst Nathan that everyone one could hear the
slapping sound of his ballsagainst Nathan's ass and the moans coming from
both of their mouths.  Unlike Philip, David kept pounding away at afrantic
pace until he pushed Nathan down on to his stomach.  He then collapsed on
top of Nathan, kissingthe top of his head.

"Now I don't know what I like better..." David sighedafter his breathing
calmed down.

"You don't know if you are a bottom or a top?"Nathan chuckled.

"Ok... I'm versatile," David finally admitted.  "But what I was trying to
say is that Idon't know what I like more now... your ass or your face."

"I hope my face," Nathan said as he rolled Davidoff him so they could see
each other's faces.

"Oh don't give me that look," David pouted asNathan gave him a cute
puppy-like smile.

"Tell me...  what doyou like better?"

"Well turn around and let me see your ass again,"David said as he cupped it
with both hands.

"Oh no, you got a good enough look... now you have to seemy face and tell
me what you like more."

"I know what I'm supposed to say," David saidcoyly.

"Yes," Nathan said as he tapped a finger on the tipof David's nose

"I love kissing those lips, but that ass of yours is sotight..."

"Well...?" Nathan pressed.

"I love... all of you," David finally said with awide grin.

"Smart answer."

Nathan smiled before turning his attention to Philip.  "So... how was he?"

"David... let me just say you will really enjoyyourself."  Philip smirked.

"Good... cause tomorrow his ass is mine!"  Nathan grinned evilly.

"Hey... wait a minute.

Who said anything about me bottoming again.

"You said it yourself... you're are reallyversatile."  Philip laughed.

"I only said that so I would not hurt yourfeelings," David quickly lied.

"Yeah, right," Philip disagreed.

"Really... I'm not into the whole bottom thing."  David blushed.

"Well, I think it is because you've not done it with theright person,"
Nathan spoke up.

"Maybe..." David said nervously, feeling the carpetbeing taken away from
under him.

"Well, David... would you say you enjoying being atop?" Nathan asked.

"Hell yeah..."

David grinned.

'Then that is no longer a question."

"Yep," David agreed, not seeing where the questionswere leading.

"Then all we really have to find out is, can you enjoybeing a bottom as
well."

"But I already said... I like being a top more."

"Yes, but David..." Nathan began as if he weretalking to a five-year-old
child.

"You need to know that I do find your ass more attractive than yourface."

"You do..." David gulped.

"Yep... and if you ever want to fuck me again you're goingto have to let me
do the same to you... and soon."

"Uhmmmm..." David said nervously.

"David... you already let Philip fuck you...why can'tI?"

"Well, uhmmmm... I don't want you to be mad or anythingbut when it comes to
us I picture myself as the protective husband."

"Which would make me the obedient wife?"  Nathan burst into laughter.

"Well no... you're a man and all, but..." Davidstruggled to say , seeing
the absurdity of his beliefs.

"David, I'm not going to be some housewife that you getto fuck whenever you
want," Nathan chided him.

"I know... you are going to have your own life andcareer.  A person like
you won't reallyneed a guy like me," David pouted.

"I yes, I do need you... not as a bodyguard, not forfinancial support, but
as a lover."

"Which means fucking me up the ass."

"No... I was joking with you about that... just alittle.  We are both going
to be leavingthe nest soon, which – besides meaning it's time for us to
grow up, it meansthat it's time that we find out what makes us happy
besides what our parentstell us.  You make me happy, David... andyou too,
Philip.  I could not ask for abetter lover and best friend in the two of
you.

Philip, through his growing tears, climbed onto the bed withDavid and
Nathan, spooning up to Nathan's back, sandwiching Nathan betweenhimself and
David.  Philip had beenafraid that he was just becoming a tag along with
David and Nathan.  That Nathan felt that he, Philip, had becomea best
friend in less than three months was stunning to him.  With his failed past
relationship, Philip hadlost some of his trust in people.

Nathan, clueless, unquestioning, Nathan had trust in Philip.  That is why
he decided he needed to tell bothNathan and David his plans to get David
out of trouble.

"I have something to tell you two..." Philip began.

"What... you're leaving us?" David asked, theseriousness in Philip's voice
concerning him.

"Maybe... I know you will try to talk me out of it but Iknow what I'm
doing."

"Ok... we'll see after you tell us what it is you're goingto do."

"I'm going to the police to tell them that I killedThomas."

"What!" Both David and Nathan shouted.

"I know what I'm doing," Philip insisted.

"You didn't though... did you?"

"No... I didn't, but as I see it, better me thanDavid."

"Philip... I'm touched that you are willing to take thefall for me, but you
can't do that," David said in a very calm yet seriousvoice.

"Why not... it will get you off the murder charges."

"Not really... I didn't tell you but the police think thatthere was another
person with me in the killing.  All your confession will do is make you
myaccomplice."

"Not if I tell them I did it on my own," Philipsaid in near tears.

"Philip, I won't let you throw away your life forme," David said as he
reached over Nathan to touch Philip's shoulder.

"What life?" Philip spat, crying on Nathan's chest.

"You have your whole future ahead of you.  You graduate next year, you'll
go to college,you and I can even room together if we're lucky."

"How... how will I pay for it?  My parents make too much money for
financialaid, but they won't give me any of it for school.  I didn't get
any of the sportscholarships.  Academically I'm aborderline student so I
would be luckily of any school accepted me.  Face it, folks, out of all of
us, I wouldlose the least in going to jail."

"Philip, I will never let you take the blame for this...even if it means I
have to lie and tell the police I did the crime," Davidsaid sternly as he
climbed over Nathan so that Philip was now in the middle.

"You can't do that... what about Nathan?" Philipreplied panicked.

"What about US," David stressed.  "Did you think I and Nate would be
sohappy that I was not going to jail that we would not miss you?"

"No..."

"Philip, you can't do this," Nathan whispered inPhilip ear.

It had been so perfect.

David would be off the hook, and he, Philip, would go to jail with thewhole
family feeling in debt to him.

Philip felt regret in telling his two friends what he had planned ondoing,
but he also felt some relief in knowing his friends were real"friends" and
would not take advantage of him.

"Ok..."  Philipwept.

"You are not going to take the fall for me?" Davidinsisted.

"Yes... but what if you are found guilty?"

"What if I am?

I'll go to jail and be no worse off than you would have been.  Can I ask
you to do something if thathappened though?"

"Yes...?" Philip replied... his crying slowly coming toan end.

"Take care of Nate for me.  I know he will want to wait for me but a
guylike him should not be alone."

"Hey... I can take care of myself," Nathan spoke up,not liking them talking
as if he were not here.

"Oh no you can't," David insisted.  Unless you plan to live at home for the
restof your life you can't."

"What do you mean by that," Nathan asked a littlemiffed.

"Nathan, when have you ever been alone?" Davidasked with an amused tone.

"Most of my life... I only started dating ya'll two monthsago."

"And before that?" David pressed.

"There was nothing before that," Nathan insisted.

"Really, if I remember correctly you and I have beensleeping together for
the past 12 years."

"In separate beds," Nathan reminded David.

"Yes... separate beds, Nate, but you still can't studyunless there is
another person in the room.

In fact there are very few times when you are not alone.  You're either
with me, Greg, Philip, Robert,or your dad."

"I'm just a people person," Nathan defendedhimself.

"You are more than a 'people person', you don't likebeing alone... can't be
alone... that is why if worse comes to worse, I want you tolet Philip be
there for you."

"David... I don't want you thinking about going to jail,it's not going to
happen."

"Nate... at the very least they have me on making a falsestatement to the
police.  I didn't tellthem that I saw Thomas's body at the soccer field
bleachers."

"But would they send you to jail for that?" Nathanasked worried.

"I don't know... this is a murder case after all.  They might give me
probation but if they wantto make an example out of me they will send me to
jail for a few months."

"Then we need to find a way so that does nothappen," Philip said.

"Well, it has to be a way so that you don't go and sayyou did the crime."

"Well, let's think about it... we need to know what infothe police have on
the murder... more than what they are letting they are lettingour lawyers
see."

"Well, I had a plan for that.'  Philip grinned.

"You do?" Both David and Nathan said at the sametime.

"Yep... his name is Eric... he used to go to school withus."

"Eric... Eric... shy, nervous kid... loner type," Nathanlisted off.

"Yeah... that's him.

Well, he really hated going to school, felt that everyone was picking onhim
because of his scrawny size so he talked his parents into home
schoolinghim."

"Really?" Nathan said surprised.

"Yeah... well with all the time he spends at home hetaught himself how to
be a computer hacker."

"Do you think the crime records on the police computersystem?"

"With all the information having to be bounced betweenthe police and the
DA's office they would be crazy not to."  Philip grinned, his face still
red fromcrying.

"They could be faxing each other the reports,"Nathan said.

'No problem there... Eric can even intercept the faxmessages.  It would
mean he would get alot of info on everyone else but I don't think he would
mind."

"Ok... when do we meet him?" David asked.

"That's the tricky thing... Eric gets nervous around toomany people."

"Ok... so only you can talk to him?" Nathan inquired.

"Well yeah, but he will want to meet one of you as well...no offense,
David, but you can be a pretty scary guy."

"Yeah, I know," David pouted.

"So I think Nathan should be the one to come with me andask for his help."

"I understand," David agreed.  "With all the news stories going aroundabout
me, what person would want to see me."

"Ok, but why do I need to come.  I trust you to convince him that we need
hishelp."

"Yeah... but Eric knows you, Nathan, believe it ornot."

"He does?"

"Yeah he does.

Who do you think recommended that I try and date you after I got dumpedby
Trevor, the grad student I had been dating?"

"Is Eric gay?" David asked with raised eyebrows.

"No... he is just a very lonely guy," Philipexplained.

"I see... so why did he tell you to date me?" Nathanasked.

"Nate, you do have a reputation."  Philip grinned.

"I do?"

"Yep... you're the sweetest, nicest, generous guy oncampus.  Everyone wants
to be your friendexcept for the few who are jealous of you."

"I didn't know anyone was jealous of me?" Nathansaid surprised.

"Well, there are a few...

Thomas was one of them," David spoke up.

"So what are Eric's feelings for me?" Nathan asked.

"If you were his friend, then maybe other people wouldnot see him as a
geek."

"I see..." Nathan replied.

"So how about tomorrow we go over and meet Eric."

"Would his folks mind?"

"Nah... they pretty much let him do what he wants."

"Ok."  Nathanyawned.

"Getting tired?" David asked.

"Yeah... the two of you wore me out."

"We need to do this more often than... get your enduranceup."

"Hahahahaha... ok but you only get my butt once a night. Ithink I'm going
to be bow-legged tomorrow."

"You'll get used to it," Philip chuckled.  "How about you, David?"

"I do feel stretched out," David admitted.

"Awwwww, does your hole feel a little lonely,"Philip joked as he went
looking for the dildo.

"If you're looking for this."  David grinned as he took the dildo out
fromunder the sheets.  "Don't bother... ifanyone is going to sleep with
this in their ass it's you.  You were the only one who didn't getfucked."

"Both of you will get your chance," Philiplaughed.  "Not tonight though."

"Ok... but soon," David insisted.

"Out for revenge?"

"No... I just get the feeling that until I let Nate fuckme I'm not going to
get his ass anytime soon."