Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:36:23 -0700
From: Jacob Miller <jacobmillertex@aol.com>
Subject: Regrets and Heartaches: Chapter 12

{Regrets and Heartaches is pure fiction. As I am writing this story, I am
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Written by J.P.G.


Chapter 12

As everyone sat at the dinner table eating, Joey didn't mention the
conversation he had with Janet earlier. The only thing they talked about is
Joey harming himself. No one is happy with Joey after seeing the cast on
his leg. They all pretty much said the same thing to Joey and that is no
surprise to him.

"What we need to do is put Joey in the guest room down here for now."
Harold pointed over to the spare room. "That way he doesn't hurt himself
going up and down the stairs every day. Even with our help, he can slip and
there is no way any of us can catch him if he starts to fall. The next time
Joey falls, we will not be so lucky."

Helen concurred, "I agree with Harold on this, you guys. I know Caleb you
want to take care of Joey and have him in your room, but we need to start
thinking about his safety. If you want to stay with Joey in the guest room,
we are fine with that. If you chose to do that, you will need to let Fran
use your room to sleep in."

Caleb looked over at Fran and felt bad for her. She already is in a room
that isn't hers. Now she is being asked to move out of it. If he doesn't
stay down with Joey, she will be sleeping on the couch. Already Alan is
sleeping on the couch and no one likes that.

Caleb said, "Mom, I will be staying with Joey in the spare room. Fran can
use my room for now so she can have her privacy. I know Joey cannot go up
and down the stairs. I also know that Joey, Fran and Alan cannot move back
into their house right now. Joey needs help on things that we take for
granted everyday."

She answered, "Good, that is settled without a fight. Now as far as moving
your stuff Caleb, I think you should leave everything as is. Just bring
down everyday things and clear a couple drawers for Fran to use. Once Joey
gets better, things will go back to the way they were. So there is no need
to do any major moving around."

Caleb agreed with his father. They continued talking about the other
changes that are going to happen in order to make sure that Joey can get
around the house a lot easier. As they talked, Joey felt bad that they are
making a lot of changes in their daily lives. He already feels bad after
hearing what is going on with Helen and her job. Now this, he feels that he
cannot keep putting these guys through this.

After dinner, Joey asked to speak with Harold in private. He needs to talk
with someone about what he talked with Janet about this morning. That way
he can get an opinion that will help him along the way and help him make
the right decision.

"Harold as you know, my mother wanted me to have kids. You know, carry on
the blood line and the family name. That is one of the reasons we moved
here to Alamogordo. After giving it a lot of thought, I agree with my
mother. Although she went about it all wrong, I should have kids to carry
on the blood line with the family name."

"I really hope Joey you are not thinking what I think you are thinking on
doing. Your mom is going to be locked away for a very long time. There is
no need to do anything that she had planned for you to do. You are your own
man and have been that for a very long time already Joey!"

"I think you are confused on what I am saying here. If you are thinking
that I am going to break up with Caleb and go with a girl, you are way off
base. There is no way I will leave Caleb. I love him way too much. I made
that mistake once and it hurt me a lot. I lost Jake for making the wrong
decision. I will not loose Caleb now that I have found him."

"Good, I thought you were thinking about leaving Caleb to get it done. I
still believe that you should not do anything that your mother demanded of
you that you had not planed to do. Anything we do in life, changes our
future. No matter what it is, every decision changes us in one way or
another."

"I agree with you on that sir, but this I do want. Jacob and I talked about
adopting and were very close on doing that. We did talk about having our
own kids later in life, but that is as far as it got, talking about it. It
has been something that I have been thinking about for a long time
already. So I went and talked with..."

Joey told Harold about the conversation he had with Janet. As he went
through everything that they discussed, Joey could see at times Harold
didn't look happy. In fact at times he looked angry about the
conversation. A couple of times Harold asked whose idea it was to talk
about this is and Joey told the truth. He made it clear that it was his
idea and she told him to really think about what he wants before he does
anything.

"I agree with Janet on telling you to really think about it what you are
doing before you do it. This is a life change that you cannot take back
once you make it. Also you need to talk with Caleb about it before you do
anything. It will involve both of you to be bringing up this child. So you
both need to agree on wanting the child in the first place."

Joey stared at Harold, thinking about what he just said. He is right about
needing to talk with Caleb about him having a kid. He wants to spend the
rest of his life with Caleb and he hopes that Caleb feels the same
way. Still, this might cause friction where this is no friction at right
now. In Joey's mind there is really no clear way through this.

"You brought up a lot of things for me to think about that I was not
thinking about before. I do want to spend the rest of my life with Caleb,
but I don't know if I am already to take on such a huge responsibility of
child right now. Before going any further, I will give it more thought and
get back with you before I do anything else."

Harold didn't answer; he got up from where he was sitting at and patted
Joey on the shoulder as he walked out. He didn't like what he just did, but
he knows it is the right thing to do. Joey's life is nowhere near put
together right now. So to bring a child into this world at this point of
time wouldn't be wise.

Caleb kept looking over at Alan, because he kept looking up at the clock as
if he needs to be somewhere. Exactly at eight o'clock, Alan got up and left
the living room. He didn't say a word to anyone when he walked out. He
passed Joey on the way out and neither of them said a word to each
other. He did notice though that Joey seems to be in his own little world
right now.

Alan glanced back into the living room to make sure no one is following
him. Once he felt secure that no one paid any attention to him, he walked
as fast as he could to Fran's room. Before entering, he tapped on the door
the way he and Fran discussed. Not waiting for Fran to say anything, Alan
walked in.

"Hey there hot stuff, I am glad that you finally came in." Fran looked up
as she spoke in order for Alan to read her lips. "Did anyone see you or get
suspicious of you leaving the living room when you did? Think really hard,
because my brother and the others know how to make it look like they are
not paying attention when they are."

"As far as I know, no one got suspicious of me leaving the living room. In
fact as I was leaving, Joey was walking in. I am pretty sure that Caleb and
Joey are going to be paying more attention to each other than where I am
at." Alan sat on the bed and kissed Fran on the lips.

Neither of them broke the kiss. Instead they both wrapped her arms around
each other and fell onto the bed at the same time. Neither of them has gone
further than kissing the opposite sex. So that makes them both virgins as
far as foreplay and anything after that. They agreed that nothing will go
further than just kissing for now.

Caleb said, "I think something is going on with Alan tonight. Before you
came in, he kept looking up at the clock or at the time on the VCR every
five or ten minutes. Right at eight, he got up and walked out of the living
room. There is something very fishy going on with that guy; I just cannot
put my finger on it."

"I should have told you this when I found out Caleb. Fran and Alan are more
than friends; I think they are a couple. When I count down, I don't think
it went any further than a close friendship. But I think in the last couple
weeks, it has blossomed into more than just a close friendship."

Caleb looked over at Joey with a stunned look on his face. After a few
minutes, it dawned on Caleb that Joey is unable to see the look on his
face. Until he gets his sight back, he and everyone else is going to have
to say everything in words and not depend on expressions.

"You should have told me or my parents about this. They have spent several
nights together alone either in the spare room or the living room. If my
parents would have known that they are a couple, they would not have
allowed them to be alone. Come on Joey, look at what we do alone, can you
imagine what they'd do?"

"To tell you the truth I think Alan is so afraid of messing up what he has,
he is not willing to do more than just kiss my sister. This poor guy has
gone through a lot and believes this is his last chance living in my house
to living a normal life. I do not believe he's going to do anything that
would jeopardize that. At the same time I do know that he is more than
likely with my sister in the spare room right now."

"If you trust him being alone with your sister, who am I to say anything. I
do hope though that you are right on what you are saying. Because if
they're doing more than just kissing in that room right now, things are
going to get a lot messier in the months to come. Something that neither
you nor your sister is ready for right now."

Joey didn't want to discuss the love life of his sister, so he just agreed
with Caleb in order for the conversation to end. He started asking Caleb to
describe the scenery of the TV show and that got Caleb off the subject of
his sister and Alan. Before they knew it, Fran and Alan walked in and told
them that they are heading to bed. Since Alan is sleeping on the couch in
the living room, Joey and Caleb got up, bidding goodnight to everyone and
headed to the spare room.

It has been a while since Joey and Caleb have been together and it was
noticeable on both of them when they were getting undressed. Caleb
immediately noticed Joey's hard on the minute he turned around. It just
made his hard on even harder when he saw Joey's. He walked up to Joey,
gently pushed him onto the bed and started kissing up and down Joey's neck.

Joey doesn't need his eyesight for this; he already knows Caleb's body like
the back of his hand. He reached down and wrapped his hands around the back
of Caleb's head. Caleb took that as a green light to continue what he is
doing. He started making his way from Joey's chest to his six pack and
stopped at the waist band of Joey's underwear.

He looked up at Joey and can see that he is enjoying every thing that is
happening right now. He turned his attention back to Joey's underwear and
slowly pulled them off. The minute Caleb pulled Joey's underwear far enough
to free Joey's dick, it popped out to attention. Caleb moved between Joey's
legs and just looked at what he has been missing. He was happy that place
didn't get a chance to harm Joey in this area. He heard that sometimes,
they connect things a guy's penis and do awful things in this area.

Knocking out those ugly thoughts, Caleb gently took Joey's dick into his
hand. Using the pre-come that is already leaking like a faucet from Joey's
dick as lubrication, Caleb started to jerk Joey off. After the first couple
strokes, Joey started to moan in ecstasy. The way Joey is moaning is making
it hard for Caleb to not explode.

Caleb removed his hand and started licking the head of Joey's dick. That
did it; Joey started to shoot without warning. After the first shot of
come, Caleb got Joey's dick in his mouth and swallows the rest of Joey's
load. At one point Caleb thought that he wouldn't be able to swallow all
the come that Joey is shooting. He knows that this is weeks of cum, but he
never knew that the human body could store this much cum and shoot it out
all at once.

Trying to keep himself from going out of his mind, due to the pleasure that
he is receiving from Caleb, Joey kept grasping at the covers on the
bed. Never before has he felt this kind of pleasure while making love. Nor
has he ever shot his load as quickly as he did tonight. It is just that
Caleb is making him go to a different plain of existence each time they
make love. A plain that he has never reached before in the past and he
believes it's because both of them really knows what the other wants.

Knowing that it's just a matter of minutes before he explodes, Caleb
quickly got up from between Joey's legs after he sucked Joey dry. Crawled
over to Joey and asked him where he wanted him to cum at. Not saying a
word, Joey reached up and wrapped his hand around Caleb's dick. He guided
Caleb's dick to his lips and didn't stop until he was able to wrap his lips
around it.

Just like Caleb thought, he is ready to explode. His head fell back as he
started to shoot in Joey's mouth. The only thing Caleb could do is just go
along for the ride that Joey is giving him. He shot cum after cum into
Joey's mouth and when he thought he had no more, somehow Joey got him to
shoot a couple more times. Once he got drained, he fell onto the bed and
didn't move an inch, struggling to get his breath.

Helen slowly opened the door and walked over to Caleb to wake him up. She
gently started to shake him and didn't stop until he started to stir. When
he opened his eyes, Caleb started to panic seeing his mother looking down
at him. The first thought that crossed his mind, looking up at his mom,
"Are Joey and I still above the covers naked?"  He looked down and breathed
a side of relief. Sometime last night, he doesn't remember how or when he
got himself and Joey under the covers. It would have been embrassing if she
caught them above the covers naked as the day they were born.

"Sweety, I don't know if you forgot to set the alarm or just slept through
it, but it is time to get up. You cannot afford to be late another day of
school this semester. The principal has been turning the other way, but you
don't want to take advantage of that."

"Okay mom, I am getting up!" Caleb looked up at his mom hoping that she
will leave since he is awake. "Mom can you please leave, I am not fully
dressed under the blankets. I don't want you to see me in my underwear!"

Helen chuckled hearing her son say that. "Caleb you don't have anything I
haven't seen before. Don't forget I am the one that gave you birth. I have
seen you naked and there is really nothing that has changed on you that
will surprise me."

"MOM, please don't say that! I know you gave me birth, but I don't want the
first thought of the day of you looking down at me as a baby naked in my
crib. Please will you leave so where I can get dressed for school."

"Fine I will leave, but you better not lay back down and fall asleep like
you do. If I come back in here and find you asleep, I am going to pull the
covers off you and throw ice water over you body." Helen started to leave,
but when she reached the door, she turned back around. "Don't make me come
back in here Caleb, because I cannot afford to send you to a shrink to fix
any damage I might do to you."

Helen started to laugh again as she shut the door. Caleb knows the excuse
he just gave his mother is a stupid one. She is smart and can read right
through him. She probably knows that he is more than naked under the covers
and that is why he didn't want to get up.

Caleb rubbed his eyes as he looked over to Joey. He loves the way Joey
looks while he is sleeping. In Caleb's eyes, Joey looks like an angel as he
sleeps. He has this look on his face that can only be described as
peaceful. While Joey sleeps, he is at peace with the world, no matter what
is going on in his life at the time.

He got up and quickly put on the first pair of sweatpants he found on the
floor. Caleb didn't care if the sweatpants are his or Joey's, he just needs
them to wear as he goes to his room and then to the bathroom. Although his
mother has seen him naked, probably his father as well, but he doesn't want
the others to see him in his birthday suit.

After taking a shower and getting dressed, Caleb made his way back to the
guest room. Just like the mornings before, Caleb set out Joey's clothes
where he can get them without a problem. As he walked out of the room, he
remembered that Joey is naked under the covers still. He turned around,
closed the door and made his way over to the bed.

As slowly as Caleb could, he pulled the covers off of Joey, Trying his best
not to wake him up from his sleep. Once he slid the covers off, he noticed
that Joey already has a morning woody. He sat on the bed and wrapped his
hand around it. Jerking Joey's dick off a couple of times, Caleb
stopped. He knows he doesn't have time to do this and he doesn't want to
wake Joey up either.

He got off the bed looking around on the floor for Joey's underwear. Caleb
found them under the bed and picked them up. Just as slowly as he took the
blanket off Joey, he started putting Joey's underwear on. Lifting the left
leg first and then the right one. Once he got Joey's underwear around his
ankles, Caleb slid them up Joey's legs.

The front side was easy to get on, besides tucking Joey's hard on into the
underwear. But the back side is giving Caleb a problem since Joey is on his
back. Caleb pulled Joey to his right side, moved the under over his butt,
and then moved Joey to his left side to do the same thing. When he started
to move Joey's underwear over his butt, Joey woke up and started to mumble
something that Caleb cannot understand.

"Go back to sleep babe, it is not time for you to wake up. I am just
putting on your underwear where no one walks in and sees you naked here in
the bed. I want to be the only one that gets to see you naked!" Caleb
leaned down and kissed Joey on the lips as he laid Joey back on his
back. "Please go back to sleep babe! I love you and I will see you after
work tonight!"

Joey mumbled I love you to Caleb and fell right back to sleep. After
covering Joey back up, Caleb leaned in for one last kiss before school. He
walked out with a heavy heart and the reason for that is he doesn't want to
leave Joey's side. No matter what he has been told, he is scared that Joey
will be taken from him again. If that ever happens again, he doesn't know
what he will do without him.

Caleb joined his friends in the cafeteria, but didn't eat anything on his
tray. At first they ignored it, but when they tried to get him into their
conversations. Caleb didn't even look at them when they asked him
something. Finally they had enough and started to throw pieces of food at
him.

"What hell man, why are you throwing food at me?" Caleb looked at his
friends with anger in his eyes. "Fuck, now I have shit in my hair and all
over my clothes. This isn't cool at all man, this isn't cool at all."

"Don't get mad at us! We are sorry for throwing food at you, but you are
not paying attention to us." Kurt moved over to Caleb. "We all know that
you are worried about Joey, all of us are. What had happened to Joey is
bad, but that doesn't mean that you need to stop living. I know if Joey
were here, he would tell you the same thing. Stop thinking so much, because
no matter how much you think about things, nothing will change."

"You are right and I am sorry if I have been ignoring you guys. You know
that I am not doing it on purpose, I just cannot seem to stop
worrying. Everyone knows that Joey was taken right here under our noses. If
that can happen, anything can happen. He is alone in my house all day and
his mother and uncle are still on the run."

"That is true, but there is no way they have the guts to try again on
taking him. They have to know that the police are watching your house, his
house and the school all the time now. There is no way they can come in and
take Joey. Even if they hire someone again, they will not get past all the
police."

Caleb snapped out of it and joined his friends in their conversation. Just
as fast as they got into the conversation about Joey, they left it. They
started talking about their chances next year in football. Most of the team
is returning and if they can get Joey to join. They will be
unstoppable. That is if what they are hearing about Joey is true.

Throughout the day, Caleb went from class to class like a robot. He found
himself so many times falling into a trance that it started to get on his
nerves. Each time he did, it was harder to get out of it. He knows there is
nothing he can do to change the past no matter how much he wants to. All he
can do is try and make sure it doesn't repeat itself.

When the final bell rang for the day, Caleb felt relieved. It is the
weekend and he doesn't have to see anyone from school for two whole
days. Ever since what happened to Joey, everyone at school seems to look at
Caleb as he walks down the halls. They look at him as if they can get their
questions answered by the way Caleb looks and how he is walking the halls
from class to class.

As Caleb walked to work, he started to think how lucky he has been with
Joey since they met and started working together. They drove to work after
school, none of this footing it. He misses the rides to and from work. Now
he is tired by the time he gets to work, which makes the days even
worse. He doesn't have the strength to put up with the complaining
customers, which most of whom complain just to try to get things for free.

Caleb walked into Albertson's and was about to walk right back out when his
mother called out for him. The line at the video store is already hanging
out the door. The morning staff is going to clock out the minute he walks
in and the other employee that his mother assigned in the mean time to help
him is worthless. He gets confused really fast or he just disappears
without letting him know that he is leaving.

"I need you to get in there and take care of this line Caleb! You are fast
and know your way around the video store to get it done."  Helen can see in
Caleb's eyes that he doesn't want to be here. "I know you miss working with
Joey, but I need you to help me out. More so tonight because the guy I had
assigned to work with you, quit this morning. To top it all off, I have no
one to spare. I am trying to talk others into staying late, but you know it
is hard to get anyone to work Friday nights."

Caleb didn't say a word to his mother. He followed his mother to the video
department in complete silence. Helen exchanged one of the registers, and
Caleb went right to work. Just like he thought, the other employee high
tailed it out of there the minute his register got counted out. It angered
Caleb, but he cannot do anything about it.

It didn't take long for Caleb to get all the customers in and out. He is
able to do more than one thing at a time and that is what you need in a
person for the video department. As he checked out one customer, he
answered other customer's questions. At the same time as he did that, he
checked in any new release that was turned in. In order for the video to be
checked out again! Before Caleb knew it, the line was gone and the only
thing left to do is straighten out the store for the next rush.

The entire evening was crazy for Caleb. He finished one rush, cleaned up
and the next rush came in. This went on all the way to closing. When the
closing manager came around to close off his register, Caleb was dead on
his feet. All he wanted to do is get his drawer counted, clock out and go
home.

When the closing manager told him the amount of money that he took in
during his shift, he could believe it. There was not a slow period all
night long. He didn't even get a chance to take a break and he made that
very clear to the closing manager.

On his way home, Caleb thought that someone is following him. At times he
would hear foot steps behind him and at other times he would hear someone
breathing as if they are right beside him. Knowing that is impossible,
Caleb figured it is his imagination getting away from. It happens when he
is worried or tired and right now he feels both.

The minute he walked in, Caleb walked straight over to the living room to
join Joey on the couch. As he sat down next to Joey, he felt like something
is wrong. The same feeling he had on the way home, he is feeling right
now. He cannot put his finger on it, but there is something off. When he
felt Joey's hand grabbing his, it brought him out of his mind.

"How was school and work today? Helen told me that you had to work by
yourself in the video store this evening. That had to suck, more so that it
is Friday, one of the two busiest days of the week." Joey looked over at
Caleb as he spoke.

Caleb didn't look at Joey; he just looked straight ahead to the TV. "It
sucked working by myself in the video department tonight. I didn't even get
a break this evening. It seemed that I only had enough time to straighten
up the store between rushes. So when Jack came up to close me out, I gave
him a piece of my mind. I don't care if they barely had enough people to
cover the floor. Everyone else got a break during shift except me."

Joey felt bad for Caleb. Up until now, he has never seen Caleb this angry
before. Jack should have taken over the register in order to give Caleb a
break. At least a fifteen minute break away from the customers. It is hard
to run entire department by yourself on a slow day, more so on a busy day
like a Friday.

Helen walked in to see Caleb slumped in the couch. "Thank you for what you
did this evening. I know it wasn't easy, but you got through it. Tomorrow I
will make sure you have someone in there to help you out."

Caleb knows if he says anything right now to his mother, it will come out
wrong. So he just shook his head and continued watching TV. She got the
message that he is angry and walked back to the kitchen to warm up dinner
for him and Joey. Joey refused to eat until Caleb was home. He didn't want
Caleb to eat by himself.

When Helen walked out, Joey turned to Caleb and tried to get his attention
again. He told Caleb that when he returns to work, he will never have to
work alone again. Caleb just nodded his head and continued watching the
TV. Finally Joey gave up trying to let Caleb figure out what he really
wants to show him. He put his hands on Joey's face and turned him where
they are looking at each other eye to eye.

"You got to be kidding me, come on, you got to be kidding me!" Caleb jumped
up from the couch and walked directly in front of Joey. "When did you, I
mean, when, I mean, dam it, I can't believe what I'm seeing. When did this
happen to you Joey?"

Joey smiled as he grabbed a hold of Caleb to settle him down. "When I woke
up this morning, I was able to see things very blurry. Then as the day wore
on, I was able to see things more clearly. Although I cannot completely
open my eyes I can actually see everything clearly as if I can open my eyes
completely." Joey leaned in and started whispering. "I think if we have sex
again tonight. Maybe my eyes will completely open up again."

What Joey whispered into Caleb ear made him laugh. He pulled Joey stays
close to his and started looking at Joey eyes. They are still black and
blue and in some areas still closed, but you can see the cracks where Joey
is able to look out from. He leaned in and kissed each of Joey's eyes as he
kept thanking the man above for this gift.

"If you believe it was the sex that got you to see again. I will be more
than happy to help you out there. You should have told me the minute I
walked in the door that you were able to see again. Here I am like a stupid
little kid acting like a stupid little kid, when you are getting better
through the worst time of your life."

"Don't you ever call yourself stupid, or a kid." Joey placed a hand on each
side of Caleb's face. "You are not a stupid little kid. And what happened
to you at work today you do deserve to blow off some steam. If I were in
your shoes I would be doing the same thing. Jack should have at given you
your break that every employee gets during a shift."

"Man every day you make me fall more and more in love with you. I am
surprised that my mom didn't let the cat out of the bag. When she came in
here it had to be hard for her not to tell me that you are able to see
again. How were you able to keep my mom from spilling the beans?"

"No one knows yet that I am able to see again. I wanted you to be the very
first person that I tell. You are my boyfriend, and we share everything
good or bad, we share it. You will always be the first person I go and tell
anything to. At least everything except anything I want to be a surprise to
you." Joey giggled as he let go of Caleb's face.

All choked up Caleb didn't know how to respond to what Joey just said. He
is just happy that Joey is able to see again. That means Joey is getting
better and moving on and what had happened to him in that ugly place. The
quicker that he gets better, the quicker they can forget about what had
happened.

Just then, Helen walked in to let the boys know that their dinner is
ready. They got up and walked over to the kitchen together. When Helen saw
Joey walking without assistance from Caleb, she knew something is going
on. Instead of going up to her room like she planned, she followed the boys
the kitchen to see what they are hiding.

"There is something you boys are not telling me!" Helen sat down at the
table with Joey and Caleb. "I noticed Joey you didn't need Caleb's help as
you made your way to the kitchen. There are really only two explanations
that comes to mind; either you have memorized where every piece of
furniture is located at and hoped that nothing got moved or you are able to
see again. By you looking at me and I'm seeing the cracks in your eyes is
telling me you're able to see again."

"You caught me and I'm glad that you did. I would like you to put me back
on schedule. I would like to return to work tomorrow and help out Caleb. He
needs the help and you cannot find anyone willing to work in the video
department. Everyone hates that department, because there's so much work to
do there."

"I'm happy that you are able to see again, but I don't want you to rush
into anything. There will be someone helping out Caleb in the department
tomorrow. So you don't have to worry about rushing back to work the very
minutes you're able to see. You are getting a lot better a lot faster than
the doctors thought you would. Let's not rush and cause you to stumble on
your recovery."

"You know that I respect you and I will not do anything to lose your
respect. With that said I do not want to ever see Caleb dead on his feet
like he is right now. So I will go to work no matter if you put me on the
schedule not. I don't need any help anymore to get where I need to go, and
you know I'm stubborn enough to do what I'm saying."

Helen looked Joey straight in the face and can tell he means what he's
saying. Not only is he not losing her respect. He is gaining even more of
her respect on the way he cares for her son. Joey is willing to do whatever
it takes to keep her son happy. Seeing that her son is happy, it makes her
even happier.

"Okay, if we are going to do this we are going to do it my way. If you or
my son tries to sidestep any of the rules I put down here tonight, you will
be barred from the store until we get a clear bill of health from your
doctor.  Am I ,making myself clear on this to you two?" Helen looked
directly at Joey and Caleb as they shook their heads in agreement.

They sat there listening to the rules Helen is putting down. Joey can
return to work with Caleb tomorrow, but with restrictions. First he will
need to always be wearing sunglasses while at work. The reason for that
rule is so where he doesn't get any rude comments or questions thrown at
him. Second, he can only work the cash register. He has a cast on his leg
and that makes it impossible for him to do anything else in the store. And
finally he must let either Caleb or her know that he is not feeling up to
working. Even if he already went to work, and he starts to feel bad, he
must let them know.

Both of the boys agreed to what Helen lay down as far as the rules for Joey
to return to work. She got up, hugged the boys and headed off to bed. Joey
and Caleb stayed up, a couple more hours before they headed off to
bed. They wanted to do more than just sleep, but decided against it.

The next morning, they got up, showered and got dressed before Helen even
made it downstairs. The only thing that took time is putting the plastic
bag around Joey's cast. The time they lost on that, they got back by taking
a shower together. It took all of their energy in their bodies to keep
themselves from pleasuring the other while in the shower, but they did it.

Harold came down first to see if what Helen told him it is true. As soon as
he walked into the kitchen he walked over to Joey asking him how many
fingers does he see? Joey answered the question, which put a smile on
Harold face. Before joining the boys at the table he poured himself a cup
coffee.

"This is very; I mean very good news Joey! When Helen told me last night
that you are able to see I thought I was half asleep. The very first thing
I asked Helen when woke up this morning is if I heard her right and she we
confirmed what she told me last night. I had to see it for myself so I came
down here as soon as I heard you boys making noise."

"Everything that Helen told you is true. As far as my ability to see again,
but if she told you anything else beyond that. I cannot confirm or deny
it." Joey winked at Caleb as he said the last part. "Being serious now, it
feels good that I am able to see again. I know that I still have a long
ways to go, but this is a positive direction."

"For sure this is a positive direction for you right now. I agree with
Helen that you cannot rush this, but at the same time. I think you are
going about it right as well. You need to get out of this house and get
back to some kind of normalcy of your life, the quicker you do that, the
quicker you win and your mom and uncle lose."

Until Helen joined them, they talked about what to expect on his first day
back to work. Harold tried to make it clear as he could to Joey to take it
easy on his first day back. He will not be as fast as he was or know
everything the customers are asking him. If he runs into a problem, all he
has to do is ask for help.

On the way to work no one said a word to each other. When they arrived at
the Albertson's, they entered through the back door. Helen has Joey and
Caleb wait in the stock room while she went up front to get Joey a pair of
sunglasses. When she returned with the sunglasses, she let Joey and Caleb
go on their own.

While Joey checked in on the details that were returned in the night box,
Caleb finished cleaning the store that he was unable to do the night
before. They actually had about fifteen minutes of spare time to talk
before the store opened. Some of that time they had to use to count the
registers that Helen brought down.

The first couple hours were very slow, but once it picked up, it never died
down. Although Joey couldn't do anything on the floor, Caleb is not working
no where near as hard as he's been working since Joey has been gone. He
even got to take his morning break during a small rush period. Something
that he couldn't do even with the help his mother got him.

Around one or so, Caleb's friends actually showed up at the store. When
they walked in, they found Caleb working on the computer and thought he was
alone. As quietly as they could they walked up to try to scare him, but
Caleb saw them the minute they walked in the door. So when they reached
Caleb, they look like fools when they jumped out.

"Come on man that was scary don't you think?" Trent asked as he jumped on
the counter. "We came down to try to talk you into going out with us
tonight. You have been stuck in that house for weeks and not hanging with
your friends as much anymore. We are starting to think that maybe you don't
want us as your friends."

"First get you little scrawny ass off of my counter before my mother comes
in here and catches you." Caleb started to slap Trent on butt and didn't
stop until he got him off the counter. "And secondly, you guys know you are
my friends and nothing can change that. So pull your face out of you ass
and see what's in front of you. We have known each other almost our entire
lives. There is nothing that will ever change our friendship. If any of you
guys ever question it again just look at what we have accepted through our
friendship."

"Your right, we are just bored and thought that maybe you would want to
hang with us tonight. There are no parties or anything like that for us to
go to, but we can hang like the old times. Can't you remember that we
didn't need to have a party to actually have fun hanging with each other?"

They sat there, reminiscing about the good old times. The only time they
stop talking is when a customer came to be checked out or had a question
about something. Beyond that, they kept talking and laughing about the
pranks they pulled and got away with. Over and over again, they kept asking
each other how in the world they got away with what they got away with.

None of them noticed when Joey walked in; they were so involved in their
conversation. The store could have been on fire and they would not have
noticed. At the same time, Joey did not interrupt them talking about what
they did in the past. He wanted to hear as much as he could to get to know
Caleb even more.

Lonnie turned around to find Joey standing behind them. He stumbled forward
causing the others to look at Joey as well. Since he got caught, Joey
decided to go ahead and walk back behind the counter to help Caleb check in
any movies that might have been returned while he was at break.

"Wow, you look. wow man, everything we heard must be wrong because you look
good." Ivan stuttered as he tried to digest the fact that Joey is already
walking around. "Since you are back to work already, are you going to go
back to school soon? I know everybody at school is wondering when you're
going to return."

"For now I am just returning to work. As soon as the doctor gives me a
clear bill of health to return back to school, I plan to go back. It is
very boring, just sitting around at the house, with nobody around to keep
me company. So for now, I will take what I can to get out of the house and
if that is work, I will do that."

Before any of the guys could respond to what Joey said, several customers
walked up to the counter. Kurt, Lonnie and Ivan moved to the side, but
after seeing the customers coming in one after another they realized that
Caleb will not have a chance to talk again with them for a while. They
shook both Caleb's and Joey's hand as they left the store. Kurt turned
around, mouthed, "Call me!" as he formed a phone with his hand. Caleb shook
his head yes as he turned his attention to the customers.

The rest of the day flew by for Joey and Caleb. Before they knew it, they
started to count out their drawers and clean the store for the next
day. Just like before, Joey and Caleb finished up way before Helen got done
with her paperwork. Caleb loved waiting for his mom, not the other way
around. Joey and he work so well together, they can close the video
department down in record breaking time.

On the way home, they talked with Helen about how their day went. Helen
enjoyed how lively the car ride home is. She sees how much her son has come
back to life since Joey has come home. She has missed the love that her son
has for life. Ever since Joey got kidnapped, she thought that the
kidnappers also stole her son from her as well.

When they got home, Fran and Alan walked out of the house to greet
Joey. They couldn't believe it when they were told that Joey is able to
see. Just like Harold, they wanted to see it for themselves to believe
it. Not letting Joey breath, Fran and Alan took turns asking Joey questions
on how his site came back. When Joey thought he answered all the questions,
they came back with some more.

"Okay, let me relax for a minute! There is plenty of time for questions and
I promise to answer them all. The good news is that I am getting better. My
eyesight coming back is proof of me getting better. Soon things will be
completely back to normal and I will be returning to school." Joey sat down
at the kitchen table with the others.

Helen got everyone to lay off of Joey by asking them to help her make
dinner. Joey and Caleb were the only ones that were not asked to help. In
return, they headed over to the living room for some privacy. But when they
walked in, they found Harold sitting in the chair watching news on the TV.

Since Harold is in the living room, Joey and Caleb decided to go out to the
back and sit on the porch. All they want to do is have some alone time
before dinner and bed. On their way out, they grabbed their jackets and a
blanket to keep warm. Although winter is over, they are still very cold and
getting snow.

After dusting off the lawn chairs, Joey and Caleb sat down and quickly get
under the cover. At first they didn't say a word, they just got close to
each other to share body heat and look up at the stars. The quietness
unnerved Joey, since he is not used to this. He needed to say something to
break the silence before going crazy.

"Caleb I have had something on my mind for the last couple of days and I
need your input. Please do me a favor though! Don't say anything until I am
completely done, or you will throw me off and then I will get lost on what
I am trying to tell you. Do I have your word Caleb that you will not
interrupt me or get mad with me?"

"Of course Joey, you have my word not to interrupt you until you are
done. As far as getting mad with you, I cannot promise that I won't. What I
will promise is I will do my best not to get mad. If I do, I hope we can
talk through it, not yell at each other."

Joey knows asking Caleb not to get mad at him was the wrong thing to
ask. That wasn't right of him to ask that of someone when he knows he
cannot give the same promise. At least Caleb did say if he does get mad at
what ever he has to say, he would like to talk it out, not yell at each
other.

"As you know, one of the things my mom and uncle demanded of me is having a
baby or two. That way not only our family blood line continues, but our
family name with that blood line continues. To me, I don't see the
difference if I have kids or my sister. At least one of us would have kids
and carry on the blood line. My mom and uncle didn't think that
way. Instead they thought like their parents thought and wanted it done
their way.

Now I know I don't have to follow anything I was asked by them when we
moved down here, bit I am not going to lie to you. I do want my own
kids. Jacob and I were very close to adopting our first when we split up,
but the girl we were going to adopt the child from had a miscarriage. Even
if she didn't have that miscarriage, I would not be part of that adoption
since I left Jacob in the middle of it."

Joey looked at Caleb and saw the confused look on his face. He is going way
off the subject on what he wants to discuss with him. He knows that he
rambles on when he gets nervous and normally Jacob use to pull him back
in. Since Caleb and him are new at the dating scene with each other, Caleb
hasn't learned yet how to wheel Joey back in.

"Sorry for rambling on Caleb, let me get right to the point of this
conversation before we are called in for dinner. I want to have my own
kids, not later, but very soon. I should have discussed this with you
before approaching someone to help me get there. Sorry I didn't and I am
trying now to make up for that.

The other day I talked with Janet to see if she was open to the idea of
carrying my child. She had no problem with it, but wanted me to think on it
before I made the decision one way or another. I have been going back and
forth on it for the last day or so. I even approached your dad, and he told
me to talk with you. So here I am I want to know what you think about
it. Please don't be mad with me for not discussing this with you before
going to your dad or Janet."

"First Joey I am not mad with you at all. I am glad you trust my dad enough
to talk with him about this stuff. I really hope this is not a one time
thing to get my fathers opinion on what ever you are bothered with. My dad
and mom are very smart people and they have gotten me through some hard
times.

Now as far as you talking with Janet before talking with me, I am not mad
at you about that either. I don't want to be in a relationship that we have
to report to each other on every move we make. We are going to need to make
decisions when the other is not around. You talked with her, but you didn't
make the decision without talking with me. That means you value my opinion
and want it."

Joey pulled Caleb into him and kissed him on the lips. Every time they sit
down and talk, he learns something new about Caleb. Tonight he learned that
Caleb has some traits like Jacob. Both of them don't want to control
him. Just like Jacob, Caleb wants him to feel free to get information about
a decision. After weighing everything out, talk with him about it. As long
as he is included in the decision making, Caleb will not get mad.

"I have known that you have wanted to have your own kids since we met. I
want to have my own kids as well, just not now. Look, I have no problem
with you going out and having a kid or two. You can depend I me to be at
your side, helping you with the kids. I just think it is too early for you
or me to have any kids right now.

First, we are both still I high school. Where in the world will we have the
time to bring up this kid? As soon as we finish our day in school, we go
straight to work. That is not fair to the kid and anyone we ask to babysit
for us. Secondly, what about college? You..."

Caleb went down a small list of things that Joey needs to think about
before having any kids. On top of the list are these questions. They still
have a year and half of high school. After that they are going to go to
college. It will be hard for them to take a baby along for the ride. Plus
where ever they go to college, it will not be close to home where Caleb and
Joey could ask their families to help with the babysitting while they are
in classes.

"You bring up several things for me to think about. Before I do make my
decision, I will make sure that there is nothing out there lingering. At
the same time, I want to help out poor Janet. She is having financial
problems right now, and I hoped that this arrangement would benefit both of
us."

"What ever you decide, I will be behind you one hundred percent." Caleb
pecked Joey's lips with his a couple of times. "Just do me favor, let me be
the first person you tell when you make your decision. That way if anyone
comes and asks me if I knew, I can be honest with them and say yes."

"I promise Caleb that you will be the first person I tell when I come to my
decision. Now let's get our butts back into the house. You may be use to
this freezing weather, but I am not. Don't forget I am a Texan, and in
Texas we don't get this dam cold. Man-o-man, do you guys have some cold
weather. My ball are frozen, I don't..."

"Don't finish that sentence if you know what is best for you!"

Caleb reached over and squeezed Joey's package. Joey jumped, not suspecting
Caleb to do something like that. Just as he reached over to return the
favor, Caleb jumped up from the lawn chair, pulled the blanket off of him
and started to run inside the house. Joey jumped up and started to run
after Caleb.

"No you didn't just do that. You are going to pay for what you just did."
He ran into the house, after Caleb through the kitchen. "Come over here and
get your medicine. If I don't get you now, you are going to have to be
looking over your shoulders all night long, but trust me. I will get you
back before the night is over."

Caleb couldn't stop laughing as Joey chased him all over the house. When he
ran into the living room, Joey jumped over the chair that Harold is sitting
in. Causing Harold to get up to see what is going on. By the third time in
the kitchen, Helen stepped between the boys and stopped them from killing
each other.

"I don't know how you are running with that cast on Joey? When I saw you
jumping over me as I sat in the chair, I for sure thought you were going to
land on that leg and finish crushing it. But you didn't, instead you landed
on the other. So it goes to show the things we have heard about you playing
football are true."

Joey out of breath leaned forward, resting his hands on his knees. Just
then he felt the pain shooting up and down his leg. He must have been
thinking more about catching Caleb than thinking about his leg. If he was
thinking about his leg, he would have felt the pain a lot sooner. Joey
walked over to the chair and sat down.

"What is causing you two to be running around this house like idiots?"
Helen pointed at Joey and Caleb with her cooking spoon. "Joey you are lucky
that you didn't hurt that leg even more. Plus everything else that is still
healing. You Caleb, you should know better. You know that kind of horse
playing is not allowed in this house!"

"Let's all just settle down here for a moment. The boys were just having
fun, blowing off some steam. Joey didn't hurt himself nor did Caleb. They
now know they cannot be doing something like this, at least while Joey has
the cast on!" Harold winked at his son as he sat down next Joey, patting
him on the shoulder.

"Fine, I don't want to be the bad person here. Joey you and Caleb go and
wash up for dinner. Caleb look at Joey's leg and make sure he is not hiding
anything from us. If he re-hurt his leg, let us know. I rather know now
where we can take him in, than later when it is worse." Helen walked back
to the stove to stir what she is cooking for dinner.

Joey and Caleb walked over to the bathroom. When they walked in, Caleb fell
to his knees and started to look up and down Joey's leg. When he touched
near the cast, he noticed Joey jerking his leg away. By the fourth time,
Caleb got worried. He got up from the floor and looked Joey in the eyes.

"You know I can tell already if you are lying to me or not? Are you in more
pain right now than you were when we were sitting out side?"

Joey tried to look away, but Caleb held his face to face him. "I know I
should not have run on it, but I did. Because I did that, it is hurting
right now. Give it an hour or o and it will stop hurting me. Please don't
tell your mom that it is hurting. She will stop what she is doing and take
me straight to the emergency room."

"You know I don't like lying to my mom! If your leg doesn't stop hurting
you within an hour, you will tell my mom that it is hurting." Joey smiled
at Caleb and turned to the sink to wash his hands. "You also cannot take
any pain medicine to bring the pain down to the point you can stand it. The
only time you can take anymore pain medicine is when you are scheduled to
do so, not a minute earlier."

"Man do you sound like your mom!" Joey raised his right hand. "I swear that
I will not only tell your mom if the pain doesn't go away within an hour, I
will not take any pain medicine as well. There is no way I could have hurt
my leg worse than it was when the cast got put on. I skipped ran after
you. My bad leg may have hit the ground three or four times the whole time
I was chasing you."

"Sure it did, were you counting how many times it hit the ground while you
were chasing me? I don't think so! There is no way you could have done
that, because you were struggling to keep up with me. I don't believe the
rumors about you playing football. If you couldn't catch up with me, there
is no way you are as good as they say you are."

Caleb started to laugh as he threw water on Joey from the sink. Joey fell
back a couple steps, but got right back into it. By the time they stopped
throwing the water at each other, they were soaked to the bone, laughing
like crazy. Joey fell to the ground, pulling Caleb with him. Caleb fell on
top of Joey and started kissing him.

"I love you some much Joey! You bring things out of me I never though
another guy would be able to. Thank you for making me laugh and just being
you!"

"You took the words right out of my mouth. You bring me to life when I
though I was dead after leaving Jacob. I have said this many times to you
and others, but I do mean it. I want to spend the rest of my life with you
Caleb, no one else. I really believe the man up stairs brought us together
because we are meant to be together."

Caleb kissed Joey once more before getting up. Once he got up, he helped
Joey to his feet. They both cleaned up the mess hey made in the bathroom
before heading to their room to change out of the wet clothes. Just as they
finished changing, Helen called everyone down for dinner.

The rest of the evening went without anymore surprises. While Joey and
Caleb were sitting watching TV, Caleb reached over and tapped Joey on the
leg. Joey didn't pull back or show that he is in pain. Before deciding that
Joey wasn't in pain, Caleb tapped on his leg once more about thirty minutes
later. He got the same response from Joey and that sold him. Joey didn't
hurt his leg while chasing after him.

They went to bed wanting to make love, but decided against it. They have to
get up early in the morning to go to work and do a ten hour shift. Without
a good eight hours night sleep, they will not be up to handling the
complaining customers.

Just like the morning before, Joey and Caleb took a shower together to save
time. But this time they couldn't control themselves. While Joey soaped up
Caleb's back, he reached around and started to soap up Caleb's dick. He
noticed the second he touched Caleb's dick, he is already hard like he is.

He turned Caleb around, rinsed the soap off of his body before falling to
his knees. He immediately took Caleb's dick in his mouth and started
sucking. Not having a problem getting back on the horse taking Caleb's
entire dick. Caleb fell against the wall of the shower and started to moan
as Joey went down on him.

This time Caleb tried his best not to explode as fast as he did the other
night, but Joey knows how to hit all the right buttons. It didn't take long
for his balls to rise and start shooting his come into Joey's mouth. Joey
swallowing every drop of Caleb's come as if this is the first time he has
tasted come.

Joey started to fall back after sucking Caleb dry, but Caleb wouldn't hear
of it. He reached down and pulled Joey up and pushed him against the
wall. He fell to his knees and too Joey's hard, leaking dick into his
mouth. Just like Caleb, Joey fell against the wall and started to moan as
Caleb went down on him.

Just like Caleb, it didn't take Joey that long to hit his climax. After
about five minutes sucking on Joey's dick, he exploded into Caleb's
mouth. When Joey shot his last shot, at least he thought he did, Caleb kept
sucking Joey's dick. A couple minutes later, Joey reached his second climax
and shot for the second time. He cannot believe that he actually was able
to shoot twice in less than five minutes apart.

Caleb got up from his knees, licking his lips. "I am collecting on the past
due sex you owe me. Although it wasn't your chose to go where you were
taken, I still demand back pay of what you owe as far as my milk shakes."

Joey started to laugh as he regained his strength. He leaned on Caleb as
they got out of the shower. They dried each other off, causing once again
each other to get hard. This time they reframed from helping each other
out. They cannot afford to spend anymore time in the bathroom if they want
to get to work on time.

After getting dressed, eating breakfast, Joey and Caleb walked out to the
driveway. Helen does not work Sundays, that means they either are going to
have to walk it or go back up and ask for a ride to work from one of
Caleb's parents. Joey decided to go through door number three and have
Caleb drive them.

"Caleb, babe, you have a learners permit, right?" Caleb shook his head with
a confused look on his face. "Okay then, I have a driver license and that
means you can drive us to work in my truck as long as I am in the truck
with you. So there is no need to go back in and wake up your parents when
we can drive ourselves to work."

"Wait a minute there Joey! You are going to get us both in trouble here. I
do have learners permit, but I am only allowed to drive when my parents are
in the vehicle. Let's just go and wake up my mom or dad and ask them for a
ride. I don't want to get into any trouble with my parents."

"Come on Caleb, you are allowed to drive when ever there is a licensed
driver in the vehicle. It doesn't matter if it is your parents or not. Just
as long as the other person has a legal driver licenses, you can
drive. There is no need to go up and wake your parents up for a ride when
the solution is right in front of us."

Joey pointed to his truck as he finished talking. Caleb still not
comfortable with Joey's solution, he walked back into the house and a few
minutes later Harold walked out with him in his robe and slippers. Joey
couldn't help but laugh when he saw Harold half asleep, without his morning
coffee.

"Boys get into the car where I can get you to work on time. We forgot that
Joey cannot drive right now and walk because of that leg. You two should
have reminded us when we went to bed last night. That way we would not be
rushing right now to get you guys to work on time." Harold talked with a
little anger in his voice.

He drove out of the driveway without warming up his car. Neither Joey nor
Caleb has ever seen Harold drive as fast as he is driving right now. Joey
cannot tell if they angered him and if so. What did they do to make him
angry? Caleb was being responsible when he decided to get him to give them
ride, instead of using Joey's idea.

When they got to work, Caleb got out and ran in to clock them in. The mean
time Joey thanked Harold as he got out of the car. As he walked around
towards the front door, he turned around and waived Harold down. When
Harold saw Joey flagging him down, he rolled down the passenger's side
window as Joey wobbled up to the car.

"Why are you angry with us Harold? Caleb did the right thing by going up
and asking you for a ride. I wanted us to use my truck and he didn't want
to do that. Instead he did the right thing and went and asked you guys to
give us a ride."

"Sorry Joey if you think I am angry, because I am not. I am still half
asleep and haven't had my coffee yet. Thank you for being honest with me
and you are right. My son did the right thing by coming to get us to give
you guys a ride. You and I will talk when you get home tonight. For now you
cannot use your truck until your doctor gives the okay, do I make myself
clear on that Joey?"

Joey shook his head up and down. "Sorry again Joey, but I cannot stand to
see you hurt again. My son really loves you and we have grown to love you
as a son. We don't want to see you get hurt or rush yourself to get
better. Please be patient and everything will go back to the way it was
before it all this happened to you."

Harold reached out to shake Joey's hand. Joey took Harold's hand and shook
it. He stood there as Harold drove off. Trying to remember the last time a
parent figure treated him like this. The last one's to treat him like a
human being, without a motive, was his aunt and uncle. He misses being
cared about from a parent.

Joey walked in with a renewed sense of where he is going from here. One
thing is for sure is that he wants to be more and more around Caleb's
parents because they care about him like a son. He will take Harold's
advice and take it slow, not rushing the healing process in
anyway. Eventually everything will heal and his life will get back to
normal.

TO BE CONTINUED...

WRITER'S CORNER:

{This chapter covered more days in it than the last couple of
chapters. Ever since I wrote chapter seven, eight, nine and ten, I have had
a problem on getting the time line to speed up in this story. Now that I
have, I am hoping to continue in the chapters to come to cover between four
to seven days in a chapter.

Also this chapter is very interesting. Let's start from the beginning where
we found out a little more where Fran and Alan's relationship stands. Where
I left these guys off at is an assumption that they are going to get
together. In this chapter I confirmed it and now we know they have moved
into a relationship. Do you all think this relationship is going to last?
Do you think if found out, they are asked to end it?

Joey talked with Harold before talking with Caleb about his plans on a
baby. Harold told him to go back and talk with his son about it. At the
same time he told Joey that he feels that Joey's life is too much in the
air right now for him to take on something like that. Still after talking
with Harold about it, it seems that Joey still wants to go through with it.

I know! I know the direction I went with Joey's eye sight is
different. Please do not send emails letting me know that it is not
possible for that to happen. If I didn't move Joey along on getting better,
faster, the story would be dragging on. You guys would get tired of me
writing that Joey woke up, walked to the kitchen, living room, watched TV
and went back to bed. I needed to put back some spice into the story and
that is by giving Joey his eyesight back. Remember this is fiction story
and things that don't happen in real life can actually be written in this
story.

I love the way Caleb cares for Joey. He really does love him and wants to
protect him. The scene the morning after they had sex and he took the time
to put Joey's underwear on so that no one else would see him naked! That
shows care and love that Caleb has and that will keep this relationship
strong for a long time.

Also when Joey talked with Caleb about the baby thing, he took it well. He
didn't get all up in arms and start yelling at Joey for not talking with
him before talking with Janet and Harold. It looks like Caleb is laid back
and wants Joey to feel like his own man. Too many relationships fall apart
because on in that relationship wants to control everything that the other
one does. That never works and always ends up causing problems.

Finally we had several sex scenes in this story. It was going to take time
for sex to come back into this story, but it is here. It is going to get
more in detail in the chapters to come, but in this chapter I got it
going. I really hope you enjoyed the scenes, but I have said this several
times already. My stories are not going to be full of sex. So if you are
reading it and hoping for a jerk off session, you should move on to another
story for that.

There is so much going on in this saga. I can keep writing, but I
won't. You guys are going to need to tune in to the next chapter to see
what is going on. More plots are going to open and old ones will be
closed. This story, like my others, will keep you on your toes. Don't miss
what is coming up in the chapters to come.

I do not want to say too much more and spoil the future chapters to come,
so I won't. I warn you though! Do not skip a chapter, or you will be
lost. There is a so much to answer in the chapters to come. Keep reading
the future chapters, and enjoy! Please email me and let me know how I am
doing at jacobmillertex@aol.com, Thanks!}

EDITOR'S CORNER: [We covered a lot of territory in this chapter but it has
given us a good deal of additional insight into the people of this story.
A number of plots remain without solution or closure but this only builds
our/my interest in the chapters yet to come.
	I am glad that Joey is willing to take a more 'healing' approach to
his recovery even though it goes against his very natural teenager feeling
of immortality. That is, to me, another sign of his growth to adulthood.

	Caleb's mother, Helen, took on more of a leadership role during
this chapter.  I had seen this element of her personality before but I am
pleased to find it showing up in a more explicit way now.  She and Harold
make a good team!

	When the raid on the "Camp" was made more than a hundred young men
were released and sent back to their home cities/states.  Were they
accepted back into their families and communities?  If not, what has
happened to them?  I worry about such possibilities as these abused youth
being just 'dumped' out into the streets or allowed to become under the
'legal system' in places.  If Corey finds out that this type of problem is
reality for some, what will his reaction be?

	Because the "Camp" was located so close to the TX/NM border, it had
'patients' from at least three states as well as staff.  Will these
different states be able to work together when necessary to help the
'patients' recover in a positive way?  One of the elements of Regionalism
is "Cross-jurisdictional Cooperation" and this is often done at the local
level, i.e. fire departments helping each other on big fires.  But can
states also find ways to cooperate on behalf of people?

	Our author, Jacob, relies on our feedback.  Please take the time to
email him with your own reactions, ideas, suggestions, etc.  He does read
them and for this story sends them on to me as well!  Best wishes!

--Kent D. (sw Ohio area)