Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:29:41 +0000
From: David Lee <dlee169@hotmail.com>
Subject: Tales from Bentonville, ch. 57

Tales from Bentonville, Chapter 57
By David Lee

Warning:
This story contains scenes of love and sexual interaction.  Much of this
involves males with other males.  If the reading or possessing of such
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Disclaimer:
This story is completely fictional.  Most of the places mentioned, and none
of the characters exist in real life.  Some may possess physical or
personality characteristics of people I know or have known.  But if you see
yourself in this story, your imagination is better than mine!

"Tales from Bentonville" is a romantic story centering on the lives of high
school kids.  Lovers of other ages may appear, but not normally in a
cross-generational sense.  References to sex with under-age kids may be made
for the sake of the story line.  However, I feel that child molestation is a
crime and should not be glorified or tolerated.

This is my fifth attempt at writing fiction.  My other stories on Nifty
include: "Zeke" (August 29, 2005), "Always and Forever" (March 25, 2004)
under High School, "Brad and Alan's Canoe Trip" (April 23, 2004) under
Camping, and "Jacob and Jacques" (May 30, 2004) under High School.  Some
characters from previous stories may have cameo roles in this one.  However,
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Tales from Bentonville, Chapter 57

On Monday, Dan's hope for a reestablishment of his relationship with Cory
was beginning to fade.  When he saw his former boyfriend in the hall, the
young man was in the company of Paige.  Whatever their disagreement on
Friday night had been, it seemed to have been resolved.  She had her hand in
the back pocket of his jeans -- exactly where Dan would like to have his.
When Cory noticed Dan, he gave a nod.  Their eyes locked for a moment.  In
that instant, Dan thought that Cory looked embarrassed and miserable.  Shit!

A couple of weeks ago, Dan would have gone to a restroom stall to cry;
today, Dan took some deep breaths and smiled.  He was a more secure guy now.
  He had a lot to offer someone in a relationship.  While he still hoped
that someone would be Cory, Dan could go on living if that love wasn't meant
to be -- at least he thought he could.

In the math class that the two shared later in the morning, Cory was
pleasant and invited Dan to sit next to him.  It would have been awkward to
have refused seeing that everyone in school knew they were good buds.  As he
sat down, he noticed that Cory had done the assignment that he was
supposedly calling about on Sunday.  Interesting...

"Hey, Dan, I want to thank you again for bailing my ass out on Friday night.
  Mom would have grounded me till I turned 35," he joked.

"I'm glad I could help," Dan responded.  "I guess that I still want to be
friends..."

Cory swallowed before he spoke -- and then his tone was quiet and sad.

"Yeah, me too.  I'm really sorry - about everything.  I mean, you're so nice
to me even after I acted like a jerk..."

Neither boy could manage to put his thoughts into words very clearly, but
both had an idea of what the other was trying to say.  There still seemed to
be a partial wall between them, but it appeared to be lower than it had been
last week.

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Lunch-time conversation was dominated by the come-from-behind football win
on Saturday night as well as a little discussion about organizational
details for the club.  Dan joined the table because he wanted to be in on
the founding of the gay/straight alliance.  He had heard rumors and seen
posters advertising an up-coming meeting.  Throwing his energy into
something like this was just what the doctor had ordered -- literally.

Joel shared some statistics that he had heard in a recent newscast that said
about a third of gays were physically threatened in high school by their
peers because of their orientation.  A lot more suffered verbal abuse -- a
bit over 83 per cent.

"We are really lucky here in Bentonville," he mused.  "It's like we are
living in a fairly-tale world, if you'll pardon the pun!  I believe that
this state is more liberal than you might think."

"I agree," Alex said.  "This state was one of the early ones to allow
non-white students in their universities."

"Yeah," Carrie chimed in.  "Iowa was very early in allowing women into
higher education too.  We are lucky to be here."

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When Joel got home that evening, Rhys had some news for him.  He and Jane
had paid a visit to an elderly lady named Margaret Novak in the nursing
home.  She was the one from whom they had purchased the lake property
through an agent.  She thought that she knew the mystery surrounding the
money that had been found in the old cabin on Lake Delhi.  The story
revolved around the romance of her parents.

Margaret's mother had been in love with the young man that would become
Margaret's father, but her parents disapproved of him.  He was handsome and
dashing, but didn't have enough money to measure up to her wealthy family's
standards.  The young lady disappeared suddenly and a ransom note was left
which threatened her death if her parents contacted the authorities.  After
some negotiations, the family paid about $50,000 in unmarked bills -- a huge
sum at the time.  The kidnapper was never found, but many in the family
suspected that it was a put-up job.  The young lady was unable to give any
concrete details about where she had been kept and seemed to have no idea
about the identity of her captors.

The young Mr. Novak suddenly had property near the lake with enough farm
land to make a comfortable living, plus he was building a cabin for them to
live in.   Now he was able to marry the girl that he loved.  Since she was
already pregnant, the family rushed them to the altar; wanting to get them
hitched before the community began to talk.

Life seemed to be idyllic for them for a few years until the young man's
body was found floating in the lake.  The sheriff suspected foul play, but
he couldn't gather enough evidence to prove anything.

A couple of years later, the young widow fixed the place up to sell before
she went to live with her parents.  Margaret remembered the pattern of the
new linoleum that was laid over the wood floor.  A cousin bought the cabin
and later willed it back to Margaret when he died.

"The sheriff told me some things about the money you found," Margaret had
said.  "I understand that you are dividing it among your grandson and his
friends to use for college.  I think that is great.  I've had my lawyer draw
up papers renouncing any claim to the money.  I believe that my father
extorted it from my grandfather and I think that he paid for that act with
his life.  I want no part of it!  I have no close heirs and I won't last
much longer.  I hope that the money brings happiness to them."

Joel listened to the whole story that his grandparents related before
calling Alex and the others.  It was Alex's turn to stay at Joel's house, so
he kept their conversation short.  They would have a few hours to talk
before bedtime.  Of course some of that had to be spent studying.

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The week passed rapidly.  There was an away game for the football team on
Friday night.  In that contest, Bentonville lost.  However, they didn't get
beaten by much.  Rival teams were beginning to look at them with a new
respect.

Saturday night many of the kids went to a big party that was held at a beach
near the reservoir.  It was on public land instead of private property this
time.  There was no formal invitation because it was a non-school event.
With the official arrival of fall, there would be few nights warm enough for
such events until spring.  As a result, a lot of people went.

Cory had thought he would avoid this gathering in light of the problems he
and Paige had had at the last one.  But, when she pushed him to go, he
decided that he would.  He could have some fun with his buds and he would
avoid the beer keg.  He hoped that Dan would be there.  Maybe they could
hang out some.  Maybe Dan would say or do something that would let him know
that he could be forgiven.

Cory may have been avoiding the beer, but Paige certainly wasn't.  The more
she had, the more aggressive she became.  She seemed to think that he was
going to bed her down before the night was over.  Cory was beginning to tire
of the game.  For him, it was like a charade because he really didn't want
to end up in her bed.  He walked off into the woods away from the source of
the beer to get away from her for awhile.

Meanwhile, Dan was sitting on a tree stump deciding if he really wanted to
be there at all.  He had seen Paige and Cory from a distance and the thought
that Cory might soon be making out with that girl made him sick to the
stomach.  He was about to leave when he felt hands on his back kneading his
shoulders.  It felt pretty good -- kind of sensuous.  He wasn't sure who his
benefactor was until she spoke.

"Hey, big stud," Paige slurred.  "How about you and me find a comfortable
spot to get acquainted?"

Dan winced as she ran her hands down his chest.  What should have felt
seductive to many guys was a real turn-off for him now that he knew who was
doing it.  The slight swelling in his jeans that had begun with the
shoulder-rub soon diminished.

He was about to tell her to shove off when Cory came into sight.  He seemed
very upset.

"What the fuck is going on?  I thought you cared for me!  Shit!"

With those words, Cory turned and ran back into the woods.

"Hey, Baby, we can all have some fun together," Paige called to his
retreating back.   Then to Dan: "He doesn't know how to have fun, but I'll
bet you do."

Dan jumped up and ran after Cory.  He couldn't make out what Paige was
saying to him and he didn't care.  Eventually, he caught up with his buddy
in a clearing near a picnic table.

Cory turned to face Dan.  There was anger in his eyes.  He took a swing at
Dan's face, but Dan was too quick.  Soon the two were wrestling on the
ground throwing wild punches, most of which did not connect.

A minute later, Alex and Joel were separating the two combatants who were
gasping for breath like guys who had run a marathon without training for it.
  Having been forced to stop was a relief to both of them.

Alex roughly deposited Cory on one side of the picnic table while Joel led
Dan more gently to the other side.  By this time, the adrenalin was
beginning to recede from their blood streams and both were shaking - near
tears.

"That drunken slut thinks that you guys are fighting over her, but we know
different, don't we?" Alex said quietly.  "Joel and I will stand out of
ear-shot while you two talk.  If either of you starts to fight again, I'll
be on you like flies on shit.  You got that?"

Both boys nodded their heads almost imperceptibly, not looking up.  When the
other two had retreated, they sat in silence for several minutes.  Finally
Cory raised his head and spoke.

"I'm sorry.  I was so jealous when I saw you and Paige together that I lost
my cool."

"If you were jealous of me, you don't have any worries.  I don't want her.
I didn't realize that you actually loved her."

"I don't!  I was jealous of her because she had her hands where I wanted
mine to be.  She was playing with something that belonged to me."

"Yeah?  Well imagine how I felt every time I saw her with her hands all over
you.  Every night, I could only imagine you fucking her," Dan muttered
bitterly.

"I never did that; I wimped out when I tried." Cory laughed slightly.

"I suppose she never sucked your dick either."

Cory didn't answer, but looked down toward the ground.  Paige had performed
some rather amateur blow jobs on him.  He didn't know what he could do or
say to make it right with Dan.  Big tears formed in his eyes and rolled down
his cheeks.  Dan could see them glistening in the moonlight.

"Dan, I don't know what to say.  I'm guilty and I'm sorry.  Mom and Jamie
were right about me.  I'm never going to be happy pretending to be someone
I'm not.  I know I've hurt you a lot.  I'll do anything that you ask if
you'll forgive me."

"Humph," Dan snorted.  "You don't know what I might make you do.  If you'd
ever had your ass dry-fucked you wouldn't make that offer."

"The offer still stands," Cory said swallowing hard.

"You would let me violate your virgin butt?"

"Yeah."

"Damn!  Do you have any idea how much that would hurt?"

"Not any more than I'm hurting right now." Cory sobbed.  "I'm really scared,
Dan.  If I lose you, I'm not sure what will happen to me.  My ass won't be
worth anything to me without you anyway."

"I'm scared too, Cory," Dan sighed.  "What if we get back together and
someday out of the blue you decide that you don't want to be gay.  I mean
it's happened once, what's to prevent it happening again?"

"I guess that you will have to trust me when I say that I have learned my
lesson.  I'll stand on this table and announce to the whole world that I'm a
queer if that will help."

Dan reached across the table to take Cory's hand in his.  Their eyes locked.

"I'm not going to make you sacrifice your butt. When the time comes, I want
it to be an act of love, not revenge or restitution.  And I don't want you
to come out to the world until you're ready.  I guess we will have to take
it slow and see if we can put this back together again."

Dan could see Cory's faint smile in the pale light.  His face looked
radiant; almost beautiful.  Dan wanted to grab him and kiss him right then
and there, but he was still a bit afraid to give his heart completely again.

"Uh, could you give me a ride home again?" Cory inquired.  "I don't think
that Paige is going to want me in her car when she figures out that I'm not
interested in her.  In fact, I'm going to find her and break up officially
right now in front of whoever is around."

Dan overheard Paige's screaming and cursing just before Cory came back to
join him.  Evidently, she was not pleased that her lap dog had grown a
spine.  Alex smiled at the two guys as they made their way to Dan's car.
(He and Joel had also had more than enough of this party which was
degenerating into a drinking contest.)

"I see that you worked out your differences," Alex said.

"Yeah," Cory responded.  "Thanks for knocking some sense into my head."

"Any time," Alex offered.  "Be good to each other.  You're both nice guys
and you deserve it.  And if you're not good to each other, I'll whip both of
your asses!"

On the way home, Cory asked Dan to pull over when they got near a farm lane
where he could safely do it.  Dan was afraid that Cory was going to be sick
although his breath didn't smell of alcohol.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing.  I just want you to get out your cell phone and call Darrin to
tell him that you are going to stay with me tonight.  You won't need to go
home for anything because you can wear some of my clothes to church
tomorrow.  I really need you tonight."

"I'm not sure that I'm ready to do any messing around," Dan cautioned.

"I know.  I'll be good.  I just need to be held."

"Okay," Dan swallowed.

He was sure that he wanted to cuddle too, but he wasn't so sure that he
could stick to his resolve not to mess around.  Darrin was pleased to hear
that Dan was sleeping over at Cory's, but he warned him to be careful with
his heart.  Dan said that he would.

Since it wasn't all that late, Nancy and Jamie Fordham were both up when the
boys entered the house.  Nancy smiled as they walked in holding hands.  She
hugged them each in turn starting with Dan.

They had to pass Jamie's room on the way to Cory's bedroom.  Jamie grinned
and gave them the thumbs-up sign as they passed his open door.  He was going
to have to go to church tomorrow and thank God for answered prayers.  He
just hoped that his bro had come to his senses at long last and wouldn't
change his mind again.

In Cory's room, he and Dan stripped down to their underwear and climbed into
bed.  Then Dan decided he had to pee.  Cory said that he did too.  They went
to the bathroom together.  Their self-consciousness seemed out of place for
two guys who had shared their dicks quite a bit -- at least orally.  It took
them both a bit of coaxing to get their streams going.  Cory even turned on
the tap to help inspire them.

They brushed their teeth while they were there.  Dan was happy (as Cory had
been at Dan's house) to see that his spare toothbrush was in its usual
place.

Back in the room, Cory turned out the light as the two boys settled into
bed.  Dan decided that it was up to him to make the first move because Cory
was still uncertain as to where he stood in their relationship.  He put his
arm out and pulled Cory over so that his head rested on Dan's chest.  They
lay that way quietly for several minutes.  Dan wondered if Cory had fallen
asleep -- that is -- until he felt hot, salty tears splashing between his
pecs.

"It's okay, Babe," he whispered.  "I still care about you."

"Can you honestly forgive me after what I put you though?  I've cheated on
you.  I'm sorry that I had to mess around with a girl to really know what I
wanted.  I don't deserve you."

"No, you don't!" Dan countered.  "You deserve someone who isn't damaged
goods.  `Uncle Marv' made sure that I wouldn't be able to give my virginity
to you or anybody else.  I'm sorry about that."

"Oh God, Dan, I love you.  You had no control over what that nasty man did
to you as a child.  When we do it, it will be the first time you have
actually given yourself to someone."

Dan now had tears in his eyes too.  He was still working through the trauma
of his childhood.  He realized that Cory really loved him and that it didn't
matter that he had been violated.  He pulled Cory up to share a passionate
kiss.

"Cory, I love you more than life itself.  Please don't hurt me again."

"I won't," Cory sobbed.

Eventually, the two boys fell asleep; damp with each other's tears and
wrapped in each other's arms.  They both slept the best they had in several
weeks.  It was over.  They were back together again.

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When Dan awakened in the morning, it took him a few seconds to figure out
where he was.  Then, a big smile spread over his face.  He slid down in the
bed to inhale the scent of his lover.  He buried his nose in Cory's armpit
and drew a deep breath.  Then he moved further down to sniff Cory's crotch.
It was like being in heaven; it was like being home.

Cory awakened to the sensation of his cock being fondled.  He moaned and
stretched.  Dan nudged him to raise his hips so that Cory's underwear could
be removed.

Once that was accomplished, Dan studied the inflated penis before him.  He
stuck out his tongue and took a tentative lick across the head -- enjoying
the flavor of precum.  Cory gasped.  Dan continued tasting his lover's very
stiff dick.  He moved down to bathe Cory's ball sac, taking each precious
nut in his mouth one at a time.  Cory moaned some more.

"I'm the one who should be servicing you," Cory exclaimed.  "I should be
kissing your ass and licking your hole."

Dan stopped long enough to respond.

"I need to do this to let you know that I do forgive you completely.  You
had to find out for sure that you were gay.  If you hadn't gotten that close
to a girl, you might have always wondered about it.  I've had more
experience than you have.  I think that you know for sure where you stand
now.  I will never bring it up again.  When I drink your nectar, it will be
like a healing medicine."

Cory lay back to enjoy the expert blowjob he was receiving.  This was so
much better than anything that Paige had done to him.  This was how it was
meant to be.  He knew he wouldn't last.

A couple of minutes later, Cory began to whimper signaling his imminent
explosion.  When he came, it was possibly the most wonderful sexual
experience he had ever had to that point in his young life.

The two boys tongue-wrestled for several minutes while Cory waited for his
strength to return.  He tasted his cum in Dan's mouth.  It made him feel
great.

As soon as he had the energy, he kissed his way down Dan's chest toward his
rampant cock.  When he got there, he bypassed the main attraction and went
for the area behind Dan's balls.  He licked his way toward that most
forbidden area.  Dan squirmed.

"I don't want you to go there until I shower," Dan panted.  "It embarrasses
me to know that I might not be squeaky clean."

"I don't care!" Cory insisted.

"Well I do!  Let's take a shower together."

Cory stuck his head out of the door to check to see if anyone was around.
Satisfied that the coast was clear, the two ran naked to the bathroom.
Jamie peeked out of his door just in time to see two naked guys following
their erections into the bathroom.  He smiled widely.  This was a good sign!

The boys took a quick shower lathering each other's private areas
thoroughly.  They rinsed off, but remained standing in the tub.  Cory
instructed Dan to lean into the wall while pushing his butt out so that Cory
could spread his cheeks.  Dan did as he was told.

Cory wasted no time in licking his way down Dan's crack.  He lightly,
tentatively flicked his tongue across Dan's most intimate place.  Dan felt
an electric charge go through his groin.  He wasn't going to be able to last
long under these conditions!  He began to moan in rhythm with the movements
of Cory's hot tongue.

Dan's breathing became erratic and he began to shake all over.  Cory quickly
grabbed him by the hips and spun him around.  Then he swallowed Dan's
dripping cock like a pro.  He bobbed his head, managing to momentarily
deep-throat Dan at the end of each stroke.  Dan gave one last cry of ecstasy
as he spewed hot ropes of thick cum into Cory's waiting mouth.  It seemed
like his orgasm went on forever!

In his bedroom next to the bathroom, Jamie was looking into his closet
trying to decide what to put on after he got his turn to shower.  With the
closet doors open, he could hear the moans and grunts from the other side of
the thin wall.  His morning wood turned to steel in a flash.  He made a fist
around his cock and began to thrust into it.  Although he had never
copulated with anyone, his hips instinctively knew how to move.  When Jamie
heard Dan's last cry of release, he came all over one of his shirts and a
pair of shoes.  He felt kind of guilty about having listened to the sexual
sounds on the other side of the wall, but he felt really great from the
massive orgasm.  Damn!  That didn't make him gay, did it?

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Author's note:  Thanks to all the guys who continue to write!  I heard from
Joe, Rad, Rick, Bill K, Dave, David B, David S, Tim, Tom, RC, Jim C,
Alastair, Jim W, Carroll, Don B, Paul W, and Mike (or Mark) S.  All of your
guys are special to me and you keep me going!  (I hope I haven't missed
anyone!)

I just read "Different Roads" under high school.  It was recently finished.
I recommend it!

According to a news letter I received, October is Gay History Month.  Below
is the main part of the message:

On this day in 1996, The Gay and Lesbian National Hotline (now the GLBT
National Help Center) launches. It is currently available Monday thru
Friday from 4pm to midnight, and Saturday from Noon to 5pm, Eastern Time at
1-888-THE-GLNH or http://www.glnh.org. The service is a non-profit,
tax-exempt organization that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and those questioning their
sexual orientation and gender identity.

Hey Sam, if you are still reading this series, please write to me.  I'm
concerned about you.

David