Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:18:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Fup Duck <fupduckmd@yahoo.com>
Subject: Life Goes On - David and Chad #12

STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This is the continuation of David's story.  One of two
boys loving each other.  So the same disclaimer applies.  If you can't
handle that, or it's illegal to read this in your area, or you're underage,
then now is the time to leave.  If you continue reading after that
admonishment, Nifty and I aren't responsible.

There could also be incidents of unprotected sex.  As always, I don't
condone this practice - especially in this day and age.

Once again trying to put emotions into words without becoming trite or
cliched is rough...lol

Fup

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FROM CHAPTER 11

David nipped the end of Chad's nose, causing the boy to jerk back and hit
the floor.  David laughed and stood up, holding a hand down to the naked
teen.  "Just kiddin'," he chuckled.

Chad grabbed his hand, pulling himself up.  Still holding David's hand he
rubbed his butt with the other.  "That hurt," he complained.

"Aww, don't worry, I know the cure for that," David grinned.  "C'mon."
Then, with Chad's hand still grasping his, they made their way to the
bedroom.



LIFE GOES ON - DAVID AND CHAD #12 - Love Hurts

David grinned as Chad lifted his t-shirt over his head.  The teen had lost
his shyness, that was for sure.  He rubbed Chad's shoulders as he felt the
tongue lick across one of his nipples.  Then the boy's brown eyes were
staring into his as his hand slid down across David's chest and stomach
finally cupping David's erection.  Chad kissed him briefly, then knelt down
to unfasten David's shorts, which slid down to his ankles.  He watched as
Chad fondled his erection, then grasped it firmly and gave a couple of slow
strokes.  The teen stood again, one hand still stroking David's hardon,
then pressed his naked body against David's.  Their lips met, and eyes
closed, kissed deeply.  David wrapped his arms tighter around Chad and
slowly, without breaking the kiss, lowered them to the bed on their sides.
David pulled away first, and pushed Chad onto his back, running his hands
over the teen's chest and stomach.  Chad was firming up, David noticed,
recovering from his earlier orgasm in the living room.  He smiled to
himself, to be a teenager again.  He fondled Chad's hardening dick gently,
his fingers running over the smooth sac below.

Chad opened his eyes and sat up.  Then, almost roughly, pushed David onto
his back.  David closed his eyes as Chad's hand began to slide across his
chest, then move to once again wrap around David's erection.  He sighed as
the teen's mouth found his right nipple, bathing it with his tongue.
"Damn, Chad," he whispered.  He felt Chad squeeze his hardon and the mouth
moved lower, the tongue now licking over his stomach and around his navel.
David caressed Chad's back with one hand, and ran his fingers through the
blond hair with the other.  Without any pause this time, Chad's tongue
swiped across the head of David's dick.  He gasped and his hips jerked a
little in response.  "Chad, you..," he started, then was silenced by a
gentle squeeze to his balls.  He felt the lips slide over the head, the
teen's tongue swirling around it as he started stroking the rest of David's
shaft.

"Oh my god," David moaned quietly as Chad sucked and stroked him.  David's
hands moved to Chad's shoulders, rubbing and squeezing firmly.  Chad gently
fondled his balls and David felt them start to tighten.  When Chad began to
lightly tickle the underside of his sac, he warned, "Chad, I'm gonna cum,
man."  He felt the mouth give one last almost unbearable suck, then slide
off the head as the hand moved faster.  David arched his back as he felt
his orgasm hit.  The first shot hit his chin, then as he collapsed back on
the mattress, the rest landed on his chest and stomach.  Chad's hand slowed
to a stop.  Eyes still closed, he heard, "Sorta weird."

He slitted his eyes open to see Chad's tongue tentatively lick some of
David's cum off his hand.  He grabbed the teen's arm and pulled him firmly
upwards, wrapping his arms across Chad's back, one hand pulling his face
down.  Chad moved to lay across David's chest as they kissed again,
smearing David's release between their damp bodies.  Chad pulled away, and
chuckled softly.  "Damn, Dave, I thought you were gonna eat me alive."

David opened his eyes to meet Chad's smiling face.  "I love you so much,
kiddo."

Chad became serious.  He gently kissed David's lips, "Me too.  A lot."
Then he dropped his head, burying his face into David's neck as David's
hands slowly rubbed his back.

David grinned slightly as he felt the teen gently hump against his hip.
Chad had obviously recovered if the hardness sliding against David's side
was any indication.  "So, it was weird, huh?" David teased in a whisper.

"Huh?  Oh," Chad said into his neck.  "Yeah, I was gonna go all the way,
but I chickened out," Chad admitted softly.

David tightened his hug briefly.  "Told ya before, whatever we do is fine."

"Maybe next time."

David slid a hand down and squeezed one of Chad's asscheeks.  "Maybe we
oughta clean up."

Chad raised his head and grinned.  "Maybe?"  He swiped a finger through a
puddle of David's now cool cum and swiped it across David's cheek.

David popped Chad's butt, then began to sit up.  "Definitely, then."  Chad
moved to a sitting position beside David on the edge of the bed, draping an
arm across his shoulders.  David slid a hand down to Chad's erection and
squeezed it once gently.  "We'll take care of that later," he grinned.

"Promise?"

"Promise."  David moved to stand up.  Before he could, Chad was once again
sitting in his lap, face to face.

"Giddy-up," he chuckled.

"I'm not a horse," David gently teased.

"Well, I'm not moving.  And you're all nasty."

David sighed and grinned into the teen's smiling face.  "Okay, okay, sheesh
kiddo.  Hang on."  He tried to stand up, but was unsuccessful - to Chad's
glee.

"C'mon horsey, whassa matter?"

"You're a pain."

"Uh huh."

"Get off once, okay?"  Chad laughed, and slid off David's lap, allowing him
to finally stand up.  David held his arms out, and Chad jumped back into
position, his butt cradled in David's hands, legs wrapped around his back.
David squeezed the cheeks in his hands and started toward the bathroom.  He
sat Chad on the sink, making him gasp at the cold porcelain.  He
immediately slid off the sink and wrapped his arms around David from
behind.  David adjusted the water temperature, then turned in the boy's
arms.  "You're like a leech, ya know that?"

"So?"

"No complaints, sorta like you this way.  And anyway, you're not as slimy
as one."

Chad released his grip and stepped back with a snicker, "But you are."

David looked down at himself, then back at Chad with a wry grin.  "Yep,
guess I sorta am."  Then he wrapped an arm around Chad's neck and pulled
him under the shower spray.  After rinsing the sweat and cum off their
bodies, David turned off the shower, and handed Chad a towel.  Once again
his eyes were drawn to the naked form of his boyfriend.  When Chad caught
his glance this time, he simply dropped the towel and stood still with a
smile on his face.

"Damn, Chad," David breathed.  "I told you that you don't have anything to
be embarrassed about."  Chad's body flushed slightly, and he dropped his
gaze.  "Hey," David said, moving to wrap Chad in a hug.  "You're a good
looking guy.  I'm kinda lucky you like me."

"I do," Chad mumbled into his chest, returning the hug.  Then he looked up
and grinned, "Just kinda?"

David laughed and picked the teen up off the floor, Chad's legs again
wrapping around his waist.  "Kinda really."

"That's better," Chad teased, then bounced slightly.  "Well?"

"Well, I guess it's time to go to bed, huh?"

"Is Davey-wavey tired?"

"You have a tendency to wear me out, kiddo - surprising me all the time and
all."

"So we're going to sleep?"

David grinned, "What do you think?  Here we are, naked, and someone is,"
David looked down at Chad's erection pressed against his stomach, "well,
ready to go again.  Do you really think we're gonna be able to get to
sleep?"

"And it's still sorta early," Chad grinned.

"Well, we could always play Monopoly," David teased, carrying his 'cargo'
back toward the bedroom.

"Hey, let's watch TV naked."

"And I thought I was weird," David teased, altering his course toward the
living room.  He sat Chad down on the sofa, then turned on the TV, keeping
the volume low.  He flipped through the channels until Chad voiced his
approval, then sat down next to him.  A few seconds later, Chad began to
shift on the cushions.  "Got ants in your pants?" David laughed.

"I'm not wearing pants, duh.  These cushions are kind of rough."

"Awww, is Chaddy-waddy uncomfortable?" David teased.

"Shut up," Chad griped, then moved to sit on David's lap, his back resting
against David's chest.  "That's better," he sighed as David's arms slipped
around his waist.

David rested his chin on Chad's shoulder.  "This is kinda nice," he
whispered.  Chad nodded and resumed watching the show flickering on the
tube.  David's attention wasn't on the images in front of him, just the
warmth and closeness of the teen sitting on his lap.  As the show
progressed, Chad began to shift his butt on David's lap, rubbing his back
against David's erection.  As the movements became more regular, David
shifted his eyes to what he could see of Chad's face.  Catching the boy's
grin, he dropped his hands to Chad's matching hardon.  "You're doing that
on purpose, you little beggar."

Chad's grin widened, and he turned to look at David.  "Duh."

"I thought you wanted to watch TV?"

"Not really," Chad admitted.

David grasped Chad's erection and began to stroke it firmly.  "You want to
do this, huh?"  Chad nodded and leaned back into David's embrace, resting
the back of his head on David's shoulder.  His smile faded to an expression
of enjoyment as David's hand masturbated him.  David kissed Chad's neck and
continued to stroke, running the other hand across the front of Chad's
body.  He gently tweaked the hard nipples, and ran his fingers through the
brush of Chad's pubic hair.  "Gonna cum soon?" he whispered after a few
minutes.  Chad nodded silently, his lips parted and eyes closed.  "I love
you, Chad," David whispered again, stroking faster.  Chad breathing started
to become ragged as he moved closer to orgasm.  David rubbed his palm on
Chad's stomach, and whispered, "C'mon, kiddo, let it go."

"Nnnnng," Chad moaned quietly, sliding slightly downwards, arching his back
as David felt the hard shaft tense then watched as Chad's began to cum.
This orgasm wasn't quite as strong as his first, and most of it oozed down
over David's slowly moving fist.  "Yeah," he whispered, "that's nice."

As Chad's release slowed to a stop, he relaxed once more against David, his
breathing slowing and becoming quieter.  "Dave," he whispered.

"Shhh," David replied, hugging Chad back to him.  He continued to gently
stroke Chad's softening dick as the other hand lightly rubbed across his
chest and stomach, smearing Chad's release into his skin.  He watched
Chad's face in the flickering light from the TV as it relaxed into a small
smile.  "Like that?" he whispered rhetorically.

Chad nodded, eyes still close.  "The best."

"Well, I'm glad it met with your approval," David teased softly, ceasing
his hand movements.  Chad didn't say a word, just snuggled back into David
some more.  After giving him a tight hug, he suggested, "Maybe I oughta go
get a towel?"  He held his wet hand up in front of Chad's face.

Chad silently rolled off of David's lap allowing him to go back to the
bathroom to get one of the still damp towels.  He wiped off his hand, then
walked back to the sofa.  He knelt in front of Chad and gently wiped the
smeared remnants of his release off his groin and stomach.  He tossed the
towel on the floor and started to sit beside Chad, who slid over to the end
of the cushions and patted his thigh with a grin.  "Lay down."  David
raised his eyebrows, but did as requested, lying flat on his back with his
head on Chad's thigh.  Chad looked thoughtfully into his face then ran his
fingers through David's hair.  "Close your eyes," he mumbled.  David closed
his eyes, bending one arm to slide behind the teen's back and letting the
other rest at his side.  Chad's fingers moved lightly across David's neck,
then to his chest.  The fingers briefly circled his nipples, then moved
down across his stomach.  "Your turn," Chad whispered and wrapped his hand
around David's hardon and began to stroke, running the fingers of his other
hand through David's hair.

"Feels good, Chad," David whispered, slitting an eye open to see Chad's
eyes focused on his actions in David's groin.  He smiled and closed his
eyes again, enjoying Chad's touch.  The teen continued his motions, every
so often slowing his hand, then speeding back up again.

"You almost there?" Chad asked softly.

"Yeah, almost, feels real good," David sighed.

Chad then sped up his fist, bringing David closer to the edge.  He felt his
balls pull up as Chad whispered, "Yeah."  Then he was there.  He groaned
and arched his back slightly as Chad's hand drew the cum out of his balls
and onto his stomach.  He tightened his arm around Chad's back, breathing
heavily.  As the last of his cum trickled down over Chad's hand, the hand
slowed then stopped, still fisted lightly around his shaft.  David exhaled
loudly, then dropped back onto the cushions.  His breathing began to slow
and he felt one of Chad's fingers dip into a puddle of cum on his stomach.
He opened one eye in time to see Chad stick the finger into his mouth with
a slight grimace at the taste.  Catching David's observation of his
actions, Chad grinned and shrugged.  David turned his head and kissed
Chad's stomach, eliciting a small giggle.  David slid one foot off the sofa
and used it to slide the towel closer to them, then reached down for it,
using it to wipe off his stomach.

"We keep this up, and you'll have to do laundry tomorrow," he laughed.

"Me?  I don't know how to do laundry," Chad grinned back.

"I'll teach ya."

"Okay."  Chad laid his arm on David's stomach, his fingers digging into
David's ribs.  He chuckled at the look on Chad's face when he remembered
David wasn't ticklish.  "That's not fair at all," Chad complained.  David
shrugged silently, still enjoying the afterglow of his orgasm.  He turned
his head again, kissing Chad's stomach, then tightening his arm around
Chad's back turned the kiss into a raspberry.  Chad pushed his face away
firmly and mock glared at David's grinning face.  "Stop it."  David tried
to slide his face closer to the target again, to be pushed back once more.
"I said, stop it."

"You're no fun."

"It tickles, so don't even think about doing it again." Chad ordered.

"Okay," David replied meekly, waiting for Chad to relax his defenses.  When
he felt the pressure on his forehead ease, he dove once again into Chad's
stomach.

"I said...stop...it," Chad ordered, writhing on the sofa cushions.  David
managed to get a few more raspberries in before Chad pushed him off the
sofa.  He landed on his back with a surprised grunt.  "I told you to stop
it," Chad chuckled.  "But would you listen?  Noooo."  He then stood up and
put his foot in the middle of David's chest.  "Now whatcha gonna do?"

Seizing the opportunity, David grabbed Chad's foot and began to tickle.
The teen tried to jerk his foot away, but David wasn't letting go.  Chad
fell back onto the sofa, allowing David's fingers to run across the sole of
his bare foot, sending Chad into a fit of laughter.  He finally managed to
jerk his foot away from David's grip then dropped across him, bouncing on
David's stomach.  "You gonna quit tickling me?"

"May...be," David grunted.

"Better give up now."

"Give...up...no...way...."  David managed to get his arms across Chad's
back and hugged him tightly, impeding Chad's movements.

"No fair, Dave."

"Awww, poor Chad," David grinned.

Chad grinned back, then rotated his body until he was laying on top of
David, draped across him in what had become their normal position.  Chad
held himself up on his hands, and smiled, "As your punishment, you have to
rub my back."

"Ya think?"

"Please?"

"Well, since you asked nicely," David answered.  "Why don't we either lay
on the sofa or go to bed?  Be more comfortable that way."

"I AM comfortable."

"Bet you are, but these hands aren't moving unless we do."

"Why are you so mean to me?" Chad teased.

"You deserve everything you get, kiddo."

"Okay, okay," Chad sighed, pushing himself up.  He walked over to the TV,
turning it off and started walking to the bedroom.  He turned and grinned,
"You coming or not?"

"Sheeesh, give a guy a little time," David shot back, following Chad's cute
butt into the bedroom.

When he got into the dark bedroom, Chad was already stretched out on the
bed, head propped up with one hand.  He patted the space next to him.
"Well, c'mon, slowpoke."

David stood at the foot of the bed and grinned at the teenager.  "Whatcha
gonna give me?"

Chad snickered, then rolled onto his back, and answered, "Me?"

"Already got you, kiddo.  But I guess it'll have to do," David answered,
moving to lie down on his back next to Chad, who immediately rolled on top
of him.  Chad kissed him briefly, then lowered his head to David's
shoulder.  "Wonder whatever happened to that poor shy Chad," David wondered
aloud again.

He felt Chad shrug and relax as his hands began to move up and down his
back.  Chad sighed quietly and burrowed into David's neck.  "Feels good,"
he mumbled.  Chad began to relax even more as David continued the massage,
his breathing slowing and deepening.

"Get some sleep," David whispered.  "Got a big day tomorrow."

"Mmmkay, keep rubbing?"

"Yeah, no problem, night kiddo."

"Night Dave, love you."

"Love you too," David answered.  Chad pressed his face against David's neck
in response.  David could feel Chad slipping into sleep, his body
completely relaxed.  He rubbed Chad's back a few more minutes, then,
satisfied the teen was asleep, shifted to a more comfortable position.
Keeping Chad wrapped in his arms, he too drifted off.

David awoke sometime early in the morning to find Chad had rolled off, and
was spooned back against him.  One of his arms was draped over the sleeping
teen's waist and Chad's fingers were intertwined with his.  David realized
also that his erection was nestled between Chad's smooth buttcheeks.  He
shrugged and tightened his arm a little as Chad mumbled in his sleep,
sighed, then settled back into his dreams.

The sun was up the next time he drifted back into consciousness.  Chad was
still spooned against him, his deep, regular breathing revealing he was
still in dreamland.  David's morning erection was still pressed against the
teen's butt and his bladder was crying for relief.  He gently backed away
from Chad and rolled out of bed, shuffling his way to the bathroom.  Duties
done, and teeth quietly brushed, he slipped back under the sheets, once
again spooning against Chad's back.  He rested there, holding the blond
boy, and kissed the back of his neck softly.  His rubbed his palm against
Chad's warm stomach lightly, not wanting to wake him.  After a few minutes,
Chad stirred, then rolled over to face David, opening one eye.

"Morning," he greeted softly.

"Morning to you too, kiddo.  Sleep well?"

Chad closed his eye and pressed tighter against David.  "Yeah, except your
dick was poking me in the butt all night."

"Well, it has a mind of its own," David replied.

"Mmmmhmm."  Chad draped an arm across David's waist.  "I didn't mind."

"Neither did I," David laughed softly, rubbing Chad's back.

Eyes still closed, Chad asked, "So we going to the falls today?"

"If you want to."

"Later," Chad mumbled.

David felt Chad's morning erection pressed against his own firmness.
"Didn't you get enough fun last night?" he teased.

Chad snorted, "It's got a mind of its own.  And I gotta piss."

"Well, you know where the bathroom's at."

"Yeah, but it's so nice here."

David tweaked Chad's butt.  "Go."

"Oooookay, sheesh, no need to get violent," Chad smiled as he got out of
bed.  David heard the toilet flush and grinned as he heard Chad brushing
his teeth.  Then his warm body was once again slipping back into bed, face
to face with David.  He grinned and puckered his lips.  "Don't I get a good
morning kiss?"

"I dunno," David joked gently.  "Do you deserve one?"

"More than one."

"I guess you're right," David admitted, then their lips met in a gentle
kiss.  "That was real nice," David observed after their lips parted.

"Mmmmhmmm."  Then Chad rolled on top of him.  David grinned and started
using both hands to rub Chad's back.

"You know, I should get paid for my massages."

"Mmmmhmmm," Chad mumbled.

Keeping one hand moving on Chad's back, David slid the other one down to
Chad's smooth cheeks.  As his hand moved across the smooth skin, David
rubbed a finger along the cleft.  Chad shifted a little, but remained
silent.  Content with that, David went no further.  It really didn't matter
if Chad wanted to go that far or not.  The physical closeness was more than
enough.  After a few more minutes, David kissed Chad's neck and squeezed
his right asscheek.  "We oughta get ready.  It's like ten."

Chad sighed and wiggled his hips.  "What about...?"

David chuckled and hugged the teen tightly.  "Plenty of time for that,
kiddo.  We need to do other stuff too."

Chad rolled off of David onto his side and reached down to give David's
hardon a light squeeze.  "You sure?"

"I'm sure.  And anyway, I think you should call your mom and ask to spend
tonight too."

Chad started laughing, "I asked before I came over."

"Always one step ahead, aren't ya?"

"Yep, they said it was okay.  We're going away next Friday and won't be
back until Monday, so they said okay."

"Cool, well, I'll miss you.  But it's excellent that you can spend the
whole weekend."  David gently batted Chad's hand away from his erection.
"C'mon, we'll have plenty of time."

"Well, okay, thought you liked that?" Chad grinned.

"I could spend all day here with you.  But we've got some other plans right
now."

"You don't love me anymore," Chad teased.

David laughed at Chad's pathetic expression.  "I know you know better, so
I'm not even going down that road."  Then he hugged the boy briefly.  "Love
you."

"I know," Chad agreed, then was out of bed and digging through the bureau
drawer for a pair of old shorts.  David watched from his position on the
bed as Chad got dressed, a smile on his face.  Chad turned to face him, and
spread his arms.  "Tah dah."

"Looks good to me," David smiled.  "There's cereal and milk in the kitchen,
help yourself.  I'm gonna get ready."

"What kind?"

"Frosted Flakes and Cheerios, take your pick."

"Cool."  Then Chad was gone, stomach temporarily overriding any other
thoughts.

David got dressed in old shorts and a ratty t-shirt, slipping on a holey
pair of sneakers and joined Chad in the kitchen.  He raised his eyebrows as
Chad washed his bowl and spoon, then sat back down across from him.

"What?"

"Nothin'.  Becoming quite the homemaker aren't you?"

"I do it at home, so why not here?"

"Good point," David answered, then followed suit when he was finished.
"Ready?"

Leaving the apartment, they were hit with the heat of the day.  It was only
ten-thirty and already hot and humid.  Windows down, they drove up into the
state park, and pulled into the parking lot next to the trail leading to
the falls.  It was surprising to find they were the only ones there.  David
guessed that most people decided to go to the lake instead.  The sound of
cascading water got louder as they neared their destination.  The trail
ended next to the plunge pool and they grinned at each other, stripped off
their shirts and started climbing the rocks toward the top of the
waterfall.

The falls were a relatively popular place.  The water had cut a smooth
channel into the rocks which acted as a sliding board.  The 'slide' ended
in a ten-foot drop into the plunge pool, which was deep enough to eliminate
almost any chance of injury from hitting the bottom.  Chad ran to the
channel, sat down in the rushing water and with a whoop let it take him
down the slide and over the edge.  David heard the yell and splash when
Chad hit the pool and laughed as he waited for Chad to exit the pool so
David wouldn't land on him.  Chad appeared, dripping water, and waved him
down.  Just as David slipped over the edge, he yelled, "It's cold!"

David hit the water, and went under, rising to the surface sputtering.
"Damn, you're right, but it feels good."

The warmth of the day took away the goosebumps from the cold water in the
pool as they climbed back to the top.  After a few more slides, they rested
at the top with their backs against a warm rock.

"This is so cool," Chad enthused.

David chuckled, "Yeah, always did like it up here."

"I'd like to have a house right there," Chad stated, pointing to a wooded
area about thirty feet away from the edge of the stream.

"That'd be nice.  Except for the winter.  The park closes this road when it
snows and let's people sled down it."

"I could sled to the bus stop," Chad laughed.

"It's like two miles, Chad."

"Let's come up here this winter.  Can we?"

"That'd be pretty cool.  I haven't been sledding since Kel's house in
twelfth grade.  I even think my sled is still at their house."

"It'll be so cool," Chad added, then was standing up and walking toward the
water again.  "Last one down's a loser," he laughed then was gone.  Chad
appeared again at the foot of the falls and waved him down.  David hit the
pool soon after and joined Chad on the bank.  "Loser," Chad grinned.

"Takes one to know one," David shot back.

Chad laughed and leapt at David.  David caught him, then stumbled
backwards, catching his foot on a half-buried rock and started falling over
backwards.  "Shit," he managed before he landed on his back, managing to
almost break his fall with one arm, the other wrapped around Chad's waist.
He literally saw stars as the back of his head hit the ground.

Chad leapt off of him apologizing profusely.  "Dave, oh man, you okay?
Shit, I'm sorry.  You okay?"

David shook his head gently, damn that hurt.  "Well, appears nothing's
broken anyway."  He reached back to rub his scalp where it hit the ground,
grinning ruefully.  "Damn, you pack a mean punch, kiddo."  He sat upright
and pulled his hand away from the back of his head.  He saw Chad flinch,
then a look of fear flashed across his face.

"You're bleeding."

David looked down at his hand - yep, definitely blood.  Wonderful.  He
looked back up at Chad, who was almost crying. "Hey, settle down, kiddo.
Take a look back there okay?"

Chad slowly moved behind him, and he felt the teen's fingers gently part
his hair, then jerk away as David flinched.  "It's really bleeding, Dave,"
Chad almost moaned.

"It hurts like a bitch," David complained.  The throbbing in his head
intensified as if in answer to his observation.  "Get my shirt, okay?"
Chad rushed over to their discarded shirts, then knelt down, handing him
the t-shirt.  David folded it and pressed it to the back of his head.  "How
bad is it?"  Chad was shaking a little and just staring at him.  "Chad?"
David asked softly, "How bad is it?"

The teen's eyes finally focused on David's face.  "It's bleeding real bad,
it was like running down your neck."

"Chad, it's okay man, just ease up a little, okay?"

"I hurt you."

"Oh, c'mon, Chad," David scoffed gently.  "The damn rock hurt me."

"But I pushed you," the tears brimmed and started to roll down Chad's
cheeks.

"Chad, stop it.  It's no one's fault.  We were messing around, okay?  Like
we always do.  And head wounds look worse than they really are.  Settle
down, man," David tried to reassure.

Visibly upset, Chad backed away from him.  "I'm so sorry."

"Chad, quit it," David ordered, somewhat forcefully, causing him to flinch
as a jolt of pain went through his head.

"Shit, shit, shit," Chad groaned.

More quietly, David said, "Chad, it's okay, I just need to get to a
doctor's maybe.  I'll be fine.  Now stop panicking."

"Should I call an ambulance?"

"Chad, we're in the woods.  The closest phone is down at the Visitor's
Center.  Just relax a little until I can get up, okay?  Then we'll head
down to town."

Chad took another step backwards then turned away.  "I'm so stupid."

David sighed.  "Chad, you're blowing this way out of proportion.  It's not
like I broke anything.  Just bleeding a little with a huge headache."

"Are you mad?"

"Jesus, Chad, it was an accident.  Why would I be mad?"  Chad shrugged.
"Come over here."  Chad turned and slowly walked toward him, sitting on a
rock in front of David, eyes downcast.  "Chad, shit happens all the time.
It's no big deal.  I'm not mad.  I'm not upset.  Especially with you."

"You sure?" Chad asked dubiously.

"Look at me, do I look mad?"

Chad raised his eyes.  "No."

"Did I make a good landing pad?" David asked, trying to lighten the mood.

"This isn't funny, Dave."

"Okay, kiddo, but relax a little.  You're starting to worry me a little
here."  David groaned as he slowly stood up, holding pressure against the
back of his head.  Chad scrambled to his feet, wrapping an arm around
David's waist.  "Hey," David laughed a little, "it's not that bad.  I'm not
gonna collapse, okay?"  The slight feeling of dizziness passed quickly as
he stood there, Chad looking almost fearfully up at him.  He slid an arm
around Chad's waist, hugging him briefly.  "I'm okay, get your shirt and
we'll get out of here."  Chad was silent as they walked slowly back to the
car.  Holding back a groan, David slid into the driver's seat and started
the car as Chad got into the passenger seat.  Still holding the shirt
against the back of his head, David drove back into town and pulled up
beside the doctor's office.

Shirtless, David went to the receptionist telling her what happened, and
was ushered into an examination room.  Chad was told to stay in the waiting
room while David was checked out.  David couldn't pull the 'brother' excuse
since Dr. Bradley was his family's physician, so he just shrugged and
smiled at Chad as he was led back the hall.  He only had to wait a few
minutes for the doctor to come in, and they exchanged pleasantries before
Dr.  Bradley gently removed the makeshift bandage from his head.

"Opened it up pretty good, David.  Don't think it'll need stitches though."

"Well, that's good."

"I'll put a couple of butterflies on it and a compress."  Then he chuckled,
"I'm going to have to play barber though."  David bit his lip as the
electric razor cleared the hair from around the cut.  The vibration from
the razor felt like a jackhammer, making his eyes water.  He sharply sucked
in a breath as Dr. Bradley bathed the wound in disinfectant almost jerking
his head out of the doctor's hands.  "Take it easy, David, the worst is
over."  After bandaging the cut, he checked David for a possible
concussion.  "You really shouldn't have driven, you know," he admonished.

"No other choice really.  The guy with me isn't old enough to drive.  And,"
David smiled, "he would have probably been too upset to keep the car on the
road anyway."

Dr. Bradley chuckled, "Well, take it easy for the rest of the day and
tomorrow.  And if you go to work on Monday, don't do anything to reopen the
cut.  And no showers until it's healed.  Keep it dry.  Might want to get
some aspirin too, it's not really bad enough to give you any kind of pain
medication."

David tentatively reached back to the bandage, gingerly feeling the
compress, then chuckled as he felt the shaved hair patch outside the
bandage.  "Glad you're a doctor and not a barber," David joked.

"True," Dr. Bradley responded with a grin.  "This pays better anyway."

"Speaking of that," David said, "Can you bill me?  Don't have any money on
me right now."

"Sort of figured that," Dr. Bradley said. "Looks like you were having fun
before this happened."

"Yeah, was having some fun at the falls."

"Well, just be careful next time, David.  Watch your step."

"Thanks, I will, definitely."  David slid off the table, grimacing at the
headache.  He gratefully accepted the offered aspirin and washed them down.

"Remember," Dr. Bradley said as David started out of the room, "take it
easy."

"No sweat, Dr. Bradley.  Thanks."

He walked back out into the waiting room, and grinned as he saw Chad
nervously flipping through a magazine.  The teen looked up as the door
opened, and tossed the magazine back on the table as he stood and walked
toward David.  "You okay?"

David smiled at the receptionist, then draped an arm over Chad's shoulders
and started toward the door.  "The doctor said that my brains are scrambled
beyond repair," he joked.  "Course nothing's new about that.  But, yeah,
I'm fine."

"Good, I'm sor..."

"Shush," David ordered, climbing into the car.  "Don't wanna hear that
anymore, kiddo.  I'm okay."

Chad nodded and gave him a small smile.  "Umm, your hair is a mess."

"Yeah, he had to shave it from around the cut.  Does it look too goofy?"

Chad craned his head to look.  "Not really."  Then he got serious again,
"Should I go home now?"

"You better hadn't," David stated firmly.

"Okay, good," Chad finally smiled.

"Besides, I need to take it easy.  You can wait on me hand and foot," David
teased.

"Huh?"

"You know, breakfast in bed, sponge baths, stuff like that."

Chad laughed, "No way."  David was glad to see Chad was lightening up.  He
didn't want him to feel bad about what happened, accidents are accidents
and he was going to survive...at least for the moment.  "What are you
grinning at?" Chad asked, catching his grin.

"Just thinking that you're still stuck with me."

"Cool," Chad answered, grinning.

Then it was David's turn to get serious as they pulled into the apartment
parking lot.  He shut off the car and turned to face the teen.  "Are you
okay?"  Chad smiled and nodded.  "Good," David replied as they got out of
the car and entered the apartment.

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