Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 11:53:56 -0400
From: crazy4u <rnielsen47@gmail.com>
Subject: The Lernier Family Chapter 33

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Chapter Thirty Three – Bilbo Baggins

Purev rolled over and looked across the room at David.  He could see
David's face in the dim light of the digital clock sitting on the lamp
table next to David's bed.  "David, are you still awake?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm still awake," David responded.  David knew that Purev was upset
about something.  He'd been acting really weird all day.

"David, I met a guy at school who wants to be my boyfriend," Purev said.

"You mean Idree?  Caroline mentioned him to me today." David asked.

"Yes.  He's Mongolian like me.  His name is Iderbayar but he goes by his
nickname, Idree," Purev said.  "Idree is 16 and is on the wrestling team at
school."

"How did you meet him?" David asked.

"Caroline introduced us.  She thought that I would like to know other
Mongolian kids at Edison," Purev said.

"But how did he find out you were gay?" David asked.

"Caroline told him about me before we met," Purev said.  "He held my hand
during lunch and later walked me to class."

David could hear the happiness in Purev's voice.  "Why are you telling me
this?"

"Because I told you we could be boyfriends but I think it would be better
if we weren't boyfriends, especially since I've met Idree.  I really like
him David," Purev said.

David felt like he'd been slugged in the stomach.  He knew that Purev
wanted a physical relationship and it looked like he would get his wish
with this new guy Purev was talking about.  Dad had warned him about not
getting his hopes up that Purev would be willing to wait to have sex.  He
didn't know what to say to Purev so he stayed silent.

"David, are you mad at me?" Purev asked.  Maybe it hadn't been such a good
idea to share a room with David.  Rick and Glenn had suggested he have his
own room; but at the time he had still hoped to persuade David to sleep
with him.  Now, he had found someone who wanted to be his boyfriend and he
wasn't sure how things were going to work out between him and David.

"No, I'm just sad.  It hurts me to know you've found someone else," David
said.

"I'm sorry, David.  It's just that I want a real relationship with another
guy.  I mean one that includes having sex," Purev said.  "I respect you for
wanting to save yourself for that special someone; but that is not what I
want."

David heard Purev's words and decided that things were actually working out
for the best.  He wasn't happy about it; but his Dad had been right about
Purev.  He sighed and said, "It's okay, Purev.  Let's go to sleep."  He
rolled over and faced the wall.

Purev knew everything wasn't okay between him and David from the tone of
David's voice.  He wished things were different but he wanted to be with
Idree.  Just thinking about Idree made him horny.  David just didn't
understand!  He wondered how he and Idree could keep David's dads from
knowing what he was doing.  He had told them he would abide by their rules
if he lived with them; but he wanted to be with Idree in the worst way.
Purev stared at the ceiling as he thought about Idree.  It was a good thing
that all of Idree's friends at school knew he was gay.  When Idree had
introduced him to them, they had accepted him as Idree's boyfriend.  It was
so different from the reaction of his classmates at Lake Braddock.

However, it was still a problem that Idree's parents didn't know he was
gay.  So that eliminated being with Idree at his house.  Idree had made it
pretty clear that they couldn't show affection for each other when Purev
visited Idree's house.  That meant they would have to have sex elsewhere.
They could have come here if only he hadn't promised to keep the Lernier
family rules!  Life just wasn't fair!  An idea popped into Purev's head at
that moment.  He could stay with Mr. Eccles on weekends.  Then he would
invite Idree to Mr. Eccles home.  David wouldn't know about what he was
doing nor would his dads.  It was a perfect solution!  He rolled over and
closed his eyes, satisfied that he'd found a solution to his problem.  He
couldn't wait to put his plan into action!

*** ***

The next morning, I woke up to the sun shining in my face.  Since our room
faces the river, we often left the curtains open so we can see the water.
The sun felt good to me.  The air in the room was a little chilly, giving
me goose bumps.  Our blankets had slipped off of us during the night.  I
reached to pull them up and Rick stirred but didn't wake up.  I knew that
today was going to be a rough one for Rick given how upset he was last
night.  I thought about what I could do to cheer him up.  An idea sprang
into my mind.  Rick loved eating at the Bilbo Baggins Restaurant.  They had
good food and best of all they had some good beer!  Not that I ever drank
their beer; but Rick seemed to really enjoy it!  Maybe having a few beers
would be just the thing to help Rick.  Maybe I could arrange for the rest
of the guys to meet us there.  Afterward, we could check into a hotel and
spend the night alone.  That would certainly appeal to Rick!  What Rick
needed right now was some tender, loving care!

Rick woke up and looked into my eyes and said, "Good morning, Glenn."

"Good morning, sweetheart.  Did you sleep okay?" I asked.  I searched his
eyes for any trace of the great sadness I saw there last night.

Rick looked away from me as he stretched and answered, "Yes, I slept fairly
well; thanks to you.  Listening to the steady rhythm of your heartbeat
helped me fall asleep."  He leaned over and kissed me.  He ran his hands
over my chest and then down my abs, his fingers tracing the outline of the
muscles.

I grinned up at him and said, "You keep that up and we won't be getting out
of bed for a while."

Rick kissed me and said, "Let's take a nature break before we go any
further."  We quickly took care of our needs and returned to the warmth of
our bed.  Rick looked deeply into my eyes said, "I want you to fuck me."

Hearing his request let me know that he was in need of reassurance.  The
sadness caused by the news of his father's death may have left his face;
but he still needed to know that he was loved and wanted.  I searched his
eyes and found that there was a haunted look in them; one that hadn't been
there for many years.  I knew that look, and knew that what Rick wanted
from me was my reassurance that I would always be there for him; that I
loved him without reservation.  Acknowledging his need, I took his head in
my hands and kissed him deeply while his hands roamed my body.  I nibbled
on his ears and moved down his jawline to his neck.  I whispered in his
ear, "Let me show you how much I love you.  Are you ready?"  Rick answered
me by kissing me even more passionately than before.

*** ***

Rick's body totally relaxed under me, our bodies still intertwined.  Rick's
face reflected his state of complete and utter bliss.  He held my gaze and
it seemed that our souls had become completely intertwined, along with our
physical bodies.  He put his hands behind my head and brought my lips to
his as he tenderly kissed me.  He rubbed noses with me and said, in a voice
full of happiness, "I love you."

"I love you, too," I replied.  I wiped the sweat off of his face and pushed
his damp, curly hair out of his eyes.  I lightly ran my fingers along his
cheek.  "I like the feel of your whiskers in the morning.  It really makes
me horny."

Rick cupped my cheek with his hand, running his thumb over my skin.  "I
like how smooth your face is.  There's a little peach fuzz, but no
whiskers."  His hands moved to my bare chest.  "Just like your chest.  I've
always been amazed that your skin is so smooth."

I smiled, "I've never had much body hair and I shave off what little I have
because I know you like it that way."

"You have to admit that your skin feels so much more sensual when it's soft
and smooth everywhere," Rick said, grinning as he caressed my bare skin.

I nodded my head in agreement.  "I do like it.  It's so sensitive to your
touch.  It's like every nerve ending in my body is on fire when you caress
my bare skin."  Rick's hands glided over the skin of my back as he kissed
me, his tongue battling mine; feeding the flames of our passion for each
other!

*** ***

We must have fallen into a semi-comatose state after satisfying our need
for each other; because the next thing I remember was hearing Kyle knocking
on our door.  "Dad and Daddy, are you guys okay in there?"

Rick called out, "Yes, we're okay."

Kyle asked, "May I come in?"

Rick pulled a sheet up to cover us before answering. "Yes, you may."

Kyle opened the door and walked into our room.  Seeing that we were still
in each other's arms, he grinned and said, "I'm glad you two had a good
time this morning."

"At least we're in our room AND we had our door closed," Rick retorted.
"You can't say anything about it."

Kyle laughed, "No, I can't tell you to get a room THIS time.  I could still
hear you though!"

I looked at Rick and said, "I think he's making that up."

Kyle sat down on the edge of our bed and replied, "No, Daddy.  I'm not
making it up.  I swear I could hear you guys."

Rick laughed, "That's because you were listening at the door.  I can just
imagine you there with your ear against the door!"

Kyle blushed but grinned, "Okay, so I was standing at the door.  I was
going to knock but decided to leave you two alone for a while."

I smiled at Kyle and said, "Thank you for letting us have some
uninterrupted time together this morning."

Kyle's expression turned solemn.  "It's reassuring to know that my Dads
love each other very much.  I want to have the same kind of loving
relationship with my future spouse as you have.  I don't want to have sex
just to have sex.  I want it to be special; to have more meaning than just
simply giving each other pleasure.  I've been thinking about it a lot
lately, especially since Purev has come to live with us.  He has really
questioned the need for our family rule about not having sex until we're
older.  I used to feel like Purev and wanted to have sex with a girl
because all of my friends were doing it.  I didn't want to be the only guy
on the football team who was still a virgin."

"So why has that changed," Rick asked.

"I've watched you and Daddy.  I see how much love you have for each other;
the little looks that pass between you, the way you touch each other, the
little notes Daddy leaves for you around the house, Daddy's text messages
to you at work, the way you flirt with each other."

"We don't flirt with each other," I said.

"Yes, you do.  You are the worst, Daddy.  You flirt constantly," Kyle said,
laughing at my expression of innocence.

Before I could respond to Kyle, Rick put a finger to my lips.  "Kyle's
right.  You have always been the biggest flirt I know."  I tried to utter a
protest but Rick continued, "It's okay because you mainly flirt with me and
I'm your husband."

Kyle noted, "Dad likes it when you flirt with him."

Rick laughed and said, "Yes, I do like it.  It keeps our relationship fresh
and vibrant."

I took Rick's hand in mine and raised it to my lips.  I looked into his
eyes and said, "I love you."

He squeezed my hand and looked at Kyle.  "What brought you to our door in
the first place?"

Kyle responded, "Uncle Zach and Uncle Todd stopped in to tell us they were
going to volunteer at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center.  They wanted to
know if we wanted to go with them."

I looked at Rick to see his reaction.  Rick asked Kyle, "Do you want to
go?"

Kyle said, "Sure.  I think it would be a good thing for us to do."

"Okay," Rick said.  "Tell the other children to get themselves ready and we
will join Uncle Zach and Uncle Todd."

Kyle got up from the bed and walked across the room to the door; but then
he turned back and said, "I'm glad to know you two love each other very
much."  He left the room and closed the door behind him.

I looked at Rick and asked, "What do you make of that last statement?"

Rick smiled, "I think he meant to tell us that it helps him feel secure
because we show our love for each other in so many ways."

I said, "Not least of which is having great sex!"

Rick laughed, "I think that is really what he was commenting on more than
anything else.  I've told Kyle that when he finds that special someone that
he will find having sex is the most joyous thing in the world as we have,
since it brings us so close together.  I explained that the intimacy
between us reinforces our love for each other.  It seems our discussion
really sank in, given the conversation we just had with the young man."

I raised my hand to caress his cheek.  "And most of all, it helps take away
the sadness and pain of the loss you are feeling."

Rick's eyes were bright with unshed tears.  He started to speak; but I put
a finger to his lips.  "I know what you are feeling and I said I would help
take away the pain.  I'm here to do just that, Mr. Lernier.  I want you to
let me share the burden that is on your shoulders right now.  You've lost
any opportunity to be reconciled with your father.  While he was alive,
there was always a chance that he would change his mind and you could have
been reunited with him.  It's okay to grieve for what you've lost.  I don't
like seeing you hurting like this; but I also know that in order for you to
heal from the wounds in your soul, you need to be able to let the hurt, the
pain and the sense of loss run its course."  A single tear escaped and ran
down Rick's face.  I tenderly wiped it way with my thumb.  "You have a
wonderful family, Rick.  Every one of us loves you very much.  Never forget
that!"  I put my hands on either side of his face and kissed him gently on
the lips.

I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him closer to me.  He buried his
face in my chest and watered my skin with his tears as I held him.  Rick
clung to me as if I were a life preserver.  As the storm subsided, I put my
hand under his chin and raised it until he met my eyes.  "You are my world,
Rick.  I love you."

He nodded his head and said, "I love you, too.  Thank you for letting me
get that out of my system.  You were right.  I needed to let my feelings
have an outlet."

"I'm glad you let out some of the pain.  I'm here for you, Rick.  I know
this won't be the only time you're going to need to give your feelings a
way to express themselves.  Just tell me, "I need you," and I will know
that you need some cuddle time away from everyone."

Rick nodded his head.  "I'm afraid I might need a lot of that over the next
few days."

"I'm counting on it, Babe," I said, with a smile.

Rick laughed, "You're just horny!"

I gave him a lecherous look and said in a deep husky voice, "If you weren't
so sexy, I wouldn't be so horny."

Rick grinned and protested, "So it's MY fault that you're horny!"

"You have to admit that if you were short, fat and ugly, I wouldn't be as
turned on by you," I replied.

"I thought you said you loved me no matter what I looked like," Rick said,
only half joking.  There was a smile on his face; but it didn't reach his
eyes.

Noting the change in the tone of his voice, I replied, "I do love you
unconditionally, Rick.  I have to admit that your stunning good looks are
what attracted me to you at first.  However, over time, my physical
attraction to you has been augmented to include your intellect, your sense
of humor, and your love and respect for all people.  And most of all, I'm
attracted to the deep love you have for me.  I know that you always have my
best interests at heart and will do your best to make me happy.  What makes
you special to me is the fact I can trust you.  The relationship of trust
we share is important because I've given you my heart, Babe."

My words seemed to have their desired effect because Rick's expression
cleared.  This time his smile reached his eyes.  Whoever said that the eyes
were a window to the soul knew what they were talking about.  It's
especially true of my Rick.

Rick said, "I think we need to get up, or we'll have Kyle wondering what
we've been doing all this time."

"He won't be wondering, Rick.  He already knows what we do when we're in
our bedroom," I said.  "He practically said as much just a few minutes
ago."

Rick said, "That's true."  He rolled out of bed and pulled me out with him.
We showered and dressed for the day.  We made our way downstairs to find
that all of the children were gathered around the kitchen table eating
waffles.

"Thank you for getting your own breakfast this morning," I said, as I
looked at them around the table.

Kyle said, "You're welcome.  I pulled out the frozen waffles and put the
toaster out.  Everyone served themselves."

I popped a couple of frozen waffles into the toaster and turned back to the
table.  I looked at David and I knew something was wrong.  I caught his
gaze and he quickly looked away.  I looked at Rick and asked, "Do you want
waffles?"

Rick nodded his head and replied, "Yes, please."

Kyle said, "I made your coffee already."

Rick walked over and retrieved his cup of coffee.  "Thanks, Kyle."

Kyle laughed and answered, "I thought I'd better do it since Daddy still
hasn't figured out how to work the machine."

I protested, "I can't help it that you gave Dad a new coffee machine that's
so complicated to use.  I knew how to operate the old one!"

"But this one is easy to use," Kyle countered.

Rick held up his hand, forestalling Kyle's next comment.  "It's okay, Kyle.
Your Daddy doesn't drink coffee and doesn't need to know how to use the
machine as long as you're around to do it for me."

Kyle replied, "What if I'm not here?"

"Then I can make my own," Rick responded.  Then he grinned and gave me a
sly look.  "It might be fun for me to give Daddy some special instruction
on the use the coffee machine one of these mornings when we're alone.
Maybe we can talk Todd into watching the twins for us.  What do you think,
Glenn?"

His look made me blush.  Rather than reply to his question, I walked over
and gave him a kiss.  I handed him his plate of waffles.  "Here's your
breakfast, Babe."

Rick sat down at the table and I put more waffles in the toaster.  The
toaster beeped and I retrieved my waffles.  I took a chair next to Rick.  I
looked at Purev and David.  I noticed that David had taken a seat on the
opposite side of the table from Purev.  It wasn't normal for them not to be
sitting together.  Given David's troubled expression, I surmised they had
had an argument.

Purev asked, "May I stay with Mr. Eccles tonight?"

Rick said, "Sure.  You will need to call and confirm that it's okay with
Mr. Eccles first and we'll have to arrange to have someone get you to
Edison in the morning."

Purev replied, "I'll call him in a few minutes.  I wanted to check to make
sure it was okay first, before calling him.  Scott said he would pick me up
from Mr. Eccles' house if I needed a ride to school."  Purev stood up from
the table and put his dishes in the sink.  He walked out of the kitchen.
We heard him talking to Mr. Eccles on his cell phone.  Then we heard him
call Scott and ask if he could get a ride to school in the morning.  He
returned, smiling.  "They both said it's okay.  I'll get my stuff."  He
left us and I heard his feet on the stairs.

"I'll drive him over to Mr. Eccles and then I'll meet you at the Sunrise
Assisted Living Center," I said.

Rick nodded his agreement.  "Okay."

We finished our breakfast and cleaned the kitchen.  As soon as the last of
the dishes were washed and put away, Rick took the children across to Zach
and Todd's place while I went to the garage with Purev.

As soon as we were in the car, I asked, "What's going on between you and
David?"

Purev didn't respond right away.  I glanced over at him as I backed out of
the garage and turned the car around to leave our driveway.  I stopped by
the guard's shack and rolled down the car window.  One of our new guards
stepped out of the shack and approached the car.  I admired his tall, lanky
frame.  His name was Cole Moran.  He had long, blond hair that he pulled
back in a ponytail.  He had a hawk-like nose, a generous smile and a dimple
in his chin.  His brilliant blue eyes met mine as he smiled.

Cole asked, "Yes, Mr. Lernier?"

"I am planning a surprise party for Rick tonight.  I would like you and
Chaz to join us," I said.

Cole's smile broadened.  "I would love to come, and I'm sure Chaz will feel
the same way."

"I will call you a little later with the details," I said.

"Thanks for the invitation," Cole said.

He walked back to the guard shack and opened the gate for me to leave.  I
rolled up the window and I asked, "Purev, what is going on between you and
David?"

Purev said, "I told David I have a new boyfriend at school."

"David wasn't very happy about that I'm sure," I said.

"He wouldn't speak to me this morning," Purev said.

"Is that why you wanted to go to Mr. Eccles today?" I asked.

"Yes and no," Purev replied.  He wasn't sure what to say.  He didn't want
to lie to David's Daddy.  "I wanted to invite Idree, that's my new
boyfriend's name, over and I didn't think it would be good for him to come
to your house."

"I agree that inviting Idree over to the house wouldn't have been a good
idea," I said.  "However, I think there's more to this than you're telling
me."

Purev looked out of the window; trying to decide how much more to say.  He
finally said, "I want to have a real boyfriend."

"You mean like someone you have sex with and sleep with every night," I
said.

Purev nodded.  "Yes, I want to have sex with my boyfriend.  I don't want to
wait until I'm 18."

"I thought that might become an issue," I said.  "Do you remember what our
house rules are?"

"Yes, I do, and that is why I chose to invite Idree to Mr. Eccles' house
and not to yours.  I know I agreed to keep your rules; but I want to be
with Idree."

I could hear the defiance in his voice; but at the same time I also heard
his desire to have me understand him.  "I know what you're going through,
Purev.  I was pretty horny as a teenager, too.  I was a senior in high
school when I started having sex with a guy.  His name was Ian.  Ian used
me and treated me very poorly.  My Uncle Dave tried to warn me that Ian
wasn't the right guy for me; but I wouldn't listen.  I wanted to be fucked
in the worst way and Ian was willing to meet my desire."

"Then you can understand why I want to have sex with Idree," Purev said.

"Yes, I understand," I said.  "However, I think you should wait until you
know more about Idree.  How long have you known Idree?"

Purev said, "About a week."

"Do you think that's long enough to know how Idree will treat you if you
become lovers?" I asked.  Purev didn't answer me.  I glanced over at him
and saw his mutinous expression.  I looked ahead and saw a Giant Food Store
on the right.  I pulled into the parking lot and stopped the car.  Once I
had the car in park, I turned to Purev.  "Purev, please look at me."

Purev turned to look me in the eyes.  His body language communicated his
defiance; and a closed expression was on his handsome face.  "Are you going
to lecture me?"

"No, I'm not going to lecture you.  You already know the answers to the
questions I'm going to ask.  I want you to think about what you're doing;
and if you still want to proceed with your plans, at least I will know that
you've thought things out.  Will you listen to me?"

"Why should I?" Purev asked with a belligerent tone to his voice.

"Because I care about you, that's why.  Let's make a deal.  I'll listen to
you if you'll listen to me," I said.

Purev looked at me with narrowed eyes.  "What's the catch?"

"There is no catch.  It's called being courteous and respectful," I said.

"Okay, I'll listen; but I want to talk first," Purev said.

I nodded my head and replied, "Go ahead.  I'd like to hear your thoughts."

"I want to have the experience of having a real boyfriend.  I want to learn
what it's like to have sex with a guy.  I think I'm gay, but I've never
been with a guy; so I really don't know.  Idree seems to be the perfect guy
for me.  He's Mongolian like me, and he's gay like me.  We're almost the
same age, too," Purev said.

"Okay," I said.  "I understand wanting to have a "real" boyfriend and the
urge to have sex with him."

"Your family rules are so restrictive.  I feel like I can't be myself,"
Purev said.

"Which rules don't you like?" I asked.

"The one that says I can't have sex until I'm 18.  That's the worst," Purev
said.

"Are there others?" I asked.

"The rules about bedtime and limits on when I have to be home," Purev said.
"Why do I have to be home by 10 PM on school nights?  Why do I have to be
in my bedroom by 11 PM each night and in bed by midnight?"

When Purev didn't continue, I asked, "Is there more?"

"No," Purev said.

"Okay.  Is it my turn now?" I asked.

Purev nodded and said, "I guess."  He sounded less than enthusiastic.

I said, "Let's start out by talking about how our family rules were
adopted.  We held a family council and everyone got to offer their
proposals for rules.  Then we discussed each one and listened to the pros
and cons before we voted on which ones we would have.  Now that you are
living with us, you have the option to request that we have another family
meeting to discuss changes to our family's rules.  You could put forward
your proposed changes and solicit feedback from the rest of the family.
Rick and I have always made it clear to our children that rules are
intended to be flexible and to meet our needs.  When a rule doesn't meet
our needs, it's time for it to be amended or done away with altogether.  Do
you want to have a family meeting to talk about the rules you have
mentioned?"

Purev looked at me with a surprised look on his face.  "You would seriously
consider the changes I want to make?"

"Sure.  You are just as much a part of our family now as the rest of our
children," I said.

"Are you just saying that?  Don't you see me as a troublemaker?" Purev
asked.

"I don't see you as a troublemaker.  I see you as someone who needs a safe
and loving environment at home.  You are going through a very rough time in
your young life.  We want you to reach your full potential as a human
being.  Part of reaching that full potential is discovering who you are," I
said.

"Does that include letting me have sex with Idree?" Purev asked.

"Yes, it does; if that is what it takes for you to discover that having sex
with just anyone isn't the road that leads to happiness," I said.

"How do you know that I won't be happy having sex with every guy who will
fuck me?" Purev asked.

I responded, "Let me answer you with a question.  Do you see yourself as
having so little value that you would let just anyone fuck you?"  Purev
avoided my gaze and mumbled something I couldn't hear.  "What was that?"

Purev said, "I don't know."

"Purev, you are a very special person and have so much to offer the man of
your dreams.  You are kind and gentle.  You have a great sense of humor and
you are fun to be around.  I would hope that you would look for someone who
will treat you with love and respect; someone who will treat you like
royalty because you deserve the best."

Purev looked at me and said, "How do you know that I'm someone special."

"Because you are a son of God," I replied.

"What if I don't believe in God?" Purev asked.

"That doesn't change the fact that you are a unique individual with the
potential to become whatever you wish to be in this world.  You are only
limited by your own imagination.  You need to believe in yourself," I said.

Purev said, "Does your belief in God help you have confidence in yourself?"

"I think it does," I said.  "I can't say that it is true for everyone.  I
think that each person has to decide for themselves whether or not they
believe in God."

"My parents' are Buddhists," Purev said.  "My Dad thinks that being gay is
a form of punishment for having committed sins in a past life."

"Do you think that is true in your case?" I asked.

"No, I don't.  I don't believe in reincarnation or any of that stuff,"
Purev said with deep disdain.

"I agree with you on that point," I said.  "Will you wait to have sex with
Idree until you've had time to get to know him better?"

Purev looked at me and slowly nodded his head.  "I'll try but I won't
promise not to have sex with him if the opportunity arises."

I smiled and said, "Okay, I'll accept that.  In the meantime, you can
present your ideas to the family; and we can have a discussion about them."

Purev smiled and said, "Thank you for listening to me.  I wish my father
was more like you.  He never listened to me.  He was always too busy to
talk to me."

"I don't want to take your father's place; but I want to be your friend and
a mentor if you will let me," I said.

Purev said, "I would like that."

I turned the key in the ignition and put the car in gear.  "We had better
get you to Mr. Eccles house before he begins to wonder if you changed your
mind about staying the weekend with him."

Purev said, "I like Mr. Eccles.  He has been so nice to me."

"Yes, he has been very good to you," I said.

We chatted about Mr. Eccles for the few minutes it took for us to arrive at
his home.  As Purev got out of the car, I said, "Please be careful, Purev."

He laughed and said, "I'm always careful."

I retorted, "Yeah, right!"

He grinned and closed the car door.  I watched as he entered the house and
closed the door.  I pulled out my cell phone and dialed Scott's number.
"Hey, Scott," I said.  "I'm planning a surprise party for Rick at Bilbo
Baggins in Old Town.  Can you and Alonzo make it tonight at 7 PM?"

Scott replied, "Hang on just a minute."  I heard him talking to Alonzo in
the background.  He came back on the line and said, "You can count us in.
We'll see you there."

"Cool!"  I cut the connection and dialed Jamie's cell phone.

"Hey Glenn!"

"Jamie, I'm planning a surprise party for Rick," I said.

Jamie cut me off before I could say anything more, "Count us in.  Where and
when."

I gave him the particulars.  I had just hung up with Jamie when my cell
rang.  It was Scott.

"I want to invite Christopher and Diego to join us.  Is that alright with
you?"

"Sure.  The more the merrier!  I want Rick to have a great time tonight," I
said.

"Good," Scott said.  "Catch you later."

I scrolled through my contact list, trying to decide who else to invite
when I came to Garth's name.  I thought about it for a moment, then pushed
the call button.  Garth answered and I said, "Hello, Garth."

"Glenn.  I didn't expect a call from you given the news I sprung on Rick
this week," Garth said.  "I know he wasn't happy about the prospect of
losing his job."

"Rick's going to be okay.  I'm calling to invite you to a surprise party
for Rick.  Are you and Phil available this evening?"

Garth said, "We can be.  Where and when?"

I gave him the particulars and said, "I hope you'll come."

Garth said, "Phil and I will be there.  Thanks for the invitation."

Next I called the restaurant to make reservations for our party.  I got
their answering machine stating they wouldn't be open until 11:30 AM.  I
hung up and put my cell phone in my pocket.  I put my seat belt back on and
started the car.  I was just backing out of the driveway when Purev came
running out of the door and waved for me to stop.  I rolled down my window
and asked, "What's up?"

Purev leaned down to look at me.  "Mr. Eccles won't let me invite Idree
over unless you say it's okay."

I put the car in park and turned it off.  I pulled the keys out of the
ignition and got out of the car.  I looked at Purev and asked, "What do you
want me to tell him, Purev?"

Purev dropped his gaze and looked at his feet.  I was about to speak,
again, when he looked back up at me.  "Tell him that it's okay for Idree to
come for the evening."

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"Yes, I'm sure.  If things work out between us, Idree can stay overnight
next weekend," Purev said.

"Okay," I said.  I walked with Purev to the door, where Mr. Eccles was
waiting for us.  I stepped inside and greeted Mr. Eccles.  "How are you?"

"I'm fine," he responded.  "I wanted to make sure Purev had your permission
to have a sleep over with his friend."

"It's fine with me.  I trust Purev and his friend will remember to be on
their best behavior while they are here," I said.  I glanced over at Purev
and almost laughed at the look of utter astonishment on his face.  "If the
boys give you any problems, please give me a call and I will come and pick
them up."  I gave Purev a meaningful look and then turned back to
Mr. Eccles.  "I'll be back for Purev tomorrow evening around 5 PM."

Mr. Eccles nodded his head.  "Thank you for clarifying the situation for
us.  I want to make sure Purev is well cared for while he is here with me."

I was completely taken by surprise when Purev gave me a hug.  Purev said,
"Thank you."

I returned his hug and said, "Be good!"  I left Purev standing with
Mr. Eccles.  I returned to my car and got in.  Purev waved as I left the
driveway.  I wasn't sure about giving Purev permission to have Idree stay
overnight; but then, again, how were we going to help him improve his
decision-making abilities if we didn't provide him the opportunity to
exercise his own judgment.  Wasn't that part of being a parent?  Learning
to trust your teenagers to do the right thing?

*** ***

I drove to the assisted living center thinking about Purev and what we
could do to help him.  My cell phone rang just as I pulled into the parking
lot of Sunrise Assisted Living Center and parked the car next to our
mini-van.  I pulled out my cell and saw that it was Kyle.  I answered the
call, "Yes?"

"Hey, where are you Daddy?"

"I'm in the parking lot," I replied as I walked through the doors to find
Kyle standing there with the phone to his ear.  I smiled at him and said,
"I'm right here in front of you."

Kyle grinned as he put his phone away and walked over to me.  "We were
getting worried that something had happened to you.  What took you so
long?"

"I had a little chat with Purev," I responded.

Kyle gave me a serious look and said, "David told me about what happened
last night."

"Do you know Idree?" I asked.

"Yes, I do.  He's a really nice guy.  I think he's a better match for Purev
than David," Kyle said.  "I told David that this morning."

"What does David think about that?" I asked.

"He's okay now.  He was pretty upset this morning, until I sat down and
told him to chill out," Kyle responded.

"Thank you for talking to him, Kyle," I said.  "Where is everyone?"

"They are helping to sort the canned goods," Kyle said.  "Follow me and
I'll show you where they are."

He led me to the community room where several of the residents were sitting
on couches or at the tables talking.  Kyle said, "I played the piano for
them.  Dad, Uncle Zach and Uncle Todd sang for them and David and Ashley
played their violins.  When you didn't show up, Dad asked me to call you."

One of the residents, Mrs. Bartucivik, waved me over to the table where she
was seated with Ashley.  I walked over and said, "Hello, Wilma.  How are
you doing?"

"I'm fine, Glenn.  Thank you for asking.  Your family is so wonderful.  I
love to see the children.  Ashley is helping me work on my crossword
puzzle."

Kyle and I sat down.  Ashley said, "I like doing puzzles with you,
Mrs. Bartucivik."  She looked over at me and said, "Mrs. Bartucivik is
going to teach me how to crochet."

Mrs. Bartucivik smiled.  "I hope you don't mind me teaching her how to
crochet."  She produced her current project from a bag on the floor.  "I'm
making a baby blanket for my granddaughter.  She will have her baby next
month.  These are the matching booties and hat."

"They are beautiful.  What materials do we need to pick up for Ashley?" I
asked.

"Nothing, my dear.  I have plenty of extra yarn and needles.  If you will
stop by my apartment, I will give Ashley what she needs," she responded.

Rick joined us.  He ruffled my hair as he sat down next to me.  "What took
so long, Babe?"

"Purev and I had a nice little chat," I said.

Rick raised his eyebrows and said, "How did that go?"

"I'll tell you about it later," I said.  "Where are the twins?"

"Alan is reading stories to the boys," Rick answered, pointing to where
they were seated across the room.  "JJ brought his collection of Thomas the
Tank Engine stories and asked him to read them to him.  David seems to be
in better spirits."

Kyle said, "I talked to him about Purev and I think he's going to be okay."

Mrs. Bartucivik asked, "What's wrong with David?"

Kyle said, "Purev has a new boyfriend and told David about it last night."

"Oh, my," she said.  "David is such a lovely young man.  Purev seemed like
a nice boy when he came to visit last time.  That's too bad."

"Purev is a good kid," I said.  "He's just trying to figure out who he is
right now and so is David."

She nodded her head.  "I understand.  The teen years can be very difficult
ones.  My sister committed suicide when she broke up with her boyfriend.
She was a junior and I was senior in high school.  My parents never really
recovered from the blow."

Ashley said, "My friend, Moriah, is in the hospital because she tried to
commit suicide.  Her mother told me she won't be coming home for a while."

"I'm so sorry to hear that," Mrs. Bartucivik said.  "I hope Moriah will be
alright."

"I'm sure she will be alright," Ashley said.  "Her mother said things were
going to be okay."

Zach, Todd and David walked over to our table and Zach said, "I'm ready for
lunch."

Mrs. Bartucivik said, "You should go to Jerry's Subs and Pizza.  I love
their pizza."

Todd said, "We like their pizza as well.  What do you guys think?"

Kyle said, "I don't want pizza.  I always get an upset stomach after I eat
their pizza."

Rick said, "You can order a sub sandwich.  You don't have to eat pizza."

Kyle said, "Okay.  I like their chicken wings.  May I get an order just for
me?"

"Sure," I responded.  "We need to stop by Mrs. Bartucivik's before we
leave."

Mrs. Bartucivik said, "Ashley, help me up and we will go get your things."

They disappeared down the hallway toward Mrs. Bartucivik's apartment.

I turned to David and asked, "Are you okay, David?"

David nodded his head, "Yes, Daddy, I'm fine."

"Do we need to move Purev into his own room?" Rick asked.

"No, I'm not mad at him anymore.  Kyle helped me understand why Purev wants
to be with Idree.  But I think that Purev might want to have his own room
so Idree can sleep over."

I raised my eyebrows at that statement but decided to let it go.  "We will
leave things as they are for now."

Ashley returned from Mrs. Bartucivik's with a bag full of yarn, crochet
hooks and a small how-to-crochet book.  I asked, "Are we ready to go?"

"I think we are," Rick said.

We gathered up our boys and bid farewell to our friends.  We caravanned to
the nearest Jerry's Subs and Pizza.  On the drive over, I called the
restaurant and made reservations for our night out.  When we arrived at
Jerry's, I got out of the car and opened the back door to unbuckle the
twins.

I held their hands as we walked across the parking lot to the restaurant.
Once inside, I released their hands and they took off running to the get
their favorite table next to the windows.  Rick came up behind me and
slipped his arm around my waist.  "I see that the twins are saving our
table for us," Rick said, nodding towards them.

"Yes, they have already taken up their stations next to the windows," I
replied.  "Do you want our usual?"

"Yes, a large Kitchen Sink pizza, a large cheese pizza, and buffalo wings,"
Rick said.  He gave me a quick kiss on the lips before he went to join the
twins.

Ashley asked, "May we get ham and pineapple this time.  I hate cheese
pizza.  We get a cheese pizza every time we come here."

"Don't you like the Kitchen Sink pizza?" I asked, already knowing the
answer.

She wrinkled her nose at me and scowled.  "Daddy, you know I don't like all
those different vegetables they put on your pizza, especially the olives
and peppers; not to mention those horrible mushrooms!"

"You know that the twins won't eat anything but cheese pizza," I said,
pointedly.

Zach and Todd joined us as their boys pushed past us to join the twins.
Ashley turned to them and appealed to them for help.  "Uncle Zach and Uncle
Todd tell Daddy to order a ham and pineapple pizza this time."

Zach laughed and said, "Okay, I'll tell him that."

Ashley hugged him and declared, "You're the best uncle!"

Zach looked over at Todd and said, "You'll just have to work harder at
being the best uncle, since I've already earned the title."

Todd laughed and said, "I hate to burst your bubble; but Ashley declared me
the best uncle ever, just yesterday."

Zach gave Ashley a horrified look.  "Is this true?"

Ashley giggled and said, "Yes, Uncle Todd helped me with my homework
yesterday."  She stopped and gave Zach another hug.  "But you are the best
uncle ever today."

Zach smiled and said, "Okay, I'll order the ham and pineapple pizza for you
and the older boys to share if your Daddy will order the cheese pizza for
the little guys."

"Deal," I said.

Smiling happily, Ashley left us to order our pizzas.  Todd asked, "Are you
getting a Kitchen Sink?"

"Yes, I am," I said.  I put up my hands and cut Todd off before he could
say anything more.  "Yes, I know – no anchovies.  I'll make sure they
don't put any of those nasty little fish on the pizza."

Todd smiled and said, "Thanks, Glenn.  I really hate anchovies."

Zach said, "I'll order a pepperoni pizza as well."

"Sounds like a plan," I said.  We ordered then we joined the rest of the
gang at our usual tables.

*** ***

After lunch, we went home and relaxed.  The boys played with their trains
and the teenagers watched movies and chatted with their friends on-line.
As dinner time approached, Rick asked, "What are our dinner plans?"

"We are going out for dinner.  Jeff will be here with Caroline and Marie in
about 30 minutes to babysit the twins," I said.  What I didn't tell him was
that we were staying overnight at a hotel in Old Town and that Jeff would
be staying overnight at our place.  I had already packed an overnight bag
for the two of us and managed to put it in the car without being noticed.

Rick looked at me in surprise.  "Can't Kyle babysit the twins?"

"Yes, he can; but I thought he might like to have some company," I said.

Rick gave me a sly look.  "What are you up to Glenn?"

I gave him my most innocent look and replied, "Absolutely nothing!"  I
laughed at his look of disbelief.  "Just relax," I said, wrapping my arms
around his waist and kissing him on the lips.

When we finished kissing, Rick put his hands on either side of my face.  "I
know you too well, Glenn.  I know you're up to something."

I took his hands in mine and brought them to my lips.  "Let me worry about
what I'm up to and things will be just fine," I responded.  I dropped his
hands and put my arms around his neck, pulling him to me.  I kissed him
very passionately and felt him responding to me.  I released his lips and
said, huskily, "I promise you will have a great time tonight."

Rick looked into my eyes and grinned, "That sounds wonderful."

Jeff arrived on time with his girls in tow.  When Kyle saw Caroline, he
said, "I didn't know you were coming over tonight."

"I didn't either until just a little while ago," she responded.

Kyle said, "We're watching movies.  Do want to join us?"

"Sure," Caroline responded.  Caroline and Marie followed Kyle out of the
kitchen.

While Rick was upstairs getting ready to go out for the evening, I told the
children our plans to stay overnight; and that Jeff would be babysitting
them.

JJ said, "May we stay up and watch Thomas the Tank Engine?"

I looked over at Jeff and said, "Sure.  You and Josh can watch it on the
television in our room.  Would you like that?"

JJ jumped up and down with excitement.  "Yes.  We like your TV."

"But you have to go to bed when Uncle Jeff tells you it's time," I said.

JJ looked over at Jeff and said, "Okay, we'll listen to Uncle Jeff."

Jeff laughed and said, "I'll watch Thomas the Tank Engine with you JJ.  I
like trains, too, you know."

JJ looked up at Jeff and said, "Do you really?"

"Yes, I do," Jeff responded with a smile.

Rick entered the family room and the twins ran over to him.  He scooped
them up into his arms and they gave him a kiss on the cheek.  JJ said, "I
love you, Dad."

Josh, not to be outdone by his twin, said, "Me, too."

Rick said, "I love you, too."  He put them down and Rick asked, "Are we
ready to go?"

I looked my husband over.  He wore tight fitting jeans that hugged him
nicely in all the right places, accessorized with a wide leather belt and a
huge oval belt buckle.  He wore a blue plaid long-sleeved shirt and his
favorite cowboy boots.  I grinned at him and said, "You look great, Babe."

"So do you," Rick responded as he put his arm around my waist.  I wore the
exact same outfit except I wore biker boots.  I don't like cowboy boots
because they pinch my toes.  I prefer the square toes of my black biker
boots.

We grabbed our coats out of the closet and headed out the door.  I took a
circuitous route to get there to allow Zach and Todd time to arrive before
us.  We parked the car and walked to the restaurant.  The maître d' led
us to our table where the rest of our friends were waiting for us.  The
guys said in chorus, "Surprise!"

We took our seats between Scott and Zach.  Scott put his arm around Rick's
shoulders and said with a grin, "Now that you're here, we can start the
party in earnest.  We have your husband to thank for getting us here to
enjoy some beer and pizza.  He said you needed some cheering up, and I
can't think of a better way to do that than some good cold beer and
excellent pizza."

Rick took my hand in his and said, "Thank you."  He leaned over and gave me
a quick kiss on the lips.

Scott said, "Let me introduce you to Christopher and Diego.  These are our
friends, Rick and Glenn."

I looked across the table at the two young guys and said, "Nice to meet
you.  Scott has told us a lot about you."

Christopher laughed, "I hope it was all good."

Rick answered, "It was.  I'm glad to finally meet you.  I was beginning to
think Scott was trying to keep us from meeting you."

Scott smiled, "No, it's just that we've been really busy."

I looked at Diego and said, "I hope Scott is paying you well."

"He does," Diego said.  "I can't believe that all of you guys are gay.
Christopher said Scott had many gay friends; but I didn't think you were so
many."

Jamie said, "We have more gay friends at school.  You should join us for
happy hour near campus.  We are studying at George Mason."

"I go to George Mason as well," Christopher said.  "But I'm at the
Arlington Law Campus."

The conversation around the table flowed easily, with plenty of beer on
hand.  The pizza was good and the company even better.  By the time Rick
had sampled a variety of different beers, he was starting to feel a little
bit of a buzz.  He turned to me and said, "You're the best thing that has
ever happened to me, Glenn.  This is just what I needed."

I put my hand on the inside of his thigh and caressed it.  "The best part
is yet to come," I said with a seductive smile.

Rick put his hand over mine and said, "Hold that thought."

I leaned over and whispered in Rick's ear, "I've reserved a suite for us at
the Embassy Suites.  Jeff will stay with the children until we return
tomorrow and Zach said he'll make sure the older children get to school on
time."

Rick smiled and said, "I'm truly blessed."

We finished our meal and called for the check.  I said, "Thank you for
driving the children to school tomorrow, Zach."

Zach smiled and said, "Not a problem.  Have a great time and we'll see you
tomorrow morning."

Rick and I retrieved our car and then drove the short distance to the
hotel.  We checked in and went up to our suite.  As soon as the door was
closed, I pinned Rick to the door.  Rick looked at me in surprise.  I
grinned and said, "This will be a night you will never forget!  I promise!"
His look of surprise quickly turned to one of pure lust; as I began
implementing my plan to seduce my husband!

*** ***

Purev sat at the kitchen table with Idree.  They were playing Risk while
they talked about school, their classmates and life in general.  Idree
looked across the table at Purev and asked, "Do you still want to have sex
with me?"

"I do; but I'm not sure I'm ready for us to go there right now," Purev
said.

Idree nodded his head.  "I know that I'm not ready.  I keep thinking about
my parents, and what they would do if they found out."

"Would they disown you like my Dad did to me?" Purev asked.

"Maybe.  I don't know," Idree said.  He made his move and conquered all of
North America.

Mr. Eccles came into the kitchen and sat down at the table across from the
two boys.  "How do you boys like playing Risk?"

Idree answered, "It's kind of slow.  It's nothing like playing video
games."

"It's okay," Purev responded.  "It's allowed us to talk more than if we
were playing video games."

Idree looked at Purev and said, "We don't need to play games to talk you
know."

Purev nodded.  "We can stop playing this game if you don't want to play it
anymore."

Idree sighed in relief.  "It's very boring."  He looked up at Purev and
then remembered that Mr. Eccles was in the room.  "I'm sorry, Mr. Eccles."

"That's alright, Idree.  I have never played video games so I can't compare
them to the board games I used to play with Jerry," Mr. Eccles said.  The
chimes of the doorbell sounded in the hallway.  "That is probably your
parents, Idree."

Idree stood up and said, "Thank you for letting me come over."

Mr. Eccles replied, "You are most welcome, Idree."

Purev stood up as well and walked over to Idree.  Idree embraced him and
kissed him on the lips.  "I'll see you at school tomorrow."

"Okay," Purev said.  Purev walked Idree to the door.  He opened it to let
him out.  Idree's dad was standing on the doorstep.  "Mr. Aslabaatar, thank
you for allowing Idree to visit."

Mr. Aslabaatar smiled and said to Purev, "I'm glad Idree has made friends
with another Mongolian boy.  I believe I know your father.  We met many
years ago when we were working together on a project for the government in
Mongolia.  I didn't know that he had come to the United States.  Maybe we
can get together to renew our friendship."

"I'll tell my Mom that you are living here and that Idree is my friend,"
Purev said.

"Very good," Mr. Aslabaatar said.  "Idree, we must be going.  You have to
get up early for school in the morning."

Idree said, "See you tomorrow."

"See you," Purev responded and then closed the door as Idree followed his
father to their car.  Purev walked down the hallway to the kitchen.  He sat
down next to Mr. Eccles.  He put his head in his hands.

Mr. Eccles asked, "What's wrong, Purev?"

"Idree's dad knows my dad," Purev said.  "Mr. Aslabaatar wants to renew his
friendship with my dad.  If that happens, he'll find out I'm gay and I'm
certain Idree won't be allowed to see me anymore."

Mr. Eccles thought for a moment and then asked, "Is it likely that the two
of them will get together?"

"No, but it could easily happen now that Mr. Aslabaatar knows my dad lives
in the area," Purev said.

"I wouldn't worry about it now, Purev.  You need to get to bed.  Morning
comes early and you need your rest."

Purev nodded his head.  "Good night, Mr. Eccles."

"Good night, Purev," Mr. Eccles responded.  He watched the slender young
man leave the kitchen.  He was a little concerned that Purev would end up
getting hurt.  He knew how fragile Purev's mental and emotional state was
at the moment.  He made a mental note to discuss the situation with Rick
and Glenn.  They needed to know what was going on; and be ready to step in
if they were needed.  He well remembered how he felt as a teenager and how
low his self-esteem had been at that point in his life.  He didn't want to
see Purev suffer any more than he already had.

*** ***

Author's Note:

Bilbo Baggins Restaurant - http://www.bilbobaggins.net/

The National Capital Area Food Bank - http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/

Jerry's Subs and Pizza - http://www.jerrysusa.com/