Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:26:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mary Barrett <mommab_78@yahoo.com>
Subject: To Rise Again Ch. 6 Gay Male/Sci-fi

Disclaimer: The following is a work of fiction that came from the recesses
of my own mind. Any names or places are all of my own creation. Any
characters that may engage in sexual activity are over 18. If reading this
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River just stood there and watched as Mr. Donavan turned and walked out the
door, wondering what he had gotten himself into.  He took a moment to look
around the room that was now his, it wasn't really anything impressive.
Dark wood floor, walls painted a hunter green color, big picture windows
looking out to what appeared to be a garden of some sort. No pictures on
the walls, no knick-knacks of any kind.

There was a decent sized closet and a chest of drawers with a mirror above
it, other than that, pretty scarce. The only thing of any real interest was
the bed located in the center of the room.  Apparently hand-made, it was a
massive king sized dark wood four post bed with a canopy perched on top.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed the carvings of wolves at play along the
head and foot boards and on the posts were wolves howling at the moon.  All
in all...it was beautiful but still masculine.

Finally getting his things put away, River was unsure of what to do next.
He didn't feel right just going out and wandering the house himself, so he
sat on the edge of the bed...waiting.  Losing himself to his thoughts,
River closed his eyes and began thinking over the last few days.  The first
episode he had worried him, the second frightened him.  Not knowing if the
images of his daughter were all his imagination, or was it something else.
What he saw scared the hell out of him, Raivyn looked so small and afraid.
He knew, somewhere deep inside that it was real.  What he was seeing was
happening, but who would believe him? They would just think he was nuts,
that he hit his head a little harder than they thought.  No...there is no
way that he could tell anyone about what he saw with his episodes.

River was so lost in his thoughts, that he was unaware that he was being
watched from the doorway, not until he heard Mr. Donavan ask if he was ok.
Jerking his head up, he saw the concern on his boss's face.  River had been
crying again as he thought of Raivyn, his baby girl, he had to find her.
She was his life, all that he had left.

"I'm fine, just tired I guess. Been a long couple of days for me is all.  I
umm...want to...to thank you Mr. Donavan. Thank you for allowing me to stay
here, even if it isn't really necessary, I'm sure this is an inconvenience
for you as well."

"River, please call me Eithen while you are here.  We are not in the
office, and that is the only place that I want to be called Mr. Donavan.
Also, I really don't mind you being here, if I did, I never would've
suggested it, so drop it.  You ready for some lunch?  I know that hospital
food couldn't have been very appetizing."

River just sat there, watching Mr. Donavan shift from foot to foot in the
doorway, almost like he was unsure of himself at the moment.  He had to be
wrong though, Mr. Donavan was always in charge and sure of everything.
Realizing that he was waiting for an answer, River just nodded his head and
stood up to follow.

As River walked behind Eithen he took in his surroundings. Not bad he
thought to himself as he looked around at the home of his boss.  It wasn't
anything like he expected it to be.  He figured with someone like
Mr. Donavan, the home would be sterile and plain looking.  He was not
expecting it to be warm and inviting.  Dark wood flooring, large picture
windows looking out over the yard and the woods beyond. A high ceiling with
sky lights every few feet added a nice touch making it seem more open and
bright.

The walls were a pale blue color to offset the darkness of the woodwork and
floors. Just ahead of them he could see into a large room with a
cobblestone fireplace being the main focus, surrounded by dark leather
couches and chairs.  Above the fireplace was a painting with what looked
like wolves running in the woods.  It was a beautiful picture.  River
noticed that there seemed to be a lot of carvings, statues and paintings
all depicting wolves in some sort of activity.

Walking into the kitchen, the first thing that River saw was the huge
hand-made table that could easily seat 12 people around it.  The backs of
the chairs and the rim around the table also had wolves carved into them.
Mr. Donavan really seems to have a thing for wolves he thought.  Turning
around he realized that he was being watched.

"You like what you see so far?  I know it's not much, but it's home, I can
be myself here." Eithen said as he started taking things out of the fridge
to make sandwiches with.  "So...what do you want? I have just about
anything you could possibly want in here.  My ma makes sure that I stay
well stocked.  Oh, and just a heads up for ya, my parents will be over
tonight for dinner."  Eithen looked up at that point to see River just
standing there with a strange look on his face.  "You doin' ok over there
River?" he asked.

"Um..yeah, I'm good.  This is just all so strange for me.  You're not
anything like you are in the office.  You are always so...so uptight and
stern while at work.  I can't not think of you as Mr. Donavan, but
this..you just seem so laid back and like any other guy.  It's not right,
it's not how I pictured you.  All I ever think is that you are a no
nonsense, egotistical, self-righteous bastard. Sorry, but that is how you
come across to everyone in the office."  River blurted out before really
thinking of what he was saying, glancing up at Mr. Donavan to see his
reaction to what he just admitted.  He wasn't expecting to see the smirk on
his boss's lips.

Eithen couldn't help but laugh to himself as River went off on his little
rant, he knew how he came across to his employees and that was exactly how
he wanted it.  However, when it came to River, he needed to make sure that
he showed his true self.  Well, maybe not his TRUE self, not yet
anyways. That is one side of him that no one outside the pack could know
about. "River, I am well aware of how I represent myself in the office.
But we are not in the office now are we?  No..we are in my home, and who I
am here has little to do with who I am there."  Eithen stated while staring
at River to make sure that he was paying attention to what he was saying.

"That is just a job, something I have to do to pay my bills.  I am NOT
there to make friends, I am there to work and to make sure that my
employees are capable of doing the job that they were hired for.  SO, if
you really want me to be the..how did you put it? Egotistical and
self-righteous bastard that you are used to in the office while you are
here in MY home as MY guest..then I guess I could do that for you.  BUT, I
really don't want to have to be that person while in my own home, just so
YOU, can keep that image you have of me from shattering to pieces." With
that said, he turned and finished pulling out the stuff to make lunch
acting like nothing just happened.

River stood there, mouth agape not believing he just said that to his boss
of all people.  `What the hell did I just do? Oh shit..I am so going to get
fired over this, I just know I am.  Should I apologize? Maybe..yeah, that's
what I need to do. Tell him that it must be the meds that the doctor has me
on. Oh man, I really can't be here now after what just happened.' River
really gave himself a talking to in his own head while standing there, not
paying any attention to what was going on around him. It wasn't until
Mr. Donavan slid a plate across the counter to him did he notice that the
food was ready.

"Eat up River, I know you have to be hungery after being in the hospital a
few days. And don't worry about what just happened here. I just hope that I
made my point clear to you. This is my home, and here I can be me, I don't
have to be the hard ass that you THINK you know. So please, for me, don't
fret over it and you are still welcome to stay for however long you need to
be here."

River was still unsure of what to make of this man. Here in this place, he
is not Mr. Donavan the boss...he is Eithen the man.  That is something that
he will have to keep reminding himself.  Eithen was nothing like
Mr. Donavan, not really. He could get his point across just as easily as he
could in the office with the right tone of voice.  That voice, it made
River do things that were so unlike him. It made him want to do what was
commanded of him, yet it infuriated him at the same time, making him want
to rebel and tell that man to go to hell. He was so confused, maybe he had
hit his head harder than he thought.

"Why don't you go lay back down for a bit, my parents won't be here for a
few more hours and the rest would do you some good. I will wake you before
they get here so you have time to shower and get dressed.  Maybe after
dinner, I can show you the rest of the house. Does that sound like a plan?"
Eithen asked as he cleared away the dishes and put the food away. A look of
concern crossed his face, River looked a little pale and like he would pass
out at any moment.

"Yeah, I think that sounds good. Umm...thanks for the lunch Mr. Don...I
mean Eithen." River said as he headed back towards the room he was staying
in.  Not even bothering to undress, he just layed down on the bed and fell
asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
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Eithen watched as River slowly made his way back down the hallway before
turning to finish cleaning up the kitchen.  He knew he had at least a good
3 hours before his parents got there, and he was worried about how River
would do around them.  `Hopefully it goes smoothly and they all get along
well.'  His Ma would be the easy one, knowing her, she would be ready to
adopt River by the end of the night. That's just how she was, always the
mother to whoever may need it, and he loved her even more for that. Maybe
they could talk a little about Sanctuary and how that was coming
along. That would be a safe topic for them all and it would keep the focus
off of River.

Eithen took the time that he had before waking up River to get some things
done concerning pack business.  He had reports to read and requests from
his members that he had to decide if they needed his approval. The pack had
the weekly meeting coming up in a few days, and he needed to figure out
what to do with River during that time. He couldn't take him to that, but
by then River should be ok to be on his own for a few hours at least.
Eithen buried himself in paperwork for the next couple of hours while still
thinking about how to tell River about Raivyn. He knew that it would not be
an easy thing to talk about, and he just hoped that River didn't do
anything rash once he found out.

After putting all of his papers away, Eithen headed down to wake River so
they could get ready before his parents got there. He reached out to knock
on the door and stopped short, he could hear River in the room moaning like
he was in pain again. Without regards to River's privacy he just walked in
to make sure he wasn't hurt, stopping just inside the door he took in the
scene before him. River was laying there on the bed curled up moaning and
crying in his sleep.  Eithen couldn't make out what was being said, but
knew that River must be having a dream of some sort.  Walking over, he
gently shook River awake not wanting to startle him. "Hey River,it's time
to get a move on man, need to get up and showered. C'mon, that's it, open
those brown eyes for me so I know that you're alright."

"Oh, uhhh...hi, is it time already? It feels like I just fell asleep."
River said as he stretched out, not knowing the effect he was having on
Eithen as he arched his back up off the bed and making little moans of
pleasure.  `What the hell is going on with me?' Eithen thought as he turned
to walk back out of the room before River could notice his problem. "Uh,
yeah...been a few hours and my parents should be here in about another
hour.  Hope you like steak..." Eithen said as he headed towards his own
room to get ready.

Hopping in the shower, Eithen couldn't get the image of River out of his
head. The way he looked stretched out and sleep rumpled in the middle of
that big bed. The noises he made, oh god, what he wouldn't do to hear those
again.  "What is going on with me? I have NEVER been attracted to River
before...so why now?" he asked himself. Looking down was all the proof he
needed of his desire.Trying to ignore it, he grabbed up the body wash and
started soaping up, but his body and mind had other ideas .  As he washed
up, he let his mind wander and his imagination take over.  Standing under
the hot spray of water he closed his eyes and let his hands glide slowly
over his chest, picturing River's arms wrapped around him from behind,
slowly trailing his hands up and down his chest and stomach. Fingers
grazing across his nipples until they hardened and then lightly pinching
them. One hand remained on his chest as the other slowly made its way down
to wrap around his hard and leaking cock.

Gently, he started stroking up and down, teasing the head with a swipe of
his thumb on every upstroke. He could imagine the feel of River pressed up
against his back, his breath ghosting across his skin.  With that, he sped
up his strokes, getting closer to his release.  He could imagine River
slipping around to the front and kneeling down, stroking Eithen's cock as
he looked up, eyes full of lust.  That was all he needed to go over the
edge. Bracing himself on the wall, Eithen experienced probably one of the
strongest orgasms that he could remember while thinking of River.

"OH God...I can't believe I just did that, River of ALL people to get off
thinking about. Why now and why him?  He has enough shit going on in his
life right now without me adding more to it by wanting him."  Eithen really
had no idea what any of this meant, all he did know was that he wanted that
man who was currently down the hall. "Damnit to hell...I can't do this, I
have to forget what I just did. I can't have him, he not only works for me,
but he is also straight as can be. I am not about to subject myself to the
hassle involved with any of that."  Making up his mind, Eithen got dressed
and headed to the kitchen to get everything ready for dinner and his
parents' arrival.
                                                                                  ******

River got up and quickly showered to wake himself up and hopefully shake
the memories of what he was dreaming from his head. He was still having a
hard time understanding what all these visions were about and now he was
dreaming about Raivyn. What exactly was going on with him?  Each episode he
had was stronger than the one before and the images were more clear, now
you add in the dreams and you come up with... River didn't have a clue, but
whatever it added up to couldn't be anything good.

After getting dressed he headed out to the kitchen to see about helping
with dinner before Eithen's parents got there. "You need help with anything
Eithen?" River asked as he came around the corner into the kitchen.  "Nah,
I think I got it all covered in here, but thanks." Eithen said without
looking up. "Go ahead and sit there and relax while I get all of this
ready, my parents should be here any time now." River just nodded and sat
down at the counter that seperated the kitchen from the dining area of the
house.

"So, is there anything I need to know before they get here? Like names,
occupations, things like that. I just want to make sure that I am prepared
and don't come across as some imbocile in front of them." River asked as he
watched Eithen work around the kitchen, unable to keep his eyes from
following his every move for some reason. `What am I doing? I can't be
staring at my boss like that. Hell, I don't even like men.  I'm beginning
to think that I need to have my head examined again.'  Coming out of his
musings, River noticed Eithen looking at him strangely. "What...is
something wrong? Do I look ok?"

"Oh..yeah...you look good...I mean...umm...What did you want to know about
my parents?"

River was getting confused by Eithen's behaivor, hell, he was confused by
his own. "What do I call them? Can't really go around refering to them as
Eithen's mom and Eithen's dad now can I?" He asked with a little smirk.

"No, I guess you can't. My fathers name is Devon and my mother is
Siobhan. My mother is a retired social worker and my father is a retired
foreman with the local train yard. There really isn't much to tell, just
ask them and they will answer anything you may want to know about." Eithen
said as he finished up the last bit of prep work for dinner just as the
doorbell rang.

"Do you want me to get that for you while you finish up in here?" River
asked standing to head to the door.

"Nah, I'll get it..just sit here, it'll only take a sec to get it and it
saves you from being uncomfortable from the start."  Eithen had a point, so
River sat there and waited for him and his parents to come into the
kitchen.

"River, these are my parents, Devon and Siobhan." Eithen introduced as they
walked back in.  The first thing that River noticed was how much Eithen
looked like his father. Standing he walked over and shook Devon's hand,
then turned to do the same with Siobhan but stopped before his hand even
touched hers. "You alright River? You look like you just saw a ghost."
Eithen questioned as he stood there watching River and wondering what was
going on.

Blinking a few times, River turned to Eithen, then back to Siobhan. He had
to be seeing things, this could not be real. The woman standing in front of
him was in his dreams the last few nights. He couldn't let them know that
though, so he lied. "Yeah, sorry, I'm good. Forgive me if I was rude. You
just reminded me of someone I knew." Reaching out again, River lightly held
onto Siobhan's hand while looking her in the eye. `She knows' he thought,
`I don't know how, but she knows.'

"Ok then, well dinner should be ready soon if you would like to take a
seat.  Ma, can you help me bring it all out please?" Eithen asked as he
headed back over to get everything.  Dinner was well under way and everyone
seemed to be getting along.  River stopped staring finally, and just kept
his eyes down for the most part unless he was answering a question. It
looked like it had turned out to be a good evening.

"Here, let me clear this up Eithen. It's the least I can do for your
hospitality and allowing me stay here for a few days." As River stood and
started gathering the dishes, he could feel the pain start in his
head. `NO...oh no...not again..not now...please...not now' Dropping the
plates he grabbed his head and fell to his knees as the pain
increased. Rocking back and forth on the floor, he waited for the flashes
to start, he didn't have to wait long. Eithen's parents just stood there,
not sure what to do, while Eithen dropped to the floor next to River and
pulled him into his lap waiting for whatever was happening to end.

"Please, no more, it hurts, make it stop. Raivyn, oh god, my baby
girl...what are they doing to you. Daddy's gonna find you sweetie, be
strong for daddy...please my angel...daddy will find you.  Please make it
stop, I can't stand this...my head is going to explode...please.
Raivyn...my baby...I have to find her...gotta save her...they are hurting
my Raivyn..." River was unaware of the fact that he was speaking outloud
until he saw the looks of sadness and confusion on the faces of Devon and
Siobhan.

"River, look at me. C'mon man..look back here at me...that's it. Hi there,
you ok now? The pain going away? You had us scared there for a minute."
Eithen was still holding River and gently rocking him as he spoke softly to
River, brushing the hair away from his face.  Devon and Siobhan exchanged
knowing glances with eachother. It was just a matter of time before the
boys realized what was happening between them.

"I think I am ok now, thank you. Ummm...was I talking during all of that?
Did you really hear all of that?" Seeing their nods, River hung his head
and started to cry. He didn't know what to do. They were going to think him
crazy if he told them what he sees during his episodes. He had to try and
explain it to them though. He had to make them understand that his daughter
was reaching out to him for help somehow.

River looked at each of them before clearing his throat and wiping his eyes
dry, working up the courage to tell them what he was sure they were
wondering. "How to explain this...I'm not even sure myself what is
happening to me.  It started about a week ago, I got this severe pain and
flashes of images...but not just any image. Images of my daughter,
Raivyn. You see..." and River went on to tell about all that had occurred
in the last 6 months.

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