Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:26:12 EDT
From: Bwstories8@aol.com
Subject: Castaway Hotel: Grand Reopeing - Book 8, chapters 37 - 38

The Castaway Hotel: Grand Reopening --Book 8 - by BW
Copyright 2009 by billwstories
Chapter 37 -- On the Fast Track.

Wednesday we took it a little easy and merely got our things ready to board
the cruise, which would leave from Fort Lauderdale at 4:00 this afternoon.
I kept urging the boys to make sure they had everything packed and ready to
go when the time came, because I didn't want any holdups.  They were well
aware I was asking this because I didn't want to risk missing the cruise,
so they complied with my wishes.

After lunch, we boarded a bus and settled in for the short ride from Miami
to Fort Lauderdale.  I had arranged for a coach to take us directly to the
dock the ship would be leaving from, so we arrived in plenty of time to
board.  However, the biggest surprise was still in store for the boys.  It
happened when they first saw the size of the ship we'd be sailing on.  To
say the least, the ship was huge.  The boys just gawked at its enormous
size and multiple decks, as they slowly began to realize this ship could
hold more people than lived in the community we came from.  It was truly an
eye-opening experience and impressed them greatly.

After we boarded, I made sure everyone selected one of the rooms we were
assigned to, which wasn't as easy as it sounds.  Each pair would be in a
double room, but the rooms weren't identical.  Most had either a double or
queen sized bed in it, but two of the rooms had twin-sized beds and another
came with bunk beds.  After discussing this briefly with the boys, I gave
the room with the bunk beds to Dustin and Pat, seeing they weren't going to
be involved with each other.  I told the others they could push the twin
beds together, to make one larger bed, which they thought would work fine.
Cole and Carlos, as well Ricky and Peter agreed to take those rooms, which
didn't come as a major surprise.  Although they might mess around and help
each other get off, I knew they weren't the type to cuddle with another
guy.  Therefore, I thanked them for their offers and then we arranged the
remaining room assignments accordingly.

Once everyone was settled in to his room, I led them on a very quick tour
of their immediate surroundings.  I figured this would be enough to get
them started, so they wouldn't get lost.  They would eventually learn their
way around the rest of the ship over time, but it had taken me several
sessions of studying the diagrams of the ship before I felt I wouldn't get
lost.  I had been sent those diagrams before we arrived, and I studied them
carefully and learned as much as I could before we boarded.  Most of the
boys picked up on things very quickly, but I told the youngest three they
would have to stay with Jake and I or some of the others for the time
being, since they seemed mildly overwhelmed by their new surroundings.

When we concluded the tour, I had everyone get ready for dinner.  The meal
would be held in a large dining hall and all the men and boys were required
to wear slacks and a button-down or polo shirt to get in.  I wouldn't
really call this a dress up affair, but shorts, swim-trunks and other
casual wear was not allowed during these gatherings.  I also gave each of
the boys their soda card and explained they would have to show it each time
they wanted another drink.  I also warned them that if they lost it, they
would be relegated to drink water, coffee or tea for the rest of the
voyage.  This was ample enough warning to make them treat this particular
card as if it were made of gold.  Once that was understood, we proceeded to
the dining hall and made ourselves comfortable.

In addition to these semi-formal meals, you could choose to eat instead
from the sandwich or pizza shops, which were located on the lido deck.
These were open nearly all hours, but in addition to that, you could also
order your meal through room service.  Although the selections were
limited, the food was plentiful from each of these locations and gave
everyone onboard several alternatives.  In fact, before I decided to take
this vacation, I'd heard others I knew report that one of the main
activities on a cruise was eating and there was always an abundant supply
of food.  I concluded this should suit my boys nicely, although I hope they
don't put the cruise line out of business with their appetites.

Dinner didn't take very long, even though many of the boys ordered two
desserts, once they finished devouring the other items they were served.  I
was somewhat surprised that none of the staff said anything to them about
doing this, but nothing went to waste.  Each individual consumed everything
he had requested or else I would have prevented him from doing the same
thing in the future.  Once we finished eating, we went back to our rooms to
strip down and get comfortable.  I told the boys we'd wait a short time
before I'd allow them to go to the pool, which they seemed anxious to do.

The reason the boys had selected this as one of their first activities was
because they figured the other young people on board would be doing the
same thing.  They felt this would allow them to meet others in their own
age group, and I thought their logic was sound.  Using that same reasoning,
Jake and I agreed to go with them, hoping we could meet some of the parents
as well.  We also wanted to keep an eye on Barry, Jesse, Ted and Carlos
while they were in the pool, since I either wasn't certain of their
swimming skills or knew they struggled in the water.  The latter was the
case with Carlos.  He wasn't a strong swimmer; even though he joked he
could float well on his back.  He then suggested maybe that's why Mexicans
were called wetbacks and most of the boys groaned at his attempt at humor.

I also wanted to keep Andrew company, since he had to be careful while he
was at the pool.  He had allowed me to cover his cast with a pair of clear
trash bags and tape them in place, so he could go in the shallow end.
Fortunately, we also discovered a small floatation device there as well,
and it was large enough to serve as a small raft for Andrew.  I got in the
pool and Jake handed Andrew to me, so I could place him on this apparatus,
and then Andrew laid on it and paddled about.  I warned the others to be
careful that they didn't tip it over when he made his way into the deeper
end, since I knew the cast was heavy enough to drag him to the bottom.
Being able to do this was also enough to make Andrew feel he wasn't being
totally left out of this activity and he was having a ball.

During this time, the boys did manage to meet numerous other young people
who were also on the cruise with their parents.  I chatted with a few of
the grown-ups, while the boys got to know their children, and we made some
acquaintances that we would benefit from during our time aboard ship.

We ended up spending the rest of the evening with these people and got to
know each other better.  When it began to grow late, I suggested the boys
should head back to their rooms, since I knew they'd probably find more to
do the following day, beginning with breakfast.  Some of the older boys did
stay out a little longer, but I made the younger ones go to their rooms.
Some of the couples decided to do the same, so they could utilize the time
for some fun, if you get my drift.  Jake and I went to our room too, after
we tucked the youngest in and bid them sweet dreams.

The three boys snuggled together on their double bed, with Andrew in the
middle, but Barry and Andrew were merely biding their time until Jesse fell
asleep.  They had talked it over earlier about doing something that night,
but Andrew warned Barry they'd have to wait until Jesse dozed off.  Andrew
knew he couldn't get Jesse to stay with someone else the very first night,
so he felt this was the only way he could fool around with Barry.  They
waited almost an hour and then checked to see if Jesse was indeed asleep.

When they were convinced he was, they stripped out of their underwear and
lay on the floor, on the side of the bed opposite from where Jesse was
sleeping.  They quickly got in position to sixty-nine and it didn't take
either of them long to get into it.  Eagerly, they sought to satisfy each
other and themselves and were really gong at it.  Both boys were moaning
and writhing in pleasure, when their concentration was broken.

"Andoo, where you?  You hurt?" the voice asked, and both boys immediately
stopped what they were doing.  When they looked up, they saw Jesse's face
peering over the edge of the bed.  Andrew looked horrified that they'd been
caught, since he knew I had indicated Jesse wasn't old enough to be
involved in something like this.

"No, Jesse," Andrew stated, soothingly.  "Barry's not hurting me."

"Then whot you do?" Jesse followed, which caused Andrew to struggle to find
an answer.

"Uh, we were, uh, just playing," Andrew stuttered.

"I play too," Jesse replied, which immediately panicked Andrew.

"Uh, you can't," Andrew responded.

"Why?" Jesse wondered.

"Um, Dad says you're too young to do things like this," Andrew reasoned,
hoping it would be enough to end Jesse's questions.

"I old e-nuf," Jesse stated, defiantly.

"Not for sex," Barry chimed in, before realizing what he had just admitted
to doing.

"Sex?" Jesse asked.

"What did you say that for?" Andrew barked at Barry.  "I told you we had to
keep him out of this."

"Yeah, but he already caught us and saw what we were doing," Barry
reasoned.

"But he didn't know WHAT we were doing," Andrew countered.

"You having sex?" Jesse interrupted, which jerked them back to thinking
about what they were going to tell him now.

"I think we're going to have to tell my dad about this and let him help
figure out a way to handle it," Andrew suggested.

"But don't you think he'll be mad at us for getting caught?" Barry
followed.

"No, not really," Andrew replied.  "He knows what we do, it's just that he
wanted Jesse to wait until he was a teenager too."

"I old e-nuf!" Jesse repeated, although neither boy thought he understood
exactly what they were doing.

"Look, I'll put on a pair of shorts and go get Dad," Andrew informed Barry.
"You two stay here until I get back."  Barry and Jesse nodded, but neither
looked happy about what he was going to do.

Andrew quickly made his way to my room and knocked at the door.  I answered
and was surprised to see Andrew standing there.

"We've got a problem," Andrew announced, once he saw me.  He then entered
the room and went on to fill me in what had happened.

I listened carefully to what he had to say and then tried to figure out how
I was going to handle this situation.  I felt it would be best not to harp
on the mistake the boys had made, since the damage was already done.
Instead, I would spend my time thinking about what I was going to say to
Jesse.  After a couple of minutes, I suggested we should go back to their
room.

When we entered, Barry was sitting on the bed naked and Jesse was seated
near him, still clad in his briefs.  Neither boy looked distressed that I
was there, so I sat on the bed beside them and began to speak.

"Jesse, I know you're confused by what you saw, but no one was getting
hurt," I assured him.

"I do it too!" Jesse quickly asserted, much to my chagrin.

"Jesse, you're not big enough yet," I replied.  "In a few years..." but
Jesse cut me off.

"I big as Andoo," he said, while lowering the front of his briefs and
exposing his penis.  That's when I realized I had misspoken and confused
the issue.

"Yes, you are big that way," I agreed, "but I meant you aren't old enough
for such things."

"John let me play with his pee-pee," Jesse corrected.  "I old e-nuf.  He
say so."

Damn, I was afraid of that, but it was something we would deal with later.
Right now, I had to address this issue.

"Jesse, I'm sorry to hear that," I confessed, "but I still think maybe you
should wait until you're a little older."

"No, I do with Andoo too!" he insisted again, so I suddenly had to
reconsider my position.

If Jesse had already done sexual things, and I believe I remembered that
John was his stepfather's name, then he'd already been exposed to sex.
Seeing he was most likely forced to do those things, recalling such events
might inflict additional scars on his psyche and cause he to respond
negatively to sex later.  I didn't want that to happen, so I considered it
might be better if I allowed him to have more positive experiences with
other boys, nearer his age.  Hopefully, such encounters might replace the
older memories with more favorable ones.  It might also undo some of the
damage that had already occurred.  I'd have to talk this over with Jake,
but now I wasn't so certain about my previous stance.

"Look, Jesse.  Let's just wait a little longer, while I think about this
some more.  Will you do that for me?"  Jesse thought about it a few
seconds, as I tried to guess what he might be thinking.

"Andrew and Barry, I want you to wait before you do anything else too," I
told them, "until I decide how I'm going to handle this."  Both boys looked
dejected, but they reluctantly nodded their agreement, so Jesse did too.

I went back to my room and began discussing what I had learned with Jake.
"What do you think I should do?" I asked.

"Well, if he was forced to do things of that nature with his stepfather,
then he's already been exposed," Jake began, "but I'm fairly certain it
wasn't a positive experience.  I think maybe if you allowed him to choose
to do this, with those he feels comfortable with, it may erase part of the
damage that's already been done and replace it with a positive experience."

"I was thinking the same thing," I agreed.  "However, I believe it might be
best for me to consider this further, and maybe talk to some of the older
boys as well, to get their opinion,"

That's the way we decided to leave it and figured I'd pull Danny, Dustin
and Kevin aside tomorrow, to see what they thought.  They had each
experienced some sort of negative situation pertaining to a sexual
encounter, prior to coming to live with me, so they might have some idea
about how this might affect Jesse.  At least I thought it was worth a try,
to see if they might be able to shed some light on my dilemma.

The following morning, when we went to breakfast, I tried to focus on what
was going on there instead.  During our meal, we also learned some more
things about the cruise.  We were told the next two days were considered
'Fun Days at Sea' and there would be variety of ways we could amuse
ourselves.  It was pointed out that a board had been placed at the rear of
the dining hall and it contained the names, starting times and descriptions
of shows that would be held in various locations on the ship.  The
performances were open to everyone and each would be held at several
different times during those two days, to allow everyone who wanted to see
them with the opportunity to attend.

In addition to those events, an assortment of other activities was also
planned, for those wishing to participate.  A list of those events and the
times they would be held were also listed, so everyone could plan their own
agenda.  After viewing the boards and noting their choices, the boys
immediately began talking amongst themselves, to determine what they wanted
to do.  As they learned about others with similar interests, they quickly
joined up with them and made a list of what they were going to do.  I
interrupted their deliberations temporarily, so I could request to speak
with the three I had mentioned previously, once they finished up here.
They agreed to meet me back in my room, so I went there and waited for them
to show up.  They knocked on my door about twenty minutes later.

"What's up, Dad?" Kevin wanted to know, once they were in my room.  I then
explained what I knew about the situation with Jesse and then posed my
question.

"I don't mean to single you guys out," I began, "but I know each of you
have had some less than desirable experiences with a sexual situation in
the past and I need your advice.  Although none of you were forced to do
things with an adult, I was hoping you could use those previous tense and
hostile situations to give me an idea about how I should proceed with
Jesse.  What would you suggest I do?"

"Dad," Danny responded first, "I know I was a little scared about having
sex with anyone after my dad treated me so badly.  Even after I did start
doing things, I really wasn't enjoying it as much as I should have for
quite a while afterward.  That's why I think it would be best to let Jesse
do it now, since he seems to want to.  It might prevent him from suffering
the same way I did, than it would if he waited to try something until
later."

"I agree," Dustin added.  "After Kevin and I got caught, I wasn't sure I
could do anything again, at least until I came to live with you.  My
parents had me so scared that I believed no one ever did that, unless they
were forced to.  Once I found out others did it because they wanted to and
there was no stigma attached to what they did, it really was a relief for
me, even though it turned out I wasn't gay.  I think Jesse might experience
the same thing.  I think you should let him try it, and if he decides he
doesn't enjoy it, he could always stop and wait until he is ready."

"I agree with both of them, Dad," Kevin added.  "Jesse really seems to want
to do this, and because he's so attached to Andrew, it might have a
negative effect if you don't let him do it.  Besides, he might be hurt
knowing Barry does those things with Andrew, but he isn't allowed to."

I was very impressed by their statements and they gave me their honest
views on the subject.  In fact, they added some perspectives I hadn't
considered and exposed a potential problem Jesse might experience, if I
kept him from doing as he wished.

"I really want to thank you boys for this information," I admitted.
"You've given me some good advice and new things to consider."

"So what are you going to do?" Dustin pressed.

"I'm going back to talk this over with Jake again," I confirmed, "but I'm
pretty sure I'm going to let Jesse get involved.  It seems very important
to him, and from what you've pointed out, it may cause him to feel inferior
or left out if I deny his request."

"I think you're right about that," Danny confirmed.  "I'd say by letting
him get involved now, you'll be doing him a favor.  I hope it blots out
those other memories and prevents him from reliving them over and over."

The boys left, since we had finished, and I went to find Jake.  I explained
what they had pointed out and then explained what I was thinking about
doing.  He agreed it was probably the best way to handle this, so we didn't
scar Jesse further.

After we finished our discussion, we went out, to watch one of the shows,
but I would talk to Jesse, Andrew and Barry at bedtime.  When I did, I
would explain how we were going to handle this.



The Castaway Hotel: Grand Reopening --Book 8 - by BW
Copyright 2009 by billwstories
Chapter 38 -- Fun at Sea.

We had a very full day, but it was also a lot of fun.  Most of us attended
three or four shows and some of the boys had also participated in some of
the other activities that were held.  We also spent some time at the pool,
as well as having two very filling meals at lunch and dinner.  Now, it was
nearly time for bed and I went with the three youngest to their room, so we
could discuss what I had decided.

The boys looked somewhat nervous, as they sat down on the bed, and I knew
they were anxious to see what I was going to do.  I suspected Andrew and
Barry felt I might chew them out for getting caught and Jesse was afraid I
was going to deny his request.  After eying them briefly, I ended their
agonizing wait for an answer.

"Okay, this is what I've decided," I began.  "Even though Jesse is quite
young, he apparently has been exposed to sexual activity prior to moving in
with us, so I'm going to allow him to get involved with you two.  HOWEVER,
he is ONLY to be involved with the two of you.  Is that clear?"

All three nodded their heads and then Jesse leaped off the bed and raced in
my direction.  He threw his arms around my waist and squeezed as hard as he
could.  When he released his grip, he looked up at me and uttered, "Tank
you."

After hearing that, I bent down, picked him up and gave him a hug in reply.
Then I whispered in his ear.

"You've been through a lot, little man, so I felt you've earned the right
to do something you chose to do."

Jesse just looked at me and then wrapped his arms around my neck, so he
could give me another squeeze.  When he relaxed his grip, I set him down
and then told him to go take his shower.  After he rushed off and I heard
the water start to run, I turned toward the other two.

"Please take it easy and don't push him in to anything," I urged.  "Let him
decide what he wants to do and when he wants to do it and everything should
be fine."

Andrew and Barry then strode over and hugged my waist as well, to let me
know they appreciated what I was doing.

"We won't," Barry told me, as he let go, "and we're sorry he caught us.  We
thought we were being careful, but he still saw what we were doing."

"I know and I'm not upset," I replied.  "In fact, you may have
inadvertently done Jesse a favor, by letting him discover you doing that.
I'm not saying I approve of what happened, but we might be able to turn
this into something positive."

We talked for a while longer, before Andrew and Barry stripped down.  After
covering Andrew's cast, they hurried off to shower too.  When they did
that, I left and went back to my own room.  After relaying what happened to
Jake, we went to bed.  I'd made up my mind to check on the boys first thing
in the morning, to see how things went or if anything had transpired.

Back in the boys' room, Andrew and Barry finished their shower and got
ready for bed.  As they threw back the covers, Jesse spoke.

"You do with me?" he wondered.

"Do you mean you want to do what you saw Barry and me do?" Andrew asked.

"Yes!" Jesse announced, forcefully.  He looked pleased that he was going to
be included this time.

"Let me just do Jesse first," Barry offered.

Andrew nodded his agreement and Jesse quickly sat back and leaned against
the headboard, so Barry could move in to position.  It was obvious Jesse
didn't have any problems with this arrangement and eagerly awaited the
attention.  Seeing this, Barry crawled up beside Jesse and reached out to
grasp his penis.  It began to stiffen almost immediately.

"He's got a pretty big dick for someone in his grade," Barry observed.
"He's bigger than some of my friends."

"You mean you've messed around with them too?" Andrew asked.

"Just a couple, but I've seen the others in the showers, after sports and
stuff," Barry explained, before he lowered his head and began to suck on
Jesse's penis.  While he was doing this, Jesse spoke.

"Andoo come here," he requested, but Andrew looked confused.

"I think he wants to suck on you, while I'm doing him," Barry explained,
after seeing Andrew hesitate.  Hearing that, Andrew moved forward by
walking on his knees toward the head of the bed.  When he got close enough,
Jesse reached out, grabbed his penis and inserted it into his mouth.  He
instinctively began to move his head back and forth, which made Andrew
begin to firm up.  The way Jesse was working on him, Andrew was forced to
admit his newest brother had done this before.

Over the course of the next few minutes, both boys bobbed back and forth on
the penis they were servicing, until Andrew and Jesse's bodies shuddered.
This indicated they had experienced their dry orgasms, so they should both
be satisfied for a while.

"That fun," Jesse said, a few seconds later.  "I do for you now?" he asked,
looking at Barry.

"Uh, Barry shoots stuff," Andrew jumped in.  "You might not like that."

"It okay," Jesse stated, unfazed.

"You know about things like that?" Andrew followed and Jesse merely nodded
his head.

"How?  You're too young to have friends that shoot," Andrew reasoned.
Jesse merely hung his head.

"Jesse, did that guy shoot in your mouth?" Barry asked, as he picked up on
Andrew's clue.  Jesse just looked down and didn't answer.

"Did he force you?" Andrew pressed, after seeing Jesse's reaction.  Jesse
looked up and his eyes were wide.

"I sorry," Jesse apologized.  "You mad?"

"Jesse, I'm not mad at you," Andrew assured him.  "I'm mad at whoever
forced you to do those things.  Dad let's us mess around, but everyone has
to agree to do it.  We don't force others to do things."  Jesse began to
cry.

"I have too," Jesse stated, between sobs.  "He hurt my mom if I not do it."

"Jesse, who did that to you?" Barry asked concerned.  Jesse didn't answer
right away, so Andrew jumped in.

"Jesse, it's okay to tell us.  Andrew assured him.  "Dad will help to make
sure nothing bad like that happens to you again.  If you want, he'll even
make sure the guy pays for what he did to you."

"Can he hep my mom?" Jesse followed.

"I'll talk to him, to see what he can do," Andrew responded, honestly.
This seemed to end the discussion for the time being, but Jesse had
something else on his mind.

"I do to you now?" he asked Barry, again.  It almost sounded as if he were
pleading for permission.

"Are you sure you want to?" Barry countered, and Jesse's head nodded up and
down, energetically.

"Okay, if you're sure," Barry replied, as he settled back to enjoy the
encounter.

Jesse was on Barry like a hungry dog.  He began running his tongue all
around Barry's penis and licked up and down the side, but he only did that
for a few seconds, before he placed his mouth over the crown and slowly let
it enter his mouth.  He slid up and down on the erect shaft, like the pump
in an old fashion oil well, and Barry seemed to be enjoying his effort.

Andrew sat watching, but he spent most of his time wondering how long Jesse
had been forced to do those things with this guy.  Seeing how energetically
he was attacking Barry's rod, Andrew even began to question the idea that
Jesse had actually been forced to do it.  He first assumed Jesse must have
been coerced to do such things, but after noting how expertly Jesse had
worked on him and witnessing how aggressively Jesse was servicing Barry, it
planted a modicum of doubt in Andrew's mind.  However, in his heart he
still believed Jesse must have been threatened, to get him to do such
things.  As Andrew tried to brush these doubts from his mind, unbeknownst
to him they slipped in the dark recesses of his subconscious and lingered
there.

The boys went to sleep shortly after Barry spewed his cream, but both Barry
and Andrew were shocked to see Jesse accept his load as if it were a normal
occurrence.  He took it like a trooper and even seemed to relish the taste.
Seeing this made them wonder how old Jesse was when he first started doing
this and how long he'd had to continue.

Since all three were now sexually content, they snuggled closer to each
other than they had the night before.  When I looked in on them later and
noted how they were positioned, I hoped it signified this had been a
positive experience for each of them.

When I returned to check on them the next morning, Andrew greeted me as I
entered the room, but stayed out of view from the door.  Once I was inside,
I saw why.  He was still naked, along with the other pair.  No one seemed
concerned I was there and no one bothered to cover himself or tried to put
anything on.  I entered and sat on the bed, and soon the boys were sitting
beside me.

"Did you all have a good night last night?" I asked.  The other pair waited
for Jesse to answer.

"It was gate," Jesse eagerly replied.  Although he was still having
problems with his r's, I understood what he meant.

Andrew and Barry then went on to explain what had happened and described,
in detail, how everything went.  Since it sounded as if it had gone well, I
began to relax.  When I did, Andrew felt it was time to let me know about
what Jesse had told them and how he had performed.  I explained that I was
aware of some of the information he was sharing with me, but promised I
would see if I could do something to rectify what Jesse had endured.
However, that would have to wait until we got back home, so I tried to get
them to focus on our vacation instead.

Friday was listed as our second Fun Day at Sea, so we ended up doing many
of the same types of things we had done the previous day.  We attended
different shows, participated in other activities and spent more time at
the pool.  Although the boys had met other young people during their time
there, they didn't seem to find anyone they felt especially attached to.
They did hang around with the others at the pool and did a few other things
with them too, but it was obvious no long-term relationships were
developing.

That night we were invited to attend the Captain's dinner, which was held
in a separate area than we usually ate.  Everyone onboard was offered this
opportunity at some point during the cruise and tonight happened to be our
turn.  I knew about this in advance, so I had the boys pack the appropriate
items.  For this event, they were required to wear slacks, a dress shirt
and tie, at a minimum, but could also wear a sport coat or suit for this
event.  They weren't particularly pleased about having to dress up, but
they were curious as to what the experience would be like.

We got to the dining room early and found our seats.  The Captain arrived a
short time later and came over to speak with us.  Like most others, he
looked at the assortment and asked what type of group I was in charge of.
I know he was shocked by my reply.

"It's just my family and a couple of their friends," I answered.

"But it's such a diverse group and there are several that appear to be
around the same age," he countered.

"That's true, but they're still my sons," I responded.  "I adopted them
after my biological children were grown and on their own."

He then chatted briefly with each of the boys and learned a little about
them.  He also asked if they liked being part of such a large family and
everyone gave him a very positive response.

"Sir, I believe you deserve a medal for what you've done, but I hope you'll
settle for a little special treatment while you're with us," he added.
"Why don't we begin by having you bring your boys up to the bridge
tomorrow, in groups of four or five, and I'll give each group a personal
tour and explanation of the ship's operation."

I thanked him for his offer and the boys were thrilled with this new
opportunity.  We then discussed what times would be best for him and I
agreed that either Jake or I would bring the boys by, one group at a time.
The boys only stopped talking about it when the food arrived.

This meal was a more formal than our previous dinners onboard ship and the
food was excellent.  I believe the Captain had directed the staff to
provide us with whatever we wanted, which included drinks from the bar for
Jake and myself.  The boys were also urged to take multiple desserts, if
they desired, and several of the junior officers came over and spoke with
us too.

As the gathering began to break up, I informed the boys they were on their
own for the evening, but I wanted them to stay in groups of four or more.
The three youngest then asked what Jake and I were going to do, and after
we told them, they announced they wanted to go with us.  To my amazement,
so did Sammy, Ted, Graham and Little Ricky, as well as Dion and Trey.  We
had no objections to this, although we had at first suspected the older
boys would wish to go off with the others instead.  Seeing their minds were
made up, we went to see another of the many shows that were being featured
on the cruise.

Even though the show was quite good and entertaining, most of my pleasure
came from watching and interacting with the boys.  I enjoyed seeing how
they concentrated on the show and the expressions they made at different
time.  I also thoroughly loved the give and take, as they discussed
numerous aspects of the performance.  Not only that, but at various points
during the night each boy, pair or, in the case of the three youngest, the
trio managed to find a way to spend time with just Jake and me.  They would
sit as close as they possibly could and talked about all the things they'd
had fun doing so far, during the short breaks.  They also let us know how
great this vacation was turning out to be.

When I heard their comments, I told them this was only the beginning and
there was much more still ahead of us.  That seemed to excite them even
more, but unfortunately it also meant they started pestering us for details
about what was yet to come.  Although they knew we probably wouldn't shed
any light on the matter, it didn't stop them from trying anyway.  We did
have a great evening and went to our rooms, after we stopped for a drink on
the way back.

It was a fairly quiet evening and I got plenty of rest.  I was up early the
next morning and eager for the new day.  Although it was another 'Fun Day
at Sea,' I was eager to spend the day relaxing by the pool.

We all went to breakfast together, but on the way back Sammy and Teddy
asked if they could speak to me privately.  I quickly agreed and inquired
if they wanted to use my room or theirs for this discussion.  They decided
we should probably go back to their room.

"It's Ted, Dad," Sammy began, which made Ted look a little uncomfortable.
I merely made a questioning face, hoping that would be enough to get Sammy
to continue.  Luckily, that was all it took.

"Dad, Ted wants me to make love to him, but I knew you told him to wait,
the last time he was at our house," he explained.

"But I've practiced since then and done plenty of stuff, so I'm ready," Ted
insisted.  "Please let me do this, Pop.  Please."

"Why don't you tell me what you've done to prepare for this moment," I
suggested.  Ted then went on to describe everything he'd done and used, and
after hearing his preparations, I made my decision.

"Ted, I know you want to try this and you've done a great deal to get ready
for it.  I have weighed it over and I'm going to give my permission to do
this.  Sammy, are you okay with it?"  He just nodded in response.

"Okay, then make certain Ted is well prepared and use lots of lube.  I
think you're a good choice for his first time, because I know you'll be
gentle with him.  When did you want to do this?"

"I was thinking just as soon as the rest of you start your activities for
the day," Ted replied.  "We'll lock the door to the room and put on the
safety latch, just in case someone comes by to clean or something.  I don't
want anyone to catch us."

"That sounds fine," I added, which drew appreciative looks from that pair.

As I began to walk away, I heard them lock the door and acknowledged Ted
was definitely eager to get on with this.  A few steps later, I ran into
Graham and Little Ricky, who were heading toward their room.

"What are you guys up to?" I asked, in order to delay their movements.

"We're just going back to our room to throw on our swim trunks," Graham
confessed.  "We thought we'd see if Sammy and Ted wanted to join us and
spend some time laying out in the sun at the pool."  I knew I couldn't let
them do that.

"Did you forget the Captain was going to show us around the bridge today?"
I challenged.  "I was going to put you in the first group with Trey and
Dion, if you don't mind."

"Heck no," Little Ricky nearly shouted.  "That would be great and then we
could go to the pool afterward."

"Super.  Then follow me and we'll get the other pair and go to the bridge.
I'm really looking forward to this, so I hope you boys are too."  Each gave
me an energetic and positive response, so we went to the other pair's room
and retrieved them.  I was silently patting myself on the back for thinking
of using this diversion, so Sammy and Ted could enjoy their privacy.  They
should have plenty of time to do what they'd planned, before our tour ends.

As we climbed the stairs to the bridge, the Captain spotted our approach
and came out to greet us.  He seemed as anxious to do this for us, as we
were to experience it, so we were all going to win.  Jake and I would be
the luckiest ones, since we'd be doing this multiple times, while taking
turns going with the various groups to see the hub of the ship's activity.

The first time through, I paid fairly close attention to what we were being
shown, but I also wanted to enjoy how the boys were reacting to what
they're seeing.  Anything I missed, I'd catch on a later go around, but I
wanted to enjoy their expressions and listen to their comments as we did
this.  Oh, man.  I'm more excited about this than they are.