Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:34:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Bwstories8@aol.com
Subject: Castaway Hotel: Next Generation, chapter 49

The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation - by BW
Copyright 2011 by billwstories
Chapter 49 -- Special Times.

A couple of nights later, after the boys went upstairs to
bed, Noah made his way over to Elliot's room.  He stood in
the doorway for a few seconds before Elliot noticed him,
but he didn't say a word.  For that reason, Elliot decided
to confront him about why he was there.

"Did you need something?" he asked.

"Um... yeah.  I want to ask you a question," Noah
responded.  "Is that okay?"

"Sure.  What's up?" Elliot asked.

"I just want to um... know something," Noah stammered,
as he entered the room and moved closer to Elliot.  "Why
does my uh... dick get um... all stiff when I uh... shower
after soccer?  Is that like um... normal?"

Elliot grinned, as he looked at Noah.

"Yep, it's very normal," Elliot began.  "You're reaching the
age when things are going to arouse and excite you
sexually and it's why your dick gets hard.  It's a normal
occurrence and something you can't really control.  You're
probably going to start noticing your dick doing it in all
kinds of different situations and you can't always predict
when it's going to happen."

"So you think this happened because I was naked with the
other boys?" Noah asked next.

"Yeah, that's probably what caused it to happen in the
showers," Elliot agreed.

"So does it mean I'm like our dads and like boys too,
because it happened when I saw the other guys on my
team without their clothes on?" Noah pressed.

"No, it doesn't necessarily mean you like boys.  It just
means you got excited when you were around other naked
bodies," Elliot explained.  "The same thing would probably
have happened if you were naked with a bunch of girls
too."

Noah's eyes almost popped out of their sockets when
Elliot suggested this.

"Oh, I don't think I could do that," he confessed.  "I
almost couldn't do it in front of the other boys."

"And I'm not saying you should," Elliot chuckled.  "All I'm
saying is that at your age your dick can get hard for many
reasons, especially when you're around other naked
people, but you'll discover it isn't the only reason it
occurs.  In fact, you might also find your dick getting stiff
while you're sitting in class or walking down the hallway."

"But why would it do it then, if there are no naked people
around?" Noah wondered.

"It might happen because you've just noticed someone
that you find attractive or it could be the result of you
thinking about a person you like or a situation that
sexually excites you," Elliot explained.  "Some people say
that a strong breeze can get guys our age stiff, but no
matter why it happens, it would probably be best if you
just try to cover it up, so it's not so obvious.  Most of the
time you can make it less noticeable if you quickly adjust
your penis in your underwear or hold your books over it,
so no one else will see the bulge."

"Why did you call it a penis?" Noah asked next.  His
expression showed he was truly confused by the use of
this term.

"It's the proper name for your dick," Elliot explained.
"Your dick can be called a lot of things, but the proper
name for it is penis."

"What other names?" Noah wondered.

"Well, you've called it a wiener and dick so far," Elliot told
him, "but it can also be called a cock, prick, pecker or
even a willy.  When it's hard, it can be called a stiffy,
boner or erection."

Noah just absorbed this information and thought about it
for a minute.  Once he had done this, he looked at Elliot
again.

"So what should I do when it happens in the shower?" he
wanted to know.

"Well, when it happens there, I think it would be best if
you turn away from the other boys, so they won't notice
it," Elliot told him.  "It's not that there's anything wrong
with getting a stiffy, but some of the boys might make fun
of you when it happens."

"Even if it happens to them too?" Noah asked.

"Probably not if it's happening to them at the same time,"
Elliot cleared up, "but even though all boys get erections,
sometimes they make fun of others when they get one
around other boys."

"So I want to make sure they don't see my 'rection?" Noah
asked.

"That's E-rection," Elliot corrected, "and it's probably best
not to make it stand out so others notice it.  Damn, that
didn't come out right.  Of course it's going to stand out,
but just try to keep it from becoming too obvious.  Like I
said, there nothing wrong with getting one, but I don't
want anyone picking on or making fun of my brother just
because it happened in the shower."

"Okay," Noah agreed, "and thanks.  I'm glad I decided to
talk to you about this.  At first, I didn't know who I should
ask, but then I thought you might be willing to help me.  I
just figured that because you went into the bathroom with
me when I was trying to decide if I'd be able to take a
shower in front of other boys, you might help me with this
too."

"Noah, you can ask me about anything at any time," Elliot
confirmed.  "You're my brother now and I'm happy to
clear up any questions you might have.  It doesn't just
have to be about boy stuff either.  You can ask me about
anything and I'll try to help you find the answer."

After Elliot said this, Noah walked over and gave him a
hug.

"Thank you," he told him.  "I'm glad I have such a nice
brother."

After Noah said this, Elliot gave him a hug in return, plus
he kissed Noah on top of the head.  They certainly were
bonding as brothers.

The rest of the week passed by quite uneventfully.  The
boys had their practices every day and then Hayden's
mother would bring them home afterward.  It was actually
nice not to have to worry about going after them every
afternoon, so in the interim I focused on other things.  I
was busy looking ahead to Friday and the weekend,
because I had a lot to do to get things ready for the big
upcoming events.  You see, I had agreed to take on most
of the responsibility for planning each occasion, since
everyone else was busy working.

When Friday rolled around, Elliot had to skip going to
swim practice.  He had already cleared it with his coach
and let Hayden's mom know about it too, so it wasn't as if
he was just ditching.  He did it because his fathers were
picking him up for a special event -- they were going to the
courthouse to legally adopt him.

Sally, Steve, Mary and I met them there.  Sally was
present to represent the Department of Social Services
and Elliot's legal interests, since he is still technically a
ward of the state.  Steve, Mary and I were there merely as
observers and interested family members.  Unfortunately,
Jake couldn't get the day off, so he was going to miss out
on this.

The rest of us sat in the gallery as the presiding judge
asked Elliot, Danny and Brandon a few questions.  Once
they had each told him that they were entering into this
of their own free will and the judge was convinced Elliot
wanted Danny and Brandon to adopt him, and it was in his
best interest, he continued.  Under the agreement, Danny
and Brandon were each adopting Elliot separately and
then jointly sharing custody.

Sally had suggested this option, and Steve had agreed it
would probably work best for the family, since gay couples
aren't allowed to marry in Pennsylvania and are therefore
excluded from adopting as a couple.  He had also written a
letter as a 'Friend of the Court' in support of this proposal.
Since he is also a judge, it was obvious his opinion carried
considerable weight in the decision making process, not to
mention that Social Services was supporting this adoption
arrangement as well.  Therefore, Danny and Brandon were
separately awarded legal custody of Elliot and he became
their son.  He also changed his name to Elliot Kennedy
O'Hara Currie, which will now appear on his new birth
certificate and all future legal documents.

Once the ceremony concluded, we congratulated Elliot
and his fathers, before we headed home to meet up with
the others.  Since this was such a special event, we were
going out to eat again and celebrate Elliot's official status
as the newest member of the Currie clan.  I think Noah
was amazed when he learned that we were going back to
the restaurant, especially since it was so soon after our
last party there.

Once Jake arrived home from work, he cleaned up and
changed, and then we loaded into the Suburban and set
out for the restaurant.  We had also thought ahead and
asked Hayden's parents if he could join us for this special
event and they agreed, so we swung by his place and
picked him up.  He congratulated Elliot almost as soon as
he got in the Suburban.

"So you're officially their son now?" he asked.

"Yeah, I am," Elliot agreed.

"Congratulations.  That's great and I'm really happy for
you," Hayden offered.

"Thanks.  That means a lot coming from you," Elliot
agreed.

We met Steve, Mary and Sally at the restaurant, because
they wanted to join us in celebrating this momentous
event.  Elliot had just become the first official member of
the next generation of boys the family was helping.

Once we got inside, everyone began to ask Elliot, Danny
and Brandon if they felt differently now, but each of them
was quick to point out that not much had really changed.
They stated that they've all felt like a family for a very
long time and this feeling didn't come about merely due to
the fact that a judge had made a decision or because they
had been given a piece of paper.  I think the rest of us felt
the same way about this too.

As expected, we enjoyed another fantastic meal, topped
off with a very special cake.  This one read: 'Welcome to
the family Elliot Kennedy O'Hara Currie.'  I think the staff
must have used up all of the blue icing on this one.  Not
only did they use it to add some of the decorations, but it
also took four lines written in the same icing to get the
greeting and Elliot's new name to fit on the cake.

Once our little party ended, Hayden returned home with
us.  His parents had agreed to let him spend the night, so
he could continue celebrating the big event with Elliot.
The boys were having a blast playing games and just
horsing around, but right before bedtime Noah pulled
Elliot into his room so he could ask him a question.

"Do you think they'll adopt me too some day?" he
wondered.

"Sure, if that's what you want," Elliot told him.  "They'll
probably ask you about it, once you've been here for a
while.  I lived with them for eight months before they
asked me if I was interested.  They said they didn't do it
sooner because they wanted me to have time to adjust to
living with them first.  They didn't want me to feel like I
had to do it just so I could live with them and thought by
waiting it wouldn't make me feel pressured or put me on
the spot."

"Oh, okay.  I see how it works now," Noah responded, with
a nod.  "I was just wondering if they might do the same
thing for me too."

"Does this mean that you want them to adopt you?" Elliot
asked.

"Yeah, that's what my mom was hoping would happen,"
Noah replied.  "She told me before she died that she
wanted some nice family to adopt me and make me their
son, so I didn't get shoved around from one foster home to
another."

"Well, I'm sure it will happen then," Elliot confirmed.
"Just give it some time."

Noah was smiling broadly as he went to his room and
Elliot headed off in the other direction, so he could spend
some time with Hayden.  After I heard about their little
discussion, I concluded that Elliot seems able to supply
Noah with all the reassurance he needs to keep him happy,
at least that's what he's been able to do so far.

I was kind of surprised that Noah didn't also ask why
Hayden was staying in Elliot's room, seeing we had quite a
few empty bedrooms at the moment.  I was familiar with
the fact that Noah had spent the night with Elliot a couple
of times after he first came to live with us, so possibly this
doesn't strike him as being odd.  I was still prepared for
him to ask one of us about why those two were sharing a
bed though, but he never did.  Therefore, I wasn't about to
bring it up either and chose to let a sleeping dog lie, so to
speak.

Hayden spent most of Saturday with us too.  The boys did
all kinds of thing together, including hiking, swimming
and playing games in the house.  Of course, they asked
Jesse, Noah and Joshie to join them on everything they
did.  The lone exception was that Joshie didn't ride along
with them in Jesse's car later, when they gave Hayden a
ride home.

"Nice car, Jess," Hayden told him, when they arrived at
his house.  "Thanks for everything and I'll see you at
school on Monday, El."

Hayden's comment caused Jesse to do a double take.
First of all, people don't usually just call him Jess and he
had never heard anyone else use a nickname for Elliot
before either.  After thinking about this for a few
moments, he chose not to comment and merely drove the
others home.

The next day started off as another typical Sunday for us.
We went to church and brunch first, but when we returned
home our attention turned to other things.  As soon as we
changed our clothes, Jake and I got busy preparing the
side dishes we'd need for the cookout we were having the
next day.  The boys all volunteered to pitch in and help
out, both the older and younger ones, because they also
liked it when we have everyone come to the house to
celebrate too.  Even though not everyone will be able to be
with us for this holiday, it's still nice to spend this time
with those who can make it, as well as being with the
extended family.

The Labor Day cookout started around noon on Monday.
Steve, Mary, Sally, Susan and Alice all showed up, along
with some of the boys and their partners.   Kevin, Vinnie,
Dustin, Katie, Cole and Beth were among that group, and
Sammy and Graham even drove in from York to be with
us, so it was a nice gathering.

The cookout went well and we all enjoyed ourselves.
Everyone also made sure to spend some time with Noah
while they were here, so they could get to know him
better, and those who weren't with us on Friday also
congratulated Elliot, Danny and Brandon on the adoption.
They even went out of their way to make certain that
Elliot got special recognition for attending his first family
gathering as the newest Currie.  A couple of the boys even
lifted him up on their shoulders and paraded him around
the yard for a couple of minutes, before christening him in
the family pool, fully dressed.  Fortunately, Elliot took
this little joke good-naturedly, but he did pull Noah and
Hayden in with him, when they offered to give him a hand
to climb out of the pool.  When will those suckers learn?

Brandon's parents also called the house that afternoon.
They did this so they could congratulate the boys on the
adoption and speak to Elliot and Noah too, but they also
wanted to share some other information with them.

"Brandon, your father and I have decided to join you in
Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving and Christmas again this
year," she advised him.  "We feel Noah should be able to
spend these important holidays in his new home the first
time, rather than getting on a plane and celebrating one of
them at a strange location.  Besides, it still allows us to be
able to see you at both holidays again this year."

"We appreciate that, Mom," Brandon replied, "but you
could still be with us for both holidays and only make one
trip.  Besides, you did this last year too, because of Elliot.
Are you certain you want to do it again?"

"We're well aware that we did this last year too," she
confessed, "but we're willing to do it again, so it will make
it easier on Noah.  We have no problem with flying there
this year as well, unless you're planning on taking in a
new boy every year, just so we have to do all the traveling.
You aren't, are you?"

Brenda giggled after saying this, to let Brandon know she
wasn't serious.  Brandon got her little joke and decided to
continue by building upon it.

"How in the world did you figure out our plan, Mom?
Danny and I thought we could trick Dad and you into
coming here for every holiday, if we took in a new boy
each fall," he teased.

Brenda tittered in response.

"As long as you're giving us more grandchildren, we won't
complain," she admitted.  "But one of these times I hope
you're able to take in a baby.  These two are getting too
big for me to cuddle."

"I don't know about that, Mom.  I think Elliot really
enjoys your attention and I'm sure Noah will too, but we'll
do what we can about getting a baby," Brandon offered.

"I'm glad Elliot likes it when I hug and kiss him, because I
enjoy it too, and I can't wait to give Noah a squeeze and
smooch," Brenda agreed.  "You'll be able to bring the boys
here next year.  Okay?"

"That sounds fine, Mom, and thank you.  And thank Dad
for us too," Brandon told her, before passing the phone off
to Noah.

"Hi, honey, this is your grandmother," she began.
"Welcome to family!  Your grandfather and I are looking
forward to meeting you at Thanksgiving."

"Neat," Noah replied.  "I can't wait."

They talked for quite a while and Noah managed to answer
several questions his grandmother posed, before he got a
chance to speak with his grandfather.  When he finished
talking to him, Noah handed the phone to Elliot.

Elliot was thrilled to chat with his now legal grandparents
again.  He was also very happy that they were pleased it
had been his idea to incorporate their family name into
his as well.  In fact, it earned him a few extra brownie
points, which he quickly added to when he told them he
couldn't wait to see them both again too.

Once Elliot finished speaking with his grandparents, he
passed the phone to Danny, who spoke with Brandon's
parents for a few minutes as well.  Once he was done, he
gave the phone back to Brandon, so he could say good-bye
to his mom and dad and tell them he was looking forward
to seeing them at Thanksgiving.

While Danny and Brandon were finishing up the call, Elliot
was eagerly filling Noah in about their Grandpa Pat and
Grandma Brenda.  I think both boys were gleefully
anticipating spending the holidays with them and I think
Noah was anxious to meet them as well.

On Tuesday, we returned to our normal schedules again,
but this time it was my week to pick the boys up after
practice.  Since Jesse had his car, he took Noah and Elliot
to school with him in the morning, which removed that
burden from Brandon.  As usual, I was free to do whatever
I wanted until the afternoon, when it came time to pick
them up.  I drove to the middle school to pick Noah up
first, since his practice generally ended before Elliot and
Hayden were done.  Once I had Noah in the car with me, I
drove over to the high school to fetch the other pair.

They hadn't come out by the time we got there, so we
decided to go in and watch them for a few minutes, until
they were done.  Noah told me he usually just waited in
the car with Hayden's mother when she picked the others
up.  He also added that he usually had to wait in front of
the middle school a little longer than he did for me, before
she showed up as well.  I asked him if that was a problem
for him, and he assured me it wasn't, so I didn't pursue
this topic further.

When we arrived at the pool, the team was huddled around
their coach, so we didn't get an opportunity to see them
practice at all.  After their little meeting broke up, Elliot
and Hayden went to the locker room to shower and
change, so Noah and I just waited at poolside for them to
come back out.  After we dropped Hayden off at his house,
we continued on to our place.

During dinner, I told everyone that Jake and I were going
away on Friday.  I explained that since Andrew's twenty-
first birthday is next Monday, Jake and I were driving to
his campus so we could celebrate his birthday with him
this weekend.  Jesse immediately stated that he wanted to
come with us, since Andrew and he have always been
close.  As soon as we agreed to let him join us, Elliot
announced that he also wanted to go and then Noah said
he did too.  Since I didn't want to answer for their dads, I
looked over at Danny and Brandon, to see what they
thought.

"We have to work," Danny stated.  "Well, Brandon only
works until noon on Saturday, but it's up to you."

"If you don't mind, then Jake and I are willing to take
them with us," I agreed, which sent the three boys into a
mini celebration.  "I know Andrew will probably be happy
to spend time with Jesse and Elliot again, and it will give
him a chance to get to know Noah too."

Seeing Brandon and Danny had agreed to this, I told the
boys they had to pack a bag for the weekend and not wait
until the last minute to do so.  I wanted them to be ready
to leave Friday night, as soon as Jake got home from
work, and insisted that the Suburban was to be fully
loaded before he got here.  I warned them that if they
weren't ready on time, I'd leave the stragglers behind.

Hearing this, they agreed they'd be packed before Jake got
home from work, and then they raced off to their rooms.  I
suspect they did this to get an early start on keeping that
promise.