Chapter One Hundred Eighteen – Costa Rica, Here We Come!
Robbie and Adam boarded the Air Canada
flight to Toronto. As they took their
seats, Robbie asked, “How long is our flight?”
“It will take us nearly 24 hours to get
there because we have such a long layover in Houston,” Adam said. They stowed their carry-on luggage and
settled in for the short flight to Toronto.
Adam pulled out their itinerary for their stay in Costa Rica. “Here’s what we’re going to do for the next
two weeks.”
Robbie read through the itinerary. “Wow!
Parasailing, rock climbing, white water rafting, zip line, bungee
jumping, hiking, kayaking and sunbathing on the beach. We’re going to be exhausted by the time
we’re done!”
Adam laughed, “I don’t think so. You’ve got so much energy I don’t think
you’ll ever get tied.”
“Mom used to call me the Energizer
Bunny, because I would go, and go, and go, until I just fell into a deep
sleep,” Robbie said, grinning.
Adam said, “I was always very active,
but you have got me beat.”
Robbie pulled out a hair band and pulled
his long blond hair into a pony tail.
He liked having long hair, but sometimes it could be quite annoying. He looked over at Adam and asked, “Would you
care if I cut my hair?”
Adam said, “It’s up to you, Babe. I like your hair long, but I want you to be
comfortable.” Adam’s blond hair was
shoulder length. Robbie encouraged him
to keep his hair long because it made him look like Thor. Adam wasn’t sure he really liked having his
hair long, because it took so much time to maintain. However, he couldn’t complain about it,
since Robbie loved spending time with him, combing his hair and giving him back
rubs, which always ended up with them having fantastic sex! He wanted Robbie to be happy, so he
shrugged off the thought of cutting his own hair.
A few moments later, he was surprised
when Robbie said, “I know you don’t like wearing your hair long, so why don’t
we both cut our hair.” Adam turned his
head to look at Robbie, and Robbie captured his lips in a brief, but passionate
kiss. Robbie put his hands on either
side of Adam’s head, “Be honest with me.
Do you like having long hair?”
Adam looked into his husband’s eyes and
said, “No, I don’t.”
Robbie released him and smiled. “Okay, we’ll find a barber in Costa Rica to
cut our hair.”
Adam sighed and said, “Robbie, I love
you.”
Robbie took his hand in his and said,
“Why have you let me force you to keep your hair long all of this time?”
“Because I wanted to make you happy,”
Adam said, simply.
“From now on, you need to be completely
honest with me when I ask you your opinion.
I may not like what you say, but we can work together to come to a
common understanding,” Robbie said.
Adam responded, “You sound like Zach and
Todd. Remember the lecture they gave us
last week about being husbands instead of simply boyfriends?”
Robbie replied, with more than a little
heat, “Yes, I thought they would never SHUT UP! It’s not like they’re our parents or
anything! Sometimes, our older brothers
just don’t get it! We don’t need a
third set of parents, because we already have two sets!”
Adam put his fingers to Robbie lips,
“Calm down! We’re on an airplane,
remember?”
Robbie nodded his head and said, “Sorry,
I did forget where I was.” He looked
around to see if anyone had taken offense at his outburst. He met the eyes of the passenger in the seat
across the aisle from him.
The young man looked to be about their
own age. He had blond hair, warm brown
eyes, a dark brown unibrow, a broad nose and a generous smile. His slightly crooked teeth were bright white
and he had a dimple in his right cheek.
He said, “I’m Adrian Munteanu.”
Robbie shook the hand he offered. “Hi, I’m Robbie Anderson-Ingram and this is
my husband, Adam.”
Adrian said, “Nice to meet you both.”
Adam said, “Hi.”
Adrian said, “I couldn’t help but
overhear your conversation. I hope
you’re not offended.”
Adam said, “No, we’re not offended. We weren’t being exactly quiet.” He gave Robbie a meaningful look.
Robbie ignored him and turned to Adrian. “We’re going to Costa Rica for our
honeymoon.”
“I know,” Adrian said, smilingly. “I wish my boyfriend would marry me. He wants us to wait until we’re out of
college.”
Robbie asked, “How long have you been
together?”
“We met during our senior year of high
school. Jarrett is going to school at
the University of Toronto. He and his
parents left for Toronto two weeks ago and I am flying out to meet them. Jarrett’s parents paid for my round trip
ticket. They like me and think that I’m
good for Jarrett,” Adrian said.
“Where are you going to school?” Adam
asked.
Adrian looked at the floor and said, “I
don’t know. I don’t have the money to
go to college and my foster parents don’t have the money either.”
“What do you plan to do then?” Robbie
asked.
Adrian looked up and met Robbie’s
gaze. “I don’t know. I’ve thought about living in Toronto and
finding a job there. That way, I can be
near Jarrett.”
Robbie said, “Have you thought about
coming to Minneapolis? That’s where we
live.”
Adam said, “We just graduated from high
school a couple of weeks ago.”
“We’re going to attend college at the
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities,” Robbie said.
Adrian said, “That’s cool. I haven’t considered going there, because I
want to be near Jarrett.”
Adam said, “It almost sounds like
Jarrett is looking to find someone new, Adrian. That crap about wanting to wait until he’s
out of college to marry you sounds like he’s on the prowl for someone better;
at least that how I see it.”
Adrian looked away from Adam’s
gaze. “My foster parents told me that
too. They don’t like Jarrett. They think he’s been using me as his
personal sex slave.”
Robbie reached across the aisle and
placed his hand on Adrian’s arm.
“Adrian, why don’t you drive down to visit us when we get back from our
honeymoon? I’d like you to meet our
roommates.”
Adam grinned, “They are the best! We call ourselves a band of brothers. The guys are all gay. They all got married before us though. Our brothers, Zach and Todd, had a double
wedding with our friends Mark and Brandon.
Justin and Brian were married a week before that. All of us have been married in Thunder Bay,
since Minnesota doesn’t allow gay marriage.”
Adrian asked, in amazement, “You mean to
say you share a house with six other gay guys?”
Robbie replied, “Yes, we do. We live with our older brothers. Mom and Dad let me live with my brother,
Zach, and his husband, Todd, while I went to a special high school. I met Adam at school and he moved in with us
a few months later.”
“Todd is my older brother,” Adam said,
seeing Adrian’s confused look.
“So, your older brothers are married to
each other?” Adrian asked. He was still
trying to fathom the fact that there were eight gay guys in one house! There had been a couple of gay kids in his
school, two of whom were himself and Jarrett.
Robbie said, “You really need to stay
with us for a few weeks. There are a
couple of really great gay bars and dance clubs in Minneapolis as well as the
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus.
Minneapolis is a great place to live.
We really like it. Our friends
at high school even held a wedding shower for us last month.”
“We were voted the cutest couple by our
classmates,” Adam said.
Adrian said, “Most of my friends are
girls. Not many of the guys wanted
anything to do with me.”
“I know how that feels,” Robbie
said. “My high school in Duluth wasn’t
exactly a great place for me. My
straight friends abandoned me when I came out, and the gay guys looked down on
me because I wasn’t as ‘in your face’ as they were about being gay. I just wanted to continue being a normal
teenager, not some gay activist at the school.
I was pretty miserable at school.
I didn’t have any friends and I hated school.”
Adrian nodded his head. “That’s how I felt about high school. I was very happy to get out. I just don’t know what I’m going to do now
that I’m out of school.”
“I think you need to get away from
Thunder Bay for a while, and most of all, you need to get away from Jarrett. You need some space to figure out who you
are and where you’re going,” Adam said.
Robbie grinned and said, teasingly,
“Adam, you’re beginning to sound like Zach and Todd.”
Adam blushed and said, “I guess I
do. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be preaching to you.”
Adrian
said, “I’d love to visit with you guys.
It sounds like you have a lot of fun.”
Robbie
said, “Yes, we do. We’re going to Spain
in July for a few weeks. Our friends
have a beach house in Malaga.”
“Now
that sounds exciting!” Adrian said, his face lighting up. “I’ve always wanted to travel to Europe.”
“Why
don’t you come with us? I’m sure our
friends won’t mind,” Robbie said, enthusiastically.
Adrian
said, “I can’t. I don’t have any
money. I don’t even have a car. If I come to see you in Minneapolis, I’ll
have to hitch a ride with someone to Duluth and take a bus from there. There’s no direct bus service between Duluth
and Thunder Bay.”
They
chatted for the remainder of the flight.
Before they landed, they exchanged cell phone numbers and promised to
keep in touch. They landed in Toronto
and went their separate ways.
Robbie
and Adam made their way to their connecting flight to Houston, where they would
catch their flight to San Jose, Costa Rica.
Once they were settled into their seats, Robbie said, “I wish we could
do something to help Adrian.”
“I
was thinking the same thing. It’s
pretty obvious to me that his boyfriend is looking for someone new,” Adam said.
“But
how do you explain the fact that his parents are paying for Adrian to fly to
Toronto?” Robbie asked.
“Simple,
the parents want their son to stay with Adrian, because he’s a known
quantity. I would almost bet they’re
afraid their little darling will find a real loser; or worse, he’ll fall hard
for someone who will leave him high and dry,” Adam said.
“Adrian
didn’t seem to be all that attached to his boyfriend,” Robbie said.
“No,
he didn’t,” Adam agreed. “I bet you
that we hear from him soon.”
Robbie
grinned and said, “How long before we get a call?”
Adam
thought for a moment. “Let’s give him
two weeks. That should be long enough
for his boyfriend to show his true colors.”
Robbie’s
green eyes sparkled with merriment as he slipped his hand under the blanket
they had spread over themselves, and began running his hand along Adam’s inner
thigh.
Adam leaned over and nibbled Robbie’s ear and
whispered, “You had better stop that.”
Robbie
laughed and withdrew his hand. He
turned his head and kissed Adam.
The
lady in the seat next to Robbie coughed and Robbie turned to look at her. She glared at him. He smiled and said, “I’m sorry if we have
offended you. We were married a few
hours ago, and we’re heading to Costa Rica for our honeymoon.”
Her
expression softened and she smiled.
“Congratulations. I’m sorry for
glaring at you. I thought you were
kissing just to be offensive. I didn’t
know you were newlyweds leaving for your honeymoon.”
Robbie
said, “I’m used to it. We’re not
exactly shy about letting people know that we’re very much in love with each
other.”
She
said, “That much I already knew. My
husband and I were much the same way when we got married. I’m Clarissa. What’s your name?”
“I’m
Robbie and this is my husband, Adam,” Robbie replied.
Adam
said, “Hi.”
Robbie
asked, “Where are you going?”
“I’m
going to a conference in Houston,” she replied. “I know you just got married, but how long
have you been together?”
Adam
said, “We’ve been together since our junior year in high school, so I guess
that makes it a little over a year and a half.”
Clarissa
nodded her head and smiled. “That’s
about how long we dated before we got married.
So you waited until you graduated from high school to get married?”
“Yes,
we thought it would be better for us to wait.
We live with our brothers, who are also married to each other,” Robbie
said.
Clarissa
raised her eyebrows in surprise. “Do
you mean to tell me that your brothers are gay as well, and that they are
married to each other?”
“Yes,”
Adam said. “That’s how we met. My brother, Todd, married Robbie’s brother,
Zach.”
“How
do your parents feel about having two gay sons?” she asked.
“They’re
really cool about it,” Robbie said.
“They have been very supportive of us.
We live with three married gay couples.
They are all students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.”
“Is
that where you plan to go to school as well?” she asked.
“Yes,
we are already registered for the fall semester,” Adam said.
Clarissa
asked, “How do you handle living with three other couples? I would think it would be hard to have any
privacy.”
Robbie
laughed and said, “It’s true that it’s hard to have much privacy; but they are
like brothers to us. Since they’re
married, they understand the need for each couple to have alone time. We’ve reserved every Friday night as date
night, and we go our separate ways to spend one-on-one time with our
husbands. Saturdays, we do things with
the guys, because during the week, we’re busy studying.”
“That
sounds like a good system to help everyone maintain their relationships with
their spouses,” she said.
Adam
said, “It’s worked out pretty well so far, even though we weren’t married
yet. The guys treated us like we
were. Since we’ve been living together,
we shouldn’t have too much trouble adjusting to being married.”
Clarissa
shook her head and said, “That’s not always true. I lived with my husband before we got
married, and I thought the same way you do.
I was sure wrong. It was like we
started our relationship from scratch the day we got married. It took us a while to figure out that we
each had different expectations of a spouse than we did when we were just
living together.”
Robbie
looked at Adam and said, “Well, there is that aspect to think about. We haven’t really talked about what we
expect of each other as husbands. I
just assumed we would continue pretty much the same as before we got married.”
“Well,
if you want some advice, take some time to talk about your expectations now
that you’re married. I think you will
find it to be time well spent.”
Robbie
said, “Thank you for your suggestion.”
His tone of voice indicated that he was being polite, but had his own
thoughts about the subject.
Clarissa
laughed. “I’m sure that you have gotten
a lot of unsolicited advice lately.”
Adam
said, sarcastically, “You’ve got that right.”
Clarissa
smiled and said, “It happened to us as well.
Every married couple tried to tell us what pitfalls to avoid. The thing is, we never encountered those
same pitfalls, because we were different people in different circumstances than
they were. I'll try not to preach at
you, then. But, I will make one last
suggestion, as you called it. Do take
the time to talk about your future together.
Make a list of goals and priorities and share them with each other. Decide which ones will be family goals and
which ones will be individual ones.
That way, you can help each to achieve your goals.”
Adam
said, “I think that’s a good idea.
We’ve got two weeks of just us time.
Maybe we can spend some time talking about our future together while
we’re at the beach.”
Robbie
agreed. “That way we can think about
things before we talk.”
Clarissa
said, “I’d like to get to know you two a little better. You seem like you know what you want, and
are headed in the right direction.”
They
shared with her their experiences together, and she shared her experiences with
her family. By the time they reached
Houston, they had become friends and exchanged cell numbers. After landing in Houston, they stood in the
boarding area for moment with Clarissa.
“Enjoy
your honeymoon,” she said.
“Thanks,”
Robbie said.
Adam
said, “It’s been nice getting to know you.”
They
watched her disappear into the crowd.
Adam said, “We have a long layover here, so I’ve booked us into a hotel
for the night. We have to be back here
early tomorrow to catch our flight to Costa Rica.”
Robbie
grinned and said, “Let’s go.”
They
made their way out of the terminal and took a taxi to their hotel. Adam checked them in and they were soon
alone in the honeymoon suite. Adam smiled
and said, “I think we should relax in the hot tub. What do you think?”
Robbie
didn’t answer his husband in words.
Instead, he gave him a lecherous grin and began a slow strip tease. Adam waited for Robbie to finish stripping
out of his clothes to begin his own version.
By the time they were ready to climb into the hot tub, they were so
amped up that Adam said, “The hot tub can wait.” He took Robbie’s hand and pulled him down
onto the king-sized bed. Robbie kissed
him deeply, loving the feel of his husband’s bare skin next to his. Adam wrapped his arms around Robbie, lifting
him on top of him. He released him and
Robbie straddled his husband, deep green eyes meeting brilliant blue ones. Adam said, huskily, “I love you,
Robbie.” Robbie recaptured Adam’s lips,
letting his hands roam freely; their passion for each other increasing
geometrically from one moment to the next.
***
***
The
next morning Adam was awakened by the ringing of the phone. Adam answered the wake-up call. The computerized voice said, “This is your requested
wake up call.” He hung up the phone and
glanced down at his naked body. He was
quite proud of his well-muscled physique.
Zach and Todd had insisted that he and Robbie work out with them; and,
as a result, he had built up as much muscle as his brother. Robbie liked running his hands over his
six-pack abs. He glanced over at his
sleeping husband, as his thoughts went back to the mind-blowing sex they had
had last night. He had no idea that
being married to Robbie would increase the passion and the intensity of their
lovemaking! Being bound together as one had
removed barriers that he hadn’t known existed between them. He had always felt close to Robbie, but last
night they had joined as one; mentally, emotionally, and physically. In all of the discussions with his brother
about marriage, Zach had made no mention of the exhilaration he had felt at the
metaphysical merging of two souls. He
knew that Zach and Todd were very much in love, and there was no doubt in his
mind that they had experienced it as well.
He understood how highly personal and private such an occurrence was,
now that he had experienced it for himself.
The memories of last night stirred his passions, and had an immediate
impact on his physical body, drawing him to his husband.
He
wasn’t sure Robbie was awake; but figured he would give him a nice surprise to
help him wake up. He rolled over and ran
his tongue over Robbie’s nipples.
Robbie opened his eyes in surprise and let out a low moan of
pleasure. He reached for his lover,
pulling him up to capture his lips.
Adam
pulled back, and his sapphire eyes met Robbie’s emerald ones. Adam saw the Robbie’s love for him reflected
there. Adam smiled and murmured, “I
want you to make me yours.”
Robbie
put his hands up, pulling his head down until Adam’s lips met his. He pushed his tongue between Adam’s open
lips and proceeded to honor Adam’s request.
***
***
The
newlyweds collapsed in a mass of tangled limbs, enjoying the euphoria that
resulted from their passionate lovemaking.
Adam tenderly traced designs on Robbie’s chest with his fingertips. Robbie said, “I love it when you do that.”
Adam’s
eyes sparkled with happiness. “I love
doing it.”
Robbie
said, “We should get dressed.”
Adam
agreed. “Let’s get a quick
shower.” He stood up and pulled Robbie
up. They cleaned themselves up, and
were dressed and on their way to the airport in no time. They made it through security and to their
boarding gate without incident.
They
sat down and Robbie said, “I’m hungry.
Do you want something to eat?”
“Sure,
let’s grab a breakfast burrito. I saw a
McDonald’s just past the next gate,” Adam said.
They
purchased their meal and returned to their boarding gate to wait. As they ate, Adam said, “That lady we met
yesterday seemed nice enough.”
“Yeah,
she did. She wasn’t very friendly at
first, though,” Robbie said.
Adam
said, “Well, that was your fault for kissing me. I know it shouldn’t matter to people, but
they get really upset seeing two guys kissing in public.”
“That’s
so prejudiced! No one says anything
when a straight couple kisses in public or holds hands. We shouldn’t have to always be afraid of
offending someone’s sensibilities. It’s
like there is a double standard for what is acceptable behavior in the public
square,” Robbie said.
“That’s
because there is a double standard.
Homophobic people are scared we might convert them if they see us as
being happy and well adjusted. They
have tried to portray us as sick and unbalanced, a menace to society. If we behave like normal people who are in
love and have families, their propaganda of hatred and lies is shown for what
it truly is. That’s why they react so
negatively to us when we show them they’re wrong,” Adam said. “The
more gay couples are open about their relationships and their families, the
more likely it is that rational people will reject what the hate merchants have
been selling them.”
Robbie
said, “That’s one more reason I never intend to hide the fact that I’m married
to you and that I am very happy.”
They
finished their sandwiches just as their flight began boarding. They joined the queue and were soon seated
next to each other. Adam had grabbed a
couple of pillows and blankets as he passed them. He
stowed their carry-on luggage and took his seat next to the window.
As
Robbie took the middle seat, he said, “Thank you for letting me take the window
seat.”
Robbie
grinned and said, “It only makes sense since you’re quite a bit bigger than I
am. It also gives me a reason to get
close to you.” He sat down and put on
his seat belt. They made themselves
comfortable. “I’m tired, Babe.”
“You
can sleep as soon as we’re in the air,” Adam said.
Robbie
said, “I hope no one sits in the aisle seat, so I can get comfortable.”
“We’ll
wait and see,” Adam said.
As
the passengers continued to board, it soon became apparent that the aisle was,
indeed, unclaimed. Robbie grinned and
said, “Looks like we have a little extra room.” He put up the arm rest that separated him
from the aisle seat and stretched his legs out, leaning his head on Adam’s
shoulder.
The
plane soon was in the air and Robbie was out cold. Adam pulled the window shade down and placed
a pillow against the wall of the plane and drifted off as well.
***
***
Rick
and I met Greg and Cory poolside at the hotel.
The two younger men looked stunning in their Andrew Christian bikini swimming
suits. Rick saw me giving them the once
over from head to toe and said, “You can stop drooling now.”
They
noticed us and walked over to join us.
Greg grinned and said, “I’m glad we still can turn you on, Glenn.”
Rick
reached over to massage my barely contained erection. I closed my eyes and gave a low moan of
pleasure. He stopped and I opened my
eyes as he lifted me out the lounge chair and carried me over to the Jacuzzi
tub. He put me down and we sat down on
the tiled shelf, with the hot jets of water massaging our backs. Greg and Cory followed.
Cory
said, “Wow! Rick sure knows how to take
care of you, Glenn.”
I
grinned and said, “Rick is the best man for me.”
Rick
agreed. “Yes, I’m the only man for
you.” He leaned over and kissed me on
the lips.
Greg
said, “I’m glad you two are still together.
I’ll never forget how you came into my room that day during spring
break. I still get horny just thinking
about it.”
I
laughed, “I think we did a pretty good job of entertaining a very depressed young
man. Don’t you think so, Rick?”
Rick
grinned, “Yes, we did.”
Cory
said, “I’m glad you did. It helped Greg
to begin his recovery.”
“Yes,
it did, in a very physical way. I just
wish that we could get over the mental issues as easily. I hate going to therapists who think they
have the answers to all of our problems.”
Cory
said, “We had a very rough session last week.
Dr. Hansen is a good therapist.
It’s just that she pushed us pretty hard this last time.”
Greg
put his arm around Cory’s shoulders.
“Cory is being very good to me.
She specifically said that I needed to move past the hatred I feel
toward my Dad before I can begin to heal.
Cory seems to have moved past it already, but, of course, it wasn’t his
father who tried to murder him, it was mine.”
Cory
put a finger to Greg’s lips. “Shh! Let’s save this discussion for another time,
Babe.”
Greg
looked as if he wanted to keep going, but reached up to take his husband’s hand
and smiled. “Okay. I’ll wait for a more appropriate time.” He looked across the hot tub at me and
Rick. “I promise to talk to you about
it, later.”
I
nodded my head. “Not a problem. We’re not going anywhere, and we’ll always
be willing to lend you a listening ear.
Besides, who else would listen to you?”
Greg
laughed and punched me in the shoulder.
“You’re such a wise ass!”
I
gave him my best erudite look and said, in a deep voice, “It’s about time you
figured out that my superior intellect is just what you need to help you solve
your problems.”
Greg
splashed water at me and said, “Just remember, nephew dearest, I know where
you’re sleeping tonight.”
Rick
said, “He’s got you there, Glenn.” I
leaned back as he finished massaging my back.
He placed his hands on my shoulders.
“Let’s get in the pool. I think
you need to cool down.”
I
laughed. “Okay, I get it.” Rick stood and gave me a hand up, pulling me
out of the hot tub. He put his arm
around my waist to support me as I leaned against him.
Greg
and Cory followed us over to the pool.
Cory said, “Race you to the other side.”
We
lined up and did surface dives to begin our race across the pool. Of course, Rick was in the lead by about a
yard. The rest of us tied for second
place. Cory said, “I think Rick had the
advantage on us that time. We need to
start from inside the pool. Let’s race
back to see who is the real winner.”
We
lined up as before, but this time we were already in the pool and pushed off from
the pool wall. Again, Rick won. Rick said, “Just face it, Cory. I’m the faster swimmer.”
Cory
grinned and said, “Okay, but I beat these two.”
Greg
said, “I think we need a rematch, because I think I swim faster than you do.”
We
played around in the water for a while longer, before climbing out onto the
pool deck. Rick took my hand and pulled
me into the hot tub with him. I said,
“Turn around, so I can massage your back for you.” He did as I asked. I love running my hands over the muscles in
his back and shoulders. I kneaded his
muscles with my fingertips and worked on the muscles in the back of his neck. I ran my hands along his broad shoulders and
down his sides to his narrow hips, working out the tension in his muscles as I
went. He leaned forward to give me
better access to his lower back.
Finishing there, I said, “Okay, turn around and let me at your legs and
feet.” He obeyed, bringing his legs up
and placed them across my knees. I
massaged his feet and worked my way up his calves to his thighs. As I approached his groin, I noticed his
growing erection. I glanced up,
grinning widely. “I think we need to go
up to our room. I believe someone needs
some relief.”
Rick
met my eyes and returned my grin. “The
sooner, the better, Babe,” he said.
“We’ll
see you guys upstairs,” I said.
Greg
said, “We’ll give you some time alone, before we come upstairs.”
“Thanks,
guys,” I said, taking Rick’s hand and leading him to our room.
Entering
our room, Rick pinned me against the door and captured my lips in a deep kiss;
his steel pole grinding against me. He
pushed his hands into my bikini swimsuit and pushed it to the floor, freeing my
equally hard dick. I stepped out of it,
as I hooked my thumbs in his waist band of his swim suit, pulling it off of
him. He picked me up and carried me to
the bed. The look in his eyes made me
shiver in anticipation. This was not
going to be a gentle ride!
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Greg and Cory tapped on the door before they entered the hotel room. Greg could see we were still coming down from the heights of our passionate lovemaking. The guys stripped off their swim suits and climbed on the bed next to us.
Greg and Cory tapped on the door before they entered the hotel room. Greg could see we were still coming down from the heights of our passionate lovemaking. The guys stripped off their swim suits and climbed on the bed next to us.
Rick
said, “Thanks, guys. I needed that.”
Greg
laughed and said, “I knew you were in dire need!”
Rick
grinned and said, “It WAS pretty obvious.”
Cory
said, “Even I figured that out, and I’m the one who usually has to have Greg
point things out to me.”
I
said, “I love it when Rick gets really horny like that.”
Cory
said, “I bet you do! I like it when
Greg gets like that as well.”
Rick
said, “It was pretty obvious this morning that Robbie and Adam have a healthy
libido, as well. I’m glad that they’re
married now. They have wanted to be married,
ever since Zach and Todd were married.”
Before I could say anything, he added, “Yes, I know that you want to be married,
as well, Glenn, and our time will come.”
He pulled me close to him.
Cory
said, “I’m glad we’re going to Spain early.
I’ve read over your itinerary for the guys, and they will have a
whirlwind tour of Europe. I’d much
rather take my time and enjoy one or two places.”
“Joey
and Tyler are pretty excited to see us,” Greg said. I talked with Joey last night. They’ll be waiting at the airport when we
land in Madrid, the day after tomorrow.”
“It
will be the first time I’ve flown overseas,” I said.
“I
flew to Germany while I was on active duty last year,” Rick said.
Cory
asked, “How much longer do you have in the Marine Corps?”
“I
have three years to go,” Rick said.
“We
both graduate next spring,” I said.
“I’ll have just enough credits to graduate with a degree in Spanish with
a business management minor.”
“I’ll
have my degree in electrical and computer engineering, with a minor in computer
science,” Rick said.
Greg
said, “Joey wants to start taking classes in computer science. He is really feeling bad about not being
able to help support his family. Right
now, he is staying at home with the girls and taking Spanish language lessons.”
“Is
there something we can do?” I asked.
“We
could talk to Grandpa about helping Joey and Tyler set up a business; one that
would allow Joey to work from home,” Greg said.
“I
think that’s a great idea. I think we
could also set up a scholarship fund for Joey, like we did for the rest of the
guys when they got married. We didn’t
do it before because Joey hadn’t indicated an interest in going to
college. Now that he wants to take
classes, I think we should provide him with the means to do so,” I said.
Cory
said, “Let’s call Grandpa and ask him what he thinks would be the best way to
help them.”
Greg
grabbed his cell phone and dialed Grandpa’s number. He put his phone on speaker so we could all
hear the conversation. Grandpa picked
up on the second ring.
“Hello,
Greg,” Grandpa said.
“Hi,
Grandpa,” Greg said. “We want to bounce
an idea off of you to see what you think.”
He outlined what we proposed and then waited for Grandpa’s response.
Grandpa
said, “I think it would be a good idea to give Joey a scholarship if he desires
to attend college. I will have to think
about what kind of business deal we could offer them. Maybe after you’ve spent some time with
them, you can call me with more information.”
Greg
said, “Joey also said there has been some tension between him and his in-laws;
because they paid for both of their homes.
He wants to pay them back, so they won’t feel entitled to interfere in
their relationship.”
Grandpa
said, “Let’s provide them the funds to pay Tyler’s parents back their money,
thus taking away that issue. We will
give them the same terms as the rest of our family, for whom we have purchased
homes. Doesn’t Tyler want to become an
international business consultant?”
“Yes,
he does,” Greg said. “He plans to get
his doctorate from a university in Chile when he finishes in Spain.”
“We
are already an international company since we own businesses in Canada and the
United States. Maybe we can add Spain
and Chile to the list. I’ll make some
inquiries about doing business in those countries, and I’ll get back to
you. Thank you for presenting me with a
new challenge. I was beginning to get
bored,” Grandpa said, with a laugh.
Greg
said, “Thank you for listening to us.
May we share the news of the scholarship with them?”
“Sure. Joey will need to get things set up, so he
can attend college,” Grandpa said.
“We’ll
call them in the morning, before we leave for the airport,” Greg said.
“Travel
safely, and call me when you arrive in Spain,” Grandpa said.
“We
will,” Greg said. “Goodbye, Grandpa.”
“Goodbye,”
he replied.
Greg
ended the call and grinned at us.
“Grandpa is the best!”
“That
he is,” Rick agreed. “I can understand
Joey’s frustration. I would feel the
same way if Glenn’s parents felt emboldened to interfere in our relationship because
of the financial support they were giving us.
Fortunately, Grandpa doesn’t try to tell us what to do, or interfere in
our relationship. And before that,
Uncle Stan and Aunt Sharon didn’t dictate what I should do. Their only condition was that I go to school
and do well in whatever major I wanted to pursue.”
“It’s
just after 10 PM in Madrid,” Cory said.
“They will probably still be up if you want to call them now.”
Greg
nodded his head and picked up his cell phone, dialing Joey’s number. Joey answered, “Hello, Greg.”
“Hey,
Joey! I’m going to put you on speaker
phone. Rick, Glenn and Cory are here
with me,” Greg said.
“Hey
guys! Let me get Tyler,” Joey
said.
A
minute later, Tyler said, “Hello everyone.
We’re looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.”
“We’re
excited too. Listen, guys. We wanted to talk to you about a couple of
things,” Greg said. “Joey, did you tell
Tyler that you talked to me?”
Joey
answered, “No, but he knows how I feel about the situation.”
Greg
said, “Okay, I didn’t want to start a fight between you guys if you hadn’t
already been talking about things. We
talked to Grandpa Scarborough tonight about what we could do to help. Please hear us out before you say anything.”
I
said, “We want to help both of you with your college education. We will fund two scholarships at the school
of your choice that you will use to pay the costs of tuition and books. When you’ve finished, the scholarships will
be awarded to two outstanding gay students.
The scholarships will be called the Tyler and Joey Damasiewicz
scholarships.”
Tyler
said, “I don’t know what to say.” He
looked over at Joey, who looked like he was just as surprised as he was.
Greg
said, “Thank you, I think, is all you have to say. In addition, Grandpa has authorized us to
tell you that we will give you the funds to pay back your parents, Tyler. You will become part of our family
corporation and will manage the properties; either by living in them, or
renting them out, until you decide to sell them. Grandpa wants to create a situation where
you can both flourish and grow. He also
is looking into setting you up with businesses of your own. He will contact you when he’s finished
researching the business possibilities.
We would put up the venture capital to start your business, and you two
would be the brains behind the operation.”
Tyler
sat in stunned silence after hearing Greg’s proposal. His mind was reeling from all the
possibilities it opened up for them.
His parents would be ecstatic to get their nest egg back. They hadn’t complained about sacrificing
their retirement to get Tyler and Joey started out right; but it had put a
strain on the relationship between the two couples.
Tyler
finally asked, “What’s the catch?”
Greg
laughed. “The catch is that you’re now
part of the Scarborough family, and you’ll be expected to live up to some
pretty high standards. Grandpa doesn’t
put up with slothfulness or laziness of any sort. We’ll be there for you and you’ll be there
for us, as part of our extended family.
Joey is still my brother-in-law, Tyler, and you’re married to him; so
that makes you my brother-in-law, as well.”
I
said, “Think things over tonight, and we’ll talk more about it when we arrive
there tomorrow.”
Greg
said, “Knowing Grandpa, he’ll be expecting a phone call tomorrow to talk about
getting your homes taken care of. He
doesn’t like to leave things hanging for very long.”
Tyler
said, “Thanks guys. You’ve given us a
lot to think about. We’ll see you at
the airport tomorrow.”
“Good
night,” Greg said.
“Good
night,” Joey said.
Greg
looked over at me and Rick. “Tyler
sounded a little shell shocked.”
I
agreed, “We didn’t give him much warning.”
Cory
said, “I think they’ll be alright.”
Rick’s
stomach rumbled. Greg laughed, “I guess
that means we need to find something to eat.”
Rick
grinned. “Yes, it does. Let’s get showered. I think the Andersons and the Ingrams were
planning to try out a new restaurant tonight.
They invited us to join them.”
“Cool,”
Greg said.
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Tyler
sat on the bed next to Joey and said, “I didn’t know you had talked to Joey
about how things were going.”
Joey
looked down at his hands, feeling like he had violated Tyler’s trust by talking
about their relationship with his brother-in-law. Tyler reached over and put his hand under
Joey’s chin and raised it up until his eyes met Joey’s.
“It’s
okay, Joey. I’m not angry with
you. I only wish you had talked to me
first, before you talked to Greg,” Tyler said.
“I know things haven’t changed as quickly as we’d like; but Mom and Dad
are moving next week, and I’ve made an effort to make sure I spend more time
with you and the girls.”
“I know you have,” Joey said.
“I’m sorry I didn’t talk to you first.
I was feeling really down when Greg called, and, when he asked how
things were going, I couldn’t hold back.”
There were tears in his eyes, but he managed to blink them away and keep
himself under control.
Tyler asked, “Do you want to be part of the extended Scarborough
family?”
Joey said, “I don’t know how I feel about that. What they have offered us is pretty
amazing. I know that Greg and Cory are
very happy. Since Greg was adopted by
Grandpa Scarborough, things have worked out for him. I watched him struggle to put what happened
to him out of his life, Tyler. Do you
remember Greg’s suicide attempts?”
“Yes, I do. I went with you to
the hospital to visit Greg each time,” Tyler said.
“Greg told me last week that the only thing that keeps him from trying
it again is the love that Cory and Grandpa Scarborough have for him,” Joey
said. “His last therapy session was a
pretty bad; one that left him really depressed.”
Tyler moved over and put his arm around his husband’s shoulders. “Joey, I’m not suggesting that we reject
their offer. I’m only making sure that
this is what we both want. We’ve
already had experience with dealing with family in a business deal, and it’s
not been a good thing for us.”
Joey said, “It will be different this time; because Grandpa
Scarborough won’t be living with us, nor will Greg and Cory.”
“True, but is this something we really want to do?” Tyler asked.
Joey’s cell phone rang at that moment. He looked at the number, but didn’t
recognize it. He decided to answer
it. “Hello.”
“Is this Joey?” a voice asked.
“Yes, who is this?” Joey asked.
“I am Chris Scarborough. I
adopted your brother-in-law, Greg, as my son,” Grandpa said.
Joey said, “Hello. I’m going
to put you on speaker phone, so my husband, Tyler can hear you as well.”
“Hello, Tyler,” Grandpa said.
“Hello,” Tyler responded.
“I’m calling about our proposal to buy your homes, and to set up a
business that you two would run there in Madrid. Let me explain how things work,” Grandpa
said. He explained, in detail, about
MST, Inc. He told them about its
origins, and how the family had bought homes for their family members and
friends. He outlined the terms and
conditions, and then answered their questions.
He went on to explain how a business venture would work, if they decided
to participate in such an activity.
When he was finished, he said, “I’ve kept you up late, and I apologize.”
Tyler said, “It’s okay. We
needed to have answers to our questions, which you have provided.”
“Good. I hope to hear from you
soon,” Grandpa said.
Joey said, “Good night.”
“Good night, boys,” Grandpa said.
They broke the connection and looked at each other. Joey said, “I feel good about working with
him.”
Tyler nodded his head in agreement.
“He sounds a lot like Papá Nájera.
I think we should introduce them to each other. I think the two of them would be able to
come up with some fantastic business deals for us.”
“I agree,” Joey said. “Let’s
sleep on it tonight. We can figure it
all out in the morning.”
Tyler agreed. “I’m still a
little overwhelmed by it all.”
“Me, too,” Joey said, kissing his husband on the lips. “Let’s go to bed.”
They showered and quickly climbed into bed. Joey snuggled close to Tyler and asked, “Are
you angry with me?”
Tyler said, “No, I’m not angry with you. I’m a little preoccupied, trying to look at Mr.
Scarborough’s proposal from all angles.
He sounds like a man who knows how to make money. I know from Greg that he’s a good, honest
man, and that makes me want to trust him.
However, I’m leery of getting entangled in a family business. Mom and Dad ‘gave’ us the money for our
homes, but we saw where that led. I’m
not too eager to enter into a situation where the Scarboroughs feel they can
intervene in our lives whenever they feel like it.”
“I don’t think they are like that from what I’ve heard from Greg and
Cory. I know Rick wouldn’t stand for
it, and I’ve known him since high school,” Joey said. “Mr. Scarborough outlined how things would work
and that we would sign a contract, just like any other business arrangement. The terms would be very favorable to us,
and, most importantly, we could buy the homes back from the company if we
decided we didn’t like the arrangements.
He also made it clear that the scholarship funds were a wedding gift to
us, and that we were to go as far with our academics as needed to achieve our
goals.”
Tyler said, “That is the one thing that makes me think that this is
all for real. At first, it seemed too
good to be true. Nobody just gives away
money to total strangers. It just doesn’t
happen. Neither one of us has met Mr.
Scarborough. We know his grandson,
Glenn, and we know Greg, his adopted son.
But is that enough to motivate him to offer us such generous terms to
help us start a business, buy our homes, and basically make us a partner in his
family business?”
Joey said, “I think I remember that Rick and Glenn gave scholarships
to Glenn’s roommates when they got married.”
“But they were his roommates,” Tyler countered. “We’ve never been anything more than casual
acquaintances.”
“That’s true, but Mr. Scarborough adopted Greg; and Greg is our
brother-in-law and our daughters’ uncle,” Joey said.
“You’ve said that before, but is that a strong enough relationship to
merit the kind of generosity being shown to us?” Tyler asked.
“I think so; at least that is how the Scarborough family seems to
function. I don’t know of any other
family like them,” Joey said.
Tyler said, “I’ve never seen or heard of anything like them. If what Mr. Scarborough said is really true,
then we sure are very fortunate.”
Joey smiled and rubbed noses with Tyler. “It’s about time we had some good fortune.”
Tyler kissed his husband, and pulled him closer to him. Tyler lie awake for some time after Joey’s
breathing slowed and he felt him completely relax in his arms. His mind was racing as he tried to work
through his feelings as well as mentally build a picture of where this proposed
business arrangement could lead them.
It was nearly morning when he finally succumbed to his body’s need for
sleep.
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