Trial Of Strength (Book 14)

"YOUNG WILL SAVES THE DAY"

When the youngsters David and John come to the house for their swimming lesson, Will gives them a tour the compound and a few selected facts about the tribe.  He has to tread carefully because their dad is homophobic.  Bob praises Will for a careful subtle performance.   And Will gets his reward when wildman  construction boss Seth takes him to bed,

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<><>    The Twins' Big Mistake    <><>

Randy had just hired Luke as construction crewman. Luke had two charming young sons who worshipped their dad.  They were a poor family so Randy wanted to help the boys by offering swimming lessons at the house pool with the twins. 

Bu there was one big snag that made everyone tread carefully – Luke was homophobic. The twins said, “This is delicate - have to watch our Ps and Q’s.  There’s many a slip twixt a hug and a kiss.”

But the lesson went ‘swimmingly, as the twins joked, and their dad came to pick the boy up after work.  “Time to get dressed, kids.”

The boys grabbed their clothes, glanced around and went behind a clump of bushes for privacy.  That display of modesty was probably a first for the tribe.  The men exchanged slight, amused smiles, all except for Luke who did not react.  That was probably normal behavior in his house – taught by Luke himself. 

Brandon and Will grinned at each other, each with the same thought in mind.  In this house guys thought nothing of walking around butt naked much of the time, and certainly did not go behind the bushes to put their clothes on.

When the boys were dressed, they emerged from the bushes still with that proud after-swim glow.  This time they hugged the twins again quite naturally and walked off with their dad’s arms round them. David said over his shoulder, “Same time tomorrow, sirs.”

Bob smiled, “Well, a successful afternoon wouldn’t you say, guys?  Kevin, Kyle, you worked wonders with them.”

“It was our pleasure, sir.  They really are great kids, although, given the circumstances, we had to be careful what we said.  You know, one word out of place …”

Everyone left, leaving the twins together to congratulate each other on a job well done.

As Luke drove down the hill David suddenly said, “Oh bother, we left our trunks up there.  Can we turn round and get them, sir, ready for tomorrow?”

Luke smiled indulgently and did a U-turn.  When he pulled up at the gate the boys scrambled out while their dad did another U.

The gate was slightly ajar, so they ran in … and stopped dead in their tracks.  Over by the pool they saw Kyle and Kevin, in just their shorts, in each other’s arms, stroking each other’s bare flesh and kissing passionately.

“Oh,” John said softly.  “Just like in the movies.”

<><>    Say No More  <><>

They got back in the car feeling a bit stunned – fortunately too stunned to speak.  “You have a good time, boys?”

David found his tongue.  Swimming was all they wanted to talk about.  Yes thank you, dad, very good, the twins are great instructors.”

Young John piped up.  We did the breaststroke most of the time and concentrated on our breathing – that’s the hard part.”

“Did you meet anyone else?”

“Yes, a guy who’s a Forest Ranger, and a real cool kid in a wheelchair, but that didn’t slow him down much.  And a guy who does the cooking – he brought us a drink that athletes use after their workouts. And Bob was there, of course, keeping an eye on us.  They were all very nice.”

Luke gave a satisfied smile.  “So, you wanna come again tomorrow?”

“Yes please, sir.  We’re gonna do freestyle tomorrow.”

Luke comforted himself that his boys were in good hands, and they arrived home.

Upstairs in their room the boys finally got onto the topic that was confusing them.  John brought it up.  “David, what do you think the twins were doing when we went back for our trunks?”

I don’t know, John, it was kind of weird.  I suppose they were pleased with the way the lesson had gone and were congratulating each other by hugging.  A lot of guys hug these days.”

“Yeah, but they were kissing, on the lips, like they do on TV.  Maybe because they were twins.  Maybe identical twins do that, They do seem to be very close, They like each other a lot.  Er, do you think we should tell dad?’

“Hmm,” David frowned,” I don’t think so, kiddo.  Dad don’t like some things, especially new things.  He likes things to stay the way they are, and I love him for that.  But we might get the twin in trouble and dad might even cancel the lessons. Besides, what the twins did was prob’ly a one-time thing, so nah, I don’t think we should say any more about it. Just forget we ever saw it, and concentrate on tomorrow’s lesson.

“Good idea, Dave.:

<><>    Say Nothing & Hope For The Best <><>

The other brothers, the twins, reacted differently.  They had been so intense in their embrace that at first they weren’t aware of the boys.  But the rustling sound behind the bushes made them break apart and they saw the boys scurry off holding their swim trunks.

“Damn,” said Kyle, “How much do you think they saw?”

“Enough,” I’d say, Kevon frowned.  “Enough to get their curiosity roused and wonder why two men – brothers – would be kissing passionately.”

“Do you think they’ll tell their dad?”

“If they do, bro, we’re in a whole mess of trouble.”

“Come on, we gotta tell Bob. He ain’t gonna like it.’

Bob was surprised when the twins burst into his office with troubled faces.  Kevin said, “Sir, ‘We think we might have thrown the fat in the fire abs killed the whole thing with the boys. Bob, always a healing force, smiled. “Not that bad, surely.”

“And worse, sir.”  Together, running over each other’s words, they broke the troubling news. “We didn’t know they were coming back for their swim trunks, sir..  We were so excited about how well the lesson had gone that we hugged and kissed as we often do.”

“And do you think they saw the whole thing?”:

“Must have sir, it was pretty passionate.’

‘Yeah, I know those hugs ….sexy too, although not to those kids, God forbid.  Did you see their reaction?”

“No, sir.  They were out the gate like a shot.”

“Hmm, let me think of the possible result.  Worst-case scenario is if Luke reacts badly, ends the swim lessons and even resign from the company – again – thinking we put his boys in danger.

“But I really don’t think it’ll come to that – like I said, the worst-case scenario.  First of all, the boys won’t even understand what they saw – just a quick glimpse.  I really can’t see them trying to explain something they don’t understand. The thing they want most of all is for their lessons to continue.  They like you guys and wouldn’t want you to get into trouble.”

“So, least said, soonest mended, sir?””

I think so. Kevin.  If we blow the whistle, we’ll be responsible for the ensuing drama.and everything that follows.  So tight lipped, fingers crossed.

They were feeling more settled when Randy came, and picked up on the tensions in the air. “OK, dudes, what’s the trouble?”

Bob quickly explained what had happened and Randy shrugged, “Something like this had to happen sooner or later, you guys a walking a tightrope here.  Hell, the twins could have been fucking when the boys walks in.  Try explaining that one to daddy.:

“But I think you’re treating it the right way.  Say nothing and hope for the best.  If it all comes out, cross that bridge when and if you come to it. Talking of the twins fucking, how would you boys d like to watch Bob and me take our pleasures, and we swear we won’t tell anyone.” he grinned.

Sounds like a plan sir, thank you.  The boys opened a bottle of wine and sat down to enjoy the show as Randy took off his shirt.

<><>    Will Gives The Boys The Tour    <><>

The next day things calmed down as there appeared to be no repercussions from the twins’ passionate hug, seen by David and John.  They arrived the next afternoon bright eyed and eager to jump into the water.  It was the day for the freestroke, and John particularly was excited to swim “like the movie stars do” especially Grady in the lifeguard movies he loved.

As before, Bob glanced down frequently from his office and smiled with relief that everything was as calm and happy.  Evidently everyone, including the two boys, had decided to forget the incident ever happened.

The twins had decreed that they should take a break in the middle of the lesson, for the boys to regain their breath and energy. Kyle blew the coach’s whistle he wore round his neck and the two boys made an exaggerated show of how exhausted they were. 

The sound was also heard by redheaded assistant chef Will in the kitchen, his cue to bring out the special drink athletes used to rehydrate and replenish electrolytes, which made the boys feel they now belonged to the athletic world. Will joined them and the twins went off to check on progress in the kitchen.

Will listened with amusement to their chatter about the superiority of freestyle swimming.  John said importantly, “It’s the only one Grady usus in the Hunter films and I’ve watched carefully. Will smiled at the thought that if John had strolled up to the big house on the hill, he could have asked his movie idol himself.

David started to look around him and said suddenly, “This is a big house, Will, how many people live here?”

Caught unawares by the potentially difficult question, Will cleared his throat and recovered by sidestepping it neatly.  Er, how would you like me to take you on a tour?  The twins will be in the kitchen for a while and a stroll will help your heartbeats slow properly.”

Agreeing with his piece of athletic wisdom the boys jumped up and followed Will away from the pool.

Sensing that a stroll in the garden would be a time and place for sensitive questions and difficult answers, Bob decided he should shadow the couple as an unseen listener.  He wasn’t sure Will could navigate the minefield of information and if he faltered, Bob could jump in and smooth things over. So he himself took a stroll too, out of sight but within hearing distance.

 The questions soon began.  David asked, “Do you live here, Will?”

“Er, kind of.  We live in the little house next door through that gate there,”

“With your mom and dad?”

“With my dad.  My mom left us some years ago.”  Anticipating their next questions Will followed up quickly, and carefully.  A number of guys love here, and most of them were not so lucky as to have a happy family like yours, with a loving dad and mom. 

“Take the twins.  They were in foster care and afraid they would be split up, so they were trying to live in strangers’ cars.  One of those strangers was Bob, and when he heard their story he took pity on them.  They told him they had worked in restaurants and were pretty good cooks so he invited them to stay as the house chefs.  And here they are still.”

The boy looked thoughtful as they took this in.  David said, “Looks like a happy family to us, even though there’s no mom.”

“Yes,” breathed Bob to himself, Will had scored a bullseye.

Surprised by David’s unexpected insight, Will pushed on. “Most of the boys have a story of some sort.  You’ve already met Brandon in the wheelchair.  He was living alone in a small bungalow up the hill here.  One of the boys, Eddie, told Randy and he went up there to install some shelves.  

“Other guys helped in other ways – air conditioners, fire alarms.  Bob eventually hired Brandon as the construction company office manager, and he came to live here.”

“Yeah,” David said, trying to work all this out,” but the Ranger is Brandon’s dad, right?”

Well not exactly.  But they got to know and like each other so they moved into a nice house across the street.  So you could look on them as father and son, I suppose.

John frowned in thought.  I heard my dad tell my mom that all the people living here are queer.  What did he mean … like, peculiar?”

Will smiled.  Well, you boys have met several of the guys here, did you think they were peculiar?”

“No,” David said decisively.  “They all been very kind to us, and from the stories you told us they all help each other out.  They sound like a real nice family.”

“See, by calling a whole group of people the same thing, you’re doing what we call putting the same label on them, but when you meet them you can see they’re not the same at all.  So we take people as we find them, and make up our own minds about them.”

“Bravo Will”. Sitting unseen at a nearby table Bob silently congratulated Will on walking sure-footedly through the minefield. He had so often found that when complicated problems presented themselves the boys had their own way of sorting them out.   They had a simplicity and clarity of thought that sifted problems down to basics.  How often had he said to his puzzled buddies, ‘Don’t sweat it guys. Leave it to the boys. “

The tour progressed amicably, and Bob was impressed by the intelligence of the boys’ questions and the subtlety of Will’s answers. But as soon as the twins reappeared it was everyone back in the pool.

It was only after the boys had leapt joyfully into the pool that Bob revealed himself to Will.  “Sorry, Will, but I overheard most of your conversation.”

“I’m glad you did, sir.  I was nervous about making a big mistake but now I know you would have jumped in and corrected me.  But you know, those kids are a pleasure to talk to.  They have such an innocent joy in life.  It seems as we get older, we lose that joy, and talking to them we glimpse how magical it is.”

Will’s own face was lit with joy as he said, “Sir, today’s the day of the week when Seth and I have lunch together, I always love that.  I better go to the kitchen and pick the lunches up.”   They parted with a tight hug. “You’re a great kid, Will.”

<><>    Seth Gives Wil The Best Of The Best    <><>

 As Bob sat outside the kitchen, Will’s dad Seth came up, straight from the construction site.in his dusty work clothes,

“Ah, lunch with the boy,” Bob smiled.

“Hi, Bob. I love being with him, just the two of us, I should shower really, but Will says he likes me like this.”

“What’s not to like, dude?  way sexy.  Your boy will jump your bones, that’s for sure.  He just got through giving those new kids the tour, and Seth, that is one cool, clever kid you’ve got there.”  Bob described what had happened and how carefully Will had spoken to the boys, dodging all the potholes that could have been such a trap.”

“Yeah, he’s a smart kid alright, a loving son and a spitfire in the sack.”

“Well he deserves the best and I’m sure you’ll give it to him.”

“Oh he’ll get it good, right kiddo?” Seth said as Will emerged from the kitchen with their packed lunches.

“I’m counting on it sir, “Will smiled, running hungry eyes over the muscular wildman with the shaggy hair and stubbled craggy features.

In their little house Will took charge at first setting out he lunch and beer. Seth wanted to know about the new boys and passed on Bob’s praise on how Will had handled them.  “I met their dad yesterday and he seemed a nice guy, very much a family man.  But I avoided any mention of church or sex.  I had a feeling that would blow up in my face.

“You’re right there, sir.”  Wills face shone as he talked lovingly of the boys, and Seth recalled Bob’s. admiration of him.  Watching him grow ever more animated, Seth’s eyes became wilder  until he growled one word – “bedroom.” 

“Now Seth was in charge and Will knew what he had to do, He got up, ran into the bedroom, stripped naked and lay on his becl.  His already stiff cock rose tall and stiff as a flagpole as he watched the rigged construction boss take off his filthy shirt, then bend down and unlace his work boots and dropped his pants. In seconds he was on the redhead – kissing, licking, biting, making love like a savage – just what Will loved best. 

Then Seth pinned his boy’s wrists to the bed and growled, “You know what comes next, boy.  “Give your dad you ass.”

Obediently Will raised his legs and gasped as he felt the huge cock invade his ass.  He plunged inside him for long minutes until neither of them could take any more.  Will gasped, “Sir, you’re gonna make me cum …. I love you, sir … aaah.”

The sight of his boy pumping jizz all over his freckled body drove the wildman wilder as father and son climaxed in a shower of semen.

When at last they were drained Seth grinned down at an exhausted Will.. “Bob said you are great at explaining things to those boys.  Try explaining what we just did”

“Or maybe not,” he laughed.  “Bob would have a fit.”.

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TO BE CONTINUED IN “A Trial Of Strength” – Book 14: Chapter 26

MESSAGE TO READERS

Hi Guys.  I’m afraid this is one of those messages telling you that I have to cut back in the next few weeks, I am still having health issues that make it difficult to write.  There will not be a chapter next week and I’m not sure when it will resume as I am still writing it – an onerous process.  But I will keep im touch and don’t worry, the boys will be back – just not as regularly for a while. It hurts me to say that.

 Keep the faith, guys