Me and dad walked back into the kitchen, mom and Danny were studying our faces in search of a clue as to how our talk had gone. Evidently, dad and I both had our poker faces on.
Dad took a deep breath, “Connie, Danny, I am so sorry for how I have been acting. I am going to try to do better and of course, Ethan can stay as long as he wants to. I am so sorry.”
Mom’s tears ran down her cheek as she rushed to give dad a big hug. She sobbed, “I knew you were a good man. Thank you and I love you.”
Dad whispered, “I love you too.”
I thought back and couldn’t remember dad ever saying those three words, now I have heard them twice in the last half an hour.
Danny noticed that dad and I each had a beer in our hands, he chuckled, “What? I’m not good enough to drink a beer with you guys?”
Dad released mom and laughed, “You know where the beer is.” He swallowed the last drop from his bottle and said, “Bring me another one when you go get yours.”
Danny shook his head, “Yep, there’s the old man we all know and love.” He walked out and brought back a beer for all three of us.
Mom smiled as she looked at all of us, “I have a roast in the crock pot, I just need to mash the potatoes and heat up the green beans. Dinner will be ready in a few minutes.”
My mouth began to water; it has been a long time since I had one of mom’s home cooked meals. I gave her a hug and asked, “What can I do to help?”
She smiled, “You can set the table. And Danny, you can pour me a glass of wine, since you guys are all drinking beer.”
Danny chuckled, “I’ll leave the bottle on the table for you.”
I kept eating even after I was full, everything tasted so good. Mom grinned as she kept putting food in front of me. I swear, I might have gained back all the weight that I lost in just one sitting at mom’s table.
We talked and laughed as we ate our meal. I honestly could not remember the last time all four of us sat around the table enjoying each other’s company. Once Danny and I got into our teens, dad was more worried about telling us what chores needed to be done around the house than he was in finding out how our day was. I had always assumed that was normal and that every family was like us.
I can truly say that I loved this meal more than any other meal in my entire life. It wasn’t just because it was my first meal after getting out of prison, but because we were functioning as a loving family. By the look in my mom’s eyes, I could tell that she was feeling the same way.
Dad sat back in his chair after he pushed his plate away. He asked, “So Ethan, what are your plans now. I mean, I know you just got home and I am not trying to rush you, but have you thought about what you might want to do now?”
Mom said, “He can take some time to figure things out. Christmas is just a few days away, maybe you can start deciding after New Years.”
I smiled, “I have been doing a little thinking, I was planning on talking to Bob, my old boss before I was arrested. Maybe he has a job for me, or if he doesn’t, he might know of another contractor that needs help.”
Dad nodded, “Is construction something you want to do for the rest of your life?”
I shrugged, “I don’t know, I have also been thinking about college or trade school. I’m just not sure what I want to study yet. I thought I could work and maybe take a few classes to see if I can find something I like.”
Dad smiled, “That sounds like a good idea. I’m glad that you are thinking about going to school. Your mom and I would be glad to help with the cost, we did have a small college fund saved before…”
I returned his smile, “Thanks dad, I also have the settlement from the state, so I should be good.”
Danny piped up, “If Ethan isn’t going to use his college fund, I know another sweet young college student who could benefit from a little extra cash.”
Dad rolled his eyes, “You have this sweet college kid come talk to me and I’ll think about it.”
God, I never thought I would see the day that we could sit here having a beer and laughing and joking with my dad. After three years, it was so nice to be home.
After we helped mom clean up the kitchen, we watched TV for a while and then decided it was time for bed. Mom said, “We sort of changed your room into a guest room, but it’s still the same bed. I packed the things that were yours, they’re in the boxes in the closet.”
I smiled, “It’ll be fine mom. Thank you for everything.”
She kissed my cheek, “It’s just nice to have you back home.”
Danny poked his head in and threw me a t-shirt and pair of shorts, “Here, you can wear these tonight, they should fit.”
I caught the clothes and said, “Thanks little bro. I’ll go shopping tomorrow if mom will let me use her car.”
Mom smiled, “Of course you can.”
Danny said, “That reminds me, here is your bank book, I sold your old truck like you asked and put the money in a savings account. It’s probably not enough for a new truck, but it will be a good down payment.”
I said, “Thanks, yeah, I’ll start looking for a truck tomorrow too.”
I crawled into my old bed and was sleeping before my head even hit the pillow. I didn’t move until the light started to filter through the window the next morning. I found an old pair of jeans and shirt in the boxes that were in the closet. I dressed and smelled the coffee and bacon cooking in the kitchen.
I walked in and dad was drinking his coffee as mom was flipping the eggs that she was frying. Dad said, “There’s coffee in the pot if you want a cup.”
I smiled, “Perfect, thank you.”
Mom turned and smiled, “Good morning honey, how did you sleep?”
I took the first sip of my coffee, “Like a baby.”
Danny walked in rubbing the sleep from his eyes, “Morning everyone.” He poured himself a cup of coffee and joined me and dad at the table as mom started to put the bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast in front of us. Dang, I was going to get used to these family meals very quickly.
Between bites, dad asked, “So what’s on the agenda today guys?”
Danny said, “Zoey wants to do a little Christmas shopping, and we are going to have lunch after that.”
I asked, “Who is Zoey?”
Danny grinned, I told you about her, she’s my girlfriend. We have been seeing each other for about a year.”
I nodded, ‘Yeah, I guess I do remember you mentioning her. To be honest, I really wasn’t paying attention to anything that didn’t involve my case or what my lawyer was saying for the last few months.”
Mom said, “Why don’t you invite Zoey to dinner tonight so she can meet Ethan?”
I said, “Yeah, I would love to meet her.”
Danny shrugged, “I guess I can ask her, I don’t think we have any other plans.”
Dad asked, “What about you Ethan. What are you doing today?”
I took a drink of my coffee, “I was going to talk to Bob and then do a little shopping. There are a few things I need to pick up. If I have time I might look for a truck.”
Dad said, “I noticed a truck that is similar to your old one down at that lot on 15th Street. It looks about ten years newer; I don’t know what they are asking for it though.”
I nodded, “I’ll swing by and check it out.”
Mom was just sitting there with a big smile on her face. The worry of the last three years just vanished, and we were all happy to be together again.
Dad left for work and Danny took a shower and got dressed to go meet Zoey. I helped mom with dishes and then she gave me her car keys so I could go run my errands. I was going to go talk to Bob first.
I walked into his office and saw him and Mike going over a blueprint. They looked up and their eyes went wide.
Bob said, “Ethan, what are you doing here?”
I smiled, “I just wanted to stop by and say hi and see if you might be looking for any help.”
Mike asked, “Does this mean… you’re out…?”
I chuckled, “Yes, I am out of prison.” I explained the events of the last year and that I was now free to resume my life.
Mike looked at Bob and said, “What do you think? We do have those two custom builds that we are starting after the first of the year. An extra set of hands would be nice.”
Bob nodded, “I was thinking the same thing.” He turned to me, “How about you start after the holidays? We have the crew cleaning the shop this week and we are all taking the week off between Christmas and New Year’s so we can be rested to hit the ground running in January.”
I smiled, “That sounds great to me. Are Tim and James still working for you?”
Mike said, “Yep, and we have the two guys that replaced you, and Aaron, Will and Jake. Sorry to hear about Aaron by the way.”
I sighed, “Thanks.”
Bob said, “They are all out in the shop. Why don’t we take you out to say hi to Tim and James and introduce you to Will and Jake.”
I grinned, “That would be great.”
I met my new coworkers and caught up with my old friends and had a job. Today was turning out just as good as yesterday.
I decided to stop at the bank next. I needed to get a better understanding of my financial situation. I noticed that Janet was not working today, I was told that she moved to another branch where she was promoted to head teller.
The young teller gave me a pleasant greeting, “Good morning, how can I help you?”
I told her that I wanted to check the balances of my checking and savings accounts. I explained that I had been away for a while without going into any details. She smiled as she gave me the balances. I was a little surprised that my settlement had already been deposited.
I took a breath, “Thank you. I am going to look for a new truck; I just wanted to see what I could afford.”
She said, “You should be able to get a pretty nice truck.”
I shrugged, “I’m also planning on going to school, so I won’t be getting anything too fancy.”
She smiled, “Did you want to transfer any money today?”
I said, “I’ll probably come back after I look at trucks today. Thank you.”
I left the bank and spent the next hour walking around Target buying socks, underwear and a few pair of jeans and shirts. I also picked up a new razor, shaving cream, body wash and shampoo. I had left all of my toiletries back at Springfield. I was glad to buy the brands that I liked instead of just what they had in the prison commissary.
I wanted to get a new pair of sneakers too. I put my bags from Target in mom’s car and drove to the strip mall across the street. I found a pair of sneakers that I liked and as I was walking to the car, another store caught my eye. I put my shoes in the car and walked to the jewelry store.
A young man smiled as I walked in, “Hi, is there anything I can show you today?”
I nodded, “Yes, could you please show me that necklace that you have in the front window?”
He smiled. “Are you looking for a gift for your wife?”
I chuckled, “No, I’m not married, I was thinking about getting it for my mom for Christmas.”
He followed me to the window as I pointed it out. It was a simple gold chain with two hearts sort of joined together in what reminded me of a Venn diagram. There were too stones at the top of each heart and a few more stones in the parts of the heart that overlapped.
He smiled, “I see, I’m sure she will love it. We can customize the two stones on the top of the hearts, so they are the birthstones of your mom and dad. The ones in the center are the birthstones of you and your siblings. How many do you have?”
I said, “It’s just me and my brother.”
He nodded, “No problem, the display piece has four, but it can easily be changed to two. I can show you what it will look like on our computer.”
He led me to the counter and brought up the necklace on the computer screen and added my family’s birthstones and I loved it. He smiled as he told me it would be ready on December 23rd. In plenty of time for Christmas. I walked over to another display and picked out a nice watch for dad. Dad was still old school and always wore a watch. I noticed yesterday that the crystal on his watch was cracked and all scratched up. It was too nice of a watch for dad to wear to work, so I was going to go back to Target to get a $20 one for his everyday use.
I walked back out to the car, proud of myself for getting some nice gifts for my parents. Now I needed to decide what to get for Danny. I spotted the driver with the graphite shaft as soon as I walked into the sporting goods store that was a few doors down from the jewelry store. Danny has always been an avid golfer, and I did remember him talking about wanting to buy a new driver.
Now that I had bought my family their Christmas gifts, it was time to get something for myself. I drove to 15th Street and saw the truck that dad had told me about. He was right, it was a newer version of my old truck but was only about 5 years old. I even liked the color. I talked to the salesman, and we went for a test drive. I decided not to buy the first truck I looked at, he showed me a couple of others, but I still liked the first one better. He even showed me a new truck, it would be nice to have a new one, but I think the used truck was more practical right now.
I told the salesman I would think about it and come back tomorrow. He, of course, tried to tell me that he had someone else interested and it might not be here. I just smiled and told him I would take my chances.
I drove back home, pleased with how my day went. As soon as I got home, I told mom what I had done all day, except for buying the presents. She just smiled and said she was proud of me for getting a job already.
I helped her set the table for dinner and cut up the veggies for the salad. Dad came home from work and joined us in the kitchen. He had grabbed two beers from the fridge on his way in from the garage.
I said, “I looked at the truck you told me about dad. I liked it and it seemed to run well. It has low miles and only had one owner. Would you have time to meet for lunch tomorrow and look at it with me?”
He smiled, “Sure, I can do that. I can meet you at about 1. Does that work?”
I took a drink of my beer, “That will be great.”
As I was telling him more about the truck, Danny and Zoey walked through the door. Danny held her hand as he said, “Zoey, this is my big brother, Ethan. He just got out of prison, we’re hoping he is fully reformed this time and doesn’t have to go back.”
Mom scoffed, “Daniel, be nice.”
Zoey smiled, “It’s nice to meet you Ethan.”
I said, “It’s nice to meet you too. Are you sure you don’t mind being seen with this loser?”
Mom sighed, “You two need to behave. I’m sorry Zoey, but it’s nice to see you again.”
She chuckled, “It’s okay Connie, I have two brothers, so I’m used to it.” She looked over to dad and said, “Hi Larry.”
Dad smirked as he looked at me and then turned back to Zoey, “Hi Zoey, I like your fingernail polish.”
Dad and I burst out laughing as Mom, Danny and Zoey looked at us like we were nuts.
Danny asked, “What’s so funny?”
I shook my head, “Nothing, it’s a little inside joke between me and dad.”
Danny rolled his eyes, “Home for one day and already has inside jokes with the old man.”
Mom said, “Everyone sit down, dinner is ready.”
Zoey is a very sweet girl, and I could tell that Danny really cares about her. I know mom also likes her and is glad to have another woman around after spending most of her life with us guys.
The next day I met dad at the car dealership and after he took a ride in the truck, I sat down with the salesman, and we agreed upon a price, and I was the proud new owner of a new used truck. Danny was going to give me a ride to the dealership in the morning to pick it up, they were going to detail it as part of the deal we made. Dad and I then left and had a nice lunch together.
Danny looked over the truck when he dropped me off the next day and gave his approval. He was going to spend the day with Zoey, so I was going to go pick up mom’s necklace. It turned out perfectly and I was hoping that mom would like it. I also picked up a bottle of perfume for Zoey; Danny had told me what her favorite fragrance was.
Danny and Zoey spent Christmas Eve with her family, mom was making a big dinner on Christmas Day for all of us. After we all ate too much, we moved around the tree to open presents. Danny handed out the gifts that he and Zoey got for us. They gave mom and dad a gift card to that new fancy restaurant that mom had been wanting to go to. Danny gave me a new tool belt for work, he felt bad that he left my old tool belt in my old truck when he sold it for me. Zoey gave me a new hammer and tape measure. I was glad to be equipped for work when I returned after next week.
Danny opened his gift from mom and dad next; they gave him a new iPad that he was wanting for his classes. Mom gave me my gift next. I opened a new laptop, dad said, “We thought you could use it for your classes, you know, if you decide to go to college.”
I smiled, “Thanks, I promise, I will be checking into that right after the first of the year.” I went to get the gifts I bought and handed them out. Zoey loved her perfume and Danny was tickled pink with his new driver. He grinned, “This is the exact one that I have been looking at, Thanks big bro.”
Dad smiled when he opened his watch, or should I say watches, He chuckled, “Your mother has been telling me to get a new watch for years. Thanks Ethan.”
Mom slowly unwrapped her gift and gasped when she opened the box. “Oh my God, Ethan, it is beautiful. I love it.”
Mom handed the necklace to dad and after he looked at it, he put it around her neck. He said, “Very nice son.”
Mom’s eyes were tearing up as she gave me a hug and Danny said, “You did good big bro.”
I sighed, “Just wanted to say thanks for all your help over the last few months. I love you all for believing in me.”
Hugs all around again. Dad cleared his throat, “Okay, enough of all this mushy shit, who wants a beer.”
I think this was the best Christmas my family has ever had. Not just because of the gifts, but because we were all together and seeing the look of happiness on mom’s face was the best gift I had ever received.
The week following Christmas, I started to look for a place to live. Mom and dad had repeatedly told me that I could stay as long as I wanted, but I told them that I really wanted my own place. I promised that it would be nearby and I would come home for dinner a few times a week. Dad chuckled, “Fine, but you will need to take your turn buying the beer.”
I laughed, “I’ll pick up a case the next time I go out.”
It was great to get back to work and Tim, James and I soon got back into our old rhythm, and I was getting along with the two new guys too. Well, technically, I was the new guy, they had been working ever since Aaron and I left the crew.
We were starting two new custom builds; they were new floorplans that we had not built before. As we were framing up the interior walls, we discovered that if we built the coat closet as drawn in the blueprint, it would take away from the headroom for the basement steps. Bob, Mike and I were looking at the plans trying to decide what was the best way to fix the issue.
Bob scratched his head, “I wish the guys that draw these plans would spend some time on a job site just to see how things work in the real world.”
Mike chuckled, “Yeah, just because it looks pretty on paper doesn’t mean it’s going to work when we build it.”
I pointed to the drawing and said, “What if we move the closet to this wall and build it out into the garage? We will lose a little space from the garage, but that is already oversized anyway. Plus, it makes a bigger entry.”
Mike nodded, “Yes, that makes a lot more sense. What do you think Bob?”
Bob sighed, “Yep, let’s do it. Good idea Ethan.”
We reviewed the rest of the plan and found a couple of more issues. I said, “If we move this wall six inches to the right, we prevent these two doors from hitting each other. The laundry room will be a little smaller, but that shouldn’t matter.”
Bob nodded, “That makes sense too. Ethan, you should be drawing these plans for us.”
By the end of the day, we had all the walls in place and as we were cleaning up, I asked Bob, “Who draws our plans for us?”
He said, “Phil Sorenson. He has a small office downtown.”
I asked, “Do you think he would talk to me about what training I would need to learn how to be a draftsman?”
Bob smiled, “I think he would. Is that something you might be interested in?”
I nodded, “I think I might.”
He said, “Why don’t you go with me in the morning to talk to Phil, I need to tell him about the changes we made today anyway.”
I went with Bob to talk to Phil and that night I was online checking out the drafting program at the local Technical College. Dad was thrilled that I was going to return to school and for the first time in my life, I had a plan for my future.
By the end of the month, I was taking a couple of online classes and had found a small apartment. Mom decided she needed new living room furniture and of course wanted to give me their old set. After I bought myself a bedroom set and a few dishes I was all set. I had a truck, a place to live and career plan in place. Not bad for a guy that was in prison just six short weeks earlier. Bob was being flexible with my class and work schedule and Phil even promised me a job when I finished my schooling. The only thing missing was having someone to share my life with. Aaron and Eli crossed my mind; I really did miss them both.
I sent Eli an email updating him on what was happening, he replied that he was happy for me and he missed me as well. I couldn’t email Aaron, but I hoped he was looking down on me and was happy for me too.
I was doing my dishes one night when my phone began to ring. I was thrilled to see that it was Kirk, I hadn’t talked to him in a couple of weeks.
I answered, “Hey Kirk. How are you?”
He said, “Doing great. What’s new with you?”
I excitedly filled him in on my news.
He chuckled, “Wow, you have been busy. I’m proud of you Ethan.”
I said, “Thanks Kirk, I am so glad that I ran into you at that truck stop.”
Kirk said, “Well, that is sort of why I called you in the first place. I am going to be in town next Wednesday night, maybe we can get together and catch up.”
I smiled, “I would love that. I can pick you up at the truck stop and we can come back to my place for dinner and a beer.”
He said, “That would be great… and um…Adam would like to meet you.”
I paused, “Adam?”
Kirk sighed, “Yes, Adam is my boyfriend. We have been team driving together for about four months now. We can drive twice as many hours every day, and we have been making some very good money. Would you like to meet him?”
I said, “Of course I would like to meet him.”
We talked a bit longer and after I ended the call, I stopped to think about what Kirk had just told me. I never expected Kirk to wait for me, I knew he was always on the road, so a real relationship between us would not be easy. I mean, we were just friends after all, I needed to be happy he found someone.
I was starting to look forward to seeing Kirk and meeting Adam. I resigned myself to knowing that Wednesday was going to be just friends getting together to catch up. I grabbed some beer on my way to pick Kirk and Adam up. I gave Kirk a hug and shook Adam’s hand and we were soon driving back to my apartment.
We caught up as we ate and Adam was a really nice guy, I could see why Kirk was attracted to him. They did make a good-looking couple. Adam had blond hair and the deepest blue eyes I had ever seen. I was trying my best to be happy, but I was feeling guilty that I had some jealous thoughts throughout the night.
After we finished eating, I handed out another round of beers. Kirk and Adam stood up from the table, and we started to move to the living room.
Kirk said, “Um… Ethan, Adam and I didn’t get a chance to shower at the truck stop before you picked us up. Would it be okay if we showered here?”
I nodded, “Sure, I’ll get you a couple of towels.”
Kirk stepped in front of me as I headed to the closet and pulled me in for a kiss. He broke the kiss and whispered, “Will you join us?”
I swallowed hard, and stammered, “Are you sure?”
Adam stepped in and gave me a surprise kiss, “Yes, we are sure.”
Before I even knew what was happening, all three of us were crammed into my shower. Our hands and lips were roaming all over each other’s wet bodies. Adam’s chest and legs were covered in sexy blond fur, a complete contrast to Kirk’s smooth body.
Kirk turned me toward him as we began to kiss and stroke each other’s throbbing erections. Adam stepped tight against my back side; his cock nestled into my ass crack and his hairy chest against my back. He kissed the back of my neck as he reached around a tweaked my hard nipples. God, this was incredible.
A few minutes later, I turned around and Adam and I were kissing as Kirk was rubbing his cock along my crack. The suds from the bodywash provided the lube for Kirk to sink his love stick into my welcoming hole. I was glad that Adam was holding me upright, my legs had suddenly turned to Jello.
Adam sank to his knees and took my leaking pole into his mouth. I braced myself against the shower wall as Kirk turned my head so we could kiss as he fucked my ass. The hot mouth on my dick and the big cock in my ass was going to send me over the edge.
I panted, “I’m getting close, should we continue this in the bedroom?”
Adam stood up and we shared a three-way kiss. We quickly rinsed off and stepped out of the cramped shower to dry off. I followed Adam out of the bathroom down the hall, damn, that sweet ass was covered in the same blond fuzz. I had the sudden urge to bury my face in that ass.
A minute later, we had formed a circle and were sucking each other’s cocks. I was sucking Adam, Kirk was sucking me and Adam had a mouthful of Kirk. We rotated and I was now sucking Kirk; he tasted just as good as the last time we were together.
We switched back again and this time I rubbed my finger across Adam’s hairy crack. Just as I had hoped, he spread his legs to give me more access. I moved up and replaced my finger with my tongue to a deep groan of approval from Adam.
Kirk chuckled, “He does like his hole licked.”
I pushed Adam onto his back and his legs up in the air as his rose bud bloomed in front of me. I went back to work on his hole; more moans and groans filled the room. I had moved to my knees to get as deep as possible causing my ass to be exposed. Kirk decided to take advantage of my position and was soon rimming me for all he was worth.
Adam panted, “Somebody, please fuck me.”
I moved up and replaced my tongue with my stiff member. As I leaned down to kiss Adam, I felt Kirk pushing his cock into my well licked hole. I was once again in heaven. Just before we were all ready to cum, Adam wiggled out from under me and moved back to fuck Kirk. Kirk’s cock never left my ass, and we were all soon pumping away again.
We rotated again so that I was fucking Kirk and Adam was fucking me. This night was only getting better after each rotation. I was soon past the point of no return, I said, “I need to cum.”
We unstacked and Kirk pushed me onto my back. I started to stroke my cock and he and Adam both leaned down to lick my cum-filled nuts. A few seconds later I erupted all over my chest and stomach. Kirk and Adam kneeled beside me as they kissed and jacked their cock right above my face.
I smiled to myself at the thought of getting my face covered with these hot stud’s love juices. A minute later, my wish was coming true. Thankfully, I had my mouth open and was able to catch the first squirts from each man. My tongue was working overtime trying to lick as much of the baby batter from my face as I could.
Once their spasms had stopped, Kirk and Adam both leaned down to lick my face and feed me more of their cum cocktail. It was the most delicious thing I have ever tasted. We shared another three-way kiss.
Adam laughed, “You are a cum covered mess.”
Kirk grinned, “I think we might need another shower.”
To be Continued…
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