Chapter 5

Justin woke up around 3:00 a.m. to find himself alone in the bed.  Brian was in the small kitchen area drinking water. He got out of bed and walked over to him, “How are you feeling?” Justin kissed Brian’s shoulder.

“I feel like shit. My head wants to explode,” Brian did look uncomfortable.

Justin dug in his bag and found what he was looking for. “Eat this.”

“Oh, Justin, I am not hungry.”

“Eat this.  I think it might help.’

“What is it?”

“Remember the brownies I made the other day?”

“Ya, you brought them with us didn’t you?”

“I did but I also had made a small batch of special brownies.”

Brian snatched the pot brownie from Justin’s hand and took a bite. Justin led him back to bed and Brian sat between Justin’s legs and leaned against Justin’s chest. He slowly ate the brownie while Justin made small circular motions on his temples. Brian’s body began to relax after a few minutes and then Justin felt him go limp.  He was asleep. Justin carefully slipped out from behind him and laid next to him.  He had never been so glad he had pot brownies with him than he was now. He wished he had thought of them last night. He stretched out next to Brian and drifted off.

“Shhh, our dads are still sleeping,” Gus led Aiden down to the kitchen.  He heated some water and made them both a travel mug of hot chocolate. He handed Aiden his cup and grabbed a blanket out of a basket and they slipped out onto the deck. Gus had Aiden sit on the bench and wrapped the blanket around him and then he sat next to him and draped the rest of the blanket over himself.  He put an arm around Aiden and they sat there drinking their cocoa.   

“Gus, do you think we will see a bear?”

“Well, I am pretty sure there are plenty down in the valley.”

“I know that but do you think we will see some on the trail?”

“I hope not. Although, you might make a tasty snack….” Gus gave his little brother a big hug.

Aiden giggled, “Are you having fun? I know you didn't want to come on vacation with us.”

“Oh, Aiden, I love being with my family but….well it is complicated when you are my age.” Aiden shivered a little and Gus lifted him up on his lap, wrapping the blanket a little tighter around both of them.

“Justin, come here.” Brian said softly because he didn’t want the boys to hear him.  “You have to see this.”

Justin shuffled over and slipped into Brian’s arms, “What is it?”

“Look,” he nodded toward the boys and then kissed Justin’s temple. They stood in each other’s arms  in silence for a few moments.  “It looks like Gus made hot chocolate for both of them.”

“Have I told you lately how much I love my life? I often think, what if I hadn’t gone outside that night and found you freezing.”

“I think, what if you hadn’t stripped and pressed that hot body against me, and I mean that in both ways.”

“Gus even remembered a blanket.  What do you think is up with Cassandra? He knows we don’t care about race or anything like that,” Justin looked up and Brian kissed him again.

“He said she is older. You don’t think it’s like a married woman or something do you? Maybe one of those friends’ moms?”

“We are going to have to find out.  I think we may just have to insist on seeing her picture.  He really does seem more at peace.  I don’t think he really misses those friends as much as he misses his girl and being away from his moms seems to be helping him relax.  Next week I am going to talk to my lawyer and have him start drawing up papers for custody.”

“You know at his age the judge will look at the home settings but our homes are all safe.  So he will probably let Gus pick.”

“Daddies!” Aiden noticed Brian and Justin in the house.

“They’re kissing, aren’t they?”

“I like it when they kiss.  It means they love each other.”

“You’re right, it is nice that they love each other and they fight once in a while but they know how to talk it out.”

Aiden hugged Gus and kissed his cheek, “I love you, Gus.  Thanks for the hot chocolate.”

“You are welcome, Aiden.  I love you, too. Shall we go get some breakfast?”

“Ya, and I better get some of my medicine.”

“You are feeling alright, aren’t you?” Gus was concerned for a minute.

“I feel good.  I just know I always need to take it.” Aiden took Gus’ hand and together they walked into the house.

Two hours later they were getting ready to leave for a hike. They had eaten breakfast and packed lunch.  They packed plenty of water and spread it out between two backpacks.  They figured they could rotate them if they got tired.  They also had a small first aid kit that was put into Aiden’s backpack and he would carry that. While Aiden used the restroom one last time Brian stepped over to Gus, “Is your phone charged?”

“No, I haven’t plugged it in yet.”

“Well, why don’t you go do that right now so when we get back your dad and I will be able to see Cassandra.”

“You can see her later. It’s not like…”

“Gus, go plug your phone in.”

“But, Dad…”

“Don’t try to debate this, Gus.”

Gus went up to the loft and was just coming down when Justin and Aiden came out.  “Are we ready?” Justin asked, seeing the sour look on Gus’ face.  “Did I miss something?” he asked Brian.

“He just plugged in his phone,” Brian responded softly as he kissed Justin. 

“Oh, well, let’s get going.” With that they all headed out. Soon Gus was joining in with the conversation as they moved down the trail. They followed the path that wound around so that it wasn’t difficult to climb which was perfect with Aiden.  

They had taken a rest and after an hour Gus said, “How much further are we going to walk today?”

Justin pulled out his phone where he had saved a map, “I think we are about 15 minutes away from the spot.”

“What is special about this spot? I mean this is cool and all but I am guessing there is some reason this spot is on the map.”

Justin glanced back and smiled at Gus, “Well, we will be going up into a tree house and, hopefully, once we are settled up there, we will have some visitors.”

“What kind of visitors? Bears?” Aiden asked excitedly.

“No, it will be something in the sky.”

“We are walking all the way out here for birds? Like I said, I really like the hike but I would think there would be something more exciting to see than birds.”

“Just give it a shot.  If you get bored we can move on but the plan is to hang out here and have lunch and then just relax for a bit before we take the other trail back.” Justin looked down at Aiden, “You are doing great, Aid!  Are you getting tired?”

Justin could tell he was moving a little slower than he had at the beginning so  he had slowed the pace a bit. “I’m Ok.  I can make it another 15 minutes.” 

Gus reached forward and slipped off Aiden’s backpack. “I got this, bro.”

“Thanks, Gus, that will make it easier.” Aiden said thankfully.

Justin glanced all the way back to Brian.  He didn’t look all that good either.  He was glad they were almost there.  Maybe they should have waited another day to do this but it was too late now. Justin could see it getting lighter as they moved forward.  As Justin took his first step into the sunshine he saw the stream that ran through here which is what would bring the birds later. 

Aiden peeked around Justin, “Wow, look at that treehouse.” There was awe in his voice. Justin looked over and saw the amazing structure about fifteen feet off the ground.  There were two levels with a roofed area in the middle and a walkway looked like it went all the way around it.

“Way cool!” Gus said as he moved past Justin and soon Brian’s arm was around Justin’s waist.

“Did you happen to bring the brownies along?”

“Well, yes I did. How bad is it?”

“I need to sit for a while and shut my eyes for a few minutes.”  Justin slipped his arm around Brian’s waist and said, “Just hold on to me.” 

Gus and Aiden were already up the steps before Justin and Brian made it to the bottom. “Um, guys, there aren’t any bears up there, are there?”

“Oh, shit, I never thought about that.  Sorry, Dad, but it’s all clear.”

Brian and Justin climbed the steps and there were some chairs similar to those on their back patio at home and there were cushions on them just like theirs at homes.  Brian dropped down onto one of them and stretched out.  Justin dug into one of the bags and found a small container underneath the larger container of brownies.  He took out a small morsel and tucked the dish all the way in the bottom before bringing it over to Brian. Brian broke it in half and popped one in his mouth.  Justin sat behind him again and rubbed his temples until Brian drifted off.  

Justin then went over to where the boys were looking out the back of the treehouse.  The view was similar to the one from the cabin just a different angle. Aiden was tired too.  Justin picked his son up and  said, “Why don’t you keep Big Daddy company and we will get you both up when lunch is ready.”

Aiden opened his mouth to argue but then closed his mouth and nodded. Justin carried him over to Brian and set him down next to Brian.  Brian’s eyes fluttered open for a second and then he pulled Aiden close and they both shut their eyes. After taking out some of the food for their lunch, Justin walked over to where Gus was sitting. He had sat down on the platform with his feet hanging over the edge.  Justin sat next to him and they sat in silence for several minutes.

“Dad’s alright, isn't he?”

“Yes, it is just the altitude.  It doesn’t surprise me that it is affecting at least one of us.  It is better than last night, I think so by tomorrow he should be good.”

“Are the pot brownies helping?” Justin’s head snapped in Gus’ direction.  “Ya, I saw you make two pans but one of those pans seemed to disappear as soon as they were out of the oven.  I’m not stupid.”

Justin laughed, “I have never thought that.”

“I’ve acted pretty stupid lately. What you said about my friends, some of that might be true.  When I think about it, we all have something to get away from.”

“You weren’t doing anything illegal were you?”

“Well, nothing really bad.  I mean we didn’t break in and steal stuff or anything.  We drink, probably too much.”

“And pot?”

“Ya, we smoke some weed.  I didn’t do nearly as much as they did.  Well, I was only with them half the time.”

“Want to tell me about her? If you like her I am sure we will too.”  Gus sat silently, swinging his feet and staring off into the distance. “Gus….”

“She’s older than me.”

“Well, older is pretty open ended.”  They sat silently again.  Justin didn't push it. He was talking more each day.  He would tell them soon.  Justin reached over and took Gus’ hand, “I love you, Gus.”

“I know that.  My friends don’t think anyone loves them but I know I am.   Even when Moms are screaming at each other, I know they love me.”

“They do.  I hope they can agree to disagree and stop bringing you down with them.”

“Dad, what is that over there?”

“That is what we were waiting for.  Let’s go wake up Aiden and Brian.”

Five minutes later, all four of them were out on the other side of the treehouse overlooking the clearing and stream that ran through it. “Look, here comes one. I’ve never seen a bird that big or is it a dragon?” 

“Aiden, I think that is a bald eagle.  I’ve seen a couple of them in the past but….” he stopped talking as the bird swooped down and pulled a fish out of the stream.  Then another one came and another and another.  Gus and Aiden laid on their stomachs and watched the majestic birds come in and out, eating their lunch. Justin made Brian sit down and rubbed his temples while they watched the birds.

Brian reached around and pulled Justin into his lap, “The brownies did their job.  Now I just have the munchies.”

“Do you want me to go grab you a bite?”

He brought his mouth to Justin’s ear and softly said, “I have what I want to eat already.” Brian’s mouth came down on his as his hand moved between Justin’s legs and he started stroking him in a rhythm.

“Damn, that feels good.”

“Aiden, did you see that bird got 2 fish at one time?” Gus said excitedly.

Brian and Justin  smiled at how excited Gus was, “We can finish this later.” Brian said as Justin stood up.

“I’ll hold you to that.” Justin kissed him as he walked over to the boys.

“That was so cool, Gus!” Aiden said almost in awe.  “They are so big! Have you ever seen eagles before?”

“Never this many,” Gus smiled at Aiden. 

The four of them sat there for over an hour before Justin realized the time.  Aiden needed to eat.  He moved toward the door and Brian reached out to pull him over for a kiss, “This is so great.  Both of them will never forget this. And I am sure between the two of us, we have a few nice pictures.” 

“Ya,” he smiled.  “I am going to get lunch together. Aiden needs to eat.  Usually the Eagles leave soon so I want it ready when it slows down.”

“You are so much better at the dad thing than I am,” Brian said.

“Oh, we both have our strengths and most importantly, we both love them more than anything.”

Justin moved inside and started spreading food on the table.  He put out paper plates as well as chips and bottles of water.  He then put the sandwiches he made for each on their plates and took out some fruit.  They would have brownies before heading back to the cabin.  He couldn’t wait for the boys to see the final surprise of the day.

“Um, Daddy, did you invite someone else for lunch?” Aiden called to Justin.  

Justin stepped out and below the tree he first saw one cub and then a second and then a third. Brian and Gus were pulling up the staircase and, as Justin walked out he saw the reason.  The cubs had a parental escort.  It was one of the largest grizzlies he had ever seen. “Wow, I’m glad we weren’t heading back to the camp yet.” 

Aiden ran to Justin and Justin scooped him up. “Daddy, this is the best vacation ever!  Look at the bears!”

“You do know that mama would like you for a snack?”

Aiden’s eyes got huge, “Would she really?”      

“A hungry bear would but if I look at these, you can tell they have had plenty to eat so I don’t think she would hurt us unless she thought we were going to hurt her babies.”

“She should know we would never hurt them.”

Justin hugged him, “She is just protective of her kids like we are of the two of you.  We would always do our best to make sure no one hurt you.”  Justin heard Aiden’s stomach growl.  “And someone is telling me he is hungry. Hey, guys, it is time for us to eat. Hopefully, by the time we finish eating, so will they.  We can’t go anywhere as long as they are here.”

They ended up bringing the food out onto the platform so they could see the bears and eat their lunch.  Brian and Justin had agreed reminding the boys not to throw down any of the food or they may not leave, “Plus,” Gus added, “They have plenty of their natural food and that is what is best for them.”

“Wow, Gus, that is smart thinking.  I hadn’t thought about it like that,” Brian smiled at Gus and looked at Aiden, “Your big brother is really a smart guy, even though he doesn’t always want us to know that.”

Gus stood up and walked into the treehouse.  Justin looked at Brian and Aiden. “Aiden, why don’t you sit by Big Daddy for a few minutes and make him rest for a few minutes.”

“Daddy, I’m smart, too.  You want me to rest.” Aiden said with his hands on his hips.

“You are very smart, Aiden, and you are right but your daddy needs to rest a few minutes too.  Gus and I will start packing up.  We need to be ready to go in about half an hour if our visitors have left by then.”  Brian opened his arms and Aiden let him lift him up. Justin walked over and kissed both of them. He stroked Brian’s cheek and Brian took his hand and kissed the palm.

“Ok, Aid, let’s shut our eyes for a few minutes.” Brian wrapped his arms around his young son and held him close as he rested his own head against the wall behind him.

Justin walked into the cabin and found Gus looking out the other side of the treehouse. Justin left him alone and started to pack up the bags.  It wasn’t long and Gus was next to him, helping. “Thanks, Gus.  I can always use some help.”

“Do you ever feel like you aren’t on vacation? You are always doing something.”

“Well, Gus, unless we are on vacation where there are restaurants and maid service, things have to get done. And your dad takes me places like that, too.  But I really don’t mind.  I love taking care of my family and with Aiden, well his issues don’t go away.”

“Dad…” Gus reached over and hugged Justin.  He held onto him tightly.  

Justin put his arms around Gus, “What’s wrong, Gus?”

“I, I’m not sure.  I know I was a jerk.  I know I screwed up. I mean I almost flunked out of school.  If it hadn’t been for Cassandra, I would have.  You’re right about my friends.  I know they are assholes but they like me.”

“Gus, you have never had trouble finding friends.”

“Well, I guess I was looking for friends that would help me forget what was going on at home.”

“You could have come to us.”

“I know but I didn’t want you to be mad at my moms. Dad and Mama never have gotten along and I didn’t want to make that worse.” They had separated and started packing up again. “The last month, when I started working in school again, it was because of Cass.”

“Well, it is good to know she is a good influence. Is there a reason you won’t tell us about her.  Just because she’s a girl doesn’t upset us.” Justin and Gus each zipped up a backpack “Why haven’t you told us about her? Do your moms know about her?”

“Hell, no!  You can’t tell them.  They will lose it and if one likes her the other will hate her.”

“Gus, I hope your moms are getting things straightened out. I haven’t talked to Mel but of course I talk to Lindz for work and she has asked about you. She knows she has screwed up, too.”

“Why would she want to be with Mama when Mama has a girlfriend?”

“It’s hard to stop loving someone when you still care about them. But you are avoiding my question.  Why haven’t you told us about Cassandra?”

“Dad, tonight I’ll tell you all about her if you let me have one of your brownies.  I think I’ll need that,” Gus smiled at Justin.

“We’ll talk about it when we get back.  Can you go tell those two it is time to head out so we get home before sundown?”

“It is going to be dark by the time we get there.” Gus went out the door. “Hey, Dad, it is time for us to go,  “Hey, Aiden, you awake?”

Soon they were all down on the ground and had relieved themselves against a tree. Gus led the way and headed for the trail they had arrived on. “Gus, we are taking a different way home.  Come this way.” Justin led the way and Gus followed with Aiden and Brian at the back.  They hadn’t walked far before Justin stopped.  “Who would like to ride back to the camp?”

“Ride?” Gus looked around Justin and let out a whoop. “A roller coaster?”

“Well, sort of. A miner put this in years ago and the current owner fixed it up when his kids were young.  He sent me instructions on how to use it so we should be home in about half an hour.” 

Aiden sat next to Justin in the back card and Brian and Gus took the front seat. Soon they were moving downward.  It was a slow roller coaster but it was fast enough to be fun but slow enough it wasn’t scary for Aiden and as they moved downward they saw more wild life.  

All of the sudden Aiden was excited, “Daddy, I saw a wolf!” 

“Where Aiden?” Justin asked but by the time Aiden tried to point they were too far past and, if there was a wolf, he would have probably left the area, but Aiden was still very excited.

“He looked like GC. Do you think it might be GC’s brother?”

“Aid, you know GC isn’t a wolf and wolf isn’t something you play with.”

“I wish I could.  They are so beautiful.”

Before they realized it, Justin saw a sign that meant he had to start braking and soon they were coasting to a stop at the end of the line.  They all got out and after walking less than five minutes the clearing and their camp came into view.

After washing up under the unheated shower, all four of them sat in front of the fireplace as the temperature began to fall outside.  Justin sat next to Brian who had his arms wrapped around him.  “I’ll get dinner started,” Justin said and kissed Brian.

“I’ll make dinner,” Gus said.  Justin and Brian looked at each other and Gus smiled. “Dad, you deserve to be cooked for once.”

“Damn, boy, are you trying to show me up?” Brian winked at Gus.  “You’re right. Justin deserves an evening off.  I’ll help you.” Brian looked over at Justin, “Did you have something planned?”

“I was just going to heat the soup that is in the fridge and warm up some of the biscuits that are in the container on the counter.  You can figure out the rest.  Just don’t use the stuff for homemade pizza, which we will have tomorrow night.”

Aiden cuddled up next to Justin and listened to a story while Gus and Brian got dinner on the table.  Once they had eaten, Aiden had asked to go to bed. The day had been so much fun for him but he was worn out.  Brian offered to read him a story but he said, “Thanks, Big Daddy, but I would just fall asleep. Can I just have a hug and kiss?”  His small arms reached up and Brian enfolded him in his long, protective arms.  “I love you, Big Daddy.”

“Oh, I love you, too, Aiden, and you can always have a hug and a kiss.” Aiden puckered his lips and Brian kissed him.  “Good night.  We are right downstairs if you need something.”  Brian tucked the blankets up around Aiden’s shoulders and moved toward the steps.  When he noticed Gus’ phone he unplugged it and moved down the stairs.

Justin had opened a bottle of wine and had three glasses out, along with the container of brownies.  Brian tossed Gus his phone and dropped down next to Justin and they automatically were touching each other.

“I think that’s when I knew my moms were in trouble,” Gus said out of the blue.

“What was that, Gus?” Justin asked.

“One time I spent the weekend with you and neither of you can enter a room where the other one is without at least touching hands and usually a lot more than that but my moms, they tensed up when they entered the room the other was in. They can't stand to even look at each other.”

“That will get better.  I am sure Mel is just feeling guilty and Lindz is feeling betrayed.”  Justin  extended his hand to Gus and put space between him and Brian. Gus came and sat on the sofa between them. He tensed up a bit but Justin handed him a glass that had a small amount of wine in it. Gus took a sip. 

“Ok, Gus, it’s time to stop this secretive shit,” Brian just said.  “I think we both feel a lot better about your friends, knowing you realize they are a dead end.”

“Ya, I realized I don’t even miss them much. I mean I miss knowing what is going on with everybody at school but I don’t have a headache all the time from a hangover.”

“Now, enough of ducking our questions,” Justin rested his arm around Gus’ shoulder and had his hand on Brian’s shoulder.  “Tell us about this older woman.”

“Can I have a brownie first?”

Brian and Justin looked at each other and Brian picked up the container.  He opened it and offered it to Gus and Justin. Gus ate his quickly.

“Son, it can’t be that bad.  We are about the most accepting people you will ever meet.”

“Dad, I know that but I’m afraid Cass will get in trouble.  Will you promise me that you won’t get her in trouble?”

“Gus, the only reason we would do that is if we thought she was hurting you somehow.  As long as that isn’t going on, you don’t have to worry.”

“I already told you we haven’t had sex, even though I hope we do before the end of the summer.”

“Why is the end of the summer important?” Justin asked.

“Well, she may be moving. I mean we know this isn’t a permanent relationship.  That would be stupid.  I am only 15.”

“Glad to hear you say that,” Brian responded.  I was just a little younger than you when I had my first sexual experience but that was with my…” Brian went silent and looked at his son and then over at Justin. “Gus, are you dating one of your teachers?” He used the word dating tentatively. He knew when he was with a teacher, it didn’t feel like dating.

Gus unlocked his phone and went to his pictures.  Soon, on the screen, was a stunning young woman with skin the color of coffee and cream.  Her dark hair was shoulder length with streaks of gold through it. “She isn’t quite a teacher.  She’s a student teacher.  Well, she was a student teacher.  She has graduated now and she doesn’t know where she’ll be teaching yet.”

“So tell us how you got together?” Justin  said, encouraging him to tell them more. “Was she teaching one of your classes?”

“No, she taught advanced Math classes.  She is so smart.  She had a free period when she caught me skipping class.  Rather than turning me in at the office she brought me into her classroom. 

“How long ago was this?” Justin questioned.

“Just about 6 weeks before the end of school.  She is the reason I passed the class.  She and I had a free period at the same time a couple times a week and she helped me get caught up and talked to my teacher and told her about all the hard work I was doing.” Gus was much more relaxed now between the brownie and just the relief of having it out in the open. He continued to talk. “She offered to take me to the city library one night because she knew they had a special collection on display and it was about one of the authors I could choose for my final project. Well, as we sat in a corner I started reading her part of the story and without realizing it I put an arm around her and she didn’t stop it.  Next thing we knew we had fallen asleep and the security guard was kicking us out.  I knew it would be better to go home early in the morning.  So she took me to her apartment.”

“And, what happened?” Justin asked.

“I just slept on her couch and got up to take an Uber back home. I slipped in and Mama wasn’t there and Mom was sound asleep.  She’s been drinking more than usual.  I’m not saying she is an addict or anything but, just like me, it helped her cope.”

“So, are you saying that you haven’t been hanging out with those friends for over a month?” Brian inquired.

“Well, not very much.  I sometimes started the night with them but then ended up at Cass’ place later in the night. I guess I found out love was better than booze although it still caused me stress because she is a teacher.  You aren’t going to say anything to anyone about Cassandra are you?”

Justin responded, “Gus, we have to tell your moms. The last thing we need is for them to think we are lying to them. Mel already wants to fight us for custody and as much as Lindz hates to see you less, she understands that, at least for the summer, she needs to straighten her life out. You understand that, right?” 

“Will you let me see her?”

“Gus, we need to meet her.  I mean she is a grown woman and you are 15,” Justin said calmly.

“You aren’t going to let us, are you? Then I don’t want to live with you,” Gus kept control but had to fight for it.  “You don’t understand.”

“Actually, I do, Gus.  There was a teacher when I was 14 that gladly let me service him, anytime we had a chance. I’m not going to get into the details but he wasn’t there for me.  He was there to get from me.”

“That isn’t Cass at all!  She helps me, not just with school but, with my moms. She understands.”

“What is Cassandra’s last name?” Brian asked.

“If I tell you, you are going to check her out.”

“Of course we are, we need to make sure she is who she says she is,” Justin responded.

“And beside that, all I would have to do is look at the school site and it will tell me everything I need to know.” Brian added.

Gus stood and went to get a bottle of water out of the fridge. He stood at the window and looked out over the valley.  There was a full moon so he could see some of the shapes down there but nothing was clear.

Justin started to get up but Brian motioned for him to stay where he was.  He got up and walked over to Gus, “Gus, I promise we will look at this with an open mind.  You have to understand that as your parents we have to make sure, well, that this isn’t a pattern.  Most people would look at her as a predator but if everything you have said is true, and I believe it is, she has found something special in you that attracts her to you. When we head back to Pittsburgh we will meet her, get to know her a bit and she can come to our Fourth of July picnic.”

“I’m tired.  Can I go to bed now?” 

Justin walked over to the two and put an arm around Gus’ waist, “Sure, go get a good night sleep.  Gus, we love you.  We only want what is best for you. You know that, right?”

“Ya, I guess so. Thanks, by the way, for today.  That was pretty amazing, seeing the eagles and the bears. My friends would act like that was stupid but they would just be jealous.”

Gus hugged both his dads and, with his phone in one hand and the bottle of water in the other he started up the steps, “Oh, by the way, I’ll put my headphones on so I can listen to music without waking Aid.” He turned and moved up to the loft.

“Do you think he is putting on the headphones for Aiden or for us?” Justin questioned.

“I really don’t care.”  Brian was already pulling off Justin’s T-shirt. “If I remember correctly, I promised to finish something I started earlier.”

Justin pulled at Brian’s shirt.  Just as he pulled it off they both heard the distant howl of a wolf. “Now that really reminds me of when we met,” a shiver ran through Justin.  Partly because of the wolf and partly because Brian’s hands had undone his fly and they were now brushing against his cock through his cotton briefs. Brian pushed him toward the bed while Justin grasped at Brian’s waistband.

Brian pushed Justin onto the bed and tugged off his pants.  His hands slipped up Justin’s thighs with his thumbs moved up the inside of them.  When he got to his scrotum he, ever so softly stroked it, sending shivers through him. “Oh, god, Brian that is amazing.  I can’t imagine….” 

As Justin began the comment, Brian lowered his head and as gently as Brian’s touch had been, his tongue was even lighter. When Brian moved one hand between his legs and his fingers began to stroke lightly along the valley in his ass.  “Oh, Brian, you are going to drive me….” Justin had to quit talking as Brian’s finger entered him. When he began to stroke his prostate with one finger his thumb began running the length of his perineum. As soon as Brian began to add a light pressure to his strokes, Justin clamped his mouth shut, not wanting to wake the boys but when Brian began to suck gently, Justin left out a little cry as he exploded into Brian’s mouth. 

Brian and Justin moved onto the bed further and soon Brian was buried deep inside of Justin. As they moved in unison it wasn’t long before Justin was again ready to cum with Brian right behind him.  Brian stayed where he was and they drifted off in their own personal bliss.

Two days later they were hiking back to their SUV.  All of them were glad they were going back to hot showers and more modern bathrooms but they all had memories of eagles and bears, not to mention the herds of buffalo and elk they had seen.

Gus played music for Aiden from his phone and soon they were singing in the backseat, while Justin and Brian eventually joined in from the front. As they drove up to their cabin GC started going wild in his kennel.  Gus and Aiden jumped out and opened the door so GC could run circles around them. Soon he was barking and Aiden was giggling.

The remainder of the day was pretty lowkey. They had an early dinner and then watched a movie before Aiden went to bed. Brian and Justin looked at each other and nodded.  “Gus, don’t make us regret this but we are turning on the internet for a couple hours.  We will let you know  a few minutes before we cut it,” Brian said.  “We both need to check in with work so don’t make us regret it and tell Cass we are anxious to meet her.”  Gus hugged both of them and rushed up the stairs.

Justin and Brian sat at the kitchen table with open laptops.  “Brian, I can’t decide if we are doing the right thing.  If she was still in high school I’d be fine with it. She truly is a grown woman.  She is 21 or 22.  Even if we don’t see a real problem with it, his moms are going to have nothing to do with it and I have to admit, I don’t think they should have sex.”

“I’ve been thinking about that, too.  I don’t want to say he can’t ever see her.  I mean she helped save him but she got trapped in the aura that is Gus,” Brian squeezed Justin’s hand.  “I hate to say it but I would love to make his moms be the bad guys.”

“I am guessing you already emailed someone to look into Ms…. oh we don’t know her last name.”

“Ya, Ted will have someone look into it tomorrow.  You know he is going to ask me if I am switching sides,” Brian laughed. “Are you worried?”

“Not in the least, my love. Let’s see what plays out. We have a couple weeks to figure out what we plan to do and by that time we should be able to check her out thoroughly.” 

Brian and Justin finished up their work for the night and Justin went up to check on a sleeping Aiden and then knocked softly at Gus’ door. “Hey, we are going to be turning off the internet in ten.”

“Ok, Dad. I’ll see you in the morning.”

“Love you, Gus,” Justin said as he pulled the door shut.

“So you actually told your dads about me?” Cass’ voice came on his headphones.

“Yes, but they promised not to get you into trouble.”

Cassandra’s voice held worry, “Do you believe them?”

“I do, Cass, and I really didn’t have any option.”

“I believe you, Gus. Well, it is really late here so I am out of here.”

“Cass, I am really glad I got to talk to you tonight. I miss you, Gus.”

“I miss you, too.” As Gus put his computer away for the night it hit him, his dads weren’t a push over but his moms would never go for this. All of the sudden his mama’s face in all it’s fierceness flashed in his mind and he was no longer worried  about his dads but he was scared as hell about what his moms would say.