Jacob Finding His Way

By: J.P.G.
(© 2009-2010 by the author)

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Chapter 51

Franseca finished up dinner and placed it on the table. She called for Lorenzo and Ismail to come up from the game room to eat. She then walked over to the den and told Virginia that dinner is on the table. After leaving Virginia, Franseca went looking for the boys and only found Dewayne and Jacob in the TV room.

Gloria and Andy Sr. sat at the table talking with Al as Jacob and Dewayne talked with each other. Lorenzo and Ismail being their normal selves were refusing to eat anything green on their plates. No matter what their mom tried to do to get them to eat their vegetables, they just pushed them to the side and ate everything else. Jacob couldn’t help but laugh at what he is seeing.

“I don’t know what you are laughing at Jacob.” Gloria looked over at Jacob. “When you were their age, you didn’t want to eat your vegetables either. Do you know what he used to do with them Dewayne so I wouldn’t know that he wasn’t eating them?”

Dewayne looked over to Gloria. “No ma’am, what did Jacob used to do with the things he didn’t want to eat when he was smaller? I want to get know every secret of his.”

“He used to get his napkin and pretend to wipe his face. He didn’t know that I saw he wasn’t wiping his face; he was actually putting the food in his napkin. Once he was done eating, he got up and threw the napkin in the toilet and then flushed it. I bet you didn’t know that I knew you used to do that Jacob.”

Everyone started to laugh with what they heard. Jacob turned all shades of red. He tried to hide his embarrassment, but everyone sees that he is embarrassed. Jacob looked away from his mother and back over to Lorenzo and Ismail. They are the only ones not laughing at him for what his mother just said. Jacob smiled at them as he moved the vegetables to the side of his plate just like they did.

“Dewayne, you need to stop calling us sir and ma’am. You are now together with my son and he loves you. Either calls us by our first names or mom and dad. I know it will get some getting used to, but I would like it if you’d try.” Andy Sr. trying to change the subject away from Jacob!

“Thank you sir, I mean Andy. I will get used to at least calling you by your first name.” Dewayne grabbed a hold of Jacob’s hand trying to comfort him.

After dinner, Gloria and Andy Sr. asked to speak with the immediately family. Jacob pulled Dewayne into the den with him. Dewayne just looked at Jacob as he walked in on Jacob’s side. He isn’t comfortable being here sense they asked for immediately family only to be in here.

“You are my boyfriend, and if we could get married, you would be my husband and part of the immediately family. I don’t care if the law doesn’t recognize us. You are part of my immediate family. In my heart, you are more than my boyfriend and I really hope you know that.” Jacob whispered to Dewayne as they sat on the couch.

Once everyone sat down, Gloria and Andy stood up. “We asked for immediate family only Jacob. Why is Dewayne in here with us when he is just your live in boyfriend?”

“Gloria settle down and tell us what you have to tell us. Dewayne is more than a live in boyfriend. He has our heart. He loves our grandson and our grandson loves him. If you don’t consider him part of our immediate family, then we all can stand up and go. You and Andy can stand here talking with each other alone.”

Everyone looked at Virginia as she stood up and put Gloria in her place. Virginia rarely speaks up, but when she does, you know she is on the righteous side of the topic at hand. Virginia sat back down and looked over at Jacob. Both of them smiled at each other. Jacob mouthed ‘thank you’ to his grandmother.

“Okay, let’s all just settle down. Virginia is right and Dewayne you are part of our immediate family like I said at the dinner table. I apologize on behalf of Gloria here and we all have things to get used to. Give her time and she will stop blurting out things like she did.” Andy leaned over and kissed Gloria on her face.

“Sorry Dewayne and I know you are getting tired off hearing that from me. Now I have my family here all except Andy Jr. We already called him and told him the news that we are going to tell you all of you today. He promised not to tell you guys anything.

As you know Andy was my first husband. We got married young and we were not ready for marriage. He gave me three great sons. Marie came after with her father, Edwardo, but we never married. I am thankful that her father gave me Marie as a gift. You are the greatest thing that came out of my being with your father.” Gloria looked at her daughter as she nodded her head in agreement.

“I married Jose but it didn’t last more than six months. Then I married Rios and that lasted longer, but it fell apart after moving up here from home. When Andy reappeared, I couldn’t believe it and at the same time I was angry seeing him.

Since then we have worked through all of our problems that caused our marriage to fall apart. We both have grown a lot since we divorced. A lot of the problems were youthful mistakes that will not happen again at our ages. In other words, Andy proposed to me last Friday and I accepted.”

Al got up and shook Andy’s hand and hugged his daughter. Virginia followed, Marie, Jacob and even Dewayne hugged Gloria and congratulated her. Jacob knows with his father back in the picture, his mother will be tamed down. It isn’t going to happen over night, to use today as an example. It is going to take a lot of time before she accepts what she seems to refuse to accept.

They stayed in the den talking about the wedding. Neither of them wants a big wedding. They just want their family and close friends at the wedding to be held in a small church and a get together here at the house afterwards! Al made a mental note to get on the construction workers and get them to hurry up on the work.

Jeremy started to get nervous with all the talking going on. Jacob pulled Jeremy out of the den. He took his older brother to the TV room and sat him down to watch his favorite cartoon, Popeye. Jacob sat on the couch and watched the cartoon with Jeremy.

Dewayne and Tony joined Jacob and Jeremy. Dewayne walked over and sat down with Jacob and Tony on the couch. Dewayne lay on Jacob’s lap as he watched the cartoon. All of them got into the cartoon with Jeremy.  By the time the third cartoon started, Jacob noticed Dewayne starting to doze off. He tapped Tony on the shoulder.

“I need a big favor from you Tony. I want to spend time with Dewayne tonight. Can you please look after Jeremy for me? I know I am asking a lot from you, but I am just upstairs if you need anything. I just want to be with…..”

“No need to explain to me what you want to do. Of course I will stay with Jeremy until your grandfather comes out. Jeremy and I have become very good friends. We like spending time together whenever we can.”

Gently Jacob moved Dewayne off of his lap and stood up. He turned around and pulled Dewayne up from the catch. Jacob thanked Tony as he left the TV room trying to not alert Jeremy that he is leaving. If Jeremy sees Jacob leaving, he would want to go with him.

 

Jacob pulled Dewayne up the stairs to their room. They walked into their room, closing and locking the door as they walked to the bed. They sat down on the bed at the same time. Jacob or Dewayne not making a move, they just looked at each other.

“Jacob I know that this sounds weird, but I need to say it. I really want to make love to you, but I don’t want to make love with you in this bed. A bed that you and Joey made love in when you guys were together! The bed has been one of the real reasons why I didn’t want to move into the room with you.”

“Why didn’t you ever tell me Dewayne? I would have run out and bought us a new bedroom set. I am the same way. We bought this set when we moved in because of something that had happened.” Dewayne looked at Jacob with a confused look on his face. “It is a long story and one day I will tell you.”

“I don’t want you spending extra money on me. The problem is mine and I should pay for the new bedroom set. So I have been trying to save, but a bedroom set like this runs a lot. I am not even halfway there yet.”

Jacob got up from the bed and walked over to the dresser. “Dewayne you should tell me what is bothering you. I have wanted to buy a new bedroom set because this one is falling apart.” Jacob kicked the side of the dresser, but his foot didn’t sink in.

Dewayne got up and pulled Jacob away from the dresser. “Don’t do that, there is nothing wrong with this set. Thank you for trying to make me feel better, Jake. You always think about others first and that is one of many things I love about you.”

Dewayne leaned in and kissed Jacob. “I want to have you so bad Jacob, I can barely think of anything else but being with you. The bed I have a problem with, but the floor I don’t.” Dewayne smiled at Jacob as he fell to his knees.

He started to kiss Jacob’s dick through his jeans, making Jacob’s dick get hard again. Dewayne pushed up Jacob’s shirt and stopped as his hands reached his chest. He started to play with Jacob’s chest as he continued kissing Jacob’s dick.

Jacob pulled off his shirt and tossed it to the side. He reached down to pull off Dewayne’s shirt, but it got caught between Dewayne’s neck and chin. Dewayne started laughing, helping Jacob get his shirt off. Once they got the shirt completely off of Dewayne, Jacob tossed the shirt on top of his.

Jacob fell to his knees and started to kiss Dewayne’s neck. Jacob gently pushed Dewayne to his back onto the floor, wrapping his hands around Dewayne’s neck as he lowered Dewayne to the ground.

Dewayne eyes caught the tinkle in Jacob’s eyes as he looked down at him. Dewayne wrapped his hands around the back of Jacob’s head and pulled him into a kiss. As their lips met, Dewayne felt the love that Jacob has said so many times in words, now in his kiss. The way he is gently holding him and lowering him to the ground he has won Jacob’s heart; a heart he has wanted for years.

He slipped his tongue into Jacob’s mouth, wanting to taste the man he loves. Dewayne can’t get enough of Jacob; he wants to hold this kiss for as long as he can. Keeping his eyes closed, savoring every second as he touched every inch of Jacob’s mouth with his tongue. Dewayne rested his tongue on top of Jacob’s.

Jacob pulled away and made his way down Dewayne’s chest. Kissing every inch of open skin as he makes his way down to Dewayne’s belly button! As Jacob kissed around and in Dewayne’s belly button, he slipped his hand between Dewayne’s jeans and underwear grabbing a hold of Dewayne’s dick. His dick is rock hard and pumping a lot of pre-cum already. Jacob looked up at Dewayne with an evil grin on his face.

Before Dewayne could say anything, Jacob unbuttoned Dewayne’s pants, unzipped his zipper and pulled the pants to his ankles. Jacob crawled between Dewayne’s legs sliding his hands up Dewayne thighs into his underwear. Jacob didn’t stop until he reached Dewayne’s nut sack.

Gently Jacob grabbed a hold of Dewayne’s balls. He started to play with them as he kissed Dewayne’s lower chest. Dewayne wrapped his hands around Jacob’s head and started to moan as Jacob played with his balls.

Removing his hand form Dewayne’s underwear, Jacob pulled Dewayne’s underwear down to his thighs. Dewayne’s dick shot straight up and hit his belly. Jacob wrapped his hand around Dewayne’s dick and started to slowly jerk him off.

Just as Dewayne is about to cum, Jacob let go of his dick. Dewayne opened his eyes and looked up at Jacob not understanding why he did that. He is ready to cum and Jacob brought him to the brink of his climax so why doesn’t Jacob let him cum? Dewayne kept asking himself as he looked in Jacob’s eyes.

“I don’t want you to blow your load yet. I want us to make patient love with each other tonight. Not just a quick jerk off or blow job. I want to be with you as one tonight.” Jacob whispered to Dewayne as if he could read Dewayne’s mind.

Dewayne smiled at Jacob as he pulled Jacob to him. Just as their lips are about to touch, he rolled Jacob to his back. He pecked Jacob on the lips as he undid Jacob’s pants. Dewayne got up with his dick flopping around and pulled off his shoes, pants and underwear before he pulled off Jacob’s shoes, pants and underwear.

With them now both totally naked, he fell back to his knees and went between Jacob’s legs. Wrapping his hand around Jacob’s dick, Dewayne picked it up. Jacob is oozing a lot of pre-cum, making Dewayne want to have Jacob’s dick in his mouth even more to savor the nectar.

Slowly Dewayne went down on Jacob. Inch by inch Jacob’s dick slid into Dewayne’s mouth until Dewayne’s face is in Jacob’s pubic hairs. Dewayne started to suck on Jacob’s dick as he played with his chest. This caused Jacob to start moaning, at one point Jacob moans started to get loud to cause Dewayne to toss over to Jacob a shirt from the pile.

Dewayne kept sucking on Jacob’s dick until Jacob got close to his climax. He let Jacob’s dick slip out of his mouth in order to let Jacob come back from the edge of his climax. As Jacob’s dick hit his stomach, Dewayne started to kiss his way up to Jacob’s lips. The minute that Dewayne’s lips touched Jacob’s, Jacob felt an incredible wave of emotion he has never felt before. His dick starting to shoot cum all over Dewayne’s stomach and his!

Dewayne looked down between their bodies stunned at the amount of cum that Jacob is shooting. He thought that he stopped in time. He worked his way back down Jacob’s chest, licking up all the cum that Jacob is shooting. Just as he reached Jacob’s dick, he got the last couple shots of cum Jacob shot. Once he felt that Jacob isn’t going to shoot anymore, Dewayne finished licking up any cum that he missed on his way down.

Jacob lifted Dewayne up from his stomach and pulled Dewayne up until their faces met. “I know you have not done this before, but I want you inside me. I will walk you through it if you need me too, but I want you inside me Dewayne. I want to feel your dick inside me so bad, it hurts. Will you please fuck me, please?”

“Please tell me if I am doing something wrong. I don’t want to hurt you babe; I don’t. So if I go too fast or do something wrong, just tell me.” Jacob nodded his head up and down

Dwayne got on his knees between Jacob’s legs. Dewayne leaned over to the bed and grabbed the pillows. He placed the pillows under Jacobs back, propping Jacob’s hips up. He lifted Jacob’s legs and put them on his shoulders.

Using his pre-cum, Dewayne spread it all over his dick. He then spit on his hand and wet Jacob’s hole. He moved closer to Jacob until the head of his dick is touching Jacob’s hole. He looked into Jacob’s eyes to make sure he is ready.

 “Are you sure you want me inside you. We can wait for another time. There is no rush for this. Just knowing that I can do what I did to you earlier is enough for me.” Jacob nodded his head up and down giving Dewayne the green light.

Dewayne pressed the head of his dick against Jacob’s hole until it broke through. Once Dewayne’s cock head penetrated Jacob’s hole, he rested until Jacob’s stopped squeezing his eyes closed. Once he saw that Jacob is comfortable, Dewayne pushed his dick into Jacob an inch at a time then stopping to let Jacob adjust and then continuing. 

Once Dewayne got completely in, he rested. Jacob wrapped his hands around Dewayne’s butt and whispered to Dewayne that he is ready, but he needs to go slow. Dewayne slowly pulled his dick out leaving just the head in and then pushed it in. He can’t believe how this feels. He has never done this before and Jacob’s butt around his dick is throwing Dewayne into another realm altogether.

Dewayne didn’t even know that he got into a rhythm until he looked and saw the satisfaction expression across Jacob’s face. He leaned in and started to kiss Jacob as he fucked his boyfriend’s ass for the very first time. Jacob wrapped his hands around the back of Dewayne’s head and held them in the kiss.

Jacob doesn’t know what is so different, but Dewayne is making him feel emotions that he never felt when he had sex with Joey. His toes curled up the minute Dewayne started to fuck him. A tingling feeling all over his body took over that he never had before! He felt as Dewayne fucked him that he is shooting to the moon like a rocket.

He doesn’t want this to end. He doesn’t want Dewayne to ever slip out of him. He wants to feel this way every minute of everyday. Being with Dewayne he thinks of nothing else but Dewayne. All the ugliness of the world can’t penetrate the force field that Jacob feels that is around him as he and Dewayne are having sex.

But it is coming to an end because it didn’t take long for Dewayne to reach his climax. Jacob is so tight; Dewayne can’t believe that he held out this long. Jacob had already brought him up to his climax once before, but Jacob didn’t let him shoot. He broke the kiss and looked at Jacob.

“Jacob, man you are so tight I am about to cum. I am about to cum Jacob, do you want me to cum inside you or pull out” Dewayne looked down at Jacob waiting for an answer.

Jacob didn’t say anything. Instead he removed his hands from the back of Dewayne’s head and grasped Dewayne’s butt. He held Dewayne in place where he couldn’t pull out. Dewayne understood and started to shoot his cum inside Jacob.

As the first shot hit Jacob’s prostate, it caused Jacob to shoot again. Both of them started to shoot at the same time. Dewayne unloaded his cum inside Jacob and Jacob shot his cum all over Dewayne’s and his stomach. Once Dewayne shot his last shot of cum inside Jacob’s butt, he fell on top of Jacob’s stomach.

Dewayne laid there on top of Jacob, both with their eyes closed coming down from their high. Both were coming back from a place they didn’t want to leave. Dewayne’s cock was still inside Jacob but losing its rigidity. , They loved every moment they had with each other making love. Dewayne opened his eyes, looked over at Jacob. He started to run his fingers through Jacob’s hair causing Jacob to open his eyes. At that moment, Dewayne’s cock gently and naturally slipped out of Jacob leaving Jacob feeling totally satisfied, yet empty with his love’s cock having left him.

“I love you so much Jacob, I can’t put it in words.” Tears started to roll down from Dewayne’s eyes. “You are so handsome, with a huge heart and a vibe flowing from you that pulls everyone to you. You give people the benefit of the doubt when others won’t. I am so glad I am your better half and I will never take that for granted.”

“I thought my world came to a end the day that Joey walked out on me. Then I walked into the McDonalds one day and saw you. I fell for you right then and there, but I didn’t have the nerve to go up and talk with you. Boy did I want to!

You came over and talked with me days later. After that, I had to have you. You brought me back from the brink. You gave me reason for living again. My world had just been destroyed. After I found you, I realized what had happened to me was for the best because I got you. I will never trade a moment of being with you for anything in the world. You are my world and there is nothing that can come between us.”

Dewayne leaned down and kissed Jacob. They laid there on the floor holding each other. Letting their heart beat tell the rest of their feelings to each other! They knew more than ever that they are meant to be together. No matter the past, they are the future for each other. They will grow stronger together. As Jacob said, nothing will come between them.

Dewayne got up and pulled Jacob up from the floor. They walked over to the bathroom to take a shower. They washed each other, making sure they cleaned those special and private places real well. Both of them boned up again even though they had just had a totally spectacular lovemaking session. Once they finished up showering, they toweled each other off.

Jacob crawled into bed first. Dewayne didn’t get in until he hooked up Jacob’s IV to the machine. After he made sure everything is okay with Jacob, Dewayne crawled over Jacob and got under the covers. He pulled Jacob into him and wrapped his arms around Jacob. Dewayne started to nibble on Jacob’s ear.

“I am sorry Jacob for not wanting to make love with you in the bed. I know I should have told you that from the beginning. I just didn’t want you to get upset with me. Jacob I know you wouldn’t have, but I want to make you happy no matter what. You have had way too many ugly days in your life. From now on you should have only happy ones.”

Jacob turned his face to look Dewayne in his eyes. He brushed his hand over Dewayne’s cheek. Their eyes met and Jacob just melted like putty as he looked into Dewayne’s eyes. He sees in Dewayne’s eyes the true depth of love and care that he has for him.

“Look, let me make you a deal. We go out together and buy a bedroom set that we both like. You put in what you have and I will put in the rest. Plus I don’t want you to worry about the price, because I know how to get a good deal. I didn’t pay full price for this bedroom set or any furniture in this house. New Deal Furniture on the freeway made me an excellent deal. I know they will do it again if I go back.”

“What are you going to do with this bedroom set once we buy our new one?”

“Have you seen that little twin bed that poor Alex and Matt are sleeping on?” Dewayne nodded his head as he started to laugh along with Jacob. “I can’t imagine sleeping on that bed with you. There is just not an enough room. Once we buy our new set, why don’t we give this set to them? What do you think about that handsome?”

“You are actually asking me my opinion. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate it, but this is your bedroom set that you bought with your own money before me. You make that decision. Thank you for asking me though.”

“Jacob pulled Dewayne even closer to him. “We are together and we need to get used to making decisions together. What is mine is yours now and what is yours is mine. It doesn’t matter the value, we share everything. With that said we make decisions together when it comes to giving things away or buying things for ourselves.”

“They do need a bigger bed to sleep on. Instead of throwing it away or selling it, I think it would be better that we give it to them. I don’t know if they will accept it though. You have been giving them a lot of things lately and Alex is a proud man.”

“Trust me when I say I will get them to accept it. Alex is a proud man, just like me. Because we are so much alike, I know what to do to get him to say yes.”

Dewayne leaned down and kissed Jacob. Hesitantly Jacob broke the kiss and cuddled up into Dewayne’s chest. He started to feel Dewayne’s heartbeat as it beats in his chest against Jacob’s back. The rhythm of Dewayne’s heartbeat allowed Jacob to fall asleep within minutes of them cuddling with each other. Soon after Jacob drifted off to sleep, Dewayne followed. Neither of them woke up once during the night.

Jacob kissed Dewayne goodbye as he headed to his truck to go to school. The gang waited as long as they could for Alex and Matt. Jacob assumed that they must've overslept or something like that. He decided to go ahead and go to school without them.

All morning long Jacob couldn't stop thinking about Dewayne. He knows that he is going to see him tonight, but he just can’t wait. He wants to be with Dewayne every minute as possible. By the time first period ended Jacob decided to go to Taco Bell and see his boyfriend for lunch.

Between the periods of first and second Jacob told David, Tom and Chase that they need to meet him at his truck as soon as the lunch period bell rings. They will not be eating in the cafeteria; instead they will be eating at Taco Bell again. He asked Chase to let Alex and Matt know about the change of plans.

Due to the excitement, the rest the morning dragged on for Jacob. Every chance he got he looked at his watch or the clock on the wall. It seemed that Jacob is finely acting like a lovesick teenager; a teenager that is only is thinking about their significant other and nothing else is penetrating their thoughts.

Finally, when the bell rang ending third period class, Jacob quickly ran to his locker and threw in his books before heading over to the parking lot. He ran into David, Tom, Tony and Heather on the way to his truck. The only ones missing are Chase, Alex and Matt. Just as Jacob in the others got to the truck, those three ran up.

They all jumped in the truck and headed to Taco Bell. Everyone was in their own little conversations, not paying attention to each other's conversation! As soon as Jacob parked in the parking lot of Taco Bell, they all got out.

To Jacob’s surprise, the on duty manager let Dewayne take his break while he and the others are there eating lunch. Dewayne prepared his food quickly and joined the others at the table. Jacob and Dewayne didn't really pay attention to the conversation that is going on at the table. Those two are in their own little world and they are the only ones that speak the language and have the map to get there.

Both of them ate fast and excused themselves from the table. Not caring what the others are thinking, Jacob and Dewayne walked to the bathroom. As soon as they got in, they locked the door and found themselves kissing each other, unable to keep their hands off of the other as they bounce around in the bathroom!

“You look so damn hot in that uniform; I want to rip your clothes off every time I see you in your uniform. I am a sucker to a man that fills out a uniform like you do.” Jacob kept kissing Dewayne on the lips as he spoke.

Without warning, Jacob fell to his knees on the wet floor in the bathroom. He unzipped Dewayne’s zipper, pulled out Dewayne’s hard dick. Before Dewayne even knew what Jacob is doing, Jacob put Dewayne’s dick into his mouth.

Dewayne fell against the wall, with his eyes closed. He placed his hands around the back of Jacob’s head as Jacob sucked his dick. He loved the way Jacob handles his dick. He loves the way Jacob’s mouth glides up and down his dick. The minute he feels Jacob’s mouth on his dick, it throws Dewayne into another dimension.

He started to softly moan as he got closer and closer to blowing his load into Jacob’s mouth. The moment Dewayne knew he is about to explode, he tried to pull Jacob off of him. But Jacob refused, and continued to suck even faster. Dewayne gave up and started to shoot his load into Jacob’s mouth. Jacob, not letting a drop of the cum slip away, swallowed as fast as Dewayne shot his load.

Once Jacob sucked Dewayne dry, Dewayne pulled Jacob up from the floor. He started to kiss Jacob on the lips as he fell to his knees. Still with his dick out, Dewayne unzipped Jacob’s jeans and pulled out his leaking hard dick.

The moment that Dewayne put Jacob’s dick into his mouth, Jacob slid a little down the wall. The only thing keeping Jacob upright is the wall. Jacob didn’t open his eyes; he just raised his hands against the wall and started to moan. Because of him thinking of Dewayne all morning long, it didn’t take Jacob long at all to shoot his load. Dewayne swallowed every bit of Jacob’s load, just like Jacob did his.

Jacob started to slide down the wall when Dewayne let Jacob’s dick slip out of his mouth. Dewayne caught him and pulled him back up. Pressing Jacob’s body against the wall of the bathroom, Dewayne started to kiss Jacob. They both can taste each other in the others mouth as they kissed.

Not wanting to, they broke the kiss. They walked over to the sink with their dicks still out of their pants. Both of them still half hard, they grabbed paper towels and wetted them. They cleaned each others dicks before they put them back into their jails and zipped up the pants. Jacob bent down to kiss Dewayne’s dick in his pants before cleaning his hands.

“Thank you handsome, I really needed that. I can’t stop thinking about you. You have some how put a spell on me or something. I have never acted like a love sick idiot until I got with you. But I love it Dewayne, I love you!”

Dewayne kissed Jacob on the lips. “I can’t lie to you Jacob; you are the only thing that is on my mind all the time. I find myself day dreaming of you. I even accidently brunt myself on the steam counter because I can’t stop thinking of you. There is no dealt in my mind, I love you and you have my heart.”

They kissed one more time before heading out of the bathroom. Dewayne headed back to the kitchen as Jacob walked out to meet the others at the truck. They both turned around at the same time to look at each other as they headed off. Not wanting to leave each other, they blew each other a kiss before waving goodbye.

All the way back to school, the guys joked with Jacob. Jacob knows that they know what he and Dewayne were doing and he didn’t deny it. He just let them joke around in order to get it out of their system.

Before getting back to school, Alex let Jacob know about hiring a manager to run the day to day operations of the print shop. Alex kept apologizing to Jacob for not letting him know. Each time Jacob told Alex that it is his business and that he doesn’t have to clear anything with him or his grandfather. Hire can whomever he wants to help run the company.

Jacob walked in to fifth period to find the Battalion Staff in the small classroom. He looked in to see what is going on. He decided to head over to the office and see if Major Moore has anything to tell him. To Jacob’s surprise, he didn’t find Major Moore in his office. In the fact no one was in the office. Sergeant Haney is in the large class room getting ready to follow the class outside.

As soon as the class walked out to the parking lot to drill, Jacob walked back to the small classroom. He walked over to find out what is going on. He wants to know why the Battalion Staff has formed and he doesn’t know why.

“Good afternoon everyone, I am glad to see you all here. The question that is weighing on my mind right now is why are you here? I am not aware of any meeting of the Battalion Staff for today.”

The XO stood up and looked at Jacob. “You asked us to deal with the issue of Loraine. She feels that she should be back on Battalion Staff and that you have it out for her. So we decided to form the staff during her period, which was last period, to hear her out. Now we would like to hear what you have to say as to why you don’t want to place her on back on Battalion Staff.”

“I asked for the Battalion Staff to form to give final ruling on this. I was not under any obligation to do so. I made those decisions but she seems to believe that she belongs on staff. I decided to give her a forum to air out her reasons and let the Battalion Staff as a whole decides if she should be on Battalion Staff.”

Jacob walked in to see Fierro sitting on the other side of the lockers. “As you all know there are no open positions open on Battalion Staff. In order to place her back on staff, we will have to demote someone. How fair is that to that person when that person didn’t do anything wrong to deserve the demotion.

She is making noise and threatening to leave her post as unarmed drill team commander. I made it clear to her before the holidays that her threats are not going to get her anywhere. I really hope you guys are not going to fall for those threats.”

“We have to take those threats seriously.” Jacob looked over at the promotion and demotion officer, S1. “She got us to state and we need her to win state. If giving her Battalion Staff keeps her happy, I don’t see why we don’t do it. We want to win state and district. We can’t do it without her.”

“Let me tell you why we should not bend to threats. If we do that, everyone will think they could come up to us and tell us they deserve a promotion because they have something they feel we can’t lose. By even considering this, you guys are setting a very dangerous precedent; a precedent that other battalion staffs are going to have to live with for years to come.”

“By what she has said, it looks like you have been against her from the beginning. You have been waiting to get her off of staff, company staff and demoted completely. You should not be allowed to make the decision regarding her status here in our battalion.”

Jacob can’t believe that his staff is going against him. They formed without him being present. They listened to Loraine and not giving him a chance to question her in order for the truth to come out. Jacob can’t believe this is really happening. He walked to the middle of the room and looked into each of the staff member’s faces.

“I gave her a chance to speak the truth and she didn’t. Instead she came in front of this board a lied to the members. I stood behind her when the higher ups wanted her gone. They wanted her demoted and out of the program for what she did last summer. I stood there and fought for her. I can’t keep fighting for someone that seems hell bent on burning everyone that stands behind her.

By the looks of it, you guys have made your decision. Give me your recommendation and let’s bring Loraine back in. I believe she is still in the building. More than likely she is in the shooting range right now.”

“We have come to an agreement on what to recommend to you. We all agree on putting her back on staff. You decide what position. The person you take off of staff looses just the staff position, but not the rank he or she earned. We hope you take our recommendation and not force us to go to Major Moore or Colonel May.”

The XO got up and took the seat next to the seat where the battalion commander sits. Jacob walked over to the seat that the XO was sitting in and took the seat. He looked over at his XO as the XO handed him the recommendation in writing.

The door to the shooting range opened. Loraine walked in and sat down. Jacob read the recommendation as Loraine settled in her seat. He looked up to look at Loraine. Before speaking, Jacob looked over to Fierro one last time.

“There are several items we pride ourselves on. One of them is for a cadet to tell the truth whenever he or she is front of their superior officers. When a cadet doesn’t tell the truth, that cadet breaks one of the most basic rules we follow. This battalion is run by the cadets, over seen by our SAI. We need to believe when the cadet is being questioned for whatever reason; we can trust what the cadet is saying.”

Jacob picked up Loraine’s file. He grabbed it when he walked over to see Major Moore. He saw it on the desk and put two and two together on why his staff is in the small classroom. Jacob knows how Loraine is and he wanted to be prepared for this.

“The recommendation of my staff is to place you back on battalion staff.” Loraine smiled as Jacob talked. “They listed their reasons why they came to their decision. As I look down their list of reasons, I can find several lies you stated before them.”

Loraine smile quickly disappeared. “I don’t even have to outline the lies you told before this staff. All we have to do is look at your record. No cadet should feel that he or she has the right to threaten their superior officers with leaving their post if they don’t get what they want. You did that to me in private and did it again before this staff.

With the lies you stated and your threats to me and my staff, I am not going to take my staff’s recommendation. I gave you this chance to tell the truth. If you would have told the truth and not threatened this staff, I would have considered their recommendation.

Instead the decision I will be sending to Colonel May, our DAI, is a request of demotion from caption to sergeant. I also will recommend to Colonel May that you are to be removed as our unarmed drill team captain. If he grants the demotion, automatically you will be removed from drill team commander. You will not hold the rank.

Until I get his decision, you are suspended immediately from the drill team. You are not to drill or command the drill team from this point on. On any uniform day from this day until the day I get the decision from Colonel May, you are not to give orders to any cadet. I can’t take the rank away until our DAI signs off on the demotion.”

Loraine looked at the battalion staff for help, but they stayed quiet. She stood up to talk, but Fierro stopped her. He asked her to sit down as he made his way to the center of the room. Fierro looked at Jacob and the Battalion Staff. He grabbed Loraine’s file from Jacob and wrote something in it before handing it back to Jacob.

“I speak with Colonel May every day as Brigade Commander. When Jacob offered this offer to Loraine in Major Moore’s office, I reported back to Colonel May. He ordered me to sit in on the hearing and if need be, step in if the wrong decision is made. If the right decision is made, I am ordered to sign off on the decision and make it official.

When I walked in here today, I already knew what Colonel May wanted. When I heard the recommendation of this staff, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I am glad that Jacob holds everyone to a standard that we all must adhere to; a standard that he didn’t create, but has been in place a lot longer before we even got here!

No later than tomorrow, Major Moore will have the official demotion from Colonel May. I have signed off on the demotion on Loraine’s file. As of this date forward, Loraine is longer a captain, she will be demoted to the rank of sergeant. As Jacob said, since she no longer holds the rank of captain, she can’t command the unarmed drill team. She can be on it, but not command it.

I will let Colonel May know what was said in this hearing. I will also let him know what the staff recommendation was to your Battalion Commander and that this hearing was convened without your Battalion Commander’s knowledge or presence. Once the DAI has all the facts, there is going to be more demotions than just Loraine’s.

Jacob we need to go to Major Moore’s office, he is waiting for us.” Fierro walked out of the small classroom, leaving everyone stunned.

Jacob called the hearing closed and stepped down. He didn’t even look back as he walked out of the small classroom heading to Major’s office. Jacob knows that he has another battle on his hands; a battle with Major Moore that he doesn’t want to have! Jacob knocked on the office door and waited for Major Moore to invite him in.

“Jacob please come in and take a seat. Fierro and I are about to call Colonel May and you can brief all of us on what happened in the hearing you just held.” Major Moore waved Jacob in, as he dialed numbers on the phone.

The phone rang a couple times and Colonel May’s secretary answered. Without questions, she sent the call through to Colonel May. Fierro spoke first and he told the Colonel everything that had happened during the hearing while Jacob wasn’t there. Colonel May made it clear that he isn’t happy about the hearing being held without the Battalion Commander being present.

Then Jacob spoke and explained everything that had happened when he walked in. He told Colonel May about the recommendation that was given, but he didn’t go by that. Instead he went by the rules that all cadets must follow and executed the demotion.

“First I would like to say Jacob, good job. We are not going to be told what to do by a cadet that thinks he or she is needed more than going by the rules. I will sign off on the demotion and return it so it will make it official.

 Second and most importantly, I am not happy with the Battalion Staff forming without their Battalion Commander. Jacob didn’t have to do what he did and once again Jacob gave Loraine another chance to save herself and she just threw the dirt on top of herself. We didn’t bury her. She dug the hole deeper and deeper with each lie and action she took. Then she goes and lies in a hearing that she was told that she needs to tell the truth. She threw herself in the hole she dug and buried herself.

Major Moore something needs to be done about the Battalion Staff forming without Jacob being there. Find out who put this in motion and pull them from their position. They basically tried to overthrow their commanding officer.”

“I will find out and make sure you get the name by the end of the week. We will have an open position on Battalion Staff that will need to be filled though. Will you sign off on a promotion as soon as I send it to you?”

“Yes I will because I know that your battalion is the first up for my inspection. I don’t want any excuses why you didn’t pass. You will also need to send me a name of who you want to replace Loraine as unarmed drill team commander as well. I would like both of those names by the end of the week. That way you can get the promotion signed and back by your next uniform day.”

Major Moore agreed with Colonel May before Colonel May hung up. Major Moore picked up the receiver and hung it back up to make sure his line is dead. He looked over to Jacob and Fierro as he leaned back on his seat.

“Now that I have to replace two officers, I would like your recommendations. Who do you think can take over the unarmed drill team and win state for us?”

“Major Moore, I didn’t want this to happen. I tried to give Loraine another chance. She is the one that decided to continue doing what she thought would get her places. With that said, she isn’t replaceable. None of us can think that. The junior Monica I believe can pick up where Loraine left off. As far as the other officer, we don’t even know yet who put the battalion staff together and made it clear that I won’t be involved.”

“I agree with you Jacob and she is the one I am going to send in to replace Loraine. Now you are right also on the other item. I will look in on it and let you know. The next time we sit down, we will talk about that replacement Jacob.”

Major Moore excused Jacob and Fierro. As they walked out Major Moore called for Jacob to stay a minute. Jacob turned around and walked back into the office. Major Moore got up from his desk and walked around.

“You did a great job today Jacob. You showed leadership in that hearing. Although I like Loraine and I fought for her every time, she did wrong. Thank you for trying everything you could for her. Don’t leave this office thinking I am mad with you. I am very proud of you for this and everything you have done since you joined this program. I know I never say it, but I am. Thank you Jacob and please hold your head up high!”

Jacob nodded and smiled at Major Moore. He walked out of the office right when the bell rang. He just walked out of the building through the office door instead of the large classroom. Jacob went across to the main building for sixth period.

Jacob found Chase walking to class. He ran up to him. Chase turned as Jacob caught up to him. They talked all the way to their classroom. They didn’t even stop talking when the final bell rang. Their teacher had to ask them to stop talking. Jacob laughed as he turned to pay attention to the lecture.

All through class, Chase and Jacob threw rolled up note book paper at each other. A few times the paper balls hit the kids on the side of Chase and Jacob. Which they started to get into the paper ball fight! By the time the bell rang, the back of the classroom had paper balls all over the place.

Jacob and Chase got up to leave and right as they reached the door. Their teacher called them back in. They had to clean up all the paper balls on the floor before they were allowed to leave. In no time flat between the two of them they collected all the paper balls and threw them away in the waste basket.

They got to the parking lot to find the others waiting for them. Jacob reassured Alex and Matt that everything is okay on the way downtown. He explained again that there is nothing to worry about with them hiring Mr. Baird to run their print company. This time Alex and Matt seemed more at ease through the conversation.

After parking, they headed over to the new offices. As they walked up to the building, they stood on the outside looking up at the building. Jacob knew that the building is twelve floors, not counting the basement or the lobby. It just looks a lot bigger when you actually see it in person.

They headed in and separated once they reached the elevator. Jacob and Tony got on the elevator, while Chase, David and Tom went with Alex and Matt. Jacob and Tony got off the elevator on the top floor and walked into the office to find Shirley sitting at her new desk on the phone. She pointed Jacob to the right as he walked in.

Jacob walked down the hall until he heard his grandfather’s voice. He knocked on the door and walked in. He found Al talking on the phone as well. He just sat down in the seat in front of his grandfather’s desk. Al got off the phone as Jacob sat down.

“It is good to see you Jacob. I didn’t know that you planned on coming down this afternoon. All the furniture from your old office has been moved into your new office already. You are on the other side of the hall. That way we have the same size offices. You know the way people think. The bigger the office a person sits in the higher the person is in the company. You and I are equals in this company.”

“Thank you grandpa I know you are always looking out for me. I came down to check in with you and see if I can help with anything. Plus Alex and Matt were nervous about hiring a person and not telling us about the hire.”

“They don’t need to check in with us about the hire.”

“I know grandpa and that is what I told them. Still they felt bad not telling you that someone is going to turn up this morning. I hope this Mr. Baird didn’t spook you in anyway. The way Alex talks about him, he sounds like he is older than you.”

“I met Ron and he is a nice guy. When I saw him coming around the building this morning I thought the worst of him. After talking with him, I knew he was telling me total truth. What Alex and Matt did is very smart. They need an experienced person to run this company in order to get it off the ground. I myself have no idea how to run a printing company. They were smart bringing in Ron like they did.”

They sat there talking about the access they are going to give Alex, Matt and Ron to the building. Jacob and Al decided that they will get a key to the front door, but their code to the alarm system will only deactivate the alarm in the lobby and the basement. They will not be able to use the elevator after it is locked down.

“Now Jacob, I want to talk with you about Martha. I would like to promote her to supervisor after she fixes the Mesa store. Eventually I want to open up a position for her to run the entire McDonalds branch of our business for us. Something like vice-president of operations. I know that she is the right person for that job.

That way you can be a teenager. I want you to enjoy your senior year of high school the way you should. You’ve had to grow up way too fast Jacob. You will have plenty of time being an adult. Don’t be in a hurry to grow up. Enjoy being a kid and then enjoy being college wherever you go.”

“Are you taking me out of the business grandpa?” Jacob leaned forward on his chair with a worried look on his face.

“Not at all Jacob! This is going to be your business when you graduate from college. You can and I want you to come down when you have free time to learn about the business. I just want you to be able to do the things that you should be doing as a junior in high school and soon a senior. Go out with your boyfriend and be with him. This is your business and will be waiting for you when you get out of college.”

 Jacob relaxed back into his chair. He agreed with his grandfather about the position for Martha. She is the right person for that position. They moved on to Andy Sr. and what to do with him. One thing they both agree on is that he can’t stay in the position he is in now. He has shown that he is not here for the money. He is actually here to set things right with his family.

“I will look and see what I can do for him. Right now he still has to learn that part of the business from the ground up. Who knows, one day he will be here in the office with you. For now he still has to learn the business.”

Once again Jacob agreed with his grandfather. Al got a call giving Jacob a chance to go across the hall and look at his office. On his way he called for Tony from the lobby. They walked to the office together. Jacob couldn’t believe the size of it when he walked in. His grandfather was not lying when he said it is the same size as his.

“Jacob, Mr. Serna wanted me to give you this folder. Inside of it you will find the keys to this office, the elevator, and four keys to the front door of the building. Whenever you are ready, I will get the alarm company on the phone where you can install your pin for the alarm. Right now your grandfather is the only one that has a pin for the alarm.”

Jacob walked over to Shirley to get the yellow envelope from her. He thanked her as he walked back to his desk. Jacob also explained to her that he will get her when he and the other three are ready to set their pins.

After Shirley left, Jacob sat there looking around his office. He found that he has a closet to hang things in and even a bathroom. He can’t believe that he has a bathroom in his office. Tony played with Jacob that he and Dewayne could use the bathroom for their love sessions as they did at Taco Bell during lunch.

They teased one another until Al walked into the office. Jacob got up when he saw his grandfather walking in. Al told Jacob to sit down and there is no need for him to stand up when he walks in. Al looked over at Tony before he spoke again.

“I didn’t know that you came down with my grandson Tony. When we get home, I need to talk with you. It is good news so don’t worry.” He turned to Jacob as he talked. “I would like to get out of here, so if you are ready let’s go. Shirley already left. She will help you get your code for the alarm the next time you come down.”

Jacob got up and walked out with Al and Tony. Al locked the office before walking to the elevator. As they walked out of the elevator, they ran into Alex and the others. Jacob met Mr. Baird but they couldn’t talk. Everyone wanted to get home before they got stuck in the afternoon traffic. They said their goodbyes as Al activated the alarm and locked up the building. They finished shaking hands and headed to the cars they came in.

On the way home, every time Jacob looked in the mirror, he saw Alex and Matt kissing. They can’t keep their hands off of each other. That got Jacob thinking about Dewayne. He wants to get home and be with him as soon as possible.

Just as Jacob pulled into his driveway, Al pulled in his. Everyone jumped out of the truck and headed in. Dewayne seemed to read Jacob’s mind because he met him at the door. They walked in together and headed over to the TV room.

It didn’t take long for everyone to get bored watching television. Jacob got up from the couch and walked out to the back yard. He didn’t know that his grandfather put a deadline for the construction work to be done. When he walked outside, Jacob found the construction workers hard at work. Trying not to disturb them, Jacob walked past them.

He noticed the back door to the new house open as he walked towards Alex’s house. Instead of going to Alex’s house, Jacob decided to go and see what is going on in the new house. He walked in the back and made his way to the front. Hearing banging coming from the back rooms, Jacob headed that direction.

When Jacob walked into the master bedroom, he found his father installing shelves in the closet. Jacob turned around and started to walk out as quietly as possible in order not to disturb his father, but it was too late. His father saw him just as he made it to the door.

“Jacob I didn’t see you there. How long have you been here?”  Jacob’s father walked out of the closet wiping his face.

Jacob turned back around and walked in back in. He looked in the closet to see the work his father is doing. He installed shelving and shoe racks in the closet. He looked over to his father to see him sweating from being in the closet working.

“I see mom has you hard at work already. I am sorry for springing this on you guys. I just think it is best to not to have any of my family living in a house that really belongs to my ex. One day he will be back and if he comes around, I can give him back the house. I know this move is costing you and mom and for that I am sorry as well.”

“Don’t worry about anything jacob! Your mother has been on me about these shelves and shoe racks for weeks now. I bought the stuff but didn’t install them. At least now I can install them in the house before we move in. It is a lot easier this way.

Um Jacob, your mother and I had planned to re-carpet the old house. There is nothing wrong with the carpet in that house. She just wanted a different type of carpet. To me I like what is in that house and in this one, but your mother. I know we don’t own the house and I figure we should run this by you and Al. Do you…..”

“Dad you don’t have run anything past me and grandpa when it comes to this part of the house. Soon this house will be part of grandpa’s and mine. But still, this is moms and your part of the house. If you want to re-carpet it, that’s fine. Do whatever you guys want to do with it.” Jacob looked down at the carpet to see what is wrong with it.

“It won’t delay us on moving out of the other house. I know you and your grandfather want us moved in here by the end of the month. I can have the carpet installed by Wednesday. During that time I can be packing up the other house. We should be in here a lot sooner than what you and Al want us to be. That way you guys can get the other house ready for whatever you plan to do with it.”

Jacob nodded his house as he started his way back out of his room. Andy Sr. followed Jacob to the kitchen. He stopped and watched his son walk out. He knows that he has a lot to do in order to gain the trust of his kids again. Gloria was easy because she knows him, but his kids; all they know is a father that abandoned them when they were just babies. He was there when Jeremy and Andy Jr. were born but not Jacob.

Walking back to the house, Jacob dodged the workers in his yard. Several times Jacob almost got hit with building supplies. He figured he needs to get in the house to be safe. Completely forgetting the real reason he had gone out, Jacob walked back in and headed up to do his homework.

Just as he finished his homework, Dewayne walked in the room to get Jacob for dinner. Dewayne walked up behind Jacob as quietly as he could. Just as he reached Jacob, he placed his hands on Jacob’s shoulders, causing Jacob to jump. Jacob turned to see Dewayne smiling down at him.

He raised his hands and wrapped them around the back of Dewayne’s head. He pulled Dewayne down to meet his lips to kiss him. Jacob didn’t let go of Dewayne until he heard his grandmother yell up for him and Dewayne to come down for dinner. Jacob let go of Dewayne and got up from the chair. He looked down to see Dewayne hard dick pressing against the front of his pants.

Jacob patted the front of Dewayne’s pants as he walked past him. “That is what I love to see when I kiss my boyfriend. You don’t need to say the words to me. Your body is telling me everything.”

Jacob patted the front of Dewayne’s pants again as he started to run to the bathroom. Dewayne started to laugh and ran after Jacob. Instead of washing up for dinner, they got into a water fight. They didn’t even hear Virginia walk in.

“Okay boys I can understand washing up for dinner, but you two are taking it a step too far.” Virginia started to laugh as she walked into the bathroom. “Dinner is ready and everyone is waiting on you two. Dry yourselves off and get down to the dinner table in two minutes. If you don’t, we will start without you.”

The boys stood still as Virginia walked out of the room. Jacob looked at Dewayne and started to laugh, which caused Dewayne to start laughing. They quickly dried off and headed down for dinner. No one said anything to them as they sat down. They just continued with what they were talking about when Jacob and Dewayne sat down.

After dinner, Al spoke with Alex and Matt. He explained to them how the alarm system is going to work in the office. Jacob handed them each a key to the main door and Al handed them three keys to the offices in the basement. Alex and Matt didn’t even question why their alarm code only works for the lobby and the basement. They didn’t even think they were going to get keys to the building.

Alex handed back to Al one of the set of keys to the offices in the basement. He asked Al to give the keys to Mr. Baird tomorrow when he gets there. Al didn’t object and told Alex that he will take care of it for him.

After taking care of the issues of the keys, Al left the study followed by Jacob, Alex and Matt. Jacob walked down to the game room. He found everyone there sitting around talking except Lorenzo and Ismail. They are sitting in front of the television playing video games in their own little world.

Jacob sat down next to Dewayne and joined the conversation. Soon they started to talk about what to do for the rest of the evening. Chase got up and pulled out the poker table. Without objection, everyone grabbed a folding chair and took their spot around the table as the poker chips got handed out.

They sat there playing poker for several hours. They didn’t play for the money, because they didn’t bet real money.  They played to just have fun. They joked around with each other as the games got played. It didn’t matter who is ahead or who is behind. When someone ran out of chips, someone at the table would give that person more chips in order for them to continue playing.

Dewayne looked around the poker table at all the happy faces. As his eyes met Jacob gaze, he saw the love in his eyes, a deep love that he has never been given before. Jacob truly does love him and he loves Jacob just as much, if not even more. 

Yes, before he told his parents that he is gay, they loved him and treated him with respect. But Jacob gives Dewayne a type of love that Dewayne has never gotten from anyone in his life. Dewayne finally sees what it is like being part of a family that loves and accepts you no matter who you love; a family that doesn’t judge or require anything of you! A family that will defend you to the very end! He loves being here as part of this family.

Dewayne reached out under the table and grabbed Jacob’s hand. He held on to Jacob as tight as he could as he leaned in to kiss his boyfriend. Jacob returned the kiss that turned into a very passionate kiss. They broke the kiss and at the same time they said the three words they feel so deeply in their heart about each other. “I LOVE YOU!”

To be continued...

WRITER’S ORNER:

{Thank you everyone for coming back to another installment of “Jacob Finding His Way”! This is the longest running saga of my four stories. It is my first story and I hope it will outlast the other three stories I am writing.

A lot of things happened in this chapter and I don’t even know where to begin. One thing I am hoping you guys caught in this chapter that I am trying to do. Jacob is a junior in high school and has been acting like an adult for almost his entire high school years. It is time for him to enjoy being a kid; not an adult for a change.

 I am trying to move Jacob back to being a high school kid, doing high school things. There is still going to be things that Jacob is going to have to do that a normal junior in high school wouldn’t do. So don’t think he is going to go straight from what he is doing to being just a normal teenager. Talk about culture warp!

He is still going to do things involving the business. He is still going to make decisions running the house he owns. But he is also going to be a teenager and do teenage things like having sex in the Taco Bell bathroom; getting in trouble with his teacher throwing paper balls during class, get involved in school activities again and have the love sick feelings he has for Dewayne. And on and on I can go on that as well.

In this chapter the family found out about Gloria and Andy Sr. deciding to get married again. Everyone is happy for them. I really hope that Andy Sr. can bring Gloria to her senses and she stops acting the way she is acting towards Jacob and Dewayne. By now she should realize there is nothing that she can do that will change Jacob.

For the first time in this chapter we heard from Jacob’s step grandmother. She has been there in the back ground but has never really said that much. No one really knew where she stood as far as her step grand children. We now know that she supports Jacob and Dewayne and will stand up for them. I really don’t think this is going to be the last time that Virginia is going to have to settle Gloria or someone else down.

Finally Jacob demoted Loraine and got her out of his hair. Or did he? She strikes me as a woman that will not walk away quietly. What do you guys think? She doesn’t have the support of Major Moore anymore and she has never had the support of Colonel May or the others in battalion. If she does anything, she will be alone doing it.

We saw a little more of Chase back in this chapter. I am trying to get all the characters back in each chapter. Tom and David haven’t really come back, but will. I know I have Alex and Matt in this story when they have their own. They will be in this story, but not as heavy as they have been in the last couple of chapters.

Tony also appeared a little in this story. We know that Al needs to talk with him about something, but what was it? We also know whatever it is, it is good news. For that answer you will need to tune into the next chapter of Jacob. Trust me it is good and you guys will like what happens with this plot.

I know this chapter only covered a couple of days. I also know that it had a lot of ROTC in it. Some of you readers wrote me the last time I had that plot get this heavy in the story. I said from the beginning of the story it based on my life in high school. I have gotten away from that lately. Still some of the plots in the story will still be based on my real life in high school and the ROTC plot is one of them. That plot will be there until they graduate high school, but will not continue in the college years.

One final thought on the story before I let you guys go. The part of the story when Alex sat with Jeremy in his room and realized he looked just like Jacob. That part is also true. Not the plot that Alex seeing that, but the part is. Although we have a brother between us, Jeremy and I look as if we are twins. To top it off, we are the spitting image of our father. Andy Jr. took after my mother’s side of the family. Just wanted to let you all know that!

As always I can go on and on about the open plots in the story! If I do that, I can actually write several more chapters. There are so many plots that can take a turn at anytime. You might think it is going to go one way, but is lands up going another. Do not miss out on anything, or you will be kicking yourself for it.

I keep saying over and over again don’t forget about Chase. He will be spending time between two of my stories. I am giving that away, but look for him in Beneath the Mask. He is going to come back full and what is happening in his life will stun you.

There is a so much to answer in the chapters to come. Stick around and keep reading the future chapters, and enjoy! Please email me and let me know how I am doing at jpg@tickiestories.us, Thanks!}

EDITOR’S CORNER:

Let me start off with my reaction to Virginia piping up and putting Gloria in her place. I had long and often wondered about this lady. She’s Al’s wife. She has to be strong spirited. It’s not that Al is hard to handle, but for him to be happy in a relationship requires someone his equal in strength of character. Somehow I suspected it was there with Virginia and now my suspicions have been confirmed. Something tells me that she’s going to firmly deal with anyone that messes with her loved ones.

I’m glad Andy Sr. is going to re-marry Gloria. I’ve thought all the way along she needs a strong man to redirect her personality. That’s the polite way of saying I hope Andy Sr. regularly scratches her itches! She needs it!

Loraine is going to find some way to fight Jacob one last time. She’s not the type to let something like this go uncontested. Whatever she tries will, as it was this last time, be self destructive. Some negative people just won’t give up and I think Loraine is one of them. In the ROTC plot, I’m curious who it was that lead the movement to call the Battalion Staff to meet without informing Jacob as Battalion Commander. That was a serious breach of protocol. There is going to be one more head to roll on that issue. I hope Jacob is able to promote a person that will enhance his staff.

Jacob is having a real epiphany. He’s finding out what real love feels like; what it’s like to be truly IN love.  He’s finding out what it is to have someone that loves him completely and totally. He’s finding out that there truly is a love that isn’t selfish. Jacob honestly loved Joey, but it was always a chore. Jacob all too often had to do the ‘heavy lifting’ with Joey. With Dewayne, Jacob is finding out how easy it is to be in love when it is with someone that loves him back equally. Dewayne is a treasure for Jacob in so many ways.

Things are going along pretty smooth for Jacob right now. As our author said, it’s going to be fun to ride along with Jacob as he is able to enjoy being a more normal teen and have some fun.

Until next time,

“Daddy” Rick

Posted: 11/12/10