The Day My Life Began III
Changing Seasons

 by: Miguel Sanchez

© 2005-2008 by the author

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“He’s doing fine son,” I said as I rang for the elevator. “He will be staying over night for observation. He and his Dad are talking and getting some things worked out.”

“That’s good Dad,” Bryce said. “It’s wild that both a father and son are gay yet neither of them knew about the other one.”

The doors to the elevator opened and we got in. I pushed the button for the first floor then said, “I think everything will work out now. I’m just sorry it had to happen this way.”

Chapter 10

I felt both boys put their arms around me then the door opened and we got out and headed for the exit. Back upstairs Jamie had gotten out of bed to sit on his Dad’s lap. Robert looked at him and said, “I see you have yourself a boyfriend, huh son?”

Jamie looked at the floor and said, “Un huh.”

Robert lifted his son’s head with his finger and said, “You don’t need to be ashamed. I wish you had come to me.”

“I was scared Dad,” Jamie said as the tears began to roll down his cheeks. “I was scared that if the guys from the fire department found out they would make fun of you and say you had a fag for a son.”

“I don’t think that would happen son,” Robert started. “Second, our family life is no ones business.”

“But still Dad,” Jamie started. “I didn’t want to put you in that position.”

Robert smiled and said, “It’s not your job to protect me son, it’s my job to protect you. Mark has two sons that are gay and no one there knows about it. Bryce works there too and he hasn’t had any problems. You need to trust your old man son.”

Jamie kissed his Dad then said, “That’s a two way street then Dad. You should have trusted me.”

“I know that too son,” Robert said. “I knew you didn’t like it when I told you we were moving from Las Vegas to here. You seemed to hate me for the longest time until you met Jimmy and then things finally got back to how they used to be with us. I didn’t want you hating me when I told you I was bi and had met someone that I really liked.”

“Dad I’ve always wanted you to be happy,” Jamie said looking at him. “I found Jimmy and that made living here super. I have friends and you deserve friends too.”

During this time, Tim and moved a chair over and was sitting beside Robert and Jamie. Jamie looked up and saw him sitting there and smiled saying, “I guess you like my Dad, huh?”

Tim reached over and rubbed Roberts back saying, “Yes I do Jamie and I will never do anything to ever come between you and your Dad.”

Robert looked over at Tim then said, “Jamie, this is Tim Butler. He is a firefighter at Station 5.”

Tim reached out his hand and Jamie took it asking, “Are you gonna wanna move in and live with us?”

Tim coughed at the question and then turned red. He thought for a moment then said, “I hadn’t given it much thought Jamie, to be honest with you. Last night was the first time I’d slept with you Dad.”

Jamie got a devilish grin on his face then said, “Oh? What did you guys do Dad?”

Robert tickled his son then said, “Sorry pal, we don’t kiss and tell. Should I ask what you and Jimmy might do when you’re together?”

Tim looked at Robert and said, “Don’t embarrass the boy now.”

Robert looked at Tim and said, “Yes mother.”

Jamie giggled and said, “Hey, you mean I have a mom again?”

Tim rolled his eyes and said, “I do cook and clean but you can do your own room. As for being your mom, I’d settle for being your friend, how’s that.”

Jamie leaned over and hugged Tim then said, “Dad, I’m getting sleepy. I think I need to rest and take a nap.”

Robert lifted his son back into bed then he and Tim talked quietly as Jamie drifted off to sleep.

Back at the house Jimmy was sitting in my lap not wanting to venture very far away. He looked at me and said, “I’m worried Dad.”

“What are you worried about son?” I asked him as he laid his head against my shoulder.

“Suppose Mr. Coleman punishes Jamie for not telling him about us or for running away and getting hypothermia?” My son started rambling. “Maybe Jamie told him some of the things we do and he doesn’t like it because we’re so young.”

Jimmy was working himself to the point of hysterics. He was crying had and gasping so I picked him up and carried him into the kitchen. I got a plastic bag and held it over his mouth and nose and said, “Breathe into this son, nice and slow.”

I held the bag and watched him breathe and soon he was calm and back to normal. Jimmy looked at me and said, “Well what if.”

I put my finger over his lips and said, “I really don’t think that will happen. Sure, Robert is upset he ran but he knows what caused it and he was partly the cause. I doubt very seriously he would ask Jamie what personal things you and he did behind closed doors. He knows all to well that that is a very private matter, even if you guys are only teens.”

“Yeah,” Jimmy said. “I guess you’re right Dad.”

I was about to speak when Bryce came in and said, “So bro, have you two done the deed yet?”

“Hey, what gives?” Jimmy asked. “You writing a book bro?”

“Maybe,” Bryce said in his thick Australian accent.

Jimmy smiled at him and said, “Well, kiss my butt and make it a love story.”

I had to laugh when Jimmy said that and even Bryce was giggling. I looked at my watch and it was almost 5:30 so I said, “How about we go get some dinner and see how our sweetie is doing?”

“Yeah I’m starved,” Jimmy said until the rest of my statement sunk in. “Hey, he’s my sweetie and no one elses so you can’t call him that.”

“My, my,” Bryce added. “Sensitive little cuss, ain’t he?”

I got up and told the boys to get washed up so we could leave then I called Robert to see how Jamie was. Robert said he was eating dinner and they had had a good talk. I told him we were going out to eat then come up and see him. I hung up the phone as the boys came downstairs.

There was a good pizza shop on the way to the hospital and they were also fast with reasonable prices. We ordered an extra large meat lovers and I made sure to bring some in for Jamie, Tim and Robert. We took our time and even with that, we still had about fifteen minutes before visiting hours started. I had my EMS ID if they said anything but I didn’t think they would.

I had Bryce stop at the vending machines and get drinks for everyone then we headed up to Jamie’s room. We got off the elevator and walked down the hall towards the room and didn’t see any nurses with my hands full of pizza. Jimmy pushed the door open and I entered bearing gifts for the hungry trio. “Pizza,” Jimmy shouted as we came in.

Jamie sat up and said, “Yummy, I’m hungry.”

Robert looked at him and said, “You’ve already eaten son. Think we might do the same?”

“Sure Dad,” Jamie said. “Dad, why can’t I go home? I feel fine. Please?”

Robert looked at his son and said, “Alright son. I would like you home myself. Let me see if they can get hold of the doctor.”

Jimmy and Bryce stayed with Tim and Jamie while I went outside with Robert to the nurse’s station. Robert talked with the nurse and she said the Doctor was making his rounds and would be in to see him soon.

On our way back to the room I asked, “Did you guys get everything worked out?”

“Yeah we did,” he told me. “I can’t believe I was so stupid. I almost lost him because I was too scared to talk with him. He said the same thing to me. He said he was scared because he didn’t want the guys at work giving me a hard time.”

“I’m glad you finally talked,” I said as we walked back to Jamie’s room. “I tried to get you both to talk to the other one but neither of you would. I’m sorry I really screwed up when I didn’t pick up the phone and call when Jamie left to get some clothes but I’m glad things didn’t end up worse, buddy.”

We went back inside and there was Jimmy cuddled with Jamie on his bed. He looked up and said, “Oops.”

I giggled and said, “Yeah, busted. Now you better get your butt out of the bed before we all get in trouble.”

Tim was laughing so hard at Jimmy’s antics that he almost fell out of the chair he was sitting in. Jimmy got out of the bed then started pouting like a hurt puppy. I knew what he was up to because he would do this to try to get what he wants. Tim started laughing again and this time he did fall out of the chair.

Everyone in the room was laughing at Jimmy’s stunts when Dr. Williams walked in. I looked up and he was standing there like we all had lost our minds. Jamie looked at the doctor and said, “Can I please go home? I feel fine and I have lots of good people here who can look after me.”

The doctor looked around the room and said, “That’s fine but who is going to look after them?”

I managed to get my laughter under control and said, “We are all trained medical personnel. I’m a paramedic with the city and these three people are EMTs. There can be someone with him for as long as necessary.”

Dr. Williams examined Jamie then said, “I don’t see anything that would say he needs to be in the hospital. I would feel comfortable if he were watched for a couple of days.”

“Ah Dad,” Jimmy said looking out the window. “I don’t think there is gonna be school tomorrow.”

I walked over to the window and sure enough it was snowing again. I knew from past experience that it could be a busy day out there but I would take the day off but keep my radio on. I looked at the doctor and said, “I can take the day off but if things get to bad out there, I will have to go in but Bryce will be with them.”

“Fair enough,” Dr. Williams said. “I’ll have a nurse come in and take his IV out and I’ll write him a note excusing him from school.”

I looked at Robert and said, “Do you want him to stay with you and Tim and then bring him over or would you rather he stay at my place?”

Robert thought for a moment then said, “I don’t want to have to wake him at 4:30 just to have him go back to sleep again once he gets to your place. He can stay with you.”

“Dad,” Jamie said. “What am I going to do for clothes?”

Robert looked around the room and said, “I guess it will be a little drafty while you get into Mark’s Ram.”

After the nurse took his IV out, I had Bryce go and bring the Ram to the front door and get the heat going. Once we got home I could have Jimmy bring him some pants and we could carry him into the house. It took a few minutes to get a wheelchair so they could take Jamie downstairs but the Ram was nice and warm for him. Robert followed as we all went back to my house then he carried Jamie inside.

Jimmy got him upstairs and into something comfortable then we all relaxed after a very wild and hectic day. Jamie came back downstairs and crawled up on his father’s lap and stretched his legs out on Tim. Jamie smiled at his father’s friend then said, “I’m happy you and Dad are friends Tim. I like you and now you can do things with all of us as a family.”

Robert and Tim were starting to get sleepy and both of them had to be at work in the morning so they decided to call it a night. Tim said he needed to swing by his apartment to get a uniform so Robert decided it was time to get going. Jamie was sound asleep on Robert and Tim’s lap. Robert shook him gently saying, “Hey son, come on now, wake up.”

“Ohh,” Jamie moaned. “Just five more minutes Dad.”

Tim giggled at Jamie’s moaning then said, “Here, I’ll carry him upstairs.”

Tim lifted the sleeping boy into his arms and carried upstairs and Jimmy showed him where his room was. Tim laid him on the bed then leaned down and kissed him on the head. Robert was standing in the door and watched how his friend treated his son. Robert came in and covered Jamie then kissed him on the cheek. Jamie opened his eyes and Robert said, “We have to get going now son. Tim and I have to be to work tomorrow. Sleep well and I’ll call you later. I love you.”

Jamie reached up and hugged his Dad and kissed him too. “I love you too Dad,” he said smiling.

I gave Jimmy a hug and kiss then Robert, Tim and I went back downstairs. I knew Jimmy wasn’t going to leave his new love so I looked at him and smiled before I turned off the light and closed the door. When he got downstairs, Robert hugged me and said, “Thanks for everything Mark. Jamie really seems to like Tim and I can see how Tim feels about him. Looks like things are going to work out.”

We exchanged hugs as they left then I went to check on the boys. I opened the door to Jimmy’s room and saw both boys cuddled together sleeping soundly. The snow was still coming down and I hoped it would stop soon so the city could get the roads plowed and salted and keep accidents down.

Bryce was in his room studying just in case the college was open but for some reason, I didn’t think it would be. I flipped on the television and finished watching a movie then the news. I watched the weather and they were saying it would snow through the night. I called the EMS office then dispatch telling them I would be taking a personal day off.

I was exhausted by the day’s events so when Bryce tried to get my dick up and it didn’t respond he said, “Man Dad, it’s dead.”

I yawned saying, “That’s because I’m exhausted son. The only thing I wanna do now is sleep.”

Bryce crawled into bed with me and wrapped me in his arms and we both drifted off into dreamland. I slept in and woke up at 7:30 and the first thing I did was look out the window to see the conditions outside. It had stopped snowing but the street hadn’t been plowed. I went in and checked on Jamie and Jimmy and they were both still sound asleep so I went downstairs and had a cup of coffee.

About nine, the sun came out and it got above freezing so the snow started to melt. Accidents on the roads were minor and the other supervisor kept things running smoothly. Jimmy and Jamie played inside and Jamie didn’t show any side effects of the hypothermia. I sent Jimmy to school on Tuesday including his moans but Jamie was with him on Wednesday. Robert was off on Sunday so the six of us took off for the country and went horse back riding.

I had to get Jimmy used to the idea that Jamie has a family life and he and his Dad needed their time together. Robert has a new boyfriend and there is a very good chance that Tim could move in and Jamie needs to get to know Tim. Jimmy looked at me and said, “Yeah Dad but Jamie likes Tim.”

“As a friend yes,” I said. “But not as a possible person of authority. If Robert and Tim’s schedule gets changed, Tim would be like a step parent. They are forming a family like you and I did and then when Bryce came along.”

“You mean he won’t be spending nights here any more?” Jimmy said getting upset that he might not get to spend any more time with Jamie.

“I didn’t say that son,” I said rubbing his head. “He’ll still be here during the week. On some weekends Jamie will sleep at his house and then come down here when he wakes up. I know Robert would never deny you two time together.”

Jimmy thought about that for a bit then said, “It’s cool Dad. I want Jamie happy at home too and I hope Robert and Tim find the happiness you and Bryce did.”

Jamie’s first weekend away was hard on Jimmy but luckily there was a new movie playing that he had been wanting to see so we braved the lines and saw it. Bryce was covering for another EMT and worked until six then we all went out to dinner.

Things were getting into a routine now and Jimmy was getting used to the weekends Jamie was spending with Robert and Tim. Just before Christmas, Tim gave Robert an early Christmas present and agreed to move in with him and Jamie. Bryce and I threw a house warming party for the two love birds and I let Jimmy pick out the house warming gift.

Tim has been living with Robert and Jamie for three months now and Jamie is really happy to have another adult in his life that loves and cares for him. Jimmy and Jamie’s love for each other continues to grow and my life keeps getting richer ever since the day my life began.

The end.
 

Posted: 07/18/08