mhobbs0430

Title:Up in Arms
Author:   mhobbs0430
Pairing: Adam/Kris
BETA: wizardesslyn
Word Count: 2298
Rating: NC-17/R for the whole story
Disclaimer:
This is fanfiction.  Just for fun, no harm intended. I do love my boys.

Warnings:  none just yet.  But don't worry, there will be.
Summary:
Kris is a bartender in a club and Adam is hired as the new singer/waiter.  They have an immediate attraction.  Will it lead to more?  Sorry, sucky summary.
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A/N:
I started this almost a year ago because i saw ally4's avi of Kris, and his arms just looked so good, I needed to write a story about them.
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I got really busy with school and forgot about the story.  I just found it again and my dear wizardesslyn got it beta'd for me, so here it is!  It's finished.  I'll post once a week.

It's good to be back.  For those still interested in Brotherly Love, I'm still working on it.  I just haven't had any time with school and work.  I haven't forgotten about it.


Master List

Up in Arms - Chapter 1/5

youkeyh

wizardesslyn

Once Adam left in the ambulance with Kris, Tommy drove back to Conway and the party.  "The party, shit", he said to himself.  He called Danielle.

"Tommy, where are you?  Where are Adam and Kris?"  She was yelling, because people had begun arriving and they had music playing loudly.

"Um babe, I'm on my way, ok?  I'll explain when I get there."

He hung up, not really knowing what to tell her.  Should they cancel the party?  He wasn't really in the mood any longer, although he could use a beer after the night he'd had so far.  Then he thought of Adam and Kris.  Would they want him to?

He texted Adam, not really expecting an answer, but a few minutes later, his phone buzzed.

'Kris is OK.  Have fun at the party.  I'm staying here. Sorry'

‘God Adam, don't be sorry, I should just cancel it.'

'No, don't.  Please.’

'K. Don't feel right about it though.'

'Thanks.'

Tommy drove back towards Conway and the storage until which was on the outskirts, about fifty minutes away.

When he pulled up, there were a lot of people and cars.  Danielle ran over to him.  "What's going on?"

"Come on, I'll tell you everything", and he led her outside, away from the growing crowd.

Tommy told her what he knew, which wasn't much other than Adam getting the text in the car and then finding Kris at Bryson’s apartment.

"Who's Des?"

"A friend of Kris's."

"Some friend."

"Yeah, this guy, Bryson; I don't know who he is, but apparently he had Des drug Kris and then he drove them to his house and was about to, uh, rape him?"

"Oh my God", Danielle had her hand over her mouth in shock.  "Poor Kris.  He's really lucky that you two found him."

"Yeah, I can't even think about what he would have done with Kris afterwards, you know?  I just can't imagine anyone wanting to hurt him like that."

Danielle knew who Bryson was.  Adam had told her everything about his past, and he told her about seeing him again at the wedding.  She had a pretty good idea what he was really after, but thought that was Adam's story to tell if he wanted to.

"I have so many questions", Tommy shook his head.

"Adam will tell us what he wants us to know, baby", Danielle reassured him.  "We should get back to the party."

"I don't really feel like it", he shrugged.  "We can't play without them."

"Leave it to me, alright?"

Tommy followed Danielle back to the party and watched her walk to the stage area and grab the mic. "Hey everyone!  Happy New Year", she shouted.

After a round of 'Happy New Year's', Danielle continued.  "Small change of plans.  Adam and Kris had a family emergency and will not be able to attend tonight."

She let the crowd quiet down before continuing.  "The party will go on, however.  We have lots of music and food, so you're welcome to stay.  Thanks."  She hopped down and found Tommy again.  "Well this way, people can go somewhere else if they want to.  I feel so bad for Adam.  I feel like going to the hospital."

Tommy agreed with her.  They found Isaac and told him a little more of the story, but not much.  He and Cam would stay and let the party continue.

Tommy and Danielle drove off back towards Little Rock Memorial.  There wasn't too much traffic, so they made fairly good time.  Danielle texted Adam that they were coming, 'No arguments'.

He wouldn't dare argue with her. 

'Thanks.'

~~~~

They had finally moved Kris into a room and the family was gathered around Kris's bed.  The nurse had brought in a few chairs, but Adam sat on the bed with Kris and held his hand the entire time, kissing his cheek, talking to him.

The police had come by to ask Adam some questions.  He went out into the hallway and Pam followed. She wanted to know what had happened, too.

"When did you realize that Kris was missing?"  The officer asked.

"We were having a New Years Eve party tonight and Kris was going to pick up his friend, Desmond and meet me there.  I got a text from Des saying that they were with Bryson Jackson in his car and that he'd drugged Kris."

"Who drugged Kris?"

"I think it was Desmond, but I'm not sure."

"And then you found them at Mr. Jackson's apartment?"

"Yeah, Des only told me where they were going.  I had to call Amanda and get his address."

“How do you know Mr. Jackson?"  Adam looked at his mom and then back at the police officer.  He didn't want to dig any of this up, and he needed to tell them everything that he could to help Kris.

“I was in a foster group home with him when I was fifteen, before living with my family, the Martins."

The cop was taking notes as Adam spoke.

"How did he know Kris?"

"I don't think he did.  Oh wait, he met Kris at our social worker's wedding last year, but that's all."

"And how does Kris know Desmond Holburn?"

Adam never knew the guys last name.  "Uh school."

"And they are friends?"

"Yeah, he was new this year and made friends with Kris."

He looked up at that.  "I'll have some questions for Kris when he wakes up.  Could you please call me tomorrow?"  He handed Pam his business card with his private number.

"Yes, of course, officer."

"Just a couple of more questions, Adam.  How did you get inside of Mr. Jackson’s apartment?"

Adam looked at his mom again, "Uh, I broke a window.  Am I in trouble?"

"No, of course not.  It's lucky for Kris that you did."

Adam nodded.

"We have Desmond and his social worker along with Ms. Hutchinson at the station getting their statements.  I would like both of you to come down to the station tomorrow as well."

"Did you find Bryson?"

"Yes."

Both Pam and Adam sighed in relief. 

The officer thanked them for their cooperation and Pam promised to call him in the morning when Kris was awake.  Then they went back to Kris's room.

“Adam”, Pam looked at his arms, “I didn’t notice this before, but you are cut.”

“Oh, right”, Adam remembered.  “I crawled through the window and got scraped.”

“Yeah, well that looks like more than just a scrape.  I’m calling in the nurse to look at you.”

“Mom, I don’t want to leave him.”

“And I don’t want you getting an infection.”

The nurse came in and took a look at Adam’s arms.

“I can bring in some antiseptic, unless you want to have him checked out.  In that case, you’d have to go to the emergency room”, she said, apologetically.

“No emergency room”, Adam was defiant.

“No, that’s fine.  Thank you”.

The nurse came back with some first aid supplies for Pam and she made Adam sit down so she could clean up his wounds.  “Thanks, mom.”

~~~~

The detective came into the holding room and introduced himself to Desmond and the two social workers.  Leslie made a point of telling him that Des was her charge.  He nodded and directed his attention to Amanda first.

“Ma’am, I understand that you were the social worker for Mr. Jackson and that he works in your office.”

“Yes, sir; I am.”

“And how do you know Desmond?”

“Desmond is my charge”, Leslie interrupted.

“Yes, I’m aware of that.  Ms. Hutchingson?”

“I didn’t before tonight.  I know the victim and his foster family because I am also the social worker for Adam Lambert.”

“And he’s the one who called you?”

“Yes, Adam called me this evening saying that he needed Bryson Jackson’s address because he had drugged Kris and taken him to his apartment.”

“And how did he know that?”

“Desmond here”, she smiled down at the scared boy, “texted Adam from Kris’s cell phone while he was in the back seat without Bryson’s knowledge.”

“And you are the one who called the police?”

“Yes, I called them and drove to the apartment as well.  We all arrived minutes after Adam, I believe.”

“So, the door was opened when you arrived?”

“No, but the window had been broken and Adam was already inside.”

“Was Bryson there?”

“No sir, by the time we got upstairs and found Kris, Bryson had escaped though his bedroom window.”

“Alright.  I think that’s all the questions that I have for you, Ms. Hutchinson.”  Then he directed his attention to young man.  “Desmond?”

“Yesss ssir”, he was trembling.

“I have some questions for you.  Would you like Ms. Hutchinson to stay?”

He nodded, “Please”

“If that is alright with you, Ms. Peril.”

Leslie huffed, but agreed.  However she walked over to Des and took his hand, staking her claim on the child.

“Desmond, how do you know Mr. Jackson?”

Des took a deep breath, “I’m in a foster group home, sir.  He comes over to mentor some of the kids.”

“I see.  Were you friends?”

“No.  He made me do stuff.”

Both social workers looked in horror at each other.

“What do you mean, stuff?  Were you sexually abused by Mr. Jackson?”

“Oh shit, no.  I mean he made me become friends with Kris and then he made me give him the drugs.  He was always telling me what to do.”

“Has he ever given you drugs?”

“Uh…”

“Des, it’s ok.  You need to tell them everything.”

Desmond told the officer how Bryson used to come over and get him high and then gave him some stash.  Then he started threatening to turn him in if he didn’t help him.

“So, he wanted you to get close to Kris, just so he could do this to him?”  The officer knew that wouldn’t hold up in any court, but he really wanted to know.

“He never told me why, but he wanted me to get Kris alone and high.”

“And you didn’t think that was strange?”

“Yeah, but every time I asked him questions, he’d tell me it was none of my business. “

“Ok, tell me about tonight.”

Des told him everything.  How Bryson told him to convince Kris to come to his house for dinner, and then putting the Rufi in his soda.  And then Bryson showing up and dragging Kris out to his car and driving them both to his house.

“How did you get the victims cell phone?”

Des winced, “His name is Kris.”

“Kris, how did you get his phone?”

“After Kris started to pass out, I realized just what I had done.  I quickly grabbed his phone when Bryson wasn’t looking.  He had no idea that I had it. I knew that I had to tell Adam.”

“What happened when you got to his apartment?”

“He made me help him get Kris upstairs and we laid him on his bed.  Then Bryson grabbed my arm and took my cell phone and locked me in his bathroom.”

“So he was alone with the vic… I mean Kris.”

“Yeah, I tried breaking the door down and he yelled and threatened me again. “

“Uh huh, and when did Mr. Lambert arrive?” 

“He texted me when he got here, asking how to get inside.  It was locked.”

“And what did you tell him.”

“Well, I didn’t know what Bryson was doing, but whatever it was, it couldn’t be good.  So, I told Adam to start making noise to distract him.”

“That was good advice.  And then?”

“Then I finally busted the door down and I ran into the room and saw Kris lying on the bed, naked.  Adam crashed through the window and came in right after me.  Bryson must have heard all of the noise and stuff and took off.”

“Ok, I think that’s all I need for now.  But, I may need to bring you back.  If Mr. Jackson was giving you drugs that could be a whole other charge.”

“You mean, he could go to jail?”

“Yes, I hope so.  We have to make sure that your story collaborates with the other witnesses, and also Bryson Jackson’s, but I have high hopes that we can bring him to justice.”

“You found him?”  Amanda asked.

“Yes, he had gone back to his apartment and was coming out the front door when the police caught up to him.”

“Well that’s good.  I’ll tell Adam.”

“We’ll need Adam and the other kid who was with him to come in for questioning also.  And Kris, of course.”

“Of course.”

“Well, I’ll take Desmond back to his group home now”, Leslie said smugly.

“Actually, I promised Des that I’d bring him to the hospital to check on Kris and talk to Adam.”

“I don’t know if that’s a good idea.”

“Please?”  Des looked pleadingly at Amanda.

Leslie pursed her lips together. 

“I was hoping that you would join us, Leslie.  Stay outside with Desmond until I have a chance to talk to Adam.”

“Oh, I see...  Well, alright.”

The three of them got into Amanda’s car and drove to the hospital.

~~~~

Tommy drove as fast as he could, towards the hospital in Little Rock.  They parked and ran inside, asking for directions to the room that Adam had texted Danielle.

They found them a few minutes later.  “Adam”, Danielle ran over to him and gave him a big hug.  “I’m so sorry, baby.”

“Thanks for coming, guys.”

“We’ll leave you alone for while”, Pam addressed the group.  “I need some coffee.”

“How is he?”

“Sleeping.  They said that he’ll be out of it for at least eight hours after taking it.  It’s been about five or six so far, so…”

“How does Bryson know Desmond?”  Danielle asked.

“I don’t know.  I have so many questions.  I was hoping that Amanda would come, but she’s probably still with the police.”

The three friends talked about the events of the evening.  Adam told Danielle what he knew, which wasn’t much more than Tommy.  Tommy did ask about Bryson and Adam told him, without all of the gory details.  Then Adam asked about the Party.  “Did you cancel it?”

“No, it’s still going on.  But we wanted to be with you.”

“Thanks, I really mean that.”

Pam and the rest of the family came back a little while later and then there was a knock on the door.  They all turned their heads to see who it was.

Adam jumped up, “Amanda!”  He ran over and hugged his friend. 

“We need to talk, Adam.”

TBC

youkeyh

wizardesslyn

Kris awoke in the morning to his alarm clock blaring Led Zeppelin on the classic rock station.  He’d updated his musical tastes since joining the band.  Today was the first day of school and he was actually looking forward to it.  He was taking jazz band as an elective this year.  Having auditioned the end of last year, Kris just found out a couple of weeks ago that he’d made it.

After showering, he texted Adam, then he got dressed and waited for him to answer.  He must still be sleeping.

Pam had made breakfast for him and was waiting downstairs.  “Good morning, Kris.”

“Hey mom.”

“Ready for your first day of school?”

“Yeah”

“Good, sweetie.  I’ve been a little worried about you.”

“Huh?”

“You seem a lot happier this week.”

“I’m fine, mom.  I really am.”

And she believed him.  They finished breakfast as Ethan arrived to pick up Kris for school.

“Have a great day, boys”, Pam shouted as they left.

Then Pam sat down at the kitchen table with a fresh cup of coffee and took a deep sigh.  Sure, he was OK, but she was a mess; missing all of her children at once.  Maybe it was time for her to go back to work.  She had a part time job, but maybe she needed something more.

As she was sitting there, stewing over what to do with her life, there was a knock at the kitchen door.  Pam turned to look and saw Amanda waving at her.  She grinned and opened the door.  “How did you know I needed a friend today?” she asked, hugging the younger woman.

“I thought this might be a hard day for you.”

“Yeah, a little.”

The two women chatted about everything.  Pam told her that Kris seemed to be a lot better now that he knew what to expect with Adam at school.  “He went over every day to see him last week.  And, Adam comes home on the weekends.  I think it really was just the anticipation of not knowing.”

“Sounds like it.  When I talked to him, he was really down.  I’m glad he’s feeling better, Pam.  So, how does Adam like school so far?” 

~~~~

Ethan and Kris drove to school and parked his car in the student lot.  Now that they were juniors, they were allowed to reserve a parking spot.

Ethan parked the car and they sauntered into the building, like they owned the place.  They looked around at all the new blood; “freshmen”, Ethan nodded in the direction of a couple of doe eyed, scared looking girls.  “Can we help you?”  He asked.

Kris stood back and laughed at his friend.  After Ethan pointed the girls in the right direction, he turned to Kris.  “Wow, hitting on the freshmen already, Eth?”

“Hey, I’m just being a good citizen, that’s all”, but laughed at himself.

They found homeroom and took a seat.  They recognized most of the kids in here.  “Cale”, Kris called to his friend, just walking into the classroom.

“Hey man”, he answered and they all started chatting about their summer until the teacher came in and got their attention. 

Kris had friends in almost all of his classes, for which he was grateful.  Allison had Algebra II and both she and Lucy had science class with him and Ethan.  Kris met up with Charles and Cale during History.

The last class of the day was Jazz Band.  He was so excited; he’d be one of two guitarists, but he didn’t think he’d know anyone in this class.  However, he walked in and sat down, waiting for the teacher begin, and this guy he didn’t recognize bounded into the classroom.  “Hey there”, he said, coming right up to Kris and practically getting in his face.   

“Hey”, Kris answered, a confused look on his face.

“I’m Desmond”, the boy announced.  “You’re Kris, right?”

“Um, yeah.  How do you know that?”

The boy laughed, “I just know”.  Kris’s eyes got wide and the boy laughed again.  “I’m the other guitar player”, he covered, nicely.  “You can call me Des.”

“Oh, cool”, Kris felt the awkward moment dissipate.  Then Des reached his hand out to Kris, “Nice to meet you, Kris.”

He’d just transferred schools from across town.  “Better neighborhood”, is all he said in explanation.  It wasn’t Kris’s business, anyway. 

“You play any sports?”  Kris asked him.

“Nah, just guitar and some bass.”

“Cool, I play both too. And piano.”

“I know”, Des chuckled and then turned his head.  Quickly, he added, “I asked about my competition”, he said, smiling.

Kris thought that was kind of an odd thing to say, since they weren’t really competition and he hoped the guy wasn’t like a stalker or anything.  But after that strange introduction, Desmond turned out to be a pretty cool guy.  They talked about music they liked and other stuff until class started.   The guy could play well, anyway.

~~~~

Ethan and Kris drove home after school and Kris immediately checked his phone.  There were three texts from Adam.  ‘Morning, baby!  Miss you’, then an hour later, ‘I guess I did miss you. Slept in’, and then twenty minutes ago, ‘Call me when you get out’.  Kris smiled, reading all of his messages.

“Adam?”  Ethan commented on the goofy look on Kris’s face.

“Yeah”, he said, already dialing Adam’s number.  Adam answered on the first ring.

“Kris?”

“Hey, Adam.  I missed you, too.”

“Can you come over?”

“I don’t know, I’ll have to ask when I get home.  I’m almost there.”

After Kris was dropped off, he walked in the kitchen door to sweet talk his mom into letting him go and see Adam tonight, but no.  She wouldn’t cave. 

“Not on a school night.  Sorry, Kris.”  She said, firmly.

“But, I don’t have any homework.”  He gave her his best innocent smile.  “Just until dinner?”

“That wouldn’t be much time, Kris.”

“Enough”, he slipped.  “I mean…”

She gave him the evil eye.

“I just miss him, mom.”

“We will eat at 6:00 sharp.  Be here”, she warned.

Kris kissed her cheek and ran out the door, “Love you, mom”, texting Adam running out to the car.  ‘On my way’

He started the engine and pulled out of the driveway and sped off towards Adam.

‘She caved?  LOL’

Kris didn’t see the response till he’d parked the car in front of the dorm.

Adam was outside waiting for him.

“I have to be home by six.”

“Ok baby.”  Adam kissed him and then they walked to his room.

Tommy was there and offered to leave, but they both shook their heads.  “Tommy, you don’t always have to leave.  We’ll just hang today, alright?”

“Ok.  I don’t want to be a cock blocker or anything”, he snorted.

“It’s cool”.  Then he turned all his attention to Kris, “So baby, how was your first day of school?”

Kris told him about his classes, his friends, everything.  Then he got to the last class.  “So Jazz band is gonna be great.  There’s one other guitar player.  His name is Desmond.”

“Is he cute?”

“Adam!”

“Just asking.”

“Not really.”

Kris decided not to mention that at first, Desmond totally gave him the creeps.  It was probably nothing.

Isaac joined them and they made plans for the weekend to finish putting in all of the band equipment into the storage unit; the amps and stuff.

At about five-thirty, Adam reminded Kris that he needed to go.

“I wish I could stay”, he said, sadly.

“I know baby, me too.”  Adam walked Kris out to his car and they spent a few minutes saying good bye and then Kris drove home.

Adam walked back to his room and then he and the guys went to dinner.

~~~~

The next day at school, Desmond found Kris at lunch, so Kris felt like he should invite him to sit with him and his friends.  They all liked him, well enough.  After school, he found Kris and Ethan.  “Hey, what are you guys doing now?”

“Um, I’m going to see Adam”, Kris announced.

“Oh”, he replied, rolling his eyes.  Only Ethan caught it.  Then, “Who’s Adam?” Sounding curious and interested.

“My boyfriend”, Kris had never mentioned he was gay to Desmond. Everyone who counted already knew that.

He just shot him a strange look, “Tomorrow, then?”

Ethan interjected, “Man, Kris is seeing Adam every day”, he chuckled, while Kris punched his friend in the arm, but nodded in agreement.

“We should hang out sometime.  I don’t have many friends yet.”

“I’ll hang out with you, Desmond”, Ethan offered.  “You play ball?”

“Ball?  Uh, no.”

“He’s a musician, Ethan.”

“Uh, I guess I better go.  See you tomorrow, Kris?”

“Yeah, we’ll see you tomorrow”, Ethan broke in again.  When Des had left, “Man, there’s something strange about that guy…”

“He’s ok”, Kris shrugged.  “I think he just wants to be friends.”

“Yeah, with just you”, Ethan giggled.  “He has a crush on you.”

“No he doesn’t”, Kris shook it off.  “You want to hang out with me at Adam and Tommy’s today?”

“Ok”, Ethan agreed.  Kris texted his mom, ‘Can I see Adam? Be home by 6p.’

A few minutes later, his phone buzzed, “Don’t be late”, she replied.

“Their dorm is really cool”, Kris said as they drove to the campus and then he texted Adam that they were on their way.

~~~~

Desmond started the walk home.  Home, if that’s what you could call it.  His phone rang as he was walking.  “Yeah?”

“How’d it go?”

“Fine”

“Fine?  Are you friends, yet?”

“Yeah, I guess.”

“You guess”, the other voice spat.

“It’s just the second day, man.  Fuckin’ chill.”

“Don’t tell me to chill”, it spoke through clenched teeth.  “I’ve waited long enough.”

“He’s nice.  I like him.”

“Well, after I get done with him”, he smirked through the phone, “You can have him.”

Des hung up his phone, “What a dick”, he said out loud.  Unfortunately for him though, the asshole owned him right now.

~~~~

Adam answered the door and pulled Kris inside; Ethan following behind.  “Baby”, he started and immediately engulfed Kris’s lips with his own.

Ethan laughed, “Man, I’d say, get a room, but, this is your room, so…”

“Hey Ethan”, Tommy nodded, strumming his guitar on his bed.

“Hey man”, Ethan sat down and they immediately started talking about Dani, while the other two said hello.  When they came up for air, Adam joined their conversation.  “I talked to her yesterday; I think she’s coming home this weekend.”  And then went back to Kris’s lips.

“How does he do that?”

Tommy shook his head.

Eventually, the conversation turned to school and Ethan just had to tell them about Desmond.

“Oh, he’s totally hitting on you, baby?”

“No he’s not”, Kris defended.

“Baby, you’re so hot.  I wouldn’t blame him”, Adam teased.

“He’s new.  He just wants to be friends”, he shot Ethan a look for bringing it up.

“Well, maybe I should meet him, just to make sure.”

“Jealous?”

“Not unless I should be.”

A few other guys came over and hung out with them and pretty soon it was time for Kris and Ethan to get home.  “I’m just teasing you about that guy, you know that, right?”

Kris nodded, “I know.  I’m usually the one who’s jealous.”  They briefly remembered Curtis, but that made them think of Earl, and they both shuddered. 

“See you tomorrow?”

“Yeah, unless mom puts a stop to this.”

“I love you, Kris”, Adam kissed him goodbye, while his friends catcalled and whistled at them. 

“Love you too, Adam.”

As they left, their more obnoxious friends made kissing noises.

“Funny, guys”, Adam chucked a pillow in the general direction of the offenders.

~~~~

Kris drove to Adam’s after school on Friday to pick him up.  Mom was planning a nice dinner in Adam’s honor, so he had to promise that they’d be home by six.  Tommy had already taken off to see Dani, so they had the room to themselves.

“I missed you so much”, Adam said, leading Kris to the bed, undressing him along the way.

“Me too”, Kris was also pulling at Adam’s clothes.  Once fully naked, Adam pulled him under the blankets.  They kissed and pawed at each other until they were panting with want.  Adam reached for the lube and prepped Kris.  “I’m gonna make you feel so good baby.”

~~~~

They got home just before six and Pam greeted them at the door.  “Smells delicious, mom”, Adam kissed her on the cheek.

“Tell me all about school, sweetie…”

They had a nice dinner and talked about their week.  Adam told them about the upcoming audition for their Shakespeare Theatre.  It ran through the school year by semester. 

After dinner, the boys excused themselves and went to Kris’s room.  They were going to enjoy this weekend, because Kris was starting fall ball this week and wouldn’t be able to come over until Friday.

“It’s ok, Kris.  At least we had the last two weeks, right?”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Hey, babe, let’s go over to the storage unit tomorrow.  Tommy and Isaac are meeting us at 2:00 o’clock with a keyboardist to audition, but we can go early and…”

Kris nodded, while Adam petted his hair, lying together on the bed.  The door was shut, but not locked.  Tomorrow, Kris thought, smiling.

~~~~

After dinner, Des went up to his room and got on his PS3.  He played Modern Warfare online with random players.  Tonight’s wasn’t random, though.  He wondered how the guy did it; but sure enough the sound of his voice was coming through the television.

“So I have an idea”, he said, as his character was shooting at a moving target on the screen.

“Yeah?”  Des answered.

“I’ll hook you up with some pot.  Invite him over.”

“Here?”  Des dropped his controller.  “That might be suspicious.”

“You’re right.  You need a place, though.  Secret” The older dude was brainstorming.

“I’ll figure it out, alright, man?  I just met the guy this week.  These things take time.  You want this to work, right? ”

The other guy conceded for now. 

“Hey, can I still get the weed?”

“You make a date with the kid first and then I’ll deliver.”

Fucker “Yeah, alright.  I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”

And he saw his character drop off the screen and then he was alone.

Desmond got ready for bed, before they his brothers came in.  He pretended he was asleep so they didn’t ask any questions.  And then he plotted his next move till he drifted off.

TBC

youkeyh

wizardesslyn

With just two full days left of their vacation, Pam herded everyone around the kitchen table to jointly decide on how to spend them.

Brent wanted to go surfing again, of course.  Kris did too, but only if Adam went with him.  Adam wanted to go into Los Angeles to go shopping.  Ron wanted to try deep sea fishing and Chelsey wanted to do another tour of the stars homes.

Pam chuckled, “Yup, that’s about right.  Well, let’s figure out the best way to fit this all in and have time to eat, too.”

Brent went to get the laptop to research fishing trips and tours and pretty soon, they’d come up with a game plan.

“Well, let’s get a good night sleep, then”, Pam said, shooing everyone out.  “Goodnight, boys”, she said to Adam and Kris, kissing them both on the cheek.  “We’ll see you in the morning for breakfast.”

“Goodnight, mom.  Love you”, they both chimed and went to their room.

“Kris, everything, alright?”  Adam asked.  “You were awfully quiet, baby.”

“I’m fine”, he shrugged. “I’m just not ready to go home.”

“Aw, baby.  I know.”

“I’ll miss sleeping with you.”

“Let’s make the most of it now.”

Kris knew that everything should be OK, but just couldn’t shake the feeling that when they got home, everything would change.  Chelsey, Brent and now Adam would be leaving him, and he’d be alone with his parents.  He hardly ever thought of his real parents anymore, but he did now.  Of course Pam and Ron loved him, he knew that.  But unlike Adam, who at least knew who his mom was, he had no idea what his parents were like.  He didn’t even remember them at all.  He felt alone and lost right now and he didn’t understand why.

“Come here, baby”, Adam called him into the bathroom.  “Let’s take a shower together.”  Adam was already naked, brushing his teeth when Kris came in.  He couldn’t help it; every time he was saw Adam this way, his breath hitched.  He was so beautiful.  Kris tore off his own clothes and threw himself at Adam, kissing him roughly and slowly pushing him towards the shower.

“Kris”, Adam said surprised.

“I want you, Adam”, Kris said lustfully.

“You have me, Kris.”  And Adam let Kris do whatever he needed to do at that moment.

Later, they climbed into bed and Adam crawled on top of Kris and looked him straight in his eyes, “My turn”, he smirked, taking over control.

~~~~

Breakfast was on the table when Adam and Kris arrived the next morning.  “About time, boys”, Chelsey teased, looking them over.

“What?”  Adam giggled.

“I’m just jealous of all the sex you two get”, she whispered to them.

“Chels”, Adam coughed in his orange juice and Kris turned bright crimson.

“What’s that, Chelsey?”  Mom asked.

“Nothing.”

“OK, everyone.  We have a full day”, she said, ushering everyone out the door.

They were driving to Santa Monica to Marina Del Rey Sport Fishing for a day of deep sea fishing.  Ron had convinced everyone to at least try, even Adam.  “Alright, but if I accidentally hook any of you, I’ve warned you.” 

As they boarded the ‘New Del Mar’ they were each given life preservers, a fishing rod and tackle and were directed to the bait buckets.  Ron paid the fare which included a one-day fishing license for each guest.  They climbed aboard and listened while the captain gave the rules for the cruise.  He explained the types of fish they most likely would see and since there were mostly beginners on board, he did some instruction, including what to do if you actually caught something.  Kris laughed, because Adam was listening so intently to everything the man said.  “What?”  He asked his snickering boyfriend.

“You are so hot like this”, Kris whispered.

The boat’s engine roared to life, as they set off on their five hour fishing excursion.  After about twenty minutes, the captain began speaking again.  He pointed out a school of sea bass as everyone cast their poles from different areas of the boat.

“Adam look”, Kris whispered.  A fish was nibbling at his rod, but took the bait and escaped.  “Man, did you see that?”  He reeled his rod in to see that bait was gone.  “Sneaky fish”, Kris grumbled.

Adam giggled and then he felt a bite, too.  “Shit”, he said as his pole was tugged.

“Adam”, Pam reprimanded.

“Mom, what do I do?”  He yelled, panicking and laughing at the same time.

Ron went over to help Adam and sure enough, he had the first catch of the day.  Everyone aboard clapped for him as the crew brought over a net and helped the fish off the hook. 

“Sure, he catches one first”, Brent snickered as Kris rolled his eyes. 

“That was cool”, Adam felt really good.

Anything that they caught during the day would be cleaned and packaged for them.  Then, back at the dock, they would have it packed in ice and shipped directly home to arrive the same day as the Martin’s.

After about four hours, they had caught between the family, four sea bass, a couple of halibut and a tuna.  Ron caught that one.  It was huge and would practically fill their freezer by itself.

By the end, they were hot, sweaty and exhausted.  Ron drove them back to the hotel to get cleaned up and then they had dinner next door.

“That was a blast”, Adam had to admit.  He had the best luck of the day with three catches. 

“And you never wanted to fish before”, Brent teased.  “Who knew you were such a natural.”

“Well, I am a native Californian”, he chuckled.

After dinner, they wandered the strip for a bit, walking off their meal.  They decided on dessert and coffee at a cafe and then called it a night.

They were getting up early for surfing in the morning.  Brent had convinced the other three to go to Venice Beach with him and his friends.  They agreed, feeling ready for something a little more adventurous. 

They met Brent’s friends again who remembered Kris.  “Ready to try again?” The one guy asked.

“Yeah, and Adam too.”

“Great”, he sounded genuinely happy.  “Glad you’re joining us this time, Adam”, he reached his hand out to shake theirs.  “And this is your sister?” 

“Chelsey”, she greeted the cute surfer boy.

“Awesome”, he said, eying her over as Chelsey giggled.  “Let’s get you suited up”, he said to the four Martins.

While the kids surfed, Ron wanted to get some coffee on the boardwalk, but Pam didn’t want to let them out of her sight.  “Why don’t I bring you one, then”, he offered.

“Thanks honey.”  She said, sitting on the sand, planting herself so she could keep an eye on her children.

Ron patted her shoulder and kissed the top of her head.  “Be right back”, he said, smiling at his wife. 

The waves at Venice Beach were a little bigger than what Adam and Chelsey were used to in Santa Monica by the pier.  They didn’t go out very far, Kris either.  But they had a great time.   The guy who took a liking to Chelsey hung out with the three of them, giving them pointers and paying particular attention to her.

Adam and Kris giggled at their sister, who was flirting shamelessly with the dude.

Ron came back with the coffee and sat down next to Pam.  “They look pretty good out there”, he commented. 

“Yeah.  They’re all grown up.  Look at them”, she reflected.

“We did a fantastic job, Pam; with all of them.”

“I know”, she said.  “I’m just missing them already.”

“Kris is still at home.”

“Thank God”, was all she could think.  Pam was beginning to understand how Kris was feeling.

~~~~

After they turned in their boards and gear, the four Martin kids ran across the sand towards their parents, smiles wide and laughing together.

“Mom, did you see us?”  Adam asked.  “Man, I’ve never fallen so much in my life”.

“I will never laugh at any of you, ever again”, Chelsey admitted.

“Sure, Chels.”

“OK, let’s head back; we have a tour bus to catch.”  Pam reminded the group.  They drove to the hotel to get changed and have a quick lunch and then headed out again for their two hour celebrity homes tour.

Chelsey had her camera out as they drove through Beverly Hills again.  However, this tour was not only a lot longer; the guide went into a lot more detail on the history of Hollywood and the stars themselves.  Chelsey had her camera out the entire time, snapping pictures of the beautiful estates.

Adam and Kris sat together, enjoying the ride, but being more interested in each other than the commentary or the scenery.

Pam understood, and was just glad that her family was all together. 

It was still early in the day when they got back to the hotel, so they drove to Santa Monica to spend one last day on the beach and swim in the ocean.  That evening, they had dinner at Rusty’s Surf Ranch right on the Pier.  They had nightly entertainment and really good food.

The Martin’s were seated and enjoyed a blues rock band while they feasted on fresh seafood.  Kris was in heaven, of course.  They ordered fish and chips all around.

After dinner, they walked along the pier, taking in the sights one last time before heading back to the hotel.  No one was ready for it to end, so they parked the car and walked to the strip for dessert.

Their flight tomorrow wasn’t until the late afternoon, so when they got back to the hotel, Pam suggested that they watch a movie together.  Once it was over, Adam and Kris said goodnight to everyone and went to their room for one last night together, alone.

“Adam”, Kris pulled Adam towards their room.  “Come on”, he said, anxiously.

“What’s the hurry, baby?”

“I want this night to last forever.”

“Kris”, Adam pulled him to him as they arrived at their door.  “This isn’t our last night together”, he assured him.

“I know”, Kris tried to convince himself.  “But, please…”

“Ok, baby.”

Adam pushed the door open and pulled Kris inside.

~~~~

The next morning, they went out on Sunset Boulevard to have breakfast.  They were driving into Los Angeles for some shopping before heading out to the airport for their flight.  Adam loved the shops in West Hollywood, but he wanted to check out ‘fashion district’ before leaving California.

There was too much to see for just one day, so they concentrated on Santee Alley which they had only heard about.  It was an actually alley with a festival type of atmosphere, featuring outdoor vendors and bargain shopping.  Adam found a pair of boots he couldn’t live with out and a pair of pants that he absolutely needed Kris to own.  Chelsey giggled at the look on Adam’s face when Kris modeled them.  “God, I wish a guy would look at me like that”, she shook her head.

They found some amazing jewelry and spent way too much money.  “We’ll need another suitcase for all the stuff you guys just bought”, Ron laughed as he urged them back to the car. 

They drove to LAX and returned the rental car and then checked in their bags.  They had lunch in the terminal as they waited for their flight to be called.  Everyone was a little sad to be leaving; they’d had such a great time.  But, they all had lives to get back to.  Adam was really looking forward to college.  Just a few years ago, he hadn’t even thought it was a possibility. 

As soon as they heard their flight being called, the Martins walked to the gate and waited for their rows to be called.  They weren’t able to get two rows together, so Adam and Kris were boarded first, being seated in the back.  They hugged their family and then walked through the gate.  “Well Kris”, here we go”, Adam put his arm around Kris and guided him to their seats. 

Just a few minutes later, the rest of the Martins had boarded just a few rows in front of them. They stowed their carry on and then took their seats as the flight attendants went though the safely routine.

Before they knew it, the captain was announcing take off and they were headed down the runway and then slowly took off into the air.

Kris and Adam looked out the window as Los Angeles got farther and farther away.

TBC

youkeyh

wizardesslyn

The family, minus Brent, spent the day at the beach, swimming and sunbathing.  They left their things on the sand and grabbed lunch on the boardwalk at the Beachside Café.

They people watched as they ate their lunch.  “So one morning, we should rent bikes while Brent is surfing”, Chelsey suggested.

“And Kris”, Added Adam.

“I’d rather bike with you guys.”

“You sure, baby?”

Kris just nodded.

“You didn’t like it?”

“Yeah, I did.  The lesson was more fun though.”

“Big ocean, scary?”  Chelsey teased.

“Something like that.” He glared at her.

“Oh and I definitely want to see “Muscle Beach”, she added, ignoring Kris’s stare.

They decided after lunch, to have a last swim and then pack their stuff and see the rest of the sights that Venice Beach had to offer.

~~~~

They returned to the boardwalk and ducked into some of the shops, then headed west to where the street vendors and performers were.  There was everything; arts, crafts, tattoos, and fortune tellers.   They saw musicians, dancers, jugglers, even ‘broken-glass walking’.

After they completed the entire boardwalk, they headed to ‘Muscle Beach’ where you could watch the really pumped up guys working out right on the sand.

Adam made some kind of sound, and Kris took that as ‘I need to work out more’.

“You’re perfect, baby”, he said kissing his head.  “But come on, this is fun to watch.”

Kris had to agree, some of them were really hot.

“Oh yeah”, Chelsey agreed, too.

“So, should we text Brent and tell him where we’re having dinner?”  Pam asked.

“He’s having fun.  He’ll be fine.”  Ron interjected.

“I just worry.”

“He’s a big boy, mom”, added Chelsey.

~~~~

They found a nice restaurant in Venice beach just off the boardwalk and had a lovely dinner.  There was always a hole when one of the Martin’s was missing, noticed mostly by Pam, but felt by everyone. 

After dinner, they walked along the boardwalk again.  The boys wanted to go down to the water and see the sunset on the horizon.  It was beautiful and romantic; well it could have been without the entire family watching them.  Adam smiled over at them.  He wouldn’t have it any other way.  He had decided to put everything behind him and enjoy the last week of their trip with the most important people in his life; his family.  He kissed Kris on the forehead.  “I love you, Kris.”  He whispered.

The Martins let them have a little alone time. “We’ll meet you on the boardwalk in ten minutes, alright boys?”  Pam called to them.

He mentally thanked mom.  “Come here, baby.”  He pulled Kris in tight and kissed him; his lips sweeping across Kris’s and gently touching them before deepening the kiss and pushing his lips open giving his tongue full access.  ‘Now, this was romantic.’

They kissed under the moonlight for the whole ten minutes and then met the family on the boardwalk as promised. 

The family drove back to the hotel and Pam suggested another pajama movie night.  She denied wanted to wait up for Brent, but everyone knew that she wouldn’t be able to sleep until he came home anyway, and this way everyone could keep her company so she wouldn’t stew.

He finally did arrive close to midnight.  “Hey everyone”, he announced, opening the door.

“Brent”, Pam stood up, greeting him.  “Come on in, we’re just watching a movie.”

“And waiting up for me”, he winked.  “Thanks mom.”

After the movie ended, Adam and Kris trekked off to bed.

~~~~

The next morning, the family did an all day Los Angeles & Hollywood Experience tour.  A few places they had already seen, like the strip, but they got to see a lot of new things, too.  They went to the farmers market and shopping at the Grove and of course, Rodeo drive.

They decided on a quiet dinner in the suite that evening and then back to the Santa Monica pier.  It was so pretty at night, and Kris wanted to ride the Ferris wheel again.

“Tomorrow, I have a surprise for everyone”, Ron announced.

“What?”

“We’re going on a little trip.”

“Where?”

“You’ll see.  We’re getting up early, so everyone to bed”, he urged.  “Oh, and pack an overnight bag.”

~~~~

“Where do you think we’re going?” Kris asked Adam when they were back in their room.

“I don’t know.  A different beach, maybe?”

“Well, I know it’ll be fun.  This has been the most amazing trip, Adam.”

“What’s been your favorite part?”

“This room”, they both said together. 

“This bed”, Adam clarified, pulling on Kris’s clothes, coaxing him to bed.

“Wait”, Kris spoke.  “I want to undress you, this time.”

Kris slowly, very slowly, slipped Adam out of his pants and pulled off his t-shirt.   “Mm, Adam.”

Then he slid his underwear down his legs, Adam stepping out of them, and Kris took him into his mouth.  “I’ve wanted to do this all day.”

“You have?” Adam panted.

Kris guided Adam to the bed and gently pushed him down, never taking Adam’s cock out of his mouth.

“Baby, feels so good”, he moaned.

Kris worked him over, sucking and licking, driving him to the edge. 

“God Kris, I’m gonna…”  And he was coming in Kris’s warm mouth.  Kris took it all, swallowing all his seed, licking him clean.

“That was amazing, baby.”

Adam rolled Kris over and made sweet love to him after that and they fell asleep, bodies tangled together, loving each other.

~~~~

The boys woke up and showered the next morning.  They arrived in the suite just in time for breakfast.  Pam was putting bacon and scrambled eggs on the table while Chelsey got the toast.

“So where are we going?”  Adam asked.

“San Diego.”  Dad said into his eggs.

“What?  Really dad?”

“There are some things we just have to see there”, he teased, not wanting to give any part of the trip away.

It was about two and a half hours away by car so Ron wanted to get moving.  “Come on, finish up, everyone,” he urged.

They had packed everyone’s things into one small suitcase.  Pam double checked that everyone had packed their underwear and tooth brushes.  “What, I’m a mom, it’s my instinct.”

~~~~

Ron drove the family down the coast of California into San Diego.   He parked the car on North Harbor Drive at a tour office.  “What’s this, dad?”  Chelsey asked.

“We have a reservation”, he replied, raising everyone’s eyebrows.

Ron walked up to the desk and picked up their tickets for the two hour harbor tour.  They were guided out to the dock where they would depart. 

“This is incredible”, they said, boarding the tour boat which would take them on the twenty six mile tour of the entire Bay, narrated so passengers would learn about the history and facts of the area, and talk about each of the major points of interest, including the naval submarine base and the Coronado Bridge.

They took pictures and listened to the tour guide explain each point.  Adam and Kris went up top where they had the best view.  Chelsey joined them.  “What an incredible trip this has been”, she said to no one in particular.

The boys just nodded in agreement.

They got back to the dock a couple of hours later, starving.  Ron had booked them a cottage for the night right on the beach, so he drove there first to check in.  There were several restaurants within walking distance, they were told, so they walked along the beach till they found a place for lunch.  There was a quaint little restaurant right on the beach, where they ordered sandwiches and enjoyed the view.

“So, what’s next?”

~~~~

After lunch, they drove to Sea World.  They had nothing else planned for the rest of the day, so they could spend as much time as they wanted. 

They saw the Shamu Story, Penguin Encounter and Turtle Reef and played with the dolphins and then went on some wild water rides.  But they were most looking forward to the show tonight, Shamu Rocks. 

A favorite with Pam and Chelsey was Sea Lions Live and Pets Rule and of course, the boy’s was Shark Encounter.

They saw a few more of the attractions and shows and then had dinner at the Calypso Bay Smokehouse for their BBQ Chicken and Ribs.  After dinner, they made their way over to the rock and roll lights show that was Shamu Rocks.  They bought glow sticks that were offered for sale, as they were told that the more the audience glowed, the better Shamu would perform.  They figured that was just to get you to buy the merchandise, but it was pretty at night while the Killer Whale did tricks to the light effect and music.

Afterwards, they were exhausted and walked back to the van, driving to their beach cottage and called it a night.  Ron had another surprise for the morning after breakfast.  He was being very secretive about this trip, and so far they were having a blast.

The sleeping arrangements were a little strange, Ron and Pam took the larger bedroom and Adam and Kris took the smaller one, with two bunk beds, leaving Chelsey on the couch and Brent on a rollaway in Adam and Kris’s room.  The boys reminisced how they used to share a room and had to sleep in bunk beds, secretly remembering the couple of times that they shared Adam’s lower bunk and slept together.

~~~~

The next morning, after breakfast, they drove to the San Diego Zoo.  It was world famous for its exotic animals and outdoor natural habitats. 

They began their adventure at the outback, visiting the koalas, tree kangaroos and wallabies and the Urban Jungle.  Then they walked the path to Africa Rocks to see the big cats and other natives of the region.  Next, they walked through Elephant Odyssey and then up to Polar Rim to see Polar Bears, the Arctic Aviary and the Reindeer exhibit. 

The Panda’s were Kris favorite at the Panda Canyon, and then they walked down to Asian Passage which featured the Sun Bear exhibit, rhinoceros, hornbills and porcupines. 

They stopped for lunch at Albert’s restaurant before heading into the Lost Forest.  They saw tigers, flamingos, hippos and monkeys and gorillas.  They spent the most time in this area, since it was huge and there was so much to see. 

They ended their visit to the Zoo at Discovery Outpost with the crocodiles, reptiles and turtles, along with the hummingbird house. 

Adam’s favorite area was Africa, with the Snow Leopards and Cougars.  Chelsey’s were the Koalas from the first area.  It was a beautiful day, and warm weather, making the experience most pleasant.

Afterwards, they drove back to the cottage and checked out.  Then they spent the rest of their stay walking along the beach until it was time to drive back to Los Angeles.

~~~~

They got back to their hotel in the late afternoon.  They relaxed in the suite till dinner time.  Everyone was tired, but no one wanted to cook, so they walked outside and found a restaurant near their hotel.

Adam was more relaxed now that he had the bar experience and seeing Joan past him.  He was moving on and looking forward to his future. 

They enjoyed a pleasant meal at the Falcon Restaurant, while they reminisced about the last two days. 

Ron had one more big surprise coming up in a few days, but tomorrow, they opted for a relaxing day near the hotel.  Maybe some shopping on the strip and definitely swimming.  Brent wanted to go surfing a couple more times before the end of their trip.  Ron told him he could take the car in the morning, since they wouldn’t need it.  He invited Kris, who declined the offer.  He just wanted to stay with Adam.

After dinner, they swam for a while and then went back to the suite.  Brent went on to bed, since he was getting up early, but the rest of the family settled in the living room to watch a movie. 

The next morning, they went to the strip for breakfast and did some shopping and then came back to the hotel for lunch and then spent the afternoon swimming.  Brent came home in the afternoon and joined them at the pool.

They decided to drive into Los Angeles that afternoon and see some of the culture.  They went to a couple of the museums and the science center.  Then, Ron had made reservations at the rooftop bistro, Perch.  They could see all of LA from their table and a jazz band played while they ate their meal.

After dinner, they walked outside to Pershing Square where there was a free concert happening.  They enjoyed the music for a while, before heading home.  It had turned out to be a spectacular day for the entire family.

TBC

youkeyh

wizardesslyn

Kris woke up the next morning first and just watched Adam sleep.  He was so worried about him going by himself to the bar today.  What if he freaked out there?  What if someone tried to hurt him?  What if… was going though his mind when Adam began to stir.

“Kris", he breathed, reaching for his boyfriend.

"I'm right here, Adam."

"I'm sorry about last night."  He gave a weak smile.

"You have nothing to be sorry about.  You had a bad dream."

"No, I mean not wanting you to touch me."

"Adam, it's ok."

"No it’s not.  I felt really dirty after that dream and I just couldn't..." 

"Do you want to tell me your dream?"

"No baby, I don't.  But it was all my worst fears."

“We can do something else today.  What about the aquarium?”

Adam smiled, “Its ok baby.  I’m ready.  I think.  I just want to get this over with, so we can enjoy the rest of our vacation.” 

They stayed in bed for a while, talking and kissing.  “Let me help you relax.” 

Kris wiggled his way down Adam’s body, kissing each part of his skin along the way till he reached his destination.  He lovingly took Adam’s cock into his mouth, licking and sucking.  Adam tried to relax and just enjoy the amazing blowjob his boyfriend was giving him, but he needed something else.

“Baby?”

“You want me stop?”

“No, it’s just…I want to be in control.”

Kris sat up, giving him warm, trusting eyes, “Ok, Adam; whatever you need.”

Adam pushed Kris down on the bed and took over.  He needed to feel dominant and strong right now.  “I love you, Kris.”

“I know you do”, Kris replied as he fully submitted to Adam.

“I need you”, Adam kissed him roughly, probing his tongue inside of Kris’s mouth, tasting every inch of him.  Soon, Kris was panting with need, arching his hips up to meet Adam.

“Mine, Kris.”

Adam prepped him with his fingers and a lot of lube, aiming for his prostate.  Adam smiled, knowing he was driving Kris mad with want.

“Ready for me baby?”

Kris nodded fiercely, while Adam slowly slid into Kris.  He was fully inside and stopped, looking at the boy he loved so much.

Then he began moving in and out, thrusting his cock into that tight, beautiful ass.  He was fucking Kris hard and Kris was taking it, all of it. 

“Please”, Kris managed to squeak out.

“So good for me, baby”, Adam reached for Kris’s cock, already slick from the lube and his own pre-cum.  Adam gave his cock a few good twists and pulls and just as Kris cried out in pleasure, Adam came inside of him.  Adam lay on top of Kris, kissing him as they came down.  “Thank you so much, baby.”

“My pleasure”, Kris smirked.  “I like you all toppy like that, you know.”

“Kinky boy.”

~~~~

Afterwards, the boys got a shower and then made their way into the suite.  Everyone had just finished breakfast.

“Sleep in boys?”  Chelsey asked suspiciously.

“Um, I didn’t sleep very well last night”, Adam answered her.

“Are you worried about today?”  Pam asked, concerned.

“Yeah, just a little”, he laughed, weakly.

“Well have some breakfast”, Pam set a plate in front of Adam as he sat down.

“So why don’t we take a cab into West Hollywood this morning and do a little shopping.”

“That’s sounds great, mom”, Adam perked up a little.

“Great, then we’ll go swimming, have lunch and then we’ll walk with you to the bar, Adam.”

“Ok, thanks, mom.  But don’t come in, ok?”

“No, we’ll stay close, though.  Just in case…”

Adam felt the butterflies trying to burst though his stomach.  He barely touched his food.  “I can’t eat.  Can we just go shopping?”

“Yeah, come on.”  Pam rubbed Adam’s shoulder’s hoping to relax him.  She’d spoken to Amanda before they left on their trip.  She gave her good advice.  ‘Adam needs to do this.  Support him, but don’t coddle him.’

Brent and Ron opted out of shopping, so Pam, Chelsey, Adam and Kris hopped into a cab and drove to Melrose Ave to where some of the best stores in West Hollywood were located. 

They went into several trendy stores; ‘John Varvatos’ men’s clothing store, ‘Maxfields’, offering upscale edgy fashions and ‘Sielian's Vintage Apparel’ boutique.  After exhausting the shopping on Melrose, headed east and hit a few stores on Santa Monica Boulevard and then ended up at the Sunset Plaza where they ate dinner the first night.  The plaza was full of little boutiques and outdoor café’s.  They decided to stop for coffee and watch the people for a bit before heading back to the hotel.

Adam and Kris both wanted to stop at the Hard Rock Café rock shop.  They each picked up a t-shirt and hoodie.  Adam wanted to look at the collectible pins.  Kris found a really cool blue fender guitar pin with the Hard Rock logo that he wanted and Adam picked out a white biker skull pin with blue and red flames and the Hard Rock logo.

They picked up a cab outside the restaurant and headed back for the hotel.  Ron and Brent were already in their bathing suits, so the rest quickly got ready and they headed down to the pool to relax for a bit before lunch.

Adam felt much better.  Shopping therapy always did the trick.  He swam a few laps, racing Kris, who probably would have won, but he liked being caught by Adam.  After swimming, they lay in a lounge chair, Kris leaning into Adam, his arms wrapped around the smaller boy.  This was Hollywood, and no one even gave them a notice.

They went back into the pool for one last swim before heading back to their room to change then meeting everyone in the suite for lunch.  They took a quick shower, and then Adam put on his new Hard Rock Café t-shirt and a pair of nice black jeans.  He looked at himself in the mirror, and decided on light makeup.

“You look gorgeous, Adam”, Kris said, lovingly.

Mom had put out lunch meat and bread for everyone to make a sandwich and Chelsey made some soup from a can.  Adam felt the butterflies returning as he sat down to eat.

“Why am I so nervous?  I don’t even know what to expect.”

Pam gave him a look, “Well sweetie, that’s probably why you’re so nervous.  Do you know what you’re going to say?”

“Not really.”

“Well, let’s talk about that.  Maybe if you are a little prepared as to what you want to know and what questions you are going to ask, you won’t be as nervous.” 

“God, you’re smart, mom.”

Everyone gave Adam the best advice they could and he felt like he had a plan.  Adam helped Pam clean up the kitchen and soon they were hopping into a cab to Hollywood boulevard.

The bar was in the central part of Hollywood; a little seedier than the trendy West Hollywood.  It was only a couple of blocks from the Pantages Theater, where Wicked was playing.  So, the Martins took the cab to a half block away from the bar, kissed Adam good luck and then made their way over to the theatre to pick up their tickets for the show that they were seeing in a couple of days.  Again, Ron’s boss had hooked them up and their tickets were in will-call at the box office.

Adam watched his family walk away, feeling scared but confident as he walked to the bar.

He walked up to the door with its neon sign only half lit and partially falling down.  He took a deep breath and walked inside.

The bartender saw the young man walk in and only seeing that he was underage, yelled to him, “Hey!  You need to be twenty one, son.”

Adam, startled at first, found his voice.  “Hey Terrance.”  The bartender looked up again.  Adam walked towards him and took a seat at the bar.  “Do you remember me?”

Terrance looked him up and down, “I don’t believe it, Adam?”

“Yeah, it’s me”, he said sheepishly.

“Well come over here”, he squealed, walking around the bar to meet Adam half way.  He wrapped him up in a hug, then stood back and looked at him. “You grew up.”

“I’m eighteen.”

“You look great, Adam.  It’s good to see you.  Where have you been?”

Just then, the manager came out from the kitchen, hearing voices at the bar.

“Jerry”, Terrance called out.  “Look who’s here?”

Jerry walked over and looked Adam up and down.  “Adam?”

“Hi Jerry.”

“Adam!  It’s good to see you.”

Adam really hadn’t expected such a warm welcome.  All of his fears melted away.

“Have a seat and tell us what happened to you?”

Adam told them about jail and his Aunt, moving to Arkansas and then her dying.  He told them about the group home and that it hadn’t worked out, but not why.  And then he talked about the Martin’s and Kris and the last three years of his life; high school, singing and drama and then his theatre scholarship to Central Arkansas.  As he was telling them, he realized that he had come so far and coming back here wasn’t threatening at all, because no one could take that away from him.

While they were talking, some of the girls were just coming to work.  A lot of them were new and paid them no attention, but a couple of the older girls recognized Adam immediately.

They each gave him a hug.  “Honey, you turned into one hot man, you know that?”

“Thanks”, he said laughing.

One of the new girls saw them all talking and came over as well.  “Who’s this?” She asked looking Adam up and down.  “He’s cute.  You single, honey?”

“You don’t play for the same team, Veronica.”  One of the other girls explained.

“Too bad, honey”, she said walking away. 

“Don’t mind her, Adam.”

Adam continued talking with everyone that knew him at the bar.  It seemed so natural that he almost forgot why he’d come in the first place until Jerry brought it up.  “Adam, you know we’re so glad to see you, but why are you here?”

“I’m on vacation with my family.”

“So you decided to come and hang out with a bunch of losers in a bar.”  He sneered.

“Losers?  You guys were like my family”, he said sadly, reminding him of his mom.  “Actually, I have a lot of questions.”

“About your mom?”

“Yeah.”

The girls eventually wandered back stage to get ready for their show, leaving Adam with Jerry and Terrance.  “Let’s take a booth”, Jerry said, leading Adam over to a table in the back.

“What do you want to know?”

“Well, everything.  I know she was a drug addict and prostituted for drug money. “

“Yeah, and she worked here too.”

“And left me here a lot.”

“I’m sorry, Adam.  I know you didn’t have a very good childhood.”

“It’s not your fault.  I just sort of want to understand.”

“I think the one you should really talk to is Joan.  She knew her the best.”

“Joan?  The neighbor who used to watch me.  She was a nice lady.”

“Well, she still lives here and everyone once in a while, she comes down here to ask about you.”

“She does?”

“I think she really cared about you.”

“That’s nice to know.”  Adam remembered her affectionately.  “Do you think I could go and see her?”

“Up to you, but yeah, I think she’d really like to see you, too.”

They talked for a while longer about trivial things, but Adam had one more question for them.  “Did you know that my mom made me… um… make money for her?”

Both Jerry and Terrance shot each other a look of guilt.  “Yeah, but not at first.  In fact we threatened to turn her in, but…”

“But what?”

“She was more careful after we found out.”

“We weren’t responsible for you, Adam.”  Terrance said.  “We’re sorry.”

Adam wasn’t sure what to say to them.  They weren’t responsible for him.  And, they made him feel like part of their family when he was with then.  It wasn’t their fault…but he was just a kid and it wasn’t right.

“Wait a minute”, Jerry stood up.  “I just remembered; I have something for you.”

He walked in the back to his office and brought back an official looking envelope with his name on it.

“What’s that?”  Adam asked, as Jerry handed it to him.

“This came for you a couple of years ago, hand delivered.  It looks like it’s from a lawyer.  I was told to keep it in case you ever came back.  You really did just drop out of sight.”

“Yeah, my Aunt got me out of here pretty quick, I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye.”

“It’s ok, Adam. 

“Anyway, you should open it.”

Adam looked at the sealed envelope in his hand and panicked.

TBC

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After getting dinner recommendations from the tour desk in the hotel lobby, the Martin family walked outside into the warm California breeze.  Still daylight, they decided to take Sunset Boulevard towards La Petit Four where they were told had the best seating on the strip for people watching and a bountiful international menu and casual dress.

They had to walk twelve blocks or so before they came to the interesting part of Sunset Boulevard.  The strip was filled with clubs and restaurants and boutiques.  There were huge billboards that grabbed your attention with gaudy advertisements of everything you could imagine.

Kris wanted to stop at this guitar store which he’d heard about, but when they got there, they were all in awe.  In front of the store were plaques of Rock musician’s handprints, called The Rock Walk.  There were some really famous stars prints including Jimmy Hendrix and Elvis Presley.

Brent and Kris especially couldn’t be pulled away.  “Dad, look”, Brent exclaimed as he saw Motley Crew’s handprints.  “Wow, this is amazing.”

Even Pam and Ron were into it, “Chuck Berry… and oh look, Little Richard.”

Adam’s favorite handprints were Aerosmith and Kris’s was Jeff Beck.

After they looked at all of the celebrity prints, Kris begged to go inside for just a minute.  There was a Fender that he saw in the window and he wanted to take a closer look.

They finally dragged Kris out of the store and continued walking along the strip.  They passed the Laugh Factory, a famous comedy club and a couple of more blocks they came to a giant statue of Rocky and Bullwinkle.  “I remember that cartoon”, Chelsey shouted, pointing to the huge contraption that looked slightly out of place since the studio that produced the show was long gone.

After a few more blocks of restaurants and clubs, they finally made their way to the sidewalk café in Sunset Plaza, Le Petit Four.  There was plenty of patio seating, and the weather was pleasant, so the Martins were taken to an outside table with a great view of the strip.

The waiter brought them menus and took their beverage order.  They poured over the menu while waiting for their drinks.  Kris wanted seafood, like always.  “They have fish, sweetie”, mom said.

“Kris, look at the pasta menu”, Adam pointed to the section on Kris’s menu.

“Thanks, Adam”, Kris had made up his mind.  The ladies also settled on pasta as well.  Penne Alla Toscana for Chelsey and the Penne Smoked Salmon for Pam.  Brent and Ron wanted the Prime Sirloin Steak, and that left just Adam.

“Mm, I can’t decide”, he sighed.

“Adam, you order whatever you like, son”, Ron assured him.

“Thanks dad.”  After just a few more moments, “Ok, I think I’ll have the Salad Grilled Ahi Tuna”, he finally told the waiter.

As they waited for their meal to arrive, they watched the interesting people pass by and talked about the next day’s itinerary.  Adam was looking forward to a couple of days of sightseeing before doing what he had come here to do, but dreaded at the same time.

Adam sat quietly, taking in the sights, thinking about his life while Kris and the Martins talked about the tour of the stars homes and Disneyland.  He smiled to himself.  He was the luckiest guy in the world.

Soon, their meal arrived.  Kris’s mouth watered as his Farfalle Seafood was put down in front of him.  It was scallops, shrimp, mushroom and tomatoes in a garlic and cream sauce and was to die for.  Kris practically drooled as he tasted the first bite.

Adam laughed as the sauce dripped down Kris’s chin.  He so wanted to lick it off, but snorted to himself instead.  Kris shot him a look and saw the mischief in Adam’s eyes and rolled his own as he wiped his chin with a napkin.  “What?  You’re cute”, Adam shrugged, giggling.

“Mm, this vodka sauce is so good”, Pam commented about her Penne Salmon.  “How’s your steak, dear”, she asked Mr. Martin.

“Amazing”, both Ron and Brent answered.

They finished their dinner and then ordered dessert.  Pam and Chelsey ordered the Crème Brulee, Ron and Brent each got the Chocolate Pecan cake.  Adam and Kris shared a Banana Chocolate Mousse Cake since they were too full for their own dessert and they liked sharing.

After dinner, they walked back out to the strip and walked past the rest of the sites.  They each made a visual note of restaurants that they wanted to eat at.

They passed a shoe store, where the sidewalk was covered in celebrity footprints.  They had a blast looking at all of the names there as well.   “Wow, we’re really in Hollywood.”  They each thought, but Chelsey said out loud.

As they walked back to the hotel, Adam asked if they could go into Tower Records, a huge record store.  “Of course”, Pam and Ron agreed.

They finally made their way back to the hotel, exhausted from the day.  They all went into the suite and relaxed for a while, watching television and getting very sleepy.  Soon, Adam and Kris went to their room.

“Baby”, Adam said as they were walking down the hallway to their room.  “I can’t wait to sleep with you.”

“Adam”

“I mean it.  We get to sleep cuddled together the entire night.  No rushing, no alarms, just you and me, all night long.”

“Naked”, Kris added.

Adam put in the keycard and they entered their room.  “God this is such a great room”, they looked around for the second time.

“You want to get a shower, baby?” Adam asked Kris.

“No, I’m just really tired”, Kris answered, sitting on the bed, taking off his shoes… pants… shirt….

“Kris”, Adam breathed, taking Kris into his arms, feeling his bare chest as he nuzzled and kissed his neck, feeling his erection beneath his underwear that he began to peel away.

“Make love to me, Adam”, Kris laid back on the bed, coaxing Adam to take him.

“Mm, of course, baby.”

~~~~

It was probably the most sensual and unrushed they ever spent making love.  No where to go afterwards, just curled up together, basking in their love.

After a while, Kris turned and Adam spooned the back of him, holding him close.  “I love you, so much, Kris.”

“Lo..y..too..zzz”

~~~~

They awoke the next morning to a knock from room service.  Pam had ordered them breakfast and had put a note under their door to join them when they’d finished.

“Wow, they’re really spoiling us, you know?”  Adam said as he shoved eggs Benedict into his mouth.

“They just want you to have the trip of a lifetime, Adam.”

“Yeah, I know.  So what’s on the agenda for today?”

They finished breakfast and got dressed and then met the family in the suite.

“There you are, boys”, Pam said as they walked into the main room.  “So Chelsey and I got up early and went grocery shopping.”

“Oh great, mom.”

“We’ll still eat out probably once a day, but the rest we’ll eat here, is that alright?”

“Mom, it’s all incredible”, Adam gave her a hug.

“Great, so this is what we have planned for the morning…”

~~~~

The Martins walked to the front entrance of their hotel and waited for the bus to pick them up for their trolley tour of Hollywood and Movie Star’s Homes.  The entire tour would take between three and four hours, seeing anywhere from forty to fifty homes, as well as all of the major landmarks of Hollywood.

The bus picked them up a few minutes later.  It wasn’t very crowded yet, but after the rest of the hotel stops, the bus would take them to the Graumann’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard to pick up the rest of the passengers and begin their tour.

Their tour guide was a lively gentleman who knew the area extremely well.  He tried to make jokes that were kind of funny and he was very entertaining.  “Probably an out of work actor just trying to make a living”, Ron whispered to the group.

“Well, he’s doing a very good job”, Pam offered.

They drove first to the Hollywood sign and let everyone out to take pictures with the sign and gave a little history of the area.  Mr. Martin got one of the other passenger’s to take a picture of the entire family in front of the sign.  They decided to use that for their Christmas card next year.

Next they drove through Hollywood Hills where the tour of the stars began.  Chelsey squealed in delight as they drove past the homes of Leonardo DiCaprio and John Travolta and the huge mansion of Brittany Spears.  They also passed various movie locations that were pointed out to them like house that blew up in Lethal Weapon.

Then the tour continued into Beverly Hills where they saw the more elaborate homes.  Further down, they passed the mansion that was used to film the television show, Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Chelsey wished out loud that they would spot a celebrity coming out of their home.

They saw many more stars homes as they passed through Beverly Hills on their way to Rodeo drive.  They were given some time to get out there and walk around or shop for a few minutes, before heading back on the bus and back into Hollywood and the strip where the guide pointed out all of the celebrity owned establishments and famous landmarks like the Kodak Theatre.  Almost four hours later, they were pulling back into Grauman’s where their tour officially ended.

They wanted to find a restaurant close by to have lunch, and then they were going to have a tour of the Theatre before heading back to the hotel to swim.  They decided on California pizza kitchen which was just a couple of blocks away for pizza and salad.

After lunch, they did the tour of the Chinese Theatre, where they learned about the history of the building as well as the shows that premiered there and the stars that attended those events since it’s opening in 1927.

They finished the tour and walked the short distance back to the Saharan Motor hotel.  They’d had a long day so far and were looking forward to relaxing for a bit and then swimming in the outdoor pool.  Adam and Kris said there were going to take a nap first and would meet everyone at the pool.  Chelsey snorted at that, whispering to them, “Sure, guys”.

But after falling on top of the king sized bed in their room, they soon fell asleep.

Adam woke first and watched Kris sleep for a few minutes, threading his hands through his hair and kissing his forehead.  Kris stirred, cuddling into Adam.  They stayed like that for a few minutes before Adam couldn’t wait any longer and kissed Kris awake.  “Hey baby”, he said as Kris opened his eyes and began kissing him back.

“Adam.”

“Let’s go swimming”, he said cheerily.

“No, I wanna stay here with you.”

“There will be plenty of time for that, baby.  Everyone’s waiting for us downstairs.”

Kris reluctantly agreed and they got changed into their new bathing suits.  “I like you better in your lifeguard uniform”, Kris snickered.

“I like you better with nothing at all, baby.”

Somehow, they managed to not molest each other and made their way to the pool.  They looked around, not spotting their family.  “Shit, we could have stayed in bed longer and…”  Kris began.

“Here they come”, Adam announced as the Martins entered the pool area, playfully arguing about something.

“Oh, you’re already here”, Pam hugged her boys.  They grabbed a table to put all of their things on and then found a couple of lounge chairs.

Adam and Kris were ready for some fun.  “Brent, Chelsey, come on in”, they called as they jumped into the pool, splashing around and laughing.

Pam and Ron watched their four children for just a moment, nodded to each other and jumped in after them.

TBC