Priorities - Book Two

(A Crossover with Still Another Chance)

Author's Note:  When doing a crossover between two stories, every effort is made to keep the stories interconnected yet separate. In some cases this isn't prudent to the storyline. This chapter is one of those. Both authors contributed to the creation of the entire chapter. However, please read both stories, you will come across many differences. Also, this is a new format for the story, please drop me an email letting me know how you like it.

 

===~~~ Roger ~~~===

Bang. Bang. Bang.

After a brief pause.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

That's what I woke up to on the morning of the wedding. Looking over at the clock I saw it was nearly 10am.

I shook Trevor's shoulder saying, "Trevor, we overslept. I think someone's at the door. You should get up."

Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.

I got up, walked over and opened the door. Talk about embarrassment. On the other side of the door stood none other than my Dad. I could have died. Opening the door naked and seeing your dad there. I thought it was one of the other boys!

"Um… Good Morning Papa."

Henri was chuckling when he said, "You overslept so I figured I'd bring you both something to eat. You may also want to put something on, hmmm?"

I was pretty flustered when I said, "Come on in."

I pulled on a pair of sweat pants. Trevor was standing there searching for something to put on. At least I didn't have morning wood like he has.

"Good Morning, Henri. Thanks for bringing us something to eat. We were up kinda late last night doing… stuff." Trevor was also pretty embarrassed, but didn't really show it.

"There's three hours until the ceremony is to start, so you have a little time. Bon Appétit!" He left the room, still chuckling, and closed the door as he exited.

Trevor and I laughed so hard after he left! "This isn't the first time he's seen us naked, but… at least I wasn't hard like you! I have to say though, I think he was impressed by you!"

"Let's see what he brought us! I'm starved! After we eat, let's take a walk around the ranch before we come back and shower and get into our tuxes."

Dad brought us both a plate of crêpes filled with crème cheese and blueberries, some fruit, croissants, orange juice and coffee (fixed like Trevor likes it… 'Trevor Coffee'.)

We enjoyed breakfast with some casual talk before we got dressed properly and left to take a walk.

It was a nice morning and I was really excited about the upcoming wedding. Nick and Bobby are the perfect couple and I know Nick has been looking forward to his 'real' wedding.

[End Roger POV]

 

As the pair walked, they noticed a few people on horseback coming off the trails so they walked over to meet them at the barn. They noticed Jim and Zac, Jake and Patrick, and two people… a young man and woman with what looked like an infant. They assumed they were customers.

Those on horseback and the two arrived at the barn at the same time.

Patrick called out, "Hi Trevor, Hi Roger!"

After jumping off his horse, Jake ran over and hopped into Roger's arms, "Morning Roger!"

"Hey guys. Did you have a nice ride?" Trevor walked over to the two he didn't know, he reached out to shake their hands and said, "Hello, I'm Trevor King and this is my fiancée, Roger Duchamp."

"Hello. I'm Matt McCrery and this is my wife, Gina and our son, Jake Patrick. You two look way too young to be getting married."

Both Jim and Zac gave Matt a look which Trevor and Roger either missed or decided not to ask about evidently since Trevor just chuckled and said, "Well… first off, the wedding is for my parents, but if you look into the law in both Wyoming and South Dakota where we live, 14-year-olds can get married with parental consent."

"Well, I didn't know that! You two make a cute couple though."

They talked for a time when Trevor decided to invite Matt and Gina to the wedding.

"It's about 11:30 now, we'll be back after we clean up and get properly dressed for a wedding. I think it would be a great thing to do on a beautiful Saturday."

"We'll see you then. Roger and I need to get back and start getting ready ourselves."

The pair went back to the dorms, grabbed some towels and went to the shower room. They arrived and disrobed, stepping into the main shower. Turned on one shower head and started soaping each other up.

"Didn't you find it strange that we didn't see any other kids except Patrick and Jake?" Roger asked.

"Not really. There's a lot to do around here. They don't need to be ready as early as we do… they'll probably be here in a bit." Trevor replied.

They got cleaned up, with very little sex play. Those two couldn't shower together and not play at all!

They dried and wrapped a towel around their waists, grabbed their clothing and walked back to their room to don their tuxedos.

As they exited the dorms, they ran into Joe Bolt.

"Man, you guys look sharp! Let me give you a ride over to the arena so you don't get your clothes all dusty."

"Thank you, Joe. I was a little worried how we were going to get there. Have you seen my parents or Grandpa?" Trevor asked.

"Nick, Bobby, and Nate are already at the arena."

Roger was holding the card he'd written the vows he had written and Trevor was holding his as well as they hopped into Joe's SUV."

"Couldn't ask for a nicer day for a wedding, don't you think?" Joe asked.

Roger said, "Yeah, it's a fantastic day. I'm really excited about this."

Joe looked at the pair in the rear view mirror. Trevor noticed his smirk.

As Joe pulled away after dropping them at the Arena, Roger looked over and said, "Did you notice his expression?"

"Yeah," Trevor smiled knowingly, "it was probably nothing. Either that or he was amused because we really do look fantastic!"

It was about 12:15 when they found Nick and Bobby. Grandpa was nowhere to be seen.

"Morning Daddy, Morning Dad. What do we need to do?" Trevor asked.

Nick replied, "Nothing really. Everything's ready, Marine did a great job on the decorations, don't you think?"

Roger looked around before he replied, "It looks amazing. I guess we'll grab something to drink and sit down."

Bobby gave both a hug before saying, "Good morning to you too! Sit somewhere back here, not in the area where the wedding will take place. We'll walk up during the procession. You and Roger first, then I'll precede Nick. Ryan is already here and will be 'on stage' at 1:00pm. We'll get started within a few minutes of that."

Roger and Trevor grabbed drinks and sat.

About 12:30 people started filing in and being seated, waiting for the wedding to start. Roger commented, "There are hundreds of people here!"

Trevor replied, "Not surprising… Daddy invited everyone he could think of."

At 1:02 the processional began. Roger went first, Trevor followed. Once they were standing with Ryan, they watched as Bobby made his way up. Roger kind of looked at him oddly when he stopped a step behind the younger pair.

Nick made his entrance and ended up standing next to Bobby.

The foursome stood there in matching white tuxedos, the assembled were quiet and awaiting the commencement of the ceremony.

Ryan, in a clear voice said, "One of the most treasured duties a Judge can perform is the joining of two people who truly belong together. Most have a member of the clergy perform this sacred duty, so when I was asked, it was a double honor. First because I was asked instead of a clergyman, and secondly because I have the distinct honor of joining two people who I consider nearly family."

"Marriage for two men has only recently been made legal across this great nation of ours… long overdue in my personal opinion. There were times when it was illegal to be gay, now we enjoy all the rights and privileges our heterosexual brothers and sisters have enjoyed in the many years marriage has been a custom among humans."

"The world changed: it did not change without your prayers; without your faith; without your determination to believe in liberation and kindness; without the years of dancing without any beat."

"Nicholas King, Robert King. Have you prepared vows?"

Nick spoke, "We have asked our son and his fiancée to give vows in our stead."

"Unconventional, but… you're both unconventional couples. Trevor King, Roger Duchamp… do you have the vows that will be recited?"

Trevor replied, "We've got them."

~~~*** TREVOR ***~~~

 

Trevor looked at his Dad and smiled, then turned toward Roger. "Roger, ever since we met in the orphanage…" That was as far as he got before he was interrupted by Roger.

"Why are you doing this? I thought we were supposed to write vows for your parents, it's their wedding."

"Babe, didn't you see through their scam? Write vows for them as if we were writing them for ourselves? I thought that might be the case so I looked up the laws. With parental permission, boys our age are allowed to get married. So, I think they were going to try to surprise us."

Roger looked at my Dad, then up at my Daddy before turning and looking at his parents. Seeing Henri nod he turned back to me and smiled.

I decided to continue, "Roger, ever since we met in the orphanage, I felt a special connection to you. When I started having feelings for you they were so very confusing to me. I was afraid to take a leap and tell you. When I met my new parents and they told me they were a gay couple it gave me the strength to finally accept that I'm gay too."

"When we finally told each other I resolved to make it so we could be together because you and I are two parts of the same soul. In front of everyone here, I vow to protect you, to love you, to cherish you. To take care of you when you're sick, to laugh with you when you're happy, and to be there to wipe away the tears when you're sad. My love for you will increase from now and until eternity." Trevor then took two rings out of his pocket. He placed one on Roger's finger. "Roger, this ring is a symbol of my never-ending love for you."

Roger wiped a tear that was running down his face, "Well, might as well throw this away," he dropped the paper he was going to read from and spoke from his heart, "Trevor, I am so happy we found each other. When I told you I was attracted to you and then you said you were leaving, I felt as if I'd missed my chance to be with you. You left a couple of days later. I went to visit my new parents, but they let me spend some of their time with you. Since then, things have been so good for us; our love has grown more than I can comprehend. All I know is that you and I are destined to be together. I promise to respect and obey you, to be there when you're sick, to smile with you when you're happy. To help you become the best you can be as I know you will help me in the same way. I will love you now and until eternity." After taking the second ring from Trevor, Roger placed it on Trevor's finger and said, "Trevor, just as this ring has no start nor ending, so it is with my love for you."

Daddy was wiping tears as Roger spoke from his heart. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and I swear he had tears in his eyes as well.

Judge Sprayberry looked at me and said, "Trevor, I had a feeling you saw through their ruse and I am proud to make the following statement. Trevor James King, Roger Eric Duchamp. By the powers vested in me by the great state of Wyoming and by the Federal Courts, I now pronounce you married. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I be the first to introduce you to Misters Trevor and Roger King. You may kiss your husband."

* * *

The reception was held at the Boys' Home with the food being served in the cafeteria and then tables and chairs were set up outside. As people were going through the buffet, picking out what they wanted, Henri informed them, "Outside, they have been cooking a whole cow for twenty-one hours and then they started a pig early this morning."

Patrick asked, "Where'd we get the pig?"

"I picked it up at the butcher yesterday, after your dad and papa agreed to allow me to have a pit dug," Henri gleamed. "They even assigned two ranch hands to dig it for me."

Jake ran over and told Patrick, "Roger and Trevor didn't get many presents. All I saw was envelopes."

Patrick laughed, "Remember, Dad told us that they didn't need presents, so they asked their guests to donate to the Boys' Home instead."

Jake pouted, "Sounds like a rip off to me. I would want presents."

"Hey, Little Dude," Jake heard and turned around to see Xander standing there. "I'm with you, I would want presents, but then, I've never really had anything like these boys have."

"I have everything that I need being met," Patrick assured Xander and Jake.

Xander nodded his head, "Thanks to your dads, I have everything I need, too, but I still wouldn't mind presents."

"I can understand that, but I'm still a kid," Patrick chuckled. "You seem different than when we first met you."

Laughing, Xander stated, "You can thank your dads for that, too. They have proven that you can be loved and not abused." Patrick noted a tear running down his face.

"I'm going to sit with Roger, wanna join me, Xander?" Jake asked.

"I don't think we can, they are at the wedding table with their parents."

Jake walked over to Roger and asked, "I wanna sit with you, but was told that I can't. Is that true?" Xander followed him, expecting to lead him to a table and comfort him.

Roger looked at Bobby, who replied, "Normally it's just the wedding party that sits here, but I suppose we could make an exception for you."

"And Xander?" Jake asked, which caught Bobby by surprise.

"If you would like Xander to join us, I guess we can allow it," Bobby agreed, to Xander's surprise.

"I can take Little Dude to a table, we don't have to sit at the wedding table," Xander offered.

"Nonsense, we can make room," Nick insisted.

Patrick was surprised to see Jake and Xander sitting at the wedding table. He found Scott, Austin and Patrick H. sitting at a table and they asked about Jake. Patrick just steered their eyes in the proper direction.

Roger looked at Jake, "You have a lot of Pâté on your plate. You must like it."

"Mmmmhmm," Jake almost moaned. "Daddy says that it's liver, but it doesn't taste anything like liver. It's good." Roger chuckled. "What's that?" Patrick asked, pointing at Roger's plate.

"Well, I have some of Dad's Hunter's Stew, and some of the pig they roasted outside," Roger answered.

"I didn't go outside, so I didn't see the piggy," Jake explained.

Xander looked over, "I didn't get any pig either. Would you like me to get some for both of us?" Jake stood up and took Xander's hand.

Nigel walked up to Roger and whispered in his ear. Roger looked at Bobby, "Can we make a space for two more?"

Bobby just chuckled, "Sure we can. You boys are so loved, maybe we should have had just one big table." Nigel grinned and waved Alex over.

Mid-way through the reception, Trevor looked over the crowd and saw his dad, grandpa and Brock Radcliffe VII chatting. He excused himself from the table and walked over to join their conversation. He overheard Nate saying, "I hear they've gotten a few donations for the Home today. I'm planning on making a fairly sizable one myself."

Brock shared that he'd already pledged a donation of one million. Nate scoffed… "One Million? That's chump change to guys like us. I was thinking more like 2.5 million. Bobby said, "I'll make it three million."

Not to be outdone, Brock said, "Well, why don't I increase mine to four million."

Nate then said, "No way am I going to be low man. Five million."

Trevor started laughing which caused the other three to look over at him. "Why don't we do this. There's five of us if you include Roger. What do you think if we all put up ten million each and make a single $50 million donation. That would keep them going for a while at least."

Bobby smiled and said, "That's my boy! If you two agree, I think that's a good plan."

Brock looked over at Trevor incredulously, "Between you and your husband, can you afford $20 million? You're only 14… do you have those kind of assets?"

Trevor nodded, "Sir, with my investments now combined with Roger’s, as a couple we're worth close to $300 million liquid. Another $800 million in less liquid assets."

Bobby offered, "A little over a year ago, when we adopted Trevor, we gave him a million dollars after he learned basically how to analyze and trade stocks… just to see what he would do. In less than 3 months, he'd grown that to over $20 million. The boy just know how to pick them and when to get out. He's also started investing in real estate."

Brock's jaw dropped. "I think I need to hire this kid to manage my portfolio! I had no idea he'd done so well for himself. My net worth is all as a result of my company; if I traded stocks based on Trevor's advice I could easily double my net worth. We may have to have a talk about that at some point in the future."

The men walked up to the head table together while Trevor went to the microphone. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you all for coming today to share in the joy Roger and I feel at being married. We want to thank Another Chance Ranch and the Another Chance Boys' Home for their hospitality."

After the applause died down, Trevor continued, "My dad, grandpa, and Mr. Radcliffe, along with my husband and myself have decided to provide an endowment to the Boys' home. This is in addition to any other commitments we've made to donate to such a worthy cause. The five of us will each give a one-time additional donation of $10 million each for a total of $50 million. This, we hope, will give the home all of the financial resources they'll need to make this the showcase home of its type anywhere in the nation."

The applause was thunderous. Trevor looked over at Joe Bolt who was obviously in shock. After a moment, Joe walked up to the podium.

With a tear in his eye, Joe bolt said, "I… I… I don't know what to say. You have all been very generous before today. I have just received the total of donations that were given in lieu of your wedding gifts, Trevor and Roger, and that's another $2.5million. I don't know how to thank you. We can now do some of the expansion we'd planned for years down the road and be able to offer our services to many more boys in the future. Thank you all so very much."

As the meal was settling down, a few adults made speeches about Trevor and Roger and what the boys meant to them. Jim slipped over to Patrick's table and asked him to come with him.

When they were alone in the dorm, Patrick asked, "What's up, Dad?"

Jim pulled out a suit that almost looked like a white tuxedo. He handed it to Patrick, stating, "You need to wear this, if you wish to chauffeur Trevor and Roger to their hotel."

"I get to drive the wedding carriage?" Patrick asked.

"They are more your friends than anyone else that works at the ranch. Papa's hooking up two white horses as we speak."

Patrick gave Jim a hug and then took off his clothes, without any concern that his dad was still there. He donned the suit and it was a little loose, but still looked good. Jim led him to the carriage.

Patrick drove the carriage over to the reception, set the brake and stepped down. He waited for Trevor and Roger, by the "doorway" to the carriage, ready to help them in, if necessary.

 

Trevor walked over to Roger after talking to his Grandfather. "Are you ready to leave, Mr. King?"

"You know, I love hearing you call me that, Mr. King," Roger replied before continuing, "I am more than ready."

Trevor offered his hand to help his new husband out of his seat and said, "Well then, your chariot awaits."

A crowd had gathered as the couple made their way to the waiting carriage pulled by two pristine white horses. Patrick Bolt standing proudly beside it dressed in a formal Livery uniform.

After they had taken their seats in the open carriage, Patrick coaxed the horses to a gentle walk and they were off. The guests saw the floral arrangement on the back of the carriage that said, "Just Married."

Patrick was very careful on his way to the hotel. On the few occasions where he looked back into the passenger portion he saw what appeared to be a never-ending lip lock going on between Trevor and Roger. He imagined what it might be like in a few years when he and Scott decided to marry.

As they approached the hotel, Trevor’s and Roger's attention were drawn ahead of the carriage to a throng of people waiting outside the hotel. These were people that neither had ever seen, they were lining the sidewalks to the entrance of the hotel and cheering. Some holding signs saying, "Congratulations!" Others holding signs that were not so supportive.

As they arrived, a reporter approached and asked, "How does it feel to be the youngest gay couple ever married in Cody?"

Trevor smiled as Roger replied, "Just wonderful, but please allow us to get inside." The couple then walked, hand-in-hand, into the hotel and to the elevators. They already had the key to get into their suite.

When they arrived at the door to the suite, Trevor unlocked and opened the door. Roger was about to enter when Trevor stepped behind him, and, with a surprised look from Roger, Trevor lifted him cradled in his arms and carried him across the threshold. Once inside, Trevor swung his foot back, catching the door and swinging it closed. He set Roger down and the two locked lips once again.

They entered the main part of the suite and found a basket on the table. In it were several kinds of fruit, cheeses, and crackers. Even a Champagne bottle filled with Jelly Beans. There was also a small buffet of food set out against one wall.

"This is wonderful, but I need a bath."

Trevor's reply was simply, "I don't think we need a bath, but a soak in the Jacuzzi would be great. Roger's smile conveyed his agreement. They walked into the enlarged bathroom and saw the in-suite Jacuzzi. Trevor started filling the tub then walked to his husband and began the process of unwrapping his favorite wedding gift.

As each piece of clothing was removed, they switched so Roger could remove the same article of clothing from Trevor. At the same time as the Jacuzzi had filled sufficiently, the pair was standing there gloriously naked.

Trevor stepped into the tub and held his hand to help his husband in. They started the jets and embraced once again, kissing, showing their love for one another. One thing led to another and during the forty-five minutes they were in the tub, they'd consummated their union. This wouldn't be the only time that night.

At 9:30 that evening, Trevor and Roger were sitting, comfortably naked, at the table feeding each other crackers with cheese while sipping sparkling apple cider. They were simply basking in the presence of each other.

Trevor started chuckling as he recalled, "When we first got here and I carried you across the threshold…"

Roger interrupted by saying, "That was one of the sweetest and most romantic things you've ever done for me, Babe. Even though I honestly thought you were going to drop me."

"Well, I almost did… when I hooked the door with my foot I almost lost my balance. If I'd fallen, I'd probably have fallen on top of you."

Roger replied with a wink, "Well, I like you on top of me."

"Again? We've already done it four times. I did you in the hot tub, and then you did me twice and I did you once again on the bed."

"This is our wedding night, Babe. I hope we don't get much sleep tonight. Besides, we need a shower. I want you to push me against the wall and give it to me there!"

Trevor grinned before setting down his glass and pulling Roger out of his chair leading him into the bathroom.

By 3:00am, the pair was exhausted and fell asleep wrapped in each other's arms. They were awakened at 10:00am by the telephone. Roger answered it and heard Grandpa Nate's voice.

"I hope you two love birds had a good night. Nick and Bobby will be leaving on their trip in about an hour and wanted to see you two before they left."

"Ok, we'll be over to their room in about ten minutes."

"Actually, they've checked out of their room, can they come to you in ten?"

"Sure, we'll be ready."

Roger hung up the phone and told Trevor what was going to happen. He got out of bed and walked over to the mini-bar and pulled out two bottles of orange juice, then sat on the chair.

"Aren't you going to get dressed?"

"Why? They've seen both of us naked so many times we can't even count. Come over and have some juice."

They sat for a few minutes until there was a knock on the door. Trevor got up wondering why they didn't just let themselves in and opened the door, expecting to find his parents and grandfather but instead was a waiter. His name tag said 'Turley.' He looked fairly embarrassed when Trevor said, "Come on in, we'll throw on some sweats."

Turley wheeled in a cart set for five with plates covered in silver domes. There were pots of coffee and pitchers of juice as well. Before Turley had finished setting up the table, Nick, Bobby, and Grandpa Nate came in using their card key.

By that time, both newlyweds had pulled on a pair of sweat pants. Trevor went over to Turley once he had the table set up and handed him a $100 tip. Turley took one look at that and said, "Gee, I get two great tips from you at once!"

When he noticed Trevor's confused look he clarified, "First I get to see a damn fine young man naked then he pays me $100. Can't ask for a better breakfast delivery."

Roger replied, "He is quite fetching, and he's also my husband."

Turley got flustered and said, "I'm sorry. I wasn't hitting on him, not that I'd turn him down if he offered, I read in the paper about you two. See the headline?"

Roger picked up the paper and read:

 

Roger said that the article goes on to mention how anyone who wishes to donate to the home can do so.

They bade Turley a fond farewell and told him they'd be there until that afternoon and he should stop by if he had the opportunity.

After Turley left, the five sat at the table. Nick and Bobby asked how their night went and only received a wink from both of the boys in answer.

Bobby said, "We'll be flying from here to St. Louis, then on a chartered private jet to take us to Aruba where we'll spend ten days basking in the sun on the beaches. We understand you two and Grandpa will be staying here. Grandpa says that while you guys go camping, he'll meet with Brock Radcliffe VII to discuss business."

"We hope you have a wonderful trip, and I can't believe I didn't see through your ruse. I'm happy to be married to Trevor… very happy in fact. It was going to happen sooner or later and I'm happy it happened now."

"Roger," said Nick continuing, "I believe your parents will be leaving this afternoon. I understand that Maurice will be staying on as a cook for the home, now that he's found a boyfriend here."

Trevor said, "That's great! He's a good guy and I hope he's happy. The boys in the home are lucky to have a chef of his caliber as well."

After they finished their meal, the boys wished Nick and Bobby farewell with big hugs before Nate ushered them out to take them to the airport.

Once alone again, Trevor asked, "So, what do you want to do now? We have about four hours until we're going to head back to the ranch."

Roger wiggled an eye brow causing Trevor to laugh and pull off his sweats.

* * *

About 3:00pm, Nate brought Trevor and Roger back to the ranch. Henri came out and told them they would be leaving first thing in the morning. Marine saw the two newlyweds and rushed over to them and enveloped them in a huge hug. "I am so proud of you two, and so very happy. I am only sorry that we will no longer have our son living under our roof; he's only been with us a short time."

Roger had a tear running down his face, "Mama, I will always be your son. Just think of it that you now have two sons… me and Trevor. I was thinking, why don't you and Papa adopt another orphan boy?"

She tightened her hug and replied, "I am happy to call Trevor a son also, and I think I like your idea. I'll have to discuss it with Henri. I'll have him captive all the way back home!"

* * *

After Trevor and Roger were able to extricate themselves from the loving arms of Marine and Henri they made their way back to the dorms. When they arrived they found a group in the common area. Seated around the room were Xander and Jake, Eric and Phoenix, Patrick and Scott; Austin was sitting with Patrick Henry, Alex and Nigel.

When they noticed the newlyweds enter, they all gathered around to greet them. Typical of adolescent boys, the usual questions were asked and ignored about what the two had gotten up to on their honeymoon.

Scott asked, "Did you really donate $20 million together to the Boys' Home? I don't think I'll ever have that much money in my life!"

Trevor said, "I've been very fortunate to make some good investments. You'll do well in your life, Scott. You have a good head on your shoulders and know how to use it. Being friends means that if you ever need help or advice you can always call on me or Roger. For anything. That goes for all of you."

They boys sat and started talking about what they were going to do for the week. The camping trip was mentioned and the idea of taking a ride the next day was suggested. Trevor reminded everyone that Eric's birthday was Wednesday.

"Speaking of the camping trip, Roger and I need to go buy some gear," Trevor began, "we didn't bring anything with us. Why don't we build a list of things we'll need and see what needs to be bought. I've already decided to buy two ATVs with trailers to haul all of our gear up to the cabin on Thursday. I'm also going to buy a few big coolers to store our food and drinks in. The weight of the packed coolers alone is justification for the ATVs."

For the next hour the boys discussed what would be needed for the camping trip. Trevor and Roger compiled the lists of things they had and things they needed to buy.

"Ok, tomorrow morning, assuming we can find someone to drive us, we'll go into town and get everything we'll need other than the food and ice. We'll get that late on Wednesday."

Patrick volunteered to ask Uncle Joe if he'd drive them into town but Trevor said they'd probably need to use one of the larger pickup trucks to bring everything. They'll connect the ATVs on a trailer to the tow hitch on the truck when they bring them back.

Once out of the room, Patrick said, "Can I go with you guys tomorrow? I need to buy Eric's birthday present. I believe Phoenix also wants to buy something for Eric."

"Not a problem."

They found Joe in the kitchen. "Uncle Joe," Patrick said, "do you think you could take Trevor, Roger, Phoenix and me into town tomorrow so they can buy some of the things we'll need for the camping trip?"

"I don't see why not." Joe replied.

After returning to the common area, Trevor and Roger spent a quiet night of camaraderie with their friends. At about 10:30PM, they wished a good night to their friends and went back to their room.

Trevor and Roger again expressed their love for one another physically before drifting off into a blissful sleep, wrapped in each other's arms.

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