Author's Note:
I stated earlier that I was going to try to make the chapters a little shorter, so I could upload more often. Part 18 is split, 18A and 18B I hope you understand. Doug, aka o2byoung
Coming in Part 18A
The start of spring semester
DJ and Jamie receive pleas from Bryan
Jamie finds himself in a dilemma
DJ Part 18A
Carl's alarm went off at 6:00 AM Monday morning and he slipped out of bed. He hustled to the kitchen, still naked, and flipped the switch on the coffee maker. Karen had been thoughtful enough to prepare it the night before. He then headed quickly to the bathroom, and back to his bedroom to at least put on his briefs, especially not knowing when Aggie might decide to come out.
Carl leaned over the bed and gently kissed his wife's lips and Karen stirred.
"Is it 6:00 already?" Karen mumbled.
"Yes, sweetheart, I've started the coffee brewing."
Karen put on her robe, and Carl got fully dressed and they walked to the kitchen, poured cups of coffee and sat down. They were discussing the wedding, and how beautiful it was.
"Karen, did DJ or Doug ever mention to you that Randy was gay?"
"No, they never told me, but I guess, after yesterday, everybody knows, That was such a touching moment, when Daryl proposed."
"I thought it was kind of funny," Carl remarked, "especially when Randy's eyes turned into Niagara Falls, he shed a pile of tears. I always thought that gay guys just liked to have spontaneous sex with each other, but I guess, at least some times, when they get romantically involved, it turns into real love, just like regular couples. I've learned a lot over the last few months."
About 7:00 AM Jamie's alarm sounded. He silenced it, turned to DJ and kissed DJ's lips, waking his boyfriend.
"Baby, wake up!" Jamie exclaimed, "we have to leave for school in about an hour and a half."
The boys pulled on their boxer-briefs and headed to the kitchen to join Carl and Karen. About 5 minutes later, Granny came in and told DJ to slide over, so she could sit between the two boys, after she shared a loving kiss with each of them.
About 7:30 Carl, getting up from the table, "I have to leave, I'm picking up the newlyweds at 8:00 to take them to the airport, I'll see you all later."
"Karen," Aggie asked, "Did you tell the boys?"
"About what, Mom?"
"That I might stay around here, and not go back to California."
"I didn't think," Karen commented, "that you were really serious."
"Well I am, I want to live around here, where I can be close to my Sons, and my wonderful grandsons." DJ is smiling, ear to ear.
Jamie spoke, "Mom, maybe Granny could stay here, permanently."
"No Jamie," Granny stated, "I would want my own place, like I have out there, but here in this town. There has to be some senior residences around here."
DJ, tears forming again, "Granny, I don't want you to go back to California either!"
"Mom," Jamie suggested, "DJ and I have to leave for school in a few minutes, could you maybe check around, and maybe take Granny out to see if you can find a nice place for her to live?"
"I guess I can do that," Karen answered. DJ smiled again.
The boys grabbed their backpacks, kissed Karen and Granny goodbye and headed out to school in the Tracker.
"Jamie, it would be terrific if Granny could stay around here."
Jamie, snickering, "Joe and Doug might be in for quite a surprise when they return, I know Granny isn't really my grandmother, but I've grown to love her, as if she was."
"She calls both of us 'her grandsons', kind of like our parents call us both their sons, it's really kind of cool, it makes me feel loved."
The boys arrived at college, and found the room for Algebra 1, and selected seats next to each other. They were a little surprised to find that Matt was in the same class, and he sat next to DJ. Matt told the boys that Algebra is required for engineering students.
The professor stated, at the beginning of the class, "Elementary algebra is generally considered to be essential for any study of mathematics, science, or engineering, as well as such applications as medicine and economics."
At 10 they found their English 101 class and then the computer software class at 11, getting ready to leave campus at noon, to head for the city and return the tuxedos. Just as they were ready to enter the Tracker, they heard their names being called.
"DJ, JAMIE, WAIT UP!" Bryan hollered from a couple of rows of cars over, and trotted over.
"I couldn't call you guys cause my Mom found those cards with your phone numbers and destroyed them. I still want to hook up and talk with you, are either or both of you available today?"
"Bryan, my Dad's wedding was yesterday, and we have to go to the city and return (pointing) these tuxedos to the rental place. Would you like to ride up with us, and we can chat?" DJ suggested, "I'm scheduled to be at work at 3:00 PM today."
"I can't, Mom knows my schedule and is expecting me home from school shortly."