I was an single man with two teenage young men. Brian was 17 and his brother Steven was 19 and has start classes at the state college here. Their mother passed due to a fall and hitting her head. A brain bleed took her seven years ago.
I worked for an alarm company after college and started my own with my wife's help fifteen years ago. We did very well as our tiny town grew so did we. My house has every experimental new gadget on the market for home security. I am able to test the product out before I sell it to someone.
This is me admitting this all stems from my wife's fall. No one was home, no one got home in time to make a difference. I have hidden cameras all over the house. The living room has five one on each wall and one in the light on the ceiling. None in bedrooms or bathrooms. Outside I have nine surrounding the house.
I am in California visiting my brother and his wife. I get notified of movement in the kitchen at 2 AM their time. I turn on the camera to find my sons have a conversation about things I was oblivious to. I turn up the volume and listen.
Brian - There is no way I am saying any thing to any one until I know for sure. Jordan could just be screw with me and lying about doing gay stuff before to see if I will admit it.
Steven - I know two gay guys at work. They are pretty hard core and scary. There has got to be some place to gay guys your age.
Brian - Your missing the point. Since you are the only one that knows I might be gay. You could let me practice with you.
Steven - Okay, I am texting dad in the morning you have lost it little bro.
Brian - Fine I take a chance with Jordan at school and hope he does not out me or kick my ass for being gay. I could show up at your work and ask for help coming out from your hardcore gay co-worker. I here the bushes in the park are gay after dark.
Steven - You got the gay drama part down. I am going back to bed, see you in the morning.
Brian - How about we make out. teach me how to kiss. At least tell me if I am any good.
Steven - Bro you're twisted not happening. You had more of a chance when just had to let you do gay stuff and I don't have to actually participate.
Brian - Okay deal. I just need to see if I can do it. You go through with it. You would know if I am any good or not.
Steven - Little brother I love you so much but gay stuff is out of the question. He walks over and goes mouth on mouth with Brian who is freaking out. He stops gives his brother a huge hard hug and another kiss on his forehead and tells him good night.
I had zero idea Brian was questioning anything. The kiss between brothers was weird but I went to bed thinking Steven handled that pretty good. I called and talk to my sons the next morning and everyone seemed good. I was flying back home the following day.
I have to say the boys were acting weird. It might be just because I have info they don't know I have. I was check out error messing I was getting on the system at home. I noticed the internet modem is getting reboot at night between midnight and 1 am. The request is coming from Steven's room shortly after he enters his room. Then everything reboots and it shows his door closed. The time it takes to reboot was over three minutes. Fast forward the tape and Brian is leaving a bedroom he never entered.
They were sleeping together? Sleeping be the word bouncing around my brain. For the next two weeks the boys would be asking me if I was okay. I could not hide my confusion, or the possibilities from having one gay son or is it two now. Finally a football game we could all watch as a family and pretend everything was normal. I was getting munchies when the doorbell rings. Some kid named Jordon is at the door. I found it odd he seemed really nervous considering how big his arms are compared to mine.
Brian shows up to rescue him from any interrogation going on. They head into the living room bumping shoulders. The game starts and Brian and Jordon are on the love seat, I am in my recliner. While Steven is stretched out on the couch. Out of the corner of my eye I see the two of them flirting, touching, beaming. Another door bell and Steven leaps off the couch and runs to the door. He returns with Sara and young lady from his English class whose hand he his holding. Introductions around the room they head to the kitchen to get her a beverage.
They did not return to the living room, instead they went upstairs to his room.
Brian - Relax dad, it's her first time here he just showing her his bedroom. I pretty sure he has seen hers already.
Me - So I guess Jordon has already seen your bedroom? Do you boy's have something to tell me.
My son melt's before my eyes, and in a very teary voice says... I love him dad. Jordon chimes in... We love each other.
I reply. I am very happy and proud of both of you. You have my full support. A seventeen year old that is six one bare footed stands and walks over and sit in my lap wrapping his arms around my neck I get a hug I will remember the rest of my life, and I melt.
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