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our dogs first thought we were doing bad things to you all? When they all nodded, Soldier went
on,  There ll be people who think we would do things like that. They don t understand that being
gay means you like other men, not little boys... like that. We would never do anything wrong to
any of you. He looked at Tommy and smiled, glad they were on the same page.
 We ll protect you with our lives, I swear it. It s okay for us to help you get dressed, or the little
ones to shower, or whatever. It s just like having two dads instead of a dad and a mom. You re
safe with us in all ways. Soldier had to have their understanding on this. He wanted no worries
from his boys about their safety.  Do any of you doubt that? If so, let me know now and we ll
deal with your fears. Any problems? Questions? Soldier held his breath. He knew the little ones
weren t able to understand it all, but he figured the others were pretty knowledgeable about the
ways of the world.
There was silence for a long while then Gom looked at Soldier and asked in that little voice of
his,  Do you mean I can t sleep with you anymore... you know, when I can t sleep for a long
time?
 No, baby, it does not. Come here. Soldier gathered Gom into his lap and hugged him.  I will
always be there for you. Listen up, now. Here s how I see it going. This does not mean that
Dillon and I will go in our room and lock the door and not be available to you all. We will go in
and close the door. If you need one of us you knock... you always, always knock good and loud,
and we ll tell you when you can come in. He was mentally crossing his fingers, hoping this
would work and no one would forget and be traumatized for life.
 We will never ignore you or not answer you. It doesn t mean we want to be away from you all,
it just means we want to be alone together some, too. Soldier looked down at his buddy in his
lap and said,  Gom, we ll shop for another chair and, when you need me, we ll sack out in it just
like before. Dillon will probably be glad to get away from my snoring.
 You don t snore, Soldier, Gom protested.
Soldier laughed and kissed the top of Gom s head.  So, do any of you have a problem with us
being together as a couple? He waited and looked around. They all shook their heads.  Will you
promise to come to one of us with any problem or question you have about anything at all?
 Yes, sir. We at least I don t care if you re gay. We re glad you make Dillon happy and that
he makes you happy, too. We want to stay together with the two of you, right guys? Thank the
Lord for Tommy.
 Yeah. I don t care. Long as you don t make us leave... and you don t leave us either. That was
Jack again.
 Wow. You guys are great. I ve been so afraid you would not like it and that it would be a
problem for you. Soldier smiled as he breathed a sigh of relief that things had gone so well.
 You all make me so happy to be part of this... can we say we re a family? Would you like that?
The name of our house is going to be Scarcity Sanctuary. It will be where boys like you come to
be helped just like you all have. He thought a second and went on to relieve their minds that
nothing was changing in the immediate future.  We won t take in a lot of new kids right off. It ll
just be us for a while. You all will be part of the building and planning of the whole thing. What a
project, huh? You ll still call us Dill and Soldier, but I already consider you all my kids. He
really did think of himself as a father to these boys. It was amazing how that much emotion could
grow in so short a time.  I know Dillon does, too. I m just glad he has agreed to share you all
with me.
Dillon had been silent through all of this and Soldier suddenly felt bad that he d monopolized the
whole thing. He turned to Dillon and said,  I m sorry. I ve taken over again. I didn t mean to
leave you out of it. I just spoke for both of us like I had a right to.
 You do. You said everything right. I wouldn t change a thing. Are you all as happy as I am that
Soldier came along?
A chorus of  Yeah followed, and all the boys headed for Dillon and Soldier and toppled them
over, crawling on them and hugging and laughing. It was wonderful fun and so welcome.
Whew. Another hurdle conquered. On to the next one. Bring  em on. Soldier felt like he could
tackle any problem now.
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Soldier was so excited that he was shaking. He and Dillon were going to spend hours together,
alone. Daniel and some other staff members from the shelter were taking the boys to the park,
and then to supper and a movie at the shelter. Daniel would bring them back to the house when
the movie was over.
The boys were excited. They liked Daniel and, since they had been in the house for over two
weeks, they were comfortable knowing they would return to safety.
Soldier was on his way to their new home now from the construction site. He spent some time
there each day. The crew was still clearing the mess and leveling the area. They had all spent
days working on the plans, including the boys in some things, and all were happy with the final
plans. Even Daniel had been part of the planning, putting his seal of approval on the way they
had set things up.
Soldier finally made it into the driveway in his new truck. He d needed something besides the
Hummer so they would both have something and the Hummer held them all easily. The new
truck was handy for working.
Soldier walked in and stood a moment looking at Dillon.  Is it true? We re alone for hours? All
alone? How did you manage that?
 Daniel came up with the idea, bless his heart. He and the others are going to keep the boys  til
later tonight. They ll be very diligent and watch out for Tommy s people and make sure he s
safe. So, sexy man, what do you want to do... first? Dillon s voice held sweet seduction.
Soldier walked over, took Dillon s hand, and pulled him toward the stairs. They walked steadily
and surely to their room. Soldier closed the door behind them and locked it, feeling he could do [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]