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Darren's emotions were all over the place. He wanted to be mad at Scotty, considering all the horrible things he'd done this summer. But once Brad had left them alone after using them in the school bathroom, Scotty walked Darren home and took that opportunity to make an apology that seemed pretty sincere.

His cousin admitted to doing unforgivable things to Darren and Randy both, but especially Darren. And not that it was an excuse, but Scotty confessed that the way he treated the two brothers with such hate at times was because of his own self-hatred. Unable to come to terms that he was gay himself, he treated anyone else who was gay the way he did to hide from his own truth. After it had all came out about what Scotty did, it took him some time to stop being angry about the way everyone was treating him and truly come to regret his behavior. It was only once Matty instigated him having to serve Brad and Adam, as some type of punishment, that Scotty realized his true attraction to guys. Scotty begged Darren for his forgiveness. There were tears in Scotty's eyes when they hugged goodbye once Darren was home and Scotty turned to go his way.

The next day at school, his cousin came over at lunch to join them. While Darren hadn't quite forgiven him yet, he didn't feel afraid of him any longer. And seeing the way Brad was in control of Scotty in even subtle ways was kind of hot. It was nice to have his cousin back, considering Jim was still avoiding Darren. They still hadn't spoken after that kiss in his bedroom. It was a kiss he couldn't stop thinking about honestly. One comfort was that Steve walked him home from school, something that Darren used to look forward to with Jim. And while it was nice to have the company, it was obvious that Steve really just wanted to see Sam again. And Sam seemed happy when Steve would show up at the house with Darren.

Every since that weekend where Sam and Steve hooked up while both with Darren, they seemed obsessed with each other. They each asked Darren about the other, trying to see if Darren knew how the other secretly felt. And it didn't take long once they were home for them to get naked together in the hot tub. The two handsome boys kissed while Darren was allowed to suck their cocks. The parents weren't home and the curtains were drawn on Jim's bedroom window next door, so they weren't being shy or careful. Before they were done, Sam had his beautiful uncut cock in Steve's mouth for the second time. Steve got to swallow Sam's cum, while Darren was fed Steve's.

The same thing happened again on Thursday night that week, just in Sam's bedroom rather than the hot tub. It was cute to watch his stepbrother and friend making out, clearly into each other. Darren wasn't jealous, as he got to be with them still. But watching them kiss made him remember the way it felt when Jim had kissed him. And it only made him miss his friend that much more.

The week at school was uneventful. He went to class, hung out with the group at lunch. It also seemed that Scotty had told Brad that Darren was off limits, as Brad didn't try to get him to go to the bathroom with him again. Friday night was quiet, the parents were away the whole week and weekend and Sam was out for the night. Darren ended up falling asleep on the couch and woke only as Sam carried him down to bed. He loved how safe he felt wrapped in Sam's arms as they cuddled under the covers and drifted off to sleep.

On Saturday, Steve and the rest of the boys were going to a Halloween theme park. Sam said he'd be home around seven that night and he'd give Darren a ride over and maybe they could all come back to the house after. As it got close to seven, Darren was ready and waiting. The doorbell rang and he went to get it, grabbing his coat on the way. He was not expecting to see Jim standing at the door smiling down at him from his 6'2" frame.

"Hey Little D," Jim said, swiping his long blond hair out of his eyes, "I was hoping we could talk."

"Well, I'm actually waiting for Sam to pick me up to meet everyone," Darren started to explain. But after being ignored by Jim all week, Darren was so happy to have his friend there talking to him again, "But I have a few minutes before he gets here."

"I wanted more than just a few minutes," Jim said, giving Darren a sweet look that was hard to say no to, "I was thinking I could take us for a drive to one of my favorite spots and we could talk there. I could take you wherever after."

"Well, I guess," Darren started to consider, unable to stop staring deep into Jim's golden brown eyes.

"Great," Jim took the hesitation as agreement and pushed Darren back into the house, "Just leave Sam a note to let him know that something came up and you'll meet them all there in an hour or so."

With the note written and taped to the front door, they were off in Jim's pickup truck. Jim concentrated on driving and sang quietly to whatever was on the radio. Darren was in his thoughts, excited to be with his friend again and having Jim's energy back to normal like nothing was wrong. They drove further up into the hills behind their house before Jim pulled off into a private little spot that provided a lookout over the entire valley below. The city glowed beneath them.

Jim had backed the truck right up to the edge, so that when he put down the tail gate it hung out over the drop. He told Darren to hop in and grabbed the smaller boy by the waist and lifted him up and into the cab, before joining him.

"So I'm just gonna get to it, before I lose my nerve," Jim started, as he settled down facing Darren, sitting with his legs crossed and hands in his lap, "I wanted to talk about last weekend."

Darren was uncomfortable immediately, both by the topic and the serious look on Jim's usually grinning face. He stared out at the incredible view and thought about all the conversations his friends had with him about Jim, warning him about not falling because Jim was definitely not gay. Even Sam had told him there was no chance of Darren being with Jim, and Sam had known him the longest of anyone. Now he was sure Jim was going to tell him that Darren kissing him last weekend had crossed a line. He only hoped that Jim would say he was willing to forget it as long as it didn't happen again.

"I'm sorry that I kissed you and ran off," Jim's words surprised Darren, as he had convinced himself that he'd been the one to initiate the kiss, "I was just confused by what I was feeling and the sudden urge to do that. And embarrassed that I got too excited when you touched me.

"I thought you were mad at me and," Darren started, but Jim cut him off.

"No, hold on, let me finish," Jim placed a hand on Darren's knee and looked up at the boy. Darren saw that Jim's bottom lip was trembling just a little, as he tried to control strong emotions, "Look, I know you are gay. And it's pretty obvious to me and everyone that you have a bit of a crush on me."

This was what Darren had feared. He'd been careless with showing his feelings toward Jim and now he was mad just like Brad said he'd be. Darren could hear the next words to come from Jim's mouth, "Look, I'm not gay and I don't think I can hang out with you and have people think I am. Because of you acting like you want me to be your boyfriend or something."

"I'm sorry, Jim," Darren apologized, wanting to make the moment less uncomfortable for them both, "I know I shouldn't have."

"Be quiet," Jim cut him off again, his tone stern but not angry. The look he gave Darren made it clear that the boy should not interrupt again, "I'll let you know when I am done speaking and then you can say what may be on your mind. Understood, boy?"

"Yes Sir," Darren nodded and sat there staring up at this beautiful man who had just ignited his submissive nature.

"I know about you with Sam and Steve," Darren couldn't hide the look of surprise, "I've see you with both of them, the one time at the beach and other times at the house. I watched and felt jealous. Which was confusing."

"The first time I saw you and Sam in his bedroom, I watched as he fucked you against the sliding glass door. And I jerked off thinking about doing the same thing to you. And at the beach, I followed Steve and Sam when they chased after you. And I watched the three of you. Seeing Sam in control, I wanted to be in his place."

"There have been a few boys that I thought were cute, but I never felt like acting on it. But as I grew up, I also realized I wasn't really attracted to girls, but I didn't want to admit what that meant. My parents would freak out if I told them I was gay. So I just tried to deny it and focus on school and swimming and wrestling."

"Of course, seeing all those boys in tight speedos and singlets, naked in the locker room, made it hard to ignore what I was feeling. So I became more of a loner, still part of the friend group, but the more withdrawn one who did his own thing. But there is something about you, little D, that brings out this protective nature in me. From the first day we met, I wanted to watch over you and make sure you were okay. That no one was going to mess with you."

Darren sat there listening to all this, to Jim pouring out all these pent up thoughts and emotions. He had this overwhelming desire to be closer to this young man, and Darren leant into Jim. He pressed the top of his head against the bigger boy's chest, and Jim instinctively reached up and pet his hair and wrapped an arm across Darren's back.

"Good boy," Jim spoke softly. He placed a hand under Darren's chin and lifted his head up so that they were face to face. The way Jim stared into Darren's eyes, he had never seen such caring or felt so safe with someone. And then Jim pressed his mouth to Darren's.

Even in the kiss, Jim was in control. He held Darren's face and forced his lips apart with his mouth and darted his tongue in and out, tasting Darren. He kissed Jim back, who sucked on Darren's tongue and continued to use his own tongue to explore the boy's mouth. He couldn't remember anyone kissing him like this before and it caused Darren to shiver from the intensity of the moment. Jim must have felt the trembling, as he pulled him into a tighter embrace, his body engulfing Darren's smaller frame.

"I've been wanting to do that all week," Jim pulled back to look into Darren's eyes, "Are you doing okay, boy?"

Darren nodded in response.

"Good. Then I think it's time that I inspect my boy and make you mine. Strip."