Woody
When Harley told me he loved me, I was overcome with a feeling I couldn’t describe. I felt safe, content, and even more confident. But mostly I felt cared for. For the first time in my life, I knew I was where I was supposed to be. I saw a tear form in the corner of Harley’s eye when I said I knew I loved him. We, of course, shared another kiss before we cuddled together, and both fell into a deep sleep.
We woke up and dressed the next morning. I searched the cupboards for something to make for breakfast, with no success. We still had not been to the store since we got home.
Harley said, “I’m sure we can talk Heather in to stopping by the grocery store this afternoon when we get done shopping for your clothes.”
I said, “I can run down to the coffee shop and get us a muffin or something.”
He said, “that’s a good idea, I’m sure we will have lunch with Heather and the kids, so that should hold us until then.”
Before I could leave for the coffee shop, Heather was at the door with a box of doughnuts and two cups of coffee.
She said, “I remembered you guys hadn’t been anywhere to get food, so I brought breakfast, we can stop and get groceries on our way home today.”
Harley and I both laughed, I said, “you two do think alike.”
After we each had a doughnut and finished our coffee, we headed downtown. We walked into Hammonds, Harley with one hand on my shoulder and the other using the white cane that Heather and I had finally convinced him to use. He really was becoming more independent every day.
Heather said, “the men’s department is down this way.”
Harley chuckled, “but I really don’t need anything Heather, shouldn’t we go the little boy’s department for Woody?”
To add insult to injury, Blake laughed, “yeah Uncle Woody, I can help you pick out something.”
I sighed, “that’s all I need, the two of you ganging up on me.” Then it hit me. Blake called me Uncle Woody. I looked at Heather, she saw my surprised look.
She said, “Blake, maybe you should have asked Woody if he wants you to call him Uncle Woody.”
Blake looked at me and said, "I’m sorry, I just thought that since you were…”
I smiled, “no Blake, no need to be sorry. If you want to call me Uncle Woody, that’s fine with me. I am actually very honored.”
He returned my smile and Brianna asked, “what about me, can I call I call you Uncle Woody too?”
I said, “of course you can sweetheart, I would love that.”
She gave me the cutest little smile.
Harley took my hand and gave it a squeeze as Heather gave me a smile and mouthed “thank you”. I gave her a nod as that warm feeling rushed over me again. All this being cared for really is a good feeling.
As we approached the men’s department, a man smiled and said, “Harley, it’s so good to see you again.”
Harley said, “hey Charles, I wish I could say the same, but it is good to hear you too.”
Charles said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to…”
Harley chuckled, “it’s ok, I took no offense. Hey, I want you to meet Woody, we need to find him some clothes. I tried to tell him we should to go to the boy’s department, but he insists we should start here.”
I shook my head as Charlie looked at me, I held my hand to shake his and said, “yes, I do need some clothes, but could you show something suited for a handsome young man, so nothing like you would sell to this unstylish old man.”
Harley was laughing as Charles looked to me, then to Heather, not sure what to say. Heather just rolled her eyes, “never mind these two, Charles, Woody needs some business casual pants and a couple of shirts.”
Blake helped me out when he laughed and said, “good one Uncle Woody, Uncle Harley is kind of old.”
Harley scoffed, “Blake!! I thought you were on my side.”
Blake shrugged, “funny is funny, Uncle Harley.”
Charles smiled, “ok, follow me, I think I have some pants that will work for you Woody.”
He had me stand on a platform so he could take a few measurements. He said, “I’ll be right back with few options.”
Charles returned with several styles and colors. I picked one that I liked, and Heather agreed with my choice. She said, “why don’t you try those on, I’ll go find a few shirts to go with them.”
I pulled the pants on, of course, they were too long. I sighed as I walked back out of the dressing room. Heather was returning with some shirts and said, “oh yes, I like those on you Woody.”
Charles said, “yes, they do look good. Please get back up on the platform so I can mark them for alterations.”
Harley laughed, “let me guess, you need to shorten the length by about six inches.”
Of course, Blake was chuckling again.
I said under my breath, “no, he needs to let them out in the crotch.”
This time, Charles had to stifle a laugh, fortunately Blake didn’t catch on.
Heather rolled her eyes again and said, “ok, moving on. What do you think of these shirts?”
I grinned, “I like those two.”
Charles said, “yes, those both go well with these pants. I’ll have you try them on as well, so we can alter the sleeve length as needed.”
Harley again had to add his two cents, “another shot in the dark, you will have to shorten the sleeves too?”
This time Charles came to my rescue, he said, “maybe a bit, but we also may need to let them out in the chest. Woody here is pretty stacked.”
I think I blushed, but quickly agreed, “yeah Harley, I’m stacked.”
Harley shook his head, “it’s your story, tell it however you want.”
Heather sighed, “I think you have this under control, guys, I’ll let you finish up while I take Blake to get his shoes. We’ll meet you there when you’re done.”
Heather and the kids left as Charles finished marking my shirts for alterations. Charles helped me find a few accessories, a couple of pairs of socks and a belt later, and I was set. I paid for my purchase and Charles said, “your alterations will be done on Monday, just bring this slip with you and we will have you try everything on again just make sure.”
I smiled, “thank you Charles, I appreciate all of your help.”
He returned my smile and said, “it was my pleasure, and it was good to see you again Harley.”
Harley said, “good to see you too Charles.”
Harley again put his hand on my shoulder as we walked to find Heather and the kids.
He asked, “did you pay for that with cash?”
I said, “yeah, why?”
He asked, "do you have all your cash on you right now?”
Again, I said, "yeah.”
Harley shook his head, “tomorrow we will go to the bank, and you will open an account, so you can get a debit card. You really shouldn’t carry a lot of cash around.”
I checked my pocket to make sure I still had my money, I said, “yes mom.”
Harley sighed, “I have so much to teach you.”
As we approached the shoe department, Heather said, “over here guys.”
I said, “the boy’s shoes are over there, why are you in the men’s shoes?”
She said, “we already have Blake’s shoes. You can’t wear your sneakers with the clothes you bought today, you are going to need shoes too.”
Harley said, “but the little boy’s shoes are over there, Heather”
I elbowed him in the gut as he and Blake were again laughing uncontrollably and led him to Heather. We found a pair of shoes that were appropriate and asked the salesclerk to find them in my size.
As I reached to get my money, Heather stopped me. She said, “I am getting these for you, I know it doesn’t come close to repaying you for what Todd and Jack did, but it’s the least I could do.”
I said, “thank you Heather.”
Harley said, “yeah, thanks sis.”
Blake, Harley and I found a bench to sit on while Heather and Brianna went to find an outfit for Brianna’s party. When they returned, we left and found a nice place to have lunch. Blake and Harley were still having fun at my expense, but I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I just couldn’t get over the feeling of being a part of a family. It was such a new feeling, but I loved every minute of it.
After lunch, we drove to Weatherby’s for round two of our shopping spree. As we parked, I noticed the building next to Weatherby’s. I read the sign, “Harlow Counseling Center”. On the darkened window were decals that said, “Family Counseling”, “Youth Counseling”, “Career Counseling”. I made a mental note; I would ask Harley about it later or look it up online after we got home. Maybe they could help me with deciding on my career. My career? I had never thought about a career before, I always thought I would just have a job. Harley was certainly having a positive effect on me. I squeezed his hand as we walked into the store.
The afternoon went mostly the same as the morning had, Blake and Harley teasing me and me doing my best to give it back. Heather was a big help in finding clothes that both fit and that I liked. As I looked at myself in the mirror, I was a little surprised at how much better I looked in properly fitting clothes than I did in the baggy basketball shorts and T-shirts that I had worn all my life. Heather again insisted on buying me a new pair of sneakers that went better with my new clothes than the high-top Nikes I was wearing. I wore my new clothes out of the store, and we stopped at the grocery store on our way home. As I pushed the cart around, I suddenly didn’t feel as out of place as I had on all my other trips to the store. It might have been my imagination, but I didn’t feel like people were watching my every move, I was finally fitting with the rest of the neighborhood.
After I put my new clothes in the dresser, I walked into the living room and gave Harley a big hug.
I said, “thank you.”
He smiled, “for what?”
I said, “for everything. For the first time in my life, I feel like I belong. I feel like I have a family.”
He pulled me in tight, “you do belong, and you do have a family. We all love you, I was so proud of you when you let Blake and Brianna call you Uncle Woody.”
I said, “that did make me feel good, I am glad they wanted to do that.”
He said, “kids are good judges of character, they are so much more honest than adults.”
I fought back a tear, “they are great kids.”
Harley chuckled, “and as an added bonus, Blake is a great wing man when I pick on you.”
I laughed, “oh yeah, well just wait until I get him on my side, we will show you no mercy.”
He said, “good luck with that.”
I made our dinner, and we had our one beer and headed off to bed. Again, I felt so safe and wanted as I slept in Harley’s arms.
The next day, as Harley had suggested, we went to the bank, and I set up an account. After my shopping spree, I didn’t have a lot of money left, but it would be safer in a bank than in my pocket. When we finished at the bank, Harley wanted to stop by his office. He told me that he was ready to go back to work and wanted to talk to his boss. He held my hand as we walked in, Harley was greeted with lots of hugs and handshakes. He introduced me to all of his coworkers and showed me his office. I waited there while he talked to his boss. When he was done, a lady named Jenna showed Harley all the upgrades that they had done to his computer so he could do his job. I could see the excitement on his face as he sat at his desk and tried some of the new features out. As Jenna was leaving, Harley said, “I’ll see you on Monday, Jenna.”
She smiled, “it’s good to have you back. And it was nice to meet you Woody.”
I said, “it was nice to meet you too.”
Harley asked, “is it ok that I am coming back to work on Monday?”
I said, “of course it is. With you at work, it will give me time to study for my GED.”
He smiled, “yes it will, I hadn’t thought about that.”
We spent the rest of the week getting ready for Harley to return to work. He was updating himself on the case he would be working with Dave, I was getting the house back in shape since we had been gone for over a month. It really needed a good dusting, and I cleaned all the expired food out of the fridge and cupboards. Harley found a car service to take him to and from work every day, the driver would help him to the door of the office, and he could use his cane and coworkers once he was inside the building.
Monday morning, I kissed him goodbye and helped him into the car. I did my morning chores, making the bed and doing the breakfast dishes. Once I was done, I decided to go pick up the clothes that I had altered. Charles had me try them all on again, everything fit perfectly. Then I remembered the Harlow Center, I went to see about their career counseling program, maybe they could help me decide on a path.
I was greeted by a very pleasant lady as I walked through the door. She said, “hi, can I help you?”
I said, “yes, I was wondering about your career counseling. What does it include and how much does it cost?”
She asked, “are you working now?”
I shook my head, “no.”
She asked, "do you have a career in mind?”
Again, I shook my head, “not really, I need to get my GED first.”
She smiled, “I think we should have you talk to Carlos, I think he would be most helpful to you.”
I said, “thank you, can I schedule an appointment through you, or do I need to call?”
She said, “just a second please.”
She picked up her phone and a few minutes later a man was walking to the reception area.
He held out his hand and said, “I’m Carlos Menendez.”
I shook his hand, “I’m Woody, er… Cyrus Woodson.”
He smiled, “you prefer Woody?”
I nodded, “yes please.”
He said, “come back to my office, we can talk there.”
Once we were seated, he asked, “so tell me about Woody.”
I said, “well, I guess it’s time for me to get my life together, I need to find a job, but I don’t know what I want to do.”
He asked, “what about education?”
I hung my head, “I dropped out of high school, I think I want try to get my GED.”
Carlos smiled, “that sounds like a good plan. We are certified with the state to administer GED exams. I can start by giving you a study guide and when you are ready, we can give you the test right here.”
I said, “wow, that would be great.”
He asked, “so, can I ask why you dropped out of high school?”
I sighed, “I kind of got kicked out of the house by my mother.”
“Why would she do that?” He asked
I paused, not sure how much I should share, I said, “she didn’t like who I was hanging around.”
He asked, “were they a bad people?”
I shook my head, “no.” I took a deep breath, I said, “she caught me having sex with another guy.”
Carlos said, “it’s ok Woody, it’s not the first time I’ve heard this story. I understand completely. So, what is your situation now, you’re not working?”
I said, “well, sort of.” I’m not sure why I was so comfortable with Carlos, but I told him everything about me and Harley.
I’m not sure how long I rambled on, but when I was finally finished, Carlos shook his head and said, “wow, and you are how old?”
I said, “22.”
He said, "that’s a lot to have been through Woody. But it sounds like you might have a little bit of support in your life, now.”
I smiled as I nodded, “yes, I think so, Harley is a great guy. I feel like I have a real family now.”
Carlos said, “I really admire you wanting to find a real job, I mean it sounds like you could just live off Harley.”
I said, “yeah, I think Harley would be fine with that, but that’s not right, I need to make my own way.”
He smiled, “good for you Woody. Let’s get you started on that path.” He went to a file cabinet and pulled out some papers. We filled out some forms and he gave me a study guide for the GED exam.
He said, “study this, it will help you take the test.”
I said, “thank you, when would I take the test?”
Carlos said, “you can take it anytime, like I said, we can give you the test right here. We just have to send it to the state to be graded, we usually have the results back in 3-4 days.”
I said, “thanks again, I really appreciate you taking the time to talk to me today.”
He smiled, “that’s my job, I’m happy to do it. So have you thought about what you want to do after you get your GED?”
I shrugged, “not really, Harley said I should think about college, but I’m not sure.”
He said, “I think college is a great idea.”
I said, “but I still have no idea what I should study.”
Once again, he went to his file cabinet and pulled out a booklet. He said, “here is an aptitude questionnaire, take this with you and fill it out. You can bring it back when you take your GED exam. It may help us narrow down your search for a career.”
I took the booklet and asked, “so how much does all of this help cost?”
Carlos grinned, “it doesn’t cost you a thing, Mr. Harlow wants to help as many people as he can. He was lucky and was born into money. He has made it his mission to help those that weren’t, you certainly fit into that category.”
I thanked Carlos again, and took all the papers he gave me, I couldn’t wait for Harley to get home so I could tell him everything that had happened today. I was also excited to hear about his first day back at work. I realized this was exactly what Harley had told me about how he felt about Sam, and how they both couldn’t wait to share the details of their day with each other.
I stopped at the Grocery store for a few items that I needed for dinner tonight. As I had been cleaning out the cupboards, I found some of Sam’s recipes. There was one that I really wanted to try. By the time I got home, I had a couple of hours before Harley was going to be home. I pulled out the recipe and got to work cooking. I had everything just about ready as I heard the car pull into the driveway. I rushed out to greet Harley.
I took his hand, “how was your day?”
He smiled, “it was great, and it just got better.” He leaned down and gave me a kiss. He asked, “how about you? What did you do today?”
I said, “my day was great too. Come inside, I have dinner just about ready.”
As we walked in, he said, “that smells wonderful, what did you make?”
I said, “I found some of Sam’s recipes, are you hungry for fettucine alfredo?”
He smiled, “are you kidding me?”
I said, “no, go change out of your suit, I should have everything ready by the time you get back.”
Harley came into the kitchen just as I was setting everything on the table. I walked to him and gave another kiss, I said, “I hope you like it.”
He smiled, “it doesn’t smell burned, so that’s a good sign.”
I shook my head, “just sit down and eat.”
He chuckled and said, “since you asked so nice…”
He took his first bite, “shit Woody!!”
I panicked, “what, is it that bad?”
He said, “no, this is delicious, it’s just as like Sam used to make.”
I grinned, “I did use his recipe.”
He took another bite, “well done, I love it. So, tell me, what else do you do today?”
I said, “I went downtown and picked my clothes, they fit great by the way.”
Harley smiled, “I knew Charles would fix you up.”
I asked, “have you ever heard of the Harlow Counseling Center?”
He said, "yeah, I’ve heard of it, I’m not sure what they do.”
I said, “I stopped there when I was downtown, they counsel families, youth and others. They also have a career counselor, I talked to a guy named Carlos.”
Harley stopped eating and said, “ok.”
I said, “he gave me a study guide for my GED, and I can take the test right there. He also gave me an aptitude questionnaire to see what kind of job I might be suited for.”
Harley smiled, “that is amazing Woody, I am so proud of you.”
I breathed a sigh of relief, “I’m glad you’re not upset with me.”
He asked, “why would I be upset with you? You took the initiative and are taking the first steps on your path for the rest of your life. I couldn’t be happier for you.”
I said, “I’ve already looked over the study guide and started to fill out the questionnaire. I called Carlos back and I am going to take the GED test on Thursday.”
I was so happy that Harley was just as excited as I was about what I had done today. We talked about it while we ate, and Harley told me all about his first day back. The joy in his face as he talked about going back to the courtroom soon, was the best thing I had seen since I moved in. I don’t think anything could have brought either of us down tonight.
After we ate, Harley helped me clean up the kitchen and I started the dishwasher after he put the last dishes in. He walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around me, kissing the back of my neck.
He said, “how about we go to the bedroom and celebrate our great day?”
I turned to kiss him, “I can’t think of anything I would rather do.”
We were soon naked, me laying on top of Harley, our tongues dancing in each other’s mouths. My hard cock rubbing against his furry abs and his strong hands cupping my ass. I could stay in this position forever. Harley broke our kiss and said, “spin around, I want a taste of the cock.” I quickly obeyed, I wanted to taste him too. I was still on top of Harley as we each took each other’s cocks into our mouths. He still tasted as good as the first time I sucked that beautiful cock. We polished each other’s knobs until we were both close to climax. I turned back around for another make out session, then began kissing my way down Harley’s torso. Remembering that he was ticklish when I licked his belly button, I spent a little extra time there, causing him to giggle and finally push me away. I smiled up at him and moved on to what I really wanted. I once again bobbed up and down on his pole, then moved to his nuts. Sucking one, then the other and finally rolling both of them around in my mouth to many approving groans from Harley.
Harley spread his legs slightly as I moved further down until my tongue found his sweet pucker. I pushed his legs in the air, giving me full access to his waiting hole. I licked and prodded, until my tongue was fucking him like a mini dick. From the sounds Harley was making, I knew he wanted more. I was happy to oblige, I got to my knees and aimed my love stick at his target. I slowly pushed in as our lips once again met and were soon locked together. Harley moaned, “oh God, Woody, that feels so good.” I couldn’t agree more, this really did feel good. I began to pick up speed as our moans were now synced up and we were in perfect rhythm. Our kiss became more passionate, and I felt the pressure begin to build. I knew I wasn’t going to last much longer, Harley must have sensed it. He panted, “give me that load.” That was all I needed to hear, I gave one final thrust and completely drained every ounce of sperm from nuts. I felt Harley’s cock twitch between our stomachs, and we were soon covered in his creamy white seed. We continued to kiss until our spasms finally subsided and we collapsed completely sated.
We rolled onto our sides as I stared deep into Harley’s eyes, I said, “God, I love you.”
He smiled, “I love you too.”
We held each other for a few minutes and then cleaned up before getting back into bed. I took my position as the small spoon, Harley’s arms wrapped around me. I felt so safe and content as we both drifted off to sleep.
To be continued…
