Chapter 148

The men sat in Dave and Evie's apartment talking, laughing and killing time, their shoes off and their feet propped on ottomans or the coffee table. The TV was on, muted, as some guy was catching and eating bugs on one of the "survival" shows, not that any of the men were paying attention to the TV.

Diana walked in and plopped down in her husband's lap. "Mind if I invite Steve and Marcie to go with us tonight, then share in our party?"

(Steve and Marcie are the nearest neighbors down the road.)

"Nope. Sounds like a good idea."

"Great." Diana sat looking at her husband for a moment. She let out a quiet sigh then went on with, "Honey, why don't you ask them if they will allow the block? They know something is going on because of the blue light both of them dreamed of when you used Little One on them. They didn't try to question us, and they said they wouldn't mention it to anyone, but they know something healed them. We haven't seen them in a little while, but I'll bet that when we do, they'll look different. They've already told us they are back to skiing the difficult slopes."

Jeff moved his wife a little on his lap to ease the pressure on his balls. "Yeah, I think you're right. I've also been concerned about all the helicopters coming in for the ski lodge. Frank's copter comes straight over the top of the mountain. I'm sure the Sperman's can hear it from time to time, and Frank owns a flying service, so that's easily explained away, but the General's big choppers coming in aren't so easily explained. They use a more surreptitious route, but still, they make a lot of noise, and even with Steve and Marcie as far away as they are, they're bound to hear something on occasion.

"It's reasonable to think they have figured out something is going on. Both of them are very intelligent people with scientific backgrounds. They've already implied that they think the healing they received had something to do with my invention, and I haven't tried to dissuade them of that notion. But still, you're right; we're treading on dangerous ground. All it would take is a casual slip about the number of big helicopters coming in here, or a comment to the wrong person about the Sperman's new health. But I won't block them unless they freely consent to it."

"The lady who owns the art supply store knew me by name, and I got the feeling she knew a lot more than just that."

Jeff chuckled. "Well, even before we had Security here, I can just imagine what people thought when we drove by with three or four Escalades in a row. Now with Security escorting Joyce and Caitlin to work, let alone when they escort all of us, probably half the residents in Winter Park know who we are. The rich guy on the mountain..."

" ... with all the wives," Diana added, giggling.

"When are you going to call Steve and Marcie?"

"Already did," his mate answered. "They should be here any minute."

"You already invited them? Then why did you ask me?" Jeff said, with a grin.

"I needed to ask my Master," she returned, deadpan.

"You should turn her over your knee and spank her," Frank inserted, chuckling.

"Ohhh, that sounds good," Diana teased as she stood up, "maybe we'll get around to that tonight." She walked toward the door, but stopped to look back at her husband, "I'll send one of the girls in with the block equipment, and also have someone escort Steve in here. I'll bring Marcie down in thirty minutes or so. That should give you plenty of time to talk to Steve and get him blocked.

"Oh, yes, I talked to Alesha earlier. She and Jesse want to go with us, but they'll meet us at the trunk or treat when she gets off work. We need to get them on board with the blocks, as well, don't you think? I'm tired of lying to them."

"Yeah," Jeff sighed. "We should tie up loose ends, particularly with this slaver group going after Art."

"I didn't mean to bring my troubles to you..." Art started.

"You didn't," Jeff broke in, "and if you had, it wouldn't matter. You're an Alpha. We stand together."

Linda (Bill Madison's daughter and one of Dave's young wives) pushed the cart bearing the blocking equipment into Dave's living room. Plopping down in Dave's lap, much as Diana had done to Jeff a few minutes earlier, she soul-kissed her husband. "Wow. What was that for?" Dave laughed when she finally took her mouth from his.

"Oh, I don't know. I guess it's because we'll be working on tonight's food most of the afternoon and I won't get to see you for awhile. Are you complaining?" she teased.

Dave kissed her back. Faced flushed and her nipples prominent through her top, she broke the kiss and stood. "I guess not," she giggled.

Madison was watching, a grin on his face. "And what are you grinning at, Daddy?" she laughed as she sat in her father's lap and with a hand on either side of his face, gave him an openmouthed kiss with every bit of the passion she had just shown her husband. A good thirty seconds later, she stood again. As she walked past her husband, she leaned over and gently touched her lips to his, then whispered, "You've got your work cut out for you tonight." With a sway to her hips that she knew all the men would be watching, she walked out of the room.

Art sat with an odd look on his face, not knowing how to act.

Dave and Bill turned to each other, "What brought that on?" they both said in unison. Both groaned when they realized what they had done, then said, "Ah, fuck," at the same time.

Dave glared at Jeff, who was belly laughing. "And you're getting entirely too much fun out of this. It was just an accident that Bill and I said the same thing at the same time."

But Bill's chuckling suddenly stopped. Looking at Dave, Bill cleared his throat. "Uh, Dave. I don't know what got into her..."

"Ah, come on. She kisses you all the time."

"Not like that, and we both know it. Not since the night you allowed us to spend together."

Art tried to act naturally, but his curiosity had just maxed out.

Dave and Bill suddenly realized that Frank and Jeff had walked out of the room, quickly followed by Art. Dave thought for a moment, then looked at his brother Alpha. "Look Bill. I know that Linda loves you. Loves you as a father and ... without me in the mix, she would have become your wife just as Arlene did with Jeff. I ... We both know that each of us is an honorable man. You could have taken her — made love to her all the way — that night, but you didn't. It would have hurt me, but I promised from the beginning that she could spend a night with you because of the love each of you have for the other. Hell, I spent the night resigned to the thought of you two having sex..."

"Dave, Linda and I both told you we did everything two people can do to each other without my putting my dick into her pussy."

"Yeah, I know. And I appreciate your holding back on that, but I also know that the two of you love each other just as she and I love each other. Oddly enough, her kissing you like she just did didn't bother me. I'm not saying that the other wouldn't. I'm pretty damn sure it would, but you don't need to be embarrassed if she does something like that kiss again. I love her. She fucked my brains out last night, and obviously will again tonight. And I'm absolutely positive of her love for me, but if she wants to kiss you..."

"Thanks man," Bill quietly said. "I do love her ... as my daughter, and..."

" ... as a woman," Dave supplied for him.

"She had an infatuation with her father — me — as do many young girls with their own fathers. That expanded into true love because of the things that happened with Jill. Linda and I only had each other when the woman we loved..."

"I know," Dave said. "No use for you to bring back all those bad memories. Jill almost died, but you have her back, whole, and loving you with all her heart. We're both lucky." There was a moment where the two men sat wondering what to say, finally, "If she decides to kiss you like that again, you're not hurting my feelings."

"Thanks Dave. I don't know what to say."

Both men stood, their right hands clasping in a handshake with their free hands gripping the other's forearm. They knew that something had just happened between them, and they also realized the tension caused by them both loving the same young woman was gone. They turned and started in search of the others, but their steps faltered as both wondered if Linda's exhibition of her love for her father had been a deliberate thing. Had she realized there was tension between the two men she loved? Had she forced things to come to a head?

"This smells of Evie and Diana," Dave said.

Both men stopped. "But it could have made things worse..." Bill began, but was interrupted by Dave.

"No. I would never have allowed that to happen, and I know you wouldn't have either."

"I guess I've felt guilty ever since that night," Bill quietly said.

"Yeah, me too, but not for the same reason, obviously. My guilt was from a promise that wasn't kept."

"But you didn't break your promise. Linda and I decided it would cause problems if we made love, well, in the conventional way, I mean. We made love, I just didn't penetrate her sex with my dick."

"Still...

"That's nothing but a technicality," Bill finished, "but I'm glad that technicality is there, nonetheless." He slapped Dave on the shoulder, smiled, and turned him toward the hallway. "Let's go find the others. Okay?"

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea."

A little later, the men were back in Dave's living room when Evie brought Steve Sperman in. After the men had greeted Steve, and Art had been introduced as a friend, Dave offered the older man coffee.

"Don't mind if I do. Don't mind if I do," Sperman said.

After a few minutes of initial conversation, Jeff approached the subject. He explained as much as he could without giving anything away, but it came down to a matter of trust.

Steve sat thinking for a moment. "Marcie and I have always sat down and discussed any important decisions either of us has had to make. This sounds serious, so maybe we need to get her in here."

Jeff picked up the phone and dialed the kitchen. Soon, Diana arrived with Marcie, who sat on the couch with Steve. Diana sat in Jeff's lap. Before Steve could say anything to Marcie, she took his hand. "Diana has explained a number of things to me, and she's also said there would be a lot more they could tell us in the future if we would allow this, uh, block. I trust them, Honey. They didn't have to do whatever they did that brought our health back. She has sworn that the block will not cause us any mental problems, just that we won't be able to discuss with outsiders anything the Matthews tell us. Everyone here has ... undergone it, even Selina.

"Just think what they have done for us. I can't ever remember having this much energy." Leaning over, she whispered in his ear, "And you've fucked me so much lately that I'm sore almost every morning. And you know how long it's been since you could do that. Both of us look ten years younger, and your workouts have put new muscles on your body — something that doesn't happen to old folks. Let's take the block thing."

Steve turned to Jeff. "What do we have to do?"

Jeff got up and pushed a comfortable seat close to the cart holding the block equipment. Jeff picked up something that looked a lot like a partial helmet. "Just sit here and let me put this on your head. A ten minute Nap and you'll be ready to go."

Ten minutes later, there was the usual conversation when Jeff took the half helmet off: Steve didn't realize he had been asleep, or that any time had passed. Not feeling any different, he tactfully mentioned that he was pretty sure the equipment hadn't worked.

"Your turn, Marcie," Diana said, trying not to laugh.

Jeff slipped the helmet on Marcie's head, picked up the remote, touched the controls and she was out.

"I did that?" Sperman asked as he realized his wife was deeply asleep.

Jeff said, expressionless, "Yep."

"And all this is to keep us from telling people about your invention? The way you healed us, and everything."

Dave and Frank chuckled. Art just sat quietly watching.

Jeff checked the settings on the block equipment, then turned back to Steve. "My invention has nothing to do with your healing. A little later, I'll show both of you what rejuvenated your bodies." Then just for shock value, "Oh, one of the reasons for the block is so you will not let anything slip about our starship."