5 comments/ 11497 views/ 13 favorites Hopes and Dreams Ch. 01 By: miles801801 Hi everyone, here's the first instalment of Hopes and Dreams following on from Not Too Late - Epilogue. This is the story of Miles and Ryan's 18 year old son Seth and his friends. Enjoy ~#~ Seth had the house to himself for a few hours and he was bored. Both of his parents had out gone to get the weekly shopping, and Kyle was with his bitch of a girlfriend, Jenny, and he hated her for slowly driving him and Kyle apart. Jenny had been very friendly towards Seth in the beginning, but it wasn't long before she noticed the way he looked at Kyle and she didn't like it. Seth had always been attracted to guys, and accepting that he was gay hadn't been a problem. However, he only had the courage to tell two people, his cousin Sophie, and his pretend-girlfriend Katie. Katie was a lesbian, he was gay, and they both wanted to keep their secrets. He was too afraid of telling his fathers Miles and Ryan after how Sophie's parents reacted when they found out she was a lesbian. Seth had been in love with Kyle since the day they met. Kyle was taller than he was by a good six inches at 5'9" and his skin always had a slightly golden complexion. Kyle's eyes were a sapphire blue and his hair was a dark mahogany colour that he kept in fairly long droopy spikes. He was on the school swimming team and had a body most guys dreamed of. A nicely defined six pack along with slightly toned arms and legs, not overly muscled but enough to show off. To top it off he had the personality make the perfect package, Kyle was not only hot, but smart, kind, and popular. However, Seth was on the total opposite end of the scale to his best friend. Seth stood at only 5'3" and was almost painfully thin. He had inherited his pale skin from his father, Miles' and his eyes were a green that gradually turned into brown when they neared the pupil. Having two fathers had made Seth a target for everyone at school. The bullies would take every opportunity to beat him, from pushing and tripping him over to dragging him into the changing rooms and beating him until he lost consciousness. Thankfully the latter had only happened once when he was eight. Seth changed school after that but the damage was already done. The incident had caused him to become quiet and shy, afraid to do anything that might get him noticed because he felt it would put him in the line of fire for any unspent abuse. ~#~ It had been a really bad day for Seth when he first met Kyle four years ago. Seth had always been smaller than everyone else, and after being the only one to pass a test in class, he had angered many of the other students. As he was getting his stuff out of his locker, a boy named Philip Parks grabbed him by the neck and held him up against his locker. Seth's feet dangled nearly a foot of the ground as he struggled to breath. Phil had put his fist against Seth's nose and slowly drew back his fist to let the fear sink in. Seth closed his eyes, waiting for the punch to come. Instead, he was thrown aside, just managing to brace himself as he fell. When Seth finally looked back up he saw Kyle standing over him grinning. Kyle helped a limping Seth out of the school just as Miles was getting out of his car. A quick trip to the hospital and a pizza later, Kyle and Seth were the best of friends. ~#~ Looking at the clock, Seth guessed that he had an hour before his fathers got home. He went up stairs and into his parents' room. He knew they kept a stash of gay porn in one of their draws and spent a few minutes looking through the titles before choosing one with two young guys on the cover. With so much time to spare, Seth decided he could get away with putting the film on the main TV in the living room. He put the film into the built in player and selected the first scene. Within the first few minutes of the film, both of the young characters were topless and kissing passionately on he bed. Seth could feel himself harden in the denim of his jeans while he watched the scene. When the boys shed the rest of their clothing, Seth undid his jeans and lowered them a little to give him access to his dick. Slowly he started to stroke himself as he watched the film. Seth groaned as he pulled his foreskin back and slid a finger over the underside of the head, using is other hand to gently roll his balls. His eyes fluttered shut as he lost himself in the sensations. Letting his imagination run free as he ran his hand across himself, imagining they were Kyle's hands instead of his own. The sound of crunching gravel tore Seth from his fantasy. Quickly but carefully, he buttoned up his jeans as someone tried to push the door open. "Shit shit shit" he mentally cursed as he reached for the remote on the table but the tips of his fingers sent the control skidding across the coffee table and bouncing across the floor. Seth span around when he heard the door finally open to lock eye with Miles's. The horror Seth saw in his father's eyes turned him cold. He could feel the blood drain from his face and he suddenly felt incredibly sick. "Oh Seth," Ryan said quietly as he entered the house. Seth felt the tears form in his eyes at the sight of both his fathers' disappointment. Miles finally came to his senses when the first tear trickled down Seth's cheek and ran over and hugged his son. Miles pull Seth onto his lap as he held the crying boy. He was trembling in his father's embrace and he had wrapped his fists in Miles's shirt as if he would disappear if he let go. Seth could feel Miles stroking his back helping him slowly calming his breathing. After a few minutes, Ryan brought them both some food. Miles moved to the end of the sofa so Seth could sit in between him and Ryan. The only sound was of the cutlery scraping against the plates as the three of them ate, leaving a palpable tension in the air. "We need to talk," Miles said after everyone had finished eating. "Ok," Seth whispered, instantly regretted eating as now his stomach made him feel even worse. "Right," Miles stopped to take a deep breath, "First off, how long have you been into boys?" Miles asked. He pulled Seth into his side for comfort while Ryan moved along the sofa to get closer to Seth so he was sandwiched between his parents. Seth stared at his feet. He didn't have the courage to look either of his fathers in the eye. "Always have been, never liked girls really. Katie was just a good actor." "Why didn't you tell us? Why did you feel like you had to pretend to be someone else?" Ryan asked. They had always been open to Seth and he didn't understand Seth's need to hide who he was. "Cos I wasn't sure about it and then when I was Aunty Clare and Aunty Hayley blew up at Sophie when they found out that she was a lesbian. I was afraid to after that." was Seth's quiet answer as he toyed with the bottom of his t-shirt. "Oh I could kill that girl sometimes." Miles said as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Seth, look at me." Miles paused waiting for Seth to look at him before he continued, "Clare and Hayley blew up when they found out about Sophie because she broke your Grandmother's three thousand dollar antique table by having sex on it, not because she was having sex with a girl." Seth's eyes went wide and he was stunned into silence. "So we ok?" Ryan asked, giving Seth a comforting little nudge to bring him back.. "Yeah." Seth smiled weakly. "Good now we can grill you about the porn." Ryan grinned evilly as Seth groaned in embarrassment. He had completely forgot about the film. "We don't mind you watching it 'cos even if we tell you not to your gonna do it anyway so might as well just let you use it." Miles said. Seth looked up at him in surprise. "Just do it in your bedroom and lock the door first, or someone might catch you in a compromising position." Ryan chipped in causing Seth's cheeks to turn a rosy pink and Miles to laugh as he pulled him into another hug. "Right, lets get this place cleaned up." Miles said clapping his hands as he jumped out of the chair dispersing the last of the tension. "I think I'm gonna hit the bed." Seth yawned, the evening had taken a toll on his nerves leaving him exhausted. "Sure, go get some sleep." Miles said with a sympathetic smile. Seth gave both his fathers a hug before he went upstairs to his room. Seth undid the button on his jeans and with a slight wiggle of the hips they dropped to his ankles, kicking them off with his socks. Finally he threw his shirt across the room as he climbed naked into the bed. As soon as his eyes shut, he was asleep. ~#~ Seth was lying in bed as Kyle kissed his throat. "mmm Ky," he moaned sleepily as the larger boy sucked on his neck. Seth could feel the warmth from Kyle's body on top of his own as Kyle ground his cock against him. The fantastic friction was causing sparks to shoot across Seth's body. Although it felt great, the grinding was too slow to bring Seth to completion. Rolling his hips against Kyle in need, he increased the speed, finally bringing the sensations to a delicious peak. His toes curled and with a strangled cry he came. Seth's eyes shot open as his body convulsed. He was covered in white hot semen and so was the pillow he held to his chest. It took a second for him to realise what had just happened. He couldn't believe he had just had his first wet dream at the age of 18 or the fact it had been one of the most intense orgasms of his life. Seth climbed out of bed careful not to make more of a mess than he had and place the pillow wet side up on the floor. Sleepily, he trudged into his small on-suite bathroom and turned on the light. Grabbing a roll of tissue paper he began to clean off the sticky come before it began to dry. After throwing the last of the paper in the toilet, Seth caught a glimpse of himself in the full-length mirror on the bathroom door. His dark hair was mused from where he had slept on it and a series of red patches marred his creamy white skin from where he had wiped away the mess. His neck down his practically hairless body to his flaccid penis from where he had wiped of the drying come. Shrugging to himself, he turned off the light and went back into his bedroom only to trip over his discarded jeans and land on the still wet pillow. Seth sighed with annoyance as he climbed to his feet. Too tired to do anything about the new mess he decided to just get back into bed and just wash the sheets in the morning. Tomorrow was Saturday and Kyle was picking him up at 10:30 while Jenny was off on a family holiday. She had begged Kyle to join her but he had told her he had school stuff to do. ~#~ The early morning sun shone through Seth's window. After the events of last night he had completely forgotten to draw the curtains and the bright sunlight tore him from his sleep. Seth groaned when the sheets stuck to his belly as his tried to roll onto his back. He was glad he hadn't changed the seats last night as it looked like he had had another wet dream. Seth winced as he pulled the cum-stuck sheets from off his skin. Glancing at the clock on his bedside table as he got up. The red digital numbers read 9:27, he was surprised it was so late. He quickly got into the shower and jumped out of his skin when the freezing water shot out of the showerhead. After letting the temperature adjust, Seth took his time making sure to use his best soaps and shampoos. Every time they made plans, she would force them to cancel. It wasn't that she wasn't invited to things, but she would decline any invitation as soon as she knew Seth was going and would kick up a fuss and drag Kyle into something else. When they learned that the queen bitch was going away for the week he and Kyle had made plans to do as much as they could. He knew that sooner or later Kyle would find out about coming out to his parents and Seth had decided that at lunch he was going to tell Kyle he was gay. He knew Kyle was a big gay rights supporter, especially after Kyle's cousin Andy came out two years ago. Andy was six years older than Kyle and Kyle had always looked up to Andy so he doubted he would take it too badly. As soon as he was sufficiently clean and smelt like fresh fruit, Seth got out of the shower and, patted himself dry, and wrapped his towel around his waist. By the time he got back into his bedroom; it was 10:05 and the morning sun had disappeared behind a dark black cloud that loomed over the town. Seth's original idea was to wear his tight black jeans and a black shirt but after looking outside his outfit didn't look too suitable with the likelihood of rain. Instead he went for a pair of dark brown combats and a thin black long sleeve top that had a hood on the back. With a quick flick of his hips, the towel dropped to the floor letting the cool air breeze across his most sensitive places. Seth pulled his clothes on and looked in the full-length mirror in his bathroom. Seth was happy with the way he looked. The combats rested loosely around his waist and the black top hung loosely around his neck. As usual his hair had curled up tightly leaving a fringe of curls that just sat above his eyes. Happy with the way he looked, Seth headed down to the kitchen to make a quick breakfast before Kyle got there. The kitchen was a lot larger than it needed to be for just the three of them. A large oval island sat in the middle with a large cooker, fridge freezer and the usual variety of kitchen appliances along the walls and surfaces. As Seth made his way to the fridge he noticed little white note lay on the black granite counter. 'Gone to see your aunts and throttle Sophie love you son Miles x' Seth smiled at his father's stylised handwriting and placed the piece of paper back on the counter. He pulled two slices of bread out of the bag and a few slices of ham out of the fridge. He sat at the island while he ate his sandwich and thought about what he was going to say to Kyle. A loud rhythmic knocking made Seth jump out of his seat. "Morning," Seth said bashfully. That short embrace had had an effect on his sex drive and he was sure he was blushing. "You ready to go?" Kyle asked noticing the slight blush on Seth's cheeks that made him look so cute and innocent. "Yep," came the excited reply. Seth quickly put his shoes on and grabbed his coat before joining Kyle in his rusty old ford. ~#~ Kyle glanced at Seth while he was driving and felt a tug in chest at the small smile Seth was displaying. Not been able to see Seth for the past two weeks had been agony. His mom had said it was usual for friends to grow apart as the got older but to Kyle it didn't feel like they were growing apart but being pulled apart. Kyle had lost a lot of people he called friends when he befriended Seth, and over the years lost interest with others. The only person he cared about been happy was Seth. Every time he made Seth smile, he felt like he was on top of the world. Whenever someone upset Seth, Kyle felt like hunting them down and sending them to hell. "How's Jenny?" Seth asked, breaking Kyle from his thoughts. "Pissed that I'm not with her," Kyle sighed. "It's 'cos your with me, isn't it?" Seth said not expecting an answer. "What makes you say that?" "Cos she doesn't like me." "Why though?" "Same reason as everyone else I guess," Seth shrugged. Kyle didn't buy Seth's answer, but didn't question it either. It didn't take long before they pulled up at the theatre's car park. The giant posters hung above the doors depicting the latest releases. Kyle stopped just outside of the large double doors and turned to Seth. "Comedy or sci-fi?" Seth didn't know what to choose, he had heard that a scene in the sci-fi film had caused a big controversy but he hadn't heard why. "Isn't there some big uproar about that film?" "Dunno, coin?" Kyle pulled a small coin from his pocket. "Comedy heads?" At Seth's nod he tossed the silver coin into the air before catching it and slamming in on his wrist. "Tails," he said as he slowly lifted his hand. "Sci-fi it is then." Seth said as they began to go through the heavy glass doors. It didn't take long to buy the tickets and a couple of snacks. They were early enough to avoid the queues and managed to grab some of the best seats in the middle. Shortly after they sat down, three more groups of entered the room. "Is that Katie?" Kyle asked as he leaned over to whisper into Seth's ear. The feel of Kyle's hot breath against Seth's neck sent a tingle down his spine. Glancing across the room, Seth immediately spotted his fake girlfriend. "That's her alright," Seth replied just as Katie kissed one of the other girls. "Christ, what did you do to her to make her go lesbian? Were you seriously that bad in bed?" Seth's head whipped over to face Kyle. "It was nothing like that! It was a totally mutual break up!" Seth said in a hushed voice. "Must have been 'cos she's coming over here," Seth looked back to Katie as she bounced up the steps towards him and Kyle. "Seth it's so good to see you," she said then broke into a massive smile as she noticed Kyle. "Oh my god, when did you guys finally get..." "About 11," Seth interrupted earning a confused frown from Katie. When Seth mouthed 'he doesn't know', Katie's eyes widened with understanding and she gave Seth a sad smile. "So who's that group you're with?" Seth asked, nodding in the direction of the large group Katie had came in with. "Oh, it's a LGBT group I joined. We meet up every Wednesday at six at the new youth building in town. It's just over the road from the church, every now and then we go out on a weekend," Katie made sure she gave Seth as much information on where it was held as possible. "Cool," Seth said, making a mental note of the club. When the room darkened, Katie said goodbye to the to boys and ran off to join her friends. The film started to play and every ten minutes Seth would jump out of his skin. What made things worse was that Kyle would squeeze his hand when it happened. He was thankful that the room was dark so Kyle couldn't see him blushing. The film was just over halfway through and Seth was sure that his face was in a permanent red state when the controversial scene happened. Seth's jaw practically hit the floor when the two main male characters passionately kissed and started to shed clothing. Seth broke his gaze from the screen when he felt Kyle fidgeting in his seat. He expected to see an uncomfortable Kyle because of the scene, and Kyle was uncomfortable, but in a very different sense. Instead of Kyle trying to look away from the screen, he was trying to cover a very prominent bulge in his pants. Seth managed to get a glimpse of the straining fabric just before Kyle placed his coat over his lap. Seth didn't pay attention to much of the film after that. All he could think of were reasons for why Kyle's body reacted the way it did. Seth kept saying to himself that it was just an unfortunately timed random erection and had nothing to do with the film. However a small part in his mind hoped it was because of the film. The thought that occurred the most however was 'what if Kyle's interested in guys but not me.' The room suddenly got brighter and Seth realised that the film was over. "Ready to grab soothing to eat?" Kyle asked as he put his coat on. "Sure," Seth nodded as he got up. They made their way out of the theatre and decided to go and eat at this little bakery place in the centre of town. It sold various sandwiches and pies along with a colossal array of cakes. The sky was almost black as they reached the car. The street lamps had started to come on and it was only just after one o'clock. It didn't take long to reach the café and they were fortunate enough to park just over the road. The smell of freshly backed pastries wafted through the doors as Seth and Kyle entered the empty store just as the rain started to fall. Hopes and Dreams Ch. 01 "Hello boys, what can I get you today?" an older woman who looked to be in her mid fifties asked. "I'll have a steak pasty to eat in," Kyle replied looking to Seth for his decision. "Another steak pasty please," Seth said getting a smile from the woman. "That will be six dollars please," she handed the pasties over once they paid. They both took a paper bag containing their food over to a small booth in the corner of the shop. They both sat on opposite sides of the table and began eating their food, Kyle taking big bites out of his pasty, while Seth gently nibbled his. Finishing his quickly, Kyle went back up to the counter and came back with two slices of chocolate cake and placed one in front of Seth, who had eaten just over half of his pastry. "Right Seth, what's up?" Kyle asked putting down his fork. "You only eat that slow when something's on your mind." Seth swallowed his mouthful of food. Now was the time to tell Kyle. Taking a deep breath Seth looked into his best friends eyes. "I'm gay," he said. Seth's stomach turned as he saw the emotions travel across Kyle's face. First surprise, then something he couldn't identify, and finally horror. "You can't be gay, you just can't be!" Kyle growled, anger laced his voice, causing Seth's heart plummeted into his stomach. "I am though." was Seth's quiet reply as he fought back the tears that were threatening to spill. After seeing what he had at the cinema he didn't think Kyle would react in this way. "But what about Katie!" Kyle said leaning over the table to get closet to Seth's face. "It was an act on both our parts, we just pretended to be together until we were ready." "God why couldn't you just have told me! Everything would be different if you just told me!" Kyle practically yelled. "Why would everything be different? Would you not have bothered to be my friend? Or is it to do with what happened at the film?" Seth snapped. He regretted that last part as soon as he said it. Kyle's face just turned a sickly green before he ran out of the store. "Kyle! Ky, wait!" Seth yelled as he ran outside. Kyle was already in his car when Seth called for him and sped off down the road leaving Seth in the pouring rain. Seth knew he was crying as he made his way to the bus stop. The torrential rain had soaked him through and through. Thankfully he didn't have to wait long for the bus to arrive but due to the sudden downpour it was very crowded. Every time the bus turned he was pushed into the corner of the seat in front of him and he was sure that his ribs would crack if it went on for much longer. ~#~ Kyle pulled up in front of his cousin's and shut off the engine. After quickly locking his car, he ran to the front door and hammered his fist against the wood. He had only been out in the rain for a few seconds and he was soaked. A half dressed Andy opened his door to see a sodden Kyle on the other side. "Christ kiddo get in here before you catch something." Andy moaned as he practically pulled Kyle through the doorway. "I'll get you a towel." Andy said and made his way upstairs. Kyle made his way through to the lounge where Andy's partner Jamie lay sprawled along the large curved sofa. "Hey Jamie," Kyle said through chattering teeth. "Oh hi Ky, what brings you over on this fine Saturday afternoon?" came the chirpy reply. "I need help with a bit of a problem," Kyle stated. "Oh?" Andy said as he returned handing Kyle a couple of towels to dry himself with and sat on the sofa next to Jamie leaving Kyle to sit on the other end of the sofa. "Seth's just told me he's gay," Kyle said after a deep breath. "Ah," was all Andy said. "I don't get it, what's the problem with Seth being gay?" a confused Jamie asked. "I well, I'm..." Kyle stuttered. "I'm a bit..." "In the name of, he's bi," Andy said finishing Kyle's sentence. "Seriously?" Jamie asked, as if the whole thing was a joke. "Yeap," Kyle confirmed. "Well fuck me." "Yes please," Andy threw in. "Not right now babe, we have company." Jamie laughed, "So what's this problem got to do with Seth being gay?" At Kyle's blush, Andy answered. "The problem is my dear cousin over there has had his eye on a certain young man since before they met. However he didn't know whether Seth was interested in guys or not." "Until today." Jamie added. "Correct, the only problem is now Kyle's got a girlfriend," "Who hates Seth," Kyle finished. "Ok, I'm with you now." Jamie said now understanding the situation. "So what did you do when Seth told you he was gay?" "I kinda left him in the rain then I was half way here before I realised what I'd done." Kyle said slightly ashamed of his behaviour. "Jesus Christ! Did you tell him it was wrong to be gay as well?" Andy said horrified at Kyle's behaviour. "Not quite, more along the lines of he couldn't be gay." Kyle winced as Andy slapped his own forehead. "Fuck Kyle you know how to really screw yourself over." "Yeah I know but how do I fix it?" a frustrated Kyle groaned. "Explaining and apologising always worked for me," Jamie suggested. "That all?" Grabbing his coat, Kyle said his quick goodbyes and ran to his car through the still pouring rain. ~#~ Seth brushed his dripping hair out of his eyes as he walked up the gravel drive. The warmth of the bus had been a hollow pleasure. Now he felt the cold twice as much. Twisting his key in the door, Seth cursed when it refused to open. On the fourth attempt it finally moved with a horrible tearing sound as the door ripped the carpet from the floor. Once inside Seth pulled the dislodged carpet away from the door allowing it to move freely and made his way upstairs to his room. His clothes made a wet smacking sound as they landed on his bathroom floor. His fingers were shaking as he aimed the showerhead into the corner and turned it on. Seth sat against the cool tiles, physically and emotionally drained as the almost scalding water washed over him. He didn't really think Kyle would react the way he did and the feeling of pain sank in. Now that he knew about the group Katie went to, things would be a little easier. He would have the chance to make a few new friends but losing his best friend wasn't what hurt Seth the most. It was the pain of losing something close to your heart, something that could never be replaced. Kyle had been there, and now that he was gone it left a hollow void deep in his chest. An urgent knocking stirred Seth from his thoughts. He shut off the shower and quickly dried himself before pulling on a thick black dressing gown and made his way down the stairs. "Alright already I'm coming!" he shouted as the knocking become more forceful. Seth undid the latch and opened the door only to see a soaking wet Kyle. "Can I come in?" Kyle asked hopefully. Seth didn't say a word as he pushed the door letting it swing shut. Kyle just managed to put his foot in the doorway causing it to bounce back open. "Please Seth just let me say a few things then I'll go if you want me to." Kyle pleaded. "Fine," Seth said with a sigh as he made his was to the sofa. Kyle was close behind him and took the seat opposite. "Seth, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I, I'm...." Kyle stuttered, unable to say what he really wanted. "Sorry? Sorry for telling me I couldn't be gay? Or maybe because you left me standing in the rain. Or is that you sorry for stopping that fight back when we met! Must be cos you can't even look me in the eye." Seth said angrily, the pain Kyle had caused laced his voice as tears welled in his eyes but Kyle just sat there looking at his feet. "Fuck I didn't want it to be like this." Kyle groaned, rubbing his hand through his wet hair. When Kyle looked over at Seth he felt his heart break. Seth's eyes were red and already surrounded by black rings and his skin was practically white. Seth looked sick and it tore Kyle up knowing he caused Seth's suffering. "Seth..." "No Kyle," Seth interrupted, "If you're really sorry, come back tomorrow. If I don't see you then I'll know to stay away." Kyle just nodded his response. He could feel the body heat radiating off of Seth as they made their way to the door. Kyle watched as Seth opened the door and decided to take a chance. Pushing Seth way from the door, Kyle's mouth clashed with the lips of the boy he adored. Kyle's heart soared when Seth's lips moved against his own. Seeing how far he could push his luck, Kyle quickly swiped his tongue between the seam of Seth's full lips. Kyle couldn't control his smile when Seth gave him entry. Finally both boys had to break apart, the need to breathe becoming too overwhelming. Seth sighed as Kyle stepped back. Seth pulled the bathrobe across his front, trying to hide his arousal from Kyle but the blush on his face gave him away. "I'll see you tomorrow." Kyle's smile at Seth's flushed face could have brightened the world. Seth couldn't believe what had just happened. The first guy he had ever kissed and it was Kyle who initiated it. That one kiss had been like a million volts across his body and he was mortified that he had got so hard just from a kiss. The entire drama of that afternoon had been wiped away with that one single act. ~#~ He had been dancing round the house to his own little tune for hours when the phone rang. Seth ran to the receiver and checked the caller ID to see his aunt's number. "Hello?" "Seth? Thank God! He's home!" his father shouted with relief. "Why haven't you answered your cell?" "I left it upstairs, why? What's wrong?" Seth asked worriedly. "We were worried you were still outside. There's a lot of water on the roads and it's made it dangerous to drive and we thought you were out still and we can't get home." Miles said. "No I came home because of a fight but we fixed every thing." "Ok you'll have to tell me more tomorrow. Love you son." "Love you too, dad." Seth said before hanging up the phone. For the first time he realised how late it was. The thunderous rain had caused the sky to darken so early that all spence sense of time was thrown out the window. It was nearly 4 am before Seth turned into bed. The buzz from earlier had started to level out, but the roller coaster of emotions he had gone through had exhausted him. Seth dropped his robe to the floor and crawled into his large double bed. He took a pillow from the other side of the bed and held it in his arms as the sound of splashing rain sent him to sleep. ~#~ Seth moaned in the candle lit room as Kyle's fingers ran across his spot. His body was trembling from the pleasure Kyle was causing. "Ah...Ky...Please..." Seth moaned. Kyle's fingers were deliciously good but just not quite enough. "What me to stop?" Kyle teased from between Seth's legs. A devilish grin spread across his face when Seth shook his head frantically in the negative. Kyle went back to working is fingers inside Seth causing the smaller boys back to arch. "AHHH FFFUCK! KYLE! KYLE I'M AH AH!" Seth came with a scream as Kyle twisted his fingers. Seth body shook and twitched as he came down from he orgasm, his chest heaving with very breath. "Did you just?" Kyle grinned. "I'm sorry," Seth whimpered in embarrassment and turned his had into a pillow to hide his face. Seth felt the bed move as Kyle climbed onto of him. Kyle's hand gently nudged his chin until the two of them were eye to eye. "Seth," Kyle breathed before his lips joined Seth's. Seth's eyes closed as Kyle ran his tongue across his top lip. Giving an answer to Kyle's silent question, Seth parted his lips. The kiss was slow and gentle but all to soon the need for air became too much. Seth slowly opened his eyes to see the Jenny's evil smirk from above him. Seth hit the floor with a thud as he scrambled away from the blond girl, waking up alone in the blackness of his room his heart beating a mile a minute. Seth gasped for breath on the cold floor, his legs still tangled in the sheets and his head throbbing from the impact. With shaking hands, Seth untangled himself from the sheets and climbed back into bed. He had been so caught up in the fact that Kyle had kissed him he had forgotten all about Jenny. The sun was starting to rise by the time Seth fell back to sleep. Thoughts of Kyle and Jenny clouding his head. ~#~ A constant buzzing sound woke Seth from his sleep. He opened his eyes to see his phone vibrating across his bedside table and groaned as he answered it. "Hello?" Seth mumbled sleepily. "You ever going to answer the door?" Kyle asked on the other end of the line. Seth shot out of bed at the sound of Kyle's voice. He was practically tripping over his feet as he made his way to the front door. Without thinking he had unlocked the door before realising he was stark naked. "Shit," he cursed. "Don't come in!" He yelled as he ran around the house looking for something to cover himself with. Seth had practically climbed into the dryer head first when the sound of someone clearing their throat caused him to freeze. At that moment he just wanted to crawl into the tumble dryer and die. Whoever was at the door to the utility room had a clear view of his ass and probably everything else. He could feel the heat in his cheeks as he pulled a towel out of the machine and wrapped it around his waist before he turn around. "You have no idea how cute you look do you," Kyle said smirking from the doorway. "I told you not to come in," Seth said on the verge of tears from the embarrassment. "Hey," Kyle cooed as he pulled Seth into a hug. "I was waiting, but the your Dads came home and told me to come in." Kyle ran his fingers across Seth's hair as the smaller boy clung onto his towel. Kyle grinned into Seth's hair when he felt something twitch against his leg and he was pretty sure he knew what it was. "Erm, I think I should..." Seth said gesturing towards the door. Kyle nodded and let Seth go laughing to himself at Seth's speed. A few minutes later, Seth came back downstairs wearing a loose pair of black jeans and an all in one jumper. "Ky...can we...can we go like... like upstairs." Seth stuttered. "Sure," Kyle smiled but as soon as Seth turned around his smile was replaced with a worried look. It had been years since Seth had stuttered and for him to start doing it again concerned Kyle. Something had rattled Seth and it didn't feel like it was just the morning's incident. He followed Seth to his room and shut the door behind him. Seth had climbed onto his bed and was leaning against a few pillows. His eyes were fixed at Kyle's feet as the larger boy made his way to the bed. "Seth what's up?" Kyle asked, tilting his head to get a better look at Seth's face. When the brown haired boy's eyes looked away, Kyle's heart filled with pain. "What am I...?" Seth's voice trailed of leaving the sentence unfinished. "A boy called Seth," Kyle said with a grin and earning a brief flash of a smile from Seth. Seth swallowed before he spoke again, "Why did you kiss me?" he asked, finally looking into Kyle's eyes. Kyle could finally see the tears starting to gloss Seth's pain filled eyes and a horrible pain filled his chest. Kyle knew that whatever he said now could change everything between him and Seth. Kyle took Seth's hand as he started to speak, "Seth, from the first day I saw you, you made me smile. The quiet little boy that tried to stay hidden but always found trouble. Then I finally worked up the courage to talk to you and I found up against the lockers." "The first time I got to look in your beautiful eye's my heart flooded with joy. " Kyle said as he placed Seth's hand over his heart letting the boy he'd fallen for feel it's steady beat. "I would have kissed you then but I had no idea if you liked me." "I wanted to kiss you, too." Seth whispered brushing his curls out of his eyes. Kyle placed his fingers under Seth's chin and tilted his face up. Slowly he leant forward, bringing his lips gently to Seth's. He pushed forward until Seth lay under him. Slowly he ran his fingers through the smaller boy's dark curls, sliding them through the silky locks. Seth wrapped his legs around Kyle's waist pulling them together. He could feel the firmness of Kyle's erection pressing against his own. The two boys were locked in a deep kiss, their hands slowly exploring each others body's after years of anticipation. "Ahh... ah," Seth cried out when Kyle's phone began to vibrate against his sensitive dick. "Shit," Kyle muttered, climbing off of Seth to answer his phone. "Hey babe," he said into the device. Seth knew it was Jenny on the other end just by the way Kyle answered, the fact he could hear her static distorted voice as she spoke about her holiday confirmed it. "Ok babe, I've got to go, someone's at the door, no its not Seth and I'm not gonna see him this week either, ok I love you too Jen." Kyle said with a sigh. Seth felt his heart plummet into his stomach when Kyle spoke. The words 'I love you too Jen' rang painfully in his ears. "Seth, you ok?" Kyle asked, Seth had gone extremely pale. "I'd like you to leave." Seth mumbled, fighting the tears that were welling in his eyes. "Fine." Kyle snapped, slamming the door as he left and leaving Seth with his heart torn open. Hopes and Dreams Ch. 02 Hi everyone, here's the next part of Seth's story. Chapter 3 might be a little while cos I've got a lot on at the moment and very little time to sit and write. I would like to thank my lovely new editor for her help on this. Tell me what you think as it give me direction for improvement or even if you'd like to see something happen in the story. Enjoy ~#~ "Aw if it isn't little gay boy." A much older lad said as he pushed Seth into a wall. "Where you going?" "Home," he said meekly, trying to step past the three boys in front of him. "Not so fast gay boy." Another lad call before throwing Seth towards another wall. Seth's head hit the wall with a resounding crack, sharp pain shooting across his eyes. Everything seemed blurry as he was pushed into another room. Seth screamed out when someone kicked the back of his knee making him to fall to the floor. He knew his tears would make things worse but between the pain and the fear he couldn't stop them. "Aw is the little gay boy crying for his faggy daddies?" The lead boy teased in a baby voice before kicking Seth in the ribs, forcing the air out of his lungs. "I hate people like you, and I hate people like your disgusting parents!" he shouted. "You think just 'cause your new here you can shove your gayness down our throats!" the boy sneered before another volley of kicks and punches hit Seth. "I...I'm not..." was all Seth could get out before a hand wrapped around his neck and lifted him off of the floor. "Not what? Gay? A faggot? I saw you kiss my thirteen year old brother! You are not going to lay another finger on him got that!" He screamed in Seth's face before slamming his head against the wall. Seth body screamed in pain, every breath was burning agony and his head was pounding while the words the boy had said were screaming in his ears. A boy from his class had asked him out to a film on the weekend saying he wanted to get to know the new kid. When Seth said yes, the boy kissed him quickly and ran off with the biggest smile and now Seth was been beaten by his big brother and his friends.Seth screamed in agony when someone stamped on his arm snapping the bone. "Make sure he doesn't get back up," the leader sneered as his friends continued to beat Seth within an inch of his life. "Seth!" A familiar voice called out to him in the darkness. All Seth wanted was for the kicks and punches to stop, but the wouldn't. "Seth I need you to wake up." "Seth?" "Come on kiddo wake up before Miles gets home, Seth?" the voice stopped, but the beating and the pain continued. Seth's eyes snapped open as ice cold water splashed across his face leaving him choking on the water he swallowed. "Seth I'm so sorry about doing that, but I needed to wake you up." Ryan apologised while rubbing Seth's back to help him clear the water. "The dream's back?" he asked, pretty sure he knew the answer. Seth just nodded as tears filled his eyes making Ryan's heart break at the sight of his son's pain. "Shhh," he cooed as he held Seth. "It was just a dream they can't hurt you any more." Ryan reassured, gently rocking him back and forth until Seth started to relax. "I'll go make us some lunch while you get cleaned up," he smiled warmly, leaving Seth to get cleaned up. ~#~ Kyle slammed the door to his home when he arrived, hardly noticing his Mom or his cousin as he stormed towards the stairs. "You all right Kyle?" She called after him, but he just pretended not to hear her and locked himself in his room. All he could think about was how amazing it felt to have Seth against his body, and the feel of his friend's soft lips against his own. Then as soon as it started to heat up Seth told him to leave. It felt like whatever he did, Seth wasn't happy and he was getting pissed with Seth's yo-yo behaviour. The image of Seth head first in the dryer flashed in his mind. Seth's ass was delicious, two perfect pale mounds that were presented on a plate before him. He was so tempted to slap it when he first walked in but glad he didn't. As Seth reached further into the dryer he parted his legs just a little giving him a picture perfect moment. Kyle reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. Flipping through the images he found the one he had taken of Seth bent over. His small friend was bent over presenting his ass to everyone. The slightest glimpse of his little hole visible between his cheeks and a gorgeous cock nestled behind a lovely set of balls. A knock on his door broke the picture's trance, bringing Kyle back to his surroundings. "Who is it?" he called out. "An angel, can I enter oh powerful one?" came Andy's voice making Kyle shake his head at his cousin's antics. "Yeah." Andy gently opened the door moving slowly as if any sudden movements would startle Kyle. "So what's up?" he asked once the door was shut. "Short story is that Seth and I were making out then Jen called and Seth told me to get out." Kyle huffed. "That's it? What did you say to Jen?" "I dunno, something like I wasn't with Seth, and then love you too, and hung up." Kyle shrugged. "Hell Kyle, no wonder he threw you out. I would of too if I was him." "What did I do?" Kyle said defensively, honestly not understanding what happened. "Seriously?" Andy asked. At his cousin's blank expression, he sighed. "First, you're cheating on Jen. Second, you blatantly lied in front of him, and made it sound like he was your secret fling. And third, Seth probably has feelings for you, and you just said you love someone else after you'd being making out!" "Your point?" "Christ, you give guys a bad name." Andy said exasperated. "He's probably jealous and feels like you've used him." "What's he to be jealous of, and how have I used him?" Kyle asked, still not understanding. "That he's going to have to stand back and watch as you acting all lovey dovey with Jen and all the affection he's gonna get is when you want sex!" "But he's a guy." Andy's face fell at his words, making Kyle regret them. "You know what Kyle, I give up. If you don't sort yourself out soon, you could easily lose Seth. You can't have both him and Jen and your time to choose is running out." Andy said calmly before walking out, leaving Kyle to his thoughts. ~#~ Monday came and went without incident. He and Kyle rarely saw each other on a Monday and he was glad for it. Tuesday was similar to Monday. Every now and then he would see Kyle but he always managed to change direction before he notice him. Wednesday was a little more difficult as they both had lunch at the same time. Seth had managed to avoid Kyle for the first half of the day but Kyle found him at lunch. He was picking at his sandwich when Kyle sat opposite him and began to eat. "You've been avoiding me." Kyle stated between mouthfuls of food. "So?" Seth shrugged, trying to avoid eye contact. "Why you being so difficult, we're friends aren't we." "I don't know what we are anymore and I'm not talking about it here." Seth stood and started to clear his half eaten food away. "I'll come over tonight then around 6, OK?" "I'm out tonight." Seth said, trying to keep any emotion out of his voice. He was planning on going to the youth group Katie had mentioned on the weekend, but he didn't want Kyle to know. "With who?" Kyle asked. It was rare for Seth to go out on a school night. "Friends." Was all Seth said as he picked his stuff up. "What friends? Hardly anyone talks to you except me and even less would ask you out." Kyle said without thinking. "Shit Seth I didn't meant to.... I'm sorry." Kyle tried to apologise. Seth froze where he stood. He couldn't believe what his so called friend had just said. His breath had caught in his chest and tears filled his eyes. He couldn't believe Kyle would be so harsh. Without saying a word he walked out of the cafeteria. He had just made it outside of the school before the tears broke. Without thinking, Seth ran home. By the time he got home his chest and legs were burning. It had taken him 10 minutes instead of the usual half hour to get home, and he could feel it. He took a quick shower and lay down on his bed and made sure to set an alarm for four o'clock so he had time to get ready for tonight. ~#~ Seth stood outside the youth building at ten past six. He'd chosen to wear some tight black jeans with a long sleeved top, a black waistcoat that he kept open, and a black trilby-style hat. On his way over, Seth's nerves had got the better of him. He had sent Katie a message saying he was going, but just before six she replied and told him she couldn't make tonight. Anticipating Seth's nervous nature she had also told the workers to expect him. Finally, he pushed the buzzer and waited for someone to open the door. It wasn't long until a shortish woman with long brown hair and a big smile came to the door. "Hi, I'm Sarah, I run the group. You must be Seth." She said chirpily. "Yes ma'am." "No need for the ma'am stuff but come on in and we'll get you introduced to everyone." Sarah led him to a room containing large, soft sofas and a big TV on the wall. The general chatter that had been going on froze when everyone noticed him. The group of seven girls and five boys sat in a rough circle of sofas and stared at Seth with curiosity. Sarah put her hand on Seth's shoulder scaring him half to death and making everyone laugh. Seth could feel the heat in his cheeks and he turned his gaze to the floor. He had been jumpy when people touched him from behind for as long as he could remember. People grabbing his shoulder normally turned into a beating. "Guys enough." A soft but strong voice said calming the group. "Thanks Leo. Everyone this is Seth." "Hi Seth." The group sung in unison. "Leo, will you show Seth around while I get everything sorted?" Sarah asked. Seth finally had a face to put to Leo who he studied as he approached. Leo had a strong handsome features with a straight nose and a strong jaw. His eyes were bright green and his hair was in tight golden curls with a few dyed red. Leo was a good 8" taller than himself and a little larger than average however Seth doubted Leo's size anything but muscle. "Right this way." Leo's soft voice said. He crooked his arm as if escorting someone across the road. At the sight of Leo's cocky grin, Seth knew he had no choice but to link arms. It was obvious that Leo was taking his time with the tour. They had only gone to the gym and the toilets and it had taken them nearly ten minutes. Being constantly touched was also a very different experience for Seth. Only his family really ever touched him and Kyle kept physical contact to a minimum outside of closed doors. Leo was constantly touching his arm or his shoulder as he described what different things were used for and where to find them. "So, are you out yet?" Leo asked as the were making their way to the second floor. "Told my parents last week. They were both great about it but that wasn't surprising." "They got gay friends?" "Gay family." "Ah, what about your friends?" "He took it OK, I guess." Seth thought back to all the things that had happened between them since Seth had came out to Kyle and most of them ended up with him getting hurt. "He? You only have one friend?" a stunned Leo asked. "We'll he's my only male friend and then my only female friend is Katie but she already knew sooo...." Seth just shrugged not wanting to continue. "What about you?" Seth asked, wanting to get the conversation off of Kyle. "Me, I came out at 14. Some of my friends stuck by me, some didn't. My parents didn't take it well at all." he sighed. "They threw me out and I was taken in by this elderly couple. They're the best thing to ever happen to me though, they even refurbished this place just so people like us had someone to turn to if things went bad." "They sound like great people." Seth smiled. "They are." he smiled "I missed my brother the most, but I hadn't seen him for nearly a year when I got thrown out." "Can't you contact him?" Seth asked. "No, I wouldn't want to now either. He's done some evil things to people like us." Seth shuddered. He knew exactly what evil things people could do. "Well that's the end of the tour." Leo said with a flourish. Seth couldn't help but grin when he walked back into the main room. The night was filled with general chatter and most of it was about Seth. Everyone was asking questions about what his favourite colour was and which actors he found hot. Each question went around the room, but Seth could hardly remember any of the answers except Leo loved blue and he found most actors were too buff for his tastes. "So how did your mom and dad take you being gay?" one of the girls asked. "They took it OK, but I don't have a mom." Seth said smiling at the looks of confusion on everyone's faces. "You have two parents but no mom, a step-mother counts as a mom, you know." another girl said. "I don't have a step-mother either." "You've got two dads." Leo stated, everyone's head whipped round to look at Leo and Seth just grinned at him. "You said earlier that it wasn't surprising your parents took it so well 'cause of gay family. I thought you meant you had a gay aunt or something, but your family is actually gay." Leo stated. "So are you adopted?" a boy named Michael asked. "No, I'm the genetic son of my father Miles and my Aunt Clare who is married to my Aunt Hayley who had a daughter with my father Ryan." Seth explained. "You'd got no chance of being straight then." Michael joked making everyone laugh. "Sorry guys and girls but it's closing time." Sarah called and the group groaned in disappointment and began to leave. Everyone was hugging each other goodbye for the week and splitting up into groups for the journey home. "How you getting home? " Leo whispered in his ear, his hot breath making Seth shiver and blush. "The number 70." Seth whispered back, his cheeks on fire. "Awesome, I get the 56 which stops over the road, we can walk over together if you like?" "Sure." Seth smiled. They both finished their goodbyes to the others and began the short walk to the bus stop. In a matter of minutes they were at Seth's stop, neither had spoken in the short walk down the road. "Sooooo..." Leo said rocking on the balls of his feet and looking at the floor, "Any plans for the weekend?" "Nope." "Fancy seeing a movie?." Leo asked hopefully, but Seth understood what he really wanted to ask. "That depends on what your really asking" Seth said coyly. "Will you, Seth, join me, Leo, on a date this Saturday?" he grinned. "Yes" he smiled. "Great!" Leo practically shouted, his smile was a mile wide. "Crap that's my bus." He said motioning to the bus coming towards them. "Here's my number," he said, placing a piece go paper in Seth's hand just before he bent down a placed a light kiss on Seth's lips and running over the road. Seth stood in shock as the bus rolled away, the feeling of deja vu clouding his mind.