Jaiden

Jaiden – Chapter 48 07-30-2020

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Jaiden woke up feeling unlike he had ever felt before. His mood was so upbeat, his mind clear, and his vision was set way into the future. He had his smile back and when Peyton woke up and saw that smile, he melted. He got up to kiss Jaiden and when he did, Jaiden picked him up and swung him around and around, smiling the whole time. He pulled Peyton in and gave him the most loving kiss ever and told him he loved him a hundred times more today than he did yesterday.

"Peyton, this week has been so unbelievable. I have been able to let go of things I have kept hidden since I was a little boy. Your parents have made me fully aware of just how much they love and support me, and they have made me grow in ways I have wondered if I ever would. Jenny has helped me to realize how many good people still exist in the world we have grown to question. Our synagogue, our friends and family there, they all have lovingly pushed us to be the very best we can be."

"Jason and David have taught me so much about love and trust and that is all because of your love of them and your desire to make them the best, most successful people they can be. You walked into my world and changed my life forever."

"The challenge I made and you accepted the first night we roomed together was so pivotal in the happiness we both have today. You have been so awesome and I owe everything I have accomplished in the last 4 years to you and you only. I love you so very much and I am so blessed that you love me back the way you do. Thank you for that."

Peyton looked a bit awestruck when Jaiden said that and then leaned in and lovingly kissed him. It was electrifying.

It was their last day in Orange Beach before they would fly home to Erie and Jaiden was finally on top of the world. When he went down to breakfast with Peyton, Mom and Dad noticed he was very upbeat and they asked him what was up. Jaiden told them he had let go of a lot of sadness and hurt that he had held in since he was a little boy; how he had come to realize just how much they loved and respected him; and he had come to realize he loved Peyton so intensely he couldn't describe it.

He said life had taken on a whole new meaning for him and he could now see himself accomplishing everything he had planned for his life. He said he had the best spouse in the world, the best new family, and the prospect of having children which he had never imagined being possible.

I am and have been so blessed and to finally realize just how much has set me on top of the world and I refuse to come down. My goal at this point is to make Peyton the happiest person in the world by whatever honorable means I have to use.

He picked Mom up, kissed her on the cheek, and swung her around, and said only Hashem knows how much I love my family! He had a smile on his face that even Peyton had never seen. Yes, he had a smile that Peyton loved, but this smile was different. It was truly a happy smile and Peyton was enjoying it to the hilt.

Jaiden told Peyton he wanted to ride to Mobile and have lunch with him today. He didn't let anyone know he had rented the room at the hotel that he and Peyton had stayed in on the first night of their honeymoon. Rose petals would be scattered around the floor, and, on the bed, there would be a dozen long-stemmed red roses for Peyton. This was going to be a romantic day and night Peyton would NEVER forget.

When they got to Mobile, Jaiden took Peyton to the most loved and respected restaurant in town and fed him the finest of foods. Then he took his love and walked arm-in-arm down the beach with him. The smile Jaiden had on his face when he awoke this morning was still on his face. As they walked down the beach, Jaiden stopped at an ice cream stand and bought Peyton a cone of his favorite ice cream.

Peyton enjoyed his treat as they turned and started walking back to the hotel. When they got to the hotel, Peyton started to walk to the car. Jaiden told him, "not so fast," there was one more thing he wanted them to see.

They went inside the hotel and Jaiden gave the desk clerk his ID. The clerk then handed Jaiden a key card. He took Peyton by the hand and said, "come with me, Sweetheart!" They got on the elevator and Jaiden punched the button of the floor to which he wanted to go. When they got to the room Jaiden had the key for, Peyton realized what room it was and tears started welling up in his eyes. When Jaiden opened the door and Peyton saw all the rose petals scattered about, tears began pouring from his eyes. He looked up at Jaiden and said, "you did all of this for me without me having so much as a hint?" "Yes love I did. You deserve today and I wanted so badly for you to have it."

Peyton put his hands behind Jaiden and then over the back of his shoulders and held him as he laid his head on Jaiden's chest and cried from his heart. "Peyton looked up at Jaiden and said, "I can't believe you did this for me, Jaiden, you are such an awesome man and I am so glad you asked me to marry you. You are so special! I hope we have 50 years and then some together.

Jaiden walked over to the bed, picked up a dozen long-stemmed red roses, and handed them to Peyton. That was all it took to push Peyton over the edge. He truly cried at that point and Jaiden held him close and kissed the top of his head while rubbing his back.

When Peyton had calmed himself, he walked over to the nightstand and picked up a gift-wrapped box. The card read, "To Peyton with all my love, Jaiden."

Peyton looked at Jaiden in total shock. Jaiden was beating every day that Peyton thought was romantically unbeatable. Jaiden didn't say anything when Peyton picked up the gift box. He kept his eyes on Peyton's.

When Peyton finally opened the box, it contained all the supplies they first used to make love and a new bottle of the lotion that he loved to smell on Jaiden. It was also the lotion that Jaiden loved to smell on Peyton.

As Jaiden watched Peyton, Peyton turned the covers back on the bed. Afterward, he began slowly removing all his clothes. When he was fully undressed, he walked to Jaiden and began slowly undressing him.

When Jaiden was completely undressed, Peyton took his hand and led him to the bed, laid him down, and then turned him on his stomach. Peyton took the bulb in the gift box and went into the bathroom and filled it with warm water, put a bit of lube on the tube, and walked back to Jaiden. He reached down and parted Jaiden's cheeks a bit, inserted the tube on the bulb, and filled Jaiden with the warm water.

Without saying a word, Peyton went back to the bathroom, cleaned the bulb, filled it with warm water, and laid on the bed and filled himself with warm water. Both lovers laid there for a few minutes when Jaiden took the bulb, cleaned it, and refilled it with warm water. After he voided himself, he laid back down on the bed and filled himself with the warm water. Still, not a word was said.

10 minutes later, Peyton repeated the routine on himself and laid on the bed for 15 minutes. Jaiden had voided himself and was lying on his back on the bed. Peyton got up and went to the bathroom to void himself and then went back to the bed and snuggled up to Jaiden.

Jaiden reached over and got the lube from the nightstand. He put a moderate amount of the lube on his hand and applied it to Peyton. Still not a word said. Peyton was pulled on top of his lover and his phallus was placed where Jaiden wanted it and Peyton slowly pushed in.

After a minute or so, he began slow, rhythmic movements inside Jaiden and edged himself over and over. He did this for 45 minutes before allowing himself to climax inside his lover. When he did, he leaned up and lovingly kissed his husband and then laid his head on Jaiden's chest. They laid there for almost an hour before Jaiden rolled Peyton over on his back. Jaiden did say one thing at this point: "Peyton I love feeling you, all of you, inside me without a condom or anything else. It feels so amazing to me!"

It was Peyton's turn to put some lube in his hand and apply it to Jaiden. When he had done that, Jaiden slipped between Peyton's legs and began to enter him. Jaiden laid there for a few minutes to give Peyton time to acclimate to the love session that was about to begin.

When he began making love to Peyton, he noticed a tear falling from Peyton's eyes. Scared he was hurting Peyton, he stopped and asked Peyton if that was the case. Peyton hugged Jaiden tightly and then told him he was thinking of how far he had come in trusting himself and he was realizing how much he truly loved him. Jaiden continued making slow love to his mate taking his time to be gentle and make it last.

After almost an hour, Jaiden allowed himself to climax inside Peyton. When he did, Peyton softly cried. He looked up at Jaiden and said, "thank you for this wonderful surprise, sweetheart, you have truly made my day. My love for you is a hundred-fold more today than it was yesterday. I love you so very much, I hope you know that." "I do, sweetheart, I do, and I hope you understand I love you even more." I do Jaiden, it is too evident for me not to know it."

Peyton rolled Jaiden on top of him and asked Jaiden to make love to him again. Jaiden did as tenderly as he could as he continually kissed Peyton. When the flood gates opened, Jaiden just laid there until he naturally slid out of his lover. He looked at Peyton and said, "Your turn sweetheart.

Peyton rolled on top of Jaiden and began to make love to him gentler than he ever had before. When he allowed himself to climax, he kissed Jaiden and laid his head on his lover's chest and they laid there until they fell asleep.

A few hours later, they awoke, showered, dressed, and took a long walk down the beach. They went back to the beach behind the hotel and Jaiden sat on a chaise styled wooden chair and pulled Peyton onto his lap. Peyton laid his head on Jaiden's chest and, without a word uttered, Jaiden rubbed Peyton's face and twirled his fingers in Peyton's hair as he laid his head on top of Peyton's so he could linger in Peyton's scent.

They fell asleep together in their embrace only to wake up when the rain started pouring. They ran back to their room in the hotel, removed their wet clothes, and hung them up to let them dry a bit before they headed home.

After dinner, Peyton told his parents what Jaiden had done for him earlier in the day and asked if they would mind picking them up at the hotel and taking them to the airport so one of them could drive his car back to the house.

His parents said they did not mind doing that at all, so Peyton took Jaiden's hand and they got in the car and headed back to the hotel. Tonight was going to be a marathon night of making love and giving massages until they had to head to the airport in the morning.

When the sun rose, they got up, showered, dressed, had breakfast, and put their luggage in the car and checked out of the hotel. They sat on a bench in front of the large windows until they saw Dad come in to get them.

When they got to the car, Jenny was waiting for them. Jaiden, Peyton, I talked to my friends at the temple and it looks like there are going to be four pregnancies this summer. Peyton and Jaiden hugged Jenny and sobbed. When they composed themselves, Peyton asked Jenny if she had called and let Dale and Charley know. She said she hadn't but she was going to tell them at the airport when they met up.

When everyone arrived at the airport, Dale, Charley, and their parents were there. Jenny looked at the parents and asked, well how are the grandpas and grandmas doing this morning. They were stunned as they looked at their sons. Dale, Charley, I talked to my friends at the temple and it looks like there will be four pregnancies this summer. Dale let out a deep, loud, guttural cry and his Dad grabbed him before he hit the floor. It was the same with Charley.

When they were composed, they asked Jenny. "They love us that much that they are going to carry our children?" "Yes, you guys, they do and they are."

Guys, the four of us will be coming to your house at the end of Spring to see Dr. Schrader. He has mailed us prescriptions for the medications he wants the four of us to take before the procedures begin, and they will begin when we get to your house. He also said to tell each of you guys that he is honored to be able to help all four of you at no cost and that however long it takes for the pregnancies to occur, he will be there to help. There were now four young men, three sets of parents, and one sister crying their hearts out in the middle of the airport.

Security came over to make sure everybody was ok. When we told them yes and what they guys had just learned, damned if they didn't start crying. People we didn't know hugged us and said congratulations. It was so awesome.

We all kissed goodbye and the guys took off to TSA to check-in. As they went through TSA, word had spread through the airport, and the TSA agents hugged or shook hands with the guys and said their congratulations.

The guys boarded the plane and took their seats next to each other. When the door to the plane was closed and it was time for the stewardesses to give the safety briefing, the pilot came on the speaker and said, "ladies and gentlemen, an issue has arisen that we need to address and I will let the stewardesses advise you of what is going on.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we need the following individuals to come to the front of the plane: Jaiden Riley-Reynolds, Peyton Riley-Reynolds, Dale Jacobs-Anderson, and Charley Jacobs-Anderson. Gentlemen, please bring any items you brought on-board with you.

As the guys got to the front of the plane with worried looks on their faces, the stewardesses asked them to turn and look at their fellow passengers. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have just learned that these four young men are soon to become Daddy's. Please help us honor them at this time. Everybody began applauding, whistling, and yelling congratulations at the guys. You may also be interested in knowing these four young men are brothers. The applause and shouts got even louder and lasted at least 15 minutes before everybody quietened down. In the meantime, the push back had already taken place.

The stewardesses told the guys that in honor of what they were facing, the Captain told the attendants to seat them in first class. They were shocked. When their luggage had been stowed and they had taken their seats, the passengers were asked to pay attention to the video about to begin playing on the screens in front of them. The flight attendants took their seats for takeoff and the safety briefing began.

Tears were still streaming from the brother's eyes. They got first-class treatment all the way home. When they arrived at the airport in Erie, Jaiden removed a large envelope from the back of the seat in front of him.

As they were preparing to deplane, he handed each flight attendant a card with a small gift inside. As before, the flight attendants were dumbfounded that four young men would be so thoughtful in recognizing them for the service they had provided during the flight. Before anyone was allowed to deplane, the Captain and co-pilot came out and shook hands with the brothers and personally congratulated them. The guys thanked the Captain for allowing them to fly in first class.

The Captain looked at them and said, "gentlemen, I live in Pensacola and I know all about each of you. You deserved to fly first class and anytime you fly on a plane on which I am Captain, and there is room, you will always be upgraded to first class. Thank you for all you have done for the six counties and three states that have honored you for your accomplishments. Have a great day!

The flight attendants were totally in awe of the young men and asked to have a group picture taken with them and they agreed. The head flight attendant said we already have your address, so we'll send each of you a copy of the picture. The guys, who were completely floored, thanked the attendants and went to retrieve their luggage.

Peyton said, "Guys can you believe all that happened on the flight home? It was AMAZING! I can't wait for our parents to find out.

As soon as they got home and visited with the Kravitz boys, they called their moms and dads and told them about the flight. All the parents were overjoyed for their sons. Dr. Mom cried a bit when they told her.

They called the Rabbis and Pete and Allison and asked if they could come over for coffee and horderves tonight, that they had something they wanted to tell them. At about 7 pm, they all arrived. Rabbi Kravitz, the most inquisitive of the bunch asked, "So what is the news you wanted to tell us?" "Rabbi, you may want to sit down first," Jaiden said rather deadpanned. Rabbi got a worried look on his face when Jaiden said that.

Jaiden commented about the look of dread on his face and said, "Rabbi, your look of dread may very well be in order. Now the Rabbi truly looked worried.

Rabbi, you may be called upon to do seven bris ceremonies instead of three. We won't know until around the end of summer. He was floored at the news and Pete and Allison started crying. The Rabbi said, "Guys, this is such awesome news. When did this all come about?" "This past week, Rabbi, when my sister and her sister-in-law, Jennifer, Rabbi Rob's sister, said they were ready to be surrogate moms for my and Peyton's children. Mom Riley said it was a shame that someone hadn't offered to be surrogate moms for Dale and Charley."

"My sister told mom that several women her age in their synagogue had offered to be surrogates for Charley and Dale and she called them and they were ready and willing. Dr. Schrader has mailed each of them the prescriptions for medicines he wants them to take before the IVF procedures begin. Please, don't tell anyone until we know the ladies are pregnant and everything is ok.

Pete, Allison, we talked everything over and we each said how neat it would be for our children to be able to play with your children and how fun it would be to watch them. We are going to get Ginny to choose one of her friends to help us raise the children while we finish med school and go through our internships and residencies.

Pete and Allison said, "that is going to be so neat to experience together." The Rabbis and Rebbetzins agreed.

Everything said Charley yelled, "Let's p-a-r-t-y!!!" And we did just that, we partied for a good two hours. The guys danced the traditional Jewish dance of celebration and the ladies did their dance. What a night!

When we got to class Monday morning, there was a pop-quiz to see who had read the assigned material. It was scored on Hollerith cards so the professor's assistant ran them through the grader and we got our scores at the end of the class. Jaiden and I had perfect scores.

So, folks, what did everyone do over spring break? I have a feeling that Jaiden and Peyton probably had the most interesting break, so let's start with them.

"Jaiden, what did you do?" "Doc, I did whatever Peyton told me to do." The class howled at my answer.

"Doc, we spent the first week with my mom in Abingdon and had the most restful week in a long time. The second week we flew down to Orange Beach, Alabama, and spent the rest of the week with the most wonderful family I could ever become a part of. I let go of a lot of pent-up feelings I had harbored since my Dad was killed in the plane crash in Africa.

Peyton's Dad, Dr. Jim Riley, has been so awesome to step in and be a real Dad to me. And Peyton's Mom, she is the best Mom a person could ever hope to inherit through marriage. She helped me through a lot while we were down there. I also had the privilege of having some time to talk to Peyton-the-Jackass."

"Jaiden, did I hear you correctly, Peyton-the-Jackass?" Yes, sir, he's the mule Peyton's Dad named after Peyton. He didn't want to miss talking to Peyton whom he said could be a jackass at times, so he bought a mule and named him Peyton-the-Jackass." Again the class howled.

"Doc, the most special thing we did to me was to go back to the hotel where our wedding occurred, spend the day, and that night in the room we spent our first wedded night in. I got to relive our wedding night. Friday night was a night I will never, ever forget."

"The day before when the family had dinner at the hotel to celebrate the most awesome news Peyton and I could ever receive, I finally let go of the years of hurt and loneliness from my Dad's death and I realized how loved I have been and am from Peyton's family. Last weekend, I found the Dad I never had." Instead of applause, everyone was wiping tears from their eyes, including the professor.

"Well, Peyton we know a part of what you did, what else did you do?"

"Thursday morning, Dad had a full slate of surgeries and he asked Jaiden and me if we could help him, so we did. As he finished the surgeries, I pulled the muscles back together and sutured them. That is the part Jaiden helped me with. Then I stapled or zippered the incisions closed on the horse and cow and sutured the small animals." "Very interesting! How long have you been assisting your Dad in surgical procedures?"

"Gosh Doc, I have been doing it so long I have about forgotten exactly when I started. I guess it was around the age of 14 when I had watched him so much, I asked if I could try a suture or two. That would be...8 years ago. Dad said the work I did was so perfect he had me start closing most of the incisions he made on weekend surgeries. I became extremely good at doing that."

"What I enjoyed most, though, during the break was the quality time I got to spend with Jaiden. Hours-long walks on the beach; watching sunsets; holding each other; and not saying a word. That was the most awesome part of the break to me, the quality time I got to spend alone with Jaiden."

"All the professor said, was "WOW!"

"Professor, there is one bit of news that I don't think can be topped by anything we did during Spring break."

"We talked with my sister and her sister-in-law, Jennifer, brother-in-law's wife, about the most wonderful thing that could happen to a couple. These ladies want mine and Jaiden's children to be our biological children. My sister has agreed to be a surrogate for Jaiden and that would make the child he fathers have my bloodline."

Jenny's sister-in-law has agreed to be a surrogate for me so Jaiden and I will both have a child we fathered." All hell broke loose in the class when I announced that.

"One last thing, professor, you have met and know our adopted brothers, Dale and Charley. Several women in the temple where Jenny's bhusband, Rob, is the Rabbi, offered and have agreed to undergo IVF for Dale and Charley at the same time Jaiden and I are participating in the procedure to have our children. I just don't think that can be topped by anything we did on break except the last night Jaiden and I spent together." Neither do I Peyton, neither do I! Congratulations to the both of you." "Thank you, sir."

When he got to the other students and asked them what they did, they all said, "Professor, it isn't worth talking about, we can't even come close to comparing our time off with Jaiden's and Peyton's. We don't even want to try." The professor said, "I fully understand."

What I would like for you to think about in the next few weeks is this: If what you did on Spring break was not comparable to Jaiden's and Peyton's time off, what could you do to make it comparable?" Write a short essay on that and be ready to turn it in two weeks from today.

Jaiden and Peyton, you are exempt from doing this assignment. It will not count against your grades unless you fail to do and turn in the assignment. It will count as extra credit for anyone who needs it." This exercise aims to help you think about what you would tell a patient who needs to up their life's game plans and possibly save them from suicide.

Since there is no use in continuing class today given what we have learned from our two classmates, the material will be covered on the next test. Make SURE you read and understand the material that was assigned for Spring break.

The next day, the professor walked in with a large piece of human skin tissue and muscle fibers. He put it on a bio-hazard mat on the lab table at the front of the class, took a scalpel and made two separate large, deep incisions in the sub-cue tissues and the muscle fibers. He told the class that part of the assigned reading over spring break covered pediatric surgery. You should know the procedure we are about to witness and how to do it.

Peyton, would you please come to the front and show us how to do a proper surgical closure."

Peyton walked to the front of the class and scrubbed up as if he was going into surgery. He had me go up and place the surgical gloves on his hands. The professor had laid out a zippered closure and several packs of different stitches with different needles attached.

Peyton looked at the stitches and told the class that absorbable stiches were needed in muscular abdominal closures and he liked to use polydioxanone stitches on muscle fibers since they would be absorbed and cause the least probability for infection. He picked up a couple of packs of those stitches and laid them aside.

The next thing he considered was how to close the sub-cue part of the first incision with the least amount of scaring. He chose poliglecaprone stitches there. For the second incision, he would use the polydioxanone stitches to suture the muscle fibers and then use the zipper closures on the sub-cue tissue.

Once he started suturing the muscle fibers, he was extremely quiet and focused on the task. As he pulled the muscle fibers together and fit the two sides perfectly together, the professor said, "Damn!"

Peyton explained to the class that the material used to bring the muscle fibers and sub-cue tissues back together was called the stitches and the procedure itself was called suturing. The professor took a step back in amazement at what Peyton said.

Once Peyton had sutured the muscles evenly back together, he picked up the poliglecaprone stitches, opened one pack, and began to insert the needle very carefully so he could pull the sub-cue tissues together without a ridge which would leave a scar. Peyton also explained to the class that individual stitches would be the strongest method to hold the incisions together until they healed. If one stitch broke, the others would hold the incision together.

As with suturing the muscles, he was very quiet and focused as he sutured the sub-cue tissue back together. When he finished the professor asked everyone if they had watched both procedures on the magnetron at the top of the front of the class. All students answered affirmatively. He looked at Peyton and told him that he had sutured the muscle fiber and sub-cue tissues back together better than most surgeons he knew, even the plastic surgeons. He added, your father has taught you well. Congratulations, Peyton, you passed this procedure with flying colors.

When he got home, he called his Dad to tell him what happened in class. His Dad said, "Congratulations, son, your professor has already called me and bragged on you like nothing I have ever heard before."

"You have certainly made me one proud papa!" "Dad, was he that impressed?" "Son, he was so impressed with your skill level he was almost giddy."

"He also talked about how focused you were during the procedure and how well you looked at all the stitches and chose the right ones. He said that in the second procedure, you brilliantly aligned the muscle fibers and sutured them together with the skill of an accomplished surgeon. And when you applied the zippered closure, you blew his mind the way you did that."

"When your Mom and I come up the weekend after next, we are going to have one heck of a celebration at Tony's and the professor is going to join us. I am so damned proud of you I don't know what to say except hold on a minute, your Mom wants to speak to you."

"Phyllis, Peyton on line 3."

"Hey, son, I am so proud of you for the accolades your professor lavished on you when he called your Dad today. You made your Dad so proud that after he hung up from talking to your professor he sat at his desk and cried. He was so proud and amazed about what your professor had to say about you. We'll celebrate the weekend after next at Tony's since that is where you and Jaiden like to celebrate. We've never celebrated anything there with you two before. Kiss Jaiden for me and tell him your Dad and I love him to Mars and back."

"Mom, I'll give Peyton a kiss for you, but as I told you before, it may lead, well, probably will lead to extracurricular activities." "Peyton, stop being so bad." "I am not being bad, Mom, I am being truthful. The last time I gave him a kiss for you we didn't get out of bed for three hours!" "PEYTON!!!" "Mom, just being truthful. You taught me to always be truthful!" "Yea, I guess you're right. But sometimes the truth can be TMI." They both laughed at that comment. "Mom I need to go so I can kiss Jaiden for you and reap the benefits." Mom heard Jaiden say, "Peyton, I heard that now apologize to your mom and get your butt in the bed." Mom howled when she heard that.

"Son, you two study hard and we'll see you at the conversion ceremony the weekend after next. I love you two to Mars and back. Study hard!" "Yes mam, we love you too."

Jim, you should have heard your son. I told him to kiss Jaiden for me and he said he would but that I knew it would lead to extracurricular activities. I said, "PEYTON!!!" Then he told me that the last time he kissed Jaiden for me they didn't get out of bed for three hours. I heard Jaiden say, `Peyton, I heard that! Now apologize to your mom and get your butt in the bed.' I told him to stop being bad and he shot back, "well, Mom, you taught me to always tell the truth and that's all I did." I couldn't argue with him after that. Jim said, "Damn" and started laughing as he walked off shaking his head. "Damn it, I wanted somebody to fuss at." Ashley, the clinic's billing clerk, died laughing when I said that.

Life is so wonderful when your spouse is your best friend and you have six of the greatest, most loving children in the world.