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When the sheriff awoke, he felt Kurt's warm body still in the bed with him. He smiled even before his eyes opened. He felt the boy's hand rubbing the thick hair on his belly and it felt wonderful. He didn't let on that he was awake as he just savored the boy's warmth and his fresh boy-scent. He realized that the boy had never had a chance to explore his own paw's body and Randy felt a momentary pang of sadness that he had not allowed his own son to explore his body until recently. He felt the boy's hand move farther down into his thick bush. His fingers were very near his thick, flaccid penis when there was a tap on the door. The boy quickly removed his hand to above the covers, then looked up to see Randy smiling at him. He returned the smile as the door opened slowly. It was the governor.

"May I come in?" he asked.

"Of course" Randy said, inviting the man in. "Have a seat here, if you'd like" Randy said gesturing toward the side of the bed. "It ain't too often I have a governor wearin' nothin' but a pair of boxer shorts come in my bedroom where I'm naked with a handsome young boy. As a matter of fact it ain't never happened if my memory serves."

They all had a good laugh together.

"I'm so terribly sorry to disturb you and I really hope I didn't interrupt anything but I needed to get you before you headed downstairs" he said. "Abe and I would really like a little time with you and William this morning before we all start this busy day. It looks as if it's going to be even busier than we anticipated as Gerome called Ben very early and said he and his brother are throwing a barbecue buffet at the hotel for all the athletes, pageant participants and their parents between the field events and the parade."

"That's a great idea" Randy said. "I wish we had thought about that."

Randy raised one of his muscled arms, exposing his furry pit as he put the arm around Kurt, pulling him closer under the covers. He and the governor exchanged smiles.

"It's going to be a full day but if it progresses as well as it began, it will be a wonderful day" the governor said. ." I woke up with two of the sweetest and cutest boys I've ever met giving me face kisses. Dopie and Pepe were determined I had slept enough and it was time to get our day started. Ben and Jimmy are having the boys do some stretches and warm-ups so they won't pull any muscles. They're planning to do that as soon as we devour the amazing breakfast the doctor and Mark have prepared. Marv is not happy at being sidelined, but he was fixing a giant pitcher of mimosas when I came up to talk to you."

"I'll be glad to go down and get Mr. Abe and Mr. William if you'd like, sheriff" Kurt offered. "I'll throw on some shorts and I can help out the doc with breakfast if he needs me."

"Thank you, Kurt," the governor said. "That is very kind of you.

Kurt got out of bed. Both men noticed his cut cock was on about a half-hard, jutting out slightly from a beautiful patch of dark blonde hair. He quickly grabbed athletic shorts and a tee shirt and was out of the room quickly. Randy got out of the bed and went into the bathroom to piss, leaving the door open. The sheriff's thick uncut meat didn't escape the governor's gaze.

"My God, sheriff, the governor said, "you may be as big as Eamon. I've never seen a cock that big on a white man. You know I have a theory that old beliefs about penis size among different races may be one of the root causes of racial tension. It goes back to slavery days when the white men told tales about the size of some of their slaves' cocks. They would brag about they owned the slave with the biggest cock. It made many of the white slave owners feel inadequate about their own cocks and some real hatred developed. I believe that by integrating our schools and having young black men and white men together in showers and locker rooms, a lot of those old myths will just go away. Hell yes, Eamon's got a monster cock n him but seeing you right now, I can tell your dick's just as long as his and maybe even a little bit thicker."

"Sorry I'm just a little bit hard right now after waking up to find that handsome boy with his hand in my bush" the sheriff chuckled.

"I'm so sorry that I interrupted you guys" the governor said as he continued to look at the sheriff's thick meat.

"There's really nothin' to be sorry for" the sheriff reassured the governor. "That boy's been through way too much and I don't think he's ready to do sex stuff yet. I think the day will come but I sure ain't gonna rush him and I ain't gonna let nobody else."

"You're a good man, sheriff" the governor said. "This town and all of these boys are lucky to have you. I feel very fortunate that we are becoming friends."

The men exchanged warm smiles as Randy donned a pair of sweat pants and a tee shirt.

"Your boys were just wonderful last night" Jeremy said. "They are all such loving boys. There is definitely a difference in boys raised outside the city. There's just an unguarded attitude that I forget about when I'm in the city for too long."

"I take it my boys were welcoming" the sheriff said.

"They were perfect" the man said. "We all settled in for the night and I was holding them when they really surprised me. I would have been perfectly content just to hold two perfect boys all night but they gave me one of the most pleasant surprises of the night. Both boys are perfect. Pepe is so proud of his new pubic hairs and Dopie is so perfectly smooth. I know the anticipation of getting pubes is exciting but the boy is just so perfect just the way he is."

"I know" the sheriff said. "I certainly have mixed feelings. Believe it or not, Dopie and me never allowed nudity around each other till William and Billy Paul came along. They've entirely changed our relationship for the better. We both always slept in separate rooms, always in pajamas. We had never bathed together and we just never allowed each other to be naked in our presence."

"I'd never have known it" the governor said. "Dopie is so comfortable with his own nudity and sexuality as well as being around others. Pepe is the same way. He is certainly a lucky boy and he must be receiving a lot of love."

"It's a rather sad story as he still has two brothers his parents have been trying to adopt and there are some kind of roadblocks preventing that."

"Abe told me about that" the governor said. "He enjoyed a long conversation with the couple last night at the Blount party. He was most impressed by the parents just as I have been with little Pepe. He's a perfect, beautiful brown boy with just a couple of perfect, soft black pubes. And what a perfectly formed little uncut pecker!""

Abe and William joined the men at that point. Both the men seemed in happy moods.

"Absolutely wonderful!" Abe said. "I'm not sure I'll be able to leave Walt and Jeffy here in Gayberry. I may have to negotiate with Ben and Marv about taking them back to Raleigh with us."

"I think that would be a tough negotiation" William said. "I think Billy Paul may be applying pressure to Eamon to move here to Gayberry. When we woke up this morning, Billy Paul was already playing with that giant sausage of the warden's. But who wouldn't want to do that?"

They all laughed as the governor and Abe explained what they had wanted to discuss. Their discussion took about twenty minutes, then they all headed downstairs where breakfast was ready and the table was set. As the entire group sat down to breakfast, they were all hyper about the track and field events, including Mark and Jimmy who were participating.

"Will those chastity devices you boys are wearing not interfere with you running and jumping?" Abe asked them.

"No, sir," Jimmy answered.

"We both thought about trying to tell the sheriff and the coach that they really were getting in the way so we could get them off for just a little while" Mark said.

"Yeah, but we both know they're too smart to believe that" Jimmy said as the group laughed "I think we'd settle for just fifteen minutes out of these things. I know I would."

"I would too" Mark agreed.

"And I think you boys should tell the group how you would spend those minutes without the cages" the sheriff said.

Both boys blushed deeply and all the boys and men laughed at their embarrassment.

"Have those devices really made a change in the way you boys think and act?" the governor asked.

"Most definitely" Jimmy said. "I know that I'm a lot more focused on anything I'm doing. When Jenny tried to flirt with Mark and me at the party, I know that before this, we'd both have flirted back and got all jealous of the Marines and each other. We'd probably have even let her cause trouble between us."

"Now that's not a problem" Mark said. "The best part of the party was seeing her fall in the water. Shame it wasn't at the deep end of the pool instead of shallow end."

"I hate to say it, but I'm afraid that girl is a tease and she's going to end up getting someone in very deep trouble" Ben said.

"It's made worse by the fact that her parents are blind to her behavior" the sheriff said. "The mayor told me last night that that he and his wife had decided not to put the girl on birth control pills because they trust her. She promised them that she will remain pure until she's married."

Both Jimmy and Mark spewed milk out of their mouths at that remark.

"Oh yes, and that's not all" the sheriff added. "The mayor told me that he and Jenny are the honored guests at the big Purity Ball they're holding next weekend over in the next town. They've been invited to do the lead off at the dance because he's the mayor and she will be the next Miss Gayberry."

"What's a Purity Ball? Jeffy asked.

"It's where a bunch of nasty girls lie to their fathers and tell them they won't let any boys stick their dicks inside them till they're married" Billy Paul said.

"Watch your language at the breakfast table, young man" William scolded but everyone was having a good laugh, even William himself.

"Don't worry your mind about that" Marv said.

"Billy Paul's actually correct" Ben said. "It has to do with girls not lettin' boys put their wieners where they ain't supposed to be before they're married."

Everyone found that remark funny, especially the younger boys. Everyone enjoyed a laugh as they all helped themselves to seconds. As they finished, the boys began to migrate. Once the meal was over and the men were enjoying another cup of coffee, Jeffy and Walt were perched contentedly on Abe's knees, Dopie and Pepe on the governor's knees and Billy Paul in between the Warden's legs as he absently rubbed the boy's flat tummy. The boys had been very well-behaved all morning and unfailingly polite.

"I think it's about time for us to get warmed up" Ben said, standing to go outside. "You boys can clear the table and then wash up. I'll meet you on the grass by the pool."

All the boys gave hugs to the men they had been sitting with and headed out for warm-ups.

"That's a happy group of boys this morning" the sheriff said. "I can't believe we were able to get them to sit down for breakfast, but they were all great."

"They are great" the wardens aid. "I don't believe I've ever slept so well."

"You should've slept well" William said "after emptying those nuts into that boy. I've never heard a boy whimper like Billy Paul was while you were porkin' him. I know both of my boys and I can tell when they're enjoying themselves. My sonl was enjoying having that big black cock pounding his boyhole and I sure enjoyed watching it. "

The warden smiled.

`He's an exceptional boy" Eamon said. "If I had something that sweet under my roof, I might never leave home.

"My night was great too" the governor said. "I think Dopie and Pepe may be two of the sweetest, sexiest boys I've ever met. I'll never forget spending the night in bed with those two."

"Walt and Jeffy had to wake me up this morning" Abe said. "That's incredibly unusual. I'm usually up and working an hour before my alarm clock goes off. I was still sleeping soundly this morning long after the sun came up. Walt and Jeffy awakened me with smiles by rubbing my belly."

"Walt has always loved a hairy belly" Ben said as everyone laughed.

"So has Jeffy" Marv said. "I think all of these boys like bein' close to a furry man. I know Jimmy and Mark sure were smilin' big this morning after being in the bed with the doctor. Ain't none of us got fur to compare with our silver fox."

Again, they all laughed. The boys came bouncing into the room, urging Ben to come and warm them up. All the boys were wearing short running short which showed their legs. Ben was also in a pair of the thin shorts which accented his long, muscled legs. As he stood, Marv stroked the back of his legs, letting his hand wander under the shorts and grabbing his butt cheek.

"That is a fine looking man" the doctor said. "Those long legs go all the way up to his ass."

"Yes, they do" Marv said. "And what's under those shorts is keepin' me very happy. I ain't ashamed to tell you guys, I feel like the luckiest man alive now. Even if he won't let me go watch the events this morning. I know he's just afraid I'll overdo and he's probably right."

"Thanks for realizing that, Marv, the doctor said as he put his hands on the man's shoulders. "

All the men went upstairs to shower and dress for the day except Marv, who poured a fresh cup of coffee and went outside to watch the boys. It really was a handsome group as he watched Ben put them through a series of stretches. They went through about a twenty minute warmup, then he dismissed them to run and shower and dress to head for the track at school. Abe had told the boys how much he would have loved to see them all compete, but he said a couple of things had come up that he simply had to handle. When Marv saw him in the kitchen, he went in to show Abe where Ben's office was and told him to make himself at home. He also told Abe he would be there all morning and not to hesitate to yell if he needed anything. Before they left, they had all the boys pack extra shorts and shirts as they would need to shower at the field house before going to the luncheon the Bentley brothers were hosting at the hotel. Kurt oversaw that procedure and loaded all the boys clothing into a large duffle bag. Ben and the doctor headed out with the boys to get there and oversee the checkin process. Most of that had been done ahead of time but there were always some snags to be expected.

Randy wanted to check in at the court house before heading to the school, so he took off leaving William and the doctor to bring the governor and the warden to the school. When he arrived at the jail, Arney looked as if he hadn't slept at all. He said Mrs. Bedford had kept him running all night wanting water or food or something every hour on the hour. Otis had just checked himself out so Randy told the deputy he could put Mrs. Bedford in the cell and tape her mouth if he needed to. Once she was in the cell, she started in on her list of grievances.

While he was still there, Aunt Flea arrived with breakfast for Arney and the prisoners. She immediately started in on how awful it was that Randy was keeping her dearest friend in jail and how it was simply shameful he was holding the matriarch of one of Gayberry's oldest and most honored families. Aunt Flea started pleading with Randy to allow her to participate in the parade as it meant so much to her. He told her that he was allowing her to participate in the pageant but still had not made a decision on the parade. Aunt Flea urged him to allow her participation and said she would be happy to bring her parade outfit and all her makeup to the jail to help her get dressed. Randy told her he would call her later with his decision. While Flea was there, Mrs. Bedford was quite and tearful, speaking in low tones and acting sad. As soon as aunt Flea was out the door, it was like the demons reentered her body. She started threatening the sheriff with lawsuits if he didn't release her immediately and even with bodily harm which would perpetrated by friends of hers.

"If you're talkin' about your tiny-peckered friend Will Barrow or them asshole preacher brothers or Mr. Print and his little pussyboy son you hired, you better be findin' you some new friends. Ain't likely you'll ever see any of them again this side of hell. And, speakin' of hell, that's were your own sons told me you can go as far as they're concerned."

The woman looked as if she had been gut punched and returned to her cot, glaring at the sheriff. He then left the building, advising Arney he would be headed for the track events and then to the hotel for lunch.

As he was getting into his car, the sheriff ran into Nelly, the young pharmacist who was leaving the Colonel's store.

"Why, good morning, sheriff," she said sweetly.

"What are you doin' visitin' the colonel? Randy asked. "Are you sweet on him now?"

"Oh,Rrandy," she said. "Don't tease me. You know you're the only man in town I'm interested in. I know you've been keeping your distance because of this pageant. I understand you wouldn't want anyone to thing you showed me any favoritism just because we've been keeping company."

"Well, there's plenty of talk about that anyway" Randy said. "I was just talkin' with Tara Bedford and she's spreadin' all over town how she's been noticin' what she calls a baby bump when you put on your swimsuit."

"Why, Randy Gaylor!" she said angrily. "You know better! You know I have never done anything to impugn my reputation. And anyone in this town would know that if I did have a baby in my belly it would be our handsome bachelor sheriff who put it there."

"All I know is we ain't never fucked' he chuckled. "But you ain't doin' much for your reputation when you go around showin' off how much you know about men's stuff like jockstraps and how a pouch is supposed to fit snug around a man's balls. That a seemly for somebody who wants to protect her reputation. I guess I'll be seein' you at the luncheon up at the hotel. You take care now, ya hear?"

She stood glaring even as his car made the turn to head for the school.

Randy got to the stands just as they were about to start the half-marathon. Walt was running in the junior half-marathon and Gerry with the older boys. Ben said check-in had run smoothly with no problems at all. The stands were almost packed on the home side of the field. Everyone was enjoying refreshments and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. The events came off without a single hitch and the governor presented all the medals and trophies, assisted by the mayor who had arranged for his daughter to be on stage handing the awards to the governor. It was obvious to the sheriff that Jenny enjoyed putting her hands on all the handswome young athletes and more than once he caught her checking out a particularly large bulge in the thin running shorts. All of the boys had won either a gold, silver or bronze medal and none seemed to care which one was around their neck. When Coley received his medal for hurdles, Jenny made it a point to give him a kiss on the cheek as both Jimmy and Mark were nearby when that happened. It was obvious this was a show on her part to try to make the guys jealous. Neither boy showed any reaction at all to her silly stunt.

As all the athletes had been invited to the lunch at the hotel, they were all instructed to bring clothes so they could shower and change in the field house. William said he would oversee them so that Ben could make a quick trip home to shower and change. When William invited the governor to meet all the naked athletes in the shower, his eyes lit up like a child in a candy store. Randy decided to head on to the hotel to see if he could be of help to the Bentleys and the doctor went with him. The warden had gone on with the Bentley brothers. As only boys from fifth grade up had been allowed to participate in the events, William had the older boys hold off so they could get the younger boys showered first. The governor seemed to enjoy the younger boys, a number of them with ho pubes at all and quite a few just beginning to sprout pubes, like little Pepe. The boys who were beginning to sprout some hair down there seemed proud to show it off and the governor and William were glad to let them. They even helped a number of the boys shower and dress. Quite a few threw hardons in the shower but nothing was said. When they had the younger ones finished and dressed, the older boys came in and began to undress. There were jockstraps everywhere and dicks of all varieties, most of them uncut. It was a nice display of eye candy and there were plenty of erections. Some of the boys seemed to really enjoying showing them off and there was quite a bit of horseplay in the showers with much dick grabbing which William and the governor found entertaining.

The governor was glad to have the time with William as there had been a matter he wanted to discuss with him. It all worked out very nicely and the two arrived at the hotel just as all of the guests were being seated and beginning to go through the buffet line. Randy and William were at a large table with the Bentley brothers, the mayor and his wife, the governor and Abe, who had driven over with Ben, and the doctor. Marv had also joined them for lunch. All the athletes were excited about the games they had just finished and all the pageant contestants were there, very excited about the pageant that evening. Randy noticed when he arrived that Coley and Corey had been seated at a table with Mark and Jimmy. The next time he glanced in that direction, he saw that young Jenny was now seated between the two young black men with Jimmy and Mark still at the same table. He and William realized that the girl was trying to make Jimmy and Mark jealous and the sheriff made a mental note to talk with all of the boys later to warn them.

The food was delicious with plenty of southern pulled pork, baked beans, potato salad and corn pudding. They were getting banana pudding when Mark and Jimmy came up to the sheriff and William.

"Sheriff, me and Mark have been tryin' to decide if we should tell you about somethin'" Jimmy said in a very low voice that only William and Randy could hear.

"Neither of us wants to be a rat" Mark said, "but we really like Corey and Coley. We don't want to get them in trouble but we know how devious Jenny can be. She disappeared with those boys about ten minutes ago. We're afraid she may be trying to get them to do something that could get them in trouble."

"You boys are wise to come to us" the sheriff said.

Randy and William discretely got Gerome and quietly left the room without attracting attention. They checked the men's room but it was empty. The minute they walked into the ladie's room, they heard Jenny moaning and the boys panting. The sound was coming from the stall at the end of the room. They kicked the door open to find a startled Jenny sitting perched on the tank part of the toilet with her dress pulled up to her neck, her pert young breasts exposed with Corey standing in front of her feeding her his hard brown sausage. Jenny's pink lips were smeared with the boy's pre-cum. Coley was on his knees on the floor, lapping at her blonde pussy and beating his hard uncut cock which jutted obscenely from his thick jet black pubes. All three were startled. Both boys had pants and underwear off and had only their shoes and socks on below the waist. Their clothes were in the corner of the stall with Jenny's lacy pink panties tossed on top.

"They made me come in here" Jenny started immediately

The boys started to protest when Gerome gave them both hard slaps to the face. Randy grabbed Jenny by her neck, pinning her to the wall of the toilet stall.

"Don't you even think about starting that shit, you whoring little cocksucker!" the sheriff said

Gerome was furious with the boys and William had to hold him off the boys.

"Boys, get your goddamned pants on right this fucking minute!" William snapped as they started moving quickly. The boys' cocks which had been hard as rocks just seconds ago were now deflating quickly as Randy spoke to a now-sobbing Jenny.

"You need to shut up any thoughts you got of sayin' these boys somehow lured you in here with them." he said. "I saw with my own fuckin' eyes how you horned in on that chair between them to make Jimmy and Mark jealous and how you lured both these boys in here with you offering the promise of some young pussy."

"Who told you that?" she asked. "It's a bunch of goddamned lies!"

"No, it ain't lies" the sheriff said. "I ain't tellin' you who told me but you better know I believe them more than I do a little slut who's already been caught with Marine dicks in her earlier this week. You may have your daddy and your momma fooled but you ain't foolin me for a goddamned second."

The girl was reaching for her panties when Randy snatched them out of her hands.

"Get the fuck out of here right this second" William told her. "You better get back in that dining room and get you some fuckin' banana puddin' and you better not say a goddamned word about this to another soul! Do you fuckin' understand me?"

"Yes, sir," she sobbed. "Please don't say anything. This could cost me the pageant and the leadout at the Purity Ball. My life would just be ruined. Please, please don't tell my daddy about this" she begged. "Please don't tell him. If him and my mama knew about this they'd send me off to that Chattanooga girls' school. I just couldn't stand it."

"I told you to shut the fuck up" William said. "I mean here and now and get the fuck out of here while we deal with these little turds!"

Jenny pulled her dress down and ran out of the room, leaving her panties behind.

Both the handsome young black men were still naked below the waist. Their thick, uncut dicks were completely flaccid now and both were scared. They seemed really afraid of Gerome.

"What are your fathers gonna say?" he asked in a very quiet voice. "You boys have been told all your life what can happen to any black man or by who even looks at a white woman. And here y'all were, eatin' that fine blond pussy and getting' your dick sucked. If that girl goes back into that room and starts sayin' she was raped neither of you will likely even get a trial. You'll both be hangin' from trees, hung by some white men for touchin' a white woman. You think your word is any good? Even if you hadn't laid a hand on her, you could be hung from a fuckin' tree. And you was eatin' her pussy and you had her suckin' your dick."

He delivered hard punches to both boys' guts.

"I thought we all raised both of you better than this" the man said.

Both boys were crying quietly now as they held the bellies. It was clear the man's words were much more painful than his fist had been.

"Both of you got gold medals today – the first time black boys have ever competed against white boys in events in this fuckin' state! And how do you celebrate? Chasin' some white piece of fucking tail?" he asked. "Are you both out of your fuckin' minds?"

Neither boy said a word, just stared at the floor Neither boy even made any attempt to hide his nakedness.

"Get your fuckin' pants on and get your asses back out there and eat some banana puddin' and keep your fuckin' mouths shut" Gerome said. "I'll decide later, after I talk to Randy and William how to proceed and what, if anything, we tell your fathers. I just hope that little bitch don't go blabbin' cause there's nothing all of us together could do to stop a lynchin' mob. You just better pay that bitch keeps her mouth shut. A whole lot of women love some black cock but don't ever want anyone to know about it. You better hope she's one of `em."

"But neither one of us fucked her" Coley said.

Gerome slapped him in the face.

"It sure as hell wasn't beause you weren't tryin'" he said. "Get dressed now and get the fuck out of here!"

The boys dressed quickly. Once they were gone, Gerome slammed his fist into the stall door, splintering the wood. William was afraid he might have broken bones in his hand but he appeared unhurt.

"Those fool goddamned boys" he said.

"Let's just pray little Jenny wants to stay in her mama and daddy's good graces more than she wants to play the victim and get attention for herself " the sheriff said.

They all headed back into the dining room, pasting smiles on their faces. Everything seemed normal. Jenny and the two boys were sitting at the table, moving banana pudding around on their plates, none of them meeting the other's gaze. Greg could tell his brother was upset, although no one else could. Gerome whispered that he would bring his brother up to speed after lunch. They all made it through lunch. Greg and Gerome did a brief welcome, thanking everyone for coming. They then introduced the mayor, the warden, Abe and the governor. The response of the crowd was enthusiastic but no one applauded louder than Dopie, Jeffy, Billy Paul, Walt and Pepe. Then the governor made a little news as he stood at the podium.

"Ladies and gentlemen of Gayberry," he began, "my administration is a new one. No matter how long I serve, I will never forget this trip. Your hospitality has been amazing and neither Abe nor I will ever forget the friends, young and old, we have already made here. I am amazed at how this community rose from the ashes of a disaster to becoming a vision for the future of this state. I know that historic things have happened and will continue to happen here this weekend. Racism raised its ugly head this week in your town. It has been beaten down and wounded by some of the men of your town. Therefore, I have had your sheriff, Randy Gaylor,agree to head up a state-wide anti-racism task force to fight racism with whatever tools we may need to use. I tried to get him to move to Raleigh but he is far too fond of you people, his neighbors to agree to that. We have come to an agreement where he will serve and will come to Raleigh once every two weeks and on an as-needed basis, At his request, William Walker, Gerome Bentley and Warden Eamon Biden will be serving on the task force as well. I am honored to have your sheriff and these fine men serving in my administration and they will be communicating and coordinating with Abraham Levin, my most trusted aide."

There was a standing ovation for all of them. After that, the crowd was released so they could all find a place to enjoy the parade.

Randy, William, the Bentleys, the warden, and the doctor all retired to the Bentley's suite to discuss what had happened earlier while Ben and Marv agreed to go ahead to the parade staging area to make sure all the convertibles were there for the contestants and former queens , the bands lined up in correct order and the floats in their places.

Most of the group from the luncheon, except the contestants, were planning to watch from the giant windows of the ballroom in the hotel, long thought to be the best spot for watching parades in Gayberry. The windows had been thrown open, the light linen drapes fluttering in the gentle breeze of this sunny, perfect afternoon.

Aunt Flea had come to watch the parade, along with Eliza and the Colonel. Rooms had been provided in the hotel for the contestants to change into their evening gowns for the parade. He had asked Aunt Flea to look into the ladies' dressing room to make sure all was well but she begged off, saying she was headed to the jail to assist Mrs. Bedford in getting ready for the parade and doing her hair for the evening. She begged Randy to let the woman participate in the parade and he told her he would stop by the jail before parade time and let them know about his decision. Frankie and Michael then arrived with armfuls of roses for the contestants and formers to carry as they rode in their convertibles, bringing with them Mrs. Stephens and Miss Bishop who were glad to oversee the ladies' dressing room.

Everything seemed in order and after checking with the guys in the staging area, he headed for the courthouse. He really didn't like the idea of letting Mrs. Bedford participate in the parade but he knew it was a tradition and that she was the first Miss Gayberry. He just found it truly annoying that she would be able to ride on the back of a shiny convertible, wearing her shining crown in a beautiful evening gown with an armful of roses and waving at her adoring fans. So he made a decision and, on arriving at the jail, he made a couple of phone calls.

Then he took Mrs. Bedford out of her cell, taking her to the back room where she could shower and get ready for the parade. She was an entirely different person once she saw she was getting what she wanted.

"I'm very gratified that you have seen the light, sheriff," she said. "That doesn't mean I'll soon forget the way I've been treated and I'm I afraid I can never again lend you my support . But I am a big woman who can respect a truce."

He had suggested they leave all her clothing and makeup in the cell and gave her a white robe to wear to the shower. While she and Flea were in the back room getting her showered, Randy moved everything out of the cell and hid the things under his desk.

Back at the hotel, Corey and Coley were obviously very nervous about what had happened earlier with Jenny. Gerome and Greg pulled them aside to talk with no one else in earshot. Both of the handsome boys looked as if they might burst into tears at any second.

"Guys, I know you're upset" Gerome began. "I want you to put the events of earlier out of your mind for now. Enjoy the rest of the day. Both of you won gold medals in your events this morning. That is historic and I want you to celebrate your achievements."

"If that girl was going to cause any trouble today, she'd have done it the minute she came back in that ballroom" Greg said. "You guys dodged a terrible bullet today. We've all been invited to have lunch at Coach Ben's tomorrow. Gerry will be there too and we'll all have a good time at his pool. I think they're planning to grill so it will be a fun day for just guys. So you boys enjoy tonight and we can deal with all of this later."

"So y'all aren't going to tell our dads?" Coley asked. "Both of our dad have warned us about this kind of thing all of our lives but we turned into complete fools after sniffing a little white pussy."

"Not today" Gerome said. "We can talk about this tomorrow and we'll discuss that with you. But for now just have some fun. And stay away from that white she-devil. I think and I hope you boys trust me to never lie to you and to be fair."

"Yes sir," Corey said. "We both know that you guys love us almost as much as our own dads. We're so sorry about disappointing you and we both will be more careful."

"It all just happened so fast" Coley said. "One minute she was just flirtin and feelin' of our legs under the table and it seemed like the next minute she had us both in that bathroom with her snatch showing and both of us with our pants down. We should've been smarter but I swear it just happened so fast."

"We know that, boys" Gerome said as he put an arm around both boys. "Hard dicks have no consciences. Greg and I are both young enough to remember how tempting it is to hit a young blonde who's want her pretty pussy stuffed."

The boys walked away seeming to feel much more confident and they rejoined Mark and Jimmy with the rest of the group. The time was getting close for the parade to kick off. Bands could be heard warming up in the distance and a few backfires from the tractors pulling the floats added to all the excitement of a parade.

Back in the jail house, Mrs. Bedford was out of the shower and she and Flea had done her makeup and her hair was put up into a beautiful, stylish French twist with shimmering rhinestone combs.

"Randy, did you hang up Tara's gown out there somewhere?" she asked. "It isn't here in the cell where I hung it."

"Yes, I did, Aunt Flea" he said. "She don't need no evening gown for the parade. You'll find her orange jumpsuit there on the cot. She can put that back on for the parade."

"But she can't wear that in a parade, Randy" Aunt Flea said. "Why, she's the first and the original Miss Gayberry. That just wouldn't do. You need to give me t hat evening gown and give it to me now. If you don't they'll have to just hold the parade."

"She can wear that jumpsuit, she can go naked or she can sit in that fuckin' cell" the sheriff said. "It don't matter to me in the least. You'll also notice I took them granny panties and the bra too. It's the jumpsuit or nothin'." And there won't be no holdin' up the parade. Nobody gives a rat's fuck whether that old hag is there or she ain't. Them's the terms. Now get the bitch in the jumpsuit or sit you asses here while I go watch the fuckin' parade!"

"You goddamned worthless faggot cocksuckin' skunk!" Mrs. Bedford screamed. "You expect me to wear that ugly ass orange jumpsuit in your fuckin' parade? My sons will see your sorry homo ass in jail when this is all over. They won't have their loving mother humiliated in this way. I don't know who the fuck you think you are, Mr. big man, but you won't be here much longer."

"I guess you're gonna get rid of me like you did Principal Ben, aren't you?" the sheriff asked calmly. "You gonna replace me with Rev. Thomas or his brother the way you tried to replace Ben with that Will Barrow asshole? Lady, the day you had any power in this town will soon be over. I intend to expose you for the vile, evil bitch you are. Just ask Aunt Flea whether she's enjoyin' waitin' on your ex-maid, Eliza. She's wain' on her hand and foot and she'll get her fat ass thrown out of my house if she mistreats her one little bit. She can thank you for that shit, you foul-mouthed old bitch. As for your sons, I've told you before, there ain't a one of them that wants a single thing to do with you ever again. None of them will be settin' a foot back int his town as long as you're breathing. Your days of actin' all high and mighty are quickly comin' to an end, bitch. So, that said, it's the jumpsuit or nothin'. And you will have either the deputy or me or somebody in that convertible with you and we will have one of your hands cuffed to the car."

Betty Jean and her mama in the other cell had enjoyed the whole exchange. Both of them hated Randy and they hated Mrs. Bedford, so they didn't have a dog in the fight. It just seemed in their nature to enjoy chaos.

"Make hr go naked, sheriff" Peg Thomas taunted. "She probablyhadd some big ole pretty titties once upon a time but they've fell now. Just a couple of skinny bags hanging down almost to her waist with them big old ugly nipples. I think them's about the biggest nipples I ever seen."

"Yeah," Betty Jean added. "Any my mama's seen quite a few titties. She likes suckin' on titties like I love suckin' dicks. But that old bitch has about the ugliest pair of tits I ever saw And that ugly old pussy. Barely has any hair left at all and what's there is gray. She wanted me to lick it and I usually don't mind but I ain't touchin' a pussy that ugly."

Randy pretended to ignore them, as did Tara and Aunt Flea. He did manage to sneak a a quick look while the woman was dressing and found the descriptions the women had provided to pretty honest depictions of Mrs. Bedford's body.

Now clad in the orange jumpsuit, with her hands cuffed behind her, Randy put her in the backseat of the squad car with Aunt Flea and took the back streets and alleys to the staging area, where the first band was just about to step off. He ordered her to stay in the car with the handcuffs on as he went to check wtih Ben and while Aunt Flea headed for the hotel to watch the parade from the ideal vangage point.

Velma Sue was already in her convertible, right behind the first marching band. She had invited the Colonel to ride with her. It was customary for each contestant and former queen to have an escort. Most had their boyfriend or husband and some had their fathers, but Arney was on duty so Velma Sue had asked the Colonel who looked even more handsome than ever with his wide, gleaming smile, dressed in an impeccably tailored worsted wool black suit, string tie and black hat. He could easily have passed for Clark Gable, even up close. As the drive of her car pulled up, Randy noticed Velma Sue's hand on the Colonel's thigh. He also noticed as the Colonel gave him a smile and a sly, subtle wink.

Randy wondered if the man was trying to put another notch on his belt but remembered that even the Colonel himself had admitted that was one cherry that was unlikely to be plucked before a trip to the altar. As he was standing there, Kurt walked up, bringing him a tall glass of icy lemon-aid.

"Why, thank you, son" he said, giving the boy a hug. As he did he inhaled the boy's sweet, fresh scent which caused his thick, uncut meat to twitch.. "Did you enjoy the games this morning?"

"Yes, sir," he said. "I sure did and it was great seeing all my new buddies and all our boys win so many medals."

"That was pretty cool" the sheriff said. "I'm proud of the way the boys did. Are you not having a good time watching the parade with the others?"

"Oh yes, sir" the boys aid. "I'm having a great day. I just was thinkin' about you and I got afraid you might be thirsty and I didn't want that."

"Thank you, son," he said. "I'll see you after the parade!"

"Kurt went running back in the direction of the hotel as the area behind Randy became a bit noisier. It was the arrival of Jubal Foster, who had brought a trailer full of hay and twenty four little newwborn piglets to show in the parade.

"Thanks for coming, Jubal" the sheriff said. You just head on over here and we'll line you up when it comes time. Them's a pretty bunch of little piggies."

"Best crop I've ever had, the large country boy said proudly. "I'm glad to sho `em off and make all the folks here hungry for some Jubal Foster Farm pork chops."

The parade was going incredibly smoothly. Shakira Stuart looked just radiant in a simple white gown with not a rhinestone in sight. It showed the very slightest amount of cleavage and the pride in her father's eyes was apparent as they climbed into the gleaming convertible. He helped her into the car and made sure she was safe and comfortable before taking a seat beside her and handing her the red roses.

"I thought maybe your mom and dad would be in the car with you" the sheriff said. "I really wanted them too" she said with a laugh. "But mom was afraid no one else could get all the pictures she wanted to get. She says she never wants to forget this parade or anything else about this day."

"My wife understands the importance of our daughter being here in this parade" the man said somberly, yet with a smile. "Less than a week ago, it just wouldn't have been an option. We are grateful to you, sheriff."

They took in the gleaming Cadillac, followed by the Mount Airy marching band. Then a convertible carrying Sally Puckett and her father and mother. Sally was a shy ninth grader who had enjoyed participating but was not yet a serious candidate for Miss Gayberry.

Followng them was a float from Weaver's Department store, featuring the owner and his grown son waving at the crowd and throwing candy. Several more convertibles, floats and bands passed then the convertible for Ellie pulled up. Ellie didn't seem terribly happy as her elderly uncle helped her into the car and got in beside her. She seemed short on patience on dealing with the man who had welcomed her into his home and turned his business over to her.

"Is everything okay with you, Miss Ellie?" Randy asked.

"No, it most certainly isn't" she snapped. "Since you were too busy to escort me and ride with me, I asked the colonel but that bitch Velma Sue had already snapped him up. I really don't appreciate how I've been treated, especially that Bedford bitch spreading rumors about me being pregnant!"

Randy sent them on their way and it wasn't long before the car arrived for Jenny. The girl was, of course, accompanied by her father, who helped her into the car and then perched proudly beside her. The girl was wearing a very low-cut bright red dress.

"Girl, you better be careful not to lean over too much or them folks up watching from the upper floor of the hotel may see some things you don't want them to see" the sheriff said.

"This is not the dress she and her mother had chosen for the parade but it turns out she left the other one at home" the mayor said. ""Her momma may pitch a fit but it was too late to go home and get the other one so we didn't have much choice."

"Just make sure you're sitting up straight when you pass that hotel" Randy said.

"Oh, sheriff Gaylor" she said. "You're just so very witty and charming. And I'm not just saying that because you work for my sweet daddy. You know every daddy wants good things for his daughter."

It seemed the girl was relieved that the sheriff had not spoken with her father about what had happened in the bathroom during the luncheon. Apparently she didn't realize the kind of jeopardy she had put the two young black men in and she had decided to move on rather than accuse the boys. Of course, the sheriff knew that the girl could still come out with any accusations she chose and would likely be believed by the white community. The sheriff also realized that the last words the girl said were to make it clear that her daddy expected the sheriff to make sure she was tonight's Miss Gayberry.

The parade was almost completed. The only thing remaining was the convertible to carry Tara Bedford. The woman stood looking for her convertible to drive up. Aunt Flea had done a good job with her hair and makeup and had found a fancy pair of large rhinestone earrings. It was possible there would not be a lot of attention paid to the jumpsuit she was wearing. Mrs. Bedford was grinning from ear-to-ear as if she were attired in Queen Elizabether's coronation robes. She had already begun to wave at observers standing near the start line. When no convertible arrived, Ben stepped up.

"Randy, we have a problem" he said. I counted the convertibles before the parade and we had the exact right number. But there is not one for Mrs. Bedford."

"Oh really?" Randy asked, winking at his friend. "How unfortunate. I guess the only thing left is Jubal's pig wagon. Pull it on up here."

Ben and Marv realized what had happened and they could barely suppress their glee. Jubal was seated behind the wheel of his old tractor pulling a wagon filled with hay and squealing young pigs.

"Mrs. Bedford," Randy said, "it looks like we miscounted the convertibles and came up one short. I don't think Jubal will mind givin' you a ride on his wagon. There ain't nothin' for you to hold onto but if you're steady you might be able to stand up and still hold them roses."

"I have no intention of riding in a fucking pig wagon with a nasty goddam farmer in dirty overalls pulling me on a nasty old tractor" she said.

"Okay, Randy said. "I'l have Arney get the squad car and take you back to the jail. You ain't runnin' this circus, bitch Not today and not on my fuckin' watch.."

He lowered his voice and pulled her close.

"I'm givin' you one more fuckin' chance to put a smile on your ugly ass face and jump up on that fuckin' pig wagon like it's the biggest motherfuckin' limousine you ever laid your sorry eyes on. Otherwise, I'll slap them cuffs on both your hands right here in front of all these people and march you right down the fuckin' street all the way to the jail. It's your choice, cunt!"

Jubal started to get off his tractor to assist her on stepping up into the trailer but Randy stopped him.

"You're good, Jubal." He said. "I've got somebody to help her."

The woman looked please that someone would be assisting her until she turned and saw a smiling warden step up, offering her elbow.

"I am most certainly not riding in a pig wagon with that nig..." Mrs. Bedford began, stopped abruptly by a jerk on her arm from the sheriff.

"Okay, we'll just head back to the jail."

"Oh no, I can't do that!" the woman said. "I'll look like a complete fool being led down the parade route in this ridiculous jumpsuit in handcuffs. I'll do it. I'll do it. I'll ride with the fucking pigs!""

The warden smiled and offered her his elbow. She didn't touch him but managed to climb over the low fencing on the edge of the pig trailer. The sheriff stepped near and told her to take the warden's elbow. She ignored him until he held up handcuffs, then she touched the handsome black man's arm as if she were touching a scalding kettle. The sheriff handed her a bouquet of roses and smiled. He moved around to Jubal and patted him on the back.

"Make this ride as jumpy and jerky as you possibly can" Randy said. The man gave him a smile and a handshake, having heard how nasty the woman had been.

"This will be a ride she'll never forget."

"You and the warden enjoy the parade, Miss Gayberry" he said as all the men behind him laughed uproariously at the sight of the bigoted white woman holding the arm of the tall, handsome black man in the middle of a bunch of squealing. shitting piglets, starting down the center of Main Street.