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    Epilogue

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    Thanks Terry. Your kind words mean a lot to me!
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    We agreed to a birthday party for Dane but talked him into a small one. There were about ten little boys and girls—Dane’s school chums—running around the garden on a sugar high screaming their little lungs out while the parents sat poolside sipping Daiquiris. Parents, across the board, have a remarkable ability to tune out the noise. And they were able to relax because we’d managed to co-opt not one, but two, of our security people to act as ‘lifeguards’ for the afternoon promising them a bonus
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    Two weeks passed. There was no change in the Robert-Keno situation; the standoff continued. The old cliché says that time heals all wounds, but this wasn’t the case for Robert. Certainly, his mood improved marginally; he brooded less. However, during his time off he rarely left the property any more. At best, he’d take a mat to the beach and listen to music in the sun. Probably sad music. My-man-done-me-wrong music. Then one day something odd happened. Our security supervisor visited us bri
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    Patsy barked three times, woof, woof, woof. Her signal that something was amiss with Dane. Patsy was so much more than a pet. She was a guardian and an emotional support animal. Her unconditional love did wonders to calm Dane and help him focus on task. But not, it seemed, at present. “Dad, the toilet’s flooding!” I threw down the medical journal I was reading and rushed up the stairs. Sure enough, the toilet in Dane’s bathroom was full to the brim and threatening to overflow. “What
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    Gwyn: I padded down the hall and came across the bizarre sight of Dusty, Paco and Michael.... Dancing? They were standing in a circle, legs bent, arms outstretched and bodies swaying. There was an odd absence of music, and I heard Paco say, “Yes! Like that....” And they were laughing! With our present travails, I didn’t understand what they could be laughing at. But I must admit, there was something...infectious...in their good humor that lifted my gloomy spirits. Michael spotted
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    Don and Marco: The family hadn’t so much ‘settled’ into Hawaii as Hawaii had ‘embraced’ the family. The transition to a cohesive family group had gone much smoother than they’d hoped thanks to the support of family, friends and kind strangers. The children were adapting well socially, especially picking up the local dialect, and had begun to speak to each other in pigeon Hawaiian—a few words here and there. Don and Marco found this adorable and thought it would bode well for the future. T
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    Gwyn: I maintained a very serious countenance when Michael, stumbling over his words, came out to me. The devil in me wanted to laugh, and say, Well Duh! However, I knew from a module I’d studied on diversity that uttering that initial statement: “I’m gay,” is a huge, huge step for an LGTB person. “Am I the first person in the family you’ve told?” I asked. “You’re the first person I’ve ever told.” “Oh, Michael, then I’m honored you trust me!” “It wasn’t really a surprise,
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    Gwyn: I’d been given photos of three houses and asked to choose which one I’d prefer to live in. It was a daunting choice, but I chose the smaller of the three because it seemed more cozy. It was still very large by my standards, and very posh. The rear yard was enclosed around a kidney shaped pool and the landscaping was lush with palms, hibiscus and bird of paradise. Unfortunately, the current owners were still in residence and the house wouldn’t be available for my occupancy for a mont
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    As Gwyn led the children away to inspect her new house, Marco grabbed Don in a bear hug and kissed him senseless. Don, as always, responded in kind and things became heated quickly. “I wanna fuck you hard,” moaned Marco, “But I’ll settle for giving you a blowjob.” He dropped to his knees and began loosening Don’s pants. “Marco...the kids....” “I know, Babe, but I’ll be quick.” Which he was because he knew exactly what Don liked and just what drove him over the edge. “Arghhhh!” cried
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    This ranch house was to be their temporary home for six weeks or more. The Nebraska Child Protective Services deemed that to adopt a child from Nebraska state residency was mandatory. (The ranch, having been in the Deacon family for generations helped meet that requirement.) And, until the adoption was approved by the court, removing the children from the state could lead to charges of felony kidnapping. The ranch seemed as good a place as any to set up a legal, interim home. Besides the mai
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    Donald Deacon, as CEO of the Dea-Con Foundation, was one of the most powerful men in America, yet little was known about him. Introverted—some would say shy—he avoided social gatherings and cultivated few friends. His father, Darius, and his brother, Darius, were the faces of the Dea-Con Corporation. They were the ones attending the glittering galas and being photographed warmly shaking politicians’ hands. Accolades and praise were heaped on them for the billions of dollars the Dea-Con Foundatio
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    The two days we spent with Derrick’s parents at Orcas Island were disconcerting. They were preoccupied and eccentric; their entire focus had become translating ancient Chinese Buddhist texts. To that end, they were acquiring—either buying or borrowing—rare and priceless manuscripts, then inviting experts—either university professors or Buddhist monks—to become ‘resident monks’ helping with the translations into English. It was intense work, often generating arguments about what the ancient Chine
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    When Robert arrived home in the early evening there was a lot of noise—mostly laughter—coming from the pool area. Derrick, Gabe and their friends were, in Robert’s opinion, having some deserved old fashioned fun. He’d heard the rumours, of course. Malicious gossip had it that during the last gathering of friends there had been an orgy. Preposterous, thought Robert. In any case, there was sure to be an air of propriety tonight because Sam and Nick’s son, Joe, and his partner, Tyler, were at the g
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    From Robert’s point of view....... Well, he’d tried. It wasn’t going to be his fault if the hors d’oeuvres were undercooked or the steaks burned to a crisp! Robert had accepted Jimmy’s invitation to the beach party two weeks earlier, but when he heard Derrick and Dr. Gabe were having guests he phoned and gave his regrets. Well, thanks to the Hawaiian grapevine, Dr. Gabe found out he’d cancelled. Jimmy told somebody, who told somebody else, who told somebody else, and eventually it ended
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    My mother and Lord Hunterscroft were staying at the Dolder, another very nice Zurich hotel. Our security guys escorted us up to their floor and then discretely withdrew a few paces down the hall. I took a deep breath and knocked on their door. Derrick’s hand on the small of my back was giving me comfort. The door was opened by a slim, elegant—obviously wealthy—woman whom I didn’t recognize. With a quick glance I took in her perfectly coiffed, silver-blond hair, tasteful makeup, the double
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    “I hope you don’t mind,” said Robert with a note of uncertainty in his voice, “But I took the liberty of preparing a proposal for you.” Derrick, Robert and I had just been seated in the hotel’s dining room, and the server appeared with a carafe offering coffee and the breakfast menus. “A proposal?’ said Derrick. “Well, yes. When we talked yesterday I got the impression—and please forgive me if I’ve overstepped my bounds—that you need help running your household but are a little unsur
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    Life with Dane in those first few months pure joy (okay, I’ll admit there were a few frustrating moments...) It was certainly a whirlwind existence. Keeping track of, and keeping up with, school functions, play dates, doctors’ appointments and extracurricular functions was a monumental undertaking. Then there was Christmas.... In the weeks approaching Santa’s arrival, Dane was excited. By mid-December his ADHD was fairly symptomatic. He wasn’t sleeping well, his moods were capricious, a
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    Thanksgiving weekend continued.... Cass and Khala were leasing a large ranch-style house on acreage, just to the west of the town of Davis. Hills could be seen in the distance, but otherwise the area was flat and given to agriculture. Cass had wasted no time getting his Golden Retriever breeding operation off the ground, although currently he had just the one female, Honey, who, in typical Retriever fashion, lumbered over to greet all the arriving guests. With so many people arriving
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    On Friday Dane was excited to tell me that he had learned about mountains in school. Did I know that the highest mountain in the world was Mount Everest? And did I know that there was a big mountain on Maui that used to be a volcano?! And there’s a REAL volcano on Hawaii! It was gratifying to see that he was interested and excited about what he’d learned. Meanwhile, we were making plans for Thanksgiving, which was rapidly approaching. We were finalizing plans to fly to the mainland and
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    Dane was afraid he’d be sent to live with another grandparent... I held him on my knee and calmed him. Patsy laid her head on Dane’s knee and he petted her; she was his comfort blanket. I could certainly understand the source of his fears. I patiently explained about Mom and Dad living in the little house across the pool, that they were very nice people, and were part of our lives. I kept reassuring him that this was his bedroom, in his house; he wasn’t going anywhere. “Do you unde
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    In the end, Jordan and Kelly accepted our gift of the house. MacKenzie’s persuasive powers had been passed on to Derrick, who skillfully convinced the guys that it was a true, unconditional gift, given from the heart. In the next couple of weeks we worked through our ‘to do’ list concerning Dane. We enrolled him in the school that Cass had attended. His pediatrician, optometrist, and dental check-ups went without incident. One of Kelly and Khala’s cousins, Maila, was engaged to be our d
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    Dane watched warily as Derrick walked to the back of the plane to make his phone call to Cass in private. It occurred to me that Dane always looked wary—as if the next moment might bring another unpleasant surprise. And most likely, in the little guy’s experience, that was true. From an adult perspective, rescuing Dane from a disadvantaged life, bringing him to a life of love and opportunity was a good thing. But to a child like Dane, who’d been moved from pillar to post virtually all his li
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    The next morning I awoke feeling gloriously cocooned and blissfully content with Derrick spooned against my back. His hand had found its way to my pounding-nails-hard cock and he was running the tips of his fingers up and down its length. His own hard dick was gently rubbing my ass crack. “Mmmm,” I sighed. “Feels sooo good.” “Feels good to me too. Gabe, I love you so much.” His warm breath was tickling my neck, just behind my ear, driving me insane. When he started placing gentle
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    The kids were just finishing their senior year of college when tragedy struck. Poor Lucy had reached the end of her life. She was so old and fragile that she no longer had the energy to eat, and being too weak to walk, she began to soil herself. A bereft Cass realized that the only kind course was to euthanize her, and end her suffering. The vet was called, and with the family present Lucy was sent off to doggy heaven. We all cried with unbridled grief, and for a time sadness permeated our
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    Derrick begged me to accompany him to Savannah while he got certified to fly the G650. He was still phobic about being away from me and Cass. I agreed to go. Cass, of course, couldn’t. To ease Derrick’s fears, the security guards promised to text with Cass status updates on a regular schedule. In turn, I elicited a promise from Derrick that he’d see a counselor about his phobia when we got back to Hawaii. Savannah has a reputation of being a beautiful city, but what was I going to do f
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