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Knots - 23. Chapter 23

Knots - The Last Chapter
Where Do We Go From Here?

Matt

Andy flopped on the bed when we got into his room. “Shit. My life is over.”

I wanted to tell him, I told you so, but didn’t. What was there to say? It would be all around the school the next day and everyone would know Andy was gay and had been sucking and fucking with Dillon. All the gay bashers would either be on him or ignore him. We still had the whole football season ahead of us. I could just see the guys in the showers staring at Andy like he had the plague. The thing I decided then was I was going to stand by him and be his best friend no matter what.

Like I said at the beginning, I love Andy. Think of the knots that Dillon and Andy tied. Knots that were tied so tightly, they could not get free of them. I tied some knots too. Dillon tied me in a knot because for the rest of my life the memory of his birthday will remain. And while I know I’m the victim and shouldn’t feel guilty, I do. Dillon tied Andy in a knot along with two other people who thought he loved them too.

I’m going to help Andy untie some of the knots in his life and probably learn a lot more about the knots in my own. If I were him, I’d want to kill myself to avoid all the shame and abuse that lies ahead. I think he’s stronger than that, or at least I hope he’s strong that that, but I’ll be there for him no matter what.

Andy

All I could think about as Matt and I headed to my room was that my life was over. I’d lost Dillon and the next day everyone would know I’m gay.. The guys would have images of me rimming Dillon’s ass or him sticking his cock in my ass or me sucking his cock. There just wasn’t any way to stop it, except to move and go to another school. But we live in a small town and there’s only one high school. Like I said before, my life has turned to shit, not just a little shit, but a whole lot of it..

I’d lied to the police about Dillon raping me and now had to live with the consequences of that. But at the time, all I could think about was Dillon, Thomas, and Randy doing the same fucking shit we did. It made me hard, pissed, and stupid all at the same time. At least the lie gave me some protection from the gossips, probably very little protection. But eventually, the truth had to come out. Matt knows the truth. So that lies ahead for me to deal with.

I flopped on the bed when we got to my room. Matt stood there looking down at me. He had a puzzled look on his face. He got the airmattress and sleeping bag out of the closet, blew the air mattress up, threw the sleeping bag on the mattress, and laid on it. I thought of the day of my 12-step seduction and it brought a smile to my face for a second.

Matt asked, “What are you smiling at?”

“I was thinking of the time I tried to seduce you.”

Matt smiled. “I was just thinking of the same thing.”

I got out of bed and stood over him. He stood up, faced me, and pulled me to him. He looked me in the eyes, brushed my hair out of my face, and kissed me on the forehead before proceeding to gently kiss me on each eye. He said, “I’ll be by your side no matter what happens. After all, I’m the starting quarterback and no one better mess with my best friend.”

I tried not to laugh, but couldn’t help it.

He began unbuttoning my shirt.

I stepped back. “What are you doing?”

“I’m not quite sure. I don’t have any experience with this.”

My body didn’t move. “Whatever you have in mind, I like it so far.”

He finished unbuttoning my shirt and pulled it off. The air felt cool on my skin. He unbuckled my pants, pulled them down, and kissed my cock through my underwear. Then he said, “This is like giving a shot of whiskey to a recovering alcoholic.”

It made me smile again. The pain of the day began to recede. Here was my real best friend taking my clothes off.

I stepped out of my pants. He stood in front of me and kissed me gently on the lips. After everything I’d done with Dillon and the girls, I don’t know what I was expecting. But this was more than I’d ever felt or experienced with Dillon. I think it was real love. I knew it was real love. There stood my best friend not experienced like me at all, making me feel truly loved. Yes, I’d been fooled by Dillon and by my own feelings. But it was because I’d never experienced what Matt was doing to me.

I didn’t want to be the aggressor so let Matt have his way with me. That line made me smile. Matt slipped his tongue slowly into my mouth. My cock got hard and my breathing, along with his began to quicken. I could smell the fresh washed scent from his after football practice shower

He unbuttoned his shirt and dropped it to the floor. His pants, socks, and underwear followed. I looked down as his cock sprung loose. Sometimes you have to wonder what gets into a guy on a day like that, but I said, “It’s still not as big as mine.”

Matt smiled as he pulled my underwear down and looked at my cock. “You know, I think you’re right.” He bent over and kissed the tip of my cock before walking over and turning the lights off. The only light came from the nightlight. I still stood there as he returned and pulled me in close for a hug as our cocks mingled. I started to cry.

I managed through the whimpering to ask, “Are you trying to seduce me?”

“No,” he replied. “I’m loving you. I don’t know what else to call it.”

“You’re managing to do a pretty damn good job,” I said through the tears. “But Matt, I don’t deserve it.”

He kissed me again and pulled me to the bed, our bodies and cocks locked. One more gentle kiss on my head and eyes and lips followed as he said, “Remember I told you God loves us no matter what we do? It’s unconditional.”

“Yeah, kinda.”

“Well, my love is unconditional too.”

The tears rolled out as I began to moan in loud sobs, so loud that it must have gotten my parents attention. There was a knock on the door. “Are you all right, Andy?”

I pulled the covers over me as Matt put his pants on and opened the door. My parents walked in as Matt climbed into the sleeping bag.

My mom turned on the lights, sat on the edge of my bed, pulled my hair back, and kissed me on the forehead. “Your father and I know it’s going to be tough, but we’re behind you. We’ll support you however we can. I’m sorry if we failed you.”

All this love was killing me. I cried even louder as I hugged my mom. “You didn’t fail me. I failed myself.”

My father frowned. “Don’t say that. You’re the victim. Don’t forget that.”

I nodded in agreement while thinking they meant well, but I went headlong into my relationship with Dillon despite Matt and Emily’s warnings. How does someone stop feeling stupid and guilty while knowing he’s going to miss all the great sex and at least the temporary feeling of being loved?

My dad smiled. “Don’t forget, time heals all wounds.”

I looked at him and asked, “Does time untie all knots?”

He gave me a crazy look. “I don’t understand.”

I wiped my eyes as the tears continued to flow. “Matt seems to believe we tie knots in our lives by the things we do. I think I’ve tied a bunch of them, and I’m not sure time will make any difference.”

Matt cleared his throat. “I also said that every knot can be untied if we’re patient enough. Some are just harder and take more time to untie than others”

My mom reached down and patted Matt on the head. “You’re quite wise, Matt. I’m glad Andy has you as a friend. You’re both going to have to a lot of face in the next few days.”

I managed to say, “I don’t think I should go to school or football practice for a few days.”

“We’ll leave that up to you,” my dad offered. “You can decide in the morning. It might be better to just go and get it over with. You’re going to have to do it sometime.”

I nodded. “I’ll talk it over with Matt and we’ll decide.”

“Okay,” my mom said as she got up off the bed. “Talk to you boys in the morning.”

My dad gave me the okay sign with his thumb and middle finger. Writing about it now, I wonder if he would have loved to have given me the finger and called me a dumb fuck. That is probably more my thinking than his.

Matt got up, locked the door, and turned the light off

“Matt, you’re smarter than I ever gave you credit for. I wondered why you got the air mattress and sleeping bag out once you started to take my clothes off and climb in bed with me. Have you done this before?”

“Fuck you, Andy. Now where were we?” he asked as he pulled his pants off and climbed into bed with me.

I smiled through my tears as I gave Matt a quick kiss and said, “I think you were sucking my cock or licking my ass. I’m not sure which.”

He gave me a gentle hit up the side of the head and then pulled our naked bodies together. “If I’m not mistaken, you were sucking my cock and licking my ass.”

“You know what, Matt, I think you’re right,” I said as I slid down to Matt’s hard cock.

Matt

I started to panic inside when Andy slid down to put my cock in his mouth. Memories of Dillon’s birthday party came rushing back. “Andy, I’m not ready yet. Let’s talk.”

He stopped and looked up at me. “Talk? Wouldn’t you rather have your cock sucked?”

“Not right now.”

Andy moved up and lay beside me. “What’s the matter? Is it Dillon?”

I kissed him lightly and whispered, “I still have images of that night.”

He kissed me back. “But it’s me, Matt. You have nothing to fear.”

“I know it and don’t know it at the same time. But I want to talk about it before we do anything else. We never really talked about how I felt that night.”

He bent down and kissed both of my nipples in a quick movement before moving his lips back and kissing mine. “I’m sorry, Matt. I can really be an ass sometimes. All I think about it myself.”

I patted him on the head. “We’re all a little that way.”

“What bothered me the most was that as Dillon’s tying me to the bed and getting ready to rip my pants off, I’m thinking I can’t wait for him to get his lips on my cock. Fuck, the guy is raping me and I’m thinking shit like that. It sometimes makes me wonder if I was a victim, and if I was a victim, maybe I was a willing one. In a way, you were a willing victim too.”

Andy kissed me again. “Seems like you’re still battling demons. I am too, but it would sure help if I could suck your cock.”

I gently brought my knee into his crotch. “Andy, you can’t just ignore reality. You did that with Dillon for months. We’re going to have to face a lot of shit when we go back to school. Maybe we should talk about that first.”

He mussed my hair. “How ‘bout we do it after I suck your cock?”

I grinned, seeing the Andy I loved, joking, even if it was only now in the quiet of his bedroom.

“Okay, deal. You suck my cock and then we’ll talk.”

Andy

Matt threw off the covers as I kissed my way down to his cock. I drew his beautiful dick, into my mouth. It was smaller than mine, but just the right size. Made me think of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Matt moaned. Shit, Andy. That’s awesome. And here I thought I was going to console you.”

“See what you’ve been missing. If it had been you instead of Dillon, my life wouldn’t be all fucked up.”

Matt pulled his dick out of my mouth. “So you’re blaming me?”

I didn’t want to deal with what I said so asked, “Do you want your cock sucked or not?”

“Sucked,” he quickly replied.

I tenderly sucked him, licked him, and massaged his cock and balls until he gasped, “Andy, I’m going to cum.” I think he warned me because he figured I’d pull off and not swallow. But there wasn’t any way I wasn’t going to swallow Matt’s sweet juices. His cock and balls stiffened as he began to blow his load into my mouth.

“Shit, fuck, Andy. I’ve never felt anything like this. No wonder you gave yourself to Dillon.”

I felt hurt when he said that. But what was I to expect? Getting your cock sucked is awesome, especially by someone as practiced as me.

He grabbed me gently by the ears, pulled my head up to his, and kissed me. He looked at me. “I thought you were going to lick my ass too. I showered after practice. It’s all nice and clean.”

“My God, Matt. I’ve created a monster.”

For a time, I forgot about Dillon’s betrayal and my stupidity as I again laid next to Matt, our bodies pressed together, and his renewed erection next to mine.

I whispered. “I feel guilty too. I’m so stupid.”

Matt pushed his crotch into mine. “Don’t forget, God loves us no matter what we do. That’s why He’s God. He may not approve, but He’ll always love us.”

“You’ve been telling me that for years and it’s only now that it makes sense. Right now, Matt, you’re my god. Your love is real. Maybe it’s kind of like you’re God’s representative on earth.”

Matt laughed. “Lot’s of luck, Andy.”

“That’s enough of this serious talk. It kinda scares me. I think it’s time for your ass to get a good licking so I can forget about what lies ahead.”

I rolled him on his stomach and moved my lips to his ass. I spread his cheeks and licked that waiting hole as he moaned. “Did you and Dillon do this?”

There it went again. “What do you think, asshole?”

“Never mind. Sorry I asked. Just don’t stop.”

I continued. The tears had stopped for a time. “Lift your ass in the air.”

He moved it up willingly. I tongued him and licked him. I spit in his hole before slipping a finger in.

“Fuck, Andy. You violated my virgin hole.”

I massaged his insides and he whimpered. “Andy, I love you.”

I slapped his ass. “I know. But I don’t want to hear those words now. They hurt too much, even from you.”

I pushed his ass down and licked my way up his back until I got to his neck. I planted kisses all around his neck and then stuck my tongue in his right ear.

Matt was panting. “Damn, Andy. I think I’ve died and gone to heaven.”

“Seems like you laughed and ridiculed me when I said that.”

He rolled over and threw me off. “I did. But I had no idea. You know how you think about something and how great it will be, and then you’re disappointed because it’s not that great? Well, this is so much better than I expected.”

I touched his nose with my finger. “Matt, will you fuck me? I need you inside me. I need it more than anything right now.”

Matt

I really got scared when Andy said he wanted me to fuck him. Hell, I got my cock sucked and my ass licked and now he wants me to fuck him. It was like going from zero to sixty in three seconds. I wasn’t sure I much liked putting my dick in Andy’s ass, even as beautiful as his ass is.

He also sounded needy. And while I might be willing tonight, would I be willing to become his Dillon every day? I wasn’t ready to answer that question, but it lingered in the back of my mind as I said, “I don’t think I’ll be much good at it.”

I was afraid my cock would go limp. But it stayed up even as Andy talked about putting it in his ass. Guess that’s one of the benefits of being fifteen. I wonder how it will be when I’m seventy?

Andy knew his stuff when it came to sex so I thought “What the fuck! Let’s do it. It’s his ass, not mine.”

Andy

Matt had a concerned look on his face. I was afraid he was going to say no. But he didn’t. I reassured him. “I’ll guide you. My asshole is pretty well-trained, so it will be an easy go for you.”

And then I heard the voice within say, “What the fuck? You’re at it again. Yeah, it’s just like Matt said, ‘this is like a recovering alcoholic taking a shot of whiskey.’” All I knew at that moment is that the pain and fear of the day had left me, and Matt was mine. But as usual, I ignored the voice as I jumped out of bed and got the lube. I lubed Matt’s cock and my hole. “I’ll sit on you. Just lay back and enjoy.”

I pulled the condom down on Matt's waiting cock, squatted over him, felt for his cock, which I could barely see in the dark, aimed his dick at my hole, and dropped over it as he said, “Shit, that feels good, Andy. Whoever thought an asshole, even an asshole like you, could send me to heaven?

“Knock that heaven shit off and let’s fuck.”

I moved up and down on his cock as he moaned and whispered expletives. Sex was like a drug to me, and while Matt had his dick in my ass, I couldn’t help but wonder if I was making one more mistake and tying two more knots, one for Matt and one for me.

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This is the end of Knots 1. Knots 2 will begin where this one leaves off. I hope I didn’t leave you disappointed, but this seemed like a good place to end. After all, the book is called Knots, and what better place to end than with Andy wondering if he and Matt had made a mistake by tying one more knot in their lives.

You’ll have to read Knots 2 if you want to know what happens next. Eighty percent of Knots 1 was already written so it was easy to post every few days. It may be a few months before I can start publishing the next installments. Be patient.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed Knots.

Background to the story.

I had a crush on a boy named Wally when I was in the 8th grade. He was the substitute on my paper route. He was nice looking, had a beautiful smile, was cheerful, smart, and I suppose everything I wanted to be. I’m husky and a brunette and he was thin and blond. I didn’t realize how much he meant to me until I didn’t see him for a few days. I went to his house and his mother said he moved back with his father. I never saw him after that.

I never forgot Wally. I don’t think my crush was sexual, but I wanted to be everything that he was. All my life I’ve looked at guys more than girls. I just find guys more attractive. Look at the animal kingdom. Often the male is far more beautiful than the female. Not that I don't find some women quite beautiful and give them a stare. It never occurred to me that I might be gay. I dated, got married, had two children, and now two grandchildren. But I find myself reflecting back on the times of my youth and Wally. I’ve never felt that way for any other guy. I’m not sure what it was.

Every November I sit down and write a novel during the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). You need to write 50,000 words in a month. That’s how Knots was first written. In a way, it was stream of consciousness. I had the two characters, Andy and Matt. Matt is me and Andy is Wally. The thing is, characters develop as you’re writing and the innocent Wally I knew from my youth, became a more daring Andy. Matt changed to. I was a lineman in football. Matt becomes the quarterback. He’s confident and mature in many ways, and I’m not sure I was.

The title Knots came before the story, so as I’m writing, I knew I had to develop my story around the knots the boys tie in their lives. Knots appear often at the beginning. There are the knots Andy tied in the tree when they were putting the rope up at the pond. There were the knots Andy tied when the hitch on the wagon that pulled the lawn equipment broke. He couldn’t get the knots untied so he took a knife to them. Matt asked what he was going to do when it was time to go. Andy replied with something like, “I’ll worry about that later. The Hempstead’s must have some rope in their garage.”

Knots are mentioned off and on throughout the story in order to maintain the theme. I dropped hints in the story about Dillon. I mentioned the hints at the end of one of the chapters. There were others too, but I can’t think of them off the top of my head.

Andy was raped in the first writing of the story. Dillon threatened to tell everyone Andy was gay if he said anything, so Dillon and Andy carried on their sexual relationship which Andy grew to love. I threw that out and replaced it with what is now in the story.

I completely rewrote the ending thanks to some comments made by Lisa when I sent her the whole story before it was posted. She then made further suggestions a couple days back on July 1, 2013 and I rewrote it again. That’s why it took longer to post. I hope it works. Let me know what you think of the ending. Feel free to make comments or suggestions about any part of the story.

Please give Knots a Like, send me an e-mail, or write a review. A Like and a Review raise my point level as an author. I answer all emails.

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I’d like to thank Andy Roberts and Lisa for taking the time to edit Knots. As the author, I take final responsibility for all parts of the story, including any errors.

This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, events or locales, is purely coincidental and no slanderous intent is implied.

Contact me at eliassctt@gmail.com or write a review. I love getting feedback.

Copyright © 2013 Uplifted Spirit; All Rights Reserved.
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I thought it was very realistic the way Matt was afraid of taking things further with Andy, even though he initiated the contact. I also thought it was perfect that he lost his v-card to Andy, whom he loved more than he was ever willing to admit. He was afraid of his feelings for Andy throughout the story and at the end of this installment, he showed Andy, rather than told him, how much Andy meant to him.

 

I'm glad you changed the relationship between Andy and Dillon than what you had orginally planned If Dillon had raped Andy in the beginning and forced him to have a sexual "relationship" with him, I'm not sure Andy could ever learn to love that. I don't consider what Dillon and Andy did at any point was rape. Andy was willing and he consented. Even though he was only fifteen, he was not forced or coerced in any way. And I believe in his young, teenage mind, that he was in love with Dillon and that his feelings were reciprocated. I'm sure people will disagree with me thinking that Dillon was older and he should have known better. And we don't know exactly the relationship Dillon had with the other two boys. When they were at the party they didn't seem fearful of Dillon. If someone is continually raping you and abusing you that way, you would think you'd be terrified of this person, your personality might change, your grades might drop, you might lose interest in anything that you loved doing before, you might spend days in your room never wanting to come out, you might turn away all your friends, etc., etc. I didn't see this happening with Andy or the two other boys. Of course not all rape victims react the same way, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that I didn't interpret the other boys' behavior towards Dillon as fearful.

 

I probably opened up a whole can of worms and now I'll get hate mail...

 

I do want to learn more about Dillon and why he felt the need to have these kinds of relationships with younger boys. I'm also curious to find out who told on him, so I look forward to the next installment.

 

Terrific job, Uplifted! :2thumbs:

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On 07/06/2013 05:22 AM, Lisa said:
I thought it was very realistic the way Matt was afraid of taking things further with Andy, even though he initiated the contact. I also thought it was perfect that he lost his v-card to Andy, whom he loved more than he was ever willing to admit. He was afraid of his feelings for Andy throughout the story and at the end of this installment, he showed Andy, rather than told him, how much Andy meant to him.

 

I'm glad you changed the relationship between Andy and Dillon than what you had orginally planned If Dillon had raped Andy in the beginning and forced him to have a sexual "relationship" with him, I'm not sure Andy could ever learn to love that. I don't consider what Dillon and Andy did at any point was rape. Andy was willing and he consented. Even though he was only fifteen, he was not forced or coerced in any way. And I believe in his young, teenage mind, that he was in love with Dillon and that his feelings were reciprocated. I'm sure people will disagree with me thinking that Dillon was older and he should have known better. And we don't know exactly the relationship Dillon had with the other two boys. When they were at the party they didn't seem fearful of Dillon. If someone is continually raping you and abusing you that way, you would think you'd be terrified of this person, your personality might change, your grades might drop, you might lose interest in anything that you loved doing before, you might spend days in your room never wanting to come out, you might turn away all your friends, etc., etc. I didn't see this happening with Andy or the two other boys. Of course not all rape victims react the same way, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that I didn't interpret the other boys' behavior towards Dillon as fearful.

 

I probably opened up a whole can of worms and now I'll get hate mail...

 

I do want to learn more about Dillon and why he felt the need to have these kinds of relationships with younger boys. I'm also curious to find out who told on him, so I look forward to the next installment.

 

Terrific job, Uplifted! :2thumbs:

One of the parents of the two younger boys told on Dillon. While I didn't go into detail, the background in my mind is that Dillon seduced them like he did Andy. He started coaching them. They looked up to him and one thing led to another. I'm going to integrate them into the story more in Knots 2.

 

Dillon was a victim himself and often victims become pedophiles. It's good that they caught him now so they can give him counseling before it goes on for years. At some point he'll be in his 30's and still be going after young boys. We'll deal with that in Knots 2 also.

 

I saw a movie with Ted Danson, where he was a child molester. The child always acted very loving toward him because he feared what would happen if he didn't. That isn't the case with Thomas and Randy, but their behavior wouldn't necessarily indicate that they weren't doing it out of fear.

 

You're right Lisa. Andy was ready when Dillon came along. But the question always remains, was he a victim. I can see the controversy. He was willing, but he was susceptible to Dillon's moves on him. Dillon pursued Andy and not the other way around. I'm not offering an opinion on this. Readers need to decide. This is fiction and it's not a matter than needs a solution.

 

Thanks for writing a review at the end of each chapter. I appreciate the support in your reviews and your edits.

 

Uplifted Spirit

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On 07/06/2013 05:22 AM, Daithi said:
I'm surprised at Matt, I understand the comforting of Keith but I didn't expect that far. Andy I'm not in his mind sex is the only thing real, if he can get sex than he can forget about everything else. He is going to have a very hard down to hoe for a long time to come. I hope he is strong enough to handle it.
In the original, Matt was left comforting Andy and that was all. But this is gay fiction and I needed some way to show how much Matt loves Andy. This seemed like the best way. But you'll notice that he still has doubts about what the future holds. Was this a one time thing or will they be in a relationship? That's for Knots 2 to decide.

 

It also led into Andy saying that he thinks maybe he tied two more knots, one in his life and one in Matt's.

 

I don't know if you've ever seen the movie, Tea and Sympathy. It's an old movie with Debra Kerr. It has a theme like this. I also read a book called Love Let Me Not Hunger in which a girl gives herself for love. I read it so long ago, I'm not sure if that's it, but it seems like it in my mind. Hence the ending which flashed into my subconscious before I even thought of the movie and the book. But later, I realized it was planted there long ago and is now in Knots.

 

What kind of sacrifices will someone make if they love someone? That's the question. Matt's love is not selfish. Andy's probably is. We'll deal with that in Knots 2.

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Very compelling story - I had to read all the chapters in one setting. This last chapter was by far the worst, I feel so sorry for both Andy and Matt that they made the huge mistake of having sex right at that moment. That knot will screw up their lives even more than what Dillon did.

Yes that was bad and inexcusable even if Dillon was himself a victim, but they could have sorted that mess out via extensive counselling with a good therapist, including being angry and hating Dillon for what he did, before going on to forgiving him as a way to forgiving themselves and each other - Andy especially would need to be taken through all the steps and to lay off sex for a long time, until he was better.

But now that they've crossed that line, I worry that Andy will drag Matt into the quicksand and the possibility of a happy future together will be much less likely. I almost do not dare to continue with book 2 for fear of what will happen.

In any case you are a wonderful writer, and I like that you had sensible girls in the story. Too many of these high school gay romances only use stereotyped girls (either sad or heartbroken wannabe girlfriends or bitches or fag hags), and that gets a bit tiresome.

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On 09/15/2013 09:56 PM, Timothy M. said:
Very compelling story - I had to read all the chapters in one setting. This last chapter was by far the worst, I feel so sorry for both Andy and Matt that they made the huge mistake of having sex right at that moment. That knot will screw up their lives even more than what Dillon did.

Yes that was bad and inexcusable even if Dillon was himself a victim, but they could have sorted that mess out via extensive counselling with a good therapist, including being angry and hating Dillon for what he did, before going on to forgiving him as a way to forgiving themselves and each other - Andy especially would need to be taken through all the steps and to lay off sex for a long time, until he was better.

But now that they've crossed that line, I worry that Andy will drag Matt into the quicksand and the possibility of a happy future together will be much less likely. I almost do not dare to continue with book 2 for fear of what will happen.

In any case you are a wonderful writer, and I like that you had sensible girls in the story. Too many of these high school gay romances only use stereotyped girls (either sad or heartbroken wannabe girlfriends or bitches or fag hags), and that gets a bit tiresome.

Timothy

 

I appreciate your review. I think you can feel safe reading Knots 2. Of course the boys have to fall deeply before they are able to rise out of it. I'm currently writing chapter 11. I like to keep my readers guessing. Heck, I'm always guessing at what will happen next myself. Knots was pretty much written a couple years back. It didn't have an ending. I once read a story called Love Let Me Not Hunger by Paul Gallico where the heroine gave herself to a man to save the circus and everyone's job. I felt bad for her. In Knots, I wanted Matt to give himself to Andy because he feared Andy was ready to kill himself. And for Andy, sex was what he needed. It was a way of showing how much Matt loved Andy. Of course Matt had no idea what the consequences would be. He might not have done it if he knew.

 

A few others have written me concerned about Matt losing his innocence. It bothered me too. At some point, Matt or Andy are talking in Knots 2 and one of them says something like, "Now that we're here, we can never go back."

 

In Knots 2, both boys have to deal with their doubts The theme of unconditional love runs through Knots 2. The two boys have a lot to face and of course much confusion. It's my hope that both boys grow in positive ways as they fight to find their way.

 

I used the following quote at the end of the last chapter. "Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor. ~Dr. Alexis Carre

 

Thanks again for writing a review. Keep on reading.

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On 09/15/2013 09:56 PM, Timothy M. said:
Very compelling story - I had to read all the chapters in one setting. This last chapter was by far the worst, I feel so sorry for both Andy and Matt that they made the huge mistake of having sex right at that moment. That knot will screw up their lives even more than what Dillon did.

Yes that was bad and inexcusable even if Dillon was himself a victim, but they could have sorted that mess out via extensive counselling with a good therapist, including being angry and hating Dillon for what he did, before going on to forgiving him as a way to forgiving themselves and each other - Andy especially would need to be taken through all the steps and to lay off sex for a long time, until he was better.

But now that they've crossed that line, I worry that Andy will drag Matt into the quicksand and the possibility of a happy future together will be much less likely. I almost do not dare to continue with book 2 for fear of what will happen.

In any case you are a wonderful writer, and I like that you had sensible girls in the story. Too many of these high school gay romances only use stereotyped girls (either sad or heartbroken wannabe girlfriends or bitches or fag hags), and that gets a bit tiresome.

Timothy

 

I appreciate your review. I think you can feel safe reading Knots 2. Of course the boys have to fall deeply before they are able to rise out of it. I'm currently writing chapter 11. I like to keep my readers guessing. Heck, I'm always guessing at what will happen next myself. Knots was pretty much written a couple years back. It didn't have an ending. I once read a story called Love Let Me Not Hunger by Paul Gallico where the heroine gave herself to a man to save the circus and everyone's job. I felt bad for her. In Knots, I wanted Matt to give himself to Andy because he feared Andy was ready to kill himself. And for Andy, sex was what he needed. It was a way of showing how much Matt loved Andy. Of course Matt had no idea what the consequences would be. He might not have done it if he knew.

 

A few others have written me concerned about Matt losing his innocence. It bothered me too. At some point, Matt or Andy are talking in Knots 2 and one of them says something like, "Now that we're here, we can never go back."

 

In Knots 2, both boys have to deal with their doubts The theme of unconditional love runs through Knots 2. The two boys have a lot to face and of course much confusion. It's my hope that both boys grow in positive ways as they fight to find their way.

 

I used the following quote at the end of the last chapter. "Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor. ~Dr. Alexis Carre

 

Thanks again for writing a review. Keep on reading.

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Wow! As Matt said - it was 0 to 60 in 10 seconds! But made a very satisfying ending (at least in my book) and one which left me thinking that together they could deal with any knots they needed to. Andy is so very fortunate to have Matt, and Matt is an incredible treasure. Here he says he's not ready and wants to talk, but Andy needs the substitute and the comfort of physical contact through what he knows: sex - it's what he knows and understands. And really that's what Matt really wants too and has wanted all along, so it's a very fitting conclusion. Wonderfully gay. Wonderfully romantic too. For me it wipes away the drama and bad taste of Dillon (though I'm so sad for Dillon too as he is like this because of bad things that happened to him. I hope you can redeem him in a future tale). Thanks for a great story.

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On 10/15/2014 03:48 AM, Jaro_423 said:
Wow! As Matt said - it was 0 to 60 in 10 seconds! But made a very satisfying ending (at least in my book) and one which left me thinking that together they could deal with any knots they needed to. Andy is so very fortunate to have Matt, and Matt is an incredible treasure. Here he says he's not ready and wants to talk, but Andy needs the substitute and the comfort of physical contact through what he knows: sex - it's what he knows and understands. And really that's what Matt really wants too and has wanted all along, so it's a very fitting conclusion. Wonderfully gay. Wonderfully romantic too. For me it wipes away the drama and bad taste of Dillon (though I'm so sad for Dillon too as he is like this because of bad things that happened to him. I hope you can redeem him in a future tale). Thanks for a great story.
I spent a lot of time thinking about how I'd like this story to end. I appreciate your positive comments. It's still about friendship and love between two guys. But life for the two of them isn't than simple as I'm sure you've found out by now.
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Wow as I am now a Great Grandfather (my grandson and his significant other) birthed a son in December.  At 17 my school mate and I experimented with sex.  By November 1965 and before I knew it Kathy left school.  I found out 10 years later that she had left because of her pregnancy.  I joined the Army in 1966  and retired in 1992.  My grandson said he always knew something was amiss and finally left Seattle Washington to find me. I am single gay and content with just enough need for male energy to satisfy a lot of jacking off.  This story of two 14 year old boys reminds me of what happened when I was 16.  54 years later my best friend and I finally found each other through his sister.  We were straight acting even then I knew that I was different from the age of 5.  I never actually acted on different until 1967 in Vietnam; but I knew there was more that we never acted on. So this story had so much to look forward and back in my life.  Thanks I don't know how I found it but I am happy that I did.

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Great story Uplifted Spirit. I was surprised by Matt's change of heart in the final scene and willingness to engage sexually with Andy. 

Was it was the only way in which Matt  believed he could truly show his love for Andy?

This story ended up being a lot darker than I was originally expecting. I almost stopped reading when i stopped liking the selfish arrogant character that Andy had become. But my curiosity killed my cat. I had to know how it would all play out. 

I agree with others that believe Matt made a big mistake giving whisky to a recovering alcoholic. I think he would have been better consoling Andy with just some hugs and kisses. The rest, I think Matt was doing as much for himself, as Andy.

You're pretty good at providing interesting analysis and dialogue on some dark and difficult situations and I'm always interested in being challenged on how I view the world.

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Dillon was a predator and they groom their victims before assaulting them.  I figure the two younger boys hadn't been assaulted yet and when Dillon made advances, one of them told his parents.  Yes, Dillon was a victim but he should have said something to his parents and gotten counseling.  Or maybe he did and his rapist was a family member or friend and they didn't believe him.  Too many questions.

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