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No Regrets - A Forbidden Love Story - 1. Forbidden

WARNING: Incest between brothers.

The coach swayed along the cobbled track, in time with the clop-clop-clop of the horses pulling it. It was a stately coach, with velvet lined padded walls, and leather bench seats. Potpourri sachets were strung onto the roof, to give the coach a pleasant scent of rose petals. Light streamed in through the two windows on the doors. The two occupants sat together, holding onto each other as they swayed with the coach. Everyone in the kingdom knew them. They were the sons of the Archduke.

“I love you, Edwin,” the older one said, as he leaned in and kissed his brother passionately on the lips. “Do you have any regrets?”

“I love you too, Owen,” Edwin smiled sadly at his brother. “I have no regrets at all.”

They sat in silence for what felt like ages but were just mere seconds.

“Did you see Father’s face when he caught us in bed?” Owen asked, with a hint of a smile.

“I did. I thought he would die of shock right there.”

Owen laughed, nodding his head. “Same here.” He looked at his brother Edwin, and his smile faltered. “Tell me… why did we do it?”

“Because we love each other.”

“Is that truly, how you felt?”

“Yes,” Edwin stated. He looked at his brother Owen and tilted his head. “Are you wishing things were different?” He paused and took his brother’s hand. “I love you, and I will to my dying breath. Would you have done things differently?”

“No, I have no regrets either. But part of me can’t help to think our father might be right. That I did something to cause this.”

Edwin balled his fist and hit Owen on the shoulder. “Knock that nonsense off.” His tone was harsh but truthful. “You’re a year older than me and we’re both over twenty winters now. You did not seduce me. When I was sixteen winters, you caught me with the stable boy and joined us, and I was happy with it. I had always wanted to be with you, and the stable boy looked like you a little. That is why I was with him. Then the two of us, we started exploring each other. You did not coerce me into this. This was all me.”

“I know,” Owen sighed, his eyes started to shed a few tears. “But how did Father find out?”

“It must have been the Seer or one of his spies.”

The coach continued along the path. Shadows blocked the sun for a moment as it passed by buildings, as it entered the town square.

“I can see that. He is a paranoid son of a bitch. However, he found us on our wedding night, a hundred miles from our home.”

“Well, we have been spending a lot of time together, and there is the engagement ring you gave me. He did spot it at breakfast a few weeks ago.”

“Damn. We should have been more careful.”

Edwin nodded and leaned into his brother-husband Owen, who held onto him. Owen softly kissed the top of his head, as he thought back to that first time four years ago.

Owen walked out to the stables to fetch his horse. It was early in the morning, and the sun wasn’t up yet. No one but the stable boy should be around. As he approached the stables, he thought he saw a candle in the loft area where the boy slept. “Should be easy, since he’s already up,” Owen thought. He walked into the stables, heard something in the storage closet, and went towards the sounds. There was a light coming through the slats on the door, and he heard the sounds of two people having sex. “Oh, so the boy has a playmate.” He looked through one of the gaps between the slats and was stunned by what he saw.

His brother Edwin was naked on his back, and the stable boy, who was a teenager the same age as his brother, had Edwin’s manhood in his hand and in his mouth. His brother softly moaned. He didn’t know why he didn’t stop, but next thing he knew he opened the door and stepped inside.

Both of the teens in front of him stopped in horror. “Don’t stop. Continue… please,” Owen said and watched as the Stable Boy went back to pleasuring his brother. Owen quickly undressed and stepped behind the teen, who was pleasuring his brother. “Do you mind, if I join? It’s been a while since I’ve been with a man,” Owen asked. With consent from both, Owen joined in. All three teens took turns with each other, and together.

Owen finally went for his morning ride two hours later.

They sat in silence, as the din grew around them. The ringing of the iron-shod horse's hooves on cobbled stones continued at a slow pace. The shadows crossed the windows as they slipped by more buildings. They approached the center of the Listarian Castle Main Courtyard. The coach came to a rest, and the door opened.

“Step out,” a guard said.

The two sons of the Archduke stepped out into the sun, slightly to the side of the center of the square. Guards lined a passage between the coach and the executioner’s platform, set high enough the crowd of people that numbered in the hundreds could watch.

The guard pushed the two married brothers but kept back a bit. A Magister stood upon the platform, and read a list of crimes. Using a magical device, his voice boomed out, “The accused, Duke Owen Listarian and Duke Edwin Listarian sons of Archduke Listarian are charged as follows. For unlawful sexual relations with the same sex. For the unlawful wedding of the same sex. For practicing a prohibited religion with the Cult of Alfersin. For not seeking permission of the Kingdom to wed. Finally, for disgracing their family name. Their guilt was evident, as they were found in the act of passion on their wedding night, two days past, in another part of the Kingdom.”

The brothers did not stop as they walked towards the platform. The crowd turned on them, spitting, throwing trash and feces upon them as they made their way to their deaths. As they approached the platform, Owen took Edwin’s hand in his as they took the stone stairs together.

One by one, the executioner took the lives of the brothers, starting with the older one. Both defiantly stated, “No Regrets,” when they were brought forward.

Thanks to Kitt, tim, molly, and Reader1810 for editing and beta reading. All mistakes are mine and mine alone.
Copyright © 2018 BHopper2; All Rights Reserved.
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Brayon
1 hour ago, Parker Owens said:

Their coach was merely a tumbril to the execution. How infinitely sad.You left my heart breaking for them. 

Thank you for reading, Parker. This story has become one of the darker ones that I have written, and yeah it made me sad writing it. I went through at least 3 different endings, but this one felt the best way to end the story.

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Brayon
1 hour ago, Timothy M. said:

Our stories both began with an encounter with a stable boy, but sadly yours progressed to a bitter end. I shall hope they get reborn together in a more permissive day and age and not as brothers. Although, to me incest is mainly taboo between generations (parents-children) and in opposite-sex relationships (brother-sister), which may produce progeny. Neither applies to brothers together (or sisters btw), so my sensibilities are not offended by their love.

Thank you, Timothy. I appreciate the comment. I mentioned it above, but this story is set in my Homebrewed Fantasy world. Resurrection and Reincarnation are both possibilities in my world. So... these two souls might turn up again in another story.

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Brayon
58 minutes ago, Dodger said:

Chilling ending but a neat little story. You tackled two difficult subjects quite well and managed to keep the whole thing within 1500 words. Well done my friend.

Thanks, Dodger. I know I told my editing/reading team this. I was worried how this story would be perceived once it went live today. I was waiting for the "OH MY GAWD, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!!!" posts. I appreciate your comment, and it was difficult for to keep it under 1500 words. It was the third version that went to my editing team and was posted.

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Brayon
34 minutes ago, mayday said:

I may have read too much Asterix and ancient Greek myths, where seers are all over the place. Thanks for explaining and for your story. The love between the brothers has touched me. And the reaction of the crowd rang only too true...

You're welcome. I'm glad that you did read my story, and that the brothers moved you.

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Brayon
30 minutes ago, Headstall said:

A difficult subject for sure, but love sometimes has its own mind. You chose possibly the most forbidden of loves, but you made me care about these two. There was a courage and conviction that lifted the story up despite the sadness of the ending. No regrets says it all :) ... good work, BH... cheers... Gary....

Thank you for reading and for the comment, Gary. It was a hard story to write, but I knew the theme for the Forum Game, needed a darker edge to it.

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Brayon
31 minutes ago, mogwhy said:

touchy subjects, incest and death penalty, handled ell. hard to read. thanks for sharing A

Thanks, Mogwhy. It was hard to write too. Especially this version where the brothers were killed and no one saved them. Like I told Timothy, they will be reborn in other tales.

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Brayon
4 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Difficult subject but treated respectfully. 

Thank you, dughlas for reading and commenting. It is appreciated.

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mollyhousemouse

well A, you did it!

you took what could have been a really awkward, possibly tawdry piece, and made it a tragic love story.

that the brothers truly love each other is obvious, sometimes love comes from unexpected places

thank you for asking me to read it early

 

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Brayon
6 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

well A, you did it!

you took what could have been a really awkward, possibly tawdry piece, and made it a tragic love story.

that the brothers truly love each other is obvious, sometimes love comes from unexpected places

thank you for asking me to read it early

 

Thank you, miss molly. I had a great team to work with, and you were one of them. Thank you for all the help.

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LitLover

I admire your bravery for tackling such a delicate topic.   You wrote this well and allowed us into their hearts in a short amount of time.  The ending was sad, but they knew the consequences of their love. Even today few would understand, but they died without regret for following their hearts.  

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Carlos Hazday

I've always wondered why a relationship like the one you described is looked at as wrong. Two adults should be able to do as they wish. I can see the opposition when procreation is involved but in this case anyone opposed to it is just trying to force heterosexual modes onto people different from themselves.

 

Well written. Dialogue sounded somewhat stilted but it could be attributed to the way people speak in your kingdom.

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Brayon
1 hour ago, LitLover said:

I admire your bravery for tackling such a delicate topic.   You wrote this well and allowed us into their hearts in a short amount of time.  The ending was sad, but they knew the consequences of their love. Even today few would understand, but they died without regret for following their hearts.  

Thank you for reading, and for the comment, LitLover.

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Brayon
1 hour ago, Carlos Hazday said:

I've always wondered why a relationship like the one you described is looked at as wrong. Two adults should be able to do as they wish. I can see the opposition when procreation is involved but in this case anyone opposed to it is just trying to force heterosexual modes onto people different from themselves.

 

Well written. Dialogue sounded somewhat stilted but it could be attributed to the way people speak in your kingdom.

Thank you for reading, Carlos. I think the reasoning behind incest between male/male or female/female family members is because more often than not it's because of abuse. Either by grooming, intimidation, or even coercion. I would have an issue if it was abuse. In a mutual relationship like this one, I would be more open-minded.

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Dolores Esteban

A delicate topic but sure a proper take on the theme. Death penalty is too harsh a punishment. The ending of the story leaves room for much thought.

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Brayon
1 hour ago, Dolores Esteban said:

A delicate topic but sure a proper take on the theme. Death penalty is too harsh a punishment. The ending of the story leaves room for much thought.

Thank you for reading, and for the feedback, Dolores. It is appreciated. While harsh, the death penalty in this story is a reminder that even in our real-life world in 2018, being Gay means your Death in most non-western countries.

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Comicality

I was definitely shocked by the ending, but I applaud you for handling the subject matter. I think it was tastefully done, and it displayed a certain amount of courage to not back away from what the relationship was really about. VERY cool!

 

Honestly, I kinda wish it was longer! I think the ending would have been even more dramatic if we had more time to get to know the characters. I probably would have been in tears if this was three or four chapters longer! Hehehe! So...just planting that seed, if you ever get inspired to turn it into a series or something. Or an ebook on GA! I'd grab it! Great job, Bhopper! No backlash needed at all. :P 

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Brayon
4 hours ago, Comicality said:

I was definitely shocked by the ending, but I applaud you for handling the subject matter. I think it was tastefully done, and it displayed a certain amount of courage to not back away from what the relationship was really about. VERY cool!

 

Honestly, I kinda wish it was longer! I think the ending would have been even more dramatic if we had more time to get to know the characters. I probably would have been in tears if this was three or four chapters longer! Hehehe! So...just planting that seed, if you ever get inspired to turn it into a series or something. Or an ebook on GA! I'd grab it! Great job, Bhopper! No backlash needed at all. :P 

Thank you, Comsie for reading, and for the Feedback. I have been thinking about expanding this story, but I feel that the ending fits for the brothers. They bravely went to death being true to themselves. If I did expand upon the story, Edwin and Owen would not be the central characters, they have each other in the afterlife. A new story would focus on what happened after their death, and new characters who grew up hearing about how the brothers were true to themselves and to each other. 

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