TJ's journey to love - 34. Chapter 34

Ok as promised more Tristan and a wedding  

When we left BHO and arrived home I decided I need a smile so I called little man

“Hey TJ, how are you doing” Kevin said

“I am doing ok considering. Are you back home yet?”

“We just got here this morning and everything is spotless. Tristan couldn’t wait to get into our pool, in fact he, Cody and Christian are out there now.”

“Oh well I don’t want to interrupt their fun.”

“So I’m chopped liver now?” Kevin said laughing

“No Kev, it’s just he always brightens my day and I wanted to talk to him.”

“He’s been waiting for you to call and every time my phone rings he asks if it’s you. He’d kill me if he knew you called and I didn’t tell him.”

“I bet he already knows.” I said jokingly

“You might be right as he got out of the pool and just got a towel and is looking at me.”

“You definitely have a smart son.”

“Who are you telling; one second while I walk outside.” I could hear the door open and close

“Is that T2 daddy, he supposed to call”

“Yes TJ is on the phone.”

“YIPPY, MY BRUDDER; Hi T2.”

“Hello Tristan, happy to be home?”

“Yes! This pool is better than the one in the mount-tins. I did something last night make you happy.”

“Oh what was that?”

“I stops the bad people; make tire flat”

“What, how?”

“They wanted to hurt my brudder so I fixed it.”

“You fixed it?”

“In my dream I used a knife and popped the tire and BOOM!” I am not sure how he knows this stuff

“Brudder you believe me right?”

“I do, did you know they were going to hurt CC?”

“No, I was sad I didn’t know as it made my brudder sad.”

“It’s ok little man. I wish I had your gift but it makes you extra special.”

“Yes and I can also talk with my brudders without words.”

“Wow that’s cool; when you get older you guys can talk about gifts for your dad’s without them knowing.”

“Yes, Daddy gets mad when I tell him my brudders don’t like some-ting”

“I bet, he’s not used to someone with that ability.”

“I know yous has the ability too silly, you just not use. How do you think you still talk to yous daddy? He misses you and sad you angry wit him.”

“He kept lots of secrets and it makes me angry.”

“He luvs you lots. So does see-see.”

“Thank you little man”

“Yous gonna has good luck find Mark.”

“How do you know about Mark.”

“You my brudder so I know what you do”

“Ok Tristan, I got go. Have fun with your brothers, Cody and Christian”

“I wuv you brudder.”

“I love you too little man”

“Bye T2!”

“Bye Tristan.”

What a strange call. As I walked away I swear I heard Tristan say “See Brudder you cans hear me. I jump in pool now” and with that I heard a splash. This is getting too weird.

I found JC sitting at the counter thumbing through a real estate page.

“Where you looking at houses?”

“Condo’s in LA and one in San Diego; apparently there is a place in San Francisco they want us to look at”

“That’s fine by me. After the wedding we should go and hunt for a house.”

“I agree and have you heard from Kellan about Mark?”

“Not yet, I think I should call.”

“Good idea” JC said and I called Kellan

“Hey TJ, I was about to call you.”

“Good news I hope”

“Indeed, we found Mark. JC’s link paid off and he’s living with family in Oakland.”

“Wow so he’s close by; this is awesome.”

“He works for a catering company we frequently use to entertain guests out west. I was thinking maybe an event and have him work it and see if they recognize each other.”

“That might work, maybe if they don’t we recognize Rusty for something see if it clicks.”

“Smart man, I will get it in the works. Make sure you can make the trip as I know the wedding is coming.”

“Yes let me know and I will black out the date. Also, Tristan told me things about the accident that wasn’t known. He said they were going to hurt me and he put and end to it with a knife to the tire. I know it would be hard to tell after the fire.”

“Actually that would make sense based on the video footage we saw before the accident there was a shiny object flying in the frame and it appeared to hit the tire. He was driving at 90 miles an hour, so exceeding the speed limit and then experiencing a blowout would make it hard to handle.”

“Yes it would; any idea where they were headed?”

“Based on information in their house, they were headed for your apartment.”

“Oh man, they would have killed hundreds or more.”

“That’s right so Tristan saved them”

“We need to thank him somehow.”

“We definitely will.” Kellan said

“Ok Kellan, see you tomorrow at the wedding”

“Yes, see you then”

After hanging up I looked at my man and he was sitting in the lounge chair reading. I hope he tells Grandpa Ron how much he loves the stories.

“Hey can I interest you in someone one on one time with a hot guy?” I asked

“Oh so you have a friend coming over?” He said laughing

“Oh mister comedian.. Let’s go lover” I said pulling my shirt off and throwing it at him and running up the stairs.

“hey you” he said coming into the room

“You are in for a treat” I said pushing him onto the bed. I started one of my routine’s that I had done numerous times in San Francisco. His mouth was hanging open when I was done.

“Your turn stud” I said and cued up the same song. It was hilarious to see him try some of the moves. He fell a couple of times

“Hey babe, stop before you break something” I said

“Oh thank you, I thought I was going to get hurt. How the hell did you learn to do that?”

“Lots and lots of practice, now for the main event.” We made love to each other and we reversed roles quite frequently. I fell spent on the bed

“When I can’t walk tomorrow, you can explain to my mom and brother why.” I said smiling

“Oh then I better make sure you can’t walk at all” He said with a devilish smile and we started over again. I am so glad he set an alarm or we would have been late.

We got up and showered and then we put our tuxedos on and he had a car come for us to transport us to the Red Hook Vineyard in Brooklyn. We arrived and the place looked awesome. I went and met with Lucas to make sure he had everything he needed. He looked stunning in his black tux with the rainbow tie and cummerbund.

“Hey Lucas, you look absolutely stunning.” I said

“Thank you. I am a nervous wreck” he replied

“If you weren’t I’d be worried. You will do fine; we rehearsed your vows for hours. Here I made you note cards in case you need them” I said and handed him the index cards

“You are a life saver; I don’t know what I would have done without you.”

“I am really happy for you and Beau. You’ve become such a wonderful couple and bring the best out in each other.”

“Don’t make me cry bro”

“Well after today you are officially my brother in law and I couldn’t have asked for a better one.” I said giving him a hug.

“Gentlemen are you ready?” the wedding planner asked

“Ready as I’ll ever be” Lucas replied

“I’ll see you up there” I said and hugged him again. On my way to the altar I passed Mom and Aunt Kat; they were both looking beautiful. As I made my way to front I heard little Tristan in my head “Brudder wish you could sit with us”. I looked around as I didn’t know they were coming and I got a huge smile when I saw Jeff, Kevin and the boys all sitting there. I joined Grayson and the other ushers on altar.

Mom walked Beau down the aisle then Kat walked Lucas down. There wasn’t a dry eye in the place. The ceremony went off without a hitch and they both threw a few jokes in their vows. Lucas made a joke about not wanting to be related to me but since he loved Beau it was something he’d over look.

When we moved to the reception I went to find JC first and gave him a kiss. We were able to sit together and mom had put us with Kevin, Jeff and the boys. Everyone was fawning over the twins and Tristan was trying to be a good sport.

“Hey little man, want to come sit on my lap?”

“Yes brudder” He climbed into my lap and hugged me

“I missed you little man”

“I miss you more T2”

“Thank you for saving me from the bad people and saving the people in my building”

“I had to save my brudder; those people was bad.”

“Yes they were and I love you for being my brother.”

“Daddy said you coming to visit soon”

“Yes I am; JC and I are moving to California.”

“YIPPY. I so happy.”

“Let’s dance little man” I said taking him to the floor. We danced the best we could and JC joined us; we had a blast making fools of ourselves. Throughout the night I watched Beau and Lucas dance, along with Trace and Grayson. I did hit the floor with JC several times but I think everyone was shocked when I asked my mom to dance. It was a rather slow song.

“Thanks for dancing with me TJ.” Mom said

“It’s my pleasure mom, honest. I still love you even though you drive me crazy.”

“I want what’s best for you honey, I just don’t always show it.”

“I know mom, I am sorry for running away.”

“TJ you did what you had to do to have a normal life. I understand your need to get away once in a while but please next time just tell me.”

“So how did everyone else know where I was but you?”

“I did step away for a bit too. CC and Bob read me the riot act and I just had to do some self-reflection.”

“Understandable, what would you think if I asked JC to marry me?”

“I would be honored to have him as a son in law. I can see every day how you each make each other a better person.”

“Thanks mom, if there is anything I know, it’s how much I love him.”

“I don’t doubt you do.” We continued to dance until Beau cut in. I went and sat with JC and we watched Tristan, Josh and Jake so Kevin and Jeff could dance. We watched and played with the boys.

“Brudder, Josh and Jake want to dance with you and JC.”

“They do?” as I said that both boys became quite active

“Ok, JC let’s dance with the boys. Do you know who is dancing with who?”

“Jake want you brudder and Josh want JC.” We walked to the floor each holding the boys and we danced; both boys had giant smile. Kevin and Jeff both came and got the boys and danced with them too. I saw Tristan dancing with Beau and it brought a smile to my face. When the night was over I said good bye to Beau and Lucas before they left for their honeymoon in Northern California Wine Country. I looked at Beau

“Don’t do anything I wouldn’t” I said with a smirk

“Oh so there is a lot I can do” he replied

“I love you Beau” I said and hugged him

“I love you too Teej” he whispered.

“Now Lucas, bring him back in one piece please.” I teased

“Well I make no promises.” He replied with a smile. They left for a hotel by the airport where they were staying until their flight in the morning.

I left the venue with JC and we headed back to the apartment. I was too tired to do anything, so we went directly to sleep.

The next morning we woke and showered and cleaned up the tuxes from last night. We had an early evening flight to San Francisco. Tomorrow would be the celebration where we hope Rusty and Mark will run into each other. I had a text from Beau saying they made it to California and thank you for the trip. I replied that it was my pleasure as the older brother to make sure they had a fun place to go and relax.

Our flight to out was uneventful and got in and went to hotel for some fun. We made love all night. The next morning we got ready for the party at the Grant Mansion. I was asked to come early to meet Prescott. JC and I arrived and were surprised how large the house was. I rang the bell and we waited and an older gentleman answered the door. When I identified myself and JC he said that Lord Grant was expecting me. We were escorted to a study that was huge. Sitting behind the desk was an older gentleman and he stood to greet us:

“Ah TJ and JC I presume, what a pleasure.”

“Mr. Grant nice to meet you” I replied and shook his hand

“Please call me Prescott. I want to thank you for coming out here and for your help in making this happen.”

“Rusty was a true friend to me and I really wanted to help him”

“Ah a true gentleman, just like my cousin.”

“You actually remind me your grandmother Jillian.”

“You knew my grandmother?”

“Ah yes, she was Bob’s sister, so of course I knew her. She was quite the catch and so enamored with you Grandfather Hunter; such a shame what happened to them; funny how my Henry got pulled into the mess. I can see the wheels turning, I am younger than both your Great-Uncle Bob and Grandmother Jillian; my father was a lady’s man. I want you to know I bear no malice over what happened to Henry. He did some truly horrendous things that can’t be forgiven.”

“I agree, he put a lot of people at risk and people lost their lives.”

“Ah yes they did. I wanted you to know that your grandmother had an inheritance that was set aside that was not disbursed to her heirs. I had been talking with Bob about it and we were working it out. You and your brothers have 25% stake in Grant Industries.”

“Grant Industries? Wow I’ve heard of them.”

“Yes we are quite large”

“Prescott, could you just give the 25% to my brothers. I already have enough between my legal settlement and Black Hawk”

“My dear boy, you are a gentleman and a scholar. I will have the owners papers drawn up for Beau and Grayson”

“The party will be starting soon. Do you think we should head out?”

“I do, but TJ please keep in touch.”

“I will Prescott, please send the papers to Barton, James and Woolery attention Jack Woolery.”

“I will and thank you again.” We walked outside where a lot of people had gathered. Brooks and Miles were there and they looked well-tanned.

“Did you guys go on a trip?”

“Yeah to a nude beach.” Miles said quietly

“Must have gone a lot” JC said

“Well once we went couldn’t stop” Miles replied

“Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Grant Mansions. Tonight we are here to honor Mr. Russell Grant; many of you know him as Rusty. Rusty had a hand in bringing down a criminal enterprise.” There was clapping. I was shown a picture of Mark and I saw him stop by a table and listen.

“Please enjoy the food and beverages and talk amongst yourselves.”

I saw Mark and Rusty lock eyes across the open space and it was like gravity pulled them together.”

“Mmmark is that you?”