Granddad Tom Rules - 4. ​​​​​​​Matt Plans To Man Up 

As they played the video game, Alan and Mason were surprised at Matt’s skill and dexterity as he outmaneuvered each and got through all defenses while killing all his opponents. While there was no computer in Matt’s home, he had often played at Rick’s house. His father did not allow a device that would bring wickedness into their home. While Matt had enjoyed playing games, often violent games, with Rick, his reaction to the porn Rick attempted to share with him was similar to their masturbation sessions. Except for Matt’s rejection of anything sexual, Rick enjoyed their friendship.

During the second game, there was a knock at the open bedroom door. A smiling Alan jumped up and gave the man at the door a hearty hug. “Hi Grandpa, good to see you. I won’t ask how the funeral was.”

Then Grandpa Geoff spoke to Matt, “And you must be Tom’s handsome grandson. He told me you’ve had an adventuresome day of kayaking and hiking.”

Matt replied, “Alan and Mason are great guys. The hike up Eagle Mountain was fun. The view from the peak is amazing. We had a great time. I enjoyed ALL of our adventure.” Both Alan and Mason were surprised to hear Matt’s enthusiasm. They had the feeling that he had been embarrassed and ashamed with the jerkoff session. If he so enjoyed their time together, why had he been so sullen and quiet after their time in the bushes?

Granddad Tom called from downstairs, “There are snacks set up on the deck. You guys hungry?”

There were chips and pretzels on the table and a cooler with various soft drinks on the floor. Normally Mason and Alan would be offered beer, but Granddad Tom had told them there would be no alcohol this weekend. He did not want Matt to take home any stories that would upset his pious father.

Granddad Tom took out his phone. Looking at Matt, he said, “There is something I want to show you. I saw an announcement on the bulletin board at the Eagle Lake State Beach announcing lifeguard openings.”

After looking at the picture of the announcement Tom had taken, Matt looked amazed, “Wow, Lifeguard positions are available at the salary of twenty to twenty-two dollars an hour. That seems like a lot of money.”

Tom looked at his grandson, “How much are you paid for you lifeguard work at Camp Hallelujah?”

“I am not paid. I give my time and talent to the Church. I never thought a lifeguard would be paid so much. At twenty dollars an hour that is eight hundred dollars a week. If someone worked all summer, they could make close to ten thousand dollars. UNBELIEVABLE.”

Granddad Tom then, in snarky voice asked, “How many teenagers give your church $10,000 every year? That is what the free lifeguard services you give to it are worth.”

Matt was silent.

“You could stay with me this summer and earn money while being a lifeguard. During the summer, Eagle Lake is a very active place. When you are not working, there is a lot of fun stuff to do. In addition to the kayaks, I have a speed boat. It is the toy of your fun-loving Uncle Lenny, who is married to my daughter, your Aunt Lilac. They often visit with their kids during the summer. You probably have rarely met them as your father does not approve of their free spirited, pleasurable lifestyle. They are a joy to be around. I look forward to their visits. Also, your Uncle Noah and family often visit the lake. It is a shame that your mother has so little, if any, contact with her brother and sister. Also, most weekends, Alan and Mason will be here at the lake.”

With a sad voice, Matt replied, “The thought of a summer here on the lake in a houseful of happy people sounds amazing. But my father would never allow it.”

Granddad Tom expected Matt’s sad reply. “That is bullshit. How old are you?”

“You know I am seventeen. We celebrated my birthday last week.”

“At age seventeen, some people would consider you an adult. When your mother was sixteen, your religious father got her pregnant. She was your age when you were born. Your father was only eighteen when he stole her virginity. Since your mother probably did not understand what was going on, most would consider what your father did to his naive girlfriend was rape. You are definitely old enough to make your own decisions, and much better qualified than your parents were at your age. Also, you are not financially dependent on your father. Of my three children, your parents were the only ones who needed my financial help. If you want to work as a paid lifeguard, do not ask your father for permission. Tell him you have made the decision to do it. We both know he will attack you verbally. He will threaten you with fire and damnation and a life of living in Sodom. He will attempt to shame you to honor your father, as the Bible says. If he does that, remind him that I am his father-in-law and your mother’s father and that they should honor me. If he loses control and strikes you, immediately leave the house. Do not strike back. Go to a friend or neighbor and call me. For your mother’s sake, I do not want to get the police involved. It is important that you finish the last few weeks of your school term. If it is impossible to live in the same house as your father, do not worry. I will help you find a place for the few remaining weeks of school.”

“Again, I emphasize, you are capable of making your own decisions. Do not let your father browbeat you. I was quietly seething when I saw how he treated you at the restaurant when we celebrated your birthday. To him, you were a nonentity, unable to speak or think for yourself. I only tolerated his disgusting behavior so that I would not appear as a threat. He would never have permitted you to visit me if I had not been so humble during the dinner. He won that battle, but I intend to win the war! You would not be here today if I had expressed my true feelings over dinner. I am not sorry that I gave this lecture in front of your new friends, Alan and Mason. But I think it is important for them to understand the verbal abuse you have endured.”

“You make your own decision concerning this summer. But I want to emphasize that I would be thrilled to have you stay here at the lake. While I will not be here every day, I trust you to be Lord of the Manor when I am not around.”

“Now, you all have a momentous decision to make. Do you want steak, lobster, or something else for dinner? We have a 6:30 restaurant reservation.”

Five satisfied and well-fed men returned to the lake house. Matt had experienced his first lobster dinner while the others had all chosen steaks. Brownie desserts with ice cream covered in hot fudge sauce for the boys and small dishes of sorbet for the two Grandpas were a happy ending to a delightful time. The mood was pleasant, a complete opposite of the atmosphere at Matt’s birthday celebration a few days earlier. Matt was especially animated. As soon as they entered the house, Matt asked his granddad if he could invite his friend, Rick, to the lake to visit tomorrow. As expected, Tom gave a happy, ‘of course.’ When Matt asked to borrow his phone to call his friend, no one was surprised that he did not have a phone. They assumed, correctly, that his father did not want him to have easy access to the outside world.

Matt took his granddad’s phone and called his friend Rick. The exuberance of Matt was refreshing to Rick. With a spring in his voice, Matt told about his new friends (omitting that he saw them kissing), the kayaking, the hike (omitting the jerkoff session), the video games and the dinner. Then he told about the opportunity to be a lifeguard, the amount of money he would make and that he could live in the lake house. He went on, “I want to do it. I know my father will forbid it. But I want it, and I have the total support of my granddad. He realizes how overbearing my father will be. It is going be hell for me to tell, not ask for permission. But, as my granddad implied, ‘I just have to man up and do it’.”

Then Rick was surprised with Matt’s request, “Why don’t you come to the lake tomorrow. We’ll have a great time. It would really be neat having a buddy to share it with.”

Rick readily agreed to visit if it was OK with his parents.

Ten minutes later, as the five men and boys sat on the deck watching the sun set over the lake, Tom answered his phone. While continuing his conversation, he walked to the far end of the deck. Matt was disappointed as he had hoped the call was from Rick.

Walking back to the group, a smiling Tom announced, “That was Rick’s father. He was concerned about his son’s visit. I assured him that I, an adult, would be here, that there were no alcohol or firearms and most important no wild women. Those were not the exact words I used, but his father is OK with Rick’s visit. I gave directions. He will be here in the morning.”

Matt jumped out of his chair and hugged Tom, “Granddad, you are the best.”

“Wow, you are not the same sad guy I helped celebrate your birthday. I happily welcome your friend. Now, I hope you will excuse a couple of old guys. We need our rest and are looking forward to a fun day tomorrow. Goodnight boys, or I should say ‘young men’.”

As Geoff rose from his chair, he stated, “Good night all. Sweet dreams.”

When Geoff and Tom walked to the entrance of the bedroom, off of the deck, Matt suddenly realized they were holding hands and entering the bedroom that had only one large bed.

As Matt pondered this new revelation, Alan suggested, “Let’s go to our room and watch TV. I am sure we’ll find something on Netflix.”

They entered the large bedroom where earlier the three had played video games. Since this room only had one bed, Matt assumed this was the bedroom of one of them and the other had his own place to sleep. Alan sat on the bed and picked up the remote. Finding Netflix on the large screen TV, he began scanning.

As Alan flipped through Netflix, Mason commented, “Matt, I hope you enjoyed our adventure on the mountain. However, what we did in the hidden area was not appropriate. Alan and I should not have put you in an uncomfortable situation. We apologize and promise it will not happen again. I hope you were not too bummed out by it.”

Matt replied, “You are correct. At the time, it really bothered me. When you first started, I wanted to walk away. But then, something happened to me. I don’t know why, but I was mesmerized by what you started doing. I could not take my eyes away. While I was telling myself to get out of there my feet would not let me leave. I don’t know how it happened, but suddenly I was taking off my pants and joining you. When I ejaculated, I had the most amazing feeling I have ever had. At the same time, I felt great shame. As those two feelings swirled through my head, I almost got sick and vomited. Hiking down the mountain, I was in a trance. Everything I had heard at church and school about abusing your body and a man lying with a man tormented me. But then, at some point, those feelings lessened as I thought about what we had done. The pleasure I felt from watching you two and then ejaculating were greater than my feelings of shame. By the time we returned to the house I was exhausted, not from the kayaking and hiking, but from the mixture of thoughts.”

“Soon after I laid down to rest, my Granddad knocked on my door. One of you must have told him about my appearance of despair. We had a long discussion about maturity and what normal boys and men do. I hope I am not breaking his confidence when I tell you that he told me that he started jerking off when he was younger than me and still does it, fifty years later. Before today, when I jerked off, which was seldom, I felt great remorse and shame. I truly thank God that Granddad invited me to visit the lake and meet you guys.”

Then with a smile, Matt continued, “I can honestly tell you, that as I look back at it, I REALLY enjoyed what we did on the mountain.”

Two stunned guys, Alan and Mason, were speechless. Finally, Alan suggested, “Sounds like you might want to watch porn with us?”