The Ticklish Brotherhood - 15. Making Plans

The family was about to sit at the table to eat when they heard Mickey and Airen's names being hollered seconds before the boys were tackled by an excited and giggly dark-haired boy. Mikey and Dakota shook their heads and laughed when they saw the mixture of confusion and amusement on the faces of the Giovanni men.

"Good morning, Raver," Mickey and Airen said.

The three kids giggled as they hugged and kissed each other's cheeks. Mikey and Dakota added to the dishes and then, with their brothers' help, moved everything from the kitchen table to the dining room table to accommodate the new arrivals.

Dakota released a loud wolf whistle and said, "Alright, you three goofs, settle down so those who don't know him can be introduced to and get hugs from the adorable hurricane Raven that blew in here. After that, I want you all in the bathroom to wash up for breakfast and at the dining room table with smiles, ready to eat. Any questions?"

The youths looked at each other, then jumped at and tackled the part-Irishman as he grunted and fell on his ass. They wrestled with their quarry until he got the upper hand and managed to pin them. They thrashed about, kicking and squealing as their grinning captor administered equal amounts of noogies and blown raspberries on their necks until they hollered uncle, or in Airen's case, unkie, in surrender.

"Whoa, there's way more people in this house than we expected."

Mikey gave the speaker and his husband his signature Mikey hug and kisses, "Hey, Chance and Johnny," he said, giggling.

The thirty-year-old redhead and thirty-one-year-old brunette smiled, returning the affection. John smirked as he trapped the elfish Mikey in a choke hold, and Chance gave him a ticklish belly rub. Everyone chuckled and shook their heads, watching the younger man struggle and squeal with boisterous laughter as his foot rapidly thumped on the floor.

"Aww, Unkie Mikey looks like an adorable puppy."

Everyone giggled at Airen's claim and Mikey's pink cheeks.

Releasing his younger fellow brunette, only to pull him back against his chest in a brotherly embrace, John said, "You're way too cute and fun, Mikey," then kissed the dimpled cheek.

Once everything settled, the adult newcomers and the married Giovanni couple began looking at one another. One by one, it dawned on them that they knew each other from being college roommates, and John started a Rocky Horror moment that ended with Chance.

"Aidster!"

"Johnny!"

"Chancelot!"

"Matticus!"

Not wanting to miss out on the fun, a new round was started with Dakota, Anthony, Mikey, and Tony in that order.

"Rocky!"

"Janet!"

"Brad!"

"Dr. Scott!"

While the adults burst into a laughter-filled hug fest, the three youths looked at one another, completely baffled.

"Brothers," Mickey said."

"Yeah," the other two responded in unison.

"I think it's a good thing we're not biologically their children because it seems madness is passed down."

"But, Mickey, you and I are related to our Daddies, Unkies, and Pappy," Airen observed.

"Let's hope it skips us, baby bro."

"I'll pray for you both," Raven said. He giggled and squealed when his brothers grabbed and tickled him.

"Dang, that was an amazing breakfast," Chance exclaimed.

"Thanks for letting us eat with you guys," John said. He smiled and asked, "If no one's busy Sunday evening, would you guys like to get together for dinner?"

The brothers looked at one another and nodded.

"That sounds like fun," Mikey said, answering for the blended family.

"We can do a potluck, either here or at our house," Chance offered.

Aiden posed like a superhero, with his hands on his hips and a huge smile, and said, "I'll make lasagna."

The second John's fingertips invaded the bare and slightly hairy pit hollows of the would-be hero, his pose melted. Aiden's legs turned to jello, his body squirmed, and high-pitched giggles and squeals flew from him, filling the room and blending with the other laughs.

"I may not be able to be with you guys," Dakota said. "Chaunaugh and I are working together to see what we can do about cleansing the old Giovanni homestead. I don't know how long we'll be at it."

"Don't worry, brave warrior of mine," Mikey said.

"We'll make sure there's enough left for you if you can't make it back in time," Mattie said, finishing his fellow brunette's statement.

"Before everyone leaves, we have a couple of documents to give the Giovanni men," Dakota said.

Anthony, Tony, Mattie, and Aiden looked at each other as they were handed two sheets of paper.

"These are for your records," Dakota said. They're notarized documents from Mikey and me. One gives the four of you the authorization to make medical and legal decisions for Mickey in our absence. The other is in regards to school, allowing you to pick up the boys and handle any complications that might arise on school grounds. As soon as it's officially determined that Airen's my biological family and Mikey and I are his foster parents, we'll give you documents for Airen."

John added, "Chance and I will have documents giving you the same authorization for Raven to give you guys on Sunday evening. We have the same documentation on the boys. The four of us wanted to avoid any possible legal or medical issues caused by any of us not being available if our boys needed a parental presence."

Dakota looked at Anthony and said, "Ant, you can decide to have the same documents drawn up for Airen once you've officially adopted him."

"Will Chaunaugh help me with that, Kota?"

"Of course, she will, little bro."

After the boys, John and Chance hugged and kissed everyone before leaving, the remaining adults worked on getting the surfaces of the tables and counters cleared and wiped down, then placing the dishes in the dishwasher and starting the cycle. Mikey fixed coffee for himself and his family, then sat on the sofa on Mattie's lap.

"I've had an amazing time with my Imps," Tony said. He sipped his coffee, then continued. "Ant, can I borrow your car? I gotta get back to the castle and finish packing because someone decided I needed to be Pappynapped."

Everyone giggled at the use of Mikey's phrase.

"Sure, Pappy. Where are you going?"

"I'm leaving tomorrow to visit your Aunt Jess, Uncle Tom, and the kids for a month, then I'm going to visit Zach and his family for a couple weeks, and after that, I'll be back here or at the castle to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with you guys until New Year's Eve, Ben and I will be on the cruise to Italy where we'll be staying for a few months to catch up with the extended family and friends."

"Pappy, we'll all miss you," Mikey said as he moved from his brother to his grandpa's lap.

Tony smiled as he hugged and kissed his teary-eyed grandson.

"I'll miss you boys too, but you'll all be very busy, especially with the kids. Besides, there's Aiden and Mattie to lean on if you need help, you've also got your Antboy by your side again, and Dakota's the perfect soul mate and protector for my youngest adult grandson. Also, I'm not leaving forever, my sweet, giggly angel."

Mikey was pinned against Tony's chest, then he squirmed and giggled as his grandpa tickled him. "You sooo cheated, Pappy," he hollered between the boyish giggling.

"Not cheating when you're such a ticklish Super Mikey and my grandson," Tony said, chuckling.

"We've got an idea," Mattie, Dakota, Mikey, Aiden, and Anthony said. They all started laughing with Tony at the unified statement.

"Knowing you boys as I do, I have the feeling you've had the same idea," Tony said, smiling and shaking his head. "So, who's gonna reveal the idea?" He laughed at the boys' antics as one pointed to the other until everyone finally pointed at Aiden.

Aiden glared at the younger men and said, "Just wait! I'll make you all eat mashed potatoes and gravy topped with hot fudge."

Mikey gasped, and there was a look of horror on his face as he blurted out, "You can't defile the purity of hot fudge with mashed potatoes and gravy. It's a sacrilege, a horrific travesty, and it's just plain eeewww."

The room erupted in laughter over Mikey's declaration.

"Never change, my adorable little brother," Aiden said after the laughs dulled. He leaned over, kissed the younger brunette, and then laid out what he believed to be the idea he and his brothers unknowingly shared. "We've all seen how bonded Mickey and Airen have become in such a short time, and I'm sure none of us want to separate them, not even the distance between this house and the one beside it. So, Anthony should stay here with Mikey, Mickey, and Kota. Mattie and I will move next door until the property is safe. When the new family home is built, it can be the main house for this branch of the brotherhood, leaving this house and next door for any overflow of family or visitors."

"Pappy, you'll have a room of your own in both houses," Mikey added.

"You guys have become the thoughtful, strong, and loving men you were raised to be," Tony said as he dried his tears, then hugged and kissed the five young men. "You've all made your Gamma Cat and I proud." He chuckled, ruffled Dakota's hair, and said, "Yes, my Cherokee grandson, that includes you too."

"Hey, you just undid all the hours of work I didn't spend on my hair, Pappy," Dakota childishly whined as he frantically played with his ponytail.

Aiden, Anthony, Mattie, and Tony burst out laughing when Mikey reached over, gently yanked the end of Dakota's hair, and squeaked as he ran to hide behind the couch.

When he'd finished packing his things and loading them into the vehicle's backseat, the family elder hugged and kissed his boys before getting into the first car he'd ever owned, a royal blue Nineteen-Forty-Six Ford Super Deluxe with gold accents, which Anthony now proudly owned and maintained.

Tears of joy fell from his eyes after taking another look in the rear view mirror at his first batch of grandsons as an overwhelming feeling of fatherly pride flowed through his body. Aiden and Anthony, along with their other two brothers, Jason and Jordan, were his late son's and deceased daughter-in-law's boys. However, he and his dearly departed wife Catherine raised them in his stead, and in his heart, soul, and mind, the parenting title and responsibilities were an even four-way split. A chuckle escaped as he thought about Mikey and Adam and how it took two seconds after meeting the little ball of energy and his older brother for the adorable boys to capture his and Catherine's hearts.

He put his sunglasses on, honked his horn, and drove away as his kids waved goodbye.

"I can't believe it's only nine-thirty," Mikey said.

"Mattie and I are going to look around next door. Anyone wanna join us?"

"I'm gonna take a nap," Anthony said, yawning. He hugged and kissed his brothers, then went to his room.

Mikey tossed Aiden the keys to the other house seconds before squealing like a little boy as he was thrown over his husband's shoulder. "Help! Kota-Bear's Mikeynapping me," he hollered.

Another fun chapter, just slightly less playful than the others. 
 
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