Message-ID: <45035asstr$1067400608@assm.asstr-mirror.org> X-Original-Message-ID: <20031029001830.23054.qmail@web20513.mail.yahoo.com> From: Lazlo Zalezac X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:18:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: {ASSM} John Carter III 12 (mf mmf ffm ff mm sci-fi) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:10:08 -0500 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail Approved: Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation X-Story-Submission: X-Moderator-ID: gill-bates, hecate __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ <1st attachment, "Crossroad12.txt" begin> DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. If you are offended by sexually explicit material or are under the age of 18, stop reading now. This material cannot be reproduced for commercial purposes without the consent of the author. John Carter By Lazlo Zalezak Copyright (C) Lazlo Zalezak, 2003 Part 3: Robes of Acumen Chapter 12 Pain affects different people differently. Some people can have horrible wounds and feel nothing. Others can have a minor scratch and be in agony. However, most people react to pain by being irritable. Dr. Hayes was definitely a person that gets irritable when in pain. The trip from Los Angeles to the Carter Clan home had definitely pushed the man to his limits. He was ready to burst by the time he was rolled into the infirmary. Doctor Leonard from the hospital nodded to Kelly. She jabbed a needle in Dr. Hayes' ass and within a few seconds, he was asleep. Kelly sat back and smiled at the rest of the family. She asked Ed, "How did you ever survive the trip?" Shaking his head, Ed joked, "I threatened him with physical harm." John, knowing that Ed wouldn't do that, laughed as he said, "Right." Happy to have Ed home again, Kelly wrapped herself around him and kissed him. Ed's hands came up and caressed her intimately. Mrs. Hayes looked a little embarrassed, but didn't look away. John wondered how she'd react to a naked Sarah walking around all day long. It took some time, but Kelly finally released Ed. The two men hugged like long lost friends. Looking around the room, John stated, "Hey Kelly. Why don't you take Ed and welcome our husband home properly?" The two of them smiled and left the room. Kelly was sashaying, definitely exaggerating the motion of her hips for John's benefit. The silence was broken by Mrs. Hayes assertion, "She is definitely going to welcome him home, big time." "Wait until it's Ling's turn." "I've already heard that. So did half the people in the hotel." She realized what she had said and then blushed. Ling laughed while John looked on in amusement. "Sarah will be down in a minute to watch Dr. Hayes," stated John. He added, "Dr. Leonard, any special instructions we should follow?" "No, just keep him in here for a few days. Feed him when he's hungry. If you're strong enough to help him get to the bathroom, then he won't need to use the bedpan. When you do move him, make sure that he has the neck brace. When he's ready, I'll make sure that he gets a wheel chair." The instructions were simple enough. John nodded, "Okay, we'll do that." The arrival of Sarah in her naked glory caused a little ripple in the calm atmosphere of the clinic. The doctor looked very surprised while a blushing Mrs. Hayes hid her mouth behind a hand. John and Ling didn't even react to her presence other than to nod in her direction. John stated, "Sarah, you get first shift to watch over him. He's going to be asleep for several hours so don't disturb him." "Sure thing, John." Sitting down in the chair, she started to read a book. She crossed her legs and swung the upper one. She was oblivious to the looks she was getting from the doctor and Beth's mother. John thanked the doctor for coming. The doctor stated that he would be coming by every evening on his way home from work to check on the patient. After a few words with Ling, the doctor followed her out of the house. John turned to Mrs. Hayes saying, "Let me take you to your room." She asked, "Isn't it the same one I was in before?" "No, we are setting you up here in the back of the house. You'll be closer to your husband." John was going to tell her more, but decided that she would just have to discover what life in the back of the house was like for herself. John led her to the room adjacent to the clinic. He had her put her hand on the hand plate. The door opened for her. He went into the room and turned on the light, "This was Beth's room. It is yours to use until your house is finished." When she started to cry, John held her tightly and moved with a slightly rocking motion like one uses when comforting an infant. She cried for a long time, but John didn't worry. He knew that it was really the first time that she had to release her grief over her daughter's death. When she finally pulled herself together, she stated, "You must consider me to be a foolish old woman." "Not at all. You're a mother that loved her daughter very much." John smiled down at her face. He wiped away her tears with the sleeve of his robe. She sniffed and looked around the room. John stated, "I'll leave you alone for a while to settle in. I'm sure it will be rough for you and you don't need clumsy old me hanging around. If you need anything, pick up the telephone and dial 1111. That will get you to Cathy and she can help you in any way that you need. Okay?" "Yes. Thanks a lot John for everything you've done for us." She smiled at him fondly. She added, "Ed has been absolutely wonderful. My husband likes him now and finally understands what Beth saw in him." John said, "We've done very little. I'm glad that Dr. Hayes has learned to appreciate Ed." John left the room and went to the informal living room. Leroy was seated there watching the television. There was some nature show about animal life in the desert on the television and Leroy was glued to the set. John, Kelly, and Ling had found Leroy at the site of an accident. His car had been hit by a drunk driver and he had a broken arm. There was a woman in another car and Leroy had been busy trying to break the window on the locked door. The woman had been bleeding and Leroy wouldn't let them treat him until they had taken care of the woman. John had liked the black man right from that moment. They had brought him home while he recovered from his injuries. John smiled and went to the poolroom. He removed his robe and dove into the pool. He started swimming laps, taking an easy pace and enjoying the motion of his body as it slid through the water. The repetitive act of swimming allowed his mind to swim through waters of a different kind. One of the things his mind worked on was Ed's possible reaction to Leroy. Ed had never said anything racist in his company, but there was a lot of difference between treating people as equals in a social situation and doing so in a private situation. His mental swim was interrupted by the sound of someone sitting in a chair by the pool. He stopped at the shallow end and stood up to see who had come in the room. Leroy asked, "What were you thinking about?" It was hard for him to put his thoughts into words. He answered, "Ed's home." His white teeth showed as Leroy smiled. "I heard all of the excitement. There was a special on desert life on the television. Since that is my doctoral research area, I thought I would watch it. I figured it would be best if I stayed out of the way." "I appreciate that. We were moving Beth's father into the clinic and his wife into Beth's room. It was a rather traumatic experience for them both." "I can understand that." Leroy sat there for a moment before adding, "You are worried about Ed, aren't you?" John smiled, "It's hard to say how he'll react to having a long term visitor. Of course, you don't know everything that goes on here. I'm sure you have some questions." Shaking his head, Leroy stated, "Do I ever have some questions." "Ask away." Leroy stated, "I guess you and Ed have relations. Am I right?" "Yes, we do." Frowning, he asked, "Are you expecting me to have sexual relations with you?" John laughed as he answered, "You are a guest here. You can ask anyone you want if they are interested in sleeping with you. Only one rule, no means no. If anyone asks you to do something you aren't comfortable doing, just say no." "You're serious about that, aren't you?" "You better believe it. If someone says no and gets pushed into something they don't like, they'll be up on rape charges before they knew what hit them." John's serious tone of voice emphasized the seriousness of his statement. Leroy thought about it. "You don't know how much that makes me feel better about being here." This revelation surprised John. "Why?" "Well, I was afraid that you had invited me here only to have sex with me." "Why would you think that?" Leroy licked his lips nervously. "Well, the first night I was here, a woman and man came here to have sex, but they aren't part of your family. It was like you expected them to go to your room with you." John blushed as he thought back to that night. He answered, "Actually they came here to have sex with us. We didn't ask them to come here, they wanted to do it to thank us for all of our help. It's very embarrassing to be faced with a room full of women demanding to go to bed with you." "Oh, I didn't realize that the desire was on their part." "Well, you don't have to worry about us taking advantage of you." Afraid of how his question would be received, he tried to think of a nice way to ask it. He finally blurted out, "Why did you take me in?" "At the accident, you were more concerned about the woman in the car than you were for yourself. We knew that the accident left you stuck in the middle of nowhere so we invited you in. If you had been begging to be helped before her, we'd have helped you there and then left you at the hospital." "I only did what was right." John laughed as he said, "You were injured. The most selfish part of person can come out at that time. Sad, but true." Leroy asked, "So why all this importance about Ed talking to me? I don't understand." "He will ask you some questions. If he likes your answers, you can stay." "What will he ask me?" Leroy was shocked that one person had that much influence. He couldn't believe that John would rely that much on the word of a single person. John answered, "I have no idea. I wouldn't worry though." Leroy got a lump in his throat as he realized that if Ed desired it, he could end up on the street in front of the house with nothing. "You wouldn't?" "Nope. I wouldn't. Ed's a good guy." "Why thank you, John," stated Ed. He smiled as he stripped and jumped into the pool. Coming up, he turned to Leroy, "You must be Leroy. I'm Ed." "Right. Nice to meet you, Ed," replied Leroy nervously. Ed laughed as he took in the man's expression. He said, "You're scared to death of meeting me. I bet you're afraid you'll end up on the street when I say I don't like you. Right?" "Right," stated Leroy with a little resignation. He added, "I hope you'll let me call a cab first, though." Both of the men in the pool laughed at his answer. Ed splashed John and made a mock mean face. Ed stated, "That's for making me out to be some sort of ogre. So, how do you like it here in our home?" "I like it a lot. It's very peaceful. Everyone is calm and tranquil. I almost feel like I'm in a monastery." John laughed and retorted, "A monastery with naked people walking around and having sex all of the time." "Sounds like a bordello to me," stated Ed. He added, "I heard that you haven't been in bed with anyone since you got here. You must be horny as hell by now." "A little." He was actually extremely horny, having to go to his room and jack off several times a day. Watching Sarah walk around naked was driving him crazy. Ed laughed, "I'd say a lot. I'm sure that Cathy or Sarah would be interested. You might ask them." Leroy was rather taken aback by the statement. "Does that mean I can stay?" Looking at Leroy, Ed stated, "You wouldn't want to hurt us, would you?" A puzzled look flashed across Leroy's face. "Of course not." Ed shrugged and asked, "You aren't in financial difficulty such that you'd sell us out, are you?" Indignant, Leroy bluntly stated, "No I wouldn't sell you out." "So you can't imagine a scenario in which you'd do us any harm." "Right." A good-natured laugh rolled out of Ed as he splashed John. John sputtered, "What was that for?" "You've got yourself a hiking partner." John splashed him back. Ed sputtered, "What was that for?" "Having too much fun at Leroy's expense." John's lopsided grin confused Leroy, but made Ed laugh. Turning to face Leroy, Ed stated, "You can stay." John swam to the edge of the pool and lifted himself out to sit on the side of the pool with his feet dangling in the cool water. He stated, "Ed is a human lie detector. You can't hide the truth from him." A doubtful Leroy challenged Ed to prove it. A smile lit Ed's face as he realized that he had a chance to prove his abilities with a new test that he had designed. He had Leroy pick a number between one and a hundred. Once Leroy picked a number, he was to tell it to John. Ed instructed Leroy to do everything he could to deceive him while he tried to identify the number. In seven questions, Ed told Leroy the number although Leroy had lied several times and told the truth a couple of times. Leroy was convinced that he couldn't prevent Ed from getting the truth out of him. Ed climbed out of the pool and sat next to John. Ed asked, "Out of curiosity, may I ask you a very personal question?" Leroy shrugged his shoulders. "Ask, I might choose not to answer." Ed laughed at the answer. He asked, "Have you ever had sex with a man?" "No, I haven't," replied Leroy. He discounted a circle jerk as actually having sex with another man. He added, "I've never really thought about it." "Fair enough," replied Ed. He stood up and walked over to the towel cabinet. He was almost there when he turned to John and asked, "Do you want a towel?" Standing up, John answered, "Sure." The towel flew across the room. It was deftly caught by John. Both men dried off and threw the towels into a bin next to the cabinet. John's only went halfway in. Ed laughed as he said, "I should have bet you on that one!" John chuckled. "Not with you standing right next to it and me all the way over here." "Let's go into the living room and relax." John stated as he picked up his robe. Ed followed suit and picked up his clothes. They carried them into the living room. Leroy followed along, unsure if he had been invited. On reaching the living room, the men sat down. John and Ed sat on the couch and Leroy in a chair across the room. Ed stated, "Mrs. Hayes is rather reserved. I don't know how she's going to take living here with us naked half the time." Leroy stated, "Maybe you should get dressed then." John shook his head in disagreement. "This is our home and that's how we do things here. I hope that it won't upset them, but I don't want to change how I live for them." Ed stated, "Isn't that a selfish attitude?" "Perhaps. I don't know how long they are going to stay here. When they move into the new house, they'll be over here frequently. I don't think it is reasonable to have to see who is here or who might come over, to be able to relax in my own home." "Actually that is fair, but have you talked to her about it?" asked Leroy. He felt that she should have a chance to decide for herself if she should be exposed to that. He had been very shocked when Sarah showed up naked the first time. "Okay, we'll get dressed and call her over here to have a little chat," replied John. He realized that he sounded a little short when he put it like that. He relaxed and added, "I didn't mean to sound so awful." Ed smiled. "And when we are done, maybe the three of us can go upstairs and watch the sunset?" "You bet." Leroy was surprised to be included in the invitation. He piped up, "Great." John stated, "Ed would you like to get Mrs. Hayes while I arrange for a nice cheese and fruit tray for us to snack on while we are entertaining her." Ed nodded and started getting dressed. John went to the intercom and dialed Marguerite. He arranged to have a platter of sliced cheese and fruits delivered to the informal living room. Marguerite also suggested that she throw in a fresh pitcher of iced tea. John thanked her and then got dressed. Ed had finished dressing by that time and left to get Mrs. Hayes. Ed returned after a few minutes with Mrs. Hayes. John greeted her, "Mrs. Hayes I would like to introduce you to Leroy. Leroy, this is Mrs. Hayes." Mrs. Hayes nodded and said, "Nice to meet you Leroy." "It's a pleasure to meet you." Noting the cast, she added, "It looks like you've been injured recently." "Yes ma'am. I was in a car accident the other day. John helped me out and has been kind enough to offer me a place to stay until I can make arrangements for a new car." Mrs. Hayes smiled, "Well, you might want to visit my husband. He was run over by a car about six weeks ago. Maybe you can teach him how to be a better patient than he has been." Leroy laughed as he replied, "I'm not sure that I can. I've been like this for three days and I would kill for a chance to go swimming in the pool next door." John said, "don't worry, it will get better once they decide the wound has healed. They'll put you in a new cast and you'll be able to take a shower, at least." "I've just about had it with sponge baths." The comment brought a blush to the cheeks of Mrs. Hayes. John noticed and was about to tease her when Marguerite came into the room with the tray of snacks and the pitcher of iced tea. John poured iced tea for everyone while they piled small plates with cheeses and fruits. After a few minutes of activity, everyone was seated again. John broke the silence. "Mrs. Hayes, a small problem has come to my attention about which I need to talk to you." Ling and Kelly drifted into the room. From the look on John's face, they knew that something important was being discussed. The two women looked at each other as they each realized the subject under discussion. They seated themselves. Leroy looked around nervously and suggested, "Maybe I should leave." Ed stated, "No, you should probably stay. You need to hear this as well." "This is our home and I know that our rules may seem a little strange to you. We live according to one major rule. If it harms none, then do it." Leroy asked, "What does that mean?" "Good question. It really means that if someone is doing something and it harms no one, then you have no right to complain about it. If they are doing some task very ineffectively, all you can do is offer advice. You can't demand that they do it your way." John explained. Kelly added, "In a way, it is much more restrictive than the ten commandments. It means that you can't be critical of other people. It means that you really have to think about the consequences of your actions. Will your action ultimately lead to someone getting hurt? After living that way for a period of time, you find that you become a much more deliberate person." Mrs. Hayes stated, "No problem. I can live with that rule." Ling stated, "It's much harder to practice than you would think." "You bet. If someone comes out dressed up like a clown, you can't really comment." Leroy realized the full complexity of that rule. He had more or less lived according to that rule his whole life. "The second rule is that a persons room is sacred and only they can allow people to enter." Mrs. Hayes stated, "Now that is a rule I can live with." Kelly smiled as she realized that Mrs. Hayes didn't appreciate the full scope of the statement. She clarified, "That means if you want Sarah to clean your room, you have to let her in and wait until she leaves." "No problem." "The third rule is that the front of the house is clothing mandatory while the back of the house is clothing optional." Mrs. Hayes stated, "Oh my." Kelly added, "that rule applies to guests as well. You can walk around naked in the back of the house as much as you want. No one will say a word." Remembering her reaction to Sarah, John stated, "Now Sarah is a confirmed nudist. She walks around naked as much as she can. Basically, all of us are naked in the pool room and in the informal living room." Kelly stated, "Us girls usually go to the top of the building to sunbathe in the morning. It's our time for girl talk and guys aren't allowed. You're free to join us, Mrs. Hayes." Ed stated, "We usually go to the top of the building and watch the sunset." Looking around the room nervously, Mrs. Hayes stated, "I'm afraid that I'm very uncomfortable with people walking around naked." "I'd say that you are offended by it," stated Ed with the calm assurance that he understood more than others. Unhappy, she admitted, "Yes, it offends me." "I am very sorry to hear that. Perhaps with time you will get used to it. However, we can not change our lifestyle for one person. I am sure that you can understand that." Resigned to the situation, she said, "I understand. It doesn't mean that I have to like it, but I'll deal with it." Later, John, Ed, and Leroy sat on the roof watching the sunset. John rattled his ice tea class. Dissatisfied with the quantity of ice remaining, he added two more ice cubes from the ice bucket. With another rattle, he then refilled it with tea. Sitting back he sighed, "Ed, you have no idea how much I missed our time out here." "I know. I missed them too." "By the way, congratulations on breaking that case in LA. You made the national news." Groaning, Ed stated, "Those news reporters are a bunch of jackals. I had to hide out in the hotel for two days before they gave up. Are you working on anything interesting?" "I wouldn't call it interesting, I'd call it ugly." Leroy looked over at John. He had no idea what John was doing when he wasn't around. "So what is it?" "Looks like a bunch of adults got together and formed some kind of club. A couple will have a child. When the child is about three, they are sent off to live with another couple as a sex toy. The kids stay with a couple for about six months and then they are sent on to another couple. The kids never know who their parents are." "They are swapping children?" asked Leroy. He couldn't believe parents would do that to their own children. "Even worse. These kids are being kept in basements. They never interact with anyone other than in a sexual situation. They are not being educated or given any life skills. Once they get too old to be of interest to these pedophiles, they get dumped on the street." Ed stated, "How do you know this?" "A couple was caught giving away a photograph. When they investigated the incident, they found out that the kid in the photograph wasn't theirs. Things got messy and they made no progress on it. I got involved and consequently, we've identified about seven other kids that have been through the process. We've got police artist sketches of the perpetrators. We should be able to wrap it up in a week or two." "I'm impressed. What's the key you are using to track down the other members?" "Their private telephone books and telephone records." Leroy was shocked, "How could anyone do that to their own kids? I just can't imagine it." "I don't know. I look at the twisted morality of this country and I wonder at times. A film in which more than a dozen people get chopped up by a man with a chainsaw is rated R. They show limbs falling off, blood gushing from slit throats, and cannibalism without social outcry. Yet, if they show a cumshot in a film, then it is rated X. They want to put two people who love each other in jail because they are of the same gender. They get sentences that are almost the same as for murder. Two men loving each other can spend more time in jail than a guy that holds up a convenience store with a gun." "Amen to that brother," replied Leroy. Ed laughed as he said, "I think we have someone here that shares our opinion." <1st attachment end> ----- ASSM Moderation System Notice------ Notice: This post has been modified from its original format. 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