As the guard led Dan Goodrich into the interrogation room he looked up to see Mars standing on the opposite side of the room. As soon as his shackles were removed he fell to his knees and crawled to his son. Reaching out tenderly he grasped Mar's right ankle and gentle lifted it and placed the foot on his neck as he held his body bowed to the floor with his forehead against the cold tile of the room.
Removing his foot from his father's neck, Mars instructed his father to rise to his knees. "Do you have something you want to say?"
"Master, thank you Master for allowing me to see you and speak. Master please forgive me for all I have done. I realize that I was wrong. I do still love you, more than I can ever be able to show you and I thank you for correcting my ways," said Dan.
"I'm glad you feel that way. You don't know how much it hurt when you turned your back on me and went ballistic after you found out that I was gay," said Mars.
Dan continued to kneel and looked at the floor, afraid to say anything more as the pain and humiliation revisited his soul. He did not know if he was allowed to speak further and his training had taught him well to stay silent unless given permission to speak.
After several moments of silence Mars realized that his father must have something else to say but was not doing so due to his training. "You may speak freely until I tell you otherwise," he stated.
"Master, thank you, Master. I now see how wrong I was and through all my training I realize how right you were and how blind and stupid I was. I can only beg for your forgiveness."
"I too understand and only recently have been poignantly reminded of the importance of a father's love. I miss that, more than you might realize. I went through a period where I hated you so much for not loving me any more and taking mom's and my aunt's lives. But hate destroys the person who carries it and I don't want to carry it any longer. I may never be able to forget what you did, but I will try to forgive you as I know the penitence that you must endure every day. I ordered your regimen to punish you and make you suffer. Unfortunately for the love I remember when I was younger I too have suffered knowing what you are enduring. Rise and stand before me."
Dan rose from his knees and stood with his head bowed before his son. Reaching into his pocket Mars pulled out a key and removed the lock from the chastity device imprisoning his father's manhood. Tenderly he removed each part, first the holding pin, then the shell itself releasing the rings piercing the testicles, allowing them to hang down normally. Then with a twist of the tube and a disconnect of the connecting device the channel pulled out in two pieces one on each side of his cock. For the first time in several years his cock only held the ring P.A. through its tip, no longer was there the special channel through witch the securing pin held him captive in the chastity device. Mars reached behind him and picked up a set of cutters and with two quick snaps cut the rings piercing his father's balls. Spreading each of the rings carefully he rotated them so as to remove them each. They had long ago healed properly and no blood was shed.
When he had completed his tasks Mars stepped forward and pulling his Dad to him encircled him with his arms in a tight hug. As Dan lay his head upon his son's shoulders tears began to fall from his eyes. No words need be spoken. Both understood what was happening.
"Master may I hug you in return?" said Dan softly.
"Yes, Dad I want you to," replied Mars as he felt the tears start from his own eyes.
The two stood for several minutes intertwined in each others arms. Finally they each took a step back as they looked into each others eyes with a love that had been missing for a number of years. A wave of peace also flooded through their hearts as the realization washed over both of them that the outrageousness of the past was now firmly entrenched in the past and no longer a part of the present. They were both prepared to take on the future and progress with their lives. Albeit, Dan's would continue to be one of servitude but perhaps it would now become one of fulfillment and no longer one that only contained the solitude and pain of not being able to associate with his son, the Master who after these several years had just called him Dad, a title he had thought he had lost forever.
"Master, may I show you my love?" inquired Dan.
"Dad, you may show your love by addressing me as Son and no longer using the term Master. I do love you as well and would enjoy the appropriate hugs that fathers should give their sons. As for any other love, I have a lover and my body belongs to him. I will not ask you to pleasure me sexually as I do not feel it is appropriate between us. I only want to know in my heart that you can accept me for what I am and not reject me any longer. If you can do that, then I will feel that forgiving you for what you have done before is sufficient. I look forward to sharing our relationship as father and son in the future with acceptance going both ways. Whatever relationship you may have with others will now be your decision as since the chastity device has been removed, so have any restrictions that have previously dictated your activities. You may now interact freely with the other detainees. Maybe then you will also come to realize the type of fulfillment that Glenn and I experience."
"Thank you Son, May I have another hug then?" asked Dan as a smile graced his face for the first time in a long time.
Without response Mars stepped forward and without hesitation pulled his father into another tight hug then said, "Sure Dad and I hope there will be many more!"
"So Mars do you feel things are alright between you and your father now?" asked Craig.
"Yes Sir, I think so. I removed the chastity device and am allowing him to interact with others now, no more milkings daily. I truly believe that he is sorry for what happened and now accepts me as I am considering the training he has received and the urges he now has. It seems more natural to him to accept. I'm sorry that he will have to live the rest of his life in the manner it is but that is the cross he must bear. His actions brought it on himself, no one else had any influence. He is lucky to be alive and cared for in the way he is. Perhaps maybe now we can find something for him to do where he can be productive."
"I'll have someone look into that and pass the word along. Maybe we can find something for him to do that will help to rebuild his self-worth. Are you planning to visit him more often now?" asked Craig.
"Yes I think so, I have told him that I will not have any form of sex with him, that is reserved for Glenn, but I think maybe with a little patience we can try to establish some essence of a normal father-son relationship, at least within the constraints of the situation," replied Mars.
"Have I told you lately how proud I am of you? You have grown in so many ways and matured so much. What you do for the children in your care is amazing. By the way how are things with our latest six munchkins?"
"Thank you for the compliments, it seems around this place there are just too many good examples to follow, if I didn't I would have to be pretty dense. As for the kids they are settling in pretty well. Little Pete certainly seems to have taken to Glenn; I think I'm going to have to be very careful as Pete seems to be with Glenn every chance he gets. The staff that has volunteered to help have been a godsend. They all love the kids and would do anything for them. By the end of next week I think we will have everything arranged so the younger ones will have a pre-school type environment and by the first of the week the older ones can be back in regular school. I know one of the boys had a special teacher that he liked but it made more sense to send them to another school closer to here. Besides they will be able to start anew and no one will be aware of their previous situation. It will be a fresh start with all the ground rules changed. With all the help they will get around here from everyone I'm sure they should do great. Our biggest problem is convincing them once and for all that they are not in a dream. Everything is really happening and they will not be forgotten or mistreated every again. Even Rainbow seems to understand their need for support and won't let any of them alone when they are anywhere near where he is. The seven of them have become pretty much inseparable."
"I'm glad to hear things are going so well, have you gotten any word from the architects on the facility you want to build to house Elmo's House?' asked Craig.
"Really, you know I try to work fast but I've only had a matter of days so far. I have contacted our usual architects and have given them the preliminary ideas. They plan to get back with me within a couple of weeks with their initial presentations then we will all look things over and go from there. With the normal red tape I look at least eight weeks before we can break ground and we will know later just how long it will take to build. There are still a lot of things we need to decide on just to get things started. In time it will come to pass but it will seem like a lot of time will pass before it does so. In the mean time I'm just concerned with the other kids out there that need our help. I'm torn between dedicating my full time to the project and giving my notice to the agency or if I should just try to stretch so that I can keep abreast of what is going on and work extra hard to keep the project on target."
"Are there some associates at the agency that could keep in touch with you and let you know when cases come up that are in need of the type of facilities we are planning?" asked Craig.
"Probably so, in fact I think several of them would be overjoyed to have another source of support to take care of these kids they see."
"If that's the case may I suggest a couple of things? First of all we are already utilizing some of the rooms in the living wing for the current kids. There are a number of more rooms available, and I am sure our staff would be more than happy to ready any of them as needed. Cost is not a factor; you know I will provide anything we need as soon as it is needed. Secondly, how is the interviewing of staff coming along? And also how is the licensing situation progressing?"
"I know we can house more kids on a short notice, I just didn't know how fast you were ready to progress. As for the interviewing of staff it has been rather difficult while I am trying to keep things on par with the agency. As far as the licensing, Jimmy has that pretty well underhand; with his connections and my reputation through the agency the powers that be are pretty well giving us free reign. Of course the fact that you and Greg are behind this as well as all the other men doesn't hurt anything. "
"A number of the cops that help us with the inductees have been asking since they have heard the scuttlebutt about what is going on. When we took in the six kids the news spread like wildfire and the officers have been inquiring if we were in a position to take on any more and how they should proceed when they come across a situation of that nature. I am going to suggest that considering the importance of the project and the need for you to handle it, that you go ahead and tender your resignation to the agency. Tell them why and what you are doing. If they have any smarts they will be very supportive. That way you can devote all your time to getting things off the ground. Any assistance you need is available. You know we have been able to utilize the skills of a number of inductees for various reasons. Their complete folders are available to you and if you inquire I'm sure a search can be done to pull likely candidates through the computer. These do not have to be people who will have any direct contact with the children but people who may be able to offer expertise that can build the understructure. I don't know if you are aware but over the years we have developed a program where over eighty percent of the inductees have been able to somehow perform some type of work that has become beneficial to society. Some twenty percent have actually been moved to a status where they can work outside the facility and are subject to returning each evening and continue to be monitored 24/7. Even so they are functioning daily as if they never left society. They now have control to keep them in line and have rebuilt their self-worth to be a valuable part of society. It is only another twenty percent who represent the worse cases, which for our program to take over, they had to appear to die or for whatever reason, it just doesn't seem possible to do anything more than keep them right where they are. They do perform work within the facility that gives them a daily job and some responsibility. The other sixty percent do some type of work directly for one of our division and have various types of accommodations according to their level of trust."
"I have been debating about giving my notice and as usual, you have given me just what I needed to get off the fence and do what needs to be done. Just another example of why things work the way they do around here. Someone is always ready to give just the right push to get the right thing done. Thank you, I will arrange to settle things with the agency tomorrow. If I contact our main HR department here, perhaps I can get the ball rolling on some of the staff we will need. As for the officers who have been inquiring, if I am going to be devoting my full time to this from now on and we have staff available to help me I guess we had better figure out some procedures and see what happens. As much as a single child in need and not getting it disturbs me. I know we can't cure all the needs of society but we have to start somewhere," stated Mars.
Three Years Later
"It was a beautiful ceremony; I am so glad that George is finally at peace. These last several months have been very difficult for him as one by one his organs decided to shut down. It was bad enough as he became bed ridden but when he lost all control of his bodily function he just wanted it to end. I think it was the hardest on Bill, watching the Master he had loved for so many years waste away to nothing, "said Phil.
"I think he missed the times he spent with the children in Elmo's House. He looked at each and every one of them as if they were his own grandchildren, and it seems they loved him too, each in their own way," replied Jimmy.
"Even the teen group seemed to respect him. No matter how defiant or insolent each one was, somehow he broke through to them and they respected him. He will be sorely missed," added Evan.
Slowly the entourage of vehicles made their way back to the mansion. George had been laid to rest next to his wife Betty who had died in that fateful auto accident so many years before.
As they reached the house Craig requested the men gather in the Library for a discussion.
Once all had arrived they each found a place to be seated. Greg opened the cabinet and pulled out the brandy snifters and began to pour brandy around the room leaving one snifter on the counter with it usual quantity of brandy. Craig pulled out the humidor and began the traditional passing of the cigars to each man in the room. Everyone was older now. The younger set where certainly no longer newbie's to the manly tradition of a brandy and a cigar as each of them had participated numerous times over the years as events were recognized, milestones made, and accomplishment acknowledged.
"As we light our cigars today let us remember our family member recently departed. The smoldering cigar in the ash tray next to the brandy snifter on the bar is in memory of George who always celebrated in this tradition, from the humor in watching each boy become a man as he took his first puff on a cigar and felt the burning of the brandy as it caused him to choke as it burnt it's way down his throat, to the days when each man joined together in the rejoicing of some event to be recognized," eulogized Craig.
Each man lit his cigar and took the first few puffs, following, they lifted their brandy snifter and after swirling it in the snifter and inhaling it's essence they took a sip. Not a dry eye was in the room as they placed the snifters back down.
"It has come time for the old guard to move aside. George never quit until his body would allow him to go no further. Greg and I do not plan to follow his example and wish to see the fruits of our labor continue to blossom as we pass the baton on to the ones who so deserve it. Phil and James, our sons, we ask you to take our place. It is time that the two of you step forward and take control of the helm. We have, with everyone's help here, built a ship that has grown to enormous proportions. It is time for us to step aside and allow the two of you to take our place. It's time that we did a little traveling, enjoy the kids around here and not have to put up with the rat race we have been battling for a lot of years. Our ideas were good in their time but it's time that some younger blood and younger ideas take things further. We are assured that each and every man in this room will continue to assist you as they have done in the past and this entity we have all created will continue to sail forth to continue the works we have started. Each of our grandson's, by birth or adoption have become the heads of their own divisions of our company.
Jimmy and Mars, your division is probably one of the most heartwarming. Elmo's House has gone beyond our wildest dreams. Over a thousand children have passed through the doors and each has been cared for, nurtured and as they leave, they leave with a self-assurance and ability to face the world on their own terms, happy with themselves and realistic in their view of life and the world. No longer are any of them afraid or suffering at the hands of bigoted individuals who somehow had birthed them to become their parents.
Glenn, you have assisted Bill with the development of the most effective training program known anywhere in the world. Our original center has dealt with several thousand inductees over the years. There have been all races represented and our efforts have been endorsed, though not publicly, but privately by every judge and law enforcement agency in the state. The rehab clinic has flourished with the lowest rate of recidivism known to any facility. The sale of our chips to monitor blood alcohol level has gone world wide with orders coming in daily. The medical facilities within our divisions are known for their ability to properly diagnose and treat in the best way, with our inductees enjoying the best health possible for persons of their age. Not only that but you have opened another division that caters to the Master/Slave community providing a safe and controlled environment, that at the same time has done well financially.
Bobby, you have beautified each and every one of our facilities in an award winning fashion making you and your staff the most sought after interiors decorators in the state of Arizona with constant requests from all over the country.
At the same time Mars and Glenn you have dealt with your fathers and in your case Glenn with your pseudo father Matthew Daniels in such a way that surpasses anything a person should be requested to do. You have replaced the hate so easy to carry with forgiveness while at the same time you have managed to alter their mindsets to remove the hate they originally carried for you and turned it around into acceptance and even love.
Many years ago Phil and I were at odds on how to bring Greg into the relationship we so wanted to share. After much soul searching and discussion we consulted with other so- called experts as to what path we should follow. In the final analysis we found that it was always best to follow our hearts. Sometimes it was necessary to approach things in a rather harsh way, but the goal was always to make things right, to make things better, and allow us to fulfill our dreams. As I stand before you today, I feel that I can because many years ago and each and every day since I have been fortunate to surround myself with those who could always offer good counsel."
The End
Written by Rod
Copyright 2006 by Rod I would like to thank Ben for his help in editing. Comments are encouraged. I would appreciate hearing from readers. All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction; no reference is intended to anyone dead or alive.