There Must Be A Mistake Ch. 25

"What's the matter with Gordon?"

"Monty is bringing him home."

"Is he all right?"

"He's all right for now."

"Oh crap, what did our son do now?"

"Our son invited Gray outside."

"What's so terrible about...? You mean for a fight?"

"That's what I mean."

"Monty's going to kill him."

"No, Monty's going to let Steve kill him."

"I've met Steve. Steve is going to kill him."

"I want everyone outside the house dressed in black from head to toe; especially Zoie. Give her your black hat, and vail. You don't have much time so get going."

"Zoie may fight me on this."

"Remind Zoie where Charleston is, that should do the trick."

"Even, you are mean."

"Dear, we must teach our son to control his mouth. We are going to be in a very confined space for many years, and he cannot go flying off the handle like he did this morning."

"Even, I want to go with you. If it's a very short time I'd rather be with you than anywhere else in the universe."

"We have talked this over and over Jen, who is going to take care of Holden? Who will allow him to follow his dreams if not his mother? If I could clone you, I wouldn't hesitate. I have told you over and over again that you are the love of my life, and I would do anything for you. The only thing I can't do is stay here on Earth. Everyone would call me a fraud if I did. Holden is the future, and you hold Holden, and the future, in your hands. We can talk more about this when I get home, but this has to be. Get changed, our little rebel is getting closer to you every minute. I love you Jennifer Stars Luck."

"I love you Even Luck."

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"Zoie, your prince charming is on his way home."

"Is he sick or something?"

"No, not yet."

"What did my idiot do this time?"

"He invited Gray outside for a fight."

"Is Monty going to run him over with a car to make it look like an accident?"

"No Even wants us to dress up in black and wait outside for him."

Zoie started jumping up and down. "I always wanted to dress up like the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show', but my parents would never let me do it. Now I can, and they can't yell at for doing it.

Jen said, "Hurry up little girl, we don't have much time."

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Teddy asked Newton, "Why aren't we invited to the party at grandmas'?"

"I didn't know there was a party at grandmas'."

"Have mommy call."

"Mom, Teddy says there is a party going on at grandmas. She wants you to call to find out why we weren't invited."

"I'm not going to call; it may be a private party."

Teddy started screaming her lungs out. She cried and cried and cried, and nothing Delicious did could make her stop.

"Alright Teddy, I'll call."

"Tank you mama."

"I should spank you Teddy. Every time you don't get your way, you cry."

"It works mama."

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After conferring with Jennifer, it was decided that Newton and Teddy would lead the 'Death March' up to the steps, but only Newton would continue up to open the doors for Gordon. Delicious would be on the right side of the pathway holding Teddy. Jennifer and Zoie would be on the left side.

Jennifer found ghoulish music from a Halloween gone bye, and the speakers on the porch.

The hold up in Gordon's arrival was Steve. He was at the nest and had to be transported back to the main building. When he was advised of what the rest of his day would be like, he raised the front and of a Kia Rio, until it was nearly 45 degrees up from the ground.

Gordon stood there with his mouth open, until Monty closed it for him.

She whispered, "He is so good-looking; isn't it a shame he's gay?"

"It doesn't matter to me, I'm taken."

"Zoie would kill you if you weren't."

"That's all I would need today; getting the shit beat out of me by Steve, and then going upstairs and to get the shit beat out of me by Zoie."

"There is a way to stop that."

"How?"

"Don't get the shit beat out of you by Steve. You know enough to do it. Put everything you've learned to use, and don't let his size intimidate you. After that, it's easy."

"Do me a favor Monty; have my dad bury me by his sister. It's very pretty there."

"With an attitude like that, I'll start making the phone calls now."

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As they got out of the car, Gordon said, "Oh shit, even they know."

Teddy and Newton were waiting for Gordon to get behind them, and then started walking slowly towards the house. Teddy lost her balance and fell. Gordon picked her up and started carrying her.

She yelled at him, "I walk, I walk." He put her down, and watched as she waddled to catch up to Newton.

Jennifer started the ghoulish music, as she, Zoie, and Delicious, with Teddy in her arms surrounded Gordon. They started dancing to the music, and singing, "Dead Man Walking" as they entered the house, and led him into his room.

Monty yelled, "15 minutes, you two."

Zoie took off her hat and veil. She looked at her hero who looked absolutely downtrodden.

She asked, "Will this help your mood?" She reached behind her dress and unbuttoned the top button. Everything fell to the floor, everything.

Gordon asked, "How about the shoes?"

Zoie listed her left foot. "I'm not wearing shoes. We have 13 minutes left, do you want to play, or do you want to talk"

"I think we should play, it will help loosen my muscles. Come here wife, I want to tell you how much I love you, and how much you mean to me."

"I did all this for you and you..."

Gordon knew exactly where she was going with this sentence, and before she could finish it, she was on the bed, underneath him, stunned.

"I keep forgetting how fast you are."

"I'm not fast at everything."

"How fast can you get out of your clothes, because if you leave me high and dry, I will cut you off forever."

Gordon was out of his clothes and into Zoie so fast, it took both their breaths away.

"Oh God woman, I love you. In the days to come people will laugh at us, because we are the only ones to have known each other. I will never want to know one another woman except you. You are just so special Zoie, so very special."

"Gordon would you do me a favor?"

"Anything, you name it and it's yours."

"Please stop talking. We only have a short time left and I've only cum twice. I need more. I need you more. Please make love to me."

"It will be my pleasure."

He pulled out of her and flipped her over onto her chest. It was not one of her favorite positions, but she always came heavily this way. He kicked her knees wide apart, and then wider. When he was at her entrance, he asked if she was ready.

She said, "No, I'm waiting for a train."

He leaned over her back and whispered, "That's funny, because I hear one coming now."

He grabbed her hips. As he pushed forward, he pulled her hips back with all the strength his arms had in them.

Zoie forced her head into the pillow so she could scream to enjoy the pain, and the pleasure she felt, in this no holds barred attack on her pussy. She came continuously, as she felt him pass through her cervix going in, and seconds later pulling out for both their enjoyment.

There was a pounding on the door to their bedroom. "Two minutes, or I will come in there, and separate you, as I would dogs."

Gordon had been holding off this entire time, and had not yet orgasmed. Now he had to race to the finish.

"Hang on Zoie, this one's for me."

With his hands holding onto her breasts, and his left leg by her hip, Gordon went into overdrive. When the feeling hit him he yelled, and exploded. He knew something felt different. As he turned her over and pulled her into his arms, and kissed her, he realized what it was.

"Oh God Zoie, with all the rushing and screaming, I forgot to put on a condom."

"I should be okay Gordon, I'm on the pill."

"I think we should get you the morning after pill anyhow. We promised your father I would always use a condom when we had sex. "

The door to their room burst open. "It's time let's go."

Monty saw the look of consternation on Gordon's face, and asked what happened this time?"

"I forgot to put a condom on."

"Am I correct in saying Zoie's on the pill?"

"Yes, but Mister Schneider made me promise to wear a condom whenever we had intercourse because the pills are only 87 percent accurate."

"How come it doesn't say that on the boxes?"

"The printing on the boxes is so small no one reads it. It says that the pills are up to 97 percent effective. It could mean near zero percent effective, and the manufacturer is covered."

"Young lady tomorrow you are going to get the morning after pill."

"Monty, this is Texas, they are not allowed to sell them here. If you to Louisiana or Arkansas to get it, you have to sign all sorts of paperwork to get it. Zoie is under age and she needs parental consent. We are going to have to ask Doctor Finch what to do."

"Okay, little one, take a bath, a really hot and thorough bath. Dummy, you come with me."

Gordon said, "Okay baby, I'll see you after my bath."

Thank God, he was quick, because that's what he was counting on to get away from the blows the two women would have hit him.

He pulled Zoie to her feet, and apologized for messing up. He kissed her, pulled on his training gear, and followed Monty down the stairs.

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Steve was exerting himself in another manner. He was picking up 50-pound barbells in each hand as if they were tiny insects.

After they finished warming up, Monty told them to take their corners, and then begin. Steve stood in the center of the ring waiting for Gordon to attack him. Gordon had no such intention. He waited by the edges of the mats and waited for Steve. Steve started taunting him, and called him a little boy, afraid of a little action.

Gordon replied, "All you have to do is catch me, and you will get all the action you need."

Steve tried for over 25 minutes to catch this mouse, but he found it to be very elusive and exceedingly cagey. Every time he got his arms close to him, or had him in his arms, Gordon seemed to slip right through them. Time after time, he had him, held him, and lost him, screaming at himself in disgust.

Gordon used this tactic to tire Steve's bulky muscles, until the point he was barely moving side to side. When he saw this, he let Steve believe he had him trapped.

Near breathless Steve said, "Where are you going to run to now, little boy?"

Quickly, Gordon launched a surprise attack, using a double kick to Steve's middle knocking him to the ground, and out of breath.

Gordons' upper body landed on Steve's legs. He hit him with an elbow on the interior side of his right knee causing the thigh muscle to go into spasm. As Steve reached to control the spasm, Gordon moved quickly behind him, and hit him with a sharp angular blow between the base of the spine and the shoulder. Steve collapsed. Gordon rolled him over, pulled his arms behind his back, put his feet on Steve's back, and pulled.

He yelled, "Submit."

"Yes dammit, yes."

As everyone applauded, Monty said, "Little turd get over here."

"Yes Monty."

"How did you beat Steve so easily?"

"You told me how to beat him."

"I did no such thing."

"Well, maybe not in so many words, but when we were in Zoie's room and the two of you had me cornered, I realized the only way of beating superior strength was by out maneuvering him to compensate for it. Once I realize Steve was tired I let him catch me in a corner where I had just enough room to maneuver, and get in one big blow. If it worked, at a minimum, I could get behind him. If it worked really well, I could disabled his right leg. While he was tending to that, I could get behind him, and totally disable him."

"Who taught you that double kick?"

"I did."

"Get down here Zoie, and tell me all about it."

"While my lord and master was down here getting his ass kicked, I was upstairs bored to tears, watching a lady's wrestling match. This tiny wrestler was fighting a much larger opponent. In a feat of super human strength, she launched herself with both feet into her opponents' abdomen, knocking her to the mat. Once her opponent was down, in a very ladylike code of honor, she attempted to help her opponent up, by kicking her in the head, and jumping on her chest. Her attempt was futile, because her opponent was unable to rise."

Gordon said, "Darling, I have a feeling your English grades have jumped to an A+."

"Thank you dear."

Monty retorted, "I should spank both of you, because you're getting out of hand. Zoie go outside and tell me who is on guard duty. I am not through with this infant yet."

"Monty you are so mean. Can we go see your ranch instead, and call it a business trip?"

"If you can get that approved little miss, we are out of here."

"Gordon you call your dad, I will call mine. Let's see what we can cook up?"

"I'm not going to lie to my father, I won't do that."

"Not even if it means being with me?"

"I told you when I met you, I will not lie. I almost did it once; I will not do it again."

Zoie kissed him for being so true to his code of ethics, but whispered something else to him also. As she pulled away from him, a blue white arc of electricity flowed between them.

"Ouch, that one hurt."

Monty laughed. "How many times have I said that you two are dangerous together? That kiss could've started a fire."

Zoie said, "That's not funny, I think that one burnt my lips."

"Let me see it baby. If it did, I'll get salve."

Zoie opened her mouth a little, so Gordon could see if there was a burn. Instead, he grabbed her, and kissed her, while Monty laughed.

When Gordon let her go, the spark was brighter but it all seemed to go towards Zoie.

She screamed in pain again, as Gordon laughed. Well, he laughed until she hit him in the stomach, and folded him over.

"I don't want to hear a lecture about no hitting Mister Luck. Why did I get shocked, and you didn't?"

Gordon showed her the bottom of his shoe where he had a little metal plate on each of them. He said, "I'm grounded, you're not. Don't you dare hit me again. I offered to do this to your shoes and you refused."

"I don't remember that at all."

"He did little miss, I was there."

"Monty, sometimes you're no fun at all. Gordon you have my permission to do my shoes."

"Zoie, you have just moved up to position 294."

"What, I don't get preferential treatment for being your fiancé, and future wife?"

"Baby, everyone here deserves preferential treatment. They are all here to protect us from people who want nothing more than to destroy this project. If I start giving one person preferential treatment, I have give it to everyone."

Zoie grabbed him by his balls and said, "Let me try it this way; if my shoes are not done first you will have no use for these at all." She squeezed harder and then let him go.

Gordon coughed as Zoie walked up the stairs.

Monty said to him, "She certainly does have a way of making her point with you."

"Yes she certainly does."

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"Can I take the next two weeks off dad?"

"Why are you still alive, Gordon?"

"I have an excellent teacher, and once I put my head in gear, and close my mouth, I'm a really good student."

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to where the Buffalo roam."

"You're going to Monty's ranch?"

"Do you know everything about everyone dad?"

"Not everyone, I'm still working on the pizza boy."

"You are absolutely hysterical dad. Can I have the time off?"

"Of course you can. Naturally, Zoie stays here."

"That's fine, I wasn't taking her anyhow."

"What happened between you two?"

"Dad, that's personal. She has got to get her act together, or she's not going."

"Going where Gordon? You can't stop her from going on The Good Luck, because her dad has two picks."

"I forgot about that."

"You have to go because of the engines."

"Yes I know. It doesn't mean we have to be married."

"Gordon, do you remember I used to tell you when you were young if you tell one lie, you're going to have to tell another one to cover that one up?"

"I'm really terrible at telling lies, aren't I?"

"Not only are you terrible at telling lies, which I never want you to do again, especially to me, but make sure Zoie doesn't call me first."

"I hate myself dad. I should just have told you the truth and you would've said yes anyhow."

"Yes I would have, but now you forced me to say no."

"I understand. Thanks dad. How did my experiment come out?"

"I believe you have developed a filament for a new heat shield. We will patent it, and send it over to Schneider Industries for testing. Its applications appear to be endless, from computers to ocean liners, and from aircraft to spacecraft. It's lighter, and stronger than 'Graphene', but more importantly, this filament gobbles up heat like nothing I've ever seen before. Congratulations, my son, you have another trillion-dollar patent on your hands."

"Thank you dad, put this one in Holden's name. While Rod is in Washington, have him transfer the patent for the Nuclear Fusion Engine to Holden's name also. I'm not going to need either of them where we're going."

"Why did you have a change of heart Gordon?"

"I promised myself I would never lie. Then I lie to the one person I should never have lied to, you. You taught me everything I know. At this moment, I couldn't be angrier with myself if I tried. I just hope Holden turns out to be a better person than I ever was. I'll talk to you later dad."

"Gordon, Gordon talk to me Gordon."

I threw the phone down and said, "Shit, he's going to run."

Gray asked, "What Do You Mean He's Going to Run?"

"He's going to leave. He's going to hide. He is ashamed of himself for making a childish mistake, and he forgets that he's only child."

"Should we go home and look for him ourselves Even?"

"No, call Monty, see where she is. Tell her Gordon is on the run. She will know what to do."

Monty was on her way back to the NEST when she got the call.

"What do you mean he's running?"

"That's all Doctor Luck said Monty."

She hung up, called me, and I explained the chain of events.

"I hate kids, they're not grown ups."

"Monty, that's the reason they're called children."

"That is why I never had any children of my own Doctor. Dealing with adults is hard enough."

"Find my son please; don't let anything happen to him."

"Don't worry about a thing Doctor. I won't kill him, until you see him alive one last time."

When we finished, I called Jennifer.

"Hi babe, where are you?"

"I'm having sex with Zoie, while we are waiting for Holden to get out of school."

"That sounds interesting, and exciting. Would you take pictures for me please?"

"Even, you are a pig."

"There is absolutely nothing wrong with a little homosexual sex dear, if that is what your lifestyle requires."

"You are still a pig."

"We have more problems than me being a pig."

"What is going on now?"

"I caught Gordon in a lie, and he got angry with himself for telling it, because he knew it was not necessary. He got so angry with himself, he said I'll talk to you later, and hung up the phone. He's on the run; I just know it. Monty is on her way back to the house, and I'm sure she's calling out the troops to find him."

"Why would he run Even? What would make him do that?"

"Jen, our son acts like a fully grown adult most of the time. However, he is only 16-years-old, and sometimes he reacts like the child he really is. He is very embarrassed by what he did. I believe he is looking for a hole in the ground big enough to crawl into, and to cover himself over, so he can't be found."

"What do we do now Even?"

"Go home, I'll be there in an hour, or so. I have to check with the general to see what they're doing to find him."