A Brother’s Homecoming by DCCoffeeman

Literotic asexstories – A Brother’s Homecoming by DCCoffeeman,

A Brother’s Homecoming

At it’s heart, A Brother’s Homecoming is a romance story. But with one of the siblings being adopted, I felt I needed to move the story into the Incest/Taboo category since most states in the U.S. deem an adopted sibling the same as a blood sibling (according to law). Even if it weren’t so, it would still be a taboo relationship to many people. Also, one of the siblings is in the military, and never having served myself, I hope I got the army ‘stuff’ correct, as my knowledge comes from what I’ve read in books, seen in movies, and from my own research. And for those reading who have served or are currently serving in the military, thank you for all you do to keep our country free and safe. And to the families of those serving, thank you for the sacrifices you make as well.

Thanks for reading. Votes and constructive comments are always welcome. Enjoy!

Major David Ross sat at his desk, engrossed in the latest intelligence reports, when a knock on his office door interrupted his train of thought.

“Enter.”

Standing in his doorway was his commanding officer and the division chaplain. Jumping to his feet, he quickly saluted and invited the general in.

“Sir. Please sit. To what do I owe this visit? I haven’t missed a meeting, have I?”

“At ease, major. And no, you didn’t miss anything. I’ll let Father Peters explain why we’re here.”

“Major, I got a request earlier this morning from the Red Cross, requesting emergency leave for you to attend the funeral of your mother. Had she been ill?”

David was taken aback by the news. He hadn’t been in contact with his mother for years, and had no idea she was sick.

“Not as far as I know. My mother and I had a strained relationship at the best. When my father died several years back, I was on a mission in the middle of nowhere Afghanistan, and didn’t hear about it until months after. She was angry that I didn’t come home for the funeral, and that only exacerbated the relationship we had, which wasn’t good before that. My sister and I – well, my adopted sister – exchange emails once in a while, but only to say a quick hello on birthdays and Christmas. She must’ve been desperate to have the Red Cross reach out.”

“It sounds like you didn’t have the best home life; I had no idea you were adopted.”

“Well, it’s something that I don’t normally speak about unless asked.”

“Consider this being asked, son.”

David sat back in his chair and closed his eyes for a moment, thinking about his life before and after he met his second family.

“Are you sure, general? It’s really not that interesting, and I hate to keep you away from something important.

“Something you need to remember, major, is that I care about all the men and women who serve under my command. Now, I don’t have time to listen to everyone’s story, unless needed, but right now, this is the most important thing I have to do today. The floor is your’s, David.”

Taking a deep breath, David sat back in his chair and began to tell his story, starting when he was 8 years old. His birth parents died in a car accident, so he began to live with a string of relatives who reluctantly took him in. He would live with someone for a year or so until either they passed away or got too old to care for him. This went on until he was 13, when he was then placed in the foster system.

The first family he lived with was wonderful – John and Mary Ross. They had a daughter who was 14, and they owned a successful hardware store in a small town in Iowa. He instantly fell in love with his family, who finally gave him the stability he needed. Julie was a great big sister, introducing him to her friends at school, and including him in whatever she could. He was good at sports and ended up playing football and basketball in high school.

When he was 14, the Ross’ asked him if he would like it if they adopted him. Seeing as he had no other family who wanted him, he quickly agreed, and soon he was a full and legal member of their family. He and Julie both worked at the store afterschool and weekends when they could, and life was great. David had loads of friends, did very well with his academics and sports, and best of all, he and Julie got along with a minimum of trouble.

By his senior year, Julie had graduated and gone off to college several states away, leaving him without his best friend. David compensated by throwing himself into his studies, taking as many dual credit classes with the local community college as he could. He turned 18 mid-way through the school year, and it was then he found out the real reason the Ross’ adopted him.

David was up late studying one night and decided to get something to eat from the kitchen. He didn’t realize his parents were still up, and as he passed by his father’s study, he heard his parents talking.

“John, you’ve got to tell David your plans, and soon. You know he’s been looking at different universities, and already applied to several. He needs to know you’re going to give him the store to run; you need to tell him that’s the reason we adopted him, and he needs to know soon.”

“I know. I just need to find the right time to tell him. I don’t think he knows I’ve been taking any correspondence from the schools he’s applied to and throwing them away. He needs to think that no schools want him, so he’ll feel obligated to take the store over.”

“Did you ever tell Julie your idea? Is she on board with it?”

“No, I never told her, but why would she be against it? We’re paying for her college, and her law school after that. Why would she complain?”

“Well, you know how close those two are. I think you need to tell both of them, and soon.”

David was furious. The longer he listened, the angrier he got. He quietly crept away, hoping his presence was still undetected. He only had 6 weeks of school left, so he knew he needed to keep what he knew to himself for the time being.

Six weeks later it was graduation day. David had outdone himself, earning a GPA of over 4.5 when his honors classes were figured in. He had taken so many dual credit classes that he not only earned his high school graduation certificate, but he also earned his AA degree from the community college, and needed only 15 credit hours to graduate with his B.A. degree from the state university.

That night, everything came to a head. His parents took him out to dinner, along with Julie, who was back for the summer. David was quieter than usual, something that Julie picked up on, but didn’t comment on. When dinner was over, John said he wanted to take the opportunity to tell his son and daughter some news – the news about David taking over the family business so he and Mary could retire. Just as he began to talk, David interrupted him.

“Before you say anything, dad, I need to say something first. I overheard you and mom talking a while back about your plans for me, and how you’ve been tossing my college letters into the trash. To be honest with you, if you would’ve spoken to me about this, I might’ve gone along with it. But I have my own plans now. I’ve already talked to a army recruiter, and in six months, I’m joining the army. I’ll have my college degree by then, so after boot camp I’ll go to OCS to become an officer. And I’ll have nothing to do with you again.

“My bags are packed, in my car, and once we’re finished here, I’m leaving. I’m sorry, Julie. I know you had nothing to do with this, but I’m cutting everyone off.”

With that, David stood, gave his sister a hug, and walked out of the restaurant and out of their lives.

“Six months later I was in boot camp, and now here I am.”

The general and the chaplain were quiet for several moments, letting the story sink in.

“That was quite a way to end things. Did any of you try to make things right over the years?”

“My sister has tried many times, and I feel really bad about ignoring her. Julie and I got along really well, but I felt I needed to make a clean break. I wrote my mom a number times, but nothing ever came of it. Years later I realized that I could’ve handled the situation better and wanted to apologize to my dad for the way I reacted, but by the time I got around to that realization, the son of a bitch died before I could call him.”

“So now it’s just you and your sister, correct?”

“Yes, sir. Both our parents were only children, so there aren’t any close relatives. Julie is a lawyer and is doing really well for herself. I know she never married, but she’s been focused on her career. She must really be hurting with all this. Now I feel worse than before.”

“And now you have a chance to try to make things right. Major, I’ve authorized an emergency two-week leave for you, starting immediately. The Red Cross has you booked on the evening flight from Frankfurt to Chicago, and then on to Des Moines. The chaplain has volunteered to drive you to the Frankfurt airport; you’ve got one hour to pack and get ready. Don’t worry about your duties here – they’ll be here when you get back.”

The three men stood, and David saluted his CO. Returning the salute, the general then shook David’s hand.

“Have a good flight, major. And one final thing – when you see your sister, give her a hug and then let her have a good cry on your shoulder. I have a feeling she truly misses you and will be more than happy to see you.”

“Thank you, sir. I’ll plan to do just that.”

*****

Waiting at the gate, David used the time as an exercise in people watching. It always fascinated him to see the different people in an airport and how they interacted with each other. After a while an older gentleman sat next to him.

“I always love to people watch at an airport. Makes the time pass quicker, don’t you think? I’m Richard Lewis, by the way.”

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Lewis. I’m David Ross, and I totally agree with you.”

“Please, call me Richard. Mr. Lewis makes me sound older than I am. Heading home on leave?”

“An unplanned leave. My mother passed away, and I’m heading home on two weeks emergency leave. Des Moines is where I’m off to.”

“Sorry for your loss. But I see you’re in the army? Where are you stationed?”