Chapter 16

More than Planned

"So, let me get this straight," stated Ryder, "you want to watch the sunset with Rex because you think that would provide a good setting to tell him how you feel?"

Jura nodded. "That's right."

"I'm not so sure this is a good idea," opined Ryder. "Aren't you worried this might go over his head?"

"Oh yeah," remembered Jura, "I forgot to think about that."

"I think you should just directly tell him, Jura," recommended Ryder.

"I will, during or after the sunset," added Jura.

"Something tells me this isn't going to go as a Jura's planning," thought Ryder.

"After all, what could possibly go wrong?"

"Now I know this is going to backfire on him," thought Ryder, as he recognized the cliché.

"So, why are we going to watch the sunset together?" asked Rex

"Well, since we are going to be living together, I thought we should do something together," fabricated Jura.

After they reached the top of the hill, the two of them watched as the sun began to dip beneath the horizon. Jura was transfixed by all the beautiful shades and hues. "I hope Rex is enjoying this too," thought Jura, as he brought himself back into focus. However, as he did so, he felt a familiar feeling that was the last one he wanted to feel at that moment. "Please don't let it be," hoped Jura, before taking a little peek. "Dammit!" he thought immediately afterwards, "I should have taken care of it when Ryder gave me the chance!" he criticized. "I really hope Rex hasn't noticed," prayed Jura, before he looked over at him. Rex was staring at it in a trancelike state. "Why me," thought Jura, "the author sure is determined to torture me this chapter."

"Um, Rex?" asked Jura in an attempt to get his attention.

Rex snapped back to attention and realized where he was looking. The embarrassed Bernese looked up and began apologizing profusely as he began to back away. Jura, who didn't want him to feel stressed, blurted out, "No, no, Rex, it's okay. I," said Jura as he tried to figure out what to say, "I don't mind," admitted Jura truthfully, "just ask first."

The less embarrassed, but still red cheeked Bernese nodded in understanding. "So, can I…"

Jura involuntarily nodded. "What's wrong with you Jura?" he thought to himself, "Stop thinking with your 'tennis balls', you aren't Harvey Weimaranerstien!" He then looked back at Rex. The little Bernese had a calm, joyful look on his face, as if enraptured in a pleasant feeling.

"Rex?" asked Jura.

Rex snapped back to attention to see what he wanted. "yes?" he asked.

"May I take a quick peek at your, um, dachshund?" requested the cherry cheeked cockapoo.

"I guess," answered Rex.

Jura shot a quick glance.

"Do I have an E rex geon?" asked Rex in a nervously embarrassed tone.

Jura nodded.

"Why does this keep happening to me?" asked Rex, as if this was more than the second time.

Then suddenly, Jura realized that this is what Dr. Turbot had meant when she asked him to help Rex understand things when he's having trouble understanding on his own.

"Well," began Jura, "it can happen for a couple different reasons. For example, it can happen when you look at certain things, and for you, I think my dachshund is one of those things."

"Does seeing someone else's penis, I mean dachshund, give a lot of boys E rex geons?" he asked nervously.

"Not most, but some," answered Jura honestly.

Upon hearing this, Rex began to seem a little nervous. "A-am I a f-free…"

"No," interrupted Jura. "I am one of those 'some', so I don't find it weird if you do," explained Jura in a fraternal tone.

Rex calmed down a bit on hearing this. "Wait," he began. "How can I tell if your pen… dachshund really is one of those things for me?" asked the little paleontologist.

"First, Rex," explained Jura as he rolled his eyes, " if it's easier for you to just call it a penis, then call it that, I don't mind."

"But didn't you say you didn't want me to call it that?" asked the confused Dino-dog.

"Well, on the off chance you talk to some other boy, other than me, about it, then yes, call it a dachshund, but while it's easier for me to call it that, I don't mind you calling it a penis if that's easier for you," improvised Jura.

"Okay," responded Rex.

"Anyway, does looking at my dachshund make yours feel really good?"

Rex thought for a bit, and then nodded.

"Then that would suggest that looking at my dachshund is one of those things for you."

"Didn't you say you were one of those boys who gets an E rex geon when you look at another boy's penis?" asked Rex.

Jura nodded.

"Would you like to look at mine?" asked Rex, for reasons he couldn't explain.

"Only if it's okay with you," answered Jura.

"I'm okay with it," responded Rex.

Jura then moved his eyes down to it. "Oh Dog," thought Jura, "he's more handsome than Alister was!" thought Jura to himself. However even as Jura enjoyed the view, in the back of his mind he thought, "knock it off! You're acting like a creepy puppyphile! He is a year younger than you!" Then again, he countered, "the age difference was no different from Alister." But then, the other paw fired back, "Alister knew he was an early bloomer, and knew his tail wagged that way." The other Paw then shot back, "Even if he isn't consciously aware of it yet, his tail does seem to wag that way, and he does seem to have a sexual interest."

"Jura?" asked Rex.

"Yes," answered Jura.

"This all feels really good, Jura, but what do we do to get rid of our E rex geons?" asked Rex.

Jura thought for a second, his first and most obvious thought was for the two of them to just … with their paws, but he immediately reconsidered this when he remembered Dr. Turbot's request about teaching him that, and how creepy that sounded. "We could take a dip in the nearby pond," he thought. "On second thought, scratch that, his wheels are electric. We could just drink some of the cold water from that pond," he pondered, "but I have no clue how clean that water is." He then looked around for a bit and considered whether they should just deal with it the old-fashioned way, and just ignore it till it goes away. He then realized this wouldn't be possible unless the two were to completely stop what they were doing, and part ways for the night. He then looked back at Rex. "Look at that smile on his face, he is really enjoying himself, it wouldn't be fair to just yank him out of it like that", thought Jura. The more he thought about it, the more he realized that his initial thought was really the only option. "Oh well," he thought, "if I can't keep the first half of that request, I'll at least keep the second half."

He then looked back at Rex and smiled. I know this nifty trick for getting rid of it, and I'll show you after the sun finishes going down, but like everything else we did tonight, you can't tell the other pups, it's a very private thing.

Rex nodded, and the to returned to what they were already doing, watching as the sun dipped below the horizon.

Ryder spit out his popcorn as he looked again through the periscope atop the Lookout. "What the hell are they doing!" exclaimed Ryder in complete shock. "Never mind, I'll deal with it tomorrow," he decided. "That must be in new achievement for a dog, getting in trouble with your owner before you've actually met them."

Notes:

Aren't you worried this might go over his head: Ryder is reminding him that, due to his diagnosis, Rex might have trouble picking up on his symbolism, and that Jura would probably be more successful if he just told him directly.

Explicit wording: Jura is describing this stuff in a direct, unambiguous manner so Rex can better understand him. Additionally, Jura has the added difficulty of explaining sexual things to someone with next to no understanding of sexuality. Rex, on the other hand his being very direct and literal because he is just like that.

Reviews:

:xander35: Alister is generally a boy's name. Also, see the following quotes from previous chapters: (chapter 15) "we didn't want to risk a media backlash from our son coming out"; (chapter 4) "Also, he…" began the spaniel. "Let Jura tell her when he's ready," interrupted the poodle.; (chapter 3) "You just had to see it from that viewpoint, you just had to go and get yourself paralyzed, you little fa…" "At the very least have some sympathy for your brother, Arran!"

Lady's religion it is deliberately vague, as I think it would be a gross understatement to say religion is a thorny subject to touch. The main idea though, is that she personally blames herself for Skye's "issue", and generally feels bad about being a bad parent.

Eau-de-Glace (chapter5): I can't tell you how happy I am to hear that you laughed at my jokes.

Guest: Wow! You got everything.

And that is as close to a sex scene as I am willing to write for a PAW Patrol story, and I'm not willing to go much further for any story. What I wanted to accomplish with this chapter, apart from resolving any sexual tensions between the two dogs, was to show Jura acting like a big brother to Rex: he tries to help him understand his own body and sexuality, and the fact is so critical of himself shows that he is trying to put what's best for Rex above his own desires. This chapter also shows Rex beginning to move toward understanding how he really feels about Jura. If nothing else, Rex clearly learns that he is attracted to him. This story is going to wrap up soon, less than six chapters, and probably less than five. For a preview of the next chapter, Jura will have to explain what happened between him and Rex to an initially less than thrilled Ryder and Dr. Turbot. Don't forget to leave a review if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.