Games, Dares, and Consequences (M/M)

[Camguy2050]

it is great to see they are getting their BOUNDaries sorted out

[squirrel]

Wow, Larry's father seems to be much more strict than Danny's! I love it

[TightropesEU]

Excellent conversation about boundaries and limits, and availability. Must admit I looking forward to reading about the actual tying training

[Chairtiedguy]

Part 18

The boys returned to the kitchen to find Hank and Charlie sitting at the table just looking at each other. We’re back, Danny said as the boys entered the room, is everything okay? Fine, Charlie said, we were just waiting for you boys to return. Okay, Danny replied, we kind of decided that Saturday afternoon or evenings would work best for us. So, Charlie said, sometime later on Saturdays. Yes, Larry answered, is that going to be good for you dad? I can make it work, Hank said, but remember, I have that room in the back of the store we can use as well. I guess the place doesn’t matter as long as we are are able to make it, Charlie replied. How are you boys going to work in practices for yourselves, Hank ask abruptly. Dad, Larry replied a little annoyed, Danny and I are going to have to work that out on our own. Well, Hank replied, where are you guys planning on practicing? Here, Danny said, or over in Larry’s room I guess, wherever fits our schedules. Do you both have adequate rope, Hank asked? I do, Danny said. I think I have what we need as well, Larry replied as well. Why do you ask? Just want to make sure you have the stuff you need.

So, Charlie said, do we want to start this coming Saturday? I’m up for it, Danny said, how about you guys? We will manage, Hank replied, but I will get back to you once I know what is going on at the store that day. Couldn’t I come over anyway, Larry asked, if you have to be at work? You don’t want me to be here, Hank asked Larry? No dad, Larry replied, I want you involved, but I don’t want to miss out on a session if you have an issue at work. What happens if we have it at the hardware store, Hank asked, then even if I am working I can be involved. We can meet at the store, Charlie said, if it becomes an issue. Tell you what, Hank said, why don’t we schedule it at the store anyway, and then we can have the next one here. I guess if that is okay with the boys, Charlie said, I am in. The boys both agreed, so the next session will be held at the store.

Is that it for tonight, Danny asked, it’s so early. It doesn’t have to be, Hank said, I have an idea. What is it dad, Larry asked. Well, it depends on what he says, Hank began, but if Charlie is up for it, I’m sure he could give you a demonstration of the skills you need to develop to find your way out of some of the riggings you boys will be working on. Hey, wait a minute, Charlie said, I didn’t say anything about doing any demonstrations. Oh come on dad, Danny said, I haven’t ever seen you tied up let alone escape. Can’t you give us some kind of demo? I don’t know, Charlie replied, like you said Danny, you’ve never seen me tied yet. Not sure how you would take seeing me that way. I’m great with it dad, Danny replied, I promise, I won’t freak out. Well, Charlie said, obviously Hank, you are going to do the tying, but the boys should get to pick the challenge. Just so you know boys, it needs to be a more beginner type demonstration, as neither of you are ready to tackle more in-depth challenges yet. Oh come on Charlie, Hank said, wow them with your ability, don’t be going small. For now, Charlie replied, small is what I am offering, take it or leave it. Fine, both boys agreed, and then talked amongst themselves. Both boys turned around after their brief discussion and Danny said, Hogtie.

Perfect, Hank said, sounds like a winner. Better get ready Charlie, Hank said, while I get some ropes together. Charlie excused himself and went upstairs to get ready, hoping the boys wouldn’t necessarily follow his choice of clothing for attempting escapes. By the time he made his way back down the steps in his shorts and tee shirt, everyone was waiting for him in the living room. Wait, Charlie said, are we doing this in here? Yep, Danny replied, and Mr. Keagan said it would probably be better if he tied you on top of the coffee table so we could see everything you do. Oh he did, did he, Charlie replied. Well, it will limit what I can show you, he added, so I hope it won’t spoil the demo. I think you will be fine, Hank said. You haven’t lost this bet yet. Don’t want to ruin that record tonight, Charlie replied. Okay, he continued, let’s get this over with.

Hank grabbed a ten foot length of rope and began tying Charlie’s wriss crossed behind his back. Then he took a twenty-five foot length of rope and started to tie around Charlie’s arms and chest, making sure to cinch the ropes every few wraps, and then running the rope over his shoulders and around to between the arm and chest on the opposite side, then through the other arm and around the other shoulder, tying a knot in the middle of his shoulder blades as if starting a harness. A few more wraps around his shoulders and arms were made before he finished with the final knot between Charlie’s shoulder blades.

Charlie started to feel the tightness of the ropes that Hank was applying and started to wonder why is seemed tighter than normal. Trying to show off for the boys, or is he not paying attention like he should, he wondered. Charlie was helped onto the coffee table by the boys and placed on his stomach. Hank had Charlie lift his ankles up, and started to tie his ankles crossed like he did his wrists with another ten foot piece of rope. He took a fifteen foot length and wrapped a loop around Charlie’s bound ankles and ran it up to the center of the harness between Charlie’s shoulder blades, and then doubled back toward his ankles, pulling the rope with one hand, while pushing Charlie’s ankles with the other until he got the ankles as close to his wrists as possible, before wrapping another loop around the ankles and tying a knot. He then used the rest of the rope to run through the middle of the harness again, and around Charlie’s wrists, before returning to the center of the harness and tying the finishing knot.

Kinda tight there buddy, Charlie said, you sure that the my blood is still flowing? Hank looked it over and checked all pinch points, and replied that there were no flow issues that he could see. Maybe, Hank teased, you are a little nervous? I don’t think so, Charlie said as he gave a large sigh, so are you done? Let’s let the boys decide, Hank replied, and the boys said there should be a gag. Gagged, Charlie said surprised, how am I supposed to explain anything? No need, Danny said as he grabbed a sock, we will be able to see what you are doing. Danny pushed the sock into his dad’s mouth and Larry added a few wraps of duct tape to hold it in place. There, Hank said, I guess you are done.

Wait, Danny said, we need to set a timer. Danny ran and got one of the timers his dad used for him. He returned and set it for 30 minutes. He asked his dad if he was ready, and Charlie nodded his head. Okay then, Danny said, go!

Charlie started by feeling out the ropes that held his wrists and ankles. He checked for slack or any knots that might have been within reach. He wasn’t surprised to find neither, as Hank was good at keeping the knots outside of his reach. He tried moving around and trying to twist his wrists or wiggle his arms. Not much slack there either, he thought to himself. All at once he felt like the eyes of the world were watching his every move. He became somewhat self-conscious of the six eyes staring at his every move. He didn’t want to let Danny down, but he was already worried that Hank had set him up to fail. Being tied on top of the coffee table didn’t help him with movement, as it restricted his side to side movement to a point, and he didn’t want to roll off of it. He started trying to move his legs and raise his upper body off the coffee table. The result was Charlie actually rocking back and forth like he was riding a rocking horse. There didn’t seem to be a benefit from this motion at first, but it at least gave the boys a show. Charlie spent time trying to twist himself in any direction he could manage. Hank had done a really great job of limiting his movement. Just what I need tonight, Charlie thought, to not find my way out when trying to show the boys something.

He worked on and off testing and retesting the ropes for slack, any chance of reaching a knot, or anything that gave him some slack. Unfortunately, he was starting to sweat from the workout he was putting himself through, and getting quite warm. But that is when he noticed that he was starting to get some slip from the ropes around his chest and arms. If the sweat mixed with the rocking would help him get any of the knots in reach, he might just find his way out. So Charlie kept rocking and twisting, and reaching toward his shoulder blades, where he knew the knot he wanted had to be. He finally got a hold of one of the ends and was able to get a knot into his hand. He began picking at the knot with his fingers, prying at anything he thought might loosen the knot. He had to rest in between, but kept trying so the boys didn’t think he gave up. He also felt like the time he had left was running short, which added to his need to find his way out. Finally, the knot gave way, and he gained some slack between his wrists and the ropes around his chest. From there he was able to go after the next knot that he could now more easily grasp. Once he started undoing the knots, things started to move quickly. His legs were finally released from the hogtie, but would not fall back too far because of his ankles being crossed. Since his wrists were now wet from sweating, he was able to twist them enough to remove his left wrist from the bindings. After that it took him only a few minutes more to completely free himself from the hogtie. He sat up and took a minute to collect himself before he checked the timer. He just looked toward Danny, who was sitting in front of him with the timer in hand. There were twenty-two seconds left. He just made it.

Hank congratulated him on his escape, and remarked that his record still stands. Danny and Larry were both quiet for the moment, but when Charlie asked if they learned anything, they both started to just shake their heads. No questions, he asked the boys? Aren’t you sore, Larry asked? A little, Charlie said, that was a pretty tight hogtie. What did you do to get the ropes to move, Larry asked? Movement, Charlie replied, that and luckily my sweating helped the ropes to slide some. Do your wrists hurt, Danny asked? Why, Charlie asked, are they red or something? Charlie looked at his wrists, which were quite red and had deep rope marks yet. Not as bad as it looks, Charlie said, but this is what happens when you are in a pretty strict rigging. Did you learn anything by watching me, Charlie asked the boys, or did you not see everything I was trying to do? I watched, Danny said, but sometimes it looked like you felt you were stuck. There was a point at the beginning I thought I was, said Charlie, but you have to keep trying. This demonstration should have shown you that I didn’t give up no matter what. I did think you gave up at one point, Larry said, but when you tried again over and over, I realized that you hadn’t given up, but were just resting. Very good, Charlie said, so you have learned something from this exercise. Yes. Larry replied, I think I definitely have. The questions appeared to be over, so Charlie said it was time to clean up and call it a night. They picked up the ropes and got them put away, and Charlie went to the kitchen to get a drink, offering one to the rest of them. They all said they were fine, but Charlie was thirsty, so he helped himself to a bottle of water.

Well, Larry and I are going, Hank said, as he said goodnight, I guess I will see you again next time at the store. See you then Charlie said as he and Danny saw them off from the door. Once Hank and Larry were gone, Danny looked at his dad. Hey dad, Danny said, are you okay? Yes, Charlie said, why do you ask? It just looked like you were having a hard time, Danny replied. I was fine, Charlie said, but I get it. This is the first time you have ever seen me tied up before, and I am sure you might have been worried about me. Yeah, Danny said, I kind of was. Is that how you feel, Danny asked, when I am tied up? I always worry about you, Charlie responded, whether you are running a race, out for a run, or tied up on the floor. It’s part a being a parent, Charlie said, but also part of caring about you always. Well, Danny said, I worry about you too. Thank you, Charlie said, I am glad to know that you feel that way. But I promise, Charlie continued, that if I ever need help, I will let you know. Thanks dad, Danny said, I will let you know if I need help too. Even if you aren’t sure about what I might say or think, Charlie asked? After this, Danny said, I can’t imagine anything that I couldn’t ask you about. I hope that is true, Charlie said, now let me get a shower and you get ready for bed.

[squirrel]

S good to see one of the Dads in ropes!

[WhereAmI]

After school Friday night tie-up lessons. I'm pretty sure that Danny and Larry would rather have these lessons during Math and English classes.