Queer Writing for a Queer World
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Billy is still upset and angry at being stripped and bound in Cockaigne. Eric tries to help him, and Billy opens up about being bullied when he was young and starting puberty. Eric tries to help his older brother overcome his inhibitions and encourages his brother to take off his clothes.
Later, after Eric’s swimming lesson, Lars approaches him and Ross in the showers, and his actions upset Eric.
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It is nearly a year since James was evacuated from the island, and he is sitting behind an easel in front of his naked brother, Martin, who is keeping his promise of letting James paint him in the nude. But Martin is not the only subject. Phil is naked with him.
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James and Tom are evacuated from the island and taken to hospital. The boys are split up, and Tom is left worrying about James while he deals with his injuries.
James expects Tom to be with him when he wakes up, but it is his mother. She has been flown to see him, but unfortunately, Tom’s parents couldn’t make it. Not only does James have to explain to his mother what happened, but he also has to tell her why he and Tom were singled out.
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Tension on the desert island has got worse. Henry still hasn’t calmed down and is determined to confront James and Tom. He and his friends found some sticks and fashioned them into crude spears. Anyone getting in their way is tossed aside, and James and Tom flee for their safety.
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Eric and Billy travel together to Cockaigne and soon split it. Eric meets Ross who takes him home. Both boys are surprised to find their swim teacher fucking Ross’ brother.
While having lunch, Eric sees what happens when someone is found breaking the rules. A young man is stripped naked and bound by security and left humiliated.
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The meeting between Phil and Martin’s parents goes well. But Martin’s mother’s parting words that only Phil could hear were, “He’s very sensitive. Don’t hurt him.”
Later that evening, when Martin returns, his mother goes to his bedroom to have a word with him. Mothers always seem to know things, which makes it easier for Martin to come out.
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Phil becomes nervous as they drive back from their trip to Manchester and Salford. He will meet Martin’s parents soon; they don’t know that Phil is Martin’s boyfriend. They pretend to be friends, and Phil was a teaching assistant in his art class. Tony, Martin’s youngest brother, suspects something.
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Billy meets Eric while waiting for the bus to Cockaigne. There was no other reason for Billy to be there unless he, too, was going to Cockaigne. However, Eric knows why, and it forces Billy to come clean.
When Eric goes back to the pool, Ross explores his body and accidentally penetrates him with his finger, leading to an explosive orgasm. His Dad is watching, and as they drive home, his father tells Eric about his own experiences.
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The day has arrived for Eric and Ross to get their cock cages removed. Both boys are very excited, Eric more than Ross as his cock erupts a mere seconds after the cage is taken off. Eric is also surprised when Ross turns up with a man. That man is his brother, Kerr.
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James gets frustrated with the situation on the island. He and Tom try to make peace with Henry and although Henry agrees to leave them alone, James has his doubts. Tom and James leave the group to spend the day away from them, it gives them some privacy.