Cherry Blossoms

6

Jonathan's head shoots back to Michael and he feels anger inside him. "No, I'm busy tonight..." Jonathan goes over to Elliot. "Is it because of this guy... come on... Jonathan... you've known us for longer and we always go out on a Friday night for drinks..." "Actually... I'll be using some of my vacation time as well..." Michael and Belle look at him.

"You've never taken a break from work..."Jonathan sighs. "It's nothing big..." Michael groans. "Go have fun with your Daddy..." Michael walks away and Jonathan looks at Elliot. He looks at Michael. "He's not my father..." Michael laughs.

"No... you don't have one... you're sleeping with this guy and call him daddy..." Jonathan feels tears brimming his eyes and Elliot sees. He pulls Jonathan to him and Jonathan wraps his arms around him with his face his in Elliot's shoulder.

"We're not together... We just know each other and haven't seen each other for a few years..." Michael rolls his eyes. Jonathan pulls away and wipes his eyes. "Let's sit down and we can all talk about this..." They go and sit down.

"I don't really know anything... about my childhood... I was adopted by Elliot's parents at four years old... I was then replaced with distant family members and then back to the adoption center... I blocked out everything from there and then I woke up and I only remember the last couple of years of my life..."

He feels Elliot grab his hand under the table. Michael rolls his eyes. "Yeah, 'adoption center' I bet you loved it there..." "Jonathan... tell them what you told me... Close your eyes and tell us..." Jonathan shakes his head. "I-I can't..." Elliot leans down. "Want me to tell them?"

Jonathan nods. Elliot covers his ears. "At the adoption center he was sexually abused my the older boys there..." Belle looks down. Michael chuckles. Elliot removes his hands and Jonathan looks at him. Michael clears his throat.

"Yeah, say Elliot... I know about the adoption center... I was in there my whole life... Jonathan here was great.. although he never gave It up to anyone..." Elliot glares and punches Michael in the nose. Jonathan backs away from Elliot and gets up and leaves.

Belle looks at Michael's nose and Elliot leaves. He looks around for Jonathan and finds him outside. "Jonathan..." Jonathan jumps and turns to him. "Don't be afraid..." Jonathan backs away. "W-why'd you punch Michael..." "I got upset and overreacted..." Jonathan nods. 

"C-can we go shopping now?" Elliot smiles. "Sure..." They walk back to the car and get in. Jonathan looks down and tears fall down. Elliot looks and sees the tears. "Don't be scared... I'm sorry..." 

Elliot places hand on his thigh and Jonathan places his hand on Elliot's hand and looks at him. "What did he mean by it..." Elliot sighs and pulls over. "Jonathan... you've been in a relationship before I'm guessing..." "No..." Elliot nods. "Well, he was talking about um..." Elliot sighs. 

"Elliot... you can tell me..." Elliot places his hand on Jonathan's cheeks and leans in. He places his forehead on Jonathan's and sighs. He whispers to him. "He was talking about you not giving up your virginity..." Jonathan backs away. "What's that?" Elliot groans. 

"You haven't had sex, right?" Jonathan nods. "When you have sex, you give that up..." Jonathan nods and looks at Elliot. "How about you?" "I had a relationship but we broke off about a month ago..." Jonathan nods and feels his heart sinking. "I bet she was pretty..." 

Elliot feels his heart sink at those words. "Jonathan... it wasn't a lady..." Jonathan looks at him. "Oh, it was a guy." Elliot nods. "You don't have a problem with that, do you?" Jonathan shakes his head. 

"Not at all.. I guess I'm trying to figure myself out but I've had a one-night stand that I I didn't like. All we did was kiss and he wanted to have sex with me... I said no and he got mad..." Jonathan looks down. "Johnny..." Jonathan looks up at him. Elliot hugs him. 

"Don't do one night stands... they can lead to kidnappings, abductions, and murders..." Jonathan nods and hugs back. "Let's get to the stores... we need to be leaving soon..." Jonathan nods.