Cherry Blossoms

13

Jonathan looks at the bar and they get out. "Just stick with me..." Jonathan nods. They go in and hear music and people dancing. Jonathan feels Elliot grab his hand. He brings him to the bar. "What can I get yous?" Jonathan shrugs. "Two shots..." 

The guy nods and pours them each a shot pf tequila. They drink it and Jonathan just tries to squeeze himself into Elliot's side. They have a few more drinks and both of them are a  Jonathan hums. "I'll be right back...." "Where you going?" "Bathroom..." 

Jonathan makes his way to the bathroom. He's not drunk, just his brain his fuzzy. "Hey, you're cute..." His eye sight is a bit blurry. "Thanks..." The man kisses him and Jonathan feels panic set in. He tries to push off. The guy grabs his arms and grips them hard. "Just shut up and enjoy it..." 

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Jonathan sits in the locked stall, crying. he hears footsteps. "What's taking Johnny..." Elliot hears crying and knocks on the door. Jonathan stops crying and listens. "You okay in here?" "E-Elliot..." "Johnny..." Jonathan opens the stall and Elliot wraps his arms around him. 

"What's wrong?" "I-It's nothing... I was a bit drunk and didn't know where I was..." Elliot nods and they leave. Elliot and Jonathan get in the car and Elliot carefully drives them back to the hotel. Jonathan goes to the bathroom and locks the door. 

He strips, He puts the necklace on a wall shelf along with the ring. he gets in and scrubs himself clean. He feels tears brimming his eyes. They fall and his nose gets stuffy. There's a knock. "Jonathan?" "Yeah?" "Getting ready for bed?" "Yeah... be out in a minute..." 

Jonathan gets out and dries off. He slips the ring on and puts the necklace away in it's box. He gets dressed in boxer, then one of Elliot's t-shirts. Jonathan lays down and cuddles up to an extra pillow. He holds it close. The bed moves. "Hey, Johnny..." "Hey..." 

He feels a kiss on his shoulder. He scrunches his face and pushes it into the pillow. "Night..." "Night..." Elliot goes to sleep and Jonathan cries into the pillow. After a while of crying. He feels his body shaking. He hears a groan. "Jonathan?" Jonathan cries harder. "Johnny, what wrong..." 

He pulls Jonathan close. He cries and cuddles up to Elliot. "Jonathan, please tell me..." Jonathan calms down and just has sniffles now. "I-It was at the b-bar..." Elliot nods. He sits up against the back of the bed and holds Jonathan close. He straddles Elliot to be comfortable. 

"What happened there?" Jonathan  sighs. "Some guy came in and kissed me... He gripped me tight around my arms... he kept my mouth covered and stuck his fingers in me... he... he..." Jonathan cries. "Elliot, he touched me in different ways..." 

He feels Elliot tense up and gets scared. "El..." Jonathan looks at him. "He raped you..." "I-I guess..." "Did you let him do that to you?" "No..." "Then he raped you..." Jonathan cries again and clings to Elliot. "H-How about when we..." "Did you let me?" Jonathan nods. 

"Then no, we had consensual sex..." Jonathan nods. "I'm tired..." Elliot lays them down. "El..." "Yeah?" "I-I'm sorry..." "Why?" "Because I got raped... I'm sorry..." "You didn't know that would have happened... Wrong place at the wrong time..." Jonathan nods. "You're not mad?" 

"I could never..." Jonathan smiles for the first time that night. "Get some sleep... I have the day off tomorrow..." Jonathan nods and cuddles up to Elliot. Jonathan decides now is the right time. "Elliot..." Elliot looks at him. "Yeah?" Jonathan gulps. He feels the nerves coming. "I....I um..."

Jonathan groans. "I love you...." He looks at Elliot. "I love you..." Jonathan smiles and Elliot goes to kiss him. Jonathan ducks his head. " Not yet..." Elliot nods. "Get some sleep now..." Elliot holds Jonathan close and they go to sleep.