Can he be fixed?

(23) I promise

*TW: Eating Disorder symptoms at the VERY BEGINNING *

Ricky's POV

As we pulled up too my house it dawned on me, the ice cream. Kissing Ej on the lips I try'd and act as normal as possible as I walk towards my house. As soon as I got into the house I bolted upstairs not even caring if my dad was home or not. Running into my bathroom I quickly kneel in front of the toilet and begin too try and get rid of the sugary substance I had consumed. But just as I finally got the majority of the sugary liquid too come up I heard the door too my bathroom open. Quickly standing up I turn around too see Ej standing there staring at me wide eye'd. Scared of what he would say I evert my eyes as I try too make up some kind of excuse, but before I could say anything he walks over and pulled me into a hug. Sighing I hug him back, too tired too fight him anymore.

After standing there in each others arms for a little Ej pulled away lifting my chin so I was looking at him before saying "Richard listen too me. I am here for you, but you've got too tell me what is going on in your life. Who is hurting you, who is telling you too do this?" As I felt tears start too build up in my eyes I answered "me" before breaking down in tears. Falling too the floor I soon felt Ej wrap his arms around me before pulling me into his chest as he ran his hand through my hair, attempting too calm me down. As he did this he started whispering little things too me, eventually calming me down enough too where I could breath normally. Sighing I stay in the same positions too drained too move from my spot as I try too slow down my heart rate. Unfortunately once I pulled away, looking in Ej's eyes, I could tell what he was going too say before he said it, but he still said it. "Bubby we need too tell your dad whats going on." Shaking my head I quickly try too stutter out some kind of response but it didn't work, which just ended with me back in tears. Sighing Ej rubbed my back before saying "Okay lets make a deal, if you try and get better, with me helping, then I won't tell your dad. But if I find you like this again I'm telling your dad so he can find professional help." Nodding my head with small tears still in my eyes I kiss him gently on the lips before laying my head back on his chest, before whispering too him quietly "thank you."

I don't know how long we stayed like that, but the next things I knew I heard someone knocking on my bedroom door. Sighing I slowly got up, heading out of my bathroom, before opening the door too find my dad on the other side. Slipping on my best smile I listen too him as he says that he got called in for an extra shift, and asked if I was going too be alright. Nodding my head I say that Ej was here, then I see him smile and nod, understanding. After giving me a hug and ruffling my hair he gives me a quick run down of when he would get back and where he left the money for dinner, before walking out door. Sighing I walk back too my room and find Ej sitting on my bed, silently I crawl onto the bed, laying my head in his lap. As we sit there in silence I begin too fall into my thoughts, before I knew it spring break would be here, and I would be flown off too spend a week with my mom and her new boyfriend. The only real reason I actually considered going is because they didn't know me. Yes my mom is my mom, but she doesn't know me, she hasn't been with me like my dad has.

I didn't even realized I started crying again until I felt Ej wipe a tear away gently with his thumb. As he did this I looked up at him before sniffling and snuggling further into his lap. Smiling softly at me he ruffles my hair, like my dad does, before suggesting a movie marathon. Smiling I nod my head before getting up and search for the next Marvel movie on our list too watch. After sliding it into the DVD player I quickly grab the remote before scurrying back too the bed and climbing under a blanket, and snuggling into Ej. Then as I felt his arms wrap around me I sighed and focus on the movie, as the Marvel studios sign starts too appear on the screen.

***Time Skip***

By the time we were halfway through Iron Man 2 I was beginning too fall asleep. So getting comfy I pull the blanket closer too my face before letting my head fall onto Ej's chest. Relaxing I start too listen too the slow pace of his heart beat, and before I knew it I had completely forgotten about the movie, only focusing on the slow pace of my boyfriends heartbeat. Then just as I began too fight against the sleep I felt his hand slowly start too run through my curls. Sighing softly I stop fighting it and allow my eyes too close as I begin too fall asleep on his chest, thinking about how he made me feel, and perfect was the only way too describe it.

**********LONGER TIME SKIP (SORRY)************

The next time I woke up the sun was starting too set, so quietly checking the time on my phone I realized hat we had been asleep for about 2 hours. Not wanting too get up quite yet I set my phone back down and take in the warmth from Ej. Wrapping my arms around his chest and pulling myself closer I try too fall back asleep. But too my disappointment Ej begins too wake up. Not wanting too get up quite yet I pretend too be asleep as I lay there in his arms, but he's smarter then he seems. Kissing me on my head he slowly gets out of bed before I hear him open the door and say "I know your up Ricky, come downstair when you feel like getting out of bed bubs." Laughing lightly I roll over and and smile at him as he closes the door and I snuggle back into the blanket.

Eventually I forced myself too get out of bed, putting on the hoodie that Ej had left in my room. Smiling I walked down stairs as I hear Ej start too speak "Yes I would like one pineapple and cheese pizza please. No I'm good, oh the addresses......" After he had told the person on the phone everything he end the call and looked towards me and smiled before walking over and wrapping his arms around my waist and slowly swaying back and forth as we stood there in silence. Smiling into his chest I just stand there swaying back and forth too the beat we could only hear. I didn't realized how long we were standing there like that until I heard the doorbell ring, sighing I frown as Ej unwrapped his arms from my waist and walks towards the door. After paying and tipping the delivery person Ej shut the door and set the pizza down on the table before walking back over too me and kissing my forehead. Smiling up at him I jump into his arms and wrap my legs around his waist as I kiss him softly on the lips trying too distract him.

Ej's POV

I knew what he was doing. Even though I loved his kisses and I knew that he was affectionate, I knew this wasn't him, or this wasn't the usual Ricky. So wrapping my arms around his waist I pull him in and tilt his chin up lightly so he was looking at me. Then after resting my forehead against his I said "Bubby I know that you don't want too talk about this, I know that you just want too forget it but we can't. We can't just forget what you were doing or that you broke a promise. Now I know that this will take time, I know, but Buba please come too me, whenever you feel like that is the answer, come too me. Please you have too promise me. " "I promise."

Sorry this chapter was very different from what I originally planned, but I hope you like it. It was a little shorter then planned also but planning on a longer chapter in the future.