Three's a Crowd(boyxboy) (Completed!)

Chapter 9: Thanks for the Advice

Dean's POV:

I woke up next to Margo who was curled up on the other side of her bed still alseep.

I yawned and checked the time on my phone, nine o'clock. Margo needed to be up for woke in a hour, but I figured I'd let her sleep.

My mind went back to the fight I had with Payton. I felt so bad, and I had no idea if I should go back to the apartment after work. I sent him a text.

'I know your alseep right now, But I'm sure you'll reply eventually. I'm sorry about everything. What I said wasn't cool and I truly am sorry. I don't know if you want to see me, so I'll stay here another night if you still need space. Anyways, I hope you have a good afternoon. Talk to you later.'

As expected, no reply. I kept my phone close though in case he did by chance read it and reply. I got out of bed and Margo began to stir

She groaned sleepily. "Where are you going, come cuddle with me." She said in a cute half asleep voice.

"I'll come cuddle in a minute, I just need to clear my head."

She looked at me worried. "Is everything alright?" She wiped sleep from her eyes and crawled through the sheets over to me.

"Yeah..." I sighed.

"Is it about your fight with Payton? Why don't you talk me about it?" She asked.

"I just said and did something that really hurt him..."

"Do you maybe want to elaborate?" She smirked. "I can't help you if you don't talk to me."

I let out yet another sigh and came and sat on the edge of the bed. "Well I was trying to look out for him, I was worried with all the guys he's been sleeping with lately. I mentioned it to him and he got really upset..."

"And? That doesn't seem that bad." She said.

"And I called him a sex addict..." I said ashamed of myself.

"Well he kinda is one..." She said bluntly.

I looked at her. "He's not Margs. He's just lonely. I feel awful for saying it."

"You shouldn't feel bad babe, Payton is a big boy. He could use some criticism."

"You're not making me feel anyway better." I told her.

"I'm sorry love. I just think you are too nice to him. You shouldn't have to sugar coat everything you say so you don't hurt his feeling." She placed her hand on my face and looked into my eyes. "I love you and I don't want you worry."

I removed her hand from my face and got up. "I'm gonna go. I love you and I'll see you this weekend." I was trying not to show it, but right now I didn't want to see her. Her words made it abundantly clear she didn't give a fuck about Payton, and that pissed me off to no end.

"Wait! Why are you leaving? Don't you want to stay for breakfast?" She asked desperately trying to keep me here.

"I'll get something on the way to work. See you later Margo."

I left the apartment before she could trail behind and try to stop me.

***
After I'd finished work for the day, I walked back home to mine and Payton's apartment. I checked to see if he had replied to my text. It showed he had read it, but he hadn't replied back.

I sighed and wondered if I should just head back to Margo's for another night.

I threw my phone in my pocket, and as I did it chimed. I pulled it back out thinking it must be him replying now, but it was only Margo.

'Hey babe! How was work? Let me know if you're coming over for another night, I'll have Maggie make extra for dinner.'

I texted her back with a short response. 'It was fine. Heading home tonight.'

She replied back quickly. 'Okay. I'll see later this weeked then. I love you.' It was followed by lots of heart emojis.

'I love you too.' I replied back.

I again put my phone back in my pocket and continued on to get home.

When I got to the apartment I headed inside, and locked up behind me. "Payton? I'm back, are you home?" I called through the apartment.

I heard a noise from down the hall but no words.

I approached his door, and knocked. "Payton?" I said again, and opened it slightly.

He was laying down on his bed with headphones in. When He saw me at the door he paused his music and pulled them out of his ears. "Oh you're home... I thought you were going to stay another night at her house."

"Well I didn't know if you wanted to see me or not..."

"I don't care. Do whatever." He said and looked back at his phone.

"Can I come in?" I asked him.

"I said do whatever." He repeated.

I walked in his room and laid down next to him making him my little spoon. I wrapped my arm around his waist. "I'm sorry Payton." I said simply.

"You should be idiot." He snipped.

"You aren't making apologizing easy. I just want to make things right between us."

"Dean... I know you do. But I don't know if you can... I was serious when I said I was in love with you... But I know I'll never get the chance to be with you because of her..."

I stayed silent, trying to find the right words to say to him. When I found them, I spoke slowly and softly. "Payton... I want to take your feelings for me seriously, but you know I'm in love with Margo..." I paused for a few moments collecting my thoughts.
"I want you to be happy though Payton... Not just coping because you can't be with me... I thought that if I did things to you, it would atleast let you have a taste of what you want. But I see now that I was only leading you on. I apologize, I promise I'll stop."

"It's... It's not that I want you to stop... It's that I want you to be serious about me if you're going to do things like that... I don't just want a little taste, I want all of you Dean." He said turning around and looking towards me. His eyes were soft with an honest expression.

We were face to face now, inches from each other.

"I want.. I want you to be with me Dean... I don't care how much you love her... I know it's selfish, but I can't help it... " he wrapped his arms around my neck and pulled his face closer to mine, staring at me longingly. "Please Dean, just once let me have all of you."

I stared at him conflicted. "Payton..." I uttered, unsure of what I should do. I could feel his warmth so close to mine, and all I could think was to place my lips on his, despite the consequences.

He stayed where he was, not pressuring me into anything, but waiting for me to make a decision.

"Payton I can't..." I finally managed and I moved my head back from his.

His expression went sad and he looked away. "I should have known better... You're never going to let me be with you..." He sat up and was about to climb out of bed.

"Payton wait. Please...Please don't go..."

He looked at me with hurt in his eyes. "Why should I?" He asked defiantly.

"Because I just want to stay like this a little longer. Please Payton." I begged. I sat up and grabbed his hand and pulled him down carefully.

He laid down with his back up against me.

I wrapped my arms back around him."Let's just take a nap and see how we feel in the little, okay?" I tried to compromise.

He was reluctant, but eventually he agreed. "Okay..."

We stayed like that until we both fell asleep.