Our Safeguard

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

~Jerome~

       I had to say, repairing the studio had been very therapeutic that past couple days. Not just for me, but for Nolan as well. We had an inspector come in to double check everything, and one of the issues was that the wall between the two offices was rotting and was recommended to be taken down.

       Since the two rooms were going to be turned into one, Nolan had the idea to turn it both into an office and a small lounge. And, of course, I suggested that he painted a mural on one of the walls because I absolutely loved his murals.

       Before we could even get started on designing the office/lounge, we had to get rid of the wall between the two rooms, which was where the therapeutic part came in. I didn't think I had ever seen Nolan have so much fun. Even I was having a lot of fun but then again, why wouldn't smashing down a wall be fun?

       We weren't finished yet when Nolan decided to step back. He crouched down on the floor. "I don't think I can do anymore. I'm getting lightheaded."

       "That's okay," I said. "I'm sure I can do the rest by myself."

        "Or I can ask my siblings to come help. Although, that might be a bad thing..."

       I furrowed my eyebrows. "Why would that be bad? The more people we have helping, the faster we could get this done."

       "The bad part is I want to strap a helmet on Alan and tell him to run through the wall."

       "To be honest, I don't even think you'd have to tell him. He seems like the type of person to would do it without being told to. But for real, I'm all up for your siblings and even Brandon coming in to help."

       Nolan nodded, so he contacted his siblings to see if they wanted to come in while I contacted Brandon. Everyone was free to come in, though it did take Brandon a bit of convincing. He said he just wanted to lie in bed, but the moment I mentioned Alan was coming, he said he was on his way.

       Which might be a mistake because after almost two years of dating, Alan and Brandon still didn't know how to keep their hands off of each other.

       Nolan and I waited in the main studio for them to arrive. They didn't exactly know why we were here. We just told them that we needed help tearing down a wall and they all seemed up to it.

       Nolan's siblings were first to show up. Once they walked in, they looked around the rundown place. "Why exactly are we in this... I don't even know what it is," Ryder said.

       "It's a studio," I said. "It's going to be for both painting and dancing for me and Nolan. I own it."

       "Huh?" Alan asked. "Right, so Nolan's boyfriend buys him a studio, but my boyfriend won't buy me one?"

       "You're not an artist," Ryder said. "What exactly do you need a studio for?"

       "I don't know. I still want one, though."

       "Just complain to Brandon when he gets here," Jerome said. "He's coming to help too."

       "Ooh."

       "No PDA."

       "Says you."

       Alan, in fact, did complain to Brandon when he got here. He literally asked Brandon why he didn't buy Alan a studio.

       "Why the fuck would I buy you a studio?" Brandon asked.

       "Because Jerome bought one for Nolan," Alan said.