Am I really yours? || a cmbyn story

I love you, but he's in my heart more

Oliver

"You want to invite who?" Oliver's lovely fiancé asked. She doesn't understand how this family meant so much to him, how Elio means so much to him. He left him and now only a few months later he calls him back saying he's getting married to some women he has never spoken about. She's so sweet, in his eyes and he loves her more than the world, but not how he loves Elio.

Oliver would take over the world for Elio, he just loves her like he loves the universe.

"Hun, please they are like my family I want them there on our day just like how your parents will be there" Oliver pleads, his family aren't going to be there. They've never been there for anything but this family have no matter how far away they are.

"Fine. But you're gonna greet them and they're your responsibility." She agreed before walking off. Oliver quickly went to call them inviting them to such a special day almost forgetting that Elio probably doesn't like him in any way now.

ring ring

ring ring

ring ring

"Hello? who is this?" Annella asks through the phone.

"Hey sorry for not calling Its Oliver, how have you guys been?"

"Oh Oliver! Samuel and I have been great! However, ever since you left Elio hasn't been very well"

"Oh, I was going to invite you to mine and Cicely's wedding. But if its a problem you guys don't need to come" Oliver mumbled, he never realised that Elio felt that way. He thought Elio was happy for him he was in a relationship where he didn't have to hide, it was all that they ever wanted.

"No we'd love to come Oliver! Let me speak to Samuel and Elio and we will call you back!" Annella exclaimed urgently before saying her goodbyes and hanging up.

Oliver sat there in shock, he'd see Elio again but that meant he'd have to have his heart shattered again. It could ruin them both for the second time, he can't do that again. But he will for Ciciley. He'd do almost anything for her. Almost anything.

It had been a week since then, Oliver was getting married tomorrow. His dream of starting a family would have began. But... this doesn't make him as excited as seeing Elio had in the past. It didn't excite him as much as Elio showing him hidden rivers and taking him on long bike rides had done for him. That was so strong it was a feeling from deep within and Ciciley the feelings Oliver had for her where mainly just respect. He loved her but he didn't love her.

"Oliver!" Ciciley yelled from the kitchen, they had bought quite a large house in New England it was nice but never as nice as the Perlman family house. Oliver jogged down the stairs to ask what she wanted but before he could he realised what she was talking about. A taxi was driving into the estate.

Quickly Oliver ran outside ready to great the family. The second Samuel and Annella stepped out of the car he was embraced into a hug with Elio nowhere to be seen, he wouldn't question it, not just yet.

"Oliver! I'm so glad to see you again!" Samuel says cheerfully with Annella confirming this.

"Professor you can't get rid of me that easily" he responds before telling them where their rooms are.

Finally Oliver sees Elio. That wasn't the same Elio he left in the train station. He was pale with eye bags that had been attempted at covering. He wore a black jumper that was breaking at the seams and a backpack that had been swung over one shoulder.

'If you call me by your name I'll call you by mine'

"Oliver!" He exclaimed happily. All Elio responded with was a nod. A nod. Oliver always knew it would be difficult for them to see each other in this situation but he thought that Elio would at least greet him a bit better than that.

Elio walked into the house following his parents into the house.

This is going to be a long three days...

"You could have cut that tension with a knife, are you sure you and Elio -is that his name?- didn't have some sort of relationship Oliver? Cause you know i wont hate you if you did" Ciciley said as Oliver stepped foot back into the house causing him to chuckle.

"Do you really wanna know the truth? cause its a long story-" Oliver rambled before being cut of

"Tell me however much you feel comfortable to tell me. You know we can always cancel tomorrow you'll always be my best friend and if it really comes down to it we can always reschedule" Ciciley told him calmly. They grew up together but their love for each other parted once Oliver came home last summer. It was like the part that loved her was passed on and left behind with someone else and she had just realised who and what happened.

"We were together for a bit but we never actually broke up until i told him we were getting married, i hadn't actually spoken to him until today" Oliver muttered, "I love you truly but he's in my heart more" He added before getting ready to go upstairs suddenly not feeling like having dinner.

"We can sleep on what is going to happen tomorrow, please let me know if you decide this isn't right i'd rather not make a mess of ourselves at the ceremony" Ciciley spoke chuckling lightly.

This could be worse...