Someone To Stay [bxb]

Chapter 31

                      Lucas

I wake up to a body heat behind me, with heavy hands wrapped around my body , I stir for a moment . Wondering how and when I got here, I remember drinking with Josh then he pulled me to the dance floor. After that, I completely blacked out .

" Oh shit!" I sit up, realising that I just had sex with a freaking stranger . " Shit shit shit! " I look under the covers to find myself bare naked .

I turn around to find the last person I ever expected to be next to me, laying on his stomach . Breathing slowly while deep in a slumber. i poke his messy hair , my heart hammers in my chest and I feel sick to my stomach.

" Hey, wake up!" I poke even harder. He starts to wake in his sleep, his eyes slowly opening " Did we...did we?" I point between us. Finding it hard to even say the word.

" Yeah?" He runs his hand over his face " What's up?" He asks casually, looking like he would rather be asleep than have this conversation.

" I .. Oh God! Did you even use protection?" I turn to him . Nathan sits up instead, running his hand over his messy hair quietly.

" I think I did?" Nathan says , his voice hoarse and sounding unsure.

" Oh no!" I cover my face . My mind goes back to how it all started, like this . " Not again, please!" I groan .

" I'm kidding, we didn't do anything  ." Nathan Chuckles at my horrified face .

My eyes go wide, a spark of hope lighting up inside me . " What do you mean? Then why am I naked?"'

" If I remember correctly, last night someone took off their clothes in the middle of the night because they were hot ." Nathan tap his chin, a small playful grin plastered on his face .

" I did not!" I mutter under my breath . The memories of last night already flooding in my mind . Making me feel more embarrassed for myself .

" Why do I feel like you are starting to recall what happened last night?" Nathan smirks .

" Oh God! I don't know what's worse , waking up naked next to you or being teased by you!"

" Or maybe being naked right in front of me." Nathan points out . I look down at my bare naked form and my boner .

" That's definitely worse!" I jump off the bed. Quickly pull on a random shirt from the floor . When I'm finally in it, I realise that it's not even mine, because of how huge it is .

" Looks better on you" Nathan says from the bed. I just wave off his compliment, chuckling a little from how nervous I feel under his watchful eyes.

I feel this tingling sensation in my stomach, something that I never thought I would ever feel again, especially for Nathan . The past few days, I have been  warming up to Nathan's poor attempts to get us together.  I don't know why . Do I need this in my life? After what we both went through in the past, is it worth a second try? .

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Nathaniel

Never understand the power of awkwardness after sleeping next to someone you really love, but can only love  them from a distance . After Lucas and I threw back our clothes on, his were washed and neatly folded by me last night when he was asleep . We exited the bedroom .

The house was a mess, we had to jump over people on the floor to avoid stepping on them . Downstairs was even worse . I felt sorry for whoever had to clean up the mess. I know that Hunter won't do it . He will probably pay a few people to do it for him .

I offered Lucas a ride,at first he wanted us to ride separately . Then he realised that Josh ditched him . So he had no other choice but to ride with me . He looked a little upset by what Josh did, so I tried cheering him up by buying him breakfast on our way to our home .

We had to make a quick stop there, to wash up and hopefully get rid of the hangover before picking up Tobias .

" Are you okay?" I eye Lucas . He has this sour look on his face like he's about to vomit or something .

" Yeah, I think so ." He mumbles, leaning against his closed bedroom door .

" Would you like some help?" I offer . He slowly nods . I shove my car keys in my Jean pockets and hold him by his waist .

He allows me to lead him in his bedroom. A part of me is a bit worried. He looked perfectly fine this morning then now he's all pale . I help him sit on his bed while I turn on the shower, and pick up some sweats for him to wear .

" Come on, maybe a shower will help ." I assist him to take off his clothes.

He seems so out of it that he doesn't react to anything . We jump in the shower together, make him drink some ibuprofen and give him some space to sleep it off. Hopefully by the time he wakes up. He will be feeling all better.

I try to clean up Tobi's toys around his bedroom and make something to eat for when Lucas wakes up .  While I'm at it, my mind drifts off to last night's events . Even though my main goal was fucking Lucas at first, but when I finally had the opportunity, it just didn't feel right . The word itself sounded so vulgar. Like it didn't fit right with Lucas included in it . Then when I eventually laid him down, and wrapped my arms around him . My thoughts finally ticked, I didn't want to fuck him, I wanted to make love to him . The realisation itself made me realise how hard I have fallen for Lucas . How, all this time while he was busy pushing me away, I was falling for him even harder .

" Nathan!" A deep booming voice calls out . Snapping me out of my thoughts .

I turn to the door to find Cam staring at me " Are you okay? I have been calling your name for the past few minutes ."

" Yeah, of course. " I run my hand over the nape of my neck . Clearing my throat a little . " What's up? "

" Well, I came to drop Tobias off . " He motions towards the low sound of cartoons playing over the TV.

" Oh thank you, you didn't have to!" Cam just gives me a half shrug then looks down  .

" Why do I sense that there's another reason you are here?" I walk around the counter, offering Cam a chair by the dining area .

" No, I don't want to bother you ." Cam sighs , taking a seat across from me .

" I don't mind . What's going on?" I lean over the table . Watching him carefully . For the first time since he entered the kitchen, I notice that he looks like he just got out of bed, in a hurry .

His shirt is a little wrinkled , messy hair and slouched shoulders, it's so unlike him. He always dresses to impress, always.

" You know, work has been keeping me busy and there's Summer, who does anything but sits around the house and spends money on nothing . We had a fight again ." He declares . Looking defeated .

No surprises there, Summer has always been like this . Now it's worse for Cam since they are adults, have a child on the way and need to save up for a house . James has abandoned Summer the day he found out that Summer dropped out of college and spent all her money on partying and clothes . As for our mom, she's so drained from trying to keep Summer and Josh out of trouble that she has given up on us completely . Focusing on one person she can control, poor Elizabeth .

" I'm sorry to hear that . So I wish I could help but we both know Summer, she can be stubborn." I sympathize with him .

" I know and it's fucking tiring Nathan . I don't want us to end up like you and Lucas, no offence "

" None taken ." I  chortle at his apologetic look . " Seriously, I get it Cam . However Lucas and I were young, we had no idea what we were doing but this is different for you and Summer . You two are adults, find a way to fix this before it destroys what you two have built for the past few years ."

" Yeah, you are right ." He seems to ponder over my words . I settle on  giving him some space and a bottle of water  while I tend to Tobias.

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