Stone Cold {bxb}

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"It was amazing, Vince," Gabriel ranted on as he and Vincent made their way back to the car. "I was in the air; feeling as free as a bird then I came down and stuck the landing."

Vincent chuckled after hearing about Gabriel's fantasy. He unlocked the car doors once they got out of the forest. They opened their doors; Gabriel getting in on the passenger side and Vincent got in on the driver's side then they both closed their doors.

Vincent inserted the key, starting up the car while Gabriel put on his seatbelt then Vincent shortly after. He faced the four eyed male as he focused on his fidgeting thumbs.

"I could hear the crowd roaring when I landed," Gabriel spoke suddenly then looked at Vincent. "I miss hearing that," he added with a frown.

"You'll hear it again, Amore," Vincent said.

He placed his hand on Gabriel's thigh which stopped his thumbs from fidgeting and Vincent spoke low. "I promise."

The air around them became still as they remained focused on each other not saying a word. But eventually Vincent broke contact with Gabriel's eyes and his thigh to change the gear to reverse. Gabriel's eyes were still locked onto the side of Vincent's face, but he looked away, snapping back into reality.

The whole ride back to their apartment was quiet along with the walk back to their room. Once they got to their apartment room, they said goodnight to one another before going to their separate bedrooms and fell asleep.

~Six Days Before Next Competition~

The next day Gabriel and Vincent woke up at three in the morning to head to the gym across the street from their apartment. They did a forty-five-minute workout then hit the shower to freshen up. After their shower they went to get smoothies from the snack bar at the gym. They both got a carrot, apple, ginger, lemon juice, and a honey smoothie mix with a plain bagel on the side. After talking about the upcoming competition and finishing their smoothies the two both headed to S-Tech.

While on the drive, Vincent couldn't help but glance over at Gabriel. His thumbs were moving quickly across the keyboard while he sent messages to whoever he was texting.

"Who are you texting," Vincent finally asked once he pulled up to a red light.

"Kyhun," Gabriel replied.

"Your ex best friend slash roommate?"

Gabriel nodded.

"Why?"

Gabriel shrugged. "Because why not."

"Amore-"

"I'm not telling him any information about my routine and the upcoming competition okay," Gabriel snapped while looking at Vincent.

"Good," Vincent said calmly. "But that's not what I was going to say."

"Sorry," Gabriel said in a shy tone.

"I just need you to focus on the competition and the competition only, okay."

Gabriel nodded. "Okay." He turned off his phone then turned his focus outside the passenger side window.

"Oh, and Amore," Vincent spoke, and Gabriel faced him, locking eye contact. "I forgive you."

The two grinned then Vincent looked away as soon as the light turned green. He got on the gas, driving past the light not noticing that Gabriel was still looking at him.

After a long practice, Nico sat on the couch in the empty lounge area of S-Tech while scrolling through music for his next routine. He heard footsteps approach behind him but that didn't break his focus. But once he felt two hands caress his shoulders; one on his left and the other on his right his focus was now broken.

"Sergio," Nico spoke with a question.

"Yes," Sergio replied in a low tone.

"What are you doing?" Nico asked with slight suspicion.

"Nothing," Sergio said through a smirk.

Nico leaned back on the couch feeling relaxed while Sergio messaged him. He leaned closer to whisper in Nico's ear, both of them chuckling from what was said. Sergio's forearm wrapped across Nico's chest as he continued to speak low in his boyfriend's ear. A small groan escaped Nico's throat once he felt Sergio's lips touch the skin on his neck.

"Babe not here," Nico spoke in a low tone.

"Why," Sergio spoke then planted another kiss on Nico's neck.

"You know why, dummy," Nico chuckled which caused Sergio to chuckle as well.

"Fine," Sergio said and backed away from the blonde male to look through the blonde strands that fell over his eyes. "Then where?"

Nico kissed the Hispanic male's lips then got a hold of his hand, pulling him along behind him, into a storage closet. Sergio closed the door and not too long after, Nico's lips were pressed against his.

"No marks babe," Nico spoke softly.

"Why," Sergio asked, still planting kisses on his boyfriend's neck.

"I have a competition coming up. I don't want the judges to know my life off the ice."

Sergio looked into Nico's eyes with a grin. "I'll do my best," he whispered then kissed Nico's lips with force then went back down to his neck.

Sergio's lips sucked on the skin of his boyfriend's neck, not wanting to stop until he left his mark. Nico could only let out breathless giggles the more Sergio sucked his neck.

"You," Nico spoke out of breath. "Bastard."

"Okay," Keiway finished off at the team meeting. "Everyone knows when they hit the ice, correct."

The team members nodded in agreement then Keiway dismissed them. Caesar followed behind the coach into his office while the skaters all went their ways to do their own things.

"Leo," Gabriel called out once he caught up to the two-tone haired boy.

"What now, Amore," Leo groaned while opening his locker.

"I was wondering if you were doing anything tonight."

Leo looked at Gabriel with a raised eyebrow then slowly shook his head. "No," Leo spoke. "I'm not doing anything. Why?"

Gabriel shrugged his shoulders. "Just wanted to hang out. Catch up even. How does that sound?"

"Suspicious," Leo replied with a chuckle.

"How does-"

"Gabriel, what's really going on?" Leo finally asked impatiently.

Gabriel let out a sigh. "Okay. Things between Vincent and I are starting to become- different."

"Different how?"

"I'll tell you if you agree we can go hang out at your place."

"Fine," Leo said, walking past Gabriel.

Gabriel followed Leo out of the locker room, past the private room, then the coach's office and finally left the building. Leo pulled his keys to his red BMW out of his pocket to unlock it. Gabriel got in on the passenger side and Leo got in on the driver side.

"What year is this," Gabriel asked after he closed his door and put on his seatbelt.

"You're asking the wrong guy, Amore," Leo replied, pulling out of the parking spot.

"Well, it's nice," he complimented his friend.

"Thank you," Leo said with a smile.

"Don't mention it," Gabriel said, looking out the window.

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