❝BUTTERFLY KISSES❞ | POLY BL

FORTY-TWO;

When Max saw Elijah standing there, it took all of his power not to run over, pick the male up, and kiss him all over his face.

One, Jake would have so many questions that Max did not want to have a conversation about.

Two, his chest still hurt from the new tattoo and he would probably cause more harm than good trying to hug Elijah so tight the other could never leave again.

Instead, he turned to Jake, "I'm going to help these two study because since I've been staying here, they have been slacking. Plus, you suck at Black Ops anyways." Before Jake could defend himself from the attack on his gameplay, Max grabbed Elijah's hand and headed upstairs, Sam following closely behind.

As soon as they were behind closed doors, Eli went to speak, "I am so sorry for ghosting you-"

"Oh just shut up," Max replied, grabbing both sides of Elijah's face and kissing him. Even Sam was surprised by the action, he thought Max was going to lay into him for disappearing without a trace. Yet, he was gentle, soft and so caring.

He held onto Eli after the kiss, holding the other close to him, tightly. "I missed you so much, baby." He spoke, his voice soft.

Elijah closes his eyes, his body relaxing into the embrace. "Are you okay?" Max asked, making Eli nod softly and hum out a, "Mhm am now."

The comment made Max giggle; the pair stayed like that for a bit before Eli finally pulled away. "I think I should explain what happened."

"Only if you feel comfortable enough to," Max said.

Sam stepped towards Eli, gently grabbing his hand and holding it in his own. He rubbed his thumb across the back of Elijah's hand and smiled softly. "If you're hesitant, then wait. We want you to tell us when you're ready when you don't feel that pause or feel that pressure."

"Thank you," Eli whispered. This led him to be pulled into a hug by both men, and he ended up losing his placement, making the three fall. Sam hit the floor, Elijah was halfway on the bed, most of his body landed on the floor and Max was the only one who made it completely on the bed.

This caused the trio to break out into laughter, unable to contain themselves.

Sam's eyes filled up with tears, Elijah's face turned red and Max was clutching his stomach from the pain of laughter. After a few minutes, finally, the laughing shimmered to a couple of giggles, and they all lay out scattered around the room.

Sam stayed on the floor, now lying comfortably on his back, his head on Eli's lap, Elijah leaned up against the bed, and Max lay on his stomach at the end of the bed. He leaned his head against Elijah's own.

Elijah ran his fingers through Sam's hair, brushing it ever so gently. "I don't feel complete without you," Sam admitted.

"Yeah," Max agreed, "You are needed for us to work. It just doesn't feel the same." He added.

Eli couldn't stop the smile from covering his face at the words. "Really?"

"Mhm, without you in this, we couldn't do this. It just feels weird? I don't know how to describe it. Like me and Sam get along well, but it just doesn't feel as comfortable without you. Without your horny comments and your soft touches, nothing feels right without you being with us." Max explained, making tears fill up in Elijah's eyes.

"I never felt so wanted before in my life, it makes me feel so loved," Elijah said.

"We love you." Sam replied, "You're the reason I haven't killed myself."

After that, the tears couldn't help but flow down Elijah's cheeks.

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im officially back!