Behind Closed Doors

27. That will sting

"Okay so thats 3 things of your bucket list, which one do you want to do next?" Arthur chuckles getting out of bed, while I check off the multiple orgasms in one night with a smile in my face

"How about we just enjoy today? today is the race we can spend time with Carrie before we part ways with her again" I tell him, my mood saddens realising I might never see her again after today

"Hey, we are gonna stay positive right? What happened to your plan to move to England to join their Neuro and Orthopaedic studies, the one about... I forgot it again"

"The degeneration of the brain nerves after severe head or spine trauma and how to stop or reverse the process of paralysis" I tell him again

"Exactly that, come on you already wrote the application so you got hopes aswell" Arthur says dragging me out of bed

"I know, im just worried that I might get my hopes up and get let down" I respond and check my phone seeing messages from Charles asking when were ready from an hour ago and it knocks on the door

"Open the door, its Charles" I say slightly panicked and grab my stuff from Arthurs bed and throw it onto the second bed

"Why me?" He says overwhelmed

"Hes seen you in underwear plenty of times, me however never" I respond and grab my clothes and sprint into the bathroom but the door already opens before I get in... of course Charles has a spare key

"Charlessss... heyyy" I say uncomfortably meeting him while im in my underwear

"What is happening?" He asks confused and I turn around overwhelmed to look at Arthur who is scratching the back of his head but then I notice the one thing that blew our not so perfect cover. He is wearing my underwear and im wearing his, which I notice once I look down.

"Nothing we just... overslept" Arthur responds

"Overslept? You two look like you haven't slept at all, are you two okay?" He asks and steps further into the room and I follow him, scanning the room with him and seeing Arthurs box with toys just open on the night stand, unused condoms just spread across the floor next to the bed and the handcuffs still attached to the bed frame. God may forgive me for last night but I don't know if Charles will. We're so done for...

"Yeah... were just excited for the race" Arthur says noticing the things spread around the bedroom as well

Charles looks around the room as well, not saying a word when looking at the both of us realising whats going on

"Oh my god" he just exclaims

"Listen we can explain" Arthur says stepping towards his brother

"Explain what, you've been hooking up with my best friend?" He says and turns to me "and you've been having sex with my little brother?" He asks me and I nod feeling guilty

"I can't believe either of you, how long has this been going on?" He asks us

"Since the Monaco grand prix" Arthur tells him

"Two weeks? You two have been sneaking around for two weeks?" He says, the hurt in his voice clearly noticeable

"Charles..." I say

"How am I so stupid, thats why you wanted to share a room and you've been so nice to each other" he says

"Just get to the track whenever you're ready. I don't wanna deal with this right now" he says and I quickly put on my pants and shirt ignoring that im wearing Arthurs underwear

"Listen just let me explain" I say grabbing Charles arm

"You can explain after the race, I... I dont even know what to say" he says and pulls out of my grip and leaves the hotel room

"Oh my god" I say stressing out "he hates us"

"He hates me" Arthur says and I look at him confused

"He wouldn't hate his own brother" I say

"He already warned me about dating you, when I came out to him and I kind of broke that promise" he says

"Wait you promised him that you wouldn't date me?" I say

"Yeah..." he responds

"Thats insane, who even makes such a promise?" I ask him

"I kind of told him that I had a thing for you and he said that its never happening" he tells me

"Let me just talk to him after the race, I will explain the situation to him" I tell him since that is the only idea coming to mind

"You don't have to tell him, im sure theres another way" Arthur says, not wanting me to feel forced about telling Charles about my tumour

"He will know about it eventually and if I keep that from him too he will not forgive either of us" I tell Arthur

"Just don't force urself to do it Nick, take your time" he says and grabs my hand, my worries instantly disappear as I feel his touch and I look at him with a smile

"I will" I say and press my lips on his "Also, you look really good in my boxers" I chuckle

"Really funny, just get in the shower so we arent late for the race" Arthur says and playfully slaps my ass

"I will be quick, you can maybe clean up all of this" I giggle and point to the bed

"Yeah, thats a good point" he chuckles and I grab the clothes for my race day outfit from my suitcase and get into the bathroom

I open my phone to turn on some music, but as I open it I see the application form for the studies ready to be send

I take a deep breath and decide to close it, accidentally sending it off

Fuck me... what did I just do...