The Drunken Incident

♡Chapter Five♡

Jake follows Johnnie into the hotel bathroom and watches as he examines his neck in the mirror. He can't help but notice the hickeys and love-bites that are scattered all over Johnnie's neck and collarbone.

Johnnie's mouth dropped at the sight. He gasped loudly as he tilted his head, his neck was literally covered in them. Even his tattoos were marked.

"JAKE!" Johnnie screeched in shock, feeling the marks. His mouth is dropped still, as his blue eyes are wide and looking at the hungover male. "Did we just– no.. we didn't, did we?!"

Jake flinches a little bit when Johnnie screeches his name, but he tries to stay calm.

"Johnnie, please don't freak out. Yes, we did. But it was just a drunken mistake. We were both intoxicated and things got carried away. It doesn't have to mean anything if we don't want it to..."

Johnnie is in shock. He walks passed Jake, his shoulder brushing against the punks as he sits back on the hotel bed. Holding his head.

Jake watches as Johnnie walks past him and sits on the bed. He can tell that Johnnie is still processing what happened, and he feels guilty for causing him distress. He walks over to the bed and sits down next to him.

"Johnnie, listen to me. I'm really sorry for what happened last night. I know it was wrong, and I understand if you're upset with me. But we can't change the past. All we can do is move forward and try to make things right."

"No!" Johnnie raised his voice, shaking his head. "Don't..  oh my God." he covered his face again, he honestly wishes he could remember, but he was too embarrassed to tell that to Jake.

Jake is taken aback by Johnnie's sudden outburst. He tries to reassure him again, but he can tell that Johnnie is still upset and confused.

"Johnnie, please. Let's talk about this. We need to figure out how to handle this situation. I know you're embarrassed and upset, but we can't just ignore what happened. We need to communicate and find a way to move past this."

"No I don't wanna move past it!" Johnnie suddenly screeched, lowering his hands and shooting his head up to look at Jake.

Jake is shocked by Johnnie's sudden outburst. He stares at him in disbelief, not knowing what to say. "Johnnie, what do you mean? Are you saying you want to pursue this? Are you saying you want to be with me?"

"I don't know! okay?!" Johnnie gets up from the hotel bed and grabs his boots. Slipping them on his feet. "Let's go home first and talk about it. I kinda.. remember saying your Tesla is still at the club."

Jake nods, understanding that Johnnie needs some time to process his feelings. He gets up from the bed and follows Johnnie out of the hotel room.

As they walk down the hotel hallway, Johnnie is still panicked about the situation.

"Oh my fucking God, we actually had sex. Holy shit, oh my God. what the fuck is happening?! we kissed before one time when we were drunk! how the fuck did it escalate to this?! I'm not mad!!? but, I .. I don't fucking know!" Johnnie panics.

Jake can see that Johnnie is still struggling to come to terms with what happened between them. He places a comforting hand on his shoulder and tries to calm him down.

"Johnnie, it's okay. We were both drunk and things got out of hand. It happens. I'm not mad either. We just need to take things slow and figure out where we stand with each other. We don't have to rush into anything. Let's just go home and talk about it, okay?"Jake says.

"Okay.. Im just still in shock about this." Johnnie replied as they exited the hotel. They walked down the street and saw Jake's Tesla still parked in the club's parking lot.

Jake walks over to his Tesla and opens the passenger door for Johnnie. He then gets into the driver's seat and starts the car.

"I understand that this is a lot to process, Johnnie. It's a big change for both of us. But we'll get through it together. Let's just take it one step at a time and see where things go. We can start by going back to my place and having a talk."

Johnnie is seated in the passenger seat. He opened the glove box and grabbed the bottle of Tylenol.

Popping it open and taking a few painkillers to help with the soreness and his hungover.

Jake watches as Johnnie takes some Tylenol for his hangover. He feels a bit guilty that he didn't think to bring any for him before they left the hotel.

He starts driving back to their place, trying to keep the conversation light and casual until they get there.

Johnnie looks at Jake, his window is rolled down and a cigarette is between his fingers. He brought it to his lips and took a drag, smoking out his worries.

Jake notices that Johnnie is smoking, but he doesn't say anything about it. He understands that Johnnie is probably trying to cope with his anxiety and stress.

He just keeps driving and lets him smoke in peace. When they arrive at their place, he parks the car and turns to Johnnie. "We're here. Are you ready to talk?"

"Yeah," Johnnie replied as he got out. Flicking the cigarette down. He stomped it out with his black combat boot. He adjusts his leather jacket on himself as the two walk back inside their shared home.

Jake leads Johnnie into the living room and gestures for him to sit down. He sits down across from him and takes a deep breath.

"Okay, let's talk Johnnie. We both know that things between us have changed since last night..." Jake began but got cut off.

Johnnie cuts Jake off, "DUDE! WE HAD FUCKING SEX LAST NIGHT! AND I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER!"

Jake sighs and tries to think of what else to say. He realizes that Johnnie is still struggling to come to terms with the situation, and he wants to help him. He leans forward in his seat and says softly,

"Johnnie, I know this is a lot to take in. I understand that you're confused and overwhelmed. But I want you to know that I'm here for you. We'll figure this out together, okay? We don't have to rush into anything. We can take our time and see where things go. The most important thing is that we're both honest with each other and communicate openly."

Johnnie felt tears rising to his face. He covered his face, softly crying into his hands.

Jake notices that Johnnie is crying and feels a pang of guilt in his heart.

He gets up from his seat and sits next to him, wrapping his arms around the emo in a comforting embrace.