Sovereignights of the Sovereign Hearts

Chapter 16---Defending Alex

Ben's POV

Alex is driving me back to the hotel after we made a few quick stops. He always asked me if it was alright for him to take these stops and I always said it was fine. Some fans stopped me and asked why I was with another guy and we looked like we were flirting. I told them that he is my ex-boyfriend and I still love Austin. I am just doing this to help him. We finally get everything he needs and we start the ride back to the hotel. "Thank You Alex. For everything. You are the greatest best friend ever." "Your Welcome. If you ever need me, I will be here for you. It's the least I can do." I smile after he says that. If me and Austin ever broke up, I would stay with Alex just because of how close we have gotten in the couple of hours we have been together. 

We arrive at the hotel and I take off my seat belt. "Thanks again Alex." "Your welcome." He looks down at his lap and he is twiddling his fingers. "Alex...you want a kiss don't you?" "pft...no. I mean you have a husband an.." I cut him off by kissing him on the lips. "Feel better?" "Oh yea." I laugh. "Oh and i got one more thing for you." I pull a backstage pass out of my pocket and hand it to him. "Come to the concert tonight and sit with me backstage." "Won't Austin get a little suspicious?" "He has his friends, I have my friends." He smiles after I say that. "Alright, I'll be there." "Great! I won't be lonely for once." He laughs "go get some sleep. Love you." "Love you too Alex."

After I got in to the room. I walk to bed and plop down on it. I somehow get under the covers and I fall asleep.

10:30am

I wake up and see Austin getting dressed. "Hey baby." "Hey Ben. I thought you are staying at Ross's." "I was but I left a few hours later cause I wanted to come back here." Completely avoiding the poster board and Ross's plan. Suddenly my phone starts ringing. "Ugh..what now." I look at it and answer it. "What Ross?" "Well...excuse me for calling my baby brother. Can you and Austin come to the band house now." "Uhh sure. I will see you in a few. Bye.

Me and Austin just got to the band house and I only Ross is here. We walk in and see Ross holding Alex by the shirt. "Ross!! Let Him GO!!!" "He broke into my house." Ross replies. "No he didn't, he still has my key from when we were dating. I never asked for it back." "Well I did find out something that you are not going to like. He is trying to hurt your relationship with Austin." I look at Austin and he is ready to crush Alex. he starts walking up to him and I grab his arm and pull him back. "Ross, you have always been a bad liar. Alex isn't trying to destroy our relationship, you are. I saw the little plan you had in the back of your closet. Ross, just stop." "I do not know who fed you those lies but i did not do that." "1: They are not lies, 2: Drew told me." "So you are going to believe your ex, the one who tried to rape you, before me." "I believe people who tell the truth. I know Alex is telling the truth." I thought Ross was going to say something but instead Austin does. "Is there something going on between you two that is making you want to defend Alex?" "No Austin. I would never cheat on you." "Then why are you protecting your ex-boyfriend?" "BECAUSE HE IS RIGHT.  IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME THEN WHY ARE WE TOGETHER!!! WHY ARE WE MARRIED IF YOU ARE DO NOT TRUST ME!!" I take a deep breath. I was going to speak again but Austin starts. "Then maybe we should take a break then. Cause you obviously love Alex more than me." My heart just broke. "Yo...you mean...this don't you?" He just looks down. "Wow I thought you actually loved me." I feel a tear fall down my face. Ross is just smiling behind Austin. "Happy now Ross. You got your wish. Me and Austin are done." I grab Alex's hand and we walk out.

Alex's house

Alex is holding me as I cry into his chest after what happened today. I look up at him and ask "so aren't you going to say flirtatious words to get me back with you or something like that?" He just looks at me. "No. I would not do that unless you wanted me to do it. What kind of friend would I be?" I smile after he says that. "Why did you have to be a jerk all them years ago?" "Because I was stupid. I lost the most important thing to me. My parents left me when I was 17. You became the most important thing in my life. I wanted to protect you..." he starts to breakdown. "But my bad habits got in the way of that...I almost got you killed because of me...we shouldn't have even been out that late... two of my friends died in that wreck...." I cut him off. "Alex, stop. It is not your fault." I pause. "How about we just be together today?" "I'm cool with that." I kiss him on his lips. "I love you Alex." "Love you too Ben."

It is now 7pm and I start thinking about Austin's show. I want to go but I think it is too soon to go near him. My thoughts are interrupted when Alex says "Do you still want to go to Austin's concert?" "I don't know Alex. I want to go to support him but I think it will be too awkward." "I think you should go. The others probably do not like what he did and they will support you." "It's just that, I know he is going to try to sing a song to me and ask me to accept his apology and I am just not ready for that yet." "Then tell his friends to tell him that he doesn't need to do that cause you do not want to embarrass him in front of his fans." "Wow...you know the answer to everything don't you?" "haha very funny. Come on, get fixed up and I will take you to the arena." "alright." I walk into his bathroom and fix my hair and clean up. While I am putting up the brush, a piece of paper falls onto the sink. I pick it up and look at it. I start to cry as soon as I see it. It was the picture of Me and Alex at Disneyland. This was one of the best days of my life. I jump at the sound of Alex knocking on the bathroom door. "Ben. You okay in there?" "Yea...yea. I'm fine." I put the picture in my pocket and wipe my eyes. I walk out and I tell Alex "Lets go."

We arrive at the arena and I look at him. "Promise me you will be here right when the concert ends." I say. "I promise." I kiss his cheek and get out. I wave at him then I put my backstage pass on. I walk to the back door and I barely open it. I see nobody around so I open it and walk in. I walk to one of the lounges and open the door slowly. Only Alex is in there and he is look the other way. I walk in and close the door quietly. I walk up to him and hug him. I let go and he turns around. "I'm surprised you actually came after what Austin did." "My ex Alex convinced me to." "I had to convince Austin to even do the concert." "wow...I must be that important to him." "Yea. You are....were married to him." "We're still married. For now at least. I'm still trying to process everything." "You can stay in here for the concert if you want." "No no. I want to support him but I am going to stay out of sight. He doesn't even know I am here." "Okay. The concert should be starting now so lets go."

Alex and I are watching from the side but only Alex can be seen. I look at Austin and he does not look the same at all. His hair is all messy and he looks like he died and came back to life. He must have really taken this hard. I wonder what would happen if we got a divorce. Many images go though my mind but I am knocked out of my thoughts by Alex asking me if I was okay. "I'm fine. I'm just thinking. I pull out my phone and take a snap of him when I see him not as active and energetic as he usually is. I write on the snap 'focus on your work! Not me!'

I am now in the lounge waiting for Austin to come back. The others told me to hide so i could surprise him. I see him walk in from my hiding spot and check his phone. "Hey! Ben sent me a snap." He looks at it and that is when I get up from my spot. "He was here! Why didn't you guys tell me!" I walk up behind him and wrap my arms around his waist. "because I wanted you to focus on your job and not me." He flips around and hugs me. "I really thought i lost you. I'm sorry that i didn't believe you." "Baby...It's alright. You were confused." He starts to cry and his hair falls in front of his face. "I got scared. I though I actually lost the greatest person in my life." "Aust...stop. The past is the past. I'm here now and I am not leaving. I love you. That is why i got married to you." I push the hair out of his face and I place my lips on his. We stay like this for about a minute. "I love you baby." "I love you too Ben."

Austin literally died when we got back to the hotel. I'm sitting beside him in bed, scrolling through Twitter. I see a picture of me and Austin kissing backstage with a caption saying 'The Lovebirds are back together.' I smile and start scrolling down. I see A LOT of hate comments. Why am I reading these. they always get me down. 'Come on Austin, you better than that. Go back to being straight.' 'Break that little gay boy's heart and get with a girl." I start to tear up when I feel Austin sit up. "stop looking at them. I don't care if they do not like you. I love you, Alex and the others love you. Your Alex loves you." I scoot close to him and he hugs me. "Lets go to sleep." I lay down and he lays back down.

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