At breakfast the next day, Josh decided he was actually going to try to enjoy himself instead of trying and messing up all the time. His smile widened as the good smells rushed into his nose- he was very hungry. All that time thinking last night- about Oli- kept him up and only added to his hunger.
The young man decided he had enough food, so he started making his way to take a seat. He saw someone standing close to Dan, so he assumed the older man was sitting alone, and that the other was about to leave. As soon as Josh approached Dan the person walked away. Oli and the other Josh were sitting with his friend. He was about to turn around when he heard Dan call him.
“Joshua James Alphonse Franceschi,” Dan began. “I’m sure Oli and Josh won’t mind if you sit with us. Will you guys?”
“Not at all.” both Oli and Josh said in unison, causing the three men sitting to laugh.
“I don’t know man.” Josh began, trying to think of an excuse to get away. “I really don’t think they want me ruining their breakfast, and I’m not feeling so good.”
“Okay, this has gone far enough.” Dan said, pounding his fist on the place in front of him, as a signal for Josh to sit. “You three need to talk about whatever it is that is going on between you.”
Josh sat and crossed his entangled his fingers in front of him, down on his lap. For awhile, the four men sat staring at each other. Dan cleared his throat and still no one talked. He repeated himself, and still no one would talk.
“Alright, Oli why don’t you begin?”
“Why do I have to start?”
“Well because no one is going to talk unless you do.” Dan replied. “And it seems like you’re the one that has a strong emotional connection to both of them.”
“Fine then. Josh and I’s relationship- whatever it is now- is not going to be able to continue as a romantic relationship. I want to try something with your brother, if that’s alright with you Dan.”
“It’s fine wi-”
“That’s not okay with me.” Josh, the one in love with Oli, said.
“Excuse me?” Oli asked flabbergasted. “I don’t recall asking for your opinion in the matter. If I recall correctly, you were the one that messed everything up. You were the one that didn’t tell me you’d still be fucking Alicia, even when you said you fucking loved me.”
“Hey! She was still my fucking girlfriend. All I told you was that I was going to break up with her, not that I was going to stop acting like she’s my girlfriend.”
"You really have no fucking conscience do you Franceschi? You’re a fucking idiot and I never want to fucking see you again. Don’t even try talking to me because I will ignore you. I’m not putting up with your bullshit anymore.” Oli said, tears threatening to fall. “Excuse me Dan, I have to go now.”
Dan shook his head at Josh as he got out of his seat, to let Oli slip out. The older man ran towards his hotel room.
"You really are a fucking idiot." the other Josh said, getting out of his seat and running after Oli. "You really fucked up this time.”
— — —
Luckily Josh, the other one, the one that hadn’t fucked up, caught up with Oli. He spun the older man around and pressed his lips against his. Oli’s eyes widened, he tried to push the younger man away. He succeeded, but then saw the face of the younger man transform- morph kind of- into the face of Joshua Franceschi. He pressed his lips to the other’s again. Hands roamed around both of their bodies, Oli taking one hand off Josh and reaching for his room key, handing it to Josh. The younger man, then, slid it down the slot and pushed down, letting both of them in.
Oli guided them to the bed, letting himself fall, Josh on top of him. The younger man cupped Oli’s face for a few seconds, grabbing his legs and wrapping them around his waist after. Josh ground his hips into Oli, earning a low groan from the younger man’s throat.
"I’ve been waiting to do this a long time." Josh whispered into Oli’s ear. "I’ll only keep going if you want me to, though."
"Of course I want you to keep going." Oli replied, entangling his fingers in Josh’s hair. "I love you."
Oli’s second sentence took Josh by surprise. Sure, he’d basically been in love with the older man ever since he first saw him, but he never expected for Oli to be saying this to him.
"I-I love you too."
Oli smiled and wrapped his arms around Josh’s neck, breathing down his neck.
"So does this mean you’re my boyfriend now?"
"Of course it fucking does." Josh said, kissing down the other’s neck.
— — —
"They’re probably having sex up there." Josh said outloud, to Dan, of course. The younger man banged his fists on the table, making it clear that he was upset, at himself and the other Josh. He was supposed to be the one up there, not Dan’s brother. “It’s all my fucking fault. If only I had kept my big mouth shut, I would be the one fucking Oli.”
"Jesus, Josh." Dan said, rubbing his face with both hands. "Josh, well the other one at least, said that he wouldn’t have sex unless Oli asked him to. And you’re literally swearing that Oli’s going to want to have sex after what happened. He probably just wants to cry."
"Alright mate." Josh said, standing up and inviting Dan to come along with him. "If Josh and Oli are having sex you have to buy the whole band dinner, whatever Chris chooses because it’s his birthday in a few days and we don’t have it off to celebrate him properly."
"And if they’re not?"
"Then I’ll publicly apologize to your brother in front of all the bands that are present at the time of."
Both men shook hands and made their way across the dining hall and up to the elevator. Dan pressed the button that would take them to the fourth floor and watched the doors closed. He turned to look at Josh, who was now a full blown out mess. His feet were tapping and his fingers were constantly moving and twirling.
When they finally reached the fourth floor, Josh ran out, followed by Dan. The younger man pointed down the hall as he sprinted down the same. He finally arrived and took his card out, waving it at Dan, who finally had a chance to catch up with him, and slid it down the slot. When the door opened, Josh’s heart dropped.
He didn’t want to be right.
