Forgotten Rings // Brolby

Chapter Three

Colby had been overflowing with love before. There was so much of it bubbling in his chest at every moment of every day that he genuinely thought he would explode.

"Hey, baby?"
Brennen placed a plate of strawberry shortcake in front of Colby, who had been checking comments on his phone.
"Check it"
Colby flicked his wrist to show some comment about 'Koby and his two dads' needed to be and official skit at some point in their lifetime.
Brennen smiled at the screen, agreeing that they really needed something like that on the channel.
"So, what did you need?"
"Oh, nothing..."
He pulled up a chair and sat opposite his bear.
"Brennen, no offense but you're never this calm unless you're planning something"
"Ah, shit. You can tell?"
"Just tell me Bren~"
Shaking his head, he passed a sparkling new fork to Colby and prompted him towards the cake. Colby rolled his eyes and took it, aiming the utensil down before he really looked at the fluffy food.
A small, circular pattern lay on the tip of a lush, red strawberry decorating the piece. The closer he focused on it, the more structure it formed and his mind began to finally register that what Colby had dreamed of happening was actually happening. He looked up at Brennen, tears threatening to spill over his lids and glossing over his misty grey eyes. Through pointed and wet lashes, he saw his lover smile gently and pick up the golden band from it's sweet place holder. His left hand shook in the other's tanned one as the ring of joy slipped on his finger; the dam broke holding all of Colby's emotions, and he buried himself in the crook of his boyfriend's neck.

"Would you, Colby Brock, make me the happiest man on this earth by choosing me to spend eternity with?"
"Yes! Yes, yes, yes! I love you-"
He didn't have the time to speak any more muffled words into soft skin when his chin was lifted and lips caressed by another's.
This was their moment.
He'd never forget it.

Colby had left Brennen's shop as soon as he'd finished the delight, with surprisingly not a lot of resistance from the other who seemed to be rather persistent on the fact he needed to go into the bathroom. Having just laughed it off and gone, he began regretting it.
He was all alone again with nowhere else to go, but his own home.
The place haunted him, and he hated it just as much as he hated himself.

The only room he discovered in the hallway upon entering his flat was his office. Still filled with his vlogging and skit equipment, he brushed things off of the lone blue sofa and lied there, just thinking.

"I'm...so hungry. Why?"
He'd been editing for about an hour, right after taking a ride and eating lunch with Brennen. But still, after all that food, he felt hunger for something sweet.
It was stupid, but he started twiddling the engraved ring on his finger as if it would summon Brennen right to him with a selection of baked goods. He was still skimming his eyes over the frames he was supposed to be cutting precisely, but in truth he was trying to convince himself that he was still working and not just daydreaming perfectly of Brennen and food, his two loves.
All of a sudden, the door opposite Colby flew in as if it had been kicked in a robbery. He was about to scream, before he caught a glimpse of the 'robber' and concluded that this was just the robber of his heart and no one here to take all of his embarrassing footage. He stared down at his ring in disbelief for just a moment, before looking back up to Brennen swinging a basket in front of his face.

"You hungry, baby?"
Colby nodded shyly, going to grab the basket but instead was tutted at, the basket moving just out of his reach to the side.
"Say please"
"Please?"
He gave his best puppy-dog eyes to his lover, hoping their charm would lull him into getting a treat.
Brennen looked like he was wavering, and finally gave in. He picked up a small square of Angel Cake and held it by two fingers in front of Colby's mouth.
"Mmm, come on then. Eat it"
Oh this was too easy.

Colby leaned forward with closed eyes, slowly licking the smooth, satisfying underside exposed to him. He worked his way up, tounging at a little drop of escapee cream and he felt Brennen shift a bit. But he still wasn't done as he reached the top, icing with the addition of two digits. And whilst the sugary icing was greatly satisfying, he felt like kitten licks to Brennen's fingertips would leave him just as satisfied. He let a breathy moan escape his own throat before finally retreating, devouring the cake until nothing was left.
"Well, I ate it-"

Colby's back met the couch in a flash, pinned at the waist and arms. He tried to cover up another smirk but Brennen saw.
"You little shit, you'd better clean these fingers"
"Gladly"

The younger jolted awake, shivering on the cold and empty couch. He looked around, half expecting to see his old fiancé but found nothing but the darkness of night swallowing him and his room whole.
His lip quivered and he curled into a ball, letting silent tears stain the denim of his jeans.

"Colby! Colby this is amazing, holy ass!"
Shaken awake by his partner, Colby yawned and began rubbing at the corner of his eyes.

"Yeah, wha-"

"My sister, she finally gave birth! I've gotta go and see!"

The brunette froze.
Gave birth?

He's always been good with children, it'll be fine...

Children...

Children.

That's something...

I can't ever give to him.

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