Testing Love || Be My Outlaw Sequel

Ten

********* TRIGGER WARNING - MENTION OF DRUG USE IN THIS CHAPTER *********

It's been a two weeks since the couple lost the baby, and Ashley had hardly spoken to his boyfriend since he was released from the hospital. Andy had told him that he needed space, and that he wouldn't be staying with him for a while. While Ashley wasn't very happy with his decision, he respected his wishes and backed off. At first, they still had some contact with one another, texting or calling each other once a day just to check up, but then Andy stopped answering his phone calls. The only time they talked, was when Andy made contact first. Then he stopped answering Jake, then Jinxx, then CC and Juliet, as well. They knew he was still alive, because they'd spoke to his father, who he was still in contact with. What they didn't know, was just how much of a mess he had become.

Ashley sat cross legged on his bed, staring at the phone on his nightstand, wishing and hoping that he would hear from him today. His heart was aching at the fact that he had no idea where his boyfriend was. No one knew where Andy was. They knew he was alive, and that he was okay, but they had no clue where he could be. Even his parents were being kept in the dark.

His head snapped down when he heard his phone vibrate on the end table. When he saw Andy's name flash across the screen he picked it up and answered it as fast as he could

"Baby, hey. Are you okay? I miss you and I wish you'd come home soon."

"Yeah.. Um h...hey baby. I mmmmnnn..."

"Andy? Are you o-"

"Miss you too."

"Andy, why are you talking like that? Are you okay? What's going on?" Ashley was growing more and more concerned. He's never heard his boyfriend talk this way before, and he had no idea where he was so he couldn't go check on him.

"Yeah yeah uh I... I'm good." He was slurring his words and could barely speak in full sentences.

"Have you - are you drunk right now?" Ashley was starting to sound slightly angry. He left him to get drunk? Why couldn't he have just stayed and talked it out with him? Was this seriously he better option?

"No I... I um I waaaaa.. wasnnnt drunk."

"Andy where are you?"

"I don't know." Ashley was mad now. All he wanted to do was go get him and bring him home. He just wanted to help him through this and help him feel better. Ashley was upset about what happened too, but he wasn't doing anything like this. Granted it wasn't his child and he didn't carry it for six months, but he was still upset.

"Where you do think you are then?" He was speaking through clenched teeth.

"Uuhm. I think.. I think imm at a gas station."

"Where?" He sighed angrily. He was becoming very impatient at this point. Why couldn't he just spit it out? Oh, right, maybe because he's as far from sober as he could possibly be right now.

"I don't.. I don't knnnow."

"Send me your location." Ashley growled.

"Mmmk." Ashley hung up and threw his phone down. What the hell was he doing? How dare he leave Ashley to do that. Either he was lying about being drunk or he was definitely on something. He knew Andy was depressed but come on. This was completely out of character for him, right?

He waited for 10 minutes before Andy finally sent it to him. He was at at gas station 20 minutes away. He sent Andy a text back.

Do. Not. Move.

Andy didn't reply, but Ashley hoped he read it. He called a cab and told them to take him there. All he could think on the drive there was how much he hoped Andy was still there when he got there.

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Jinxx flopped down onto the couch and rubbed his temples. He'd brought Austin home from the hospital the day after Andy had lost his baby. While he and Jake loved their children dearly, having newborn twins was a lot to handle, especially when you've never raised a child before. Jinxx took care of them for a few hours, then Jake would take over so he could sleep, then they'd switch again. They were both exhausted and their house was a wreck, but at least the babies were okay. That was all they cared about. Isabella wasn't feeling well today, so she barely stopped crying the entire time Jinxx took care of her, so by now his head was pounding. Though he wasn't a fan of all the crying and the screaming and the pooping and spitting up, he didn't regret having kids. Not even for a moment. And Jake, Jake couldn't love those kids anymore even if they were his. They meant the world to him. He was thrilled to be raising children with his fiancé. He was stressed too, of course, but he was excited as well.

Jake flopped on the couch as well, next to his partner.

"Well, they're asleep. For now at least." Jinxx put his arm around him and kissed him in the forehead.

"This is a lot more stressful than I thought it was going to be."

"Oh honey," Jake smiled back. "Just wait until the little fuckers can walk."