Roadtrip Fanfic: 5th Wheel

4: This is me...

Mikey's POV:
Jack had gone home yesterday but ever since he had left I couldn't help but notice how lost and upset Brooklyn had looked. He had tears in his eyes when we dropped him off at the airport and I felt so bad for him. However we had all spoken and shared our thoughts with Blair and we all agreed that we wanted jack to be in the band. Brooklyn didn't know though as he decided to go to the gym when we discussed it so we had planned to tell jack then pick him up from the airport on Monday morning but not tell Brooklyn so when we got there it would be a surprise for him.

Monday morning:5am

"Guys get up c'mon we're gonna be late for Tyler !" I had convinced Brooklyn that blair had found us a new trialist and we had to pick him up at 6am so that it hopefully wast too suspicious.

We all got up and dressed, leaving for the airport about 5:35am. We got to the airport just in time so when we walked in I got a text from jack reading. "Just got my bag I'll be there in a few!" . We all headed over to the pick up area and Brooklyn was still in a bad mood.

Brooklyn's POV:
Jack had left and I couldn't stand the fact that he wasn't coming back I just knew that the boys wouldn't let him join that's why when they spoke about it I left for the gym as I simply couldn't stand the chat about how much they hated him compared to how much I loved him. If only he had known.

I was right the boys had declined jack and instead found a new trialist named Tyler he was from Newcastle and to be honest I just wasn't in the mood. We were waiting on him at the airport, I was leaning against a killer in my phone when I heard a voice I knew only too well say "guess who's back!" I immediately looked up and say jack. I was astonished. Completely over the moon that he was back it was all a set up. Jack was here. I had missed him so much. I dropped my phone and ran up to him tightly pulling him into a hug but soon realising that we were in public and pulled away jokingly saying "duffman is back!" To try and cover up what had happened.

We got back to the flat about 7am and headed strait to the gym then studio so I hadn't actually had a chance to really talk to jack at all.
We ordered in pizza to celebrate Jack joining the band then we one by one headed of to bed.

2weeks later:

Jack's POV:
We are in studio today doing a cover of 'This Is Me'. As we were singing the song I started feeling emotional. It was bringing back all of the feeling I had for brooklyn that I tried so hard to cover up. When it was my turn to record my solo I had a bad voice crack and had to redo it multiple times before eventually the feeling overwhelmed me and I had to step outside for some fresh air.

I was sitting on the front step with my head in my hands tears slowly running down my cheeks when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to reveal Brooklyn crouched next to me looking concerned.
"Hey you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah I- I'm good th-anks" I stuttered through sobs.
"Jack what wrong your clearly not okay" he said looking really worried. He lifted my chin up so I could look at him and when my eyes finally met his I completely broke down as the sore truth was bombarded onto me. I liked Brooklyn. I like liked him. I was gay?

He pulled me tight into his chest letting me sit there for a minute until I calmed down that asked again what was wrong.
"I can't tell you" I muttered "even if I wanted to"
"Jack you can tell me anything" he replied.
"No you do-n't unders-tand brook you might hate me if I-i tell you" I stuttered trying to hold back the tears.
"I would never hate you." He said sternly looking into my eyes.
"I-I ehh well... I kinda err..." I couldn't bring myself to say the words. So I just looked down unable to look at him.
He was silent for a second then grasped my jaw line and kissed me. He actually kissed me. I could feel his warm steamy lips pressed up against mine and his soft hand clutching my jaw. I was in complete shock. I completely froze. I pulled away from him confused.
"I-I'm so sorry jack I don't know wh-"he stuttered quickly before hurriedly standing up but as he was about to walk inside I grabbed his hand pulling myself us in the meantime. He turned around shocked and as he did I interlocked our lips ones more this time however we were moving in sync with each other as if it was almost meant to be. I wanted it to last forever.

After a few moments. We were both flustered but I managed to say "I like you brooklyn but I'm not-"I was cut off my brook holding my hand and saying "jack it's okay I haven't told anyone either I didn't know I liked guys until I met you anyway... you don't have to be ashamed though this is who you are" he said as if he knew exactly what I was thinking. I smiled at him and hugged him before heading back inside and finishing the 'This Is Me' cover.