It's A Brother Thing

Chapter 30: The Footage

A/n Pic is for Simon. I know how you feel ):

This extra long chapter is mostly edited. And sorry for not updating but there were so many ways I wanted to go with this chapter and had to pick which would carry the story along. I wrote it SO MANY times. And like. Each time I write, it goes SO DIFFERENT. Like, in one version Simon lost his virginity so yeah. Vast differences I tell you.
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Later that night, after having cleaned up Simon's surprise, and spent the evening with him, I bring tea and sit on the edge of my bed.

"Drink up, baby boy." I whisper, kissing his forehead as he brings the pale blue mug of tea to his lips.

Kyle texted me about 15 minutes ago, saying that it's kind of urgent that I hurry and watch the video. I've been trying to quietly, but quickly, depart since then. Which is a struggle, because leaving Simon is extremely hard for us both.

His beautiful eyes shimmer as he nervously peeks at me over his cup. "It's not drugged is it?"

"Actually," I brush his hair out of his eyes, "It kind of is. It has melatonin in it. So in other words, it'll help you sleep really well."

He takes another big swallow. "I do like sleep."

"I know you do." I chuckle and give him a soft kiss. His lips taste of the jasmine tea I made. I lick my own lips, savoring the flavor before kissing him again, sucking his bottom lip clean this time. He tastes so good.

Fuck, I guess I can spare a couple minutes to kiss him goodnight.

He moans, quietly, in the bottom of his throat as our tongue rub together. He kicks off the blanket, allowing my hand to slide up and down the back of his creamy thigh. Little bumps rise to his skin when my hand brushes over the front of his shorts, and his voice wobbles slightly. "J-Jake. Please don't stop."

"We have to," I pant against his mouth before kissing him once again. When we officially break apart, a strand of saliva hangs between us making me laugh. "We're kinda gross."

After we both wipe our mouths, Simon traps me against him with his arms and legs. "Why do you want me to go to sleep? I thought we were gonna have...romantic time together. You're leaving aren't you?"

I sigh. I can't beat around the bush anymore. "I am."

Just as I suspected, Simon begins to quiver and shake. I sit back just to see all the blood drain out of his face, but rather than admit that he's terrified, he just smiles. "Oh. W-where are you going?"

His chest starts rising and falling more quickly. I grab his hand and kiss his forehead. "Just breathe, baby boy. I'm heading over to Kyle's. It'll be lightning quick."

Now he picks at a thread in the blanket, biting his lip to attempt to hide how it quivers too. "Kyle's, huh? H-he lives kind of far, doesn't he? What if-"

I stop him right there, kissing him deeply. He's gonna get himself way more worked up than necessary if I don't intervene. I look directly into his green eyes, witnessing the worry and fear. "Nothing will happen, baby boy."

Not if I can help it. After I learn the truth about who hurt Simon, I will make their life take a turn for the worse. First, I'll make sure they serve time. Prison time. Just after I personally kick their ass and make them regret the day they were born, of course.

Si disrupts my flow of thought with an adorable yawn, rubbing his eyes and blinking tiredly. He seems to have calmed down at least a little. Poor thing, today has been exhausting for him.

"What if there's a house fire, Jake? Or a robbery? What if I sleep through an earthquake and die because I didn't know our house was collapsing?"

Or maybe he's not as calm as I thought.