such a softer sin | gerbert

chapter forty eight

Gerard runs his hand through his younger brothers hair, whose head is rested on his lap while he sleeps. They've been atching movies together all night on the couch since Bert's out partying with the guys. It's so weird not having him here right now, considering it's already 3 am.

Mikey passed out an hour ago. It's the weekend so Gerard let him stay up, figured they could spend some time together. He wants to stay up until Bert gets back. Wanting to be sure that he gets back safe, knowing damn well he's probably wasted. Plus he's gotten really used to sleeping with him in bed every night.

Gerard's thoughts are interrupted by a knock on the door. Mikey wakes up by the knock, worried. "It's okay, probably just Bert. Go to your room and get some sleep sugar. I'll see you in the morning."

Mikey tiredly obliges and leaves to his room. Gerard opens the apartment door to see Dan helping hold a wasted Liam up, and Bert who clearly is just as drunk. "Sorry to bring them over like this but I couldn't get them to get in the car, we weren't far."

"It's fine. Bring him in, lay him on the couch." Gerard says stepping to the side while opening the door more. Allowing Dan to help Liam into the apartment. Gerard looks at Bert who takes his coat off, obviously tired. Gerard and Dan get Liam situated on the couch, where he's already passed out on.

"Thanks Gee. Have a good night, call me if there's any problems." Dan says, rubbing Gerard's arm. Dan leaves and he goes to the bedroom where he sees Bert stripping of his clothes. Watching him struggles drunkenly to get his shirt over his head.

Gerard chuckles and lifts the shirt over for him, tossing it to the side. Gerard moves some of his hair behind his ear. Able to smell the alcohol on him. "How was your night?"

"Fun. Just really missed you." Bert says. Gerard helps him into bed before going to Mikey's room and locking the door, closing it. So no one can get it, only Mikey can come out in the morning. Just in case Liam finds himself wandering around. Not trusting anyone but Bert around his baby brother.

Getting into bed, Bert rests his head onto Gerard's shoulder, resting his face in his neck. He chuckles, playing with Bert's hair. "Are you okay baby?"

Bert just groans in response, earning a soft laugh from Gerard in return. He's wasted and going to have a hell of a hangover in the morning. But considering Gerard's past, he has many remedies to help with them.

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Gerard slides some pants and a hoodie on as he walks down the hallway tiredly. Woken up by the alarm that Bert managed to sleep pass. As he enters the living room the first thing he sees is Liam with his head in his hands. Clearly hungover. Bert's still passed out in bed.

"Here, this should help." Gerard says grabbing the aspirin from the medicine cabinet. Tossing the bottle over to Liam. Grabbing a water from the fridge and handing it to him as he walks over, sitting beside him.

"Thanks. Sorry for intruding, if that's what happened. Quite frankly I don't remember shit from last night." Liam chuckles. Gerard softly laughs, knowing all too well what that's like. Considering that's what the past few years has been made of. Until here recently of course.

Bert wakes up to the overwhelming pounding sensation to his head. Feeling around the bed for his lover, only to find it empty. Remembering that Liam stayed over last night, Bert gets out of bed. Finding pants before walking down the hall towards the sound of voices.

Approaching the living room, he hears Gerard's heartwarming laugh. Seeing Liam scoot closer to Gerard on the couch with a sly grin. Blinded with sudden rage, he can't even hear the words Liam speaks before he approaches him.

Grabbing him by the shirt, it seems almost effortless for Bert to pull him to his feet. Grabbing him by his shirt, slamming him against the wall to side. Pinning him against the wall with a ball of his shirt gripped in both hands.

"Bert what the hell. Let go of him!" Gerard yells from behind as he watches him. Stunned and a bit frightened by his anger. Bert just stares at the brown haired boy, fighting the urge to knock him right here and right now for chatting up Gerard.

A creak is heard in the distance, followed with hesitant footsteps before they hear the scares voice of Mikey. "Gerard? What- What's go-going on?"

"Go to your room and stay there until I tell you." Gerard says, his eyes not moving from Bert. Mikey doesn't argue with him and hurries back to his bedroom. He doesn't want his brother to see this, to see Bert's anger.

"Bert what the fuck is wrong with you. Let him go." Gerard says from behind. Not daring to step close to them in case Bert decides to strike a punch on Liam. Not knowing what he's capable of when angry like this.

Bert takes a deep breath as he keeps the eye contact that he's yet to break with the trembling guy pinned to the wall. Letting go of the grip, Liam quickly moves away of him. Not wasting any time before grabbing his coat before hurrying out of the apartment.

Bert just puts his hands on the wall, dropping his head as he sighs. Gerard wraps his arms around himself as he stares at him, shocked. He's never seen Bert get angry, let alone violent.

[UHHHH (((;]