Perfect Storm [Completed]

The Party

A/N: All in Colby's POV

Sam and I are throwing a party tonight. I was hesitant because of what happened at the last party, but Sam was so excited. I'm getting ready for the party when Sam walks into our room.

He kisses me, "You ready babe?"

"Yep," I say.

"You okay?"

"Yeah. I'm fine."

We head downstairs holding hands. Sam disappears from my side to welcome and talk to people. I talk to my roommates and some other friends while keeping an eye out for Sam. I go to get a drink in the kitchen. I head back to the living room and see something that makes my blood run cold. It's Sam, kissing a random guy.

"Sam?!"

They break apart and Sam just stares at me bleary-eyed. He's clearly drunk.

"Hey Colbs-s," he slurs.

I storm away upstairs, away from Sam, away from it all. I stop at our room to get my headphones. Then I walk to our studio and collapse onto the futon after locking the door. I put my headphones in to block out the noise from downstairs and hope that no one will think to check for me here. Sure enough, I fall asleep without anyone bothering me.

Sam's POV

I wake up with a pounding headache and to an unusual sight. Colby isn't laying beside me. I start to panic, wondering if he is okay. Just then the door opens, and he walks in.

"Colby?"

"I just needed clothes," he says.

He grabs some clothes and starts to leave the room.

"Colby, wait-" I say, grabbing his arm.

He pulls away quickly as if burned.

"Babe, what's going on?" I ask, puzzled. He doesn't answer. "Colby?"

"What?!" He yells. I jump, startled.

"Tell me what's going on," I say.

"You got really drunk last night. And... I found you in the kitchen kissing some random guy," he says.

Wait, what? Oh my god, I cheated? I don't remember. Shit.

"Colby- I'm sorry. I-"

"Save it. I only came in here to get some clothes, not to talk," he says.

Then he succeeds in leaving the room. I hear the shower start and sit down on my bed. About ten minutes later, I hear the shower turn off and expect Colby to come into the room, but he doesn't. I sigh and go to take a shower myself.

Colby's POV

I finish my shower and head back to the studio room. A few minutes later, I hear the door to our room open, and the shower start. I know it's Sam in the shower so I quickly head to our room and grab some more clothes. Then I lock myself in the studio again. Around noon, someone knocks on the door.

"What?!" I yell.

"Colby, it's Jake. can we talk?"

I get up and unlock the door to let him in.

"What's up, Jake?"

"I talked to Sam. He's really upset," he says.

"What right does he have to be upset?!"

"What- Colby? What are you talking about?"

"He didn't tell you? Figures."

"Colby, what happened?"

"Sam was drunk last night and I caught him kissing some random guy."

"Oh. He didn't say anything about it. Does he know what he did?"

"Yes, I told him," I say.

"Look, I know what he did was wrong. But he does seem really torn up about it," he says. I don't say anything. "Colby, he loves you and he needs you."

"I can't. I can't see him right now. Seeing him just reminds me of what happened. I just need to be alone to think," I say.

"Okay," he says, leaving the room. I shut the door behind him and lock it again. I lay back on the bed and try to relax. A note slides under the door. I sigh and stand up. I open the note and read:

Colby,

I'm so sorry. I want you to know that I feel awful for what I did. I don't want to say that I didn't mean to because obviously I did, drunk or not. I love you and I didn't want to hurt you. But I did. And I understand if you can't forgive me. I just need you to know that I'm incredibly sorry and I love you.

Sam

I start to cry after reading the note. Pain and sorrow wash over me. I love him, I do. But how do I forgive this? I trusted him and he cheated on me.

A knock sounds on the door and Corey says, "Colby, someone is here to see you."

"Who?"

"I don't know, he just said that he needed to talk to you."

I unlock the door and head downstairs with Corey.

"Um, hi. I'm Brennan," the guy says. I look at him and realize that he's the guy Sam was kissing last night.

"What do you want?!"

"Colby-"

"No, Corey. He's the guy Sam was kissing."

"Look, about that. I didn't know. Just let me explain," Brennan says.

"Fine, explain," I say.

"I thought he was cute. I didn't know he had a boyfriend so I kissed him. But I knew he was drunk, and I shouldn't have kissed him. He was too drunk to know what was going on."

"So you took advantage of him?!"

"Look, I know it was wrong. And I'm sorry."

"You made both of us think that he cheated. Get out!"

"I'm sorry," he says.

Corey escorts him out of the house and I head upstairs to Sam. I walk to in our room and see him laying on the bed, crying. I lay down beside him and wrap my arms around him.

"C-Colby?" He asks through his sobs.

"Shh, it's okay."

"W-what are you doing?"

"I found out the whole story. That guy took advantage of you. You didn't cheat," I say.

"But you said I kissed him back," he says.

"Yes, but"

"Colby, don't try and make excuses for me. Just don't," he says.

"Sam"

"Get out!" he yells, shoving me away.

"Sam- please, let's just talk."

"No! Just go away!"

"Sam-"

"Colby, just go away..."

I reach for him but he moves away from me.

"I love you, Sam," I say. Then I leave the room.