Put back together

62. Love me now or never

Patton felt like he was about to spontaneously go up in flames.

They were pressed together tightly because the bed wasn't quite big enough for three people and the marks on their skins lit up the entire room in blue and red.

Patton was in the middle and Roman and Logan were on either side of him, their arms wrapped around him to avoid falling off.

Back at the swamp they had been forced to let go after just a split second of all three of them touching because it had been too overwhelming but this time it wasn't so bad. It was still a lot but bearable. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that none of them were in shock.

Still Patton's face was burning and he was terrified of moving and pushing against either Roman or Logan even more.
He couldn't do this.
Not for the entire night.

How was he supposed to sleep with two of the most attractive people he knew in the same bed?

Why had Tris thought this bed would be big enough for them?

He should have brought it up over dinner and asked if there really was no where else to sleep. If there was no other way he'd even sleep in the straw. He'd only have to use one of his blankets to lie on and it'd be a perfectly good bed.

But he hadn't done that.

Neither had the other two.

They had eaten, Logan had volunteered to help clean up afterwards and Patton and Roman had gone out for Patton to practice with his bow and arrows again.

And then, suddenly, it had been time for bed and the entire family had gone to sleep, leaving the three of them to share a bed.

Elliott was still in one of the bags - Patton wasn't sure which one anymore - and hadn't come out all day. He hoped they were comfortable in there.

Roman shifted and pulled Patton closer in his sleep.

Logan made a small noise and shuffled closer as well.

Patton wondered how they could both be asleep right now. At the same time he was glad that they weren't aware of his burning face.

He sighed softly.

"Why couldn't it just be a crush?" he whispered to himself and whatever love god decided to make him fall for these two.
He didn't get an answer.

At some point in the night he must've eventually fall asleep but the only reason he knew was because he woke up again.

Roman was gone but Logan still held him close in his sleep.

Patton attempted to get away but Logan made a disgruntled noise and pulled him closer again.

Patton frowned at the sleeping man and resigned himself to staying.

He looked around the room that was now lit up by morning light but his eyes kept drifting back to Logan.

Logan had kissed him on the forehead once, hadn't he?

Back in the small rented room in Terona.

Patton's eyes flickered to his lips.

Just a small kiss couldn't hurt, right?
Maybe not on the lips, that felt like too big a step, but a small peck on the cheek?

He leaned closer and closed his eyes.

Logan smelled nice.

Patton pressed his lips against his warm cheek.

Slowly he pulled back again and opened his eyes.