Once Flames Now Flowers

Chapter Thirteen

Logan held Virgil in his arms, sitting on the couch. Virgil had fallen to sleep a few minutes ago and now the older male was just taking his fingers through Virgil's hair.

How could someone ever make someone like this cry? Logan didn't commonly feel sad, but the sight of Virgil like this made him feel really sad. He wanted Virgil to be happy.

"Logan?" Patton's voice rang through the dark living room.

"Shh, Patton I'm in the living room on the couch. Be quiet though, Virgil's asleep," Logan whispered back a response.

"What's he doing here?" Patton questioned as he sat next to Logan. He took over the position of taking his fingers through Virgil's hair.

"He broke up with Carlos and he needed to get away," answered Logan.

"I'm glad he finally broke it off with that bastard," Patton growled.

"As am I. Shall I take him to the guest room that isn't occupied by Remy and Emile?" Logan asked.

"Yeah, that sounds good. I am going to go back to bed," Patton kissed Logan's cheek and kissed Virgil's forehead before leaving.

Logan picked up Virgil and carried him to the second first bedroom. The room was located just across from the master bedroom so the three weren't far.

After laying Virgil down and covering him up with a blanket, Logan placed a kiss on the males forehead and went back to his bed. He didn't close Virgil's door or his own, so Virgil could easily tell where he was if he woke up. With that thought he went and laid back down next to Patton, who had already fallen back to sleep.

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The sun rose high in the sky and Patton was already in the kitchen making breakfast. No one else was awake yet, but Patton enjoyed cooking. But footsteps pulled his attention from his cooking to the stairs.

"Oh! Good morning Virgil!" Patton cheered and turned back to his cooking.

"Um, how did I get here?" Virgil asked rubbing his head groggily.

"Do you remember what happened last night?" Patton questioned.

"I broke up with Carlos...holy fuck I broke up with Carlos," Virgil sat in a chair with eyes wide.

"You did, and then you came here. You fell asleep so Logan took you up to the guest room.

"Yes, and then I left the door open so you would know where you were. Did that work?" Logan asked as he walked down the stairs.

"Yeah, it did, thank you," Virgil meekly nodded.

What was he supposed to do now? He didn't have a house and he didn't have a boyfriend. He had been with Carlos for so long that he didn't know how to not be with Carlos.

"Well, let's eat some breakfast," Patton grinned and handed out plates just as Roman bounded down the stairs.

Roman didn't comment on Virgil's presence. He didn't want to intrude because the boy looked absolutely exhausted. He just took a plate and began to eat it happily.

"Morning ba- new person," Remy started but then he looked at Virgil.

"Yeah Remy, this is Virgil. We were telling you and Emile about him remember?" Patton informed as he got up to hand both Remy and the sleepy Emile behind him a plate of food.

"Oh yeah! Hey! I'm Remy this is my boyfriend Emile he's a sweetheart. You know, you look absolutely tired. Do you want some coffee? I make the best coffee!" Remy declared.

"Uh, sure?" Virgil nodded not knowing how to respond to this behavior.

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They were all sitting in the living room when Virgil got a phone call.

"I have to take this, I'll be right back," Virgil stated before walking into the kitchen.

"Virgil, I thought you said you were going to come get your shit today and it is all still here? I am giving you until midnight tonight or I swear to fuck I will burn it all," Carlos sneered.

"Are you going to be there?" Virgil asked.

"Yes because I have to make sure you don't take any of my things. Why don't you just come over to get it. I already put all of it in boxes. I know I treated you like shit, but I'm sorry," Carlos muttered.

"I uh, yeah, just give me a minute and I will be there. Um, thank you," Virgil nodded and hung up the phone.

"Who was that?" Roman asked as Virgil entered the living room.

"It was Carlos. I am going to run over there and get my stuff. I am going to buy a storage unit to out it in, but can I borrow your car?" Virgil asked.

"Nonsense, you can just put your stuff in the guest room. Do you still want to borrow the car or are you going to walk it across the street? Do you want us to help you?" Patton rambled.

"I got it thank you. I'll just walk it across the street. I'm just going to set it in your driveway for now," Virgil smiled and walked out the front door.

Virgil walked across the street and knocked on the front door of his house. It felt so weird to be knocking on the door of a house he had lived in for years. It was weird to not be unlocking the door and looking around to find Carlos asleep in bed. It was weird to not be cuddling his boyfriend at night.

"Virgil, you have a key you don't have to knock. So I out your clothes in boxes and their in the bedroom along with your boxes of scrapbooks and stuff," Carlos said as he opened the door.

"Ok, thank you. Have you eaten?" Virgil asked.

"I don't know how to cook, so no," Carlos answered.

"Do you want me to make you something while I'm here?" Virgil offered.

"That sounds amazing. While your cooking do you want me to move some boxes?" Carlos offered.

"Un yeah! I am just putting it in Patton's driveway. They are letting me borrow their guest room," Virgil stated.

"Great!" Carlos grinned and walked away.

"Is he believing you?" A new voice asked when Carlos entered the bedroom.

"Of course he is, he is an idiot," Carlos smirked.