Well here is the next installment of the series. This one was really diffilcult to write. Be prepared for a dramatic twist. Nick will do something that will tear friends apart. Just warning you. If you want to leave now do so.--------You want to stay?----------Ok don't say I didn't warn you!-------Last chance to leave!-------- Ok you asked for it. Remember this is fiction and in no ways implies the sexual orientation or life styles of the Backstreet Boys or members of Nsync. Yep they are paying a visit too and will be here until the conlusion of Story. As before please send me your comments to frnceso@yahoo.com
As the Last Stone Falls
Chapter 20
The car pulled into the front gate of South Fork. I told the Driver to stop by the old oak tree. The marker had been removed along with the body. I had Nate's body moved to a cemetary where it belonged, the family plot.
"Mr. Gibson?" asked a voice. I looked up and saw the Realiter standing there.
"Yes, John?" I asked.
"Are you sure about this?" he asked motioning to the house. I looked around at my beloved South Fork. I would always love this home. But I was moving forward. And South Fork reminded me of the past. Even though a new house sat in it's place there was alot of painful memories here. Also I wanted to be free of all distractions when I swore my love to Kevin.
"Yes John," I said taking a deep breath. I could almost smell the faint hint of honey suckle. "Put it on the market. It's time to close this chapter in my life." I turned and climbed back into the car. And we headed back to the mountain retreat. That was where we were staying while all of this publicity stuff was happening. As the car pulled out of the gates I wittnessed the for sale sign going up. "Well there is no going back now," I commented wryly. My cell phone rang and I answered it. "Yea it's my quarter so speak fast," I ordered.
"Hi Babe," spoke up Kevin.
"Hi sweety," I giggled.
"You sound alot better than you did this afternoon when you left the airport," he said. I could almost see the smile and twinkle in his eyes.
"Yea, I'm doing much better. I'm done at South Fork. I'm headed up to the house," I told him.
"You want to meet me in town for dinner?" he asked hopefully.
"What about Nick and AJ?" I asked.
"They took off on their seperate ways. So I thought that it would be nice if we had some time to ourselves," he said.
"Yea meet me at the Biestral," I sudgested. I let the driver know where to go.
(From Kevin's point of View)
I hung up the phone and climbed into my car and headed towards the Biestral. I was looking forward to spending time with Jason. I wondered what he was doing at South Fork so I decided to drive by and see. Once I reached the front gate I was shocked when I saw the for sale sign up. I drove to the Biestral in silence. Once there I noticed that Jason's car was there. I went inside. "Yea I'm here with Jason Gibson," I told the door man. He nodded and led me to a dark and romantic corner of the reasturant. There was my baby. He looked so adorable in his dark blue silk shirt and black jeans and red silk tie. He was wearing his saphire stud in his ear. He grinned at me and patted the chair beside him. I sat down and grabbed his hand and kissed it quickly. I was quiet through most of the dinner. I guess it showed because he finally broke the silence.
"Hey Babe," he said softly. "Any thing bothering you?"
"I don't know, is something going on I should know about?" I asked looking at him with what I hope was love. "I saw the for sale sign up at South Fork," I blurted out. 'Real sutle Kevin!' I scolded to myself.
He looked down at his plate for a few moments. I took his hand in mine and brought it to my mouth and planted a kiss on it. "I promise that I will understand," I said softly.
"I'm selling South Fork because I want to break off all ties with my past life. I want to be free of all emotional and material baggage when I swear my love to you," he mumbled. My eyes filled with tears. I was filled with love when I realized that Jason would give up every thing to be with me. He wiped the tears away from my eyes. "Are you upset at me?" he asked worried.
"Oh Jason," I sighed looking deep into his eyes. "How can I possibly be upset at the most loving and caring person in the world. "But I must ask you this. Do you love South Fork?"
"Of course I love that house. But I love you with every thing that I am. I don't want anything to get in the way of that love. Nothing emotional or material," he explained. I nodded letting the matter drop for the time being. I was working on a plan. "Say you understand?" he pleaded.
"Of course I understand Jason," I assured him. "I am the luckiest man in the world to have someone like you to love." I looked into his eyes. They were the deepest blue I had ever seen. I wondered why I had never paid attention to his eyes before. I stared intently into them He blushed and looked away. I pulled his chin so that our gaze met again. "I love your eyes," I commented.
"I love your eyes too," he giggled. We heard a coughing noise and looked up. Nick and AJ was standing there. Nick was upset and I could tell he had been crying. Jason and I quickly moved aside and allowed them to join us.
"What's wrong Nicki," I asked.
"It's Howie," he mumbled looking down.
"What about him?" I asked harshly. Jason reached out and touched my arm and gave it a gently squeese.
"They wont let us visit him. They are real hush hush about it. I don't think there even keeping them at the jail," AJ explained to us.
"Why the hell are you visiting him any way?" I asked feeling as if they had betrayed me. "He is a fucking killer!"
"He is also our friend, maybe you can turn off your friendship button on him in a heartbeat but we can't!" sobbed Nick. I stood up and walked out of the reasturaunt.
(From Jason Point of View)
"What did you expect from Kevin?" I asked. Nick looked at me hurt. "Well look at it from Kevin's point of view Nick. First he tries to kill me. Only Brian gets in the way and dies in my place. Two people in Kevin's life are put in jeopordy. One of them dies. Not to mention that Howie was Kevin's best friend. How would you act?" I too got up and left the table. I followed Kevin outside. I found him sitting in his car. I crept into the passenger side. He was scowling and looking down at his feet. I went to rub his shoulder, it tensed up. I massaged it for awhile and felt the rock hard muscles start to relax. "Feeling better?" I asked softly. He nodded and fell into my arms and hugged me tightly. His shoulder was shaking. I took his chin and made him look at me. I gently wiped his tears away.
"I miss him so much!" he whispered.
"Brian will always be here," I soothed him placing my hand over his heart. He shook his head no. "I know it is not the same as---," I started. He stopped by placing his finger over my lips.
"No Jason, I miss Howie," he admitted. I sat back surprised. "He was my best friend. When I found out that he tried to kill you and than killed Brian it broke my heart. I am so angry at him but I miss him so much because deep down I still care for him.
"You were friends with him for a long time Kevin. So it is understandable for you to feel this way," I said trying to comfort him.
"You're not angry at me?" he sniffled. I laughed softly and pulled him back into a hug.
"Of course not. Deep down Howie has a good heart. His initial actions were out of concern for his friends. He just got carried away and cost Brian his life," I comforted him. He sat back and gathered his strength and opened the car door. I followed him back into the resturaunt. We found Nick and AJ eating or dessert. We both giggled at their expressions of being caught. We ordered two more and joined them.
After eating we piled back into our cars and headed for the mountain retreat. Once there we all tromped into the living room.
"What did they say when you came to visit Howie?" asked Kevin. He sat down on the sofa and I sat next to him. He laid back in my arms and snuggled up to me.
"Well they said he was in solitary confinement," spoke up AJ.
"Front Royal Police Dept has a solitary confinement cell?" Kevin asked.
"How should I know? I've never been in the Jail house. But I doupt that they have one. It is too small," I started to run my fingers through his hair. He giggled softly. Nick and AJ rolled their eyes so I stopped. I could tell that Kevin was disapointed because he grabbed my hand and planted it back on top of his head. So I continued.
"Have you tried to get ahold of his attorney?" I asked. I noticed that Kevin's hand was creeping his way to my crotch. I let out a yelp of surprise. Kevin tried to look innocent but failed miserbly.
"Can you two love birds concentrate on this for a while?" asked an excasperated Nick pulling Kevin from my arms and plopping down between us. I glared at Nick and decided to let it go. "Well what are we going to do? They have to be keeping somewhere."
Why don't we wait until tomorrow and we'll set up an meeting with his attorney and see what is going on?" I sudgested. I was getting hard just looking at Kevin looking at me. I could tell that he wanted to make love but these two guys were trying to stop us. I almost laughed at Kevin's efforts to pay attention. The phone rang and I picked it up.
"Hello?" I spoke into phone.
"Jason?" asked a familiar voice. It sent chills up my spine. I looked at Kevin afraid to say anything.
"Yes this is Jason, who is this?" I asked keeping my face neutral.
"Help me Jason," said the voice again. My face must of went pale because Kevin grabbed the phone from me.
"Who is this and what do you want?" he ordered into the phone. The phone went dead. He shrugged and handed the phone to me. I hit *69 and found that the number could not be reached. By this time Nick and AJ had given up trying to have a decent conversation with us so they headed down stairs. I put some more wood in the fireplace. I notice that the lights had been turned down. I looked around to see Kevin was lying on the sofa stark naked. Junior was standing straight and tall. He smiled at me. "So is this more comfortable?" he asked. I just stared at him drinking his body in. As many times as I have seen my lover in the nude it still made my heart pound when I saw him in the flesh. I looked around to see that his clothes were spread all over the living room.
"So we were in a little rush were we?" I teased him.
"Well I missed you," he whined at me.
"Well what are we going to do about it?" I teased him again. I slid off my clothes and joined him on the sofa. I ground my crotch into his our erections rubbing against eachothers. He grabbed my face with both of his hands and pressed his lips to mine driving his tongue into my mouth. I savored beinged ravaged by my lovers mouth. I broke our kiss long enough to lift his ankles over my shoulders. I than placed the head of my cock at the entrance of his ass.
"Come on Jason, give it to me," he wimpered. I gently rubbed the head of my cock along the crack. "Please don't tease me like this," he begged. I looked deep into his eyes and plunged into him with one thrust. He went to scream but my mouth covered his and his scream was muffled in my mouth. I started thrusting in and out with a vengence. Kevin didn't let me fuck him very often. But when he wanted it I knew to give it to him hard. That was the way he liked. With each slam into him brought us closer to orgasm. Sweat was pouring off of our bodies. I gazed down at him as I thrust in and out. His eyes were glazed over with lust. I leaned down and kissed on the lips again driving my tongue as far down his throat as I could. Finally he couldn't hold back any longer. His load shot out hitting me in the chin and over his chests. The contractions of his cock brought me over the edge too. I pumped my load into his ass. I fell on top of him enjoying the feeling of our bodies touching eachother. He started covering my lips eyes and nose with small gentle kisses. I let him ravage my face and neck for a few moments.
"Come on babe let's get cleaned up for bed," I said softly gently pulling him up and led him into the shower. I loved this shower it was large enough for two people. I washed his hair and soaped up his body. He leaned against the wall of the stall. I could tell he was tired. So after I finished cleaning him up I hurried and finished cleaning myself and than I guided him to the bed and laid him down and climbed in. We lay together in silence for a few moments. He started to play with my hair again. I let out a huge yawn and snuggled closer to him. He giggled softly.
"What is it?" I asked looking up at him. I could just barely make out his face in the dark. I could tell he was smiling.
"I love you," he said turning so that he was facing me. "I want to get married soon."
"I thought we already set a date for the wedding," I said almost whispering.
"I know but I just like saying that. I love you!" he said again. I could tell by the sound of his voice that he was happy.
"I love you too," I said leaning down and kissing his chest. I laid my head against his chest and sighed.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing just listening to my favorite music." The soft thump of his heart beat was lulling me to sleep. I barely remember him kissing me goodnight.
Chapter 21
The next think I knew is a wet tongue was cleaning my face. I opened my eyes to see Scrappy staring at me. Kevin was holding him in his arms. "Scrappy!" I shouted picking him up and hugging him. Kevin laughed at my excitement.
"Your friend Robbie dropped him off about five minutes ago," he explained Scrappy's arrival. I patted the bed beside me to offer Kevin a place to sit. "Uh uh," he giggled. I pouted and plopped back into the pillow.
"Come on babe don't be that way. I have to step out side for a moment. I'll be back before lunch. I promise," he said bending down and giving me a passionate kiss. I tried to hold on as long as I could but he finally managed to break free.
"Can I come with you?" I begged.
"Nope, it's a surprise!" he said grinning.
"For me?" I asked excited.
"Yes for you, now be quiet because I'm not telling you," he giggled walking out. I whistled at his butt and he turned around. "Man you are too much."
"I know," I giggled. I laid back in bed and closed my eyes and before I knew it I heard Kevin calling me. I looked up and saw the clock. It was already after 12 noon. I groaned and climbed out of bed. I made my way out to the living room. Kevin came carrying bags. I went to help him. But he shooed me away. I tried to get in the kitchen but he shooed me away again. I went laughing into the living room and turned on the TV. Nsyc's new video was on. "Bye Bye Bye" I turned it up to see what kind of response that I would get from Kevin. It was immediate.
"I'll pay you to turn that off!" he shouted from the kitchen.
"How much?" I asked playing along. I felt two arms wrap around me and pull me close to him. I turned around and kissed him on the lips. "I like their new video," I said grinning. "In fact I'm going to log on and vote for them on TRL. He got this mock shocked look on his face. It was priceless. I busted up laughing. He glared at me and started laughing with me. I noticed that a very good smell was coming from the kitchen. I tried to sneak in but he stopped me.
"Go watch your videos and stay out of my way!" he teased me. I stuck out my bottom lip to pout. "Don't worry, it will be worth it," he laughed. I snuck to the computer and logged on and cast my vote on TRL. "Stay away from the computer!" he scolded me.
"He he he," I giggled. "Too late!" I laughed at him.
"You didn't!" he exclaimed. "You voted against your own group?"
"Of course not silly," I said laughing my head off. The door opened and Nick came waltzing in. He went right for the kitchen and started lifting lids off of the pots. Kevin rushed in and shooed him out.
"I'm hungry!" he whined at Kevin. Kevin tossed him an apple. Nick glared at him while biting into the apple. I busted up laughing
"Don't get too upset Nick. He has been hiding secrets from me all morning," I consoled him. For the next twenty minutes Nick and I picked on poor Kevin. He just took it all in stride and kept cooking.
"Lunch is served!" Kevin shouted from the kitchen. Nick and I rushed in to see what he had fixed. No surprise there it was spagetti and meat sauce. I laughed at Kevin's pleased face. We all sat around the table and ate. It was good, better than mine. I got up to clean up but Nick stopped me and cleaned up for Kevin and me.
"What do you want to do this afternoon?" Kevin asked me sitting down on the couch with me. I looked at his crotch and licked my lips. "Anything but that!" he laughed.
"Hey you two horny toads lay off," laughed Nick as he came into the living room.
"Let's go shopping!" I said excited. Kevin rolled his eyes. "OHH please Kevin?" I begged. "I haven't been shopping in a at least a week."
"Nick you want to take him?" Kevin asked. "I need to go somewhere this afternoon." I looked at him with puppy dog eyes and he laughed. "Alone!" he scolded me.
"Ok Nick I guess it is you and me," I said. The two of us headed out of the house and into the car and took off on our shopping trip.
I noticed that Nick was being real quiet. "What's wrong Nick?" I asked.
"You know," he said softly.
"Nick, not this again," I warned.
"I can't help it, I love you," he said tears coming to his eyes.
"You know that I love Kevin right?" I asked. I noticed that Nick was looking really fine that day. The sun was hitting him in the face and his hair was shinning. I shook myself to stop looking at him.
"You like what you see?" he asked hopefully.
"You are a very attractive man Nick but it can't happen. It just can't," I insisted.
"Would you do it with me if Kevin wasn't here?" he asked. Tears came to my eyes. I had to admit the truth. And the truth was yes, I would love to have sex with Nick. But I wouldn't do that. I noticed that Nick had pulled off the road onto a dirt road.
"What are you doing Nick?" I asked getting a little worried.
"Just taking us somewhere where we can be alone," he said.
"Take me home Nick!" I shouted at him. He stomped the breaks.
"Why wont you love me!" he shouted at me his face twisted with rage. I grabbed the door handle and ran out of the car. He followed me. I ran up the hill not paying attention to the brush as it brushed against me. I felt him grab me and pull me down. "Please don't run!" he begged. I hit him in the face and kept running. Finally he tackled me. I hit my head on a rock and blacked out. When I came to he had my pants off and was positioning himself over me. His cock was out and without a condom on. I tried to move but he had me pinned down. He plunged into me with one thrust. I screamed in pain and he covered my mouth with his hand and kept on thrusting in and out. I couldn't believe that this was happening again. I was being raped again for the second time. I closed down my mind and just laid there not responding. I watched with a detatched mind as he plunged in and out of me. Nick, cute adorable Nick was raping me. He finished shooting his load into me. As he pulled out he wiped his cock on my leg. I closed my eyes not wanting to look at him.
"This is your fault you know," he said softly. "If you had only loved me this wouldn't have happened." He was sobbing now. "God what have I done?" he wept. "I raped my best friend." He just sat there weeping. I got up and put my pants back on. I noticed that I was bleeding.
"Get in the car Nick," I ordered him. I walked back to the car as fast as I could. He followed going much slower. Once in side I glared at him. "Kevin is never to find out about this." He nodded numbly. Tears were still falling. "Quit your fucking crying!" I hurled at him. "I'm the one that got raped not you!" He stopped crying almost at once. We drove in silence back to the house. Once inside I brushed passed AJ and into my room. I stripped off my clothes and ran to the shower turning it on as hot as I could and I climbed in. I sank to the floor sobbing. "God Nick what have you done!" I screamed. I heard pounding on the door and Kevin's voice. I stood up and finished in a hurry. And walked out of the bathroom. I had forgotten about the blood left on the shower floor. I also noticed that I was getting weak.
"What happened to you and Nick!" demanded Kevin. I tried to talk but couldn't. I tried to reach out for him. But he backed up and ran into the bathroom and saw the blood. "Jesus Jason, you're bleeding!" he yelled. He came over to me and tried to hold me. I backed up and curled up on the bed in fetal position. He tried to hold me but I shied away from him. He started crying. "Please Jason let me help you?" he begged. I remained silent. He slowly took my clothes off to find what was bleeding. When he got to my boxers he went nuts. "What happened?" he screamed at me. I just remained silent. He swore and took off looking for AJ.
(From Kevin's point of view)
"AJ see if you can find out from Nick what happened to Jason. I can't get an answer from any of them," I said as I headed back into the room. I found Jason still laying on the bed, He was shivering from chill in the room. I helped him under the blankets. He started crying softly and I held him. This time he didn't pull away he clung to me like I was going to leave him or something. "I'm not leaving Jason," I soothed him. He whimpered something about Nick doing it but I didn't understand it. "I'll never let anyone hurt you again babe, I promise." I continued to hold him until he went to sleep. Only than did I leave him alone. I made my way out to the living room.I saw AJ sitting there staring into space. "Did you find out anything?" I asked. He nodded not talking. I noticed some bags near the door. The bags belonged to Nick. A sick feeling started developing in my stomach. "Well AJ what happened?" I asked dreading the answer.
"You're not going to like it," said AJ.
"I don't care!" I insisted. "Tell me what happened."
Kevin please don't make me---," AJ started.
"Fucking tell me what happened to Jason now!" I screamed at him. I heard a whimper and saw Nick standing by the door.
"Nick --- Nick---," AJ started but stopped shaking his head.
"Nick did what?" I yelled.
"Nick ---- Raped --Jason!" AJ sobbed out. I backed up to the couch and sat dwon. I was in shock.
"Nick raped Jason?" I asked. AJ nodded his head yes. I looked up at Nick who was sitting on the floor sobbing into his hands. I stood up and walked towards him. "You raped Jason?" I asked. He hid his face in shame. I felt AJ pull me back. "Leave now!" I hurled at him. "Don't look back and don't come back. You are dead to me!!" Nick picked up his bags and walked out of the house.
Chapter 22
Three weeks later
Jason and I have been alone for three weeks now. I have cared for and spoiled him for every day. He is getting better. He still has night mares about the rape. No word from Nick or AJ. AJ left the same night Nick did. The group has pulled out from the public limelight. Rumors are flying every where as to what happened to us. Jason and I have planed our wedding. We are only inviting a few close friends. AJ has been invited and he has promised he would come to be my Best Man. I still have a surprise for Jason. I am just waiting for the right moment to show him.
"Hey babe!" a voice startles me to awareness. I look up and smile. Jason comes around to the front of the couch and sits down. I am worried about him. He is loosing weight and not eating well.
"You hungry?" I asked hoping that he will eat something today. He shakes his head no. "But babe, you have to eat something," I pleaded stroking his face. He leans into my touch and kisses my palm. I shiver at his touch. This is the first affection he has shown me since the rape. I missed the simplest touch. "I'm so worried about you," I whimpered to him. He smiled and kissed me on the lips.
"I'm doing better Kevin," he assured me sitting down. Scrappy came up on his lap and put is head on my leg. "I want to talk to you about something," he said. I perked up because he hadn't said much in the last few weeks. "I've called Nick and AJ," he said slowly. A slow anger started to build in me.
"Why did you call Nick?" I demanded.
"I miss him and so do you. I hear you crying in the middle of the night. It hurts me to see you in pain," he explained. There was a knock at the door. The door opens and AJ walks in dragging a reluctant Nick in. I jump up and start to go towards Nick. AJ jumps in front of Nick. "Kevin sit down!" Jason shouted. I obeyed, not liking it but I obeyed. "Nick, AJ please come in and sit down," Jason invited them in. Nick sat down in a easy chair and AJ sat next to us.
"Kevin and I are getting married in two days," Jason said. Nick looked surprised. "Does this surprise you Nick?" Jason asked. He shook his head no. "Well we are. I wanted to make peace between us three."
"I am not forgiving Nick for what he did!" I shouted glaring at Nick. He shied away from my stare.
"Please Kevin," insisted Jason. "Now Nick I have something to say to you so shut up and let me say it." Nick nodded tears falling down his face. "You took something from me with out my permission. You took something that I choose to only give to Kevin. You had no right to it. You know how I fell about you. I love you like a brother, not a lover. You and I can never have what Kevin and I have. I love Kevin and my body belongs to him. Not for you to use and abuse. I hate the act that you inflicted on me. It was an act of violence not love. You hurt me with your penis. You invaded my body with your fluids. I didn't want it but you forced it on me anyway." Jason was sobbing and I went to put my arms around him. I urged him to continue because I knew he needed to say this if we were ever going to get through this.
"Go ahead Babe," I whispered in his ear. "I'm right here and he can't hurt you any more." He seemed to draw strength from my words.
"We have to get through this Nick. So many lives depend on what goes down here tonight. I love being apart of the band and I don't want to loose that. We've already lost to many people and to many friends I wont loose anouther. I miss your company. I miss your corny jokes. Dammit Nick! I miss our friendship. I know that Kevin will not forgive me for this but I am offering the olive branch and forgiving you because I want you to be a part of our lives." There was a silence in the room. You coul've heard a pin drop. I wasn't mad at Jason. Infact this was excactly what I expected from him. And I realised that if Jason could forgive Nick than I could to. I didn't spend all those years with Nick to throw away our friendship. This was big. He did a horrible thing and things would never be the same but our friendship could be salvaged. So I did one better. I stood up and walked to Nick extending my hand. He looked up at in shock and fear. He looked so vulnerable right then that I pulled him up and into a hug. I started weeping into his shoulder. All of the nights when Jason was hurting and I could do nothing to comfort him came pouring out. I felt another pair of arms suround us. It was Jason. Poor AJ was sitting all by himself looking completely lost.
"Come on Best Man get over and join the group hug!" I ordered him. He came willingly.
After a few moments we broke apart. "Now I am hungry!" announced Jason. I gave a cheer and headed towards the kitchen. Nick sat back down still very uncomfortable. Jason sat down next to him.
"Nick I have a favor to ask of you," announced Jason. I perked up and listen to what he had to say. "Kevin go back to cooking!" he ordered me. I went back to work laughing softly. It was so good to hear my baby back to his bossy little self again. I started cooking some chicken using a recepi that Jason had. After about fifteen minutes door bell rang and I opened it. In came charging the Nsync Gang with Justin leading the pack.
"Hey Kevin," said Justin with his trade mark smile. "How's life!"
(From Jason's point of view)
After telling Nick what the favor was I heard a commotion at the front door. I started to stand up only to get tackled from behind. My fears returned and shoved the attacker away.
"Don't touch me!" I screamed. "Please don't touch me!" I curled into a ball shying away from the attacker. There was silence in the room. I was sobbing quietly to myself expecting the worse. Instead I heard Kevin's soft and concerned voice.
"Jason," he said softly wrapping his arms around me. "It's alright, he is not going to hurt you." He gently picked me up and carried me to the couch and sat me down. The surroundings came back and I noticed that five more people were surrounding me. I saw who they were. Justin was kneeling beside me looking very worried. The rest of them looking just as worried kept their distance.
"Jason?" asked Justin in a scared voice. "I won't hurt you, I don't know what happened to you but I wont hurt you. I was just saying hi!" he said with tears in his eyes.
"I'm sorry Justin," I mumbled to him. I patted the seat beside me and he sat down. Kevin went back to the kitchen to resume cooking. Chris insisted in following him to make sure he didn't burn it. AJ took Lance, Joey, and Nick down stairs to the Rec room. "What are you guys doing here any way?" I asked making conversation.
"We couldn't miss your wedding now could we?" asked Justin. I could tell by the look on his face that he was still worried. "What happened Jason?" he asked taking my hand. "I've seen that look before so I know it was bad."
"We are handling it Justin," I said trying to get him to take a hint.
"I would like to help if I can," he said. I almost laughed at his sincerity but stopped myself.
"Thank you Justin you are a great friend but we are handling it," I insisted. He didn't buy it.
"I'll find out Jason, you know I will so you might as well tell me," he pushed. I looked at JC with a pleading look.
"Hey Curly," spoke up JC. "Let it go! Kev and Jason have it under control." Justin smiled and nodded his head.
"OK I'll let it drop. But I am still going to worry about you!" he said messing up my hair. I of course reached over and messed up his. "AHHHH man look what you did. Now I look like a dork!" he whined at me.
"Yea kinda like you looked on the video," I laughed. This got a pillow up the side of my head. "Well you did!" I laughed. JC was laughing too so I decided to tease him too. "And you JC!" I scolded. He looked shocked and pointed at himself. "Yes you! Did you really think that if you were being chased by a love crazed maniac that you would stop in the middle of the chase to change the CD!" I laughed at him.
"Hey it could happen!" he deffended himself laughing. "Besides it was funny!" Kevin came in and sat down beside me.
"Speaking of your new video," he said smiling at me. "This guy disrupted the whole house on the night of Making of the Video. He had to make sure that the whole world came to a screeching halt so he could record it." I started pouting. Not for long though because Kevin started kissing me and soon I was responding. I heard gagging noices from Justin and I punched him in the shoulder.
"OUCH!!" he whined rubbing his shoulder. "That hurt!"
"Help!!" screamed Chris in the Kitchen. I looked at Kevin and started laughing. "It's burning, it's burning!" yelled Chris. Kevin leaped over the couch and sprinted into the kitchen. Next we heard alot swearing and cussing from the two of them I looked at Justin and we both said the same thing.
"PIZZA!!" I grabbed the phone and started dialing. After placing the order Justin and I left the house to meet the delivery guy at the bottom of the moutain. Once inside the car I felt a hand on my leg.
"Jason please tell me what is wrong?" Justin begged. I clammed up not wanting to tell him that his former lover raped me. "Jason I know you were raped," he said softly.
"How the hell do you figure that!" I shouted at him.
"Remember the last time?" he asked. I nodded yes. "Well so do I and you acted the same way. Remember I was the one who found you. So you want to talk about it?"
"No," I said sniffling.
"I think you need to!" he insisted loudly. "I want to help!"
"Let it go Justin!" I shouted at him. He was quiet for a while and that was when I noticed that he was crying. "Please Justin don't cry," I begged him.
"You're my friend and you are hurting. I can't help it. I want to help," he sniffled. By this time we had reached the bottom of the mountain and we were waiting on the pizza.
"You're not going to like this if I tell you," I said softly.
"Try me," he said softly. I shook my head. "Dammit Jason let me in!" he shouted at me. It came rushing back at me full force. I don't know if it was car or what. But all of sudden I was back in the woods with Nick. And he was ontop of me plunging into me. I curled up in a ball to avoid the assault.
"Stop Nick!" I shouted. "Please stop!" I waited for the assault to come. But it didn't. I flet two arms around me and slowly reality finally came to me. I felt something wet and warm hitting me in the face. It was Justin's tears.
"Oh God Jason, I am so sorry," he sobbed holding me. I shied away from him still not comfortable with contact.
"Please Justin let go," I sobbed. He kept holding me. "Please let go! I'm dirty now and you shouldn't be touching me." He let go and took my chin in his hand and brought it up to his eyes.
"Don't you ever say that again!" he said slowly. "You are not dirty. If any one is dirty it's Nick. He used you and took something from you that he had no right taking!" He was crying now. The pizza had shown up and I paid for it and soon we were headed back to the house. Justin was silent all the way home. But when we got into the house all hell broke loose. Before I could stop him he ran down stairs to where Nick was. I yelled for Kevin and raced down after him.
"You fucking bastard!" he screamed at Nick. "How could you?" Nick put down the pool stick he was holding. Justin tackled him in a flying leap and started punching him. Unfortunatly for Justin, Nick fought back. Kevin and JC reached into the fighting mass. Soon a battared Nick and battared Justin was pulled apart.
"Justin! What is your fucking problem?" yelled Chris. Justin just growled and tried to get loose from JC who had him secured in a head lock.
"Let me go JC!" he shouted. "I have to kill him for what he did to Jason!" Nick went pale and slumped to the floor sobbing into his hands.
"What did he do to Jason?" asked Chris.
"Tell him Nick!" hurled Justin glaring at Nick. He had calmed down enough to be released by JC. Although JC still maintained a firm hold on his shoulder. "Tell him you sick bastard!" Nick remained silent. "Fine you coward! If you wont tell every one than I will. He raped Jason!" he fell into JC arms sobbing. "He raped him JC! How could he do that to him?"
Chris went up to Nick and punched him in the nose. Blood flew every where. Nick didn't fight back. When Joey moved in followed by Lance I decided that it was time to stop it.
"Stop it now!" I screamed at them. They backed down. I walked over to Nick and helped him up and led him to a seat. "No one hits Nick again, understand?" I shouted at them.
Well that is it for this installment. E-mail me your comments or questions at frnceso@yahoo.com
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"Kevin we need to talk about something," I said comming up to him. He looked up at me with love and support in his eyes.
"I want to call off the wedding----"