Further than you can imagine

The boys are on holiday. Justin decides to push the boundaries to the limit!


They're walking back to their hotel when Justin reaches out and intertwines his fingers with Nick's.

Nick freezes.

"Justin?"

Justin holds on.

"It doesn't matter here, does it? No one knows us"

Nick glances around and Justin is right. No one is giving them a second glance. They're just two foreigners holding hands on the side of the road. Nick looks down at their twined hands.

"It's nice... to be able to do this"

Justin grins.

"Wanna see how far we can push it?" he asks, leaning in.

Nick laughs and pushes him away.

"Stop trying to get us thrown in jail, will you!"

Words that need saying

Origin camp. Billy and JT get together to everyone's surprise (or shock).


Billy wakes up wrapped up in Johnathan's arms. It's bright and he isn't sure what woke him.
He sighs and closes his eyes again and then he hears it.

"Billy? You awake?"

Billy sits up in shock.
Cooper.
Johnathan stirs and turns to look at him.

"Billy?" he asks in a voice laden with sleep. Billy has no time to avoid disaster as Cooper chooses that moment to walk in.

"What-Billy? What are you-? What the fuck is going on?"

Billy sighs as Johnathan wakes up fully and sits up to find a very angry Cooper Cronk glaring at him.

"Hey, Coop" Billy greets quietly.

"'Hey Coop'? That's all you can say? I find you in bed with him?" Cooper points an accusing finger at Johnathan.

"Coop-" Billy starts.

"No! I'm taking you to training. Get dressed!" Cooper storms out of the room.

Billy looks at Johnathan.

"Sorry Jay"

Johnathan shrugs with a smile.

"Suppose I should have asked his permission"

Billy leans in and kisses him.

"I'm gonna go talk to him before he explodes. Go have a shower okay?"

Johnathan nodds and Billy puts on his shorts and goes to face the music.

...

"What are you doing, Billy? With him?You know what people say about him don't you?"

Billy sighs.

"I love him, Coop. I don't care about the rumors"

Cooper laughs.

"You love him? Because he's such a great fuck? Billy, that's not love"

"Don't!" It's not often Billy gets angry, especially with Cooper but he's so close now.

"Don't Coop!"

Cooper quietens.

"He's not good for you, Billy"

Billy smiles.

"That's for me to decide, don't you think?"

...

"What the fuck do you want with him, Thurston?"

"Why is it so hard for you to believe that I'm with him because I want to be?"

"You've fucked up your life enough times for me not to trust anything you say. And I don't know why he's with you. I don't understand it but if you hurt him in anyway, I will destroy you!"

"This is his choice, I haven't forced him in to anything. Mind your own business, Cooper"

"He is my business. Hurt him and a lot of people will want your head, Thurston"

"Fuck you!"

"You wish"

...

"Jay? Where's he, Coop?"

"How should I know?"

"What did you say?"

"What I needed to"

"Please Coop, I'd really like for this to work"

"He's going to hurt you, Bill"

"I trust him not to. Give him a chance, please Coop"

...

The boys are all in the locker room when they get there. Billy spots Johnathan and heads straight for him. Johnathan turns to face him and Billy grips the back of his head and crushes their lips together. After an initial 'omph' of surprise, Johnathan kisses him back. The boys are all cheering when they pull back. Billy smiles shy and sweet at Johnathan who grins back at him.

"Get a room!" someone yells and the boys all burst in to laughter.

Johnathan leans forward and kisses him again.

"I guess that wasn't a secret for long"

...

"Calm down, Coop"

"I'll kill him!"

"Come on!"

"He's going to end up hurt, Cam! You know that!"

"I think some of the rumors about Johnathan might be extremely exaggerated"

"I don't give a crap, Cam! I just don't want Billy hurt"

"I know, Coop. None of us want Billy hurt. But he seems pretty damn happy right now. So let's not fuck this up for him, yeah?"

...

Billy bounces up to where Coop, Cam and Darren are in a deep discussion about something.

"Seen Jay?" he asks them.

Cooper ignores him. Cam and Darren look up.

"Don't think he's come down yet, Bills" Cam answers.

Billy looks at Cooper.

"Hey, Coop"

Cooper doesn't look at him.

"Go find your boyfriend, Billy"

Billy frowns and reaches out.

"Coop...?"

Cam and Darren both shake their heads at him.

Billy sighs, looks one last time at Cooper and goes to find Johnathan.

...

He knocks on the boor but gets no answer so he goes in. The room is heavy with smoke. Billy frowns, coughing. This smells familiar. He move in deeper and finds Justin Hodges and Greg Inglis well on their way to great heights on Johnathan's couch.

"Where's Jay?" he asks them, already getting a very bad feeling about all of this.

"What?" Justin blinks at him.

"Where's Jay?" he asks louder.

Justin points behind him to the bedroom.

Johnathan is lying spreadeagled on the bed when Billy finds him. He only notices the syringes as gets closer.
He touches Johnathan's hand with a frozen heart.

"Jay?"

No answer.

He shakes Johnathan on the shoulder.

"Johnathan?"

Billy climbs on the bed and shakes him.

"Jay, wake up!" Billy is pleading and crying and doesn't know what to do . He checks for a pulse and finds it, faint and skittering under his fingers.

"Oh God, Johnathan!"

He runs to the living room and shakes Justin awake.

"What did he take?"

"What?"

"Johnathan! What did he take?"

"Dunno, man. He has his own supply"

"Damn it, Justin!"

Billy makes it to the lounge in record time. Coop, Cam and Darren are still there.

"Help me!"

...

"If you only know the Johnathan that I know, You'd never doubt him"

"And if you only know the Johnathan the rest of the world knows, you'll never trust him"

...

"How long has he been there?" Cam asks, looking at Billy asleep on the side of Johnathan's bed.

"The whole time" Cooper answers.

Cam looks at him.

"How long have you been here?"

Cooper ignores this.

"I fucking told him this would happen"

Cam sighs.

"Coop, I don't think this is the time"

Cooper glares at him.

"Billy shouldn't have to deal with any of his shit, Cam!"

Cam puts a hand on his shoulder.

"Listen, Coop. Billy is not a kid. He knew what he was getting in to when he got involved with JT. And right now he doesn't need us hounding him about his choices. He need his friends to support him. You're his best friend and he needs you more than ever. Let them sort out their own relationship"

...

"Why Jay?"

"I'm sorry Billy"

"You could have died!"

"I just...didn't want to be me for awhile"

"Is it so bad, being you?"

"Sometimes but I didn't mean..."

"Do you hate being with me?"

"No! You've been...I haven't been as happy in a long time but..."

"But what?"

"Why would you want to be with me when I'm such a mess?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"I'm not good for you Billy"

"What? That's-Goddamn it Jay! I choose you. I will choose you always. I don't give a crap about what anyone else says, I love you"

"You do?"

"You complete idiot! Would I be here if I didn't?"

Johnathan smiles then like he'd been holding his breath, small and lovely.

"But you have to promise me something"

"Anything"

"No more drugs"

Johnathan grips his hand tighter.

"You'll be here?"

"Always"

...

"I'm sorry Billy"

"It's okay. I know you were just looking out for me"

"You really love him?"

"Like crazy"

Wherever you will go

Inspired by the epic love story we witnessed during the 2011 origin series :D


"What the fuck were you thinking?"

"Darius..."

"I mean, retiring? Really? What the fuck, Mark?"

"Does it really matter? You're leaving"

"So what? You think just because I'm leaving I don't care? Just because I'm leaving you can retire?"

"..."

"What?"

"You know why I came down here, Darius?"

"Enlighten me"

"I came down here for you, mate"

"What are you-What, Mark?"

"Yeah, I...Fuck! It doesn't matter now does it? Just forget-"

"NO! You fucking moron! Why didn't you say anything? All this time, you just, what? Was I supposed to read your damned mind?"

"I'm sorry man. It wouldn't have worked anyway"

"Oh you know that, do you? I didn't know you could see the future?"

"Why are we fighting about this? It's done now"

"I swear to God, Mark! I wouldn't have sighned with the Knights if you'd just...Why the fuck didn't you tell me?"

"What would you have done, if I'd told you? What could you have done?"

*Kiss*

"I wish you would have told me. We could have..."

"We still can. I can move up to Newcastle. It's not like anything's holding me here anymore, is it?"

"You'd do that?"

"Man, I moved to another continent for you. I think I can handle moving suburbs"

Hold in your hands/ all of my truths

Watched the Saints v Port game on Sunday and the way these two boys interact on the field is so incredibly inspiring :D


He kissed him. And pulled back in shock a moment later. He hadn't meant to do that. It was just that they'd won the game and Dal was smiling and beautiful and...It had felt like the most natural thing in the world to just lean in and kiss him. And now Dal was looking at him with wide blue eyes.

"BJ?"

He didn't know how to explain that he'd wanted to do that for a very long time. So he played it off, pretending that it had been spur of the moment and didn't see Dal's face fall as he shook it off and walked away.

---

The next time it happens is in the gym. The team has just finished doing a set of push-ups and Dal is next to him on the floor. Really, he doesn't know why he keeps putting himself in situations like this, except that he knows, he knows Dal draws him in like a magnet.
Everyone is starting to stand up and move off to the showers and Dal, still lying on the floor, turns and looks at him with smoky blue eyes, a smile on his face and all sane thought flees his mind.
He leans in and kisses him. Dal falls in to it and this time he doesn't pull away.

---

He feels BJ's fingers trace down his neck and fights the urge to shiver. BJ keeps his eyes on his fingers and Dal cannot tear his eyes away from BJ's face.
Then BJ looks up,, sharp and sudden.

"Dal" BJ says, voice breathless, matching the rapid beat of their hearts.

"Hi" he whispers back.

BJ smiles and Dal feels his heart skip a beat.

"Are you...?" BJ asks him, voice uncertain.

Dal kisses him, hand at the back of BJ's neck to pull him closer.

"Yes" he breathes against BJ's lips.

"Yes, I'm sure"

It's because I love you and nothing else

Not sure how many people would have seen this movie but it's so absolutely brilliant and if you haven't seen it, go do it now!!! So many pretty boys, so much canon love, so much fighting :D

Anyways, here's a drabble!

When Izaki woke up, it was to find Genji asleep next to his bed. He hurt everywhere but he could put that out of his mind for now, he'd been through worse, because Genji was here.

"Hey"

Genji woke with a smile and Izaki loved it that despite everything, Genji could still do that.

"I want to kill them all"

Izaki sat up gingerly as Genji stood up and moved closer.

"But Makise…" Genji trailed off, frowning.

"I'm glad you listened to him. We're not strong enough yet"

"I hate this"

"We'll beat them, you know that. And I'll get that bastard, Tokaji but we still need more time"

"Izaki…" Genji had reached out and caught his hand in his' and was now tentatively playing with his fingers.

Izaki smiled.

"Hey, Genji"

Genji looked up.

"I'm okay."

Genji exhaled like he'd been holding his breath and smiled.

"Yeah, I know"

Somewhere else…you are happy

Hopefully next year will be the year of the BLUES!


Daniel stared at Nathan's photo on his mobile screen. He let out a deep sigh. He wasn't sure whether to press the dial button or not. He didn't know what time it was in Indonesia. He had no idea whether Nathan had done it. Nathan had told him it was going to happen today. Why Nathan had told him he had no idea but he had and now Daniel couldn't concentrate. He felt as if Nathan had cheated on him. But they both knew it was the other way around. Nathan had cheated on her, with him. It would be 3 weeks until he would see Nathan again. Daniel didn't know whether he could last that long. He missed him. He pressed the dial button. He promised to wait until the 3rd ring and switch off.
Ring....
Ring....
Ri— “Hello?”
Daniel was speechless. He was not meant to pick up.
“Morts?” Nathan sounded tired.
Daniel licked his lips. "Hi”
“You alright?” Daniel closed his eyes. Nathan's voice was comforting to his ears.
“Yeah. Yeah......um” Daniel didn't know what to say.
“Danny?”
“Have you...you know ...done it?” Daniel kept his eyes closed.
“In a couple of hours ...yes”
“Ok”
“Danny?”
“Nathan...” Daniel opened his eyes. “I should go”
“Danny...let’s talk for a bit”
“Where is she?”
“She’s with Buster”
“Right”
“How are you Morts?”
“Good”
“I think I’m eating too much. Getting a bit fat” Nathan laughed.
Daniel couldn't help but smile.
“Don't get too fat” Daniel said. “I don't think I can take a bigger you”
Nathan laughed.
“I’ll try not to”
“Hey Nathe?”
“Morts?”
“Congratulations”
A short silence followed Nathan's words.
“Thanks”
“I should go”
“I'll be home soon ok? Danny I miss you”
“I miss you too…I have to go”
“Bye then”
“Good bye Nathan”

Origin III aka oh God no, JT!

Oh, JT :(
I'm so happy for Queensland and Darren Lockyer. It was incredible yesterday and a fantastic farewell game but JT!!
I hope, so fervently, that it's not season ending. Please, all the footy Gods out there, let him get better before the finals!

Did i scare you?

Cameron Smith's ID illuminated Cooper's mobile screen.
He was in his car leaving the grounds. It was too early for Cam to call.
He picked up the phone.
“Cam what's going on?” Cooper slowed down.
“Hey Cooper. Just wanted to tell you.. ah... Brett wasn't feeling well so we took him to the hospital”
It took a while for Cam's words to sink in.
“Hello coop?”
“Eh yeah okay. What's wrong with him?” Cooper cleared his throat.
“Having trouble breathing. I think it's a collapsed lung”
“Is he still at the hospital?” Cooper asked stopping his car.
“No. I dropped him off at his place. He seems to be fine for now”
“Are you with him now?” Cooper asked.
“No. Just leaving. He seems to be fine now”
“But Cameron, he might --” Cooper stopped. He understood now. Cameron called him for a reason. Because somehow he could read him like a book.
“Ok Coop. Call me if something happens ok?” Cameron said.
“Yeah...sure” Cooper said before Cam ended the call.
Cooper U- turned his vehicle and accelerated his vehicle through the same road he came from.
Arriving at Brett's apartment he hesitated for a minute.
What does this mean? He asked himself. He didn't want to think about it right then. He turned the door handle. The sitting room's light was on. He made his way towards the bedroom. The bedside lamp was lit.
Brett was under the covers. Taking his jacket off Cooper made his way towards Brett. Cooper leaned in checking to see whether Brett was asleep.
Opening his eyes Brett smiled at Cooper “hi” he whispered.
Cooper was relieved.
“How are you? Heard about your lung”
“I'm good” Brett said trying to sit up ”Just a bit of pain” he winced as he leaned against the bed rest.
“You sure you should be at home Brett?” Cooper sat down on the side chair.
“Yeah Cam brought me home” he smiled.
Cooper stared at him.
“What?” Brett asked smiling.
“Nothing” Cooper looked away.
“Did I scare you?” Brett asked.
“No” Cooper lied.
Cooper got up and walked over to Brett, where he sat down next to Brett.
“Go to sleep. You should rest” He leaned in and placed a quick kiss on Brett's cheek.
Brett smiled.” See? you do love me”
Cooper laughed. “If I say yes will you please go to sleep?”
“That depends” Brett rested his head against the pillow, wincing as he did so.
“I know you love me” Brett said keeping his eyes in Cooper.
Cooper smiled. Brett was adorable. Even when he's in pain. Cooper sat there until Brett's eyes closed and fell asleep.
Cooper had to admit he cared for Brett. He was surprised at how worried he felt when Cam had called him. Brett was one of his closest friends now and he was amazed by how quickly they had become so close. Brett had no family here in Melbourne and that only made him spend more time with him. Not that he minded a second of it.
Taking his shoes off he climbed on to the other side of the bed. He turned the light off.
He felt Brett's body shake slightly. It wasn't cold. Not under the blankets. Cooper moved closer. Close enough to touch Brett. “Coop?” Brett whispered his voice sounding different.
“Brett?” Cooper was worried.” Do you need anything?”
“I don't know. My back hurts” Brett said.
Cooper touched Brett's back with his fingers.
“Where does it hurt?”
“Just above” Brett said.
Cooper ran his fingers over his back and noticed that the place of pain for Brett was just below his lungs.
“We might have to go to the hospital again” Cooper whispered.
Brett reached back and took Cooper's hand in his. He pulled Cooper's hand closer forcing Cooper to move closer to him.
Brett rested Cooper's hand against his chest.
Soon after Brett fell asleep he placed a kiss on Brett's neck that went unnoticed by the other.
Cooper stilled. He closed his eyes after a while. He couldn't help but let exhaustion of the game take over.
“Get well” Cooper whispered gently stroking Brett's back.

Cooper woke early in the morning. Brett was still asleep which made Cooper check his pulse just in case. He was breathing. Thank god. Slowly getting up he made his way towards the kitchen. He was shocked by how neat Brett's place was. However, the place was freezing. He went in search for the ducted heating control.
But he was distracted by Brett's voice.
Cooper ran into the bedroom.
“Coop” Brett was sitting up. “ I can't breathe”
Cooper could tell he was in pain. Cooper had never seen Brett like this and it scared him.
“Brett can you get up?” Cooper gripped Brett's arm. “Get up” Cooper said.
Brett was struggling to breathe. He stood up his arm around Cooper.
“Come on. We are going to the hospital” Cooper said grabbing his keys.
Both slowly made their way to Cooper's car. Cooper helped Brett into his vehicle. Cooper didn't relax until Brett was with the doctors and even then he couldn't sit still. He had to called Cam.
“Cam?”
“Coop, is everything okay?”
“No. We are at the hospital”
“Is he okay?”
Cooper hesitated. “ I don't know”
“I'll be there in 15”
“Thanks”

Staring at him

Hi All! How are we? I'm back, thanks to Dalankar's bugging :)


After reading Dalankar's masterpieces i feel like a rookie just starting out. Please... if you read something and you like it, tell us. Write something in the comment section. It means so much to us writers.

I thought I start off with one of my fav couples Cooper and Brett. Miss you Finchy!



10 - Brett was staring at him again.
9 - Cooper wished he wouldn't stare.
8 - Wait. He liked the extra attention.
7 - Brett was smiling.
6 - Like he knew something Cooper didn't.
5 - Cameron was standing very close to Dallas.
4 - Brett caught his arm.
3 - No. He won't.
2 - Brett tilted his head like he was asking for something.
1 - Cooper smiled.

Happy New Year!

The fire works began.
"I hope you don't mind" Brett whispered in Cooper's ear.
Brett leaned in and kissed Cooper on the lips.


--


Special thanks to Yankee White for mentioning us on her lovely tumblr site booperesque.tumblr.com :)

Hear me through the silence Epilogue

I've taken a few liberties with who ended up where and when. But then, this is AU!

Epilogue

Billy is off to Melbourne, along with Cooper, Cam and a few other boys. The new club's draft concessions have really come in handy. He would have been one of the Storm selected if he hadn't already been drafted by the Bulldogs, who were the reason he was here at the school in the first place. It's going to be hard, being away from Billy for so long. But it's okay. He knows who he is now. He knows where he belongs.

---

He finds Luke in his room.

"Not packed yet?" he asks, surprising Luke who turns around with a start.

Seeing him, Luke stills.

"Hey, JT" Luke scratches his head with a small smile.

"Yeah, I got lazy"

He remembers all that time ago when Luke had been the only thing that kept him sane, the only thing between him and oblivion, and whatever that has happened between then and now, he knows Luke will always have a place in his heart.

"JT…" Luke begins and Johnathan doesn't want to hear it . He knows. He knows so he steps forward and hugs him. Luke stands stock still in his arms for a moment and when he finally feels Luke's arms wrap tentatively around him, does he release the breath he hasn't realised he has been holding. It used to be that this was the only place he ever felt safe.

When they finally pull away, there is a small smile on Luke's face.

"You better kick ass down there" Luke says and Johnathan smiles.

They're going to be alright. He can tell.

---

Years later.

The Dally M gala. He's done this a thousand times before but it's always the same. The way his heart speeds up every time he sees him. Johnathan smiles when he sees him, that brilliant smile of his' sends a twinge through his heart that tells him that he'd missed this even if he rarely admits it to himself and rises from the Cowboys table to come over.

"Hey, Luke"

"Hey." He wonders where Billy is and spots him on the Storm table laughing at Cooper Cronk who seems to be playing rock, paper, scissors with Brett Finch.

Johnathan follows his gaze and smiles when he sees Billy. And Billy looks up, as if he'd felt it and grins. Luke watches the two of them together and wonders how the rest of the world can't see what is so clear in his eyes.

"Gonna win today?" he asks.

Johnathan looks back at him.

"Stiff competition man"

"You've been brilliant all year. There's noway you're not taking it home"

Johnathan smiles and Luke can see what his words meant to him.

"Thanks, Luke"

He knows things are never going to be normal between them but they are friends and that's more than enough for him.

---

Billy threads his fingers through Johnathan's and feels his breath catch when Johnathan looks up and smiles. The boy with the wings etched on his back. Nothing has changed from that first day when they'd first met and he had fallen so incredibly and irrevocably in love. And he knows whatever his future holds, the way he feels about Johnathan would be the one thing that wouldn't change. This is where he belongs.

The End.

Many thanks to everyone who read :D

Hear me through the silence VI

Part VI

They were playing a trial game against one of the neighbouring schools. Things were going well until halfway in to the second half.

Johnathan passes the ball to Cameron who passes it to Billy and Billy zigzags through the opposition players and-

It happens so fast he almost misses it. One of the big props from the other team crashing in to Billy and sending him flying. Johnathan watches Billy fly through the air and crash to the ground. Johnathan is willing him to get up but the trainers are running over and Billy hasn't moved.

He turns around and goes for the opposition prop without hesitation. He has never hated anyone more in his life. Things get a little blurred as punches start connecting and others start joining the brawl and it's Luke, Luke who wraps his strong arms around him and pulls his away.

"What the fuck are you doing? Calm down, JT!"

Johnathan looks at him, breathing heavily as the fighting eases around them.

"Billy…" he looks around for Billy but can't see him anywhere.

He doesn't see Luke's eyes narrow but feels him as he steps closer, a hand clasping around his wrist.

"Stop"

Johnathan spots Billy's dark head surrounded by the trainers at the interchange chairs and tries to pull away from Luke.

"Stop this, Johnathan"

Johnathan looks at him, heart beating normal again and he knows. He knows, if he ever wanted to be anywhere, it is by Billy's side.

"I'm sorry, Luke" He pulls away and Luke lets him go this time.

---

Billy smiles when he sees him, like he just hadn't been knocked out, like Johnathan is Christmas morning. And Johnathan doesn't want him to stop.

"Hey" he crouches down next to Billy.

"Hi, Jay" Billy is still smiling and Johnathan wonders if it might be the knock to the head.

"Are you…?" He realises the futility of the question and gives up half way.

Billy leans closer.

"Headache but it'll clear" Billy is looking at him with wide eyes and he can't help it when he feels a little breathless.

"Billy, I…"

Billy reaches out and touches his wrist with gentle fingers.

"JT, why aren't you on the ground?" The coach is shouting and Johnathan looks up and realises the game had restarted and their team had been playing without a halfback all that time.

Luke is waiting for him. But he knows what he wants.

He grips Billy's hand for a moment, holding his eyes.

"I'll see you after the game"

---

Luke watches Johnathan. Sees him smiling at Billy and can't help his heart clenching when Billy touches JT's wrist and JT leans close enough to kiss. He'd given himself one more chance but it is so obvious, so blindingly clear what JT wants and he couldn't have gotten in the way of that even if he tried. And he had tried. So desperately but he couldn't change anything. He knows most of this is his fault but JT had gone and fallen in love with someone else and what could he do about that?

---

"I know you care about him" Billy starts.

"You act like a complete dick to him half of the time but I know you care for him. And I know you never meant to hurt him, not when you were the one person who'd ever given a fuck about him all this time"

Luke is staring at him, frowning like he doesn't quite know where Billy is going with this.

"But however well meaning you were at the start, you have to admit you've hurt him more than anyone"

Billy stands infront of Luke, feeling almost like he is about to ask Luke for Johnathan's hand in marriage.

"I love him. He loves me. I need you to let him go"

Luke laughs.

"Well if you both love each other so much why the fuck do you need my permission?"

"Because he thinks you love him"

Luke raises an eyebrow.

"Don't I?"

"Do you?"

"You know why I didn't like you from the start? Because of the way he looked at you. He never looked at me like that. So it's not a question of whether I love him or not, is it? He doesn't love me. And that answers all the questions. Despite what you might think I do want him to be happy. And I know I'm not going to be the person to give him that. So just…" When Luke looks up, Billy swears there are tears in his eyes before he blinks them away.

"Don't make the same mistakes that I made"

---

"You're going home with him?" Billy asks.

"I have nowhere else to go" Johnathan stops packing and turns to look at him.

"You can stay. Stay here with me!" Billy moves forward and halts infront of Johnathan.

"Billy…" Johnathan whispers softly.

Billy leans forward and catches Johnathan's lips with his own, light and lightning fast.

"Stay"

When he leans back, Johnathan's eyes are closed.

"I…"

Billy kisses his again, longer this time.

"Stay with me"

Johnathan takes a step back, breathing fast.

"I'll lose the only home I have"

Billy shakes his head.

"No"

He takes a step forward.

"You'll be free"

Billy holds out a hand, palm up.

Johnathan stares at his hand mesmerised.

"Jay…"

"How do I...how can I…?" Johnathan looks at him, completely lost.

"You need to make your choice, Jay. I love you but this can't go on like it has, you know that"

When Johnathan reaches for him, he does so slowly. Like something is desperately trying to pull him back. But when their hands finally touch and his fingers curl around Johnathan's he finally knows what it is like to be a half of a whole. But he's not lessened. He is so much more than before and he kisses Johnathan like it's the first time. And it is the first time, really. All he wants is right here. It's just Johnathan and he's whole. Finally.

The End.

Fear not, this is not the end. The Epilogue shall follow sometime later...probably tomorrow :D