When You Crashed In The Clouds/ Part I
Johnathan's eyes flicker open at his touch and Billy finds himself transfixed by the colour of his eyes. He traces his fingers over Johnathan's face, over the smooth dark skin, the full lips and the dark hair. Then his hands move lower, over the bare chest, brushing over the dark nipples until they come to rest low on his hips. Johnathan's eyes are dark and his breathing has quickened and Billy can't help but lean forward and catch his lips with his own. Johnathan is still for a moment and Billy smiles against his lips when he feels Johnathan's hands come up to curl against his chest. He deepens the kiss, drawing Johnathan closer. His heart is beating so fast in his chest and everything feels so incredibly unreal. It feels like the first time and every single time that had come after and he knows he will never get enough of this. Seeing Johnathan on the verge of being undone, all darkened eyes and beating heart and it is all the things Billy could ever want in one place.
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The door slams open and they flinch back from each other. Billy registers the livid expression on his father's face and moves instinctively in front of Johnathan.
"I see you haven't listened to my instructions about associating with vermin, William" Richard Slater states, taking a step in to the room.
Billy clenches his fists, holding back an angry retort.
"Father-" he tries.
"Be quiet" his father snaps, turning his gaze towards Johnathan, eyes raking over his body.
Johnathan takes a step back and Billy resists the urge to move closer to him to hide him from his father's calculating gaze.
"Of course he's pretty, William. I understand that he must be a great distraction for you. I hope you understand nothing else can come out of this" the words are for him but his father's eyes are still on Johnathan.
This time Billy does move, angling his body so he is between Johnathan and his father's line of sight.
"I love him" he says, his heart beating fast in his chest. He's never denied his father before. Never gone against his word. And he still wouldn't. If he had a choice in this matter.
He doesn't.
His father's gaze finally fixes on him. He laughs.
"Love has no place here, William. He is a toy and you have played with him enough. It's time you grew up"
Billy feels Johnathan's hand on his back, fingertips feather light on his skin. But it's all Billy needs.
"This is my life father. And I choose him. I will never be with anyone else"
"It's all fine and good to make grand statements, William. But I will not have you waste your life"
Billy starts to speak but his father is not finished.
"Enough! We are done. You will end this and we will all get on with our lives"
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"Do you really think there is any future for you? He is the heir to a million dollar fortune and you are nothing"
"I love him" Johnathan whispers.
Richard Slater laughs.
"You love him? William's life is already set. He will finish school, marry the youngest daughter of the Cronk family and inherit my estate . You have no place in his life"
"No…"his voice is so faint in his ears. He knows who Billy is. He knows. But Richard Slater is a man like he'd never known and even if Johnathan is so sure of Billy, so sure of who they are, he knows he'd never be able to stand with Richard Slater.
Johnathan stands still as Richard Slater moves around the table until he is standing in front of him.
"But I can see how important he is to you. Surely you would do anything, anything at all to stay with him, would you not?" Richard Slater asks in a soft voice.
"Yes"
"Well then, I can offer you a bargain. A way for us both to benefit from this situation."
Johnathan swallows. He knows what the offer is. He'd seen the way the man looks at him.
"Otherwise I will send him away and for all your brave words, you will never see him again"
Johnathan closes his eyes. In all his life he'd never thought to meet someone like Billy, never thought to fall in love with him and to be so certain in his heart that Billy is worth everything he can offer and more.
His decision is already made. He opens his eyes and nods.
He watches the smile of victory spread over Richard Slater's face and doesn't move when the man grabs him by the back of the neck and presses their lips together. The kiss is a force of tongue and teeth and Johnathan fights the urge to run when Slater finally draws away.
"Come when you are sent for" Slater says, already turning away from him.
Johnathan breathes for a moment, forcing back tears.
It's worth it. It's all worth it for Billy.
To be continued...
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