Part 7


Lance looked down and smiled at the head sleeping on his chest. He wrapped his arms tighter around Justin, and Justin sighed in his sleep, nuzzling himself closer to Lance’s body.

After they kissed, Lance told Justin that if anything was going to happen between them, they had to take it slow. Justin had agreed completely, telling Lance that he knew he wasn’t ready for anything more than kissing and cuddling.

And they ended up here, in Lance’s bed, Justin’s leg between Lance’s thighs, his head on Lance’s chest, wrapped in Lance’s arms.

Smiling again, Lance leaned down to kiss the top of Justin’s head before drifting into slumber.

I love you, baby.

Justin smiled and burrowed closer to the warm body next to him.

Always. You know that, right? Always and forever.

“I know”, he mumbled.

You’re my soulmate, baby.

Blue eyes blinked back at blue eyes.

I love you. Forever.

“I love you too.”

“Justin?”

“Forever, baby. Forever.”

“Justin, sweetie, wake up,” Lance said, shaking Justin softly. Justin looked up and smiled, expecting to see blue eyes greeting him. He frowned in confusion when he met with green.

“Are you ok, Justin?”

“I…yeah…I was just…”

“You were dreaming, hun,” Lance said gently. “What were you dreaming about?”

“I don’t know…” Justin said. “I…I can’t remember…”

“You were saying something about love…and forever…”

“Can we go back to sleep, Lance?” Justin asked quietly, laying his head back down on Lance’s chest.

Lance sighed and kissed the top of Justin’s head. “Yeah, baby. We can go back to sleep.”

Suddenly he didn’t feel so great anyway.




“Josh, you need to get some sleep,” Britney urged, rubbing Josh’s back gently.

“I can’t,” JC said, eyes drooping. “I need to stay awake. By the phone. Just in case.”

“Josh, I’m here, ok? I’m not going anywhere, and if the phone rings, I’ll wake you right away.”

JC rubbed his eyes and shook his head, resting his chin in his palm. “He’s alive, Britney,” he whispered, tears stinging his eyes. “My Justin’s alive.”

“I know, baby. I know he is,” Britney said softly, guiding Josh’s head to her lap. He curled his feet up underneath him and closed his eyes. Britney stroked his hair until his breathing shallowed and he was asleep.

“We’re gonna find him, Josh,” she whispered to her lap. “If he’s alive, we’re going to find him.”



Ooh…yeah, Justin, right there, baby…

Love you…god I love you…

Please…more baby…yesssss…

Justin smiled. “You like that?”

You know I do…harder, baby…

I want you inside me.


“I’ll make love you to all night long…”

Every night? Forever?


“Forever.”

Tell me it’s always going to be like this…tell me you’ll never leave me.


“I’ll never leave you Jo—“

He awoke with a start, the sound of Lance’s alarm clock buzzing in his head. Lance rubbed his eyes and looked over at Justin, who was trying his best to cover the bulge between his legs.

“Morning,” Lance said quietly, touching Justin’s cheek. Justin forced a smile and mumbled good morning before excusing himself to the bathroom.

Lance tried to ignore the fact that Justin was dreaming about his former lover.




“Britney!” JC called, shooting up from the couch in a panic.

“I’m right here, Josh, it’s ok!” she called from the kitchen. “I’m just making us something to eat. Are you ok?”
He stood and staggered sleepily into the kitchen, rubbing his eyes. “He’s close. I can feel it, Britney. I can feel him.”

“Oh, honey…” she sighed, pulling him into a hug. “I know you’re overwhelmed by all this, but…”

“But what?”

“I just…I don’t want you to get your hopes up and then find out that he’s still gone. That he’s not coming back.”

JC’s blue eyes iced over and he glared at Britney. “Fuck you, Britney.”

“Josh, please, I just don’t want you to get hurt!” she called after him. A slamming door was the only response she got.




“Ok, Justin, you have my cell phone number. If you get lost, or you need me, call me, ok?” Lance leaned against the car door, smiling at Justin through the open window.

“Ok, Lance. And thanks again. You have no idea how much this means to me.”

Justin reached out and caressed Lance’s cheek tenderly, and Lance leaned into the touch, closing his eyes. “Kiss me goodbye?”

Lance nodded and leaned down to touch his lips to Justin’s. “Be careful,” he called as Justin drove away. His lips still tingled from Justin’s kiss.

“I’m falling in love with him.”



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