BAD CUPID

Created By ; Snow Marisvega

CHAPTER 123.

"Good morning." I greeted out loud as i walked down the stairs and made my way to the kitchen, dressed up for school. Sofía was being fed by mom while Jaxton was having some toasts.

"Oh, you are finally awake." Mom said with a smile and told Sofía to keep eating as she stood up and made her way to me. "So, enjoyed your birthday, last night?"

I nodded with a smile. "I did."

Everyone had gone home really late, I had opened all their gifts at two am. Mrs. Ashcroft had gotten me the new iPhone which i had quickly put in my sim card, i did call her that night despite her sleeping to tell her thank you a gazillion times. Gwen had gotten me a leather jacket that looked so bad ass. Jon had given me a photo album that had every photo of him and i from when we first became friends, it really was one of the most beautiful gifts i had received cause it had all our memories. Tyler and Christian had gotten me a chocolate bouquet, damn i could finally have diabetes with love. Quinn had actually gotten me a leather bracelet and i knew it was damn expensive, I really had lots of rich friends.

Bruce got me a bottle of wine while Raven got me a huge ass pillow that had a photo of all of us on it. "I know we're all going off to college and i do know you might feel a little lonely, so, just so you have all of us with you. I know i should have gotten you something expensive but, this has a photo of all of us which Tyler took and i just thought, you know?"

"Raven, it is beautiful." I had told her over the phone, it was really nice that she had done this instead of getting me boots from Paris , i would have loved the boots but i loved this as well.

I had gotten so many gifts, something i never thought could happen and Oliver had been here to celebrate with me. Speaking of Oliver, he was gone. He and his mother had taken a five am flight back to his country and so we had to say our goodbyes at three thirty am after a short sleep. I really was gonna miss him.

"You'll be okay, right?" I asked him.

Oliver nodded. "Yeah, I'm gonna miss you guys." He shrugged.

I smiled at him and rubbed his shoulder. "Take care of yourself, okay? And, about what happened, don't let anyone keep treating you like shit, okay?"

He slowly nodded, looking away from me. "Y-Yeah."

"And concerning Ma-"

"Dylan," he cut me off. "I will be fine." He faked a perfect smile.

I just nodded. "Make sure you FaceTime me when you get home."

"I will." He said and i hugged him again.

I really hope he is gonna be okay.

***

"So," i clapped my hands. "I didn't get any gift from you and dad and do not say the party was my gift, I won't take that." I said and mom sighed.

"Actually, we got you a gift but your father is outside and he's been feeling a little down, maybe talk to him?" She said and i frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"We don't know." Jaxton said as he made his way to us. "He's a little off."

I blinked. "Um, okay, I'll talk to him." I said and walked out of the house.  I found him at the front porch and so i sat beside him. "Hey, Dad, are you okay? No work, today?"

He shook his head. "No. Enjoyed your birthday?"

I nodded. "Yeah, but still no gift from my parents." I said and he frowned.

"What do you mean? We got you a gift?"

"Please don't say the party was it."

"You are so ungrateful, son, but no, it wasn't. I'm talking about that." He said and pointed ahead.

I followed his finger to see a black hatchback with a red ribbon tied on it. I let out a small chuckle and looked back at my dad. "You are joking, right? That's not my car."

Dad smiled. "Well, it is." He said and my eyes widen. "Why do you think i have been teaching you how to drive and took you for driving lessons, even?"

"I-I...what? But I didn't even get my license, yet."

"And who said so?" Mom asked from behind me, i turned to see her shaking some keys in her hand.

My eyes widen as i looked back at Dad and he was holding a driver's license, MINE!

"What the...wait, how is this...I didn't...."

"Dylan, if your family wants to give you a surprise then you are not supposed to have any clue at all. You are smart as fuck, so we had to do everything to make sure you do not suspect." Dad said and with a smile, i wrapped my arms around him tightly.

"You are the best! All of you!" 

"Yeah, well shouldn't you go see your car from a closer view?"

"Yes!" I quickly let go off him, mom handed me the keys and i ran to the car. I touched it and gasped. This was no fucking dream, it was real. I turned to them. "I am not like....sleeping right now, right? Or am i in a coma because this looks too good to be true."

"Well, i hope we are all not in a coma then." Dad said and with a chuckle i turned back to the car and jumped as i took off the ribbon. I unlocked the car and got in, inhaling the new car scent and throwing my head back. "Oh my God!!" The seat was so comfortable, so fucking clean, so fucking mine. I got out with a scream and ran back to my parents , hugging them tight and thanking them continuously. I picked up Sofía and spun her around while she laughed, i put her down and went back to MY car.

"Jaxton!!" I turned to look at him with the biggest grin ever, my heart was filled with outmost joy, i was super excited, my parents had fucking got me a car of my own. "Look!! I got a car!!! Now we can actually go places without waiting for Raven or Jon to come pick us up!!" I said in excitement and he giggled.

"Actually, it was Jaxton's idea." Dad said as he threw a hand over Jaxton's shoulder.

Mom nodded. "He thought we should get you your own car and although we were skeptical about it, he convinced us and told your father to teach you how to drive and take you for driving lessons as well while we secretly planned to get you the car." Mom said and patted his back with a smile.

I was surprised that this was all Jaxton, it made me so emotional. "Jaxton, this true?"

He shrugged. "I mean, you hated having to wait and you always talked about driving, seemed like the perfect gift." He said with a shrug.

I walked over to him and pulled him into a tight hug. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

"Anytime." He chuckled as i pulled away. "Oh, and one more gift."

I frowned. "Another? Oh my God! What is it?"

They all exchanged looks, grinning from ear to ear while i stared like i was lost in wonderland. "What is it? Where is it?"

They looked back at me and mom picked up Sofía. "Jaxton and Sofía are officially Dexwells, the adoption has been finalised and now, you have two extra legal siblings." Mom said and my jaw dropped.

"It got finalised three days ago and we wanted to tell you before the papers got signed but, we thought we should wait till your birthday to tell you that i am officially your brother." Jaxton said and i became really emotional, i could feel the tears coming.

"Oh my God." I pulled jaxton into another hug. "So now, we are officially brothers?"

Jaxton nodded. "Mmhmm."

"And Sofía is now my sister." I looked at her and she grinned.

Jaxton chuckled. "Yeah."

"Oh my God, you all!!" I wiped my tears before they could fall and i hugged Jaxton again, my parents wrapped their arms around us as well and i chuckled. "This is the best birthday gift ever."

"I am officially Jaxton Dexwell." Jaxton smiled.

"Actually," Dad spoke and we both turned to him. "You are Jaxton Dexwell Olson." He said and we both frowned.

"What?" Jaxton asked.

"Your mother and i have decided to let you still have the name Olson and let the Dexwell come before it. Sofía will get married and chang her name to her husband's, that is if she wanted. But you, you are your father's only son and i am sure he would want you to carry his name and create a generation with the name Olson, you are a Dexwell but we know how much you loved your Dad and so, we will let you still call yourself Olson." Dad said and ran a hand through his hair.

Mom nodded. "We will not take that from you and we want you to have a legacy with that name, your relatives may have been horrible but let's not let them have you wipe off your Dad's legacy, okay?" Mom said with a smile and Jaxton looked frozen, shocked to have heard this. He swallowed and his eyes began teary.

"I...I don't know what to say." He chuckled and wiped his tears but they still fell. "Thank you so much, you both are the best."

"We know." Dad shrugged. Jaxton hugged both of them and with a smile on their faces they wrapped their arms around him.

"I am so glad to have you all as a family." I told them. "Now!! Jaxton, come on!!! Let us go for a ride!!" I squealed.

"You mean school." Dad said and i nodded.

"That's what i said."

"Mmhmm." He gave me a look.

"And i hope you both did not have sex like you did last year February 14th." I asked them, staring blankly at them.

Mom and Dad's eyes widen instantly, mom quickly covered Sofía's eyes as she  looked at me in shock. "We didn't have sex last year valentine's day."

"E-Exactly, what are you even talking about?"

"Then how exactly was Davina born in October?" I asked them and they remained silent. "Exactly. See you guys after school." I said and rushed to my car.

Jaxton helped get my bag, he kissed Sofía's cheek and ran to me, he threw my bag at me and we both got into my car.

"Drive safely!' Mom yelled. "Wow, it feels so good to say that."

I chuckled and looked at Jaxton who also inhaled the nee car smell. "Oh my God, i am so excited!!! We've suffered enough on foot."

"Preach." I laughed. I started the engine and threw my hands in the air once the car started. We both buckled our seatbelts and Jaxton handed me a pair of dark shades.

"I had them ready." He said and with a smirk i took it from him while he put on his.

"You are the best, you know?"

"I know." He fixed his hair. "Now, let's goooooo."

I instantly drove off while Jaxton turned on the radio and we vibed to every song played on different stations till we got to school. I knew people were gonna talk and stare and i needed them to talk, i parked at the school parking lot and walked out with Jaxton.

"Who's car did you steal now?" Jon asked as he got out of Gwen's car with her and approached her.

"Well." I took off my dark shades. "That belongs to Dylan Dexwell."

"Wait, for real?" Gwen asked with a smile.

I nodded with a big smile. "I own a fucking car now."

"Oh. My. God." Gwen gasped. "Congratulations!" She said with a chuckle.

"That is so awesome, now that my girl died, I'm glad she reincarnated as yours." Jon said and i gave him a look.

"Someone translate."

"His jeep finally....passed away, it doesn't work no more. So now, it is my turn to pick him for school every morning." Gwen said and ruffled his hair.

"I still wonder how velma still worked after that one time it was making that crazy sound." Jaxton said.

"One time?" I snorted. "Wrong jeep." I said and he laughed.

"Ha! Ha! Laugh at my jeep all you want." Jon said.

"I'm sorry." I held back a laugh as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.

"Congratulations, love! Your car looks really amazing! I know how much you wanted one."

"I know right, it is all thanks to Jaxton though, he told my parents to get me one." I said and Jon quickly went to Jaxton and pulled him up, twirling him and making him scream and laugh at the same time.

"You're the best!"

"Leave me alone!" Jaxton chuckled.

"We  should go though, we have practice this morning." Gwen said and I groaned.

"And after school?"

They nodded and i scoffed. "Thank God everything ends next week." I groaned.

"I know you miss us." Gwen said as she nudged me.

"I do miss you all and having to walk home alone was really boring and annoying." I told them as we walked.

"But now you've got a car." Jaxton said and i smiled.

"I do."

"Well, we will see you later." Gwen said as she patted my back. "I don't wanna be late, Raven's probably there already."

"I also gotta go." Jon said as he pulled me into a hug. "See you in class."

"Bye." I pushed him off.

They both waved and walked away, i sighed and began walking into the school with Jaxton by my side. "Well, now it is my turn to disappear." Jaxton said as he turned to face me.

I groaned. "I hate all of you."

Jaxton chuckled. "No, you don't. Plus you are student body president, you're about to have more assignments than before."

I frowned. "what does that mean?"

"Bye, love." He said and rushed off.

I scoffed and walked over to my locker. "Good morning, Dylan." A student greeted and i smiled at her.

"Hey, Sasha. You look like shit."

"Well, that's what happens when you sleep at five and wake up at six thirty." She said as she walked away while i laughed.

I opened my locker and suddenly felt hands snake around my waist. "Good morning." Henry kissed my ear.

I grinned and took out my textbook, shut my locker and turned to him, his hands finding its back back around my waist. "Good morning, handsome."

"You look like you did not get enough sleep."

"You look like you got enough sleep."

"I didn't."  I shook my head. "But I'm still happy with how yesterday turned out, so yeah, i look more alive." I grinned.

Henry smiled and kissed my forehead. "I could use a hug right now." He said and i cocked my brow.

"Hmmph, Okay," i wrapped my arms around him. "Better?"

"Mmhmm. Much."

I chuckled. "Shouldn't you be at practice? Coach will lose his shit if he finds us like this."

"He'll be fine." He waved it off. "Oh, and what is this i hear about you having a car? I heard some of our classmates talking about it in the parking lot."

"Well," i took out my car keys and waved it in his face with a smirk. "Mom and Dad got me one and it was all thanks to Jaxton, and now, your boyfriend has his own car."

Henry grinned. "I am so happy for you!"

"Now I won't take the bus to your place or an uber and now, I don't have to walk home every damn day."

"I am glad you got a car." He said and kissed me.

"Wait a damn minute." We heard beside us, we both turned our heads to the voice and standing a few steps away was Principal Evans staring at us with furrowed brows. "So, this is really happening?"

"What is?" I questioned as Henry let go off me.

"You both are actually back? I first saw it on Raven's Instagram but I didn't think it was...i mean, i thought maybe it was a...oh wow."

I frowned. "You follow Raven on Instagram?"

"You have instagram?" Henry asked him and i smacked his chest.

"I don't have Instagram and it is my daughter who follows her, she likes Raven's style of dressing." He said as he approached us while Henry and i both nodded.

"Anyways, yes, Henry and i got back together." I told him.

"I am glad and please, never break up again because I'm sure hell will be let loose if you both do and i cannot handle that." He said as he patted Henry's shoulder.

I looked away, holding back a laugh.

"I am really gonna miss you both when you graduate." He said and with a happy smile, walked away.

"He's our number one fan." Henry said as he snaked his arms around me again.

"That would be Jaxton."

"Yeah, but Jaxton gave up on us, Mr. Evans didn't."

I pouted. "Well, true. And oh, your mom gave me an iPhone!" I told him as i showed it to him. "Did you know?"

"Oh, i did know because she kept talking about how much you would love her gift."

I laughed. "I did love it."

"Then you should love me too cause i gave her that idea."

"Oh, really?"

"Mmhmm."

"I do love you." I said as i kissed him.

"Good, cause i don't love you."

I gasped and punched his shoulder while he laughed.

"Asshole."

Henry chuckled. "Dickhead."

"Asscroft."

"Dickswell."

"Oh, good one."

"Thanks, you too."

I chuckled.

"So, I'll see you around?"

I nodded as i kissed him. "You bet."

"Ashcroft!!" A loud voice screamed through the hallways, startling me while Henry rolled his eyes. We both turned to see coach glaring at him. "GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!"

"I warned you."

Henry scoffed. "Love you."

"Love you too, now go."

"HENRY!!"

"He's fucking coming! Jesus!" I yelled back.

Henry smiled at me and kissed me again before walking over to coach. Coach gave me a look and all i did was smile at him.

"So you both back together?" I heard him ask Henry as they walked away.

"Now, to do my job as president." I sighed and took out my phone to text some of the members.

****

"Wait, wait, so you and Jaxton are finally....?" Jon asked and we both nodded.

"Jaxton is officially a Dexwell but he still gets to keep his last name because why not?" I asked with a shrug.

We were all at H.O.E.S and sat in our big boot, it was past seven and everyone was done with their practice so we decided to meet at HOE. We were still waiting for Zach and Henry whom Jon said they had to stay behind after practice to talk with coach.

"That is really amazing, congratulations guys!!" Raven grinned.

"You both would pass as brothers anyways." Zach said as he took a bite from his hamburger.

"We know." Jaxton and I said in unison.

"Ugh, i miss oliver already." Raven sighed. "I do have his skype and instagram though."

"You both really did bond." Gwen stated before taking a sip from her milkshake.

"I think it is because they are both rich and understand rich language." I told them.

"True." Jaxton nodded.

"And Oliver is so cute." Raven added. "He's a cute bean."

"And humble." Jon chimed in. "I mean, he was richer than half of us on this table and we wouldn't have known if Dylan didn't say anything."

"True." Jaxton nodded. "I mean i just found out Oliver's dad has a lot of cars! Like, a lot to match his outfits sometimes, that's what you call rich."

"I did not even know that!" Jon exclaimed while i laughed.

"Can you all feel college calling unto us cause i can." Gwen asked and we all nodded and spoke at the same time.

"I cannot wait to leave eastwood but i am also fucking nervous as hell." Jon said with a sigh.

"I think we all are." I said and Raven snorted.

"I'm not. And this isn't even about having money but i am certain I'll get in, you all need to start believing in yourselves or you might just jinx your good luck." She said and Jaxton nodded. 

"She has a point."

"When don't i ever?"

"Anything else?" Dominic asked as he suddenly stood in front of us.

"Babe, sit with us." Jaxton said. I moved to the edge and Jaxton adjusted, making space for him to sit.

"So, what are we talking about?" He inquired as he sat down, placing his arm on Jaxton's lap.

"College." We all said in unison.

Dominic's eyes widen in shock at our response. "Not creepy at all."

"Anyways, have you spoken to your boss about you resigning?" Jaxton asked him and he nodded.

"Yeah, he is sad about it but oh well." He shrugged . "After this week, Dominic will no longer work at Heaven on Earth smoothie shop."

"Could have just called it hoes since you're a Dom." I said with a snicker. "Get it? Dom? Hoe?"

"Oh!" Jon laughed hysterically . "That's a good one."

"This is why i love you."

"I am so convinced that in a parallel universe, my boyfriend and Dylan are both married or something." Gwen said and Raven chuckled.

"I also see it, or maybe they are brothers." She turned to her.

"Twins probably." Jaxton said and Raven snapped her fingers.

"Conjoined." Dominic chimed in and i frowned.

"Ain't no way I'm having a conjoined twin in any universe."

"Me neither." Jon pouted and sipped his coke.

"Anyways, from next week i work for Mrs. Dexwell" Dominic said and smiled at Jaxton.

"Wait, i gotta ask, will Dominic move to new york with you?" Jon asked Jaxton and Dominic frowned, looking confused.

"New york?" He questioned and my jaw dropped.

Jaxton's face had the 'now, you've done it, jon' look and it was then we all knew Jaxton had not told Dominic about New York.

"Oh, shit." Jon cursed once he realised Dominic didn't know.

"You're....going to new york?" Dom asked him.

"I-" Jaxton trailed off and nodded instead. "Mmhmm, m-maybe we should talk...somewhere else." He said but Dom just gave him a look of surprise and disbelief. I picked up my smoothie and slurped it.

Now the table was awkward as hell.

"Why didn't you mention new york to me?"

"Dominic, i did mention broadway."

Dominic angrily got up and walked away while we all sat there like we were in the episode miley revealed she was Hannah Montana.

"He didn't know?" Raven asked him. "Seriously?"

"Jaxton, I'm sorry, I didn't know he didnt know." Jon said while Jaxton sighed.

"It's fine."

"Why didn't you tell him you were going to New York? He's like your number one supporter!" I asked him.

"You don't understand." Jaxton pushed his hair back.

"Shouldn't you...you know? Go talk to him?" Gwen questioned. "Or you want your relationship dead and gone?"

"She has a point." I agreed.

Jaxton got up and quickly went to speak with him.

"What the hell?" Raven exclaimed.

"Why doesn't Dominic know?" Jon was just as confused.

"Maybe he was worried Dominic wouldn't approve?" i answered but it came out more like a question because even I didn't know.

"That is just-"

"Hey!! Sorry, we are late." Zach and Henry suddenly appeared.

"Hey! It's about time." Jon huffed.

"Hi, babe." I smiled as he sat beside me and kissed me.

"I am so sorry i took so long." He said as he took off his jacket.

"That's okay."

"What happened?" Raven asked while Zach sat beside Henry after kissing his girlfriend.

"Coach wanted to talk more, we had to train some of the guys who were lacking or having difficulties concentrating, for example Bruce." Zach sighed. "I swear to God."

A frown appeared on my face. "Bruce?"

Henry nodded. "Yeah, his mind just wasn't in it today." He told me.

"Well, i better call Quinn to check up on him." I said as i took out my phone while the others talked. I decided to text her instead and told her about practice and she promised to go over to his place to talk with him but not mention the fact that she knew about practice.

"She's gonna go over to his."

"So, is Quinn and Bruce finally a thing?" Raven asked me and i shrugged.

"I think so." I replied and turned to my boyfriend. "Stressed?"

"Hungry."

"Have mine while i order more." I said as i pushed my fries and chicken to him. "Want more chicken or?"

"I think this will do."

"More chicken it is." I said.

"And fries please."

"Milkshake or?"

"Just order anything for me." He said as he ate my food.

"Yes, daddy." I said and he choked on his food while i laughed.

****

When Jaxton returned, we didn't ask him about his conversation with Dominic because we didn't know if he wanted to talk about it then. I mean Henry and Zach were his friends too but we could tell at that moment he didn't wanna talk about it in front of them so we didn't bother asking.

I was driving us home and decided to ask him. "So, how did it go? The talk?"

Jaxton shrugged. "Not so well."

"Why didn't you even tell him?"

"I don't...i messed up, i know. But he always talked about how we would be together and stay together and stuff that i was nervous to tell him i was moving away! Straight to new york!"

"So you thought it was better not to tell him? And then what? When you get in, you just disappear?"

"No. No. Of course not, i-"

"Jaxton, you talk about these things with your boyfriend! He should know about this because then this would feel like some betrayal. It is Dominic for fuck sake, he loves you and will support you! Do not keep him in the dark like that."

"I just got so...oh my God, i am such an asshole."

"You are."

"Can you drop me at his place?!" He asked, turning to me. "Please."

"Oh my God, can you say that again? Makes me feel so good about having a car."

"Dylan!!!"

"Sorry. Sorry." I said and did a U-turn.

****

"I cannot believe i thought Hermonie should have ended up with Harry, this was so not how I remembered Harry Potter and i am irritated with myself." I said, not taking my eyes off Henry's laptop. Apparently, he had all parts of Harry Potter and i thought i should just get back to it and i cant believe i used to say Harry and Hermonie should have been together.

Eww.

Henry walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist while drying his hair with another towel.

"Now i see why you would look at me like i was crazy." I said and i ate my popcorn.

It was Saturday and i had decided to spend the night at Henry's. He had practice today and so i just spent my time with Mrs. Ashcroft afterwards, i had played with Sofía and Davina half the day before leaving once Jaxton returned.

Henry took off the towel around his waist and dropped it on his chair, he nakedly walked to where he kept his briefs while i just watched. He took out a black brief and put it on, then walked to his closet, took out one of his hoodies, wore it and came over to the bed.

He laid beside me, resting his head on my shoulder and locking his arm with mine while I turned my attention to Harry.

"Tired?"

He nodded. "I am exhausted as hell,"  He yawned. "I could really use a cuddle right now, love." He said in the softest tone.

I had to put Harry Potter away and he placed his head on my lap, I began to stroke his hair while he pulled the blanket to cover his legs.

"How's practice been though?"

He shrugged. "Not so bad, we've been doing real good. I'm sorry I don't spend after school hours with you, I promise when this is over, we'll spend every day together."

"Shush. You do not have to apologise, love, i go to school with you so i know and besides this is your future, so." I said as i continued to stroke his hair. "Besides, your mom and i spent time together today and we actually spoke a little spanish."

"Oh really now?"

I nodded. "Mmhmm."

"So, how's Jaxton and Dominic?"

"Well, Dominic is still very furious with Jaxton and won't speak with him. I wanna say he has every right to be this way because Jaxton didn't tell him at all but then I also kinda understand Jaxton, I guess. But still, not justifying that! You should still be able to tell your partner about such things, that is why he is your partner." I huffed

Henry suddenly sat up and looked at me without a smile or anything and I knitted my brows at him with a chuckle as I stared in confusion. "What? What is it?"

"There is.....something i need to tell you."

"Um, okay?"

"About where I'm going after graduation."

I frowned. "Go on."

"Dyl," he suddenly held my hands in his, i looked at it and back at him with a cocked brow. "I'm uh....I'm joining the army."

I laughed shortly. "What?"

"I'm joining the army."

"No, you're not." I chuckled.

"Dyl, I am ."

"Wait, what army? You stan BTS now?" I asked with a grin.

Henry sighed. "You know what i mean."

"Is this a joke?" I asked, smiling at him but he didn't smile back.

He had to be joking.

"Dylan."

"No." My smile suddenly vanished as my heart began to race. "No, not that army."

"Dyl, it is no joke. I am gonna join the army."

"No, you're not. You're not joining the army." I told him as I shook my head.

"Dyl, I-"

"No." I pulled my hands away from his rapidly "Henry, what the hell are you talking about ?" I asked him as I got out of his bed. " Do you know what happens there? Y-You might not come back!! You know that, right? You can't. Hell no, you are not joining the army and that is final."

"Dylan, listen to me."

"What were you thinking?"

"I was going to tell you."

"When were you gonna tell me?" I asked, cocking my head to the side, gobsmacked. "After graduation?"

"No, listen," he got out of his bed and made his way towards me. He reached for me but I took a couple steps backwards.

"Don't touch me! J-Just answer me."

"Dylan, I had thought about joining the army sometime in december. We were not together and I just....what am i even gonna do?"

I walked back to him. "You could get into a good school and...and become somebody great. Henry, you are a multi-​​sport athlete. You used to be on the swim team when you were way younger so yeah i know."

He frowned, looking surprised. "Wait, how did you-"

"Your mom told me but that is not the point! You do not have to j-join the army."

"Dylan," he pulled me closer, I tried to move away but he wouldn't let me and just wrapped his arms around me. "No matter what, I'll still end up running things in my Dad's company. It doesn't matter what I study, so why not just do something worthwhile ? Something worthy." He said with a shrug while I swallowed. "I need you to understand me, just like you want to be a lawyer, I want to do this and i will come back to you, always. You will not lose me and i want you to know that."

I wasn't staring at him as he spoke and instead at our feet, a tightening of my throat and a short intake of breath.  Henry placed a finger on my chin and raised my head up so I could look at him with teary eyes, I was trying so hard to hold them back but I was overwhelmed with fear and sadness that I couldn't anymore.

"I know you are scared."

I shook my head. "No, you d-don't know."

"I do." He nodded. "I do know."

I sniffed and wiped my tears as quickly as they fell.

"So please, do support me."

I looked away from him with a sniff for a couple seconds before looking back at him. "Fuck, i hate you so much."

"I know." He said and pulled me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around him tightly and rested my head against his chest as I silently sobbed.

What could I do? There was no way for me to change his mind, was there?

Henry and I cuddled up the entire night, we talked for a long time and watched the rest of Harry Potter together. Actually I did while he fell asleep once it was twelve am. I couldn't stop thinking about him in the army, I knew for a fact he would look so good in an army uniform but that wasn't the point. He was leaving and I was scared for him.

****

"Good morning, sunshine." Raven greeted as she approached me at my locker, dressed in her cheerleading uniform. Once she saw me, she frowned. "Oooh, you look like you didn't have enough sleep."

"I didn't." I sighed. "I slept for like...two hours?"

"Jaxton said you slept over at Henry's."

I nodded. "Yeah, but he left for school super early because of practice and here I am." I sighed, shutting my locker.

"Yeah, he's been here a while. What's up? Anything bothering you?" Raven asked as I rested against my locker.

"Yeah, something is." I sighed. "But I'll be fine." I flashed her a fake smile.

"Shouldn't you be at practice too?"

"Oh, principal Evans called for me so i just left his office."

"Oh. Well, have you seen Jaxton today?"

"Well," she looked behind me. "He just walked in." She said and I turned to see Jaxton walking towards us with a blank expression, he looked so tired and worn out.

"Hi, guys." He said in a tired tone as he stood beside me.

"Why are you both looking like zombies?" Raven asked with a concerned look on her face. "Are you both okay? Are you okay?"

Jaxton nodded. "Just tired, didn't get enough sleep." He said and i cocked my brow at him.

"What happened, JaxJax." I asked him and he sighed.

"Nothing, I-"

"Jaxton, i know we've been legally brothers for a couple days but you should know we've been soul brothers for a while now and I know you more than you actually know yourself, so tell me what's wrong."

Jaxton looked up as if to push back the tears as his throat tightened, he shook his head and just then the tears fell, he quickly wiped them off but that didn't still help as he began crying. "I am such an awful person."

"No, you're not." I placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Yeah, yeah, I am." He said with a continuous nod as he sniffed while Raven wiped his tears off.  "I could have just told him I wanted to move to New York, how could I not have?"

"Honestly, you did screw up." Raven said and I gave her a look.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but this whole thing has Dominic fucked up to. You know he loves you, he wants a forever with you. You're going off to college, Jaxton, you'll meet so many boys that will catch your eyes, different kinds and that is what Dominic has to fear."

"But I wouldn't, I love him."

"He knows that, but if you were gonna hide new york from him, what says you don't find another man when you get there? I'm not saying you will but that's what would linger in his head. Relationships are about trust, Jaxton. He trusted you enough and thought you wouldn't hide such from him only for him to hear it from someone else, it really does hurt." Raven said with a sigh. "I know you were worried about how he would react but this is far more worse, it's Dominic, he'll always support you." Raven told him.

I looked away from Raven and at Jaxton. "She's right. If you can keep this from him, how can he be guaranteed that he can trust you when you leave? New York is a big place with so many people, and you will get into a school filled with people like you, so many talented people who you will feel like they complete you, how can he not be scared and mad? You kept something so big from him. You need to understand him, he's angry, scared of losing you, worried, furious, confused, probably asking himself what he did wrong for you to hide this from him." I said. "You need to make this right and let him know that you might be going away but you will always be here." I pointed at his chest where the heart was. "That's what you need to promise him, trust me, I know."

Jaxton sniffed and wiped his tears. "You are both right, I've been trying to talk to him but he just doesn't even want to look at me and I just-" he began sobbing again and I pulled him into a hug while Ravan patted his back.

"If he pushes you away, come back. He's mad but force him to listen to you, to hear you out. Tell him you didn't know how to tell him you would be going away from him because it also scared you, and tell him how much you love him." I said to him. "You can take my car keys, after school, you drive straight to HOEs and you make him listen to you."

"I do have practice after school." He said as he pulled away. "I'll go tonight."

"It's fine." I smiled at him.

"Now, I have to go back, boys, I'll see you around." Raven said and quickly went away.

"What about you? What's wrong with you?" Jaxton asked me and I sighed.

"Where do i begin?" I asked as we walked.

"Why do you look so....like that?"

"Well, last night i found out my boyfriend is joining the army."

Jaxton's eyes widened . "What?"

"I thought he was gonna be an Army but he meant the other kind, military." I sighed again. "I have decided to support him but i am worried as hell."

"I'm sorry."

"He doesn't have cancer, Jaxton, he's just joining the army."

****

"Well, guess who got a letter bitch?!" Taylor, Connor's brother screamed into my ear.

"Wait, you got a letter already? Don't we get them from like march slash April?" I asked him.

"Yeah but then this university reached out to me because I'm like an amazing genius." Taylor said and I rolled my eyes.

"Bitch, i am happy for you."

"Thank you! Hopefully, the school I applied for takes me in, if they don't, i still have this one." Taylor said while i smiled.

"Congratulations, T."

"Thank you, Elsa." Taylor sighed. "And oh, i see you and Henry are back together?"

"Have you been stalking my social media?"

"No." He paused. "I mean, I wouldn't call it stalking. You posted a photo of you both on your twitter on your birthday and i follow Henry on twitter, he posted an old photo of you both as a throwback which was freaking adorable and I actually reposted the photo you both took on your birthday, both dressed so badass, i felt intimidated." He said and i smirked

"As you should be."

"Oh, fuck you."

"Well, that is Henry's job."

"Oh my God, i hate you."

"Mutual feeling." I said with a smile as I spotted Henry coming out of his car with a bouquet of roses. "Oh fuck." I muttered.

"What's wrong? Does the thought of me screwing you turn you on?"

"Shut the fuck up, you walking dead. My boyfriend bought me roses, i will call you back."

"Wait, you're with Henry right now?"

"He just arrived. I'm currently standing in front of a mall, we have a date all planned out today."

Henry walked over to me, dressed in black skinny ripped jeans and a white hoodie. "Hi, babe."

"Hey," I kissed him. "What took you so long?"

He pointed at my phone and i nodded. "Taylor, i have to go now."

"Say hi to Henry for me!!"

"Taylor says hi."

"Tell him Henry says hi too." Henry said and I chuckled.

"Henry says hi too."

"Tell Henry I said-"

"I'm not an owl, Taylor! Bye!! Go disturb your mother!!"

"You are my mother!"

"Well, go to bed, child!"

"It's noon."

"Okay, fuck off." I said and hung up. "Well, there's that." I said and kept my phone in my back pocket. "So, flowers?" I cocked my brow at him.

Henry rolled his eyes and handed them to me. "I know you are not a fan of flowers and all that but, it wouldn't be so bad if i got my boyfriend one. I mean, it might be cheesy and all but boyfriends get their boyfriends flowers. Besides when you look at them, you get to think of your super hot boyfriend." Henry said and i laughed.

"Oh, cocky shit." I smiled. "I do love them." I said as I sniffed them. "They are beautiful and I thought flowers had some sort of outstanding smell? Isn't that why people sniff them and say they smell good?"

"This is real life, my love. You'll only smell chlorophyll and filler ." Henry said as he held my hand. "Now, let's go get some food first and then head to the movies."

"Yes, boss." I replied as we walked.

Henry and I bought some street food and took a long walk down the streets as we ate everything. "Okay, so tell me."

"Hmm." Henry replied and took a bite from his hamburger a second later.

"Would you have dated me if i was fat?"

"Didn't i hate you when i first knew you? Love, i fell for Dylan, not what he looks like." Henry said and i smiled like a proud wife.

"Next question; if you had a pet unicorn, what would you name it?"

Henry frowned. "Why would i have a pet unicorn in the first place?"

"Let's say you saved it from dying."

"Where did i save it?"

"Henry! Don't ruin this."

"Okay, okay, sorry. Um, I'll probably call it....uni...corn?"

I stopped walking and turned to look at him with the most disappointed look. "Really?"

He shrugged.

I shook my head and continued walking. "You are crazy."

Henry chuckled. "Next question."

"Next question; if you were an ice cream flavour, what would you be? And don't say raspberry."

Henry snorted and looked up as he gave it a thought before looking back at me. "I think coffee."

My brows furrowed as i pouted. "That makes sense, you do feel like coffee."

"What about you?"

"I think i am a....mix of vanilla and strawberry?"

Henry snickered. "You are no vanilla."

I laughed. "Well, what am i then?"

"I think you are more like cinnamon and cookie dough."

"Why?" I grimaced.

"Not everyone likes cookie dough, it definitely isn't for everybody, you know? I read somewhere that  a little cookie dough can make your day and some just haven't tried it so they wouldn't know." He shrugged. "And as for cinnamon ice cream, it is weird and can't just be easily found at many grocery stores. It is rare, just like you are." He answered.

I blinked. "Wow. You had it all figured out."

He smiled. "Next question."

"Okay, uh," i began to think. "Oh, you can only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?"

"You." Henry replied without hesitation and my jaw dropped.

My face went red and I chuckled. "You are...you know what, never mind. I like that answer."

Henry smiled. "Is that all?"

"Nope. Do you know how to spell antidisestablishmentarianism?"

"Why does these feel like google questions?" Henry asked while he ate.

"I may have seen them about a week ago?"

He smiled. "Antidisestablishmentarianism. Anti-dis-establishment-arianism. Done."

I frowned. "You didn't spell it all out."

"But i broke it all down which means i did."

I opened my mouth to argue but i just didn't bother because he was right. "Your turn to ask me questions."

"Hmmph." He took another bite from his hamburger. "How long do you think you would survive a zombie apocalypse."

I chuckled. "Well, if we were in a zombie movie and it had like seven seasons, I'd probably die in season seven because that's what the script writers would want so people can feel the pain, that i after surviving it all, i died in the end."

"That is actually true."  Henry agreed and I nodded.

"All facts."

"Who do we personally know that you would not want to meet under the mistletoe?"

"Zach."

Henry threw his head back as he laughed

"Definitely Zach." I grimaced disgustedly at the thought.

"That would be fun to watch."

"Ew." I punched him lightly on the shoulder while he laughed.

"How's Jaxton and Dominic?" Henry asked and I smiled.

"Well, i gave Jaxton an advice on Monday and yeah, they have settled it out and back to being all lovey dovey. Dominic was just hurt and scared but they have it all sorted out now and I hope Jaxton never keeps anything from him again and that applies to us too."

"Promise."

I smiled.

"You know i love you, right?" Henry said and i frowned.

"Of course, i do." I chuckled.

"Don't you forget that when you leave for Harvard."

I smirked. "Are you worried?"

"Who wouldn't be?"

"There's nothing to worry about, love. And besides, I haven't even gotten my letter yet."

"And i know you will get into Harvard, you've worked hard for it." Henry said as he ruffled my hair.

"You think so?"

"I know so, babe."

I smiled and looked up at him. "Thank you for believing in me, babe." I sighed. "Now, i just gotta wait."

"I can't wait for the game." Henry sighed.

****

The game was tomorrow, Jaxton's play was also tomorrow. I had to split myself into half so i could cheer my boyfriend's and also support my brother. This was crazy. I had been helping Jaxton out the entire week, reading lines with him and i had also been helping out at school with a couple students in decorating some banners for the game.

Everyone was nervous, everyone was so busy. I had barely seen my friends the entire week and i understood because they were so damn busy; Henry was coming home late, the rehearsals had taken extra time, well at least i had Sofía and Davina and Mrs. Ashcroft and Daniel who began to visit frequently at the Ashcroft's residence.

My mom was so busy with her restaurant, she had hired Jon and Dominic had resigned from HOE to work with her, Astrid too worked there and she had hired a couple extra staffs. Mom didn't always go because she had to take care of Davina and when she did, she sometimes went with her while other times i had to babysit the girls and it was not so easy putting Davina to sleep, she wasn't exactly troublesome but you know how kids are.

Jaxton hadn't returned from rehearsals when i left for Henry's, I always liked to be at his place whenever he was coming home really late for practice because he was always tired and needed cuddles badly.

Everyone was working extremely hard to get to the college they wanted, they needed those scouts to point at them, smile at them and write their names down and i really wanted a win for all my friends.

"How the hell is a donut a cop?" Catherine, Henry's mom asked with a look of distain on her face while we watched Amazing Adventures Of Gumball.

"Can you not criticise everything? The cartoon isn't supposed to make all that sense."

Catherine turned to me with the same look. "You watch this?"

I nodded while she shook her head. "If you don't give me the damn remote, Dylan, i swear to God te apuñalaré." She threatened.

I snorted. "A little stab won't end me." I said and the door opened.

"I'm home." Henry said as he walked to the living room, his gym bag with him.

"Hey, sweetie, how are you?"

"Good." Henry kissed her cheek. "I'm gonna go up and go take a shower." Henry said as he stretched his hand towards me.

I took it and got up, giving the remote to Catherine. "I'm only giving you cause he's back." I said as i followed Henry out of the living room and up the stairs.

"How was practice?"

"Good. I am so tired."  Henry sighed as we walked into his room. Once we got in, i shut the door and he pulled me into a hug after dropping his gym bag. He began kissing my cheek, forehead and then lips. "I missed you today."

"We sat together at lunch." I said with a chuckle.

"Doesn't matter." He said and kissed me again.

"I missed you too."

"I am gonna take a quick shower."

"Want me to join you?"

"Is it possible to say no?"

I laughed. "No."

Henry chuckled and took off his shoes, he took off his clothes and headed for the bathroom, i did the same and followed him in. We both scrubbed each other as we stayed under the shower, Henry pulled me closer to him and kissed me as the water ran down our body. With a smile i kissed him back as our dicks pressed against each other, his hands grabbed my butt while i had my hands cupping his cheeks. I felt his finger slowly teasing my hole and once he inserted his finger inside me, a moan escaped my lips and he didn't stop kissing me. He pushed his finger deeper into my hole and i clenched my ass, he slowly pulled it out and inserted it back in and he continued before adding another finger and while he fingered me, i tried not to moan so loud because his mother was downstairs. 

My member got harder against his already hard dick, I put my arms around him as he fingered me, rubbing my throbbing cock against his as I moaned into his mouth. Henry pulled his finger out and kissed me harder, he stroked his cock and then i whispered "condoms" to him. Henry nodded and went into his room while i turned off the shower, he came back with a condom and wore it around his dick. Once he had done that, he pulled me up and i wrapped my legs around him, he slowly inserted himself inside of me and a loud moan escaped my lips. Henry grabbed my butt while i tightly wrapped my arms around him, he moved my ass upwards to bounce on his dick.

I moaned continuously as i rode him, he backed me against the wall and began to thrust inside me.

Since Henry and I got back together, we found ourselves not being all about sex like we used to and we were not complaining, we enjoyed it because whenever we did have sex, it was extremely intimate or had this feeling like you were on some vampire blood like in True Blood. We cuddled more and talked more, we were better.

****

My phone kept going off, ringing and disturbing my sleep and i was irritated. "What the fuck?" I muttered as i opened my eyes, I looked over at Henry who was still asleep and had his hand around me and had his jaw on my head. I looked at the alarm clock on the dresser, it was past three, i sighed and reached for my phone, answering the call.

"Hello?"

"Dylan, hey!"

I frowned. "Bruce?"

"Hi." He chuckled. "I'm sorry, did i wake you?"

"Yeah, you did, it's three am." I replied with a small chuckle as i moved Henry's arm and sat up. "You okay?"

No reply.

I frowned. "Bruce?"

"Yeah!" He chirpily replied. "Sorry, the guys have me distracted."

My frown deepened. "What guys?"

"Oh, I went out with the boys for some drink."

"Shouldn't you be in bed? Don't you have a game tomorrow that could determine if you get the scholarship or not?"

"I know I'll still do good, i just needed to get out."

I nodded. "I understand but make sure you get home, okay?"

No reply.

I sighed. "Bruce?"

"Hey, listen," he sighed. "Thank you."

"For what?"

"For being...an amazing friend?" He chuckled. "I don't know, for not giving up on my ass?"

I smiled. "Bruce, you are just as human as everyone else and everybody makes mistakes, if we start to give up on people then the world would become....Gotham." I said and he chuckled softly.

"You. Are. Right." He agreed. "But still, you and Quinn, you both had my back after everything i had done. Especially you, after everything i did to you and i am sorry."

"Bruce, I already forgave you for all that."

"I probably won't remember this tomorrow because i am drunk as hell, i had like...I don't know how many bottles of beer and some other stuffs." He said and i laughed.

"You should get some sleep."

"I will, let me finish." He said and cleared his throat while i smiled.

"Okay, i am listening."

"I wanna say thank you for being my good friends, for believing in me and making me a changed person. I have done a lot of bad things and i would be dead now if it wasn't for you and Quinn who saved my life. You are amazing in every way and i wanna thank you, do not ever stop being you and while i...pursue my own dream, make sure you become that lawyer, a badass one." He said and I chuckled.

"Yes, boss."

"And," he became silent for a couple seconds and i became worried.

"Bruce?"

"Right here! Sorry!" He sighed. "And...and...what was i gonna say....oh yeah, i will never forget this, you did what you could and because of you, i stayed this long." He hiccuped. "Guys! Stop the noise!" He said to the boys he was probably hanging with. "Thank you, and ....forgive me for everything."

"Bruce, I have already and you are amazing, a good friend, you have a great future and after college, we'll have a family and all that stuff, a good job and you name it." I said and got no reply. "You there?"

"Um, yeah, yeah, i am." He chuckled.

"You are good, right?"

"I am, the boys and alcohol is just distracting me." 

"You should get some rest and i hope you know if you ever need to talk, I'm a text away, a call away, okay?"

I felt him nod. "I know."

"Good. Now, get some fucking rest and i will see you tomorrow at school, it's a fucking big day." I said with a smile.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow."

"Goodnight, Bruce."

"Goodnight, Dylan. Take care of yourself."

"I should be telling you that." I chuckled.

"Yeah, true." He chuckled. "Thank you, Dylan."

I smiled. "Thank you for calling me, now we both need rest, goodnight."

"Bye." He said and hung up.

I sighed and dropped my phone.

"Who was that?" Henry asked and i turned to see him looking at me with sleepy eyes.

"Bruce, he's out with the boys and drunk."

Henry frowned. "Who?"

"I dunno. I didn't ask." I said as i laid back on the bed. "Now, you get some sleep."

"Cuddles."

I smiled and wrapped my arms around him while he did the same, he kissed my head severally and held me tight. "You sleep too.

"Mmhmm."

****

I gasped as I sat up from the bed after having a nightmare. Henry got up as well and looked at me with worry. "Dyl? Hey, are you okay?"

I placed a hand on my forehead as i suddenly had a terrible headache, I squinted my eyes in pain and hissed. "I...I have a headache, Henry." I whispered.

Henry nodded and quickly got out of bed, he returned with a glass of water and some pills. "Here, have this." He said as he gave them to me, i slowly took it from him to avoid movements that could have me in a parallel universe, my head was banging, aliens were in my head.

"Fuck, fuck." I cursed after taking the pills.

"You good?"

"No." He took the glass cup from me and kept it aside.

"It's only been thirty minutes since you woke up." He said and i gave him a confused look, i looked at the alarm clock to see it was three thirty three.

"Fuck." I sighed. "I'm sorry i woke you, just go back to bed."

"Hey, I'm not complaining." He said as he held my hand. "Did you have a nightmare?" He questioned.

I looked at him and nodded. "Yeah, i...i did."

"Wanna talk about it?"

I frowned for a couple seconds as i stared at him.

"I don't....i don't remember."