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TRAVIS POV

I was shocked. Hell. I was more than shocked, I think for a moment I forgot about breathing and that my mouth hung open in a damn stupid way.

Ok, wait. Maybe I didn’t listen to his words well, maybe he said something else.

Fuck. What the fuck are you talking about, Travis? Jasper just said that Dmitri, one of the best friends of my boyfriend, of Alexi, is a bipolar asshole that had beat him bad few times. Hell. I needed to process the shock.

Snap out of it.

Jasper is here with you.

Take care of him.

Jas was trembling and his hands were shaking, not sure if because of the anger, the fear, the stress or anything else. I gulped, swallowed down anything came to my mind and hugged my best friend in a dear-for-life hug, stroking his hair.

“Shh, Jasper, I am here. You can relax now, ok?” I was humming in his hair, breathing in his sweet and chocolate-vanilla scent. Hell, that calmed me down, because I realized I was shaking as well.

“Travis, uhm, you ok? You are shaking.”

What a jerk I was, here shaking for stupid memories that decided the fucking right moments to come back in my mind and taunt me with their slimy hissings. I shrugged it off violently. Get a grip, Travis.

“I am ok, Jas. What about you?” He hugged me stronger.

“Fine, Travis. Oh boy, I can’t believe I just say it. I never said anything about that to anyone; I was too scared and shocked. Oh boy. Travis, are you mad at me?”

“What?” I snapped, pushing him away to gaze into his eyes.

“I mean, he’s best friend with your boyfriend and I just told you, uhm, well that he beat me and so, oh boy, don’t know what to say.” He was clearly hyperventilating.

“Jas, for what the hell should I be mad at you? If anything, I should be fucking mad with that asshole and just thinking about it makes me so angry.” I was fuming in dangerous rage. Fuck, just thinking of someone laying a hand on Jasper triggered the dangerous-super-angry-Travis mood. Damn. Wait. How that even happened?

“How did happen that? Hell, I mean, when? Where?” Now I was hyperventilating.

“Uhm, well, I think it happened two years ago, maybe something more. Boy, when I saw him in school I have always ran away, avoided him an-and kept distant. I didn’t know his name. B-but he behaves as-as if he doesn’t know m-me.” I still didn’t understand anything of it. Jasper was stuttering, clearly in distress.

“Cutie, relax, breath and please, if you can, explain this to me, because I need to be honest: I am fucking shocked.”

He nodded and tried to calm down, recollecting his thoughts and energy. Poor cutie, I had to control my temper, because I was fucking burning with anger and rage. If I were to touch something, I would have turned it into ashes.

“Uhm, you know my friends and me go skateboarding in some parks and places, right? Well, uhm, more or less two years ago a gang of guys came to our usual spot and, uhm, began to act li-like punks, like bullies. Oh boy, they were all big and huge and insulted us for our look and our hobby. Uhm, we tried to ignore them, but they were just looking for someone to beat and insult.” He shivered and then continued with his tale, having my rage to build up, more and more. “Boy, Mike and Andy tried to cool them down, but they began to call them names and push them around, until Carlos, another friend of mine, told them to stop. Oh boy, D-Dmitri and a friend of him punched him so hard and I ran to help him and so they kicked and punched me, too.”

My breathing got heavy, deep and burning. My heart raced at an insane speed, so were my thoughts, my feelings and my sensations. Fuck, even my head was spinning. 

“Jasper, I am so sorry to hear all of this.” I closed my eyes and suppressed back the raging feeling that got tears in my eyes.

Why him? Why someone so cute, sweet, gentle and caring? Why?

Did Alexi know it?

Wait.

Wait a fucking moment. That couldn’t be possible. Hell. No. I refuse to believe it.

“Jasper, wait a moment, please. Are you sure you are talking about the same person? I mean … he is my Alexi’s best friend.”

“Sorry, it’s the same person, I am not mistaking. I could recognize everywhere that huge asshole and that eyes and those hands.”

“Ok, did it happen again?” I asked, fearing very much the answer.

“Yep, more times and they threatened us, to not say anything. They would have otherwise found us and sent us to the hospital.” He swallowed hard and tears fell down from his eyes. My Lord. I felt a fucking painful lump in my throat. I felt like throwing up. But I kicked down everything and just hugged my best friend and smoothed his hair and told him to calm down, that I was here, that I wouldn’t permit anyone else to touch him. Not fucking anymore.

“Thank you, Travis. Boy, I love you so much.” He said, with his face buried in my neck. We kept like this for a while, I didn’t know what to say. There wasn’t much actually to say. We both knew what it meant, what you feel under those fucking twisted situations. There was nothing more to say at the moment. Just calming Jasper down and let him know I was there for him, any time. Always.

We snuggled into bed and switched off the light, he kept close to me, holding my hand. He looked like a sweet and lost puppy. Fuck, I was sooo going to kick the shit out of that asshole. But, wait. Fuck. How could that be possible?

Jas fell asleep and his breathing was calm and relaxed, as for me, I couldn’t sleep at all. I kept awake, staring the ceiling in the dark.

I still couldn’t believe what he told me, fuck, I mean, Dmitri. No, that couldn’t be possible, there must me some misunderstanding here, fuck, I mean, Dmitri. Oh for fuck’s sake, snap out of it. You sound like a broken disc.

It’s just that, why would Jasper lie? How could he mistake that much?

No reasons.

No fucking reasons.

So why?

And how could Alexi be friend with him? Did he know that?

No, wait, Travis. We are talking about Alexi, not someone random. He trusted Dmitri as his best friends and fuck, he even took our side that morning in the bathroom. Hell, was he really a psycho, a bipolar and psychotic asshole?

I waited there in the dark, my eyes open, for other long minutes. Then got up, looked for my i-phone and sent a message to Alexi.

‘Alexi, we need to talk tomorrow’

He replied after only a minute.

‘Travis, baby, you ok? Want me to call you?’

I sighed, how could he be friend with a monster? With a bipolar fucking maniac? Impossible.

‘No babe, no need to call. I’m ok, it’s just about Jasper, I need to talk to you about something.’

I sent the message and after few seconds my phone vibrated in my hand. I walked to the bathroom and closed the door behind me.

“Alexi.”

“Travis, tell me, what’s wrong? You are worrying me and very much.” His voice was calm, but tense; he really was worried.

“Just need to talk to you about something, not for me. I’m ok, really. Don’t worry, Alexi.” I felt already better speaking to him; he made me feel calmer, safer. I heard him sigh deeply.

“Baby, ok, we’ll talk tomorrow. Just, are you really ok? Your voice is shacking.” I gasped. He was so attentive and sweet to me.

“Alexi, don’t worry, k?”

“Alright, see you tomorrow. Spoh-koy-nee noh-chee.” I loved when he spoke Russian, his voice sounded so sensual and deep, and strong.

“Love when you speak in Russian. What it means?” He chuckled softly, a melting-knees tender sound.

“Good night, or better, have a calm night.”

“Spasiba, Sasha. Thank you for calling me, you always make me feel better.”

“Happy to hear that. Now, please, sleep well, Travis. See you tomorrow.”

“Good night.”

I was happy he called me. Hearing his voice calmed me down, somehow. Alexi really was the perfect man for me. I went back to my room and Jasper was still sleeping. I snuggled back to him, thinking about tomorrow, and finally fell asleep.

Jasper was quieter this morning, but he seemed less stressed, as if talking about it helped him to release the fear, tension and anger. Mum had already left for work, she had to prepare paper for this weekend and more. We walked down the stairs and once out, I saw Alexi standing at the hood of his pickup, waiting for Jasper and me.

I threw my arms around him, so fucking happy to see him, and he lifted me in a hard and possessive hug, then kissing me very long and passionate.

“Travis, I feel better now, that I see you are ok and smiling.” He murmured in my ear.

God, I really loved him. I had to tell him, eventually.

“Alexi, thank you.”

He released me from his strong arms and wished good morning to Jasper, studying him with careful eyes. I didn’t tell Jasper my idea, about asking Alexi on this damn problem and that fucking asshole. I was still in shock. But I believed and trusted my boyfriend, with all my heart.

Our rode to school was quiet, touching the issue while he drove, wasn’t the best thing. That was my opinion, anyway.

We got out of the car and before walking inside school, I stopped Alexi.

“Alexi, I need to talk to you, remember?”

“I know, I was waiting for you to say something.” His eyes were intense and burning.

Jasper stiffened and tensed beside me; I looked at him and mouthed “sorry”, he understood what I meant and shook his head in distress and fear, paling down like a corpse. I squeezed his hand.

“Jasper, trust me, k?”

“Bu-but, Travis, I-I…” He sighed. “Sure, I trust you.”

Alexi looked at us and his face tensed with worry.

“What are you talking about? Will you explain me?” His voice was now demanding.

I took a deep breath and fixed my eyes on his gorgeous and now storming ones. Ok, I could do that. I had to. I wanted to.

“Your friend Dmitri, hell, how do I say it? Jasper told me last night that Dmitri and some other guys beat him and his friends.”

Alexi stared at me with a hard and unreadable face.

“What?” He snapped. I gulped.

“I said …” He cut me immediately.

“I heard what you said, Travis.” He turned to Jasper, his eyes were blazing and hard. “What is this story? Dima would never do something like that. What the hell are you …” He stopped immediately and placed the palm of his hand on the forehead, closing his eyes and shaking his head.

“Jasper, this guy had a very particular hair style, right? Like Mohican style.”

Now I was the one looking at him with intense and blazing eyes.

“I-I don’t know, uhm, he always wore a black hat.”

Alexi swallowed hard and closed again his eyes, breathing deeper. When he opened them, he looked calmer, apparently, but I knew he was burning with rage.

“He had a tattoo on his arm, you remember this, Jasper?”

Jas thought about it for a moment and then nodded, I think too nervous to answer. Alexi sighed and shook his head, muttering something in Russian, which obviously I didn’t understand.

“It’s not Dmitri.” He said, now his voice was calmer than before.

I gave him a what-the-hell-are-you-talking-about look and arched my eyebrows, waiting for a more clear explanation. He smiled at me and then at Jasper.

“The person who beat you and your friends isn’t Dmitri Denisov, my best friend, but Anatoly Denisov, his twin brother.”

I stared at my boyfriend and then at Jasper. He clearly was going under a second shock and he was trying to process all the information. Hell, I was shocked myself. Alexi looked at me and saw my confusion and worry, so he took my hand and wrapped his strong and muscular arm around me. I smiled at him.

“Uhm, you mean, uhm … twin brother?” Thank God, Jasper was ok. Alexi nodded. “Oh boy, like an evil twin.” Now my smile grew till my ears. If he was making jokes, it really meant he was ok.

“Yeah, you can say that. Shit, he is such a sick bastard, I can’t stand him. I got in some fights with him and his band of shitheads.” His voice was strained now with fierce annoyance; dangerous annoyance. “He is just a good for nothing piece of shit. Dima hates him, I swear, he hates his own twin brother so much.”

“Oh boy, I am so sorry, Alex. I-I thought he was him, because I never saw his brother in school and, uhm, don’t know. Boy.” He was massaging his temples, too many information in such fucking little time.

“Well, Dima transferred here during his second year. We know each other since, shit, don’t remember. Our families have always been very close.”

“Why he transferred?” I asked. Hell, that seemed so surreal. Hell, a real evil twin. But, as soon as Alexi explained everything I felt fantastic. I couldn’t believe that a guy so nice and funny like Dmitri could be such a violent and bipolar asshole. I breathed in relief when my brain registered everything and damn happy I decided to talk to my Alexi.

“You see, Dima and Anatoly hate each other and they always got into hard arguments and many times into fights. The principal got tired of this, even though he knew what a problematic asshole was Dima’ brother. So threatened to expel him and to suspend for two weeks my friend. He eventually decided to change school, to avoid seeing his sick face. Shit, can’t believe they look so fucking alike, the same, and they are completely different.”

Hell, hard to believe it for me, too. Fuck, my head began to hurt.

“Jasper, you should talk to Dima about this.”

“Wh-why? No, there is no way I could, oh boy, no.” He stuttered nervous. I thought Alexi was right.

“Yeah, Jas. I think Alexi is right.”

“Jasper, he has been asking for a while now, why you always look so scared and tense around him, he doesn’t understand the reason and he was sorry about that.”

Jasper looked at me and I nodded, smiling warm and sweet. He sighed and then smiled, now relaxed and damn adorable. My sweet Jasper was back.

“Sure, I will talk to him. Uhm, Alex?”

“Yeah?”

“Uhm, thank you.” He murmured, now blushing like a tomato. Alexi smirked and ruffled his hair, a clear sign he was glad they solved the problem and that he liked and understood Jas.

“No problem.”

We walked inside school and Jasper looked like a new person, now more relaxed and calm. I was damn happy about that. I was happy my guts advised me right last night, about what to do and what to think about Dmitri. Alexi held my hand very tight, he stopped suddenly and pulled me in his arms.

“God, I can’t believe that sick asshole could sink even lower.” He hissed in my hair. “I knew last night you had something big in your head. Shit, I’m happy you decided to talk to me.”

“I’m happy, too. Thanks, baby.”

“Hmm, you know, I like you calling me baby.” His voice was now warmer and low. “How about I’ll make you scream it later, today? If I remember well, I’m coming to see you dance.”

I purred in his neck and then drew the line from his neck to his earlobe with the tip of my tongue. He gripped my ass and slammed me against his rock hard body, feeling his erection pressing on mine. Fuck. We both were already hard and hot.

“Oh Alexi, you can make me scream whatever you want.” I whispered, grinding my hips on his. “But I’m planning to make you scream, too.”

“Hmm, Travis, you really drive me insane. I can’t resist you.” He tilted my face and pressed his lips on mine, slipping his tongue in my mouth and immediately taking passionate dominance, kissing me hard and possessive, like drinking from my lips. I kissed him harder and then gained dominance, driving him harder with my pierced tongue, feeling his growl deep in his throat. He liked when I was as well aggressive and possessive.

We broke our heated kiss and walked to the lockers, finding Derek, Hayden and River talking to Jasper. River shot us an amused smirked and then winked at me. I winked back. I liked him, very much. When Dmitri joined us, Jasper greeted him for the first time ever and I could see the surprise and pleased shock in Dmitri’s face.

JASPER POV

Oh boy, I was so nervous.

I had to talk to Dmitri, boy, but I knew Travis and Alex were right about that. It was still all surreal and still confusing and shocking. I mean, how could that be even possible? It was like a movie, like you know, Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader. Oh boy. What if he would get mad at me? What if he would think I am an idiot to mistake him for his evil twin? What will Dmitri think?

I realized the more I said his name, the more I got used to it, the more it felt normal. I actually liked it.

Boy, when I talked to him this morning, for the first ever, he looked at me as if he had seen a ghost. But he smiled in such a warm and friendly way, just like Derek.

Now I needed to calm down and relax, I promised Travis and Alex I would talk to Dmitri during lunch, uhm, hopefully he won’t mind too much to skip it. I sure was too nervous to eat.

I was waiting for them at the entrance of the cafeteria. When Travis saw me, he gracefully walked towards me and laced his arms around my neck, kissing my cheek.

“Good luck, cutie. You’ll have to tell me everything.” He winked, such a sexy and alluring expression he had.

Boy, I could see why Alex was so attracted to him and so protective, uhm, almost possessive. But in a very sweet and good way. They looked so good together, just perfect. They were both really handsome and gorgeous in a manly way, though Travis was very elegant and graceful in his movements. Boy, sure both were hot. When they were together, kissing or hugging or the like, you could really feel the passion and attraction between them.

“If you will tell me everything about you and Alex.” I said back.

“I will.” His voice was excited and enthusiastic. Alex hugged him from behind, wrapping his arms around Travis’s waist. He smirked, uhm, suspiciously. Oh boy, now I was even more nervous.

“Dima is coming, got hold back from our teacher.”

Travis turned his head to face him, with an amused expression.

“Why?” I asked, now curious.

Alexi shrugged and chuckled.

“He doesn’t like biology and freaked out during the experiment.” Oh boy, this guy was really something.

He winked and then they walked inside the cafeteria, leaving me there, waiting for Dmitri. After few minutes I saw him jogging towards me, his face slightly pissed, uhm, now I felt a bit insecure. Was it really a good idea to talk to him? And, made him skip lunch? Now, relax Jasper and think about Travis. He was always right. Sure, that was true.

I waved at him, feeling my cheeks blushing already and getting really shy; he saw me and jogged to me.

“Hey man, are they all inside?” He was clearly surprised I was there waiting for him, but he seemed positively surprised.

Sure, I can do it.

“Yep, they are. Uhm, can I talk to you?”

He stared at me with his intense blue eyes and a puzzled face. He was much taller than I was and so huge, like a blonde bear. I looked up and gazed his eyes. They had a kind and friendly light in them, they were brighter and they resembled two aquamarines. I observed them few second, now at very short distance, for the first time ever. I realized they looked completely different from the ones of his brother.

“Sure, Jasper. What’s about? You ok?” His voice was also different, warmer and not raspy or hissing like the other one.

“Uhm, I’m ok, but I need to talk to you. Do you mind, uhm, if we sit somewhere else?”

He studied my face and thought about it.

“I thought you hated my guts, man. Glad you are finally speaking to me. I don’t mind to sit somewhere else, but first need to grab something to eat, I am fucking starving, man” He rolled his eyes in a very funny way. Boy, I couldn’t help but chuckle. Then I immediately blushed.

“Sure.”

We got in line to grab a sandwich and something to drink. Someone intentionally bumped into my shoulder and made me waver; Dmitri caught me and steadied me. I turned to face Collins and a couple of his friends sneering at me. Boy, what he wanted now?

“Move, fag.” He snarled. His two friends laughed like two dofus-like parrots. I felt someone’s hand on my shoulder; it was firm, strong and warm.

“Collins, you move away your sorry ass. I want to eat, if I see you, I might lose my appetite.” Growled Dmitri, behind me. Boy, he really sounded like a bear, actually, a grizzly. How tall was he?

Collins and his friend took a defensive stance. Oh boy, I see. They were indeed afraid of Alex and his friends. Uhm, who wouldn’t be? They all looked so freaking huge and all muscles.

“You Russian, and your other Russian friend. You just act as if you own this damn place.”

“Got a problem with me and Sasha, asshole?” Dmitri grabbed his collar shirt and for a moment, I thought he almost lifted him from the floor.

Oh boy. He and Alex were sort of beasts. Derek was right.

Alex and River joined the line and I could see the dark amusement in their eyes. I knew they couldn’t wait to beat the light out of them, for what they had done to Travis. Uhm, especially Alex.

“Look who we have here, hmm, how interesting.” Teased River, smirking.

“Collins, want me and Dima to beat the shit out of you? I’ll be really glad to do so.” Travis’s boyfriend hissed, with a very pissed and annoyed voice. Uhm, I was getting more nervous now. “Get the fuck out here, now.” He ordered.

“Yeah, get lost, asshole.” Snarled Dmitri.

Those idiotic morons left the place and we could finally get something to eat. Boy, Travis was right: they had seriously peanut-size brains.

We entered an empty class and told him everything, well, tried to, because I was very nervous. I made it, though. The more I told, the more his expression grew dark and pissed, I could feel his tensions and anger. Few times he hissed something in a language I didn’t understand, probably it was Russian. He clenched his fists and his jaws, inhaling deep and slow.

“You mistook me for that sick bastard of Anatoly, who for some damn cursed luck shares my same blood?” He roared. I shrunk back, boy, tense and sweating cold, I am sure pale as well.

He closed his eyes and inhaled another time.

“Sorry Jasper. I didn’t want to scare you or anything. Sorry, I shouldn’t have snapped at you.” His voice wanted to sound calm and friendly, almost reassuring.

“Uhm, it’s ok. I am actually sorry for everything, but, uhm, I couldn’t tell the difference, I mean… oh boy.” I was sweating bullets, my head aching for the entire situation.

“We don’t look alike, we look completely different.” He defended himself, clearly offended by the mere thought.

“Well, yeah, in a way it’s true.”

“Fuck yeah, it’s true. He has a stupid haircut, tattoos and goes around making troubles and bullying kids with his gang of shitty dickheads. Shit, can’t believe he’s my twin brother. I hate him.”

I chuckled at his serious tone, but funny face.

“Boy, it’s like to have an evil twin, a dark side of the force.” I blushed. He looked up and suddenly he was grinning from ear to ear.

“Man, you like “Star Wars”?” His blonde eyebrows knotted together in curiosity and growing enthusiasm, similar to Travis, but less explosive.

“Uhm, yep, I love it.” That was true; I was a “Star Wars” geek.

He punched playfully my shoulder and then laughed, a really loud and deep sound, just like a bear.

“Jasper, I forgive you for mistaking me for that asshole of Anatoly. I love it, too.” He was grinning like a huge kid, his broad and gigantic shoulder shaking with laughter. “Nah, joking. Nothing to forgive, I’m sorry about it, honestly.” His eyes were sincere and he had indeed a sorry and concerned expression.

“It’s ok, Dmitri.”

“Call me Dima, deal?”

“Sure.” I felt now relaxed and at ease. He was very open, friendly and outgoing, easy to talk to.

“If he’ll ever dare to do anything to you once more, and I dearly hope not, come and tell me. Hell, he won’t ever do it again, I swear it. But be sure that when I’ll get home, I’ll beat the shit out of that sick bastard.” He growled, boy, truly meaning what he said.

“Uhm, Thank you, but you don’t have to.” I wasn’t very fond of the idea of him getting into a fight with that monster. Well, he looked strong and used to it. Uhm, must be the ice-hockey. Still.

“But I will.” He smirked amused and his light blue eyes sparkled slightly dark, guess thinking about his twin brother.

“You free this afternoon?” He asked me out of the blue. I stared at him with wide eyes, feeling my cheeks red and hot.

“Uhm, yeah. Why?” Ok, I still was a bit nervous around him.

Boy, now that I looked at him better, he was very handsome, nothing like his twin brother.

“I know a place where we can rent and watch DVDs on cool and comfy couches. We can go, rent a Star Wars’ film and watch it. To celebrate our new friendship, what you think?”

Oh boy, he was another super outgoing and extrovert guy, just like Travis and Derek.

“C’mon man, my way to ask your forgiveness for being related to such a sick psycho.” He was smiling now, his eyes really bright and shining with enthusiasm. I didn’t know what to say, I felt like with Travis, relaxed and with someone very difficult to resist.

“Sure. Thanks, Dima.”

Author's Note: feeling better now, about Jasper and Dima? Next chapter will be an extra between Travis and Aleksandr ;-)