LEAM'S P. O. V
Leam got out of his car when he arrived at the faculty of Business. The accidentally bumped into a body he immediately apologized.
"Uhm… I'm sorry."
Looking up he realized it was Cash. Cash a mistake he once dated. They dated for like what had to be less than a week but it ended because the guy was cheating on him with half the university. Of course the ass tried to make it look like his fault for not 'giving it up' to him. The irony is he was about to that night he planned to surprise him. Shit, he in turn was surprised and kinda hurt. It hurts to be cheated on but the relationship was already a dud. It is clear he had his own reasons to enter that relationship and a valid reason to end it. Leam was never really mad at him... Why would he, if he was never hurt by his promiscuous ways? He just took the easy way out, he walked away. No conflict was had, no tears were shed, and it was just over so he walked away.
"Oh... Cash... I honestly did not see you there... Sorry."
He bowed to help him lift his bag and gave him an apologetic smile to show his sincerity… Before he turned to leave the taller man who was incredibly in denial about his sexual preference answered.
"Don't sweat it Leam... Leam... It has been a minute man (he smiles as if he thinks the slate was clean. Just because he was not emotionally affected by the failed relationship it does not mean he can get close or touch like he is now). I missed you (he emphasized that by brushing his shoulder which made him feel more uncomfortable). Do you know that you were the one that got away (oh really... The jackass is walking audacity...)? I am just glad fate is giving us a second chance (hell no... Fool him once and you won't get a chance to do it again)."
Pasting on a pleasant smile, Leam politely moved from his now roaming grip that once made him shy but now it was revolting.
"Haha... No... I am just here to fetch someone from your faculty... Besides no one can keep you from playing the game, right...?"
He made to excuse himself when he saw Jack listening in on their conversation, although it could not really be classified as a conversation.
"Jack. It's been a while."
Leam greets but Jack just pulls him away from his ex and to his car.
"Indeed let's go."
Jake entered his modest car, Leam shrugged apologetically at the questioning face what almost protested. He followed the impatient brother that once stomped on his heart and he strapped his seat belt expecting the other man to follow his actions. His actually doing a good job pretending everything is fine, at this point once he drops of the heart breaker in front of his apartment he was in the clear. Satisfied everyone in his car had their seat belts on he turned to face his best friend's younger brother.
"I will leave you at the apartment, cool."
"I'm starving, can we grab something to eat first... My treat."
"Sure but you my junior so I will pay. There a place not far from here, you can go there with your friends sometime."
He faced the road not speaking, weird. Even if it's been a while Jack loved talking, sometimes it could have been about nothing.
****
Getting out the car they got their seats and ordered.
"Are you not wondering why Jayden did not pick you up?"
"No. I am just glad it is you who did."
Strange… Shaking his head his food arrived and he ate in suspicious silence. Jake was acting weird and he must be drunk (his vision is fuzzy and his body seems to fail to cooperate with his mind)... He did not even get the chance to pay…The next thing he knows he was in his arms… Jack helped him to the passenger side of the car and took his car keys.
"S-stop (he slurred). T-tak-e me to the. Hospital."
He stopped Jake with a week hand and it was not long after that when black greeted him.
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He woke up in the car seat the driver's door open, the keys were still in the ignition. Strange. This was very strange.
"Where the fuck is this place? How long was I out? Why am I getting out of the car? Why am I not driving off?"
Looking around, his internal voice filled with logic told him to run but his curiosity got the best of him. His phone rang and he jumped, it is Jayden.
[Where can this idiot? The coward wouldn't just bring him to a construction site and abandon him, right?]
"Talk to him, my ass. Both of you brothers will regret this."
Honestly running away and to the cops would have been the smartest thing to do. This is a serious situation mostly because he does not know the sanity levels of the person that dared drug him and odd kidnapper. He spotted Jack and worked to drop the phone call. He called Jack a psychopath. Jake kidnapped him, it is a justified thing to say.
[He did not hurt you. You are literally not force to be here with him. If you were serious you could have called for help, especially if help called you. You did not need to walk up all those steps in the unfinished building. You know you are looking for him. You know you would find him, here and you hate his on the edge of unsteady shit.]
Why did he feel the need to ensure Jack is fine? Jayden literally gave him his permission to kill the dammed aggravating man but he does not want him to fall or jump. Mxm, what the fuck is this? How did he know Jack will be here? Why did he have to look up now he can't just walk away? Why was he certain he has nothing to worry about especially after being dragged? How is he so certain Jack will never hurt him?
What the hell is he doing walking up to a potentially crazy person? How is he so certain this nutjob will never harm him?
Jack was on an unsteady ledge. Therefore he steals his many reservations and plan to sit on the one next to him, all he had to do was not move and pray his body weight does not send him to an early grave. Easy right? Getting on the board Jack stopped him not before adrenaline and how crazy this was donned on him. This is crazy. Is he about to sit on a fuckin ledge…for what? An ass hat that drugged and practically kidnapped him. For a long moment both man did nothing but face each other, all he has to do is take one step and before he took that final step the psychopath stopped him.
"Don't it is dangerous."
"You took a chance on that one."
[What the hell are you doing arguing, he just gave you an out?]
(He pointed out and he smiled looking down). Shit they were so high. Was Jack planning on…? No he can't be that stupid. How dare he? No. He can't be that selfish… How dare he bring him here with him?
"I did. You should not. Come, if you want to sit there's a safer place for you. Sit."
He got up walked to the concrete and placed his feet on the solid ground. His heart could stop its thumping but his adrenaline levels are not crashing.
"Here."
His whole body was trembling at this point, he thought he was going to lose Jack. His best friends brother, his junior, his- what? Nothing.
Slumping down on an empty bucket he faced Jack relieved, he is alive. Not cool. How dare his emotions go sensitive on him? His adrenaline is crashing so were the flood gates. Shit he could have lost his best friend's brother, my- hell. Nothing.
"What the fuck were you doing?"
The tears that were coming were not because he cared beyond just a friend.
"Just thinking. I was originally waiting for you to wake up so we can talk. I am up here because like high places, it helps me clear my mind."
"What if I drove off?"
"I know my way back to the apartment but we need to talk."
"Of cause we do. Jack you sacred the shit out of me! Are you ignorant of the consequences of everything you did since we met today? This here is the cherry on top, are you an idiot or just selfish?
Just wait. Shit. I'm not fuckin angry at you, I'm just trying to process everything. Just wait, give me a second. Okay, why the fuck did you drug me? What was the point of that?"
"Oh. About that. It was a sleeping pill, completely safe I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you."
"That does not justify-"
"I know."
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JACK'S P. O. V
Leam cares about him, if he didn't. Why care his on a ledge. He found him he cares.
"Dude how dare you bring me here? Scare me by sitting all depressed looking on a fuckin ledge!"
He cared more than he should. His own brother would never be confused between pissed and in tears, in fact Jayden would probably just be pissed.
"I am sorry. Wait it's not your fault, I'm just really pissed and concerned. It's not on you, it's me just wait let me just - breath. What's up man? You know what you just did was reckless, right? What's going on? You scared me back there, I probably should have called your brother-"
"No I'm fine. I just like thinking in high places. Truly."
He felt Leam's anger.
"What the heck man. That's more twisted! What in the twisted hell wrong with you?! What you did today is a criminal offense! Did you think anything through today?!"
He made to get up but Jack stopped him before he got to the stairs. Yes, he should think things through before he does things but this was actually not planned.
"Yes. I don't really think things through and for that I am truly sorry. Although the fact you could have left but instead chose not to make me glad."
He pulled away, pushing back and he pout which was all very cute.
"You kidding right? Fuck this, fuck you I am leaving."
"Do you want to know why I disappeared? Why I came back?"
Leam stopped resisting. He honestly did not mean to leave Leam especially after he developed feelings for him.
"My family's bloodline has a condition. I was scared to hurt you so I left."
His voice dropped tears fighting to stay put. He knows that was never an excuse but at that time if he did tell Leam… Leam would have not known what he was exactly getting himself into. He did consider the both of them in this decision making process and although it was hard, he chose the hardest one. He left.
"You not explaining Jac."
He called him, Jac. He called him that name when they were kids. He remembered, he still has a shot it is not all lost.
"I am a werewolf."
At first he just stared at him in disbelief, then began laughing at him.
"So… you decided to leave with no explanation, come back and tell me something so ridiculous… You finally offer me the truth and you choose this time to tell me jokes? Good day- holy shit."
He shifted right there and then, it was the only way to get his fated to believe him. He sat down, then crouched placing his head on him paws. Hoping he does not look threatening he waited for his fated mate's next move.
"Can you shift back, now please?!"
And he did but since he shifted with haste his clothes did not survive the shift. It is Leam's first time seeing him completely naked and the fact he did not know where to stare made him smirk.
"Clothes! Where are your fuckin clothes?!"
He covered his eyes like a child. Like it's his first time seeing a naked body.
"My transformation destroyed them."