Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 04:56:47 -0800 (PST) From: Francis O'Ratigan Subject: As the Last Stone Falls Chapters 7, 8 & 9 Ok So Kevin and Jason are back together again. I really like it better this way and judging from the responce I got from my fans I believe that my fans like it this way to. But expect some changes. A new and more understanding Jason will emmerge as he tries to understand the pressures that Kevin is under and the wedding that they will be planning. Remember that this is an adult story. This story is complete fiction and in no way reflects the sexual orientation of any of the BSB or NSYNC. If you are a minor than you know you should not be reading this so Scat!! Come back when you are legal. For those of you who are legal enjoy. If you have questions as to where the story is headed or if you have Ideals as to where the story should head please feel free to e-mail me at frnceso@yahoo.com Special Note to Nate. IT WAS GREAT!!!! e-mail me for details. He He He. Chapter 7 The Limo pulled into Brian's drive way and stopped at the door. At 3:30 in the morning the whole house was lit up. There were three police cars in front of us. Kevin and I hurried out of the car and into house. We ran into the living room. We saw Brian in tears and the rest of the family standing around nervous. No one even noticed that we were back. "Does some one whant to tell us what is going on?" Kevin spoke up. All of them began talking at once. Kevin held up his hand for silence. "Where the hell have you been?" demanded Brian as he rushed forward. He came to a screeching halt when he saw me standing on my own will. "Jason your walking!" he shouted pulling me into a crushing hug. He looked at me closely and asked, "What happen to you Jason?" "Let's just say that we had our own little Christmas Miracle," I told him not wanting to let him in on our little secret just yet. "Sorry for keeping Kevin out all night but I wanted to spend some time with him alone," I aplogised for the two of us. Brian grabbed my hand and looked at the ring on my finger. "Are you sure about this?" he asked fingering the ring. "Yes Brian, this time I am sure about it. He loves me very much and I love him. See I've given him my heart," I said pointing to the neck chain around Kevin's neck. Soon everyone was admiring my ring and Kevin's gift from me. After everyone had calmed down and the cops had left every one went up stairs to bed. I was left alone with Kevin by the fireplace. I stared into the flames thinking about how every thing had changed. I still remembered the first day that Kevin and I met. I softly laughed when I recalled his shocked expression when he first laid eyes on me. "Are you going to let me in on the joke?" he softly asked as he stroked my hair. "I was just recalling how clumsy our first meeting was," I said stroking his arm that was encircling me. He laughed to as he recalled it to. "Yea I guess we were pretty clumsy that day," he replied. I glanced over at the tree. It was a pretty tree. "Your Aunt knows how to really decorate a tree," I commented. "You do a pretty tree too babe," replied Kevin. "Yea well I usually have help from--," I stopped tears comming to my eyes as I remembered that this was my first Christmas with out my wife and son. Kevin picked up on this right away. "You miss your wife and son?" he asked kissing me lightly on the lips. I buried my head in his shoulder and sobbed quietly. "You know that they are here with you," he commmented. I looked up at him and into those intence green eyes as he gently placed his hand over my heart. "As long as you remember the love you have for them they will always be with you," he said smiling. I leaned forward and kissed him fully on the lips gently probing his mouth seeking an entrance. He allowed me in. "Thank you Kevin," reaching up and stroking his face frowning slightly at the stubble on the side of his face. "You always know the right things to say." "I kinda know where you are comming from," he said looking into the fireplace. I could see tears forming. I reached up and took his chin and turn his face towards me. "You missing someone too?" I asked. He nodded yes and wiped the tears away. "You want to talk about it." He shook his head no. "You know this love thing works both ways," I gently reminded him. "You're always here for me. Please let me return the favor?" I begged looking into his eyes again. He sighed and got up and walked to the fire place and bent down and threw another log on and poked at it for a while. "You know I lost my father," he stated. I stood up and went to him and slid my arms around him and kissed him on the neck. "It's times like this I miss him the most," he wimpered softly. I reached up and stroked his hair until he turned around and pulled me into a hug. For a change I was the one who comforted him. I just held him being there for him allowing him to cry on my shoulder. I heard the clock strike 5:00 in the morning. I didn't care. I wouldn't change this time spent with my lover for all of the time in the world. He gently pulled away and walked up the stairs and he looked back to me and smiled. I followed him up to our room. After moving Scrappy to the foot of the bed we stripped and climbed in. I laid on my back and motioned for Kevin to lay in my arms. He shook his head no and I realised that we now had something new to argue about. "Please Babe," I gently pleaded. "Let me hold you tonight." He grinned and nodded yes and lay in my arms. I gently stroked his chest and listened to him breath until he fell asleep. I fell asleep soon after. Unknown to me Kevin wasn't asleep and he soon traded spaces with me and held me for the rest of the night. BAM BAM BAM!! I opened my eyes to see Kevin still asleep. The bamming on the door continued. I groaned and climbed out of bed. Scrappy raised his head and looked up at me with sleepy puppy eyes. "Yea Yea! I hear you," I grumbled fumbling with the door. I opened the door and immediately busted up laughing. There stood Santa, (or should I say Brian dressed up as Santa) "Good morning Santa," I laughed showing him into the room. Kevin groaned and raised up on one elbow and stuck his head out from under the covers. "Hi Brian," he mumbled plopping back onto his pillow. "Come on Guys hurry up and come down stairs," he whined. "We're all waiting on you." He said picking up Scrappy and walking out the door. I closed the door behind and jumped back into bed snuggling up to Kevin. I noticed that Kevin had a small problem. (or should I say large one) I smiled slyly as I eached under the covers and gently took his erection in my hand. He moaned softly and covered me with his body and kissed me on the lips sliding his tongue into my mouth. He began to grind his morning hardon into my hand. I broke off from kissing him and slid down so that I was face to face with his cock. In one gulp I swallowed it right down to the hilt. He took his pillow and covered his face with it and groaned loudly into it. He than began to thrust in and out gently at first and than picking up speed. I reached down and cupped his balls gently squeezing them driving him over the edge. Volly after Volly of his seed came searing down my throat. I eagerly swallowed it all. After cleaning him up and I crawled back up to him wearing the same sly grin on my face. "Mery Christmas Sweet Heart," I purred bending down and lightly biting his shoulder. He bent down and kissed me on the top of my head. "Merry Christmas to you too Horny Toad," he giggled. He started his trek down to my crotch but I stopped him. He wore a dissapointed look on his face. "They are expecting us down stairs," I said ruffling his hair climbing out of bed and slipping on a robe and shuffling into the bathroom to brush my teeth. I could hear Kevin in the room rumaging around for clothes. After spending the next ten minutes we pronounced ourselves ready to face the family and we headed down stairs. Scrappy met me down stairs and demanded to be picked up so Kevin bent down to pick him up. We walked into the living room where the rest of the family was. Brian was waiting by the tree ready to assume his role as Santa. He handed me a odd shape package. I read the name tag and started laughing. It read (To Scrappy from Brian). I unrapped it and it turned out to be the largest chew bone I had ever seen. Scrappy saw at once and struggled to get out of Kevn's arms. Once free he ran over to me and picked the huge thing up in his mouth and trotted off to a corner and started chewing on it. I looked at Brian and he shrugged his shoulders and started handing out presents. Soon we all had a pile next to us. I picked up a square box with my name on it from Brian. I opened and started laughing. Kevin looked over my shoulder and shook his head. "UH Brian, why did you get my Fiance a box of cigars?" he asked. "Well a couple of nights a go he was smoking one and I threw it in the fireplace. He was so mad at me that he went to bed without dinner. So this my way of saying sorry," he explained. I picked one and smelled it and sighed happily. "Well it was my last one," I grumbled giving Brian a mock glare. A hand reached into the box and took one out. I looked in surprise to Kevin smelling one to. "HMMM not bad," he said grinning. I plopped a box into Kevin's lap. "Open it!" I demanded. Than he proceded to very carefully remove the paper. It drove me nuts. "Open it already!" I shouted. He just looked at me and grinned. "Are we a little impatient this morning?" he giggled. I glared at him and he sighed and tore the remaining paper off. He than lifted the cover off and pulled out a royal purple sweater and he immediatly tried it on. "Do you like it?" I asked. "Purple is my favorite color, of course I like it," he said leaning forward and kissing me on the lips. He plopped a present in my lap. I of course ripped the paper off like no tomorrow. He laughed at me. I lifted the cover off the box and started laughing. I pulled out an identicle sweater only mine was royal blue. I noticed that Nick was paying particular attention to the design in the carpet. I figured out where Nick and Kevin went after I came home from my shopping spree. "Thank you Nick for showing Kevin the sweater," I laughed. He looked at me with mock surprise. "Who me?" he asked. Brian bopped him over the head with an empty box. "Of course you, Nicki," he laughed. "Who else would he be talking to?" Everyone liked the things that I had gotten for them. I gave Nick a quick hug for helping me with them. The Ladies of the house went to get breakfast ready. I grabbed a Cigar and my lighter and slipped out of the house. A new snow had fallen in the early morning hours. I bit the end of the cigar off and lit the other end and took a huge drag off of it. I savored the fragrant smoke as I slowly exhaled. A hand reached out and gently took the cigar from me. Kevin took a drag off of it too and handed it back to me. "Hmm not bad," he commmented. He leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine driving his tongue into my mouth. He had an urgency about his kiss that it surprised and shocked me. I looked into his eyes and was surprised to see tears in them. "What's wrong babe?" I asked wiping his tears away. "I don't want to loose you," he wimpered. I pulled him into a hug and held him until he stopped crying. "You're not going to loose me Babe," I gently soothed him. He broke away and walked out into the yard absently kicking at the new snow. I wondered what was really wrong. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around him. "Ok Kevin," I said sternly. "Tell me what is wrong." He clamped his mouth shut with a stubborn look in his eyes. I grabbed him by the shoulders and forced him to look at me. "I was serious about this love thing working both ways Kevin. This relationship is not going to work if you dont let me in," I pleaded with tears in my eyes. "We leave the day after New Years," he sniffled. I looked at him confused. "So," I said confused. "Why should that break us up?" I asked. "We are going to gone for 3 months straight," walking back to the front porch. He sat down on one of the chairs. I sat down beside him. "I'm going to miss you something terrible. And I am afraid of what might happen," he confessed with more tears in his eyes. I reached out and touched the side of his face. He leaned into it and kissed the palm of my hand sending shivers up my arm and up my back. "I told you a long time ago that I would never allow us to be apart again," I reminded him with a smile. He looked up at me in shock. "But Jason I am going across the globe. I can't expect you to follow me that far," he said. "But I want to follow you that far Kevin. I would follow you to the ends of the earth if needed," I said with tears of my own. "I thought you understood that I would go any where for you," I looked out across the lawn at Scrappy who was burrying his new chew toy in the snow. I almost laughed at him but caught myself in time. I looked around to see Kevin but he had left. I got up and followed him into the house. "Kevin we're not done talking yet," I said sternly. "Can I be alone for alittle while?" he asked me. I was hurt and I guess it showed because he went to me and pulled me into a hug. "I love you Jason," he whispered in my ear and kissed me softly on the lips. "Promise to come back to me?" I demanded softly. He nodded yes and headed up stairs. Chapter 8 True Reconciliation (The Next Stone Falls) (From Kevin's Point of view.) Emmense guilt racked my tired body. Guilt over what I had done to Jason. Once the tears started I could do nothing to stop them. I fell into the bed sobbing my heart out. "God Kevin what a jack ass!" I shouted to myself. 'How could I expect Jason to just give up his life to follow me across the globe? I must admit it had a certain appeal to it. It would be nice to have him along. But no it would be unfair to expect that of him.' "It would not be fair to expect him to do that for me," I said aloud. "I think that is a decision that you should let him make," a voice said startling me into reality. I sat up in bed and saw Nick standing in the door. He came cautiously in and sat down on the bed beside me and rubbed my back. "What I would give for a love like Jason's," he whispered to me. "I've hurt him so bad and he took me back Nicki," I sniffled at him. "A sign of true love," he replied. "Yup that is what I call it. Definately a sign of true love." "You think I should let him go with us on our world tour?" I asked. Nick bit his bottom lip as if thinking hard. I never knew Nick to be so mature. He looked at me with all seriousness. "If he wanted to follow you into the depths of hell you would play hell trying to stop him. Face it Kevin, he loves you beyond reason. And a love like that only comes around once a life time. So in answer to your questin, yes you damn well better let him follow you," he said sternly. I looked in shock at the hard look he was giving me. "You let him slip away Kevin and you are the biggest Jack Ass that ever walked the face of the earth!" he said getting up and leaving the room. I laid back down and thought about what Nick had said. I started laughing. Who would of thought that I would be taking advise from all people but Nick. (From Jason's point of View.) Nick came walking into the living room and grabbed my arm and started pulling me outside. "Come on mister," he said sternly. "You and I need to have a talk." I looked up at him shocked. We finally made our way outside. He sat down and motioned me to do the same. "Do you love Kevin?" he askes harshly. "Yes I love Kevin," I said back getting on the deffensive. "Than why is he upstairs alone crying his heart out over you!" he shouted at me. "My fiance asked to be left alone, and I respected his wishes," I shouted back. "Bull shit Jason, every time I turn around Kevin is alone crying his heart out because of you!" he yelled at me. I took a couple of breaths to calm myself down. "Do you think I don't know what he is doing up there?" I sobbed out pointing to the window where Kevin was. Nick looked away. "Hey ass hole look at me when I am talking to you," I demanded. He glared at me. "Every time he is hurting I hurt to. Every time I go to him to help he pushes me away!" I was calmer now and the tears were gone. "Last night and the night before I held him whiled he cried himself to sleep. So don't fucking tell me that I am not there for him," I yelled at him stalking back into the house. "Jason, please wait," he begged. I stopped and turned around and walked back outside. "I'm sorry I yelled at you," he said looking down at his feet. "It's just that I care about Kevin and I don't want to see him hurt," he explained. I walked back outside and into the yard. Nick followed me at a distance. "He wants you to come with us on our world tour so bad," he mumbled. "All he needs to do is ask and I will follow him to the ends of the earth," I said picking up Scrappy. He had finished burying his chew toy. I think he will be disapointed when sun melts the snow and reveals his hidden treasure. "Does he know that?" asked Nick. "Oh yes he does, I told him so." I looked up at the clear blue sky and breathed deeply the Kentucky Air. "I love him and need him like I need the air to breathe," I sighed grinning like a school boy in love. Nick looked closely at me and nodded his head in agreement. "Than tell him dammit!" said Nick harshly. I looked at him in confusion. "I tell him every day we're together," I insisted. He just shook his head in aggravation and poked me hard on the chest repeatedly. "No ass hole!" he shouted. "Tell him with your heart. Some times actions speak louder than words," he said in almost a whisper and turned around and walked back into the house leaving me alone with my own thoughts. Nick's words had a hard ring of the truth in them. He confirmed everything that I thought was wrong with our realationship. It was pretty much one sided. Kevin was showing all of the love and caring and I was showing nothing in return. Oh all of the trappings were there. Every one saw us hugging and kissing all of the time. They saw us snuggling together and heard us although not saying anything make love. But they also saw what Nick saw. Kevin was hurting in his own quiet way and I was standing on the sidelines doing nothing. I would rather cry out my sorrow to a cold stone grave marker than go to him. I gathered my thoughts and went into house and upstairs and crept into our room. I found him sitting in a chair with his head bowed. Tears were flowing freely. I went to him and sat at his feet laying my head in his lap. "Can you ever forgive me?" I asked looking up at him. He looked down at me in shock. "Forgive you?" he asked. "You have done nothing wrong Jason. I am the one---," I stopped him by placing my hand over his mouth. "That is where you are wrong my love," I confessed. "I have hurt you more than you could have ever hurt me." He opened his mouth to stopp me. "Please let me finish Kevin." He nodded. I stood up and sat on the bed and patted the bed beside me. He got up and came over to me. He laid his head on my shoulder and I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close. "I am guilty of the sin of Pride Kevin," I said stroking his hair. "All the while you were alone and with out me you were crying out in pain and loneliness. And you turned to another man for comfort. It was wrong and I know it and you do to. But where was I? Where was my love and support for the pain you were going through?" I asked tears comming to my eyes. His hand reached and wiped them away. "You were hurting and I was so fucking hung up on myself and how good I was and how wrong you were that I never saw the real hurting Kevin. The Kevin that I love and would die for was crying for help and I ran to a peice of rock for comfort," I sobbed out. He looked at me in surprise and wonder. "I had no ideal that you felt that way," he whispered. "I didn't at first," I sniffled. "It took a heart to heart talk with Nick to point out what a jack ass I have been." He giggled softly and pulled me into a hug and pressed his lips to mine. "So you had a heart to heart to?" he asked shaking his head. "You to?" I asked back. He nodded. "He says that I had better damm well let you follow me around the world," he smiled ruffling my hair. "Well he is right you know," I smiled up at him. "You would play hell trying to keep me away from you." He started laughing at me and I playfully punched him in the arm. "What is so funny?" I asked. "That was excactly what he said," he giggled. "Scary isn't it?" I asked. "What?" he asked bending in for another kiss. "That we would be taking advise from Nick," I giggled. His laughter rang out through the room. My laughter joined in and we reveled at the music it made. My stomach made a growling noise and we busted up laughing again. "Sounds like you are hungry," he giggled pointing at my stomach. I leaned in for a kiss and rubbed my hand over his crotch. He moaned softly and pushed me away gently. "Hungry for you," I purred at him licking my lips. He just shook his head and grinned. "Man don't you ever stop?" he asked laughing climbing out of bed and headed towards the door. "Not when it comes to you babe," I said following him out of the room. The rest of the two days went smoothly. Kevin and I quietly excused ourselves as we made our way back to Fron Royal and hid away from the world in our private hideaway mountain retreat. Brian and Nick knew where we were but choose to leave us alone in peace. Scrappy of course had addopted Brian since they had made up and Scrappy was staying with Brian and Nick at South Fork. They were getting the house ready for the News Years Eve Bash. It was to be the biggest thing to hit Front Royal in years. Two days before we were to head back to South Fork I awoke to Kevin over me. He was naked and sporting a huge hard on. He gently inserted his cock into me. I moaned out loud for the pleasure it caused. He gently thrusted in and out. I looked deep into his eyes and conveyed my love with my eyes. He groaned out my name as he picked up speed. Sweat covered our bodies making them shine in the early mornng light. He bent down and lightly bit one of my nipples. As he bit down he looked up at me and grinned naughtily. I threw my head back and let out a loud groan only to have Kevin's mouth cover mine. His tongue driving into my mouth silencing all noise from me. The only noise that could be heard was the noise of our two bodies comming to gether. "Ohh Man Jason I'm close," he rasped out. I too was close and that was with out even touching my cock. Kevin's movements against it was doing all of the work. I opened my eyes and locked onto his and watched as he orgasmed. I felt his hot seed sear into me. This sent me over the edge and I to exploded. My seed covering our chests. He lay ontop of me mixing our sweat and semen together. After we calmed down he grinned down at me. "How did you like your wake up call Babe?" he asked. I reached up and pulled his sweaty head down to mine and pressed my lips to his. I moaned softly as I drove my tongue into his mouth. He to moaned and joined in our neverending battle for control. "Umm Jason?" he aksed trying to break my hold. "Yes sexy?" I asked sucking on his left pectorial. "I uh kinda sorta have to go to the bathroom," he giggled out. "What if I don't want to let you go?" I said continuing to give my lover a hickey. I was paying him back for the last one he gave me. "Well than we are going to have a bigger mess than what we already have," he gently explained. I reluctantly let him go. I could hear him doing his business in the bathroom and I reluctantly climbed out of bed and shuffled towards the bathroom. When I walked in He was just finishing. He was standing there in all of his glory. He hair a mess and wearing a goofy smile on his face that made him look like a kid again. I winked at him and started the water in the shower and climbed in and held out my hand to him. He gladly took it and followed me in. The hot water cascaded down our sweat and seamen soaked bodies washing the evidence of our lovemaking away. I watched him as he threw back his head and allowing the stream of water to hit him square in the face. He opened his mouth to allow some in and after rinsing his mouth out he spit it down the drain. I picked up the sponge and soaped it and knelt infront of him and started with his feet and soaped him up. Once I reached his low hanging balls he was sporting a huge erection again. I couldn't resist. I buried my face into his crotch and swallowed his cock. He threw back his head and let out a moan. I started bobbing up and down on his cock. I also gently massaged his balls. This drove him crazy and he started to fuck my face with urgent thrust. I backed off just a little to allow him the extra space for his thrusts. Huge globs of precome leaked out of his cock and I swallowed it greedily. He pulled out completely and froced me around so that my back was facing him. He ramed his cock up my already tender ass. I wimpered half because the pain it caused and half because of the pleasure. This only served to drive him harder. His thrusts became harder and harder each thrust slamming into me. I had never been fucked so hard in my life. He threw back his head and let out a half growl and groan and than bit into my shoulder as he shot his load deep into my bowles. The mixture of pain from the bite and pleasure I recieved from his orgasm shot me over the edge and I too exploded all over the shower wall. We broke apart and stared at each other. "Wow!" I breathed out looking at his wet body as he breathed heavily in and out. He looked over me and his eyes got large with worry when he stopped at my shoulder he had bit. He reached out and touched it. It was than I noticed that I had pain. His hand came away with blood on it. "I hurt you," he wimpered with tears comming to his eyes. I looked at him with care and sympathy. I reached up and wiped the tears from his face. "It was a love bite Babe," I soothed him. "A scar that I will wear proudly," I said grinning. He just shook his head and continued to cry. I pulled him into a hug and let him cry. "It's alright babe, really it is," I soothed him wiping his tears away. "I kinda enjoyed it," I admitted. Yes the rough sex was exciting. Something I had never done before. It was so spontaneous. I started to get hard just thinking about it. Kevin noticed and laughed at me. "Yea, well junior enjoyed it too," He giggled climbing out of the shower. I stayed behind and finished showering. After I was done I climbed out and shuffled into the bedroom. Kevin was no where to be seen. I started rumaging around for something to wear. I felt a stinging sensation on my shoulder and turned around to see Kevin with some Peroxide and some cotton swabs in his hand. He sat me down and began to gently clean the bite marks. After he was done he kissed me lightly on the lips and allowed me to finish getting dressed. I found a baggy pair of jeans and and my blue sweater that Kevin had gotten me and I finished getting dressed. After spraying some AVATAR on I went out into the living room and switched the T.V. on. What came on sent shivers up my spine. There plastered all over the screen was Kevin and I locked in a passionate embrace with our lips locked together. There was no mistaken that it was us. I let out a scream and collasped to the floor burying my face in my hands sobbing. "What's wrong Babe?" asked Kevin running into the living room. I pointed to the screen. "This was the scene outside South Fork when Kevin Scott Richardson paid Screen Play Writer Jason Gibson a visit over a week ago. This footage was taken by a free lance Photographer who was on scene at the time. It clearly shows that Kevin Richardson and Jason Gibson are involved in a Relationship of some kind. Neither Mr. Richardson or Mr. Gibson could not be reached for comment. The Official Statement from Brian Littrel of the Backstreet Boys was and I quote. "We support Kevin and Jason 100%. I am sure that they will release a statement on their relationship some time soon. In the mean time we thank our fans for their continued support. That is all. I sat there looking at the screen in tears. "It's over Kevin. I have destroyed the Backstreet Boys," I sobbed. He pulled me into a hug and tried to sooth me. "Shhh Jason," he soothed. "It will be alright, you'll see," he said stroking my hair trying to calm me down. The phone rang. I got up to answer it. "Hello," I said. "Hey Jason," said Brian. "I take it you've seen the news." "Yea Brian we saw it," I sobbed out. Kevin was at my side with his hand around my shoulder. "God I am so sorry Brian." "Jason, don't do that to yourself. It's not your fault. You and Kevin love each other," he said in a calm reasuring voice. "We will get through this together." I handed the phone to Kevin who talked to Brian for a few more moments. After hanging up he walked over to me and pulled me into a hug. "Hey cutey," he whispered in my ear. "How are you holding up?" "Not to good for some one who just destroyed your carreer," I sniffled. He giggled softly at me. I turned on him angry. "How can you laugh at this Kevin?" I shouted at him. "Don't you realize what has happened?" "Yes I do Jason," he said seriously. Taking my hand in his he led me to the couch and sat me down. Looking into my eyes he smiled. "What you just seen is a blessing. This frees us to persue our realationship like we should beable to. We don't have to hide anymore." "But what about your singing carreer?" I sniffled. "Jason alot of singers have come out of the closet and have survived. I will survive," he said softly. "But you're in the worlds largest boy band. All of those girls will hate you," I argued. "And that is a bad thing?" he grinned. I sighed loudly looking at him aggravated. "It is if they are paying your bills," I said harshly. "What about that kid in Boyzone?" he asked me. "What kid in Boyzone and what is Boyzone?" I asked. "It is a boy band that is hitting the scene and one of the lead singers has come out of the closet. It hasn't hurt them. If any thing it has made them more popular. Now the Gay community is supporting them more openly," he said. "I don't think I like the ideal of thousands of Gay Boys screaming for you Kevin," I said giggling. He busted up laughing "What? Is my lover jealos of a few thousand teenage boys that oggle at me?" he said ruffling my hair. "Yea you bet I am. I am the only one allowed to oggle at you," I grinned seductively. He just smiled at me and put on his shoes. "Come on Jason there is a press conference at South Fork we have to attend," he said gently pulling me towards the door. Chapter 9 Facing the Music and Freedom! I was nervous all the way over to the house. Once we reached the drive way we saw a huge crowd of fans. Alot of them were holding signs of support for us. They surprised me so much that by the time we reached the crowd I was in tears. One of the fans screamed at the top of her lungs. "Way to go Kevin and Jason. We love you!" Kevin and I waved at them smiling. The security gently pushed the crowds back to allow our car through. The entire length of the driveway was lined with fans and supporters. The press had also showed up in force. We drove into the garrage and we exited the car and went into the house. Once inside Brian rushed up and hugged us both. "It was that Bastard Casey!" he said with tears of anger in his eyes. "Brittney hired him to bring us down. This is all her doing." He clamped his hand onto my shoulder. I shied away from the touch because of the bite Kevin had given me that morning. "What's wrong Jason?" he asked worried. "Nothing Brian," I told him. "Just alittle sore from this morning." "What happened?" he demanded. "Did he hurt you?" he asked glaring at Kevin. "No he didn't hurt me Brian. I am alright," I soothed Brian. He didn't believe me and grabbed me by the arm and pulled me into the kitchen. He reached up and pulled the sweater down to expose the bandage. "What the fuck is that?" he asked removing the bandage. Once he saw the bite marks he went off. "The bastard bit you?" he screamed. "I'll kill him!" He took off to get Kevin but I stopped him. "Brian wait!" I shouted at him grabbing him by the shoulder. "He didn't mean to do that." He turned around and glared at me. "It happened during sex. Ok? We both got alittle carried away is all," I explained blushing. "But it was great though," I giggled softly. Once he found out that it happened while we were making love he blushed. "Sorry about that Jason," he mumbled looking down at his feet. "I care about you and I don't want to see you get hurt." "Well this kind of pain is different. Man your cousin is great," I sighed grinning. He held up his hand to stop me from telling him any more. "Whoa there cowboy," he laughed. "That is enough info I need right now." He pulled me into hug and held me for a moment. The door opened and in walked my lover. "Hey you two break it up," He laughed. "The press awaits." He ushered us out the front porch. AJ and Howie were there to. Howie glared at me and flipped me off. "Don't worry about him. He just pissed is all. It will wear off," consoled AJ. "Like hell it will, AJ. We can all kiss our fucking carreers goodbye because of him!" He yelled pointing at me. Tears came to my eyes. "All I can say is that I am sorry Howie," I stammered. "Don't you dare fucking apologies to that ass hole Jason!" Shouted Nick. "You and Kevin love eachother, don't let that ass hole mess it up for you two," said Nick putting his arm around me. I shyed away from him because of the pain of the bite mark. I was starting to get concerned. He noticed to and looked at me funny. "Don't worry about it Nick, Kevin and I just had to much fun this morning is all," I smiled at him. He let it go. "Well just don't let him hurt you," he wispered in my ear. I reached up and ruffled his hair. Which of course ticked him off. And he stomped off to the corner to fix his hair. I started laughing and he flipped me off. The door opened and Kevin and I stepped out onto the porch. The screaming and cheering started and the cameras started clicking. Kevin smiled and waved at the crowd. I was used to handling crowds before during my short stint in Politics but I wasn't prepared for a crowd this large. I started to shy away from this scene. Than Kevin did something that filled me with hope and joy. He took my hand and squezzed it and gave me a small kiss on the lips and brought me forward. The crowd saw it and went nuts. I took a deep breath and stepped forward with Kevin. We walked over to the podium. Kevin spoke first. "UHH I would like to thank you for comming here today. As you are probably aware of the rumors well Jason Gibson and I are here to set the record straight. About 4 months ago I had the honor of bumping into this gorgeous man. It was love at first sight," he started. There was silence in the crowd you could hear a pin drop. He turned to me nodded. And than he turned back to the crowd. "I am gay and I am in love with Jason Gibson. I understand that my life style may offend some people but my love for Jason is strong and true." The crowd went nuts. The fans started clapping and cheering for us. But I also noticed a group of young men standing off to the side of the porch. They were sending hostile glares our way. I made up my mind to watch them closely. Kevin spent the next few moments answering questions for the press and fans than he turned the podium over to me. I stepped up only after wispering to him to watch the guys that I was worried about. I looked out over the crowd and started speaking. "I would like to thank you for comming out here today and thank you for the support you have given us. I am here today to also set the record straight. I am gay and madly in love with Kevin Scott Richardson. Sorry about that ladies but my heart is with him," I lightly joked. There was a rippling of laughter in the air. I saw movement out of the corner of my eye but I kept on talking. "I too understand that my life style may not be acceptable to most of you here today. But my love for this great man is true and strong. There is nothing I wouldn't do for him." "Would you die for him faggot?" screamed a voice. I turned to see Casey raise a gun and point it at me and open fire. Kevin screamed and jumped towards me One of the bullets slammed into my shoulder. Another one slammed into the podium. Kevin slammed into me and I went down under him. The pain was intence. I heard other gun shots and alot of screaming. I felt blood dripping on my face I looked up and saw a patch of blood in Kevin's chest. "Kevin!!" I screamed. He didn't answer me. Tears were streaming down my face. Ignoring my own pain I slid out from under him and started checking him out. He was fading in and out of concisness. A hand clamped on my shoulder and the cold barrel of Pistol rammed into the side of my head. "Alright faggot now you die," leered Casey. I heard the trigger being pulled back and I said a silent prayer for Kevin and Me. I heard a gun shot but strangly felt no pain. The pressure left and he fell to the ground. His eyes were staring up at the sky it was clear that he was dead. I looked back and saw Brian standing there holding a smoking gun. He dropped it fell to his knees. "Brian!" I shouted shocking him out of his state of shock and stress. He shook his head to clear it and crawled over to me. "Kevin has been shot!" I shouted at him over the screaming. "Help me get him into the house." I took Kevin's hands and he took his feet and we quickly picked him up and took into the house. By this time the pain in my shoulder was getting worse. I shook it off Nick grabbed me and pulled me down so that I was laying on the floor. My head ended up in his lap. I struggled to get back up but he held me down. "Stay still Jason, you've been shot!" yelled Nick. I struggled to get up and two more pairs of hands help hold me down. "Let me up!" I yelled franticaly looking for Kevin. "I have to go to Kevin," I said with tears in my eyes. Howie's face swam into view. "Listen to me Jason," he said calmly. "Brian is taking care of Kevin. Let us take care of you." "Please don't let him die!" I sobbed out. I was getting weak from the pain and loss of blood. My eyes rolled back into my head and I welcomed the darkness that descended upon me. (From Brian's Point of view) I held Kevin's head in my lab. He was awake but wasn't talking. He was concentrating on breathing. Every once and while he would glance over at Jason with worry in his eyes. I kissed his forhead. "Don't worry about Jason. He is going to be fine Kevin. You need to worry about yourself." He nodded and tried to get up. I held him down. "You need to lie still Kevin. The paramedics are working on you and they need you to lie still," I told him sternly. "Jason, where is Jason?" he struggled out. Looking around scared. "He is on his way to the hospital. He only has a shoulder wound. He will be alright," I tried to calm him down. I looked around and saw Howie standing there off in the corner with tears running down his face. The paramedics loaded Kevin onto a stretcher. Once the doors were closed on the ambulance it sped off. I ran back to the house to get the rest of the guys. A camera and microphone was shoved in my face and I shoved them out of the way. Once inside I went up to Howie. He was sobbing into his hands. "If he dies I'll kill Jason!" he swore. "This is all of his fucking fault!" "He didn't pull the trigger Howie!" I shouted back at him. "He might as well have! If he wasn't here screwing Kevin than Kevin wouldn't be on his way to the hospital with a fucking bullet in his chest," he yelled back trying to get by me. I shoved him back against the wall. "Kevin loves Jason and that is why he is laying on that stretcher. He took a bullet for Jason man!" I sobbed at him. Howie looked up at me with shock and disbelief in his eyes. "Why?" he sobbed into my shoulder. "Why did he have to do that?" I took Howies chin and forced him to look at me. "He did it because he loves Jason very much. And those are the things you do if you love someone as much as they do," I calmly explained to him. "Now come on let's get Nick and AJ and get our asses to the Hospital. Two of our brothers need us right now," I said. We all headed towards the car when the Police stopped us. "I am sorry gentlemen," a cop said to us. "But your going to have to answer some questions first." I looked at AJ and he shrugged and we reluctantly headed back inside the house. At the Hospital From Jason's point of view. I found myself laying in a hospital bed. My shoulder was wrapped up in a bulky dressing. I had an IV in my arm that also had blood running into it. Evidently I had lost a lot of blood. I tried to get up but found that I was strapped to the bed. I hit the call button. A nurse walked in and smiled at me. "Nurse, why am I restrained?" I asked angry. "You were combative and tore out your IV three times. So we had to restrain you. If you promise not to try and get away we will remove the restraints," she explained to me. "I promise that I wont escape alright?" I pleaded. She grinned and removed the restraints. I sat up in bed and looked around. "Where is Kevin?" I demanded. "He is in emergency surgery," she said. "You really should lie down Mr. Gibson." I laid back into bed and raised the head of the bed up so I could see what was going on around me. "How is he?" I asked scared of the answer. She shook her head and tears came to my eyes. The heart monitor recording my heart picked up speed. "Please tell me he is going to live," I begged her. She walked to me and put her hand on my arm. "We are doing every thing we can for Mr. Richardson. Please try and relax and rest some," she said softly. I got angry again and sat up in bed again and removed the oxygen tube from my nose and swung my feet over the edge of the bed. "Please Mr. Gibson, lie back down, you need to rest!" she shouted at me. "I am not going to rest untill I know that Kevin is alright. Let me talk to a doctor now!" I shouted. I got dizzy yelling and the room spun and I plopped back down in the bed. The door opened and in walked Nick. "Is he giving you a hard time Nurse?" he asked walking over to me. The nurse took that as a sign to leave us alone. "You need to calm down Jason!" he said sternly. "They wont tell me anything about Kevin!" I wimpered out. He pulled me into a hug. "He's in surgery right now. We know as much as you do," he said calmly. "Please Nick, don't let him die," I pleaded incoherently as the drugs took affect. I closed my eyes and fell into a drug induced sleep. Out side the emergency room from Brian's Point of View. I watched Nick walk out of the cubicle that they were holding Jason in. He had unshed tears in his eyes. "How is he?" I asked pulling him into a hug. "He is sleeping now," he sniffled. "Any word about Kevin?" he asked. I shook my head no. We both sat down and waited with AJ and Howie. Three hours later the door opens and out walks the Doctor. I got up and walked up to him. AJ poked Howie in the arm and woke him up. "How is he doing Doc?" I asked. The Doc finished removing his mask and his expression sent shivers up my spine. "Oh God, no!" I prayed out loud. "Please tell me that he is alright." "He made it through surgery. We almost lost him twice. The next few hours will be criticle. We have him in intensive care right now." explained the Doctor. I heaved a sigh of relief. "Can I see him please?" I asked. "Well since you are family yes. But you will have to keep you visit short." said the Doctor. I followed the Doctor into the IC unit. I passed other rooms with patients in them. One was on complete life support. The family was gathered around the bed. It was clear what they were planning. I said a silent prayer for them and his soul. We rounded a corner and walked into a room. Kevin was in bed barely concsious. A nurse was tending to him. I went to his side and took his hand. It was cold and clammy and the room smelled of death. I choked back some tears and knelt by his bed. "Kevin it is me, Brian," I spoke softly. His eyes turned and looked at me. "Jason," he struggled out. "How is he?" "Jason is fine. He has been giving the nurses a hard time," I said in a lame attempt to lighten the mood. He laughed softly. He squezed my hand looked into my eyes. "Please take care of him," he said with such conviction that it scared me. "You're going to be fine Kevin," I tried to convince him. He shook his head no. "Promise me you will take care of him," he said louder. The heart rate started to pick up. "Ok Kevin I promise, I will take care of him," I said to calm him down. He smiled at me and squesed my hand again. The Heart monitor let a long and solid beep. I screamed out his name as loud as I could as my heart craked into a million pieces. "We're lossing him! CODE BLUE CODE BLUE in IC unit 6!" yelled the nurse. I was dragged out of the IC unit. I crumbled to the floor unaware that Nick and AJ and Howie was there too. **************************************************************************** Opps I did it again. Another Cliff hanger. Will Kevin Live or Die. Comments or ideals e-mail me at frnceso@yahoo.com