Chapter 5 I'm Not Broken.

Jacob stepped into Alex apartment, an art filled room with many paintings and brushes.

Alex took off his shoes, tensed and shakened from what happened before.

They sat in very fragile silence for a while.

"I should be on my way", Jacob stood up as he approached the door.

He already had his hand on the door knob.

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"Please, stay. Don't go", Alex said with glassy eyes.

"Do you want water or coffee?, if you are hungry too. I could make something"

"Coffee or water is just fine, Alex", he smiled.

Jacob sat on the couch as he watched move around in the kitchen.

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The mug slippers from his hand. Jacob ran over.

"Are you okay, kid ?", checking Alex's hands for cuts.

"I'm okay, thanks"

"You don't have to pretend you are"

"Maybe I deserve it because I'm selfish. He gave me shelter, he was indeed abusive. If I have stayed I probably wouldn't be living in fear like this"

Jacob grabs Alex's jaws gently but firm.

"Don't ever say that. You don't deserve any of what he did to you"

The room fell very silent.

Jacob pulled him in, his lip over his. A desperate needy kiss.

Alex melts into it, throws both arms over Jacob's shoulder. Running his hands through Jacob's hair.

They stumbled to the bed as clothes gradually came off.

Jacob pushed first but paused to check if Alex was comfortable and not pressured into this.

Alex looked at him with soft and glassy eyes.

"Don't treat me like I'm broken or would break. Make me feel different tonight"

Whispers, hungry and open-mouthed kisses, nails digging through the back, hands in hair.

Everything was fast,slow, desperate, rough, gentle all at once.

For a long time, Alex felt different..

"You make me feel safe", Alex whispers as his body shivered as he came.

"You make me feel alive, Alex", he jerked as he poured himself into him.

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They laid together for hours, tangled in sheets. Jacob takes a cigarette from his pants pocket, lighting it up. He dragged gently as Alex rested on his chest, tracing a scar on his chest with a finger.

"You never asked why I left the army", he said calmly.

"If you wanted me to know you'd tell me, Jacob".

They both fell silent. Not a word to each other as they gently fell asleep.

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"Wassup man, is my baby ready?", Jacob shook his long-time mechanic's hand.

"Of course, she's getting a bit old. You might want a new one. I got options for you"

"Send me their details and price."

His phone buzzed.

"You are playing with fire by staying around what isn't yours".

Pictures were attached.

The first time he dropped Alex outside his apartment and the second time when he and Alex were entering his apartment building.

He smirked.

"I guess you aren't an easy one"

He calls Alex.

"Where are you, kid?"

"School, what's wrong?", he replied from the other side of the phone. ..

"Stay there, I would come pick you up"

"Ohh, alright then".

He rev his bike, then sped off.