Reckless Soulmates

chapter 1

preface

Nick and Harper's journey continues, with their two new best friends by their side. Nothing could go wrong.

Nick

Harper and I are going to prom soon.

Together.

It's still sinking in after three months, it's surreal honestly.

We might spend the rest of our living...lives together...

God damn wouldn't that be something.

I dunno, everything with Harper is so natural now. After we made love for the first time, it all flowed even easier than it did before.

And it's wonderful to know he loves me too. Keeping quiet during s*x on behalf of your mute boyfriend can really ignite something in your heart.

It sure did for me.

I know Harper loves me, and I know I love him too. It honestly couldn't get better than this.

Harper

"I'm going to America this summer."

I broke the news as Nick and I were driving to the frozen yogurt shop at the mall. I feel bad that I barely mentioned the demo and my dream to be a singer.

He stopped texting presumably either Luke or Leo and looked up at me, pure confusion painted on his face.

"Remember the demo I mailed overseas to Sony?"

He nodded and I took his hand with one of mine, keeping the other on the steering wheel,

"They want me to come over for the summer, experiment with my talent and voice control and stuff like that. Basically, depending on how they review me, I could have my own record deal by the end of the summer."

Nick's eyes glistened and he smiled at me, squeezing my hand,

I'm so happy for you, he typed in the voice app, you can finally live on something other than advertising drugs.

I laughed and he kissed my palm. Nick was right, I was capable of so much more than I thought I was. I could be getting my own record deal soon.

"I want you to come with me, but they only sent one ticket."

Couldn't I just buy one?

"It's super expensive. You'd have to save the money in a month's time."

I'll figure something out.

Nick was gazing at me from his seat and I let him. Since we ah, had s*x, things have changed. It feels as if we can't stay away from each other.

Not that I don't mind.

group chat

2:36 PM

NEXT DAY

L: can you guys come over?

H: why?

N: what he said.

L: i'm doing a live stream and.. the people want you

H: just how many people know about us?

L: just over a million?

H: i hate you

N: Luke that's awesome we'll be there

H: you're only getting nick. i've got community service for the day. remember they let me take it instead of paying that fine and pissing my dad off?

L: riiiiight, so i'll see you there Judge.

N: damn excited now.

Nick

"Just look right here and you can see all the fans' comments and stuff. They'll be asking you questions, so I have a whiteboard right here for you to use."

I nodded as Luke filled me in on the 411 for live streams.

New iMessage: what about hate?

"Ignore it. I get heaps of it every day. Just remember you're the better person for not hating back."

Luke was such a character to look up to. Really, he is. Although he's absolutely insane about One Direction and everything that involves them, the way he deals with what the world throws at him is admirable. Having Luke as a friend is great.

"Hey Nick, wanna spend the night? I dunno, kind of bored around here...all alone...without a loving boyfriend like you have..."

New iMessage: lou if you're trying to trick me don't bother. of course i'll spend the night with you. just lend me some clothes lol

"Yes! Now I can make you read punishment smut...or fluffy smut? Choices choices..."

I made a disgusted look and he laughed.

"Let's just start the live stream."

Luke pressed a couple keys and clicked a few things on the computer, and in seconds our faces were on his TV.

"I just hooked it up to the TV," he whispered, "The camera is still on the computer."

Luke placed his computer right in front of the TV, making it easier for us to see.

"Hi guys!"

Replies came in immediately. Some sending Luke some excited hi's and some asking why I was there.

"Well guys, this is Nick," Luke grinned, "He's here to answer some questions for us so everyone give him a thank you!"

I got more than enough thank you's as Luke continued.

"But guys," he continued, "I haven't mentioned this yet, but Nick is mute. Mute as in, he can't talk. His vocal chords have been cut off since he was born. He won't be talking, he'll be writing on this whiteboard."

Luke motioned the whiteboard I was holding and I waved.

"So, let us begin!"

Harper

After community service I drove myself to Luke' house. The officer let me go early, which surprised me. But I wasn't complaining.

So I decided to go see Nick.

livestream

Nick

"Alright let's go through a couple questions, shall we? Nick will answer three questions at a time and he'll hold em up! Please send one question every like ten minutes so you guys don't break Twitcam again!"

Three?

They broke Twitcam?

I looked at Luke worriedly and he chuckled.

"Here look, I can filter them."

He filtered between the fans just rapidly typing and expressing their love for Luke and the fans actually asking me questions.

I looked at the screen and tried to fish out some good ones.

Nick, how doesn't feel not to talk? I don't think I'd survive! - @hemmingscal

She has a weird Twitter handle...

I picked up my marker.

You learn to deal with being mute after awhile. It doesn't get annoying or anything, but when people give you s**t it's depressing @hemmimgscal

I surfed through some more.

from @mikeypop Nick YOU'RE SO ADORABLE I LOVE YOU??

Thank you :) @mikeypop

hello it's @5sossauce um I was just wondering how you and Harper met?

Wow, that's a good one.

@5sossauce Harper and I aren't a normal story persay, I wrote letters to him. He didn't know I existed and I was afraid to approach him because I was mute, and gay. Harper was living the life of a popular boy so I knew I had to do something. The letters eventually led to my reveal, and now here we are :)

I held up my board for awhile so fans could see the answers to my three questions so far. Most fans started to "die" as Luke expressed it towards my story of Harper and I meeting. Even Luke was next to me on the bed squealing.

"You guys are so cute together I swear to god why couldn't Harper be here--"

The door opened and Lou's face lit up.

"Well speak of the devil! People! Harper is here!"

Harper tapped my shoulder and I jumped, turning around.

"Hey princess," he smirked, "having fun without me?"

I leaped in his arms, putting my mouth over his. We moved away from the camera's view and he pushed me against the wall next to Luke' door, my legs still resting against his hip bones.

"Yeah yeah, get all that guys," I heard Luke whisper as we kept technically making out.

"Guys the fans are eating up your kissing," Luke chuckled, "Harper as long as you're here get your ass over here and answer some questions."

Harper

"That was great guys, the fans love you! Thanks for guest starring," Luke chuckled.

"I'll say it was fun for both of us," I respond, noticing Nick was still supporting a huge grin. We had done a lot of stuff, most including answering questions.

One fan of Luke' had asked if we could make a s*x tape, and he went into a frenzy.

I don't know why everyone wants a s*x tape from us.

Another fan had asked me to never cut my hair and I laughed because I won't anyway.

But overall it was fun. Nick definitely enjoyed it and nothing makes me happier than seeing him smile.

Especially because I won't be at school for the next week to protect him from Zeke and his friends.

Nick

School was hard without Harper by my side. I walked in with Luke and everyone took note that Harper wasn't walking protectively by my side.

They knew that without Harper I was helpless. Plus, Luke wasn't exactly the protector type.

No one in this school has ever hit me. Mostly because they knew Harper would be after them, and this was even before the letters and our relationship. But with Harper on police watch, he had to try his best to stay out of trouble.

"What? Your bodyguard had to take a day off?"

A couple people laughed at Zeke's remark. I for one, was not. Neither was Luke, who was slowly shrinking.

"Listen Zeke, will ya just back the hell off?"

These are the times when I wish I could give Zeke a piece of my mind.

"Once you and your gay ass queers leave this school, consider myself backed off." he snickered, acting like it was the best remark he's ever made.

I rolled my eyes and moved forward toward the classroom, shoving Zeke roughly out of the way.

I heard people jeer as I walked away, not caring about how Zeke was going to retaliate. Luke walked up next to me and patted my back.

"You're something else Nick."

I nodded and Zeke was on my back right after.

"You don't push me queer!"

The punch to my gut took the wind out of me. I fell face first to the ground before another kick to my stomach was placed. I was picked up by the collar and punched in the face six or seven times.

Before I passed out I remembered hearing Luke screaming at Zeke to stop, and then an ear-piercing crack.

texts: Luke and Harper - afternoon

L: Harper you need to come over. now.

H: what's wrong?

L: it's Nick. Zeke's done some work on him.

H: i'm coming right now.

Luke

Banging on the door stopped me from tending to Nick's bruises.

"Just wait one sec. I think it's Harper."

I opened the door and saw Harper bent over and out of breath.

"What's wrong?"

"My car's in the shop," he heaved, "I had to run here."

Nick was the luckiest man alive.

"You ran from your house to mine just to see how he's doing?" I gushed.

He looked up absolutely confused.

"Nick is so lucky. He's inside, he really wants to see you."

Harper moved past me and into the living room where Nick was.

"Oh my god Luke what the hell happened?!"

"Well..."

It was now when I realised that Harper was in fact furious.

"Harper," I said quietly, knowing how his anger can get, "Don't blow up. Not in front of him."

Harper visually relaxed in front of me and I exhaled in relief. He sat next to Nick and began to whisper things I couldn't hear.

"Luke what happened?"

"Zeke came by and started threatening us, so Nick walked past, shoving him out of the way. That didn't make him so happy, so he and his friends started pummelling at Nick. I tried to use words, but they didn't listen so I broke Zeke's jaw."

"You what." Harper stood and moved his vision to my bruised fist. Yeah I broke his jaw. Like I'd let the bastard punch me.

"Lou, thank you," he sighed, "Although you may get in trouble yourself it means a lot that you stood up for Nick."

"Hey, I do anything for my friends."