Reckless Soulmates

chapter 2

group chat

L: Leo invited us to hang out tomorrow evening. apparently he's got a gig..

H: ooo your boyfriend sings?

N:

L: i'll kill you

Nick

Day four at school, and no one was bugging me. No one had bugged me the entire week in fact. Although Zeke had been glaring at me for the longest time from the back of the classroom, my day has gone pretty well.

Luke had left early because of his dentist appointment, so I was walking through the hallways, trying to get to study hall.

I was almost there, only a turn away from safety in the classroom, when I was suddenly being pushed into the janitor's closet. My hands were pinned to the wall and my feet were being stepped on. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, my fear shot through the roof.

Zeke was standing on my f*****g feet.

I struggled to break free from his grip but he shook his head and held me still. Once the bell rang he let go of his grip a bit, leaning in closer.

"Hi," he whispered, not a hint of anger in his voice. I shivered as he sighed, looking me dead in the eyes.

"I'll let you go if you let me talk..."

I nodded and he released me from his tight grasp.

"Nick..."

I backed up and prepared myself for the worst beating ever.

"I'm sorry."

He's what?

After years upon years of bullying and taunting and pulling the final straw by beating the bloody s**t out of me the other day, now he's sorry?

Wow.

Despite every fear going through my head, I slapped him hard in the face. He flinched at my hand and moved back to stare at me, rubbing his cheek.

"I deserved that." He sighed," But listen, please I..."

I folded my arms and waiting for him to respond.

Instead he pressed my shoulders to the wall again and kissed me.

I shoved him away as quickly as possible.

"Harper, Harper will never love you as much as I do. I could never express what I felt for you and that's why I bullied you Nick, because I couldn't find words and I always knew you wanted something for Harper. I hated it, I hated it so much it made me want to hurt you and I'm sorry Nick really I am."

Tears tipped over my eyes and I covered my face, pushing past Zeke and shoving myself out of the damned closet.

Why?

texts: Harper and Nick - after school

N: Harper

H: Nick babe, did you know i love you?

H: Nick?

N: Harper Zeke kissed me. i need you now please Harper please.

H: Nick...

N: PLEASE Harper

H: i wasn't going to say no. you'll be alright, just come on by my house, i'll be here.

Harper

Zeke kissed Nick.

I sat in the center of my room, the damage I had done in it surrounding me. In my hands I held a Polaroid picture that Nick and I took on one of our late night movie dates.

Nick didn't kiss him, but it still hurt that it happened.

I heard footsteps coming towards my door. It creaked open and Nick stood in the doorway. He saw the things I had done and he covered his mouth in horror.

"Baby..." I muttered brokenly, not looking his way. I felt his thin arms wrap around me and I began to cry. Nick as well cried quietly as his tears dripped from his eyes to my t-shirt.

Why, god damn it why does this happen to us?

Nick

"Are you sure you're okay with me not doing anything? We could call Leo and see if Zeke could get into any trouble because it's basically assault because he locked you in a closet--"

I placed my hand on his knee and shook my head. Harper needed to calm down before we approached Zeke in any way.

Harper will never love you as much as I do...

I shivered at his words and tried to shake them off. Zeke was lying anyway, Harper loves me no matter what. And more than Zeke ever will. Zeke punched me in the face. Harper kisses my face.

A complete difference.

"You still want to go to Leo's gig tonight?"

I nodded and he sighed,

"You're one hundred precent positive?"

Again, I confirmed that I wanted to go. He lifted me on his lap and kissed my lips.

"I love you, you know that right?"

I kissed him again and he placed his hands on my lower back. We stayed like that until a half hour later when Luke called, saying he was coming to pick us up.

Luke

Harper and Nick climbed in the back of my car and I waved.

"Nick how ya doin'?"

He held two thumbs up and I returned them. At least he was doing okay...

"Harper I'm so sorry I had to go to the dentist, I-I could've prevented this--"

"Ey, someone has to fill those cavities."

I rolled my eyes but I was happy to see that he wasn't concerned.

Meanwhile I was worried as hell. I adjusted my glasses as I backed out of Harper's driveway. I was about to see Leo for the first time after he called me his 'little boy'. The fact that he knows about my little daddy kink makes me flustered.

"Lou, are you alright?"

"Just a bit overwhelmed..."

"First time seeing Leo after awhile?"

"Harper what if he doesn't want to see me? What...what if I'm just not good enough?"

"Luke WilLeo White, you're a lot of damn things but one of them is not good enough. Anybody would be lucky to have you."

I wonder why he didn't stay with me then.

Leo texted me and I screamed. Harper screamed as well and Nick jumped in Harper's arms.

We hit a stop light and I grinned, picking up my phone.

texts: Luke and Leo - night

Li: you guys on your way?

Lou: yeah, how ya doin?

Li: a bit frightened but you know, hanging in there.

Lou: i gotta go, no texting and driving

Li: stay safe xx

Luke

We arrived at the location and I was fairly surprised. There were enough people to fill up a theatre here. How much did Leo sing?

"I found a park, over here."

I pulled in and put the car into park. I opened my and their doors. Clumsily climbing out was probably the best thing I did.

I entered the huge club and went straight backstage.

"Leo Keene should have me on the list," I said to the burly security guard. He nodded and let me through. I weaved through the crowd of people to find Leo looking absolutely sexy and scared shitless.

"Leo?"

"Oh," he grinned and I swooned, "You guys made it! Thank god, I've been so scared..."

Him? Scared? My balls are scared of him and I'm the one that wants his mouth sucking them. Or vice versa. Whatever.

"Why are you scared?"

"This club's never gotten big crowds like this, this is the first one, and the owner predicts more. I'm used to playing small crowds but now...it's like..."

He sat down in a chair and held his head in his hands. I sat down in front of him and placed my hands on his knees.

What a s****l position.

"Look," I say forcefully fighting off my growing erection, "I dunno how well you sing, but I'm positive you'll do great."

"Really?"

"I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it."

He grinned as his name was called,

"Leo, you're on standby. Come by the stage."

He got up and took my hand, helping me up.

"You should probably go out there, get a good view."

"Anyone would be lucky to have a good view of you."

Leo's head popped up and my hand went to cover my mouth.

"Yknow Luke," he said, "I like you. I like you a lot."