A/N: I have permission from Miss Meehan to repost this story.
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"Lucas, put it away," Nathan yawned.
"But I thought you liked it?"
"I love it baby, you know I do," he said turning over and finding hurt blue eyes staring back at him, "but I'm tired and we've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow."
Lucas sighed, running his fingers over it one more time.
"It think I'll show it to Coop as soon as we get there."
"Lucas," Nathan warned.
"What? You don't think Coop will like it?"
"I'm sure he'll absolutely adore it," the brunette answered sarcastically.
"I think he will too," Lucas shook his head, oblivious to his brother's sarcasm.
"Please baby, turn off the light and let's get to sleep," Nathan implored.
Sighing, Lucas ran his palm over it one last time before reaching over to turn out the light. He settled in still clutching the thing in his hand. Nathan waited until his brother was fast asleep before reaching over and extracting it from the pale hand that was clutching it tightly. The blond moaned and opened his hand up as if offering it up to his brother. Nathan stilled, careful not to wake his brother, his lover before putting the darn thing away.
His brother had every right to be proud of it but enough was enough. Nathan gently placed Lucas' book on the nightstand, kissed him and turned over and went to sleep.