Title: Get You Back
Rating: T-for suggestive scenes, swearing and well just to be on the safe side.
Genre: Romance/General
Pairings: Reid/Tyler, Caleb/Sarah, OC/Tyler, and some Pouge/Kate
Warnings: SLASH! Swearing, suggestive scenes and probably other stuff
Summary: After Reid broke-up with him Tyler disappeared to college. Now he's returned for the holidays and Reid is determined to win him back, only problem is Tyler has changed…
Disclaimer: Don't own Covenant, if I did Reid and Tyler would be the main characters.

Chapter 1

Things We Leave Behind

It was almost the holidays and the spirit of the occasion was thick on the air. Everyone was more cheerful and relaxed that they could put studying behind them and go back home to see family. Only one person was not joining in on the enthusiasm.

"Oh come on, Ty. It's the holidays! Cheer up, you look like hell is about to fall," Melissa teased. Tyler had met Melissa on their first day of college.

The strange Australian transfer had instantly sought Tyler out and they'd stayed friends since. She was around Tyler's height, which would be labeled as small, with shoulder length layered hair and dark eyes and, of course, her Australian accent.

"It is pretty much hell," Tyler muttered back gloomily. He hadn't seen any of his Spenser classmates since he had left months ago. He wasn't exactly happy to return back home.

Tyler hadn't changed much in appearance, still a brunette who was still too short for someone his age. Although appearance wise he was the same he had changed considerably in his personality. The awkwardness of young adulthood had vanished and he was more confident.

"What could be so bad?" Melissa demanded.

"It's nothing," he jumped to assure her. "It's just I haven't talked to anyone from home, except my parents."

Melissa knew he was lying, he was still horrible at it, but she didn't push him and he was glad. They were in their last class of the day then the holidays would officially begin. Melissa would be going home for a week then drive down to stay with Tyler for another week before they headed back to College. Tyler would just be heading home to Massachusetts to face his past…oh joy.

When they were dismissed the two gathered their books and headed out of the classroom and onto the grounds where most of the students had milled around, talking about the upcoming holidays and their plans. The ground was already covered in a layer of power snow and the air held a chill to it. Tyler wrapped his jacket more tightly around himself and trudged across the grounds towards the dorm rooms.

"So your hatred of going home, it wouldn't have anything to do with that ex of yours, would it?" Melissa demanded when he'd open the door for them.

Tyler hoped that Melissa didn't notice his discomfort as he retorted with, "what are you talking about?"

"Oh don't play dumb, Ty, you know perfectly well who I'm talking about."

Giving up on arguing Tyler shrugged. "It doesn't matter, anyway. I've moved on and he probably has too."

"It'll still be one hell of an awkward reunion, considering you bolted without a letter or warning."

"Thanks, 'Lissa," Tyler growled.

Melissa grinned. "No problem. So, gonna tell Hunter you're about to met back up with your ex, who you were totally in love with?"

"No!"

"So you're going to keep it a secret? That's not how you keep a healthy relationship."

"I'm not going to tell him because there's nothing to tell," Tyler pointed out. "Reid broke up with me and I haven't talked to or seen him for months, so nothing's there and nothing will happen."

"If you say so," Melissa said in a tone that suggested she thought otherwise.

Tyler wasn't going to bother arguing with her. It was uselessly, she was going to be determined to believe that something was going to happen between himself and Reid, even though that was never going to happen. Reid had broken up with him a week before he had left to college. He hadn't actually planned on going; he'd wanted to stay with Reid, only the blonde had decided to break things off with them. That had caused his decision to bolt as far away from home as he could get, what better way then to go to college in Manhattan?

"So why'd you break up anyway?" Melissa pried when Tyler had said nothing for a while.

He had started to pack and pause, shrugging, although inside his stomach twisted. "Reid did. I guess he was sick of me or something."

"How long did you two date?"

"Almost a year," he told her offhandedly.

"A year? Ooh, must suck…"

"'Lissa, can we not talk about this?" Tyler begged, throwing in the last of his clothes.

She gave him an apologetic smile. "Sorry. So, is Hunter going home with you or what?"

Tyler shook his head. "He's staying here."

Hunter was a senior college student whom Tyler had been seeing for a while. He was captain of the baseball team and was taking the same courses as Tyler. The thing that attracted Tyler the most was that he wasn't anything like Reid.

"I could drive him down to see you," Melissa offered. "You could get that ass ex jealous."

"Tempting but no. I don't think Hunter will get along well with the others…" Tyler trailed off, imagining Caleb and Pouge's annoyance. They never exactly got over the idea that Tyler wasn't their 'baby boy' any longer. They still liked to act as the over protective brothers. They even threatened Reid when they got together.

"You'll have to take him home to meet the family eventually," Melissa pointed out. "Might as well get it over with."

"Yea…I'll think about it."

"Good, I'll see you later then." Melissa disappeared and left Tyler alone to pack.

It was around dinner time that Tyler finished. He had everything backed into the few bags and boxes he bought and looked around at the cramped room. It was much smaller then his room at Spencer's, the only furniture was a tiny desk, narrow bed and small wardrobe. There was enough space to walk around, but not much. It was still better then nothing and luckily Tyler was small.

When he was finished looking around his home for the last few months he called Hunter to come and assist in getting all his stuff into his hummer. In record time Hunter was there, taking the heavier boxes from Tyler, even though Tyler could have just used his power, although he had been careful not to use them while away from home.

Hunter was a lot taller then Tyler with light brown hair and pale brown eyes. He was constantly the object of admiration from the female population, although they were less open about it now he was with Tyler.

"So, do I get to go down to Massachusetts, or are you still conspiring to keep me out?" Hunter asked once the hummer was loaded and the two began their goodbyes.

"You don't wonna come down, trust me."

"So I don't get to see you all holidays?"

"You'd hate it, besides, it's only a few weeks," Tyler promised.

"A few weeks is a long time," Hunter complained.

"You'll survive." Tyler pressed his lips to Hunter's for a chaste kiss. Hunter deepened their lip lock and pulled back, smiling.

"I'll come day."

"No, stay here, I'll call you every day."

"No need, I'll come down in a week." He kissed Tyler again. "Cya then."

Annoyed and frustrated Tyler stalked off to his car, Hunter's amused laugh following behind him, and headed out of Manhattan and back towards home, hoping that he could convince Hunter to not come down.

And a small part of him fretted over seeing Reid.

-TBC-

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