Chapter 1
Buried in the Loss of Innocence

Evan Bourne walked into the apartment he shared with his three best friends. He threw down his jacket and flopped onto the couch. He was exhausted and disgusted with himself. He couldn't believe that he had just had sex with someone he had only known for a couple of hours.

"What in hell was I thinking?" Evan asked himself out loud.

"Ev? Is that you?" Cody Rhodes walked out of his room and into the small living room where Evan was sitting.

"Yeah…" Evan sighed.

Cody walked over to the couch and sat down beside Evan. Cody and Evan had been the best of friends since high school. Evan was the one to convince Cody to ask out his current boyfriend, Ted DiBiase another one of their room-mates. Cody wrapped an arm around Evan and pulled him close. "Did you just get in, babe?"

Evan nodded, "Yeah. I stupidly went home with someone from the club."

"Really? What happened?"

"You remember Randy Orton?"

"He was a senior when we were freshmen right?"

Evan nodded again, "Yeah, he had a reputation of fucking around on his boyfriend."

"I remember. I also remember that his boyfriend liked watching him fuck with other guys. You went home with Randy, didn't you, Ev?"

"Yeah. We had sex then he told me to get the hell out. He said that I was a fun fuck, but I was nothing compared to his husband."

"Oh, Evy." Cody hugged Evan tight.

"I don't know what to do, Codes. That was my first time and it hurt like a bitch. Maybe I should just give up on everything."

"Baby, he didn't care about you. When you find the right person it will be so amazing. I promise." Cody kissed Evan's forehead.

"Codes?" Ted poked his head out of Cody's room.

"I'll be there in a minute, Teddy-bear." Cody smiled softly. Ted smiled back and closed the door. Evan sniffled a little. Cody gave him a little squeeze. "Are you going to be okay, Evan?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine." Evan smiled small up at Cody. Cody gave him a little kiss.

"Remember what I said, Ev."

"Ok, Codes. I will. Now go to Teddy. He needs you."

"That man cannot live without me." Cody joked.

Evan giggled, "You can't live without him either."

"I'd be lost without him." Cody smiled and stood up. "Go take a shower, baby."

Evan nodded, "Alright, Codes."

"I love you, Evan."

"Love you, too."

Cody smiled once more at Evan then walked back into his room with his Teddy. Evan sighed and got up. He grabbed his jacket and walked into his room. He put his jacket in his closet then walked over to his clothes drawer and pulled out a clean tee-shirt and a pair of boxers. He walked to the bathroom he shared with Wade Barrett, but stopped when he heard moaning from inside.

"Wade, are you seriously in there at this hour?" Evan groaned pathetically.

"Maybe…"

"What are you doing in there?" Evan smirked knowingly.

"…nothing…"

"Liar! You were moaning. Did you have another dream?" Evan stuck his head in and looked at Wade through the shower, "Wanna talk about it?"

"Not really…"

"Babe, I saw the cutie you were talking to tonight. The cutie that you've been talking to every time we go out."

"Well…" Wade turned off the water and opened the shower. He grabbed a towel and started drying himself off.

"Well what?" Evan walked in and hopped up on the sink.

"He asked me out."

"AND! What did you say?"

"I didn't know what to say. I haven't had a date since…you know."

"Wade, he didn't want to leave you."

"I know, but it still hurts. I miss him a lot and I've just been afraid to open my heart again."

"Matt was really sick. He didn't want you to see him get any sicker. He was protecting you, babe. He wants you to move on and be happy. Now you meet this guy and he looks like he does make you happy." Evan hopped down off the sink.

"He does make me happy, but I-I don't know. Maybe I'm being stupid."

"You're not being stupid. You're being safe. You don't want to get hurt again, and I bet he doesn't want to hurt you. It's a date, babe. What could it hurt?"

Wade nodded, "When did you get so…smart about relationships?"

"I'm not smart about relationships. I'm smart about my best friends, and I know what you three like, so tomorrow you're going to call him and tell him that you want to take him up on that offer."

"You really think I should, Evy?" Wade threw down his towel and pulled on his boxers.

"Yes, sir. I do. Now, could you at least tell me this boy's name so I'll know." Evan smiled and pulled his shirt off.

"Heath Slater."

"And he was the red head, right?"

"Yes, he was the handsome red head." Wade smiled.

"You know I'm going to want to meet him, right?"

"Yeah, I know. Now answer me this, how did it go with the tan god you left with?"

"I do not even want to talk about that jerk."

"What happened, Ev?" Wade leaned against the wall and watched Evan get undressed.

Evan shook his head and got in the shower, "We had sex then after it was over he threw me out. He said that it was fun, but he'd rather have sex with his husband."

"Oh my, that wanker's married? I think I'll find him tomorrow and kick his damn ass."

"It wouldn't help any, babe, so don't worry about it. Go get some sleep, Wade. I'll talk to you in the morning."

"Alright, Ev. Night, love you."

"Night, Wade. Love you too."

Wade walked out of the bathroom and let Evan relax in the shower.