Disclaimer: I do not own Jeremy, Tyler or the Vampire Diaries. This story is for entertainment only. It has nothing to do with the show. It takes place about two and a half months after Vicki died.

Jeremy dropped down on the cement behind the school and rested his head on his knees, mentally exhausted. He closed his eyes and tired to forget the events of the past few months. His parents dying. Elena always being gone when he needed her. Vicki dying. The only good thing was Tyler.

Tyler had found him crying at his parents' grave in the middle of the night. Tyler had taken Jeremy back home and tucked him into bed. Elena and Jenna had been out, so Tyler stayed with him. Listening to him babble about his parents, being his crying shoulder. The weeks after the two had begun to grow closer as friends and more. Jeremy was taken back, but not unhappy when Tyler had pushed him into the bathroom and kissed him.

"Hey, babe." Tyler said, dropping down right beside the teenager on the cold ground. "You look cold."

Jeremy shrugged, his eyes still closed.

"I don't want you getting sick." He said, shrugging out of his leather jacket and draping it over Jeremy's shoulders.

"Now you're gonna get sick." He muttered.

"I'll be fine." The older boy said, wrapping his arms the teen.

"Ugh." he said, pulling away. "You reek."

Tyler laughed and held his boyfriend tighter. "Just finished working out."

"And you didn't shower?" he laughed, trying to pull away.

"I'll do it when I get home."

"We still have an hour left in school. You're gross." Jeremy laughed, trying to pull away again. He ended up lying down on the sidewalk, Tyler on top of him.

Tyler smiled down at him. "I love it when you smile. You should do it more often."

Jeremy leaned up and kissed Tyler.

"You really need to shower." He said. "Why were you working out anyway? You're in shape."

"Well I need to stay in shape…for my job." Tyler said slowly, sitting up.

Jeremy sat up and pulled Tyler's jacket back on. "You got a job? When we're you gonna tell me?"

"I got it about a month ago…"

"We've been dating for two months…why haven't I heard about this before? Tell me. Where are you working?" a smile was spread across his normally solemn face.

"I joined the navy." He said with a smile, clearly proud of his decision.

Jeremy didn't say anything so Tyler kept talking.

"I need to stay in shape for boot camp. My ship date is next month. Right after I graduate early."

"Stop." Jeremy's voice cracked.

"What?" he asked.

Jeremy pushed himself up and took off running.

"Jer!" Tyler screamed, jumping to his feet. "Jeremy!"

Jeremy spun around at the end of the sidewalk; his cheeks were wet with tears.

"What the hell?" Tyler yelled, holding his arms out to the sides.

Jeremy shook his head, turned around and took off again.

Jeremy opened his eyes when he heard the leaves rustling beside him. He propped himself up to see what was going on. He lied back down when he realized it was Bonnie.

"Hey." Bonnie said, sitting down in the underbrush next to him.

"Go away." He groaned, covering his eyes with his hands.

"Elena wants you home."

"Not enough to come find me herself." He muttered, dropping his hands to the ground.

"She said she didn't know where to look and that I could find you better…Witches blood and all."

"I've been coming to this same spot since I was nine. She knew exactly where to look." He snarled, pushing himself into a sitting position.

"She's busy with Stefan." Bonnie said sympathetically.

"Figures."

"Jer, come on. It's cold." She pushed herself to her feet and held her hand out to the sulking teen.

"I don't wanna go home." He mumbled, ignoring her hand.

"I can take to my house. Or Tyler's…yes, I know about you and Tyler. No, Elena does not. I will not tell you how I know. Come on. He's worried about you."

Jeremy slipped his hand into Bonnie's and stood up.

"Here you go, hun." Bonnie said, putting the car in park.

"His house is really big." Jeremy said, unlatching his seatbelt.

"I'll tell Elena that you're fine. Now gimme a hug."

Jeremy leaned over and wrapped his arms around the petite girl. He pulled away and walked quickly up the walkway.

Tyler yanked the door open before Jeremy could even get his hand out of his pocket. Tyler grabbed him and pulled him inside, hugging him.

"I was worried about you…you look like shit…what did I do to upset you?" he asked, looking down the hall. "Let's go up to my room."

Jeremy hesitated. He had never been in Tyler's house before, let alone his room. It was at Jeremy's house where the boys spent most of their time. Usually in Jeremy's room, lying on his bed, loud music blaring, the door locked. Jeremy lying on top of Tyler. The pair talking and kissing.

Tyler grabbed Jeremy's wrist and pulled him upstairs. Once they were in Tyler's room with the door firmly shut, he slowly started removing the muddy layers off the teenager.

It wasn't until Jeremy was in his boxers and sock that he realized he was in Tyler's room with the older teen undressing him. He dropped his hands down in front of him when he felt himself growing hard at the dirty thoughts running through his mind.

Tyler laughed and pushed a bundle of clothes into his arms. "Get dressed."

He quickly pulled on the black t-shirt and red pajama bottoms. He picked up hoodie up off the floor and pulled it over his head.

"We're gonna lie down in my bed. We're gonna talk. Then we're gonna sleep. Okay?" Tyler explained like he was talking to a small child.

Jeremy nodded and crawled into Tyler's big bed. Tyler dropped down beside him and wrapped his arms around his slim shoulders.

"Now what did I do to upset you earlier?" he asked.

"Well…I've already lost my parents…and Vicki…and I might as well have lost Elena because of Stefan. Now I'm gonna be losing you next month. Who am I gonna turn to when you're gone?"

Tyler rolled the boys around so Jeremy was lying on top of Tyler, looking him in the eye.

"Basic training is for ten weeks in Chicago."

"Three months?" Jeremy asked, tears building in his eyes. "Chicago?"

"Just listen. After basic I'm going to Texas for A school engineering."

"No! You can't go!" Jeremy screamed, tears pouring down his cheeks.

Tyler sat up and positioned the hysterical teen in his lap, holding him tightly. "Listen to me, Jer. You can come with me. That is if you want."

"I don't wanna be without you." He sobbed, clutching Tyler's chest.

"Okay, then here's what we're gonna do." He held Jeremy's cheeks so they were looking at each other. "You're gonna fly down to the base for graduation. I'll pay for it. You're gonna bring a few bags of stuff with you. Things you can't live without. We'll get on the plane together with the other seamen and go to Texas. I'll go to A school; you'll do online classes to get your diploma. Then once I get my orders after I graduate, we'll go there together too."

"I'm scared." The young teen admitted, grabbing the older boy's wrists.

"I know, babe. I am too. But we'll make this work. You just have to trust me."

"I trust you."

Tyler smiled and kissed Jeremy. He deepened the kiss and ran his fingers down Jeremy's chest. Jeremy trembled and ran his fingers through Tyler's short black hair.

Tyler pulled away a few minutes later when Jeremy started grinding his hips into his abs.

"Not tonight." He said, lying the teen down.

He whined and tugged on the front of his pants, pouting up at Tyler.

"No." he said, kissing him gently on the forehead.

He lied down and flipped the lamp on the nightstand off.

Jeremy bolted over Tyler and quickly flipped the lamp back on.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm scared of the dark." Jeremy muttered, looking down at the dirt under his fingernails.

"You're so cute." Tyler chuckled.

He stood up and walked into the bathroom. He flipped the light on and closed the door halfway.

"Better?" he asked, turning the lamp off.

Warm light was cast across the bed. Jeremy nodded.

"Good. I don't want my baby being scared." Tyler smiled, flopping on to his bed.

Author's note

I have been meaning to write a Jyler story for a long, long time. And I finally got around to it. I am so proud of myself for doing it. And this story is pretty good, if you don't mind me bragging. I have another Jyler story in mind, but I need to know if people like the Jyler ship as much as I do.

So if you would please let me know what you think about this story and the Jyler ship.

Thanks.

- Shelby