A/N: I got the title for chapter 1 from David Archuleta's song "Crush." I think it kind of fits what Phil and Jeff are going through especially when they almost kiss.
The title for this chapter is from the Lady Antebellum song of the same name. I think it explains how Phil's feeling.
Speaking of Phil, it's his fault that this chapter got so angsty! It wasn't supposed to end like this!
Although it's kind of obvious, JoMo and Cody are not together yet in this story, that comes next chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the wrestlers, they all belong to WWE and TNA. Trust me, if I owned Phil and Jeff, they'd never leave my apartment.
Chapter 2: Wanted You More
Matt smiles when he receives a text from Jeff saying that he'll be staying with Phil for the night. It's so obvious that Phil and Jeff are into each other and Matt is glad that they're finally acting on it. He sends Evan a text with the good news and then he invites Evan up to his room.
"Maybe we can convince Phil and Jeff to room together now so that we can too," Evan says as he kisses Matt chastely.
"I would definitely love that," Matt agrees.
Matt and Evan would like to room together more often, but Jeff gets homesick a lot and likes staying with his big brother most of the time. Matt pulls his smaller lover closer to him and starts planting gentle kisses all over his neck. Evan shivers at the contact and he moans softly.
"I love you," Evan tells Matt.
"I love you too," Matt states.
Evan and Matt continue to cuddle and enjoy each other's company meanwhile Jeff and Phil are taking their clothes off. Although their backs are to each other, they're both subconscious. Jeff normally sleeps in just boxers, but he doesn't think that's such a good idea tonight.
"Um... can I borrow a shirt to sleep in?" Jeff asks shyly.
"Yeah of course," Phil answers as he throws him a random shirt.
Jeff frowns. "I'm absolutely not wearing this!"
Phil turns around and he starts laughing hysterically when he sees the CM Punk t-shirt in Jeff's hands. Jeff shoots him the middle finger and that causes Phil to laugh even harder. Phil grabs a different shirt from his drawer and Jeff quickly puts it on once he deems it acceptable.
"You're an ass," Jeff insults.
"Well, yes. I thought you knew this already," Phil comments, still laughing just a little.
"I thought maybe my southern hospitality was starting to rub off on you," Jeff replies.
Phil scoffs and rolls his eyes at Jeff's comment before informing him that his room sometimes gets hot. Jeff lets his hair out of his ponytail and he shakes it free. Phil watches in awe and he looks away when he realizes that he's staring. Phil's starting to doubt if sharing a bed with Jeff was a great idea when he feels himself growing hard.
"I'm going to be right back," Phil announces nervously.
He turns and walks out of his bedroom door before Jeff can protest. Phil heads toward the kitchen because he's craving ice cream and because he needs to get rid of his hard on. He starts thinking about vile things like Vickie Guerrero and Mark Henry's naked bodies. His boner shrinks almost immediately and he's grateful. He grabs a spoon and his pint of chocolate ice cream and goes back to his room.
"Ohh, ice cream! Are you sharing?" Jeff wonders.
"I don't know, maybe," Phil responds with a shrug of his shoulders.
Phil pulls the covers back and gets comfortable before he removes the top from the ice cream. Phil quietly hums in contentment at the sweet flavor. After about 4 spoonfuls, Jeff can't take it anymore and he snatches the spoon from Phil's unsuspecting hand. Phil opens his mouth to complain, but he immediately closes it when he sees Jeff practically giving the spoon a blow job as he eats the chocolate.
"That was amazing!" Jeff exclaims.
"I'd say," Phil mumbles.
"You really shouldn't tease me by eating in front of me like that," Jeff warns him.
"You shouldn't tease me by deep throating a spoon either," Phil counters playfully.
Jeff laughs. "You're just a pervert. I didn't look like that."
Phil asks Jeff if he wants anymore ice cream and when he declines, he puts it back in the freezer. Phil yawns and turns his light off. The TV is still on though so he and Jeff can still see just fine. Phil gets comfortable in the bed and he turns so that he's facing Jeff.
"I can't sleep facing the other way," Phil explains.
Jeff nods. "Me either."
"Do you want me to turn the TV off?" Phil offers.
"No. You can keep it on," Jeff says softly.
Phil falls asleep while Jeff is still awake. Jeff lets out a small sigh as he stares at his sleeping friend. He thinks that Phil looks really serene and that brings a smile to his face. Jeff very gently removes a matted piece of hair from Phil's face and then he gives him a light peck on the cheek.
"I can't stop wondering how it would feel to kiss you," Jeff admits to himself.
Phil wakes up to a delicious smell. He looks to his right and Jeff isn't next to him. He assumes that Jeff is cooking so he heads to the bathroom for a quick shower and to brush his teeth. He puts on a random shirt and a pair of sweat pants. He has to stop himself from laughing when he walks into the kitchen and sees Jeff dancing and singing to the song on the radio while he flips a pancake.
"It's 9:30, why are you so damn chipper this morning?" Phil wonders groggily.
Jeff hops on the counter. "Maybe it's because I slept really well last night."
"Really? Why'd you sleep so well?" Phil asks as he approaches him.
"Because your body was next to mine," Jeff whispers in his ear.
Phil shivers when Jeff's mouth softly brushes his ear lobe. Jeff moans lightly and gently breathes on Phil's neck. He hops off of the counter so that he can get even closer to Phil and the lone sounds in the room are of their deep breaths. Jeff pushes a few strands of Phil's unruly hair from his face and he jumps back suddenly at the shrill cry that the smoke alarm makes.
"Shit! I forgot about the bacon!" Jeff exclaims.
Phil grabs a towel and starts waving at the smoke alarm as Jeff turns the heat down on the burnt bacon. They both shake their heads in amazement when everything gets under control. Jeff apologizes for the ruined meal and the destroyed pan. Jeff promises to replace the pan and Phil shakes his head in disagreement.
"There's no need. I hardly ever cook anyway. It's ok," Phil assures him.
"I'll buy you breakfast at the hotel then since I completely messed it up," Jeff compromises.
Phil knows that he can't talk Jeff out of compensating him so he just agrees. Jeff has to go to the bathroom right as they enter the hotel so he tells Phil that he'll meet him at the restaurant. Jeff bumps into Sheamus on his way to the restroom and they exchange smiles and pats on the back.
"So, how was it last night?" Sheamus asks.
"The concert was really great," Jeff answers.
Sheamus laughs. "I wasn't talking about that. I mean how was Phil in bed?"
"I wouldn't know. We literally just slept in the same bed together. We didn't have sex," Jeff explains.
"Oh! Sorry! The rumor's going around are that―"
Jeff interrupts him. "It's pretty clear what the rumor's are."
Jeff goes into the bathroom and Phil is currently waiting outside of the restaurant for him. Phil is so lost in his thoughts that he doesn't see Randy approaching him. Randy sits down next to him on the bench and Phil can't help but feel uncomfortable when Randy smirks at him.
"So, you finally put out for Baby Hardy, huh?" Randy comments.
"Excuse me?" Phil retorts.
"You don't have to be embarrassed. Everyone's talking about it," Randy informs him.
Phil blushes. "Jeff and I didn't do anything last night."
"Really? Because I didn't get that impression," Randy replies.
Phil tunes out Randy until he gets the point and leaves. Phil grabs his phones and starts sending out text messages. When Jeff comes into view, Phil practically marches over to him. Jeff takes a deep breath and calmly asks Phil to relax because he already knows why he's upset.
"Who did you tell?" Phil accuses.
"I told Matt that I was staying at your place. He must have assumed that it meant we had sex," Jeff tries to explain.
"Great! Now everyone thinks that I'm your bitch!" Phil complains.
Jeff laughs. "Damn right! I own you, baby!"
"You're not funny," Phil argues petulantly as they head into the restaurant.
After they finish their meal, Jeff and Phil agree that they'll meet up later. Jeff needs to talk to his big brother, so he heads toward their room. Although he has a key, Jeff decides to knock on the door just in case Matt and Evan are indecent. Matt opens the door and thankfully he and Evan are fully clothed.
"The whole roster thinks that Phil and I fucked like bunnies last night," Jeff tells them.
"You didn't?" Evan asks.
"No! But thanks to Big Mouth Billy Bass over there, everyone thinks that we did," Jeff says, gesturing toward Matt.
"Well, to be fair, Matt told me and then I told JoMo..." Evan trails off.
"John couldn't keep a secret if his life depended on it," Jeff comments with a sigh.
"I'm sorry, bro," Matt apologizes.
"It's ok," Jeff lets him know.
"I can go tell everyone the truth," Matt offers.
"It's fine, Matty. It's just a stupid rumor," Jeff states.
Jeff takes a shower, gets dressed and then he tells Matt and Evan that he'll be back later. Matt runs his hand through his thick, black locks and kisses his boyfriend on the mouth when Jeff leaves. Matt honestly feels bad about inadvertently spreading the rumor and he wonders what he can do to fix it.
"You could help them get together," Evan suggests.
"How the hell am I going to manage that?" Matt rhetorically asks himself.
"We're going to need to pull out the big guns," Evan answers.
Matt nods knowing that Evan means they have to go to John and Cody for help. JoMo and Cody practically look at themselves as matchmakers so they'll be perfect help in getting Phil and Jeff together. Matt calls John and and John sets up a meeting with himself, Matt, Evan, and Cody in 2 hours to discuss Jeff and Phil's relationship.
Everyone decides that it would be best if they meet in JoMo's room. Of course it's spotlessly clean when Matt and Evan show up. John and Cody are kind of perfect roommates because they're both very neat and immaculate. Matt sits at the desk in the room and Evan sits comfortably on his lap. Matt chuckles when he sees that JoMo has a PowerPoint slide brought up on his laptop.
"You realize this isn't a homework assignment right? You didn't have to go all out for this," Matt points out.
"Come on, Matt, you know that I don't half ass anything," John counters.
"This is true. 'Operation Junk'? You gave this mission a title?" Evan incredulously notices.
"If Brad and Angelina can have a cute name for their relationship, why can't our boys?" JoMo retorts.
"So here's what we know about the situation already; Jeff and Phil are clearly crazy for each other, yet for whatever reason they haven't taken the next step and deepened their relationship," Cody summarizes.
"Jeff's a risk taker, but he takes what he believes to be calculated risks. So, I think that Phil is somehow holding back," Matt theorizes.
"You're the closest one here to Phil, so what do you think Evan?" John questions.
"I don't think that Phil will act unless he feels that he has to," Evan speculates.
"What do you mean?" Matt wants to know.
"He's comfortable with his relationship with Jeff and unless something threatens it, he's not going to make a move," Evan elaborates.
"So if Jeff were to hook up with someone..." JoMo trails off with a devilish smirk.
"Or if we just tricked Phil into thinking that Jeff were interested in someone," Cody adds.
Matt rolls his eyes."That won't be a problem at all. I've had to practically beat every guy in the locker room off with a stick because they were trying to get with my brother."
"I have a great idea. Just trust me. It's going to work like a charm," John predicts.
"I'm intrigued," Cody replies.
"I just need to borrow your room key, Matt," JoMo requests.
Phil and Jeff are currently shirtless and wrestling around in Matt and Jeff's room. Even with the air conditioning on, it's hot and the men are sweating. The TV is on ESPN thanks to Phil, but Jeff wants to watch the discovery channel instead. Phil has the remote tucked behind his back and Jeff straddles his lap so he can try to take it from him. Their chests are touching and so are their other body parts.
"I win!" Jeff declares when he steals the remote.
Phil wants to say something, but he's rendered speechless when he realizes the position that he's in. Jeff is half hard and half naked on top of him. Phil's arms are lightly resting on Jeff's lower back and he doesn't realize that they slip to Jeff's ass until Jeff groans. The abrupt sound of the door opening has them separating from each other.
"Um... did I interrupt something?"JoMo wonders with a raised eyebrow.
"No. We were just fighting over the remote," Jeff explains.
"Did you want something, JoMo?" Phil asks.
"I was heading toward the gym, care to join me, Phil?" John invites.
Phil nods in agreement and shoots Jeff a departing smile. John is talking on their way to the gym, but Phil isn't really paying attention. Phil's mind is back on the events just that happened in Jeff's room. He can't help but wonder what would have happened if they weren't interrupted yet again.
"You're different with him," JoMo comments as they walk over to the weights.
"What are you talking about?" Phil asks.
"Don't get me wrong, you're still a sarcastic, self-righteous asshole, but when you're around Jeff, it's like you're someone else entirely," John notes.
Phil shrugs. "He just gets me."
"So why aren't you guys together?" JoMo probes.
"I don't really want to have this conversation right now," Phil deflects.
"I know someone that's interested in Jeff and since you guys aren't dating..." John lets his voice trail off.
"Jeff is an adult, he's free to see whoever he wants," Phil replies in a harsh tone.
Phil's demeanor and his abrasive tone are not lost on John. John's phone vibrates and he smiles when he sees that it's a text from Matt saying that Jeff has agreed to go out with them tonight. Now, JoMo just has to talk Phil into going out to the club as well. John loves it when his schemes go according to plan.
Jeff wants to give his big brother and his boyfriend some more private time, so he decides to ride with Phil to the night club. Phil looks at his watch and he can't believe that Jeff has been in the bathroom for nearly an hour. Jeff eventually appears from the bathroom and Phil almost chokes on his Pepsi at the sight.
"How do I look?" Jeff asks.
Phil doesn't answer Jeff's question, he just grabs his keys and heads out of the door. Jeff is wearing a tight navy blue mesh shirt that leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination, a pair of tight black jeans, and a pair of sunglasses. Jeff is greeted with cat calls when he and Phil meet up with John, Cody, Evan and Matt at the club.
"You look positively slutty," Cody tells Jeff.
"Jealous?" Jeff taunts.
"Just a little," Cody admits.
Jeff kisses Cody on the cheek. "You are the cutest guy on the planet. I will spank you myself if you even think about dressing like me."
"Is that a promise?" Cody flirts.
"You're just too damn adorable, Codes. I'd honestly feel like a pedophile if I even considered the thought of fucking you," Jeff replies with a small laugh.
"You're just saying that because you're an old man," JoMo teases.
"Whatever! Who wants drinks? I'm buying the first round!" Jeff announces.
Jeff of course already knows what Phil will be drinking, so he asks everyone else what they want. Jeff asks Phil to accompany him at the bar because he's not sure if he'll remember what the guys just ordered. Jeff starts slowly moving his hips to the beat of the song while he and Phil are waiting for the bartender to make their drinks.
"You're going to cause a riot if you keep dancing like that," Phil cautions.
"No, but if I took my shirt off and stood on top of the bar―"
Phil cuts him off. "Don't even think about it."
"Come dance with me then," Jeff invites.
Phil wants to protest, but he can't when Jeff sticks out his lower lip in a cute pout. They deliver the drinks to Matt, Evan, John and Cody and then they head toward the middle of the slightly crowded dance floor. Phil hesitantly places his arms on Jeff's shoulders and he makes sure to keep his distance.
"Why are you so far away from me?" Jeff whispers as he pulls Phil closer to him.
Phil blushes when Jeff snakes his hand under the back of his shirt. It's not the first time that Jeff has ever touched his bare back, yet his body tingles every single time he's touched. Phil grunts softly when his hard on makes contact with Jeff's thigh. Jeff chuckles in his ear and Phil knows that he's caught.
"Jeff, I―"
John interrupts him. "Hey Jeff, wanna dance?"
"I'm kind of already dancing, JoMo," Jeff states the obvious.
"Phil won't mind if I steal you for a few minutes, right?" JoMo asks, staring pointedly at Phil.
Jeff raises his eyebrow at the exchange and he can't help feeling as if he's missing something. Phil and John stare at each other for a few moments until Phil eventually turns his back and leaves. Jeff wants to go after him and ask what's going on, but he doesn't get a chance because JoMo pulls him near and practically humps his leg.
"Do you remember when we used to fool around? It was so much fun," John reminisces.
"Um... I thought that you were into Cody," Jeff says confused.
"Just follow my lead," JoMo whispers.
Jeff opens his mouth to ask John what he's referring to, but his question gets cut off when JoMo kisses him. Jeff is so shocked that he doesn't respond. Still not knowing what's going on, Jeff pushes JoMo away and he feels his heart sink when he sees the heartbroken look on Phil's face. Phil immediately heads toward the exit and Jeff is quick to chase after him. Jeff promptly tries to catch his breath when he finally catches up to Phil.
"That's not what it looked like," Jeff gets out between rugged pants.
Phil rolls his eyes. "Really? Because from my angle, it looked like your tongue was down John's throat."
"Look,―"
Phil yells over him. "Despite the fact that he's a nice guy, JoMo is a dirty slut; he always has been and he always will be. I don't expect anything but promiscuous behavior out of him, but you're so much better than that. You're not that guy, Jeff. You don't go around kissing guys that don't mean anything to you."
"John is your friend and you really shouldn't disrespect him like that. Also, I have no idea what that kiss was about. I damn sure didn't initiate it and I didn't want any part in it. You should know that," Jeff retorts.
"Clearly, I don't know anything, Jeff. I thought that I knew you and I thought that you wanted me," Phil comments brokenly.
"I do want you, Phil. So fucking much," Jeff admits for the first time out loud.
"No, you don't, Jeff," Phil remarks in a concluding tone.
"Let me make it up to you," Jeff offers.
"Nothing you do will make up for the fact that I want you more than you want me..." Phil trails off sadly.
Phil turns around after his statement and he makes his way toward the parking lot. Jeff desperately wants to follow him, but he knows that Phil needs his space right now. Jeff doesn't even realize that he's crying until the tears are halfway down his cheeks. Jeff falls to his knees because the weight of losing the one person that he wants most is just too much for him to bear.
A/N: Don't worry, I will get my boys together in the next chapter!
That is a promise from me, Junk will happen next chapter everyone!
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