*Sorry for starting this with a huge, long paragraph. There was so much that needed to be explained for the story to make sense.
*Logan's POV*
I stood there staring at him. I had no clue what I should say or do. I had known all along that Carlos was my stepbrother's best friend. James and I had never really been that close. When my dad got remarried to his mom, James was 22 and I was only 17. Sure that isn't a huge age difference but it made it extremely hard for us to become close. James had already gone to college for two years, graduated, and was living in Miami with his boyfriend Kendall. He would come home for holidays, birthdays, and sometimes just for the hell of it. Whenever he was home, we had nothing to talk about. The only thing we seemed to have in common, was the fact that we were both gay. The last time he came to visit, when I was living at home, was right before I went to L.A. to visit my grandparents. He had told me about his friend Carlos. After being in L.A. for two weeks, I was in an accident. It wasn't anything bad but I needed to go to the hospital. Right before I left I was supposed to go back for a check-up. I looked on Facebook and found out that Carlos worked at that hospital. I decided that I would try to get him to be my doctor. I was so desperate for James to like me. I knew it was silly, but it meant so much to our parents. I imagined that everything would be fine and that I would act cool and bring up the fact that his best friend is my step brother but instead I ended up cumming all over his face and then crying in the bathroom like a baby. I felt ridiculous! When I went back home, my parents already knew something had happened. The hospital told my grandparents and then they told my dad and step-mom, Cathy. Thankfully they didn't say exactly what happened but after that whole incident, things changed. My dad and Cathy thought that I was emotionally damaged. I couldn't stop thinking about Carlos, but I didn't think I was acting that weird. Okaying I was acting like a total psychopath but not around people. When I was alone I would spend my time checking Carlos's Facebook profile. I became somewhat obsessed with it. James stopped visiting the house after that. He didn't know what had even happened but his mom pretty much scared him away with all of claims about me. He didn't even let me go to his wedding a few months ago. I just talked to James for the first time, a week ago. I had let it slip to my dad that I wanted to move to California. He called James, who had recently moved there after his wedding, and said that he should let me stay with him while I looked for a place to live. James and Kendall were supposed to leave for their honeymoon the day after I would arrive and I didn't want them to have to cancel it. They had to cancel it once already because of a storm in Hawaii that caused the airports to be closed. Sure I could have stayed at his place alone but he wouldn't let me. He said that he would have me stay with one of his friends until they got back, and he picked Carlos. Now as I'm standing outside his door, I knew this was a mistake. He looked so amazing. He was honestly the most gorgeous 26 year old guy I had ever laid eyes on. I began to freak out. I knew I couldn't do this. In a panic, I ran down the hallway to the stairs, not even thinking about the bags that I had left sitting outside of Carlos's apartment.
"Logan, wait!" His voice shocked me. It sounded deeper and sexier than I remembered. I was so distracted that I tripped and ended up rolling down the stairs. I had no clue what I tripped on but I felt like an idiot. First the incident in the hospital and now I fall down the stairs. Soon I see Carlos standing above me.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, sure. I'm fine." I try to stand up but lose my balance and fall forward, landing in Carlos's arms.
"No. You're not fine, Logan. Let's go back to my place." I didn't have any time to protest because Carlos carefully picked me up and carried me to his apartment. When we were inside, he sat me on the couch and went to get an ice pack.
"There's a bump on your head, put this on it." He gave me the ice pack and then sat down next to me.
"Thanks." My voice came out shaky and weak. I could feel my face turning bright red. It felt like I just couldn't act normal around this guy.
"Look...I know this is really awkward but what happened between us...it's in the past. We can just forget it, okay?"
"FORGET IT?! YOU WANT ME TO JUST FORGET IT?! THAT WAS THE MOST EMBARASSING DAY OF MY LIFE! I'VE TRIED TO FORGET IT BUT I CAN'T! I CAN'T FORGET ABOUT YOU EITHER! YOU'RE ALL I EVER THINK ABOUT! EVERYTHING REMINDS ME OF YOU AND HOW I ACTED LIKE A TOTAL BABY IN FRONT OF YOU! DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER 17 YEAR OLD GUYS THAT HAVE FUCKING CUMMED ON A DOCTORS FACE AND THEN GONE INTO A BATHROOM AND CRIED ABOUT IT?! NO! IM A TOTAL LOSER! I'VE RUINED MY FAMILY AND I'VE RUINED MY LIFE! I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO HAVE A BOYFRIEND BECAUSE WHENEVER I THINK OF A GUY, YOU POP INTO MY HEAD AND I START TO FEEL LIKE THAT STUPID 17 YEAR OLD WIMP AGAIN. I COULDN'T EVEN GO TO MED SCHOOL LIKE I WANTED BECAUSE OF THIS WHOLE MESS. INSTEAD I'VE BEEN DOING LAME THINGS LIKE WORKING AT FAST FOOD PLACES. AND TO MAKE IT WORSE, I'VE BEEN ACTING LIKE A FUCKING STALKER TOWARDS YOU! FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS I'VE CREEPED ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE, JUST TRYING TO SEE IF YOU'VE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS BUT...JUST NO! YOU'VE JUST MOVED ON AND YOU HAVE A NEW BOYFRIEND AND YOU...AND..." I was so upset, I couldn't even speak anymore. I burst into tear.
*Carlos's POV*
I starred at Logan. I couldn't believe some of the things he had said. I move closer and wrapped my arms around him. I pulled him onto my lap and just held him while he cried. It lasted for about 5 minutes, and then he finally calmed down. He got off of my lap and started walking to the door. I ran over and got to it before him.
"No! You're not leaving, Logan." I grabbed his bags and put them inside. I closed the door and then locked it.
"Yes I am! You don't want me here! I'm just a wimpy little crybaby who can't get over something stupid that happened when he was younger."
"It wasn't stupid. You think that I wasn't affected by it? I couldn't even stand to be at work. I can't stop thinking about you. I eventually got fired because I never showed up. Now I'm working at a music store down town. I haven't been able to look at any other guy without it somehow making me think of you. I just changed my profile to in a relationship so people would stop asking me why I don't go out on dates anymore."
"Really? You haven't been able to stop thinking about me? Why? I'm such a loser. That day when it happened...that was the first time anyone had ever touched me like that...and then I did that...on your face...and cried about it."
"No you're not. Yes, it was probably embarrassing but I'm sure you're not the only one who's ever done that. Okay, maybe not the part about cumming on the doctors face but I know something like that happened to James. Right before he started college, he had to go in for an exam. When the doctor checked his penis out, he ended up cumming and it got all over the doctors clothes and the exam table."
"Really?! Are you sure James didn't just make it up?"
"Nope. I 'm positive. I drove him there and when he came out the doctor's outfit was stained and he told a nurse to go clean the exam room."
"Haha. Okay, so maybe I'm not the only one to do that but still, I cried about it. Plus to make things worse, I was 17 and I had never had sex or even been touch in a sexual way before!"
"I thought it was really cute how innocent you were. I really want you to stay here with me. Please!"
"I guess...but..."
"But what?"
"Don't laugh...but...I...I'm...kind of...nervous..."
"Why? I don't bite." I playfully wink at him, making him blush.
"See! I'm a loser!"
"Just because you blush, doesn't make you a loser! Come on, let go."
"Where?"
"I want to show you around the apartment!"
"Okay."
*Logan's POV*
After seeing the apartment I was in total shock. The place looked like it would be a cramped, one bedroom and bathroom kind of place. I was so wrong. When you first enter to apartment, you're in the kitchen/dining room. Connected to that is a tiny area with a couch, coffee table, and desk. Going up the first set of stairs you enter a hallway. The first door on the left leads to bathroom that is bigger than most would think. It had the basics in it like a toilet, sink, and shower, but it also had a sauna, lots of shelves, and everything looked super expensive. The next room on the left is just as big. It's the laundry room and also used as a storage place. The only door on the right, leads to what I'm assuming is Carlos's room. I consist of a bedroom, a huge walk-in closet, and a bathroom. It looks like it was designed for a king. As we walked towards the end of the hall I started to wonder what's behind the last two doors. They are both at the end of the hallway, right next to each other and they looked like the style of doors that slide open. Carlos slid the one on the left open. I gasped out loud when I saw that there was another set of stairs. We went down them and around a corner. There were even more doors. The basement consisted on a music room filled with instruments, a home theater, a game room, and even a room with an indoor pool and hot tub. We made are way up the stairs and Carlos opened the other door. Another set of stairs. We went up the stairs and thankfully there was only one door at the top.
"And now, the last stop on our tour. My favorite place in the entire house. My room." He pushed open the door. I was shocked at what I saw. The rest of the place had been so glamorous and expensive looking but not this room. It was a simple bedroom with a living room type area and bathroom connected to it. The view was so amazing. There were windows everywhere. The wall right next to bed was just one big window. It even had doors that led to a balcony.
"Wow. The view up here is amazing!"
"Thanks."
"I figured that the room downstairs was yours."
"Well, usually I tell people it's my room. In fact you're the only person I've ever brought up here. It's so peaceful. I love to just lie down and watch the stars. It's also really relaxing to watch the rain and snow fall. I never really wanted anyone to come up here and ruin it so I always say that the door leads to the attic."
"Smart idea. Isn't it kind of dangerous though? I mean having an entire glass wall."
"Nope. When I had it put in, I asked them to use bullet proof glass and I have this wooden thing that I can slide out to cover the window if a need to."
"Wow. How can you afford to live here?! This place is just so amazing! I feel like I'm in a mini mansion not an apartment!"
"My brother owns all of the Sunshine Hill Apartments in California. He gave me the best one here. All of the nice, expensive stuff was already put in by the last person who lived here. All of the people living in the apartments can update them if they want but they have to pay for it themselves and get it approved. Since this was already here, I only have to pay $650 a month for rent."
"I really hope that I can find a great place like this."
"Oh yeah, James told me you wanted to move out here."
"Yeah."
"Well...I have been looking for a roommate...if you're interested. Since I'm not a doctor anymore, I don't make as much and the bills are starting to pile up."
"Oh my god! Are you serious?"
"Yeah."
"I would love to!"
"Great. Well...how about I call James and tell him I'll let you stay for the whole two weeks you're in L.A., rather than only a few days. We could see if us living together will work or not."
"Yeah. That'd be awesome!"
"Okay. I'll call him now. You should probably go put some ice on your head for a while. You'll be staying in the other bedroom downstairs."
"My heads not hurting anymore but I think I'll still go lay down. Oh and thanks...for everything." I felt like I was floating as I made my way to the bedroom. The thought of living with Carlos was almost too much.
*Carlos POV*
I pulled out my phone and dialed James's number.
"Hey Carlos! So did the little freak make it to your place?"
"James! He's not a freak!"
"Whoa! Don't be so touchy! Does somebody have a little crush?"
"No but I have a total bitch for a best friend!"
"What did I do?"
"It's not what you did; it's what you didn't do!"
"What?"
"Why didn't you tell me Logan was your stepbrother?"
"Because you never asked. Why does it even matter?"
"You said that he was all weird after something happened. I was the one who caused it! Don't you think that would have been nice to know before he came to stay with me?!"
"I guess...wait what exactly happened with you guys?"
"It doesn't matter."
"No! Tell me or else I'll just bug him about it when I get back and he comes to stay at my house."
"Well then I guess you won't be finding out because he's moving in with me!"
"He's...what?!"
"Yes. You heard me right! I asked him to be my roommate!"
"What?! Why?! You don't even know him. I didn't even know you wanted a roommate! Why didn't you ask me and Kenny to move in?"
"Because you always leave the place a mess when you come over! And either way you guys just got married and bought a house! You have a place to live!"
"But your place is way nicer!"
"So! I don't give a crap whose place is nicer! I have made my decision! BYE!" I hung up my cell and angrily threw it on my bed. James was making me so mad, but he always did that. I decided to go check on Logan. I found him sleeping on his bed. He looked so cute. I desperately wanted to lie down next to him and cuddle but I knew that I shouldn't. I wanted to make sure he was comfortable living with me before I made my move. Besides, I didn't even know if he liked me.
Hope you liked it! :)