Roomates

Chapter 2

The first chapter was pretty short so I decided to upload the second one as well. Enjoy.


Nathan feels settled in his new home. He was worried at first, not knowing what to expect but he and Lucas had gotten along better than he expected. Well if you call name calling and petty fights getting along. Both brothers always ribbed on each other, Nathan did it every chance he got but it was one thing for him to do it than someone else though. This couldn't be more evident than when Luke met up with Nathan at Duke to grab lunch. Lucas was at a table waiting for Nathan when someone noticed his UNC notebook that Lucas got during orientation. Some ass started to heckle Lucas, that was until Nathan came into the picture and gave him a stern warning and to back off. The guy recognized Nathan as part of the basketball team and did just that.

"You know I could've handled that." Lucas replies as Nathan sits down to join him.

Nathan gives him a look that he's not buying whatever Lucas is trying to sell.

"Ass." Luke replies.

"Damn, here I am trying to help you out and you get mad at me." Nathan feigned hurt.

Lucas rolled his eyes. "I could've handled it." He stated and the two sat in silence for a minute. "But thanks though." Lucas replied softly and looks up to find Nathan smiling at him.

"No problem besides, I'm the only one that gets to beat up on you."

"Gee, thanks." Lucas replies dryly but feels oddly happy that Nathan is protective of him.

"But maybe we should get lunch outside campus tomorrow." Nathan adds.

Lucas realizes that they never made any lunch plans together but that's fine with him.

"I know this pizza place not too far from home." Lucas suggests and Nathan looks down at his food and smiles, calling the place where they live their home. They eat and chat casually and Nathan of course finishes his food early and snatches some of Lucas' fries.

"Hey!" Lucas protests and the two continue to trade barbs through out lunch.

. . . . .

It had been a few days since Nathan had officially moved in and Lucas collapses onto his bed, not caring that he's drenched in sweat. The two coming back from working out at the gym their condo had. Both liked it because no one even used it, maybe it was because it was down in the basement and pretty secluded. Lucas is happy for the workout because he's no longer playing basketball on a regular basis and was feeling a little sluggish before Nathan moved in. Now they go almost every day, and for an hour, he sees Nathan stretch and flex every single muscle. It's tortuous as it is motivating. Part of Lucas just wants to sit here and wait for Nathan to come out of the shower, change and then he can go back in to shower himself. But then a part of him also thinks that his bed, which happens to have a perfect view of his in-suite bathroom door, would be just as comfortable if not more.

Lucas could already picture Nathan coming out, his towel hung low on his waist, water glistening down… stop, Lucas shakes his head as he settles down onto his bed. He's started to think that he's been seeing a lot more of Nathan than he's bargained for. Just then, bathroom door suddenly opens and steam starts flowing out. Sure enough, Nathan is standing in front of the mirror, towel hung low around his waist and Lucas unsuccessfully tries not to watch as Nathan brushes his teeth.

Nathan notices Lucas sprawled out on his bed and turns to look at himself in the mirror. He can feels Lucas' gaze on him and a quick glance confirms it.

"I'll be done soon." He calls out.

Lucas musters a quick "Yeah."

Nathan chuckles to himself. Maybe next time, he'd go easier on Lucas at the gym. He opened the door to let some of the steam out and Nathan glanced from the corner of his eye and can't make out if Lucas has his eyes closed or if the boy was squinting again. He had a feeling it could've been the latter. The first night Nathan spent at Lucas,' he could feel Lucas' eyes on him. He normally slept without a shirt and Nathan knew by now when someone is checking him out. He'd work hard to get his body and its nice to feel appreciated. He always reveled in the power that gave him. He wasn't sure how he felt about Lucas looking at him and was going to put his shirt back on before he went to sleep but he caught a glimpse of Lucas checking himself out in the mirror, lifting his own shirt and checking out his own physique. Nathan chuckled to himself, loving the fact that Lucas was envious of his body. He decided to keep the shirt off. In fact, Nathan had made it a point to do so when at the apartment and to have Lucas join him during his workouts. He loved that he could rile up Lucas and felt satisfied when Lucas made that "Abercrombie" a couple of nights ago.

A few minutes later, Nathan steps out, "All yours."

"Thanks." Lucas mutters but is still tired. His eyes are fully opened now and sees Nathan's towel draped, glistening body before him. He watches with bated breath as Nathan passes by him and opens the door to the closet. The door is ajar and Lucas has a full view of Nathan bending over to grab to grab a pair of boxers on a lower shelf. Lucas can feel his heart start to race as he sees a perfect view of Nathan's ass. Lucas wonders if Nathan will drop his towel but instead, puts it on with the towel around his waist, then removing the towel. Lucas shakes his head and rushes to the bathroom. Stepping inside the shower, he turns the knob to make the water a little cooler.

To Be Continued . . . .