A/N: I'm sorry if Thomas is and every other but mine is out of character, but that's just how I write, it probably can't be helped, so can you like please live with it ;)

Chapter 3

He was nervous. The slightly dried out dead yellow grass came up to his thighs, and to say the least the dark of night gave the large field an eerie feeling of discomfort. He didn't know how to start a conversation with someone he didn't know; maybe that was why he was nervous. His green eyes kept on shifting to look out of the corner of his eye at his 'companion.' He could already see the place he had picked out earlier come into view; it was a small area in the long grass that was shortened so it stood three inches above ground. If he thought it was nice earlier he was sadly mistaken, at night it was so much better. The grass seemed to glow a bluish tint from the moon, and the grass was strangely a lush green compared to the dead grass around it, but that wasn't all, fireflies seemed to dance and buzz around like falling stars. It was certainly breath taking, and he couldn't help but be in awe. His grip tightened on the book of constellations held in his hand. As they reached the middle he took a seat, the 'burly man' remained standing, and tension slowly filled the air. He didn't know how to get rid of it, and sometimes he hated it when things like this happened; but he had to at least try.

"You can sit down you know." He said as he patted the grass beside him, he could feel the vibration through the ground as the large man sat, but that wasn't the only thing he could feel, he could feel the warmth of his body beat, and smell the slight stench of cow blood, it wasn't over powering in the least, from that he gouged he worked at a butchers shop in town, or on the outskirts.

"So…" he started, his hand fiddled with the loose string from the hole in his knee. He could have sworn that he could almost feel the unease in the man beside him. He wanted to ease that, "…I saw you around a few times, but I still haven't learned your name." he said. "Care to tell me?" he asked looking at the man to his right, his eyes racked over his face, and lingered slightly on the leather on his lower face, but quickly they darted to his eyes, which weren't looking at him, but at the ground, if he could see a little better he could probably see the surprise and unease in his eyes instead of in his posture.

"Thomas…" came the low baritone hoarse whisper of the 'burly man', he couldn't help but slightly take note that it sounded sensual, and it was very easy on the ears, it was something you could listen to all day. Good thing it was dark enough, because he could feel his face heat with a blush. "Thomas…" he whispered testing the name, and he decided he liked it. He flipped though the book in front of him until he came up with the page he was looking for.

"Do you want to help me find this constellation?" he asked, pointing and showing it to Thomas, there was a small movement of his head, and then he looked towards the sky, if you didn't even know what you were looking for you wouldn't have even noticed the slight movement of his head. His eyes turned to the night skies, and a small sigh fell from his lips, as he could feel the tension slowly ease, it wasn't gone just lessoned.

That was two weeks ago today, and still Jovian thought about it, and since then they've been looking for constellations every night, in that short span of two weeks he managed to learn a lot of things about Thomas, that no body seemed to know. Well for one he didn't talk much, and that he hurt from the words of others. Even if he didn't personally say that himself, but it was in his body language and actions, because 'actions speak louder then words.' Jovian stood behind the counter of the small gas station owned by Mia. He was un-aware of the eyes staring at him.

Mia stared at Jovian; his face seemed to get all dreamy like as he stared at the counter top. She noticed the subtle change in Jovian; he seemed to have a certain bounce in his step every time he and Thomas went to watch the stars, she also seen a small change in Thomas it wasn't noticeable but it was still there, it was the look in his eyes, she couldn't explain how that can be but she just knew. She believed that the two have fallen in love and hadn't even noticed, she just hoped that when they do, they both don't get hurt. She was pulled from her notion by the sound of the bell at the door. Her eyes shifted and they were greeted by a very handsome man.

Jovian heard the bell and looked up, his eyes widened. Why him, why him. His mind seemed to scream he was rooted in place. The man came forward and a spark of recognition flashed in his eyes. A small sly smirk that made anybody melt played across his face. Jovian could feel all the emotions he buried away that were tied to this man come back, the love, the pain, the disgust, the distrust, the self-loathing, and finally the hate and anger. All of it washed over him. He felt himself breaking all over again, when he just picked up all the pieces.

"Jovian…what a pleasant surprise" the man said. His muscles tensed. But he replied none the less, hoping his voice hid how he felt.

"Riley" he nodded it seemed to work because a spark of disappointment flickered then was hidden in Riley's eyes, maybe it was because he couldn't get Jovian to break like he did before, how he wished he could see him break again, it was a beautiful thing. (a/n: as you all can see this guy is wack!)

"I haven't seen you in years, how have you been?" he said pleasantly, but Jovian could hear the underlying tone of sadistic pleasure, he watched as Riley's eyes moved to the far right of his eyes, he was recalling a memory. Riley gave Jovian money for the gas.

"Fine." He said still impassive. Why wasn't he leaving yet?

"Anyway, I'm staying in town for a few days and I was wondering if I could stay at your place." Riley said. Jovian saw the look in his eyes when he said that, he knew what he wanted to do.

"Sorry, I don't have my own place, I'm living with a family, and they don't have enough room for anyone else, sorry again" he said, he knew it was a lie but Riley didn't know that.

"Oh what a shame, and I was hoping we could catch up on old times" he said a slight pout to his full lips.

"Ya a shame" he said. But his plan of lying obviously didn't work when Mia came up and stood next to him.

"Why are you lying dear, of course we have plenty of room, you can stay with us if you like?" she asked, happy to maybe have another young sweet man like Jovian stay with them for awhile, and the best was they were friends. For someone who noticed a change in Jovian earlier she obviously didn't see the light glare Jovian was giving her behind her back or his discomfort of the man in front of him.

TBC….

A/N: so this is the chapter, hope it's long enough until I can update again. I'll try this weekend considering I can feel the ending coming its just a few chapters away!! See ya'll next time.

Irken-Slave, also formally know as Pampers Baby Dry