Stronger Than You Know
Part 3
Don't own em but love em.
Jeremy met Tyler on the back end of the Lockwood's property which was extensive. Tyler brought Jeremy copies of the Lockwood's journal. But before Tyler handed it over he punched Jeremy in the mouth, "that's for sucker punching me and tying to a chair."
Jeremy smirked in spite of his cut lip. Tyler's inside's started to boil when Jeremy licked the blood from his lip. Tyler didn't know why but he couldn't stop watching Jeremy, he told himself it was to gauge his reaction to the journal but something had been stirred in Tyler. He felt a wave of emotions.
As he drank some beers down, Jeremy kept reading never looking up from the pages. The light started to fade. Jeremy finally put the pages of the journal down rubbing his eyes. He got up stretching. His shoulders were killing him.
"Dude, sit down I'll help you out."
Jeremy gave Tyler a look. Tyler shrugged his shoulders. "Suit yourself then."
Jeremy turned away from Tyler watching the sun go down. As the last rays disappeared Jeremy spoke up. "I should get home."
"Yeah, me to, I'll give you a ride home." "With what's out there in the night let me give you a ride home."
"Thanks." Jeremy gathered up the copies of the journal pages. "I'll get you copies of mine tomorrow."
They reached Jeremy's house it was around five o' clock. No light's were on yet, Jenna wasn't due back for at least four hours. And Elena, well when Jenna wasn't here Elena was at Stefan's.
They sat in the darkness for a minute not saying anything. Jeremy knew as soon as Tyler left he would be completely alone again and he didn't want that.
"Dude, come in get something to eat and we will have a beer."
Tyler looked torn. Then he agreed, getting out and following Jeremy.
After the food was cooking mostly due to Tyler's handiwork Jeremy sat on the counter watching Tyler as he washed all the prep dishes. With a towel thrown over one shower Tyler turned around to find Jeremy's eyes watching him. Tyler felt very hot and uncomfortable under Jeremy's gaze.
"Dude, where did you learn to make food from scratch?"
"My nanny."
"Your Nanny?"
"Yes, her name was Maria."
"Cool."
"Don't you know how to cook Gilbert?"
"As a matter of fact I do, but I'm smart enough to keep it to myself, that way I get other people to cook for me."
"Funny."
Jeremy laughed taking a gulp of beer.
"Anyways, you walked in and took over." "I didn't want to be rude."
Tyler nearly choked on his beer now. "Rude." "You didn't want to be rude."
"Dude you have a screw lose, yesterday you beat the crap out of me and tied me to a chair Gilbert." "And now your worried that your being rude." Tyler stared at Jeremy in disbelief.
Jeremy slid off the counter sitting his beer down and walked the short foot or two to stand in front of Tyler.
Tyler's heart started to gallop. He felt supercharged with Jeremy standing so close to him. "Damn, what the hell is wrong with me" he thought.
As he titled his head to look up at Jeremy his stomach flipped. Tyler wanted to run and keep running but he was glued to this spot waiting for something, he wasn't even sure what the something might be.
"Look man, I'm pretty messed up. Especially lately, I'm sorry for all that." "I don't usually go all crazy, honest I've never did anything like that before." Jeremy's voice ended in a broken rasp.
Jeremy watched Tyler for a reaction. For some reason he wanted to make sure Tyler knew he hadn't lost it. Jeremy raised his hand to touch Tyler's cheek were the deep bruise was, but stopped in mid air.
"You know Tyler, maybe you should go. Because the truth is I don't know what I capable anymore." "Yesterday I hurt you and for a slit second I wanted to break some bones." "I've been trying to keep the anger in and it's starting to seep out, and I'm not sure I can control it."
Tyler knew he could walk right now and just get on with life as usual but he didn't want to. "Dude, you've been carry some serious shit all by yourself for a year." "That would make anyone out of it." "Look as gay as it sounds, I got your back." Tyler gulped trying to erase the scenes in his mind. "Besides Gilbert, you got a lucky shot in, you can't really ...take me."
With that he gave Jeremy a mock punch in the stomach and turned around attending to the food cooking.
After dinner was over Tyler followed Jeremy to his room. Tyler leaned against the door as Jeremy picked up something and gestured to come see what it was.
"Lock the door Tyler, Elena is really quiet when she comes home sometimes and fangs is with her."
Jeremy reached over a cranked up some music to avoid being eased dropped on. Tyler opened the leather bound book Gilbert had handed him. He opened it to a random page and started reading. Before long Tyler had been so into the book he hadn't noticed that Jeremy had fallen asleep, mixed with the music he heard a cell going off. Tyler scrambled to check, not his. Tyler leaned over Jeremy to turn the music down. Yup it was Jeremy's.
Tyler woke Jeremy up with a shake. Jeremy was startled at first, his eyes surprised to see Tyler, then realization sunk in.
Jeremy took his phone out and called the number back.
"Hey, sorry I had fallen asleep." "What's up?"
Tyler couldn't hear the other end of the conversation.
"Sounds, good have fun."
Tyler had leaned back on Jeremy's bed watching the ceiling.
Jeremy had a strange sense of they had done this before.
Tyler glanced over at Jeremy and asked "Everything alright?"
Jenna's not coming home for awhile and Elena is suppose to be staying with Bonnie.
Tyler held been holding his breath and finally let it out. He got up and said "hey man, I should go."
Tyler's hand was on the door knob when Jeremy's voice stopped him. "Tyler"
Tyler turned nearly jumping having Jeremy so close. Jeremy held up his hands, "sorry man, didn't mean to scare you."
"Scare me, your joking right." Jeremy started grinning from ear to ear. The wrestle match came and Jeremy's room was the worse for wear when it ended with Jeremy up against the wall breathing hard and Tyler right up against him holding him in place.
"Do you trust me Jeremy?" Jeremy blinked his eyes with what Tyler mistook for confusion.
"Yeah, I trust you."
"Close your eyes."
Jeremy did without question.
Jeremy took in Tyler's smell, Jeremy inhaled deeply. Then he felt hot breath against his cheek and then he felt soft warm lips on his.
A shot of electricity went through him. Jeremy stilled himself as the pressure of Tyler's lips increased upon his. Jeremy opened his eyes to stare into Tyler's. Tyler started to pull away.
Jeremy was breathless but he managed "no Ty, do it again." As he reached out and caught a fist full of Ty's shirt.
Jeremy could see Tyler's struggle. "I'm sorry Jeremy, I don't know what got into me."
"Don't do shit like that to me, then say your sorry." Tyler angry now, looked up but what he saw was the last thing he expected, Jeremy's eyes were glazed over and hooded.
Tyler knee's went weak. He must be imagining this. He got closer to Jeremy looking into his eyes. Tyler put a hand into Jeremy's hair pulled him forward and kissing him again. This time Jeremy's lips moved over Tyler's. Tyler ended the kiss by tugging on Jeremy's lower lip causing it to bled a little. Tyler ran his tongue over the trickle of blood.
Then Tyler had shoved Jeremy aside and was gone.
