Title: Cold Feet

Rated: M (Mature)

Genre(s): Romance/Humor

Pair(s): Jay/Adam, Jay/OC, Bret/Shawn, Mark/Hunter, Trish/Amy, etc.

Summary: Adam and Jay are about to be married, but Adam is having some last-minute doubts. When he decides to take a walk to clear his head, he arrives in a parallel universe where he and Jay never dated… and the only way to return is to convince Jay of how much he loves him.

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone, besides my OCs.

Warning: Slash

Part: 9/11 – Arrival

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Adam was the first to break the kiss. He stumbled back, the look on his face a mixture of amusement, confusion, and arousal. And when he looked into Jay's eyes, he realized for the first time that this was the real Jay. It was as if a cloudy veil had been lifted from in front of his face. The emotions that he felt were clearly written there, and for the first time since Adam had arrived in this odd universe, he could read his fiancé like a book. Jay was relieved, thankful to have found Adam at last. Adam wondered how much time it had been since he took that fateful walk.

All of a sudden, Jeff crawled out from underneath the bed. Adam was worried that Jay would lash out and demand answers, but he didn't. Jeff looked between them, hurt and confusion on his handsome face, before his skin started to crack like a fine china doll. Piece by piece, his skin fragmented until nothing was left to hold him together. And then he burst into a whirlwind of color, which vanished in a flash. Hesitantly, Adam reached out to touch the air where Jeff had once stood. He truly wasn't there.

Truth be told, it honestly didn't shock him all that much. He wasn't too worried about it. In the few days that he had been in this new world, he had learned to accept the out-of-the-ordinary occurrences that seemed like every day truths. Jay took Adam's hand and led him over to the bed, where they both sat down. He was just so thankful to be this close to his baby after so much time, and he was blessed to be able to hold him in his arms one last time. He didn't understand where he was or what had happened, but it didn't matter, because he was with Adam.

"What the hell happened, Adam? Why did you run?" Jay asked. He let a little bit of the hurt that he felt leak into his voice. Adam wished that he knew the answers, but he didn't.

"I… don't know." Adam said honestly. "All I know is that I needed some air, so Trish told me about a path where I could take a walk. And… I found this church, but when I went into the churchyard, I blacked out and -,"

"You ended up here." Jay finished for him. Adam nodded slowly. "I did the same. I followed that path and ended up kissing you. I missed you so much, Adam. Why would you just walk off like that?"

Adam looked down at the bed. He was a little bit embarrassed by the truth. "I was… worried about the ceremony. I was worried that…"

Jay took Adam's hand in a form of comfort. "You were worried about what, Adam?"

"I was worried that you didn't really love me. Guess I had a case of cold feet, that's all." Adam assured him.

"You… you thought that I didn't love you?" Jay asked, rather affronted by the idea.

Adam let out a startled little noise as Jay rose off of the bed and started to walk around the room. He was rather afraid that his fiancé would walk out on him now, that he would leave and never come back. That would make this nightmare all too real. There was still so much about this alternate universe that Adam didn't understand, so much that he feared. What if he was stuck here forever? What if Jay went back to Lilly? The possibilities were endless. Adam was scared beyond belief, and it showed on his face.

Jay saw this and relented. He honestly didn't want to scare Adam; he only wanted to understand what it was that had made Adam doubt his love for him. Had he not been there for him all of the time? Had he not loved him and cherished him like he deserved? Jay's calm eyes flickered down to find that Adam didn't have his engagement ring on. He frowned at what that meant. Adam's emerald eyes followed the path that Jay's had taken, and when he realized what Jay saw, they widened considerably.

"It's not what it looks like, Jay. I swear. I would never take that ring off." Adam assured him. "I didn't have it when I came to this world. And then, when I next saw you, you said that you were going to use it to propose to Lilly."

Jay raised a blond eyebrow. "Lilly? As in Lilly-Ana Calaway?"

Adam nodded slowly. "That's the one."

"You obviously don't remember, then." Jay chuckled softly. "Lilly's been with Nick and Jake for months now, Adam. You don't have to worry about the fact that I'll run off with her."

Sudden relief washed over Adam's pretty features. A comfortable silence settled over them, before Adam asked, "Jay?" His voice was soft and unsure.

"What is it, baby?" Jay asked calmly. He met Adam's stare and saw the tears that shimmered there.

"Would you… would you ask me to marry you again? Just so I know that this is real and not some kind of horrible dream that I'll wake from in a few minutes…" Adam trailed off as he started to ramble.

Sweetly, Jay took Adam by the hand and led him over to the vanity stool. The blond took a seat, a little confused as to what Jay intended to do. The soft red velvet cushion was a comfortable seat, and when Adam shivered, Jay went and retrieved a blanket to wrap around his fiancé's shoulders. Finally, Jay took the velvet box out of his pocket and knelt down on one knee, like he had done several months before. Adam felt his heart race as if this were the first time. Jay smiled at him, and Adam's heart froze in his chest.

"Adam… I will always find you, no matter where you are or how much time it takes. I love you and I always will. We were meant to be, Adam. So… Please, marry me?" Jay asked.

Adam could barely force back the tears as he nodded quickly. "Yes! Yes, I'll marry you."

And then, Jay took Adam's hand and slid the engagement ring back where it belonged. A sense of fulfillment washed over Adam was Jay rose to his feet and took Adam's into his arms, swinging him around easily before he set the taller blond back on his feet. Adam leaned down, claiming Jay's mouth in a demanding kiss. It felt like forever since they had last been in each other's arms, and they wanted to take advantage of every moment. As the evidence showed from this little adventure, you never knew how much time you had.

Outside of the room, Lilly hovered. Just like Jeff, her skin cracked and she dissolved into nothingness. The last threat to Adam and Jay's happiness disappeared. Because, what Jay had said was absolutely true. Wherever Adam went, Jay would find him. No matter what it took, whether it was time or his life, Jay would always bring Adam back to him. Slowly, Adam drew back from the kiss one more time and, taking Jay by the hand, he led him to the bed. It was time to make this official.

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