Within a bit, they reached the edge of the lake. Without saying a word, Jeb dropped his clothes that he was carrying, removed his jacket, shirt and then scarf, dropping them all with the rest of his clothes. He then jumped into the lake, swimming out a bit before turning back to the shore, at the two men, he assumed, had been staring at him the whole time.
"Come on in guys, the water is a little chilly but you get used to it quickly." Jeb said before diving into the water, flashing his ass to them as he did.
Zero and Cain turned to look at each other, and then Cain shrugged, putting his clothes down, pulling his jacket off and jumped into the water. When he came up, he cursed loudly.
"That is a little more than chilly, Jeb." Jeb just turned, sticking his tongue out at Cain before he started to swim around. Zero chuckled at this before moving to sit down on a nearby rock, watching the two men swim in the lake.
When Cain swam close to Jeb, Jeb splashed him once, smile bright on his face.
"Jeb, stop that!" Cain said his voice authoritative.
"Make me." Jeb said, splashing him again. Cain was not amused.
"Jeb...." He said voice now full of warning. Jeb splashed him again.
"Why you little..." was all Cain said before he was on the boy. Jeb let out a shriek of laughter as, what only Zero could assume, Cain's fingers dancing across Jeb's ticklish body. Jeb splashed Cain more as Cain ruthlessly caused Jeb to laugh.
"Come on, dad, stop it!" Jeb said and with that Cain froze, stopping his assaults on Jeb. Even from the distance, Zero could see Cain's eyes go wide.
'Oh shit.' Zero thought. 'I think the other shoe just dropped.' And he could tell that Jeb saw his mistake too.
"Wyatt?" Jeb said tentatively.
"I'm sorry." Cain said sadly.
"For what, you did nothing wrong."
"I don't know, I just feel like I took part of your innocence away." Jeb just laughed at this.
"No that was gone a long time ago, blame him over there for that." Jeb said as he pointed to Zero.
'Oh Shit' Zero thought again. Zero could tell that Cain was not too happy about this new piece of information.
'Ok, not happy was an understatement.' When Cain turned to look at Zero, he was glad that Cain's gun was safely on the shoreline. But even with that knowledge at hand, Zero still did not feel safe from that man.
"But it's not like I wasn't enjoying every minute of it." Zero saw Cain's face change from anger to shock at Jeb's words. "I was even begging to be taken, isn't that right, Adrian?" Jeb said, seductively.
For one of the first times in his life, Zero was left speechless. All he could do was nod at what Jeb was saying, confirming it for Cain.
'What is the little Kitten up too?'
"See, so there is no reason to feel bad. I knew what I was getting myself into. I always know what I want."
Cain laughed at this comment as he started toward the shore line.
"Like you even know what you want?" Cain said.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Jeb said bitterly.
"You're seventeen, Jeb. You have no clue what you want." Cain said, not even looking at Jeb as he started to get dress in his pants and shirt, left open for the fact there was no buttons.
"And what about you, this was about the time you made most of the decisions in your own life. Why can't I make mine?" Jeb said angrily.
"And look what my decisions caused us. Nothing but pain and misery."
"So you what, regret not leaving mother? Did you hate her that much?" Before Cain could answer Zero jumped in.
"He loved your mother very much, Jeb, because she gave him you. I've never seen a man so happy to be a father before. There is a lot going on right now, a lot to take in. I think we all need a little time to process it. I'm sure that what your fa.... what Wyatt was trying to say."
Cain just nodded at these words as he started to walk away.
"Wyatt, where are you going? Zero asked.
"I think I need a little time to think, alone."
"You sure? I can go with you." Cain just shook his head. He took another step and then stopped and turned to look at Zero.
"How about you try and show some restraint while I'm gone and keep your hands off the boy." Zero laughed at the comment.
"I have no problems with that. It's when he can't keep his hands off me, is when the trouble starts." Cain just sighed heavily at that comment, rolling his eyes upward, not sure how he got himself into this mess before walking away. Zero watched as Cain walked away. Zero heard Jeb get out of the water. Zero soon felt breath on his ear, as Jeb leaned in to whisper.
"So now that we are alone....." Zero just ignored the comment, throwing out one of his own
"Why did I go along with this? I'm just causing both of you more pain." Zero said sadly.
"Because you could never deny what you want, Adrian. You wanted Wyatt, so you took him. When you could not have him, you made sure no one else could. You wanted me, so you took me, and you wanted to see us together so you let it happen, it's as simple as that." Zero was almost appalled at himself at such a simple explanation of the past twenty years of his life. He was just a selfish child, who lashed out when he did not get his way.
"But there were other factors involved, Jeb."
'But he is right, you're just a selfish child, doing what he wanted for his own self gain, not caring who he hurt in the process.'
"But I love the way you take what you want." Jeb said with a smile.
"And that is what cause your mother's death and both you and your father to be placed in an Iron suit."
"Like you said, other factors were involved. I know it wasn't your choice to put me in there." Jeb said before leaning in to kiss Zero on the lips. He felt Zero kiss him back, but he could also tell his heart was not into it. Jeb pulled away looking into Zero's sad eyes.
"How could you want to be with this selfish old man?" Zero said
"Let me tell you something. When the resistance pulled me out of that suit, I was furious at you. Mad that what little compassion I've gotten in this world came from the same guy who truly fucked up my life." Zero turned away at that, but Jeb grabbed his chin, pulling him so that he looked back up at him.
"No, here me out Adrian. That fury is what helped me survive in the resistance, what helped me rise high in rank, to eventually run the damn thing. Every time when we went hunting Longcoats and I killed them, I would think of you and how much I wanted to do the same. But every night, in my dreams, you would come visit me, showing me more of that compassion. I wasn't sure what to make if it. When you where captured. I let the rage take over. But when father told me not to kill you, I was furious at him. But that night, you came to visit me in my dreams again and when I came to, I realized something."
"What is that?"
"That I loved you and I could never bring myself to hurt you anymore." Zero's eyes widen at this confession.
"Jeb we only..."
"I don't care what you say. What you think about this. I know what I feel." Jeb said, with a determined look on his face.
"Your father's right, you're too young to know what you truly want." He could tell that Jeb was not happy about this.
"I love you Adrian."
"Jeb what you feel for me is not love, it's lust." Zero saw that Jeb's eyes flashed anger at this.
"How can you say that? When you where my age, I'm sure you knew you were in love with my Father." Jeb said a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Yes I did, but I had also known your father for years, not just two one night stands." as soon as the words left his mouth, Zero knew it was a mistake.
"Is that all this was to you?" Jeb asked angrily, pushing away from Zero
"That is not what I meant, Jeb!" Zero said.
"Then what did you mean by it?" He said, turning to look at Zero, anger within those eyes.
"Jeb, it was just sex. You where...." But Jeb interrupted him.
"A replacement for my father?" Jeb said almost hurt.
"No... It's... Complicated." Zero said, not sure what else to say, then Jeb's eyes flashed anger again.
"I see it now, now that Wyatt is back, you have no need for the son anymore." Jeb started to walk away but Zero quickly grab his arm before he could get away and swung him so he was standing in front of him, eyes filled with anger.
"Jeb! That is not what I want at all. I want to try and have a relationship with you. To see if these feelings within you are real or not." Zero said calmly.
"They are real! What about Wyatt?"
"I'm willing if he is."
"You want both of us? Is that it?" Zero just smirked at this.
"I never could leave well enough alone, and like you said, I could never deny what I want. And I want both of you." He said as he smiled widen. Jeb smiled at this before he spoke.
"You want me then?" Zero nodded.
"But you want him too?" Zero nodded again. Jeb leaned in so that he whispered in Zero's ear.
"What if I want you all to myself?" Jeb said, lustful and possessive. Zero let at a light growl at the words.
"Are you asking me to choose, Jeb? Because I'm sorry to say, you would not like the answer." Zero said voice low and husky. Jeb pulled back from Zero's ear, flashing him a quick bit of anger before it melted away with a sigh.
"I guess I'm just going to have to learn to share my toys like a good boy." Jeb said as he leaned in to capture Zero's lips and his arms wrapped around Zero's neck as he felt Jeb's tongue brush against his lips.