Andy's eyes fluttered open the next morning, licking his dry lips as he moved off his stomach to lie on his back. He looked over at Shaun who was snoring next to him, his arms raised above his head, which he did often. Andy would never understand it, but he didn't mind it. He was contemplating as to whether or not he should wake Shaun. The clock on the wall said 9:30, Andy just stared at Shaun as he slept, thoughts in his mind flowing now, nothing could distract him and every morning Andy woke up mesmerising every moment that's happened over the trip, and just how many moments were left to be made.
They were really screwed now, Andy thought. They were in too deep, Andy felt so cold, usually by this point in a relationship he'd run away and let the girl believe he used her, but that wasn't the case, he was scared and this time, he's terrified but he can't escape it, the reason he felt so scared was because it didn't make sense, it was still insane. If he were to be falling in love it scared him because he's never fallen so hard and none of it made sense. It was crazy.
Andy had to shake his thoughts away as he carefully creeped out of the bed, letting the cold embrace his naked body. He made his first movement and could feel an ache inside him, the pain wasn't as bad as he thought it would be, he probably needed time to recover. Soreness had to mean Shaun did good, right?
He quickly got a drink of water, washed his face and brushed his teeth. He didn't care if Shaun had morning breath, but Andy wanted to wake him up to some fresh breath instead.
He wiped his mouth and quickly came crawling back carefully into the bed, shivering only slightly as he settled back into the warmth. Andy looked at Shaun with a smile, pressing a kiss against his shoulder, slowly crawling on top of him under the sheets, Shaun let out a soft sigh as Andy kissed slowly up to the corner of his lips. Shaun stirred beneath him, moving to kiss Andy softly, his hands instantly making their way into Andy's hair. Andy smiled under the kiss, kissing once more before pulling away.
"Morning" Andy sung softly
"Morning" Shaun croaked with a smile before kissing Andy again. Andy knew he was awake now by how quickly his hands moved from Andy's hair to the small of his back "We're still naked?"
"Yes?" Andy laughed
"We had sex" Shaun laughed, almost in disbelief
"mhm" Andy bit his lip to hide his smile "kind of sore to be honest"
"Really?" he looked at him and suddenly a look of concern spread over his face, Andy had to chuckle
"It isn't that bad" He told him honestly
"Good" Shaun smiled up at Andy, leaning up so their lips could meet. He pulled away and tilted Andy's head to the side
"Uh, should I be questioning—" Andy begun before getting cut off
"I'm proud of myself" he grinned
"Is that supposed to shock me?"
"No but this hickey might"
Andy instantly let out a small gasp, sitting up. He was suddenly annoyed, hickey's can take forever to go away, he was lucky his hair was long enough to cover it and made it unnoticeable. Shaun just started laughing like it was the best thing he had ever accomplished.
"No, you know what? I'm not going to get mad about it" Andy childishly responded in spite of Shaun "You're not going to get away with this, I'll get you back" he deemed, pointing his fingers at Shaun
"Oh really?" A playful grin spread across Shaun's face, his hands sliding to Andy's bare cheeks beneath the covers, pulling him closer
"I'll make sure of it" Andy said with triumph and flirtatiously, his fingers lurking into Shaun's hair "but it won't be today"
Their lips managed to meet again, passionately, their tongues teasing each other as they inhaled each other's scents. Shaun positioned so Andy's length was pressed against his own. Andy instantly started to grind, Shaun's hands helping move his hips as the two continued making out playfully with passion. Andy bit Shaun's bottom lip lightly before digging in for a deeper kiss, his hands sliding down to wrap his hand around the two shafts, tightening the force as they worked together. After a while, Andy had to pull away from Shaun's lips as the two worked faster, Shaun moving Andy's ass to keep the rhythm flowing as Andy's muscles burned. His ass was kind of sore too, but he wasn't complaining.
The heat was building to a nice pace before being abruptly stopped by the sound of a knock at the door. Andy froze.
"Housekeeping!"
Shaun ignored it, pressing his lips to Andy's jaw as he continued to grind his hips. Andy pinned Shaun down, giving him a look of seriousness that made Shaun grin.
"Are you going to get the door?" Andy whispered
"Just ignore it" He whispered back
"Yeah, then they'll come in here to see us making out"
A few more knocks came at the door "Hello?" the lady called out
Shaun groaned in frustration, rolling his eyes. Andy got off him and the two got some pants on
"Coming!" Shaun replied as Andy grabbed Shaun's hoodie, pulling it on.
Andy stood awkwardly behind Shaun as he opened the door, pulling the hoodie down to cover his boner.
Shaun smiled at the two older ladies and greeted them "Hello"
"Hi how are you love?" the first one with dark hair responded "Just came to do some cleaning for you"
"Oh, alright" Shaun cleared his throat and let them in, Andy shared a quick smile with the ladies as they instantly got to work.
"We'll only be a few minutes" the second lady with greying hair informed them "just changing the sheets, towels and making sure there's toilet paper"
"Oh cool" Andy responded now, moving to sit on the couch where he bit his nails. Shaun smiled at Andy as if he was secretly laughing about the situation
"Did you need help at all?" Shaun offered
"Nah you're alright darling" the first lady responded, pulling the sheets apart
"That's good otherwise I would've made Andy do it" He joked, the lady laughed and Andy just shook his head
"Shut up" he muttered, continuing to bite his nails "I'm getting hungry" Andy told Shaun "We didn't even buy coffee"
"We'll leave soon and get breakfast" Shaun scheduled, sitting next to Andy on the small couch, placing his hand on Andy's thigh, running it up and down for a few seconds. Andy looked at Shaun and smiled softly
"What should we do today?" he wondered
"I'd have no idea" Shaun pursed his lips before watching the lady walk out of the bathroom with their dirty towels "Would you ladies happen to know what we can do around here?" he asked, the ladies instantly responded
"Honestly not much" the brunette's rough voice responded "this place is more of a sight-seeing destination"
"But there is our blue lake which we're well known for, and there's a really gorgeous sinkhole. There should be brochures for things to do at reception" the other lady told them "I'll tell Kelsey to leave them out for you anyway"
"Oh awesome thank you" Shaun smiled
"No worries" they smiled back
They were soon finished and left the room, leaving Shaun and Andy all alone. Andy kept his eyes fixed on the TV he had just turned on, Shaun bit his lip and looked at Andy, moving his hand slowly to the shaft outline in his pants, groping as he pressed a kiss against Andy's neck. Andy exhaled, grabbing Shaun's hand and pulling it away.
"What?" Shaun wondered in confusion, Andy pressed a kiss to his cheek
"Just not in the mood, I really want food" he laughed and Shaun shook his head
"Can't wait 20 minutes?"
"Nope" Andy laughed
The two left the room not much later, Shaun made sure he had the key and collected the brochures on the way out. The two reached the car and Shaun automatically let Andy drive. They weren't sure what they really wanted to do, but Andy wanted to eat first, that was the priority.
They settled with McDonalds because it was quick, easy and nothing in the area really clicked with what they desired. Andy was disappointed they missed breakfast but quickly re-arranged the order in his head and ordered a feast for himself whilst Shaun ordered something simple, the two sat in a booth down the back of the fast food joint. Andy instantly started to devour the food while Shaun ate his fries. The two sat in quiet solace, it was unspoken, but they both knew it had been just over a week since the disaster happened, with the way time was working and how great it was to be together it almost felt like it was just a bad dream, but it wasn't, it was reality.
"How do you think Bradie's doing?" Shaun asked Andy, he was trying to hide the semi-guilt he felt in his gut, but he couldn't deny the fact he was still a bit annoyed at him.
Andy swallowed his food and wiped his mouth before sitting back against the booth "no idea, do you think he's actually following through with it all alone?"
"Maybe" Shaun began to think "If we were included you'd think the cops would try and track us down"
"Yeah but they can't really do anything if we left voluntarily. They wouldn't need us for the trial since Bradie was going to be the speaker anyway"
"Ah, responsible Bradie" Shaun sarcastically sighed "where would we be without him?"
"I know, Short Stack would still be struggling" Andy joked before realising that they were actually struggling now "Well he'll fix it, he's good at fixing our mistakes"
"This wasn't our fault though…"
"I'm not saying that" Andy quickly corrected "I'm just saying this whole mess is a huge mistake that shouldn't have happened."
Shaun nodded to agree before eating a few more fries
"Then again" Andy continued "We wouldn't have had sex if it never happened"
Shaun instantly started laughing as he was caught off guard
"Thanks Bradie!" he called out to the ceiling, Andy just laughed, taking a bite out of his burger.
"Honestly though, even if everything worked out we would've still gotten together"
"You really think so?" Andy responded in surprise with his mouth full
Shaun shrugged "It was bound to happen at some point"
"Probably" he swallowed "Drunk nights, hotels, tours, watching a game on Friday night…Wonder how we would've handled it"
"Probably the same way we are now"
"What would you even call right now though?" Andy had to wonder
"Dunno, but we're handling it" Shaun casually replied, continuing to eat. Andy figured Shaun didn't want to talk about it, so he just went back to eating his food.
The two finished and threw the rubbish in the bin before heading back to the car. They got in and Andy started to put the address of their first destination in the GPS.
They spent the first good half of the day just driving around the area, they visited the Blue Lake the cleaners told them about and it really was an incredible blue, it was literally turquoise, Andy got a few photos of it. It was stunning, they hadn't seen water such a solid colour before.
Something that was on the list was the giant lobster which they thought they would skip because they passed it the last time they came here (Andy humped the leg) so they made their way to the sinkhole. They were expecting some sort of dirt hole in the ground but it was so much more than that, it was filled with greenery and as you got to the middle and made your way down the steps it felt like they were in the maze runner, the palm trees made it feel like an oasis somehow without water. Lucky for them not many tourists were around and they got the chance to just freely wander and be the idiots they were. Andy got some more photos and started walking up the steps to a little cave in the side of the sinkhole which was covered by the hanging shrubbery. It was magical, really, and the bright sky was that made it just so much better. It was so quiet and hidden that when they looked out to the hole it seemed like they were spying on the few people who were hanging around.
Shaun took the opportunity to be close to Andy, walking closer to him and sliding his hand down his arm to his hand, Andy linked their fingers and smiled up at him.
"You good?" Andy wondered
"Yeah I'm good" Shaun confirmed, pressing a kiss to the side of his head. Andy smiled slightly before looking up at the walls of the cave, Shaun grabbed Andy's other hand and pulled him closer. Andy stumbled closer as Shaun's arms looped around his hips, Andy's arms pressed against his chest.
"Why're you suddenly clingy?" Andy had to ask, curious for his sudden romance.
Shaun shrugged "just like this feeling when we're alone" he told him softly, pressing a soft kiss to Andy's lips. Andy kissed back gently, his arms looping around his neck. Shaun moved his head to Andy's shoulder, cuddling him closer, the awkward part was the camera on his chest that was now compressed into him, but he held Shaun there, running his hand up and down his back. He wasn't sure what came over Shaun, but he comforted him.
Shaun was feeling a bit low, he couldn't lie. It wasn't because of Andy, it was their situation. It was one of those days where his life just put him in a shit mood, he was happy to be in Andy's arms, which would've made him uncomfortable to think about months ago, but this was now his happy place and it was bizarre, because he never thought he'd find someone like this ever again. Not this soon, and not someone who he's known for most of his life. He sighed and closed his eyes, finding comfort in his scent and warmth before pulling away. Andy looked at him with so much concern. Shaun laughed softly.
"You're cute when you're worried"
"Shut up" Andy shoved him, making his way out of the cave.
They got back to the car and thought about what to do with their day, if they should do more sight-seeing or head back to their hotel. It was almost 4 o'clock which came as a shock to them because they did so little. Andy started the car as Shaun decided they should head to the shops to get the food and alcohol they'll need before and after heading out later.
So they headed to the closest shops they could find, getting some healthy produce, Andy had to get some bananas, making sure there wasn't a green light above them. Shaun found Andy so ridiculous in times like this but it was entertaining so he didn't care, he just made his way to the frozen section to grab some frozen pizzas, pies and other random things that were easy to make. Afterwards they went to the liquor store next door and got a slab of beer, Andy carried it out to the car on his shoulder as Shaun raced ahead with the bags to get the door open, Andy got it successfully in the back before the two headed back towards the hotel, spotting a pub that was only on the corner of the street, which made them happy because that meant that they wouldn't have to get a taxi and could drink as much as they want.
The second they got in the door the beers were put in the fridge along with the food. Andy grabbed out two beers, opening both and passing one to Shaun who turned on the TV. The two began their drinking, laying on the bed and watching the TV as they did so. Andy put his beer down and laid his head comfortably on Shaun's chest as he flicked through the channels for something worth watching.
"TV is so boring at this time" Andy sighed, annoyed
"yeah" Shaun dully replied, chugging back the remainder of his beer "Get up, I need a refill"
Andy sat up, brooding his eyes at Shaun's attitude "Get me one too" he told him, grabbing his own and sculling down the rest.
"On it" Shaun replied, opening another bottle for his best friend, handing one to Andy as he sat back on the bed. The two took a decent glug out of it. Andy had to say something, the way Shaun was coming across wasn't something Andy could handle. He was hardly ever this quiet.
"Dude are you okay?" Andy asked
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" Shaun replied simply, staring at Andy blankly
"I don't know" Andy shrugged "we're just going through a lot of shit at the moment, is it catching up to you?" he wondered, taking another swig of his beer, Shaun did the same before sighing.
"I'm not sure, I'm just feeling really shit"
Andy chewed his lip before putting his beer down "It's not because of me is it?"
"Fuck off" Shaun cracked a smile as he laughed "Definitely not"
"Good" Andy cleared his throat, eyes diverting to the TV where he mindlessly watched, thinking of a way to make Shaun feel better.
Shaun placed down his beer and grabbed Andy's hand, Andy looked at him. Shaun scooted closer and Andy's other hand instantly made its way to hold Shaun's cheek, his thumb rubbing gentle circles and without any words, Shaun and Andy leaned in, kissing slowly, Andy softly biting Shaun's bottom lip as the two kissed softly. It wasn't necessarily a passionate, lustful kiss. It was one of love and comfort. Their lips moved together so carefully it made Shaun's heart flutter. He'd never get over the taste and feel of Andy, his lips were soft, his body was muscular and a safe-haven for Shaun's emotions. He wasn't sure how to talk to Andy the way he used to, they were much deeper than that now, it got to a point where he didn't need to speak, Andy just knew.
Andy slowly pulled away and Shaun's hands moved to Andy's thighs
"Feeling better?" Andy asked
"Yeah" Shaun grinned "I'll feel even better after a few more drinks"
"Well" Andy grabbed their drinks, passing Shaun's to him "Drink up"
And that's what they did, downing a few more bottles before changing into different clothes to go out in. They cracked open two more beers, planning to down it on the way to the pub. Six beers each would probably sink into them eventually, but as of right now they felt fine. They made sure they had everything and their drinks before leaving.
They successfully got the beers down by the time they reached the pub, throwing the beers in the bushes before they went in with plans to grab them on the way out (although they probably wouldn't). They walked in and sat in the booth in the far corner of the place, watching AFL on the TV, they were confused to how it worked and they felt like they were cheating on their NRL doing this, they had to stop after the first quarter.
Good thing was that beers were cheaper and the bartenders didn't really care how many drinks you got. After more than four, they were definitely feeling it sink in now, their talking getting more obnoxious as people started filling up the place. It was insane, in this dead town, everyone was here and everyone was loud. Only downer was the fact there wasn't much to do here but watch footy and drink, not that it was bad, but the liquid they drank made them hazy and they wanted to be irresponsible. Shaun's hand lingered under the table they sat at, tracing up and down Andy's thigh which made him smirk, his hand rubbing the back of his neck and into his hair as he spoke in his ear.
"I think I'm starting to feel it now" he laughed, Shaun leaned into his ear
"Same" he replied before looking at Andy with a lustful gaze, Andy grinned, noticing how his eyes kept glancing to his lips.
"Why are you looking at me like you want to kiss me?"
Shaun huffed, smirking in response "Because I do"
Andy looked at him and bit his lip as his hand wandered between Shaun's legs. He leaned into Shaun's ear as he groped his length gently, Shaun bit his lip as his pants started to tighten only the slightest.
"Wanna go to the bathroom?"
"Can't say no to that kind of invitation" Shaun chuckles and got up, holding his hand out to Andy. Andy chugged down the remainder of his beer before grabbing his hand and following him through to the Male bathroom.
Shaun pushed Andy back into one of the stalls and locked it behind him. Andy pushed Shaun against the door, pressing his lips to Shaun's the two getting sloppy and passionate quickly, Andy grinded his crotch against Shaun's leg and Shaun did the same back, their breathing was heavy, Shaun tugged the collar of Andy's shirt to his shoulder, kissing to his shoulder and biting, making a whimper come out of Andy. They just wanted to rip each-others clothes off. Shaun pushed Andy against the wall of the stall, Andy lifted his leg, pushing his foot against the other wall to keep him there as Shaun grinded harder, grabbing Andy's ass to hold him closer. Andy let out a loud moan, fumbling to undo the buttons on Shaun's shirt as their tongues twined. Oh god, he just wanted Shaun inside him, he was pretty sure it was the alcohol, because he had never been this needy over him before.
Suddenly, the bathroom door opened and the two stopped. Andy covered his mouth to contain his laughter. Shaun just looked up, hoping this wouldn't take long. Then the dude got in the stall next to them and pulled down his pants to sit on the toilet. Nope. They weren't going to do this with a guy shitting next to them. Shaun sighed and unlocked the stall, the two tidied themselves up and quickly got out.
"Now I've got blue balls" Andy frowned
"I've had blue balls since this morning" Shaun retorted "What do we do now?"
Andy pressed a soft tongue kiss against Shaun's neck before speaking in his ear "I say we get a few cheap shots and get the hell out of here"
Shaun bit his lip, finding it hard to contain his smirk "Sounds good to me"
That's what they did, ordering beer and three vodka shots each, they downed one after another, they were lucky the alcohol made them numb otherwise the way it burned would've had tears in their eyes. They soothed their throat with the beer and they grabbed the drinks and got up. Andy turned and a guy bumped right into his shoulder, beer getting on the both of them.
"Oh shit sorry man!" Andy instantly apologised, the guy had to be at least 40 and he had that rough look about him
"Watch it fag" he muttered, Andy was taken aback by the insult he had to laugh
"Excuse me?"
Shaun didn't notice what happened, taking a sip of his beer as he turned to face Andy
"You heard me cunt" he spat, Andy instantly stepped closer to the man who wasn't that much taller than him
"What's your fucking problem, huh?"
The older guy shoved Andy back and Andy tumbled
"Woah, Woah" Shaun instantly stood in between them "What're you doing?"
Both of them ignored Shaun as Andy took a step closer, he wasn't one to fight but he had a decent amount of alcohol in his blood. He was like a bull, whatever this dude said just added more red in his sight.
"You really don't wanna start with me, Golden Boy" the man threatened
"Maybe you shouldn't be so fucking rude"
Then that's when the guy swung his fist, punching Andy in the nose, Andy's beer smashing to the floor as the man grabbed him by the collar and slamming him into the bar
"Shit!" Shaun yelled, putting his beer down, trying to rip the two apart. The older man Elbowed Shaun's cheek, putting his fist up high to hit Andy again, Andy kicked his nuts, the guy instantly cupped his groin and Andy pushed him onto the ground
"STOP IT!" The bartender yelled but neither listened, Shaun tried to pull Andy off as Andy jumped on the man and instantly punched him in the eye, the man grabbed Andy's throat, and Andy fought his hardest to rip his hands away. He rolled Andy over, choking and slamming his head angrily into the ground.
Shaun pushed the guy off Andy with all the forced he had in him, jumping on the guy, punching him to defend Andy. Andy started coughing, wiping away his bloody nose. He was shaking from the adrenaline and looked around to see everyone just watching. Why the fuck were they just watching?
"Go to hell!" the man yelled, grabbing Shaun and pushing him down, Shaun tried to get up and run but just fell back down onto Andy's broken, sticky glass of beer.
"Fuck you!" he yelled back, the man pinned Shaun down, pushing his face hard into the broken glass, Andy grabbed onto the guy, pulling him off.
"Let him go!" Andy screamed, but he wouldn't, he punched Shaun and made sure he couldn't move. The bartender ran around and helped Andy pull him off. The bartender restrained the guy and Andy instantly got down by Shaun's side, helping him up. He had never seen Shaun's face so bloody in his life. He honestly didn't know if it was Shaun's blood or the guy who was now walking away from the fight.
Shaun grabbed his beer, breathing in deeply that gave him so much chest pain it made him cough.
Andy grabbed Shaun's arm and pushed him out of the pub, the two ran out onto the footpath and Shaun started to laugh as it caught up to him, he looked over at Andy who had dried up blood on his face.
"Why are you laughing?" Andy questioned with confusion
"I've never seen you like that. Ever" Shaun smirked "Kind of hot"
Andy laughed now, walking ahead of him "I've only been in a few fights. Wouldn't have made it without you"
Shaun ran and caught up with him, sipping the beer in his hand "That was fucking awesome though"
Andy looked at Shaun and smirked "You were pretty hot too"
Shaun grinned, turning and pushing Andy into fence of someone's house, his beer falling from his grip and smashing to the ground as Andy grunted, Shaun pinning his hands above his head. They kissed deeply, their tongues twining perfectly as their lips motioned together. Whatever they had was so dangerous, captivating and electric. They couldn't stop at this point. Shaun groped Andy's hard length beneath his pants as they lips moved together, Andy pushed him off and grinned.
"Let's get cleaned up first"
"You suck" Shaun whined and shook his head, grabbing Andy's hand and linking their fingers as they walked back to their room.
They got in and went straight to the bathroom. Cleaning Andy's nose would be easy, but Shaun's face would be a bit harder. Shaun sat on the toilet seat, eyes on the ground as Andy used a damp towel to clean the blood of the side of Shaun's face. There wasn't any glass, but it did give him a small amount of scratches that could sting tomorrow, the one by his eyebrow seemed to be the worst.
Shaun swigged his fresh beer from the fridge. He was still a bit tipsy and was not intending to stop because of a fight, nor was Andy, who was already halfway down another bottle.
"I don't know what I'd do without you" Shaun slurred, rubbing his (uninjured) eye. Andy smiled and cleaned the blood out of the white towel as much as he could before passing it to Shaun and sitting down on the ground against the wall with his beer. He took a sip as Shaun got down on his knees in front of Andy, cleaning the blood off his face.
"Does it hurt?" Shaun wondered, talking about his nose
"Not yet" Andy laughed "It's not broken though, I'd know if it was"
"Oh good" Shaun laughed, focussing on what he was doing in his dazed state. The adrenaline was exhilarating and it was probably the only thing keeping them awake. Shaun glugged down more beer, getting up and cleaning out the towel and using the dry half to pat dry Andy's face.
"You know, if it were legal, I'd marry you" Shaun slurred and chuckled.
Andy let out a laugh and held his left hand out "I'm expecting a ring to show up on my finger by tomorrow morning"
Shaun laughed and grabbed Andy's hands, pulling him up, they laughed and tumbled as Shaun pinned Andy hard against the wall.
"Now, where were we?" Shaun grinned, Andy chuckled, sliding his hands up the back of Shaun's shirt as his lips met Shaun's hard, motioning out of the bathroom, bumping and tumbling into the walls as they got too caught up in how the other tasted.
Shaun's hand found its way into Andy's pants, rubbing his lover up and down as Andy fumbled to get his shirt undone. Shaun pulled his hand out and pushed Andy onto the edge of the bed, Andy sat there, keeping his lips locked to Shaun's as he pulled Shaun's shirt over his shoulders, pulling it to the floor before kissing to Shaun's neck where he sucked, nipped and kissed with raw passion. Shaun let out a moan, shoving Andy's pants down. Andy lifted himself so Shaun could take it off. Andy quickly pulled off his now blood-stained white shirt, Shaun's lips instantly latching onto his chest, kissing over his nipple and down to his navel, slowly sliding his hands up Andy's thighs. Andy bit his lip hard, his fingers linked to Shaun's soft hair, Shaun's head moved lower and took Andy into his mouth.
Andy rolled his head back and closed his eyes at the sensation of his tongue tasting Andy completely. Man, Andy was in bliss, any other emotion was numb from the alcohol, which made this one sensation feel like he was still a virgin. He grabbed the lube and a condom from the drawer so it'd be ready for them to use. Andy wasn't sure what Shaun did, but he sucked so hard Andy literally jolted, letting out a moan.
"Fuck" Andy breathed, Shaun pulled away and smirked, pumping Andy
"You close?"
Andy admired Shaun's blue lustful eyes and grinned, tensing at the pleasure pulsing through him "I will be soon"
"Can't allow that" Shaun flirted, grabbing Andy from under the knees and pulling him closer. Andy instantly slipped and chuckled, half of his body hanging off the bed as Shaun quickly undid his pants and leaned over Andy, kissing him deeply. Andy cupped his face to keep him there as their make out became mindless, there was no barrier for them, they were so hungry for each other.
Shaun got the condom on quickly, lubricating Andy quickly and thrusting straight up into him. Andy instantly yelped, clinging onto Shaun's back as Shaun pushed himself so deep inside his best friend.
"You okay?" Shaun asked
"Yeah, I'm good" Andy breathed in reply
Andy's legs wrapped around Shaun's waist as the thrusts got intense pretty quickly, moving in and out at a perfect speed. Andy wasn't sure if he was used to it already or the alcohol numbed any possible uncomfortable feeling but the way Shaun did whatever he was doing was so much better than last night. Shaun groaned and pulled Andy up to hold him against his body, falling to the floor so they were sitting up as they worked together in a fast pace. Andy stared into Shaun's eyes, dazed as he panted, moving himself up and down against Shaun's length as Shaun thrusted up into him.
"Keep doing that" Andy huffed out, moving up and down Shaun's shaft.
Shaun listened and held his hips, thrusting up into him at a fast speed. Andy's knees almost buckled, he whimpered, pushing Shaun down so he was lying on the ground as he worked himself up and down faster, sweating from the work out of swirling his hips in perfect rhythm to the pace of Shaun's thrusts. Andy leaned over Shaun, using his arm to hold him up as they quickly kissed, Andy grabbing his own length so he could jerk off as they moved together.
Without even realising, he was about to release. He didn't want to stop, it was so filthy, raw and intense he began a countdown from ten in his head. He sat up as he jerked and moved, his other hand grabbing Shaun's knee as he let out his orgasm, loud and clear for the whole hotel to hear. Shaun was literally captivated from Andy's release, rolling him over so he was on top, continuing to thrust which cause Andy to tremble only the slightest.
"C-Come for me" Andy breathed, cupping his face as he breathed deeply as his prostate throbbed from Shaun over working him. Shaun closed his eyes tight as the pressure increased in him, pressing his head to Andy's as he thrusted hard once more and orgasming softly against Andy's lips. They kissed sweetly as Shaun pulled out.
"Holy shit" Shaun chuckled, breathless
"I know" Andy breathed, smiling up at Shaun, running his hands down Shaun's chest.
"I think I'm sober now"
"Me too" Andy smirked, leaning up to press his head to Shaun's, closing his eyes.
"What are you doing to me…" Shaun whispered
Andy opened his eyes, catching Shaun's loving gaze before he looked down. Andy pressed a kiss against Shaun's sweaty forehead, not questioning his mindless whisper.
They got cleaned up and just put on their underwear, they continued to drink their beers from earlier and Shaun put a pizza in the oven as Andy sat in the bed and flicked through the channels, leaving it on Kitchen Nightmares, there couldn't be anything more entertaining than Gordon Ramsey swearing up a storm because someone didn't have common sense.
The two shared the meat-lovers, watching TV and drinking the last beer of the night. They were starting to get tired now, it had been a pretty intense day and night. So they retired to bed soon after they both had finished and had at least one glass of water in them and fresh breath.
Andy turned out the lights after they both got the freedom of getting in bed without their underwear. Andy sighed, exhausted, closing his eyes as Shaun just couldn't get his mind to shut up. He kept his eyes shut, wishing he had kissed Andy goodnight before he fell asleep. It was unbelievable how time passed when you actually tried to sleep.
Shaun tossed and turned for hours, unable to get thoughts of what was happening back home—he wasn't really homesick, just not having that contact made him sort of paranoid and worried. He was still wondering how the fans were doing and coping with this bullshit, he wondered about his parents, what they thought of him, how they were doing, were they worried? He went through scenarios in his head of what would happen when he got back, he imagined Bradie in court, alone, nervous, worrying about his brother and best friend, wondering why they made this decision.
He still didn't consider his decision as careless or childish, it was the best choice he had made in a long time. He just wished life could just pause so he could have this moment of escape, he was thankful Andy got to be a part of it, if he were alone he probably would've gone insane and rebelled against everything he worked for.
That's when his mind focussed on Andy, just the fact that he was sleeping next to him gave him jittery feelings. He was so infatuated with this stupid man. Shaun tried to think about how they could go back to normal. He thought maybe a break? A few months of not talking could do them good, maybe? Or they could just act like this never happened, that could work too. Shaun sighed into his pillow as his mind got deeper into this mess. He really, really, liked Andy. A lot, too much, he wasn't stupid enough to call it love yet but he knew that's what it had to be coming to because he was willing to fight for whatever they had. It was just a sense of normality inside him. He and Andy just seemed right, the thought of leaving him gave him a sick in the gut feeling. It was either that, or the hangover was settling in. He was so concentrated on these thoughts, he wanted to just figure it out already. He actually really wanted to give their relationship a go. Why did he always want things the hard way?
Shaun wasn't sure if he had fallen asleep or not, but his eyes opened to the sight of a dimly lit room—the sun was rising, the sound of Australian birds were something he was used to that always followed right on time. He buried his head in his pillow, frustrated that he just couldn't sleep, the side of his face felt sore and tender from the fight that night.
He rolled over and wiped his eyes, looking over at Andy who slept peacefully next to him. He grabbed Andy's hand that rested right next to his lips, shaking gently.
"Andy, you awake?" Shaun whispered, Andy stirred, groaning slightly.
"Mm" he hummed before opening his eyes slowly "What's up?" he croaked
"I can't sleep" Shaun admitted, his voice soft
"Why?" Andy asked
"Dunno, just overthinking" Shaun frowned, they kept their voices to merely whispers
Andy linked his fingers with Shaun's and smiled softly "just close your eyes"
"I've done that for like, 5 hours now" he laughed, Andy just grinned, moving himself a bit closer under the covers
"What's bothering you?"
"Just stupid shit honestly. It's all in my head"
Andy breathed deeply, letting out a yawn "I hate when that happens"
"Yeah"
Andy closed his eyes, drawing comforting circles on Shaun's hand
"Hey Andy?" Shaun whispered
"Yeah?"
"When was the last time you got in a fight like tonight?" he wondered
Andy opened his eyes to look at Shaun's curious eyes
"During the break up"
"Really?"
"Yeah. I was just in a really bad place" Andy admitted "and in a really shitty relationship"
Shaun stayed quiet, his throat tightening only the slightest. That was the first time he really spoke about how he was during the break up. Shaun was also so bitter towards Andy's ex, the more and more he heard, the more he hated her.
Andy continued "We were both in a bad place mentally. She would always get shitty with me if I spoke to anyone of the female gender, she'd always get really jealous. Honestly, she expected a lot from me" he rambled "But, I stayed with her because I actually gave a shit about this relationship because she seemed to give a shit about me. Anyway, she was always like this when I spoke to other women, if I bumped into a fan in a club while I was with her she'd go off her tits asking about who she is, how I know her and would even start yelling at the fans sometimes. They're probably not fans anymore but"
"Seriously?" Shaun raised his eyebrows, kind of annoyed that she spoke to fans that way
"Yeah, that's kind of why I shied away from the internet, it was too intense being with her. Anyway, while we were together she had a lot of male friends, who I never really questioned about and this one time this guy, who was a long-time friend of hers, started hitting on her and she wasn't really that phased. I got jealous this time and—completely sober, just started this guy and we got in a massive fight, I automatically got kicked out and when I got home my ex started screaming at me and said she had actually had sex with that friend a week ago. I wasn't sure if she was saying it to provoke me, seeing as she was a psycho bitch, but I crumbled, completely, so we broke up for what I hoped would be the last time and worked in the snow for a season. I just had to get away"
Shaun stared at Andy, he could just feel Andy's hurt from the way his voice cracked telling that story. He had to take a deep breath as he collected it all together in his brain.
"So that's why you wouldn't pick up when I called?"
"Kind of" Andy admitted "It was a combination of things, I was still a bit upset at you for how you acted about me towards fans"
"How was I acting?"
"Like a dick" he laughed "you said all sorts of shit about me"
"Did I?" Shaun's voice pitched, not remembering how he was that long ago
"Yeah, although I don't admit it I did lurk you and watch YouTube videos and whatnot"
Shaun held Andy's hand tighter and sighed "I'm so sorry"
"It's fine dude, I get it. I felt the same about you back then too"
"So we're even then?"
"Yep" Andy laughed before meeting his eyes with Shaun's where they just stared for a moment. Shaun thought about the years he was without Stack, remembering the solo project and the songs he wrote. Staying on track with their D&M, Shaun thought he should confess something.
"I have a confession to make and it might sound really weird" Shaun told Andy softly
Andy furrowed his brows in confusion "What?"
"A song I wrote on the Diviney EP was inspired by you"
Andy instantly showed an expression of surprise "Really?"
"Yeah…"
"Which one?"
"Crying Your Eyes Out"
Andy could vaguely remember that song, it was the slow track of the EP "What was it about?" he asked
Shaun looked up trying to find the words to describe it "It was basically a song about Stack and you, I can't really explain it without singing it. At the time we hadn't spoken in months, Bradie hadn't spoken to you either and I thought about you a lot during that time"
Andy couldn't help but smile, he was a bit flattered, he wanted to listen to it and remember the words. So he asked Shaun "Sing it"
"Really? It's like 5 in the morning" Shaun whined, Andy kicked him gently
"I can't remember how it went"
Shaun sighed and closed his eyes, trying to remember the words. He cleared his throat and sung softly
"I heard you moved on, but are you happy now? I just called to tell you what I should have said before, before it's too late"
Shaun took a deep breath, linking his fingers tighter with Andy's as he continued "and I don't know how it got to this, you're slipping through my fingertips, you wasted so many tears on me"
Andy felt himself grow a sense of sadness, reliving the years Andy spent trying to move on from Short Stack. He had been through a lot of break ups, but the Short Stack one killed him the most.
Shaun moved his hand to Andy's cheek, stroking his stubbly cheek softly
"So don't go crying your eyes out, don't sleep with the lights on, don't try to make sense of things, don't go thinking it's over, I kept all the photos, told my friends when everything is said and done, you're the only one…"
Andy could feel himself tear up and he wasn't sure why, he just shook his head slightly and looked at Shaun who stayed quiet now
"Did you want me to keep going?"
Andy smiled sadly "go ahead"
Shaun went straight into the next verse "I'm sorry now, I'm sorry I'm here, but I had to tell you, I had to tell you life makes no sense, when you disappear"
Andy placed his hand over Shaun's, smiling at him, remembering the call that changed it all.
"I know we can't come back from this" Shaun sung so much softer now "our hearts went down like sinking ships, you wasted so many tears on me…So I drank up all my bad luck threw it all away, forgot about the world for an hour or two last night, and you were always worth it, you were always perfect, you were always waiting there for me—Alright I'm done now" he chuckled
Andy didn't know how to respond now, the words filled him with a nostalgic feeling he never wanted to relive, but he had a humble feeling towards it now, because what mattered was that they were friends again, actually, they were even more than friends now.
Andy snuggled closer, resting his head against Shaun's as Shaun grabbed Andy's hands and held them to his chest, keeping his eyes closed.
"Thank fucking god you answered your phone and didn't run off to Canada" Shaun whispered, the two laughed softly before giving each other a quick kiss
"I think that call was the most platonic-yet-romantic thing to ever happen to me" Andy replied
"How?"
Andy looked up in Shaun's eyes, imitating the call in a deep voice "Andy hey, uh, I miss you a lot, life's a bit fucked up and I can't stop thinking about it. I hope you aren't too busy, just wondering if you would be on board with getting Short Stack back together?"
"Fuck off!" Shaun shoved him "I was actually shitting myself, Bradie said you told his dad what you were up to and I was so scared you wouldn't answer your phone and would fuck off to Canada and leave me here. I just had my surgery, it was literally terrifying if I were unable to sing again. I'd rather my last album be one with you guys than a Diviney one that didn't feel right"
"I know, I'm glad I picked up, honestly" Andy reassured him "It was a hard time for everyone"
"It was so weird without you" Shaun moved onto his back "like, we have friends outside of each other but you are literally my best friend. It hurt losing you so suddenly like that. I didn't expect to lose everything when we lost Short Stack. No one knew anything about you. You were literally a ghost"
Andy frowned slightly and rested his head on Shaun's chest "I know what you mean"
Shaun instantly started playing with Andy's hair, closing his eyes, trying to seek comfort in Andy's presence
"While we're having our deep and meaningful, can I ask you something?" Andy wondered, Shaun stopped playing with his hair and looked at him
"What?"
"You never explained to us what happened with you and your ex. One second, you were getting married, then the next you broke up" Andy said with slight caution, unsure how Shaun would react. Shaun stayed quiet for a moment, hesitating to find the right answer. The wound of losing her was one that just healed over, even if it was a year ago.
"I'm not too sure what happened, honestly. I thought I loved her, she thought she loved me, then as we were planning this wedding we both stopped for a moment and considered everything, what we want for our future, how many kids? Where would we live? Would we sacrifice everything we had for each other? After a while, it just felt pointless and we just stopped loving each other, we loved each other as unconditional as best friends could get, but beyond that we couldn't see what was next for us. It was just weird"
"Fuck, that sucks" Andy kneeled up, leaning over Shaun "I'm sorry"
"It's life. You're the first since her though so you should feel honoured"
Andy let out a small laugh, leaning in to kiss Shaun. Shaun instantly held Andy's face there as they shared a soft, slow kiss.
"Do you think you can sleep now?" Andy mumbled "I'm fucking exhausted"
"Yeah" Shaun replied "roll-over"
So Andy did, snuggling up as Shaun positioned himself to fit perfectly besides him, his face resting on his back as he closed his eyes. They whispered goodnight to each other and Shaun almost instantly fell asleep, surrounded by the warmth and comfort of his best friend