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James laid his head on Carlos's stomach. They were lying in the grass underneath the stars. They had decided to go camping to take advantage of summer vacation. It was just the two of them, because they still hadn't exactly revealed their relationship to Kendall. James suddenly sat up. Carlos sat up, too, smiling at James.
James wasn't smiling. "So why did you do it?"
Carlos looked honestly confused. "Why did I do what?"
James let out a huge sigh. "Why did you have sex with Matthew? It's all I've been able to think about ever since you came back. I know you said you were pressured and everything, but why didn't you just break up with him instead of giving in so easily?"
"Um, I-" struggled Carlos. "James, I really don't know. I don't."
"That's not a very good answer." James stood up and stepped to the other side of the fire, hovering his hands above it. Carlos followed him, putting a hand on his back.
James scooted away. "Don't touch me, please."
"James, please," said Carlos.
"No, Carlos," said James, trying to stay calm. He met Carlos's sad eyes. "Carlos, I said that it was okay before because I hadn't had the time to think about it, but now that I have thought about it, I just can't believe it. You've already given yourself to some other guy, and now every time you touch me, it feels wrong, because someone has touched you like no one else has. Someone that's not me. I'm not sure if I can even get past it."
The firelight caught Carlos's face, and James saw that Carlos was crying. Carlos sniffed. "Please don't stay things like that, James. Please."
"I can't help it. It's how I feel," said James. He picked up a branch and poked the fire with it a few times. Carlos crossed his arms across his chest. Carlos stared at the fire blankly.
Carlos wiped the tears off his face and sniffed again. "So what happens now, James?"
James shrugged.
More tears fell down Carlos's face. James could hear the sobbing. He sighed. James looked up at Carlos. "I want to meet this Matthew guy. I don't want to fight him or anything. I just wanna meet the guy who stole you away from me."
Carlos closed his eyes and let out a breath. "I'm pretty sure you already know who he is. It's Matthew Gammon."
"Matthew Gammon?" asked James. "Matthew Gammon as in the actor Matthew Gammon?" (made-up)
Carlos nodded. "Yeah."
"Shit. He's hot," said James.
Carlos didn't say anything. "I'm sure I could probably arrange for him to fly out here sometime."
"Make it this weekend," said James.
Carlos nodded again. "Okay. Then we can have lunch together or something."
James nodded, still looking pissed. "But I'm sitting between you two, just in case either of you try anything."
"Alright," muttered Carlos.
"You can call him tomorrow. It's too late now."
"Okay."
Tears kept pouring out of Carlos's eyes. James didn't think Carlos would ever stop crying. He dropped his branch in the fire and walked around the pit to hug Carlos. "I'm only hugging you because I hate to see you cry, and because you're letting me meet this asshole."
"Okay," mumbled the Latino.
James held Carlos in the dark, and all was silent for a moment. Carlos looked up at James. "Could I possibly have a little kiss?"
James debated with himself for a moment. He finally sighed and pecked Carlos's lips with his own. "That will just have to do for now. You're lucky I actually kissed you."
Carlos nodded.
In the next chapter, James will meet Matthew! :) And more stuff happens, but you'll just have to see!
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