Things took off pretty quickly after Jon's first time. He realized, or rather accepted, that he'd rather have Joe in his life like this than not at all. He knew it was wrong for staying, for loving Joe while he had this whole other life with Colby, but could you blame him? His whole life he'd been searching for someone to love and accept him and then Joe comes along, this unbelievable real life prince, and sweeps him off his feet. Loves him despite his flaws, despite his fears. And sure, Joe doesn't only love him, it's complicated, but Jon can't seem to leave him alone. He's smitten. Completely and honestly in love with Leati Joseph Anoa'i. There were many times that he almost left, though. Emma tried to tell him why it was wrong of him to stay, but also knew it wasn't any of her business. She just didn't want to see her best friend getting hurt over a guy who seemed to be like a player and indecisive about what he wanted. Another time was when Joe had confessed that he asked Colby to marry him. It broke Jon's heart all over again, he even stopped talking to Joe for a few days, but once again, found himself in the older man's arms. He asked Joe to not marry him so quickly. To think about it for a while and that he would stay as long as he wasn't married. Because then it would feel wrong to be sleeping with him- As if it wasn't wrong before. But Jon thought that as long as Joe wasn't tied down, bonded by marriage, that anything could happen. He still believed, every single day hoped and prayed, that Joe loved him more and that he would picked him over Colby. He pictured their whole lives together, knew that he could make Joe happy because honestly. If Joe wasn't completely happy, would he be here with Jon most of the time rather than with Colby?

Of course, Colby knew nothing about the affair. He suspected, but Joe was awfully good at hiding his tracks. Perhaps a bit too good for anyone's liking, but since no one but Jon knew about it, no one called him out on it. Joe often wondered why he'd kept leading on the two men to believing that what he was doing was okay. Even if Colby knew nothing, Joe knew the younger man wasn't dumb. He'd figure out sooner or later. Joe would slip up and he'd find out, so why couldn't he stop? He had no idea. Colby, Jon.. He loved them both in different ways. His history with Colby wouldn't let him walk away. He's known the man since freshmen high school, he was there senior year when Joe's first girlfriend died in a car accident in which he was the driver. They had a collision with another car and while he was saved, his girlfriend's side of the car was completely crushed, her included. She'd been seven months pregnant at the time and the lost of the two of them completely devastated Joe. He found comfort in Colby's arms, who'd been his best friend. The two ended up falling for each other rather quickly, though to this day, Colby still says it's because he missed his girlfriend too much, but Joe never confirmed whether that was two or not. Either way, they ended up at the same college in Georgia Tech, dated through most of freshmen and sophomore year when Colby left him one day to come to Vegas, no explanation as to why. The pain Joe felt brought him to the Sin City as well, in hopes of getting back with his lover and make amends for whatever it was that he did, but it took a while. Colby was tired of living in Joe's ex. girlfriend's shadows. He didn't want to seem selfish since she'd died a horrible death, but he wanted Joe to have some time to himself, to think that if he really loved him or if he was just using him to fill a hole in his heart. Joe realized he couldn't live without his lover and so they started a new life in Vegas, decided that they were going to be together for as long as God allowed them to be.

Then Jon came along. Joe felt so mesmerized by the blond man. Loved his innocence and the way he would look shyly at the ground. He couldn't explain it, but everything drew him to Jon. Before he realized it, Joe was lying about Colby, spending time going back and forth between Jon and his boyfriend, lying, living two different lives. And to be honest? He found it exhilarating. Mostly because he now knew, after Jon took him back so easily, that he could have the two of them and that he could keep living this life for as long as possible- And that's what he planned on doing. Joe knew it made him seem like a bad guy, but had anyone else fallen in love with two people and knew he was able to have them both, even if consequences were in the balance later down the line, they would do it, too. After a few months, he stopped feeling bad about it and embraced the life he'd chosen for himself, even if he was playing with two hearts.

Things were fine for months and months on end, but then May came along. The end of May had two special dates, his birthday and Colby's birthday. Every year they planned someone on the nearest weekend after their birthday's, taking a trip out of town and this year was no different. Only, Joe had forgotten about their plans because he was too busy getting his birthday sex from Jon. He'd fallen asleep the day before he and Colby were set to leave town for their weekend getaway and didn't wake up until late that afternoon. He had six missed called and ten messages from Colby, telling him that he better be laying dead in a ditch somewhere or he was seriously going to get a mouth full out of him. Although he didn't want to leave Jon, he left his lover a note and left the apartment, hopped on his bike, and sped to Colby's side, full of apologies. Another thing he forget? To shower.. And Jon's scene was so thick on Joe's skin, his hair a mess which it never was. He blamed it on the wind from riding the bike over there, but Colby knew better. His suspicious had been true and all he wanted now was for Joe to tell him everything. No holding back, lay it all down on the line.

And Joe did. Told him everything from the moment he met Joe up until that very second. Apologized profusely and told Colby that he wanted nothing but to marry him and be with him and that he'd never cheat on him again. Colby didn't give him an answer right away, just got up and left the house, got in his car, and drove away. Joe was completely devastated. He thought he'd lost Colby for good and for six hours he didn't hear a thing from the other man, not even a single text. Until the phone finally rang and Colby told him that he went to the destination they'd set for their birthday getaway and asked Joe to give him some space for a few days. Colby said he wasn't sure if he would be able to go back to him, wasn't sure if their relationship could overcome his infidelity, his lies that had gone on for so long. Joe was broken. He knew he deserved it, but his heart felt as if it had been ripped out of his chest. As if it had been completely twisted and wrung right in front of his face, so mercilessly, so evilly. So he did the one thing he knew would get rid of the pain. He drank. He drank and drank until he couldn't anymore and passed out until later that night. Sober, he hopped back on his motorcycle and went to the club that Jon worked at, but didn't go to his lover's bar. He watched his lover from afar as he drank from another bar. Drank and drank all night. Watched his lover, scowling every time someone who wasn't a customer talked to him. Cursed every time his faggot boss touched Jon's arm, his eyes burning fire when Joe gave him that shy smile and chuckle. Even from across the casino, Joe could see Jon's cheeks flare up bright red. So he drank. He drank until he blacked out once again. Drank and drank...