Thanks Dark Heart 945 for your review ^_^ . Thank you also to everyone for the follows and favorite so far! I hope you all have a lovely day/night wherever you all are! Warning: Story contains, boyxboy, scenes of violence, character death, mentions of past abuse, swearing and... well, you kinda get the point.

Light began to flood into the windows and illuminate onto the white silk sheets of the bed of the quiet room.

The golden light of filtered brilliance, through the clouds of silver, slowly washed over the bare form and figure who was laying under the silken blanket. The figure let out as a sigh as he couldn't do much other than stare blankly ahead of him as his beautiful turquoise eyes began to slowly open and bathe in the light. A small smile was plastered across his face, but still he winced slightly at the constant stinging pain in his head.

The boy just stared out the window as he watched how the skies were plagued with clouds but clear of any signs of a storm, at least, he prayed to god above that there would be no storms. The cozy size of the room around him became almost scary to consider as he closed his eyes back to the darkness and cradle of slumber. His body ached and was heavy with exhaustion. His voice felt none existent as he was just ready to lay there and do nothing.

He let out a content sight and fell back into the light slumber which he could no longer fight out of.

However, he had hardly noticed the figure behind him that sighed softly and yawned, as it's dark, puppy dog brown eyes began to open. Just like himself, the boy was not dressed in the usual pajamas as they both would have done, but only collapsed with exhaustion after what they had done, neither felt no embarrassment from not wearing any clothes.

After all... it wasn't the first time he had slept with the other boy... well, not in the way that they just had anyway.

He too looked tired and exhausted though. His hands were covered in scratch marks and his neck was a mess of love bites and hickeys from the blue eyed boy. His arms although seeming under toned, had begun to look stronger and more well used though they hid it well. His skinny form was beginning to get replaced by new forming muscles from the amount he had been practicing and training by himself out in the forest behind his house. He had been finding away to get his anger out over the last few years, but only the extreme pushing of himself physically had ever been able to help him, try to express his anger and clear himself free of it.

He sighed contently and let out a small smile as his eyes began to slowly open after slumber had tried to pull him back. He yawned and stretched out as he let the sunlight wash over his face. "I've never had such a good night sleep." He reached up and began to rub the sleep out of his eyes; taking in the entire sight around him of the room. The expensive sheets, the beautiful view of the slender and pale, bare boy in front of him. He was in heaven. He was finally complete again. After two years. He was finally complete.

So with a small sigh he lowered his head and kiss the trembling, pale boy's neck. The smaller boy was whimpering, till his eyes burst open and he let out a shaky breath, holding his head in a painful ache."It was all just a bad dream." He trembled and covered his face with his hands. "It was just all a bad dream!"
"Uh, huh. Now go back to sleep babe."

Jack paused for a moment and stared as he turned back to see the most beautiful and handsome of boys in the bed, and sleeping bare beneath him, under the silky covers. He curled back into the embrace. But when Ryan slowly wrapped his arms around the boy, kissing Jack's shoulder tenderly on one of his scars, Jack slowly began to stop trembling.

The abundance of fear from his uncontrollable nightmares began to slowly flood away. His eyes began to slowly fall back into a slumber, Ryan just watched his beautiful and viciously cold, blue eyes hide behind pale, pink tinged eye lids. The harsh, porcelain colour of Jack's skin was beginning to highlight now because of the intense cold of the area. It's colour becoming a paler, had it been any more possible. His red and black hair was splayed out on the pillow behind him, while the boy's scars stood out like goosebumps across the boy's skin. But one thing that never changed about Jack? That beautiful, silky accent and voice.

Ryan slowly ran his finger down the boy's jawline. "I don't know... what did I ever do... to be so lucky to meet you." The boy purred as he slowly wrapped his arm around the resembling figure.

Jack paused slightly as from under half closed eyes he slowly looked over back at Ryan, while the taller brunette spoke gently. "Go back to sleep. We deserve at least that don't we after dealing with the last couple of days, don't we?" Ryan smiled softly as he rested his chin on top of Alex's head and pulled him close to his chest as the boy curled into him. "But then again, we can't we just have one day off. But we can enjoy this. You must not get to lie in much else where."
"I haven't slept much, or at all since I've woken up... Although-"

Ryan watched Jack's eyes glaze over as he slipped back into the dark and empty void which were his memories... and Ryan knew that he was trying with all his might to remember something of his old life before his incident.

It was unjust that he has to suffer through that while one group of men are still free.

"Just enjoy a lie in for once." Ryan whispered softly, his voice a gentle mutter as he closed his eyes again and pulled both of them back under the covers. His hands dancing over Alex's exposed waist and lacing together as he pulled him closer.
"Don't you have school to worry about or anything?" Jack sighed as he closed his eyes and took in the feeling of Ryan being pressed against him
"It's Friday." Ryan smiled softly. "It's also new years eve. It's why I'm surprised that no one walked in on us. We're all on the winter break, schools break up for the season, though we have to pretty much go back the week after next." Jack finally turned over and Ryan purred softly as he gazed down at the beautiful figure and enchanting eyes, before he laced his fingers with the boy's.

Jack slowly slid one thin and intensely pale, weak leg out from under the sheets and placed his feet on the cold floor. "You know what happens when we get up." Ryan whispered softly as he rolled over in the sheets and began to press his lips gently against the other boy's spine. Immediately Jack let out a soft moan of bliss and went back to the position both of them had been in before as Ryan pressed kisses down his back.
"Yeah." Jack muttered begrudgingly before he closed his eyes and lost himself in the feeling of the velvet lips and Ryan's hands moving across his skin.

But then something clicked inside Jack as his eyes burned with a new and growing defiance. "Then can we at least just enjoy this time together and have some fun."
"You mean round two?" Ryan laughed quietly.

Both fell silent as their lips connected forcefully and their bodies pressed back together. He flipped them so that Jack was beneath him but he let the other boy take the lead as to how far and how he wanted this to go. They were both close to doing something so brand new to them that there was a slight fear running through them at what may have came next.

But for now Ryan didn't care about that. That didn't matter as a important thing to him. Sure, That had just felt so freaking amazing, and even more so of because who it had been with. But as long as Jack was happy and wasn't scared, then Ryan was happy. It was all because of one mounting reason. One thing that Ryan couldn't deny as he had only known this boy a short while but couldn't fight against any longer. Well, he hadn't known this boy long, but the one before, he had known. He had said those words then and he meant them even more now. One thing he could no longer refuse. But he had to. He had to bite back those words that he wanted to scream out in frustration. I love you. Ryan whispered in his thoughts as his hand moved up the smooth skin of the other boy.

He didn't expect a response back from Jack. He wouldn't put the boy in that dangerous situation. He knew Jack was in danger, he had to be careful just how far they took things. He knew that Jack had a trouble using that word when it came to anyone else, heck, he had enough trouble with it when he had his memories. But Ryan could wait though.

Because to him, Jack was worth waiting for.

He smiled slightly as they both slowed down their kiss and rested their heads against one another. "You're trembling." Jack whispered so softly that Ryan almost missed it completely. He hadn't even noticed that his body was doing that... maybe it was the adrenaline or the slight fear that came from being this intimate with someone.
"I'll be okay." he smiled shakily.

The windows had begun to mist up from the growing heat in the room.

Jack how ever just panted slightly for breath as Ryan was, so he just reached out his cold hand and gently pulled the boy's head down onto his pale chest. Running his hands through that soft brown hair. He planted a soft kiss on the boy's forehead before closing his eyes and falling back to sleep gently with him.

And that's how they remained for a couple of hours.

Well until they heard the shouting coming from outside.

"Seriously?" Ryan groaned as he adjusted their position so he was the one holding Jack instead. He knew what they were all shouting about but that just made him want to cradle the boy even more. He tried his best to keep the sleeping Jack as comfortable, but the room wasn't sound proof... a fact he was slightly worried about when he would come out the room and see the others. But still, from the loud shouting down stairs, he could recognize the voices. The three distinct arguing voices anyway.

He made a mental note to destroy them later, as Jack's tired and exhausted eyes began to blink open for a second before he moaned quietly under his breath, and turned his head into Ryan's chest. Ryan just kept his fingers massaging the boy's scalp and running through the red and black locks of hair, but Jack just sighed.
"You know that we're going to have to get up sometime." Jack muttered as he kept his eyes closed.

But Ryan didn't want this moment to end.

Why couldn't time just pause like this?
Why did it have to end?
I love you. Ryan thought to himself before he spoke quietly. "I know."
Jack nodded and placed a kiss softly on his lips as they opened their eyes to each other.

But unfortunately... you can't stop time, however hard you try.

"I have something I want to give you." Jack whispered and quickly got out of bed as he rushed over to the bag he had dropped off for the purpose of staying at here. He had planned ahead for something like this, to always have it close by should he ever needed to wanted to give it away. But now he seemed to be searching for something as though this was the scariest thing he could possibly think of at all. "After I left the... I thought... I'd never be able to get back out here, they did some tests and for a few days, I thought that they were going to lock me away somewhere."

Ryan tried to stop his eyes from flaring as he made a mental note to later hunt down a few of those doctors.

Jack turned his eyes down to look at the floor as he pulled out a small leather bound book and a canvas. The material of the cover looked worn and faded. Ryan was surprised to see the boy bring out a quill instead of a pen as he laid it to rest on top of the book. The lock was what looked like gold and shaped like a heart. "So I decided to give writing a go, to try and clear some of my thoughts. As well as painting." Jack said gently.

Jack paused for a moment as he smiled at the cover. "I want you to have this." He held it out and Ryan paused as he stared at it. "If you want it that is-"

Jack fell quiet as his mouth collided with his boyfriend's.

He had never smiled so brightly as he closed his eyes and felt the pure love and bliss which was expressed by the simple gesture. Not as though he ever really had anything to compare it to any more. But somehow he always knew that with Ryan, it just felt right. It was always fresh, and exciting. "You're going to need the key."

Ryan felt the soft chain of gold fall around his neck as strange double shaped key was placed down on him as though he was being knighted.
"You're trusting me with this." Ryan said, his eyes slightly taken back with disbelief.
"It feels... right to." Jack whispered and placed one last kiss on the boy. "After all-"

Then both boys stopped as time seemed to completely slow down.

The handle to the door slowly turned and both turned pale as May-Li began to walk in.

"Ryan are you- OH-oh." She paused in the doorway and turned away immediately, her face bright red at the exposed state she had caught both boys in. Jack's face was pale and his jaw hung open as words failed him. Ryan had pulled the majority of the blanket around Jack so that the woman would see only his face and nothing else of his body, while Ryan used his own body at the same time, like an acting shield barrier between the woman and the boy. "Ryan! We told you! You cannot-"
"Yeah, yeah! Before we start that speech, first you may just want to talk to Carmen about the boys she's been sneaking into her bedroom! Secondarily, before we do the whole speech! Can we get dressed please!" He snapped.

May-Li covered her face and kept her head turned away from them as she gaped like a fish, not entirely sure what to say. "I had come to ask if you'd seen Jack, but- I guess."
"Yeah, you could say that I've seen a lot of him." Ryan smirked, then felt Jack punch him weakly in his arm.
"Ryan!" Both the woman and the boy snapped.
"What?" He shrugged, smirking.
"Jack, when you're decent, can you please come down stairs. There's someone here for you. I'll wait for you outside."

With that May-Li left and closed the door behind her.

The moment that she did, Jack threw his head back against the pillow with his face in his hands, his grip on the blanket releasing as he couldn't just believe exactly what had happened. How! How of all the unluckiest people on the bloody planet! How could that of happened to freaking him! Honestly! "Oh, my, god! I can't believe-" He paused as a small sound caught his ear.

The boy slowly turned his cold eyes to look back over at his boyfriend. Ryan was biting his lip, obviously in a visible struggle and effort to not laugh, though his eyes sparkled with amusement. "You're laughing!?" Jack barked with disbelief.
"N-No." Ryan snickered, turning his head away.
"YES YOU ARE!" Jack glared.
"Okay, okay!" Ryan threw his hands up. "Just a little bit!"
"How is any of this funny! What about this could be funny!"
"The fact that I'm glad she didn't walk in on us a few hours ago." Ryan smirked, pecking Jack's lips quickly as he threw his head back laughing as the boy blushed bright pink.

Jack slid out of the bed, pulling on his boxers and a pair of skinny fit jeans, not even looking at them.

"Here." Ryan grinned sitting up and climbing out the bed as he walked over to his wardrobe, pulling out a jumper, which in Jack's malnourished state, may be a little bit too big on the smaller boy, but looked adorable on him. As it slopped slightly on his shoulder, Ryan smirked and placed a few prolonged kisses on the boy's skin. Jack blushed brightly and let out a few quiet moans at the softness of Ryan's lips, but said nothing till the brunette's arms slid around his waist and pulled them close to his body. "Will I see you tonight?"
"Well I doubt that I'm going to be able to here after what she has just seen." He sighed, rubbing his forehead as it twinged achingly with a sharp pain. It seemed to lessen slightly as Ryan kissed the spot and his dark eyes sparkled, watching Jack blush.
"Oh I don't know. I think we can find a way. But we just have to keep it a secret from Goldie locks."
"Why? Thomas has been a great friend since-"
"Just trust me." Ryan chuckled quietly, though there was something of an edge to it as he thought about Thomas. "But there's normally a party here on New Year's eve. Try and make it?" Ryan asked softly and Jack sighed.
"Fine... but you will be Cosplaying with me at comic con." He stated confidently.
"We'll see."
"Oh... We definitely will." Jack smirked, then rubbed his aching head one more time before turning to the door as there was a knock.
"Jack?" May-Li called. "Do you want to bring Ryan with you? If it helps you? If he can get ready quickly-"

Ryan grinned, pulling on some pajama trousers and a loose shirt.

"I think he'd like that." Jack giggled softly.
"I'll take a look at that book and painting when we get back." Ryan promised quietly, then followed after Jack as he opened the door.

May-Li looked between them at the cocky grin that was plastered across Ryan's face, and the utterly embarrassed look which Jack couldn't shake as he kept blushing at his boyfriend. The woman had worked at the home for a while now and had grown used to the shenanigans that the kids got up to, but she hadn't known just truly what some of the things were that the kids got up to behind their backs.

"I'm not going to tell Mike." She said softly, looking between both boys as she stood at the top of the stairway.

Jack shot her a look of complete gratitude.

Ryan narrowed his eyes with a raised eyebrows.

"What do you want?" He said quietly.
"I just hope that you were both safe." She said casually, leaning against the wall looking between both of their scandalized looks.
"Excuse me?!" Jack squeaked.
"Well, I hope you were both safe and at least did it properly." May-Li said casually as though she was talking about the most natural thing in the world. "After all, if done not right-"
"Okay-okay!" Ryan raised his hands. "Stop please!"
"You could seriously hurt your partner!" She said, looking at Jack who's face was so bright pink that she thought that he was resembling cherry blossom more and more.
"Oh...my...god." He whispered under his breath, looking any where but at the other two.
"You can stop now! Just punish us instead." Ryan snapped.
"Then you have to think about what your partner is comfortable with." The woman grinned.
"OKAY! NO MORE!" Both boys snapped.

She smirked. "If I catch you both again in that condition, I'll make you sit through an entire seminar about sexually transmitted diseases." She warned, her eyes sparkling as she watched both stare at her with complete disbelief and horror. "Do you understand."
"Crystal clear." Jack whimpered, his voice still coming out as a shocked squeak.
"Perfectly clear." Ryan agreed, his face bright red with embarrassment.
"And punishment dealt with." She grinned. "Huh look at that Ryan." She teased. "Your face now matches his hair."
"Oh shut up!" The boy muttered, shoving his hands in his pocket as he walked down the stairs with Jack, listening to May-Li's quiet laughter.

Note to self. He thought. Next time... put a bloody lock on the door!

He face palmed and rubbed away his own headache, neither boys able to look at each other now without their faces glowing with embarrassment.

Only when they came to a stop in front of Mike's office, did Ryan frown slightly, looking over at the woman. "What's this all about?" He wondered, taking a protective step in front of Jack.
"Some one is here to talk to Jack and we thought that maybe it would be best to handle it here, where there is the best support on hand should anything..."
Go to hell. Ryan finished the woman's sentence and frowned as he took a further protective step.
"What is going on." He stated again, his eyes piercing into her but the woman only sighed.

The woman opened the door slowly and Jack frowned slightly as Ryan and he took a step into the room, glancing at each other for a minute not understanding what was exactly going on.

"Jack." Mike smiled. "It's a pleasure to meet you." He said.
Ryan shot the man a warning look about the familiarity that shined in the man's eyes.

Mike took the glance and turned his head away quickly sitting back down from where he had stood to shake Jack's hand, and coughed awkwardly.

"You?" Jack frowned looking at the woman with complete confusion as to why she may be here. "What are you doing here?"

The woman slowly stood with a small smile her hands laced. Her hazel eyes glinting slightly in the light though her smile was as kind as always.

"Well sweetie... there's something I needed to tell you, I thought it was about time that you were ready." Christina said softly.
Jack frowned.
Ryan's eyes widened with realization as Thomas stepped out from behind the woman, sending the brunette a dark smirk.
"I'm your mother darling." Christina said softly.
Checkmate. Thomas' gaze seemed to say.