The next few days were filled with more desperate attempts from Jay to woo and court Carlos but his defenses became more and more effortless, rebuffing the advances with ease now. After what Jay pulled, Carlos's feelings had changed. Not only had he cheated but he tried to force himself on Carlos. Things were escalating though with each failed attempt getting grander and grander. He even went so far as to announce during a tourney match that he loved Carlos. Everyone was fed up with it honestly but no one wanted to be the first one to intervene other than Ben who was always protectively close to Carlos after the incident by his car.
It was finally the weekend and Ben and Carlos were at the Mall buying Carlos some new clothes to keep at Ben's for ease. His mother didn't care where Carlos was 99% of the time so he was easily able to spend as much time with Ben as he wanted. The fractures in their relationship from the bumpy start with Jay had healed over, for the most part, leaving faint scars that they could still slightly feel but were mostly gone. Carlos came out of the dressing room in some tight red skinny jeans and a black and white spotted polo turning around for Ben.
"Well?" Carlos asked appraising himself in the mirror and Ben came up behind him playfully grabbing his ass.
"I like it. It looks really good on you puppy." He leaned in kissing his cheek making Carlos blush and scurry back into the dressing room to try on a pair of half black and half white jeans with a Red band t-shirt. He turned around again for Ben who smiled lovingly. "You look so damned good in black and white with red. I just want to dip you in white and dark chocolate and just…" Ben said licking his lips playfully and Carlos felt all the blood rush to his cheeks.
"BEN!" Carlos squealed adorably from embarrassment nudging him. "Not in the store." He scurried back into the dressing room to come out in an outfit that Ben picked. It was a pair of blue jeans with a gold silky button-up. Carlos looked at himself confused, eyeing himself in the mirror but Ben looked completely stunned. His jaw practically on the floor, Carlos looked beyond handsome in blue and gold. He was downright beautiful! Carlos could feel himself squirm under Ben's absolutely enamored gaze. "Ben?" Carlos snapped his fingers in front of his face, snapping Ben out of it. His cheeks were positively crimson and looking at Carlos like he was staring at a piece of fine art.
"You look beautiful Carlos… Baby… I please can we get you this one, for me?" Ben practically begged and Carlos chuckled giving him a sweet kiss nodding.
"I'll happily wear anything that makes you look at me like this." He teased tugging at Ben's belt loops before heading into the changing room to put his normal clothes back on and bring out the clothes they were going to buy. Ben took the clothes to the register and Carlos gasped at the nearly three hundred dollars Ben was paying for everything Carlos pouted and Ben smiled kissing his nose in front of the ginger cashier who giggled at the two making them blush. Ben carried the bags for Carlos as they made one final stop for some specialty chocolates for the monochromatic teen as another token of the princely boyfriend's affection. He got him one of everything in the chocolate section of the confections store. Carlos was practically on cloud nine. Ben was spoiling him rotten but he insisted, not letting Carlos stop him, he had plenty of money and the perfect boyfriend to spend it on.
They headed back to Ben's to get dressed for the party at Harry's, Carlos decided to wear one of his new outfits while Ben picked out a dashing outfit from his collection that almost made Carlos feel a little jealous.
"Babe, you look a little too good in that." Carlos pouted, admiring Ben's ass and how the pants hugged it perfectly. Ben chuckled and pulled him into a loving kiss.
"I only have eyes for you baby, I promise." He offered him a comforting kiss which seemed to do the trick making Carlos smile. Ben looked at his watch and smirked. "Ready to party?" Carlos nodded eagerly and they climbed back into the car to head to Harry's party.
By the time they arrived the party was already in full swing with Audrey and Evie dancing on one another to the loud music while Uma sat on the couch with Lonnie in her lap, the two just snuggled up and talking to one another. Jane and Mal were dancing surprisingly dirty, all grinding and feeling each other up. Ben almost couldn't believe how bold Jane was being until he saw the red cup in her hand and connected the dots. Liquid courage can make even the tamest people do some things they wouldn't usually do. Ben and Carlos went to the kitchen, Ben grabbing a plain cup of soda while Carlos grabbed a cup of the jungle punch on offer. Harry surprised them from behind hugging them both close to him.
"My favorite couple!" Harry offered with a toothy grin, seeming already inebriated. Jay was close behind. He helped Carlos finish filling his cup, not noticing the small tablet he slipped into the cup at the same time. Jay just smiled innocently handing the cup back to Carlos who didn't really give it a second thought. Carlos and Ben peeled themselves away from Harry who was soon distracted by a shirtless Gil. The couple made their way to the living room joining the mass of bodies dancing together, the more Carlos drank the more grinding their dancing became before He abruptly didn't feel so good. He yelled "Bathroom" into Ben's ear before scurrying away to the bathroom. Carlos took a quick leak and was washing his hands as everything started to go wobbly. Carlos steadied himself on the sink as he felt heard someone come into the bathroom behind him. Jay smiled almost unnervingly into the bathroom mirror just as Carlos passed out and everything went black.