Charlie awoke to the sound of people talking, though to him it sounded like mumbles. He looked to his left where he found Adam, Fulton, Portman and Guy all lying on the floor, and a deck of cards in the middle.

"One, please." Adam said politely.

"Banks take one, and Dealer takes three." Fulton said. They were playing poker.

"Deal me in on the next round." Charlie spoke, startling them all.

"Charlie, man, we didn't know you were awake." Portman said with his hand over his heart.

"Well, I am. I don't even feel the pain anymore." He moved from the bed to the floor and sat next to his boyfriend. "Nice hand." He whispered into Adam's ear.

Adam laughed when Guy spoke. "Hey! No helping him, Charlie, he needs to learn how to play." Guy said of Adam's lack of poker skills.

Charlie playfully put his hands up in defense. "Is it my fault that I never had time to learn?" Adam asked.

"Yes." Everyone said laughing. The round was soon finished when they all saw Adam's hand, a Royal Flush. "You know, I don't think we give you enough credit, Banks." Fulton laughed.

"Alright, deal me in!" Charlie said loudly.

"Now we all got to sit so Charlie can't see our cards, right?" Guy asked.

"Yup, now move it. I want to play!" Charlie said.

"So, have you guys thought about telling anyone else?" Fulton asked as they played.

"I've decided that I'm going to let Adam decided who we tell and when we tell." Charlie spoke and everyone's eyes turned to Adam.

"I don't know yet. I mean, Charlie and I haven't even been together a week. I want some time where he's just mine and no one, well, hardly no one, knows it. Is that too much to ask?" Adam asked. "I mean, that chance is slipping away very easily right now, it's what, five people who know now? For all we know, by the end of this week the whole team will know and we wouldn't even have told them." Adam said.

"It's not too much to ask. Portman had given me the decision of who to tell and when and I wanted to wait till the last minute that I could because it meant that nothing could get in our way. I feel bad for you two because you won't get that opportunity to be just each other's without the world to know. You told us before you were even together a day. How many hours was that, Adam?" Fulton asked.

"Sixteen and a half." Adam said.

"I say for you to take as much time as you both want to tell. Charlie, you may want to tell sooner than Adam or maybe the other way around." Guy said. "Though, I did tell you to think of a time soon cause you will need everyone's support, good or bad. But I think for now, Fulton's, Portman's, Luis's, and mine are enough." Guy spoke motioning to the two supporters other than him that were in the room.

"Okay, I think it's time we stop this chick chat and play some poker!" Portman shouted and they all started to once again play the game they were there for.

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That night they all stayed in Adam and Guy's room. Charlie and Adam had cuddled up together on Adam's bed, Fulton and Portman slept close together on the floor and Guy slept in his own bed. Adam lay awake, not being able to fall asleep in Charlie's arms. His thoughts were what kept him up, thoughts of him and Charlie.

He loved the man in his arms dearly, but was it worth them getting hurt physically? He wasn't sure if he could stand to see Charlie in another fight, and he wouldn't be able to stand it if Charlie got hurt again. As it was, Charlie and he were having a hard time figuring out how they would sleep that night with both their injuries, they were lucky that their marks were on opposite sides of their bodies.

Charlie was pretending to be asleep, thinking also. Adam was worth all his pain and all his tears, but being seniors in high school was a lot for them to both take with a gay relationship to keep secret. Not only that, but their graduation was right around the corner and they were going to the same school where they would be discriminated against more.

"Maybe we should break up." Adam whispered.

"Adam." Charlie opened his eyes quickly and stared at his boyfriend in surprise. He was thinking about holding off for a while until high school was over, but breaking up? That sounded so final to him. "What?"

"I didn't mean to say that. Charlie, no don't think that—" Adam said before Charlie cut him off.

"I thought you said you loved me, Adam… Do you want to end it?" Charlie asked, hurt in his eyes, though Adam could not see because of the lack of light.

"I-I, I don't know, Charlie. I mean, I love you, I really do, but is it worth both of us being hurt physically? I mean, really?" Adam asked.

"Is it to you?" Charlie asked. Adam didn't answer, only hung his head in shame. "That's what I thought. I'm, I'm going to leave. I guess this means we're over, then. Bye…" Charlie said grabbing the bottle of Advil off the counter next to the bed.

"Charlie, wait!" Adam called. But it was too late, Charlie already walked out the door. He ran to the door but Charlie was already out of sight, he didn't know which way he went. He dropped to the floor, tears in his eyes.

"Adam?" Portman said rubbing his eyes awake. "Omigod, Adam." Portman said running to Adam's side. "What happened?" He asked dragging the broken down man into his arms.

Adam cried into Portman's shirt, "Charlie left me…" Soon the other two men in the room surrounded them, all trying to calm the broken hearted man.

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A.N. Okay, some of ya'll may be pissed at me, but this isn't the end! Well, actually it is, but I have a sequel that I'm going to write. I think I'm going to call it Broken Heart or Pain, something along those lines. It should be up soon. Thanks for reading through all the chapters, it means a lot to me considering that this was my first Duck slash story I finished. Look for the sequel sometime soon, possibly tomorrow if I have the time considering it's my last full day of school. Bye!

~*Angel*~

P.S. you know, I was once told that I write really good kissing scenes-sorry I don't remember who-if only my kissing scenes in stories could be as good as my kissing scenes in real life. God, my ex can't kiss! Anyone feel like giving him lessons?