Stay With Me

- Worth It -

By: Lil' Amethyst Angel

Warnings: Slight swearing, shounen-ai, and abuse.

"Drake! Are you listening?" JJ asked, crossing his arms and glaring slightly at his partner.

"Of course I am." Drake said in a bored voice. Seeing JJ's frown, Drake sighed. "I was. You were telling me about how Sean took you to the club you first met for your two month anniversary."

"Isn't he romantic?" JJ practically squealed. Drake just rolled his eyes. Two months. Two long months of hearing all about how Sean was Mr. Fan-frickin-tastic. By now Drake was used to JJ's antics. Still, if he had to hear about Sean one more time...

"Hey, did I tell you what Sean said the other day?" That was the last straw. Drake shot up from his chair, mumbling something about getting coffee and made a run for it.

When he entered the coffee room Dee was pouring coffee for Ryo and himself.

"'Morning, Drake." Ryo greeted.

"Hey." Drake plopped down on a chair in the corner of the room. He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

"JJ chatting you up about Sean?" Dee asked, slightly amused.

"As usual." Drake groaned. Ryo smiled sympathetically.

"Hey, I'm just happy he's not running around, pouncing me anymore." Dee said. Drake nodded in understanding.

It was true. JJ hadn't glomped Dee since he had started dating Sean. In fact, JJ had been a lot less touchy feely with people recently. Drake noted that JJ had been making much less physical contact with people lately. Drake mentally shrugged, writing it off to JJ maturing. As much as Drake refused to admit it, he missed those little hugs JJ would sometimes give him or how he would hang all over Drake. Drake had never really minded. That's just the way JJ was. Dee, on the other hand, found it a lot more intolerable. Though, JJ did always kick it up a notch for poor Dee.

"I'm glad JJ found someone. Sean seemed like a nice guy when we met him." Ryo spoke.

"He's not bad, I guess." Drake admitted, grudgingly. Dee raised an eyebrow at that. "Well, we've only really met him once, the time he picked up JJ from work." Drake defended his comment.

"If I didn't know better, I'd say you were jealous." Dee drawled jokingly. Drake paled. Was he jealous? Was he jealous of Sean for being the one to make JJ that happy, to occupy his thoughts and heart? Drake frowned. No, of course he wasn't jealous. JJ was his partner, he was just a little protective of the kid. That was all...right?

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"Hey, Sean." JJ said, entering his lover's apartment.

"Hi, JJ. How was your day?" Sean asked, walking over and encircling his arms around JJ's waist.

"Good. What about you?" JJ started nipping at his boyfriend's neck.

"Good now that you're here." He suddenly cringed. "But I have one hell of a headache. I've been working on my novel all afternoon. I don't think I'm going to make the deadline."

"I'll go make you some coffee, 'kay?" JJ left his lover's embrace to the kitchen. He started making the coffee. As he pulled two mugs out of the cupboard, one slipped from his grasp. It hit the floor with a loud 'crash'. JJ winced. He heard Sean's yelling from the other room and angry footsteps.

"What the hell, JJ?" He barely missed shards of ceramic as he entered the kitchen. "Oh, that's great. Gods, why the hell are you so clumsy? I told I have a headache, is it to much to ask for a little quiet?" Sean raged.

In his fury his hand whipped out and he slapped JJ hard across the cheek. JJ kept his head down. He felt tears stinging at his eyes.

Sean turned away and took a deep, claming breath. When he turned back he saw JJ standing in the middle of the pointy shards, head bowed in shame. Sean brought up a hand to rub his temple.

"Look, I'm sorry, JJ. You know how I get. I've just had a hard day. You know how that is." He explained. JJ nodded and forced a smile onto his lips.

"Yeah. I'm sorry for breaking the mug. I'll clean it up and bring you your coffee. Why don't you go back to the living room?" JJ suggested.

"You know I love you, right?" Sean asked hesitantly.

"Of course I know. I love you too." JJ spoke softly. With one last peck on JJ's cheek, Sean returned to the couch in the other room.

JJ watched his love's retreating back. He bent down to start picking up the sharp pieces. After throwing out a few pieces he raised his hand to his cheek, letting his fingers brush over the bruise forming on his fair skin.

JJ let a frown taint his lips. JJ thinks to himself, 'Okay, I know, I don't have the best relationship. Sean just looses his temper sometimes, bur every relationship has problems. And it's not like Sean would seriously hurt me. He loves me. The bruises are worth someone loving me.'

To Be Continued

Author's Note: You're going to start noticing an ongoing theme of coffee, I'm a big fan if you couldn't tell. Thank you sooo much to all of those who reviewed. You made me get this chapter up even faster. Please continue to review. Bye for now!