Joe guided a blindfolded Nick into the music room; he stopped him a couple of feet from the piano. "Stay here for a sec, and no peeking," he whispered in his ear.
A minute later Joe was back at Nick's side, "You ready love?"
Nick nodded his head, as Joe's hands went to untie the knot on the blindfold. Letting the blindfold drop Joe watched as Nick's eyes fluttered.
Then a gasp echoed through out the room, Joe smiled as Nick turned towards him. Nick pulled him into a kiss. The kiss was slow, tender and passionate and short due to Nick pulling away gasping for breath.
Joe's smile dropped as his boyfriend leant into his arms gasping for breath. Nick's health was deteriorating. It was killing Joe to watch Nick's health slowly fade. Nick spent most of his time either in his bed or on the couch, too weak to move. The fact that he had the strength to stand in that minute that Joe left his side was amazing.
It was early June; their new cd was due out in 2 weeks. Joe hoped that Nick would hold on till then. They had already canceled the tour, knowing even if Nick had lasted to it he wouldn't have the strength to perform.
In April they had found out that Nick was dying and probley wouldn't make it to July. A couple weeks later the family released it to the Press that Nick had leukemia.
So here they were 2 weeks from their biggest album release, and the youngest might not even be there for it.
"Love you okay?" Joe whispered.
Nick's brown eyes looked up catching Joe's, "I'm fine baby."
Joe led Nick over to his piano; the floor around the piano had red rose petals and red candles placed on the hardwood floor. The piano bench and keys where sprinkled in red rose petals. On top of the piano were two candles, a plate holding pasta, a covered dish, a bottle of sparkling apple cider and two champagne flutes.
Carefully Joe lifted Nick up onto the piano, before climbing himself up there. Sitting across from each other, they smiled.
"How?" Nick whispered.
Joe shrugged while smiling at his brother. Joe picked up the fork off the plate and twirled it around in a circle before lifting the spaghetti to Nick's lips. He watched as his brother, took the fork in his mouth, taking the pasta off the fork. The younger let out a small moan at the taste of the pasta, before swallowing and flicking his tongue out to catch the sauce on his lip. Joe felt a jolt go through his body as he watched his brother's reaction to his meal.
"Joe?" Nick asked interrupting the older's thoughts about what that tongue could do.
"Yes, Nicky?"
"Where did you learn how to cook like that?"
"Martha Stewart."
The two finished the pasta, and drank some of the apple cider. Nick's eyebrow rose as Joe grabbed the covered dish.
Placing it between them, he lifted the cover to unveil chocolate dipped strawberries. Nick's brown eyes widened and lit up a little.
Joe missed that spark; he hadn't seen it since April. It would sometimes flash in when Nick was really happy, but then it would be gone.
Joe picked one up and brought it to Nick's lips. He watched with wide eyes as Nick's pink lips went around the strawberry. Nick pulled away from the strawberry chewing it before swallowing.
"Nick?"
"Yes, Joe?"
"I have something for you."
"Baby, you didn't have to buy me anything."
"I know. But I wanted to."
"Okay…"
"Nick, these past 2 years have been the happiest times of my life. And my favorite memories were with you, many of them made at this very piano.
I know we could never actually do it. But…
Nicholas will you marry me?"
Nick's jaw dropped as Joe pulled out a simple silver ring that held both his and Joe's birthstones.
Nick's chocolate brown eyes looked up to meet Joe's caramel brown ones, Joe gasped lightly at the love and lust that he saw.
"Yes," he whispered before pulled Joe into a kiss, Nick poured his love into the kiss, because of his condition it didn't last long, but it didn't matter to Joe.
Joe carefully took off Nick's promise ring, and slid the new ring in its place. Nick looked at it on his finger for a second. Before he claimed Joe's lips in another kiss. This kiss was full of lust, and Joe knew exactly what the kiss meant.
Joe pulled away, "Nick, we can't," he whispered.
"Please Joey."
"Nicky, we can't. You don't have the strength. It could kill you." Joe whispered, not looking up at Nick.
"Joey…I want this. Please…baby?"
Nick's hand found Joe's chin pulling his face up so they could look into each other's eyes.
"Please…baby. One more time." He whispered.
"Nicky…"
"For me…"
"For you…" Joe whispered before claiming Nick's lips in a kiss.
Joe's lips kissed Nick's forehead, cheeks and nose as Nick tried to regain his breath. His lips then trailed over the jaw leaving light kisses upon it.
Joe then sucked on Nick's earlobe sending sparks down to Nick's cock. Joe then tried to turn his attention to Nick's neck only to be stopped by the collar.
Going down to his belly button, Joe unbuttoned the last button, and then left a kiss on the skin that was revealed to him.
Nick lightly giggled at the feeling, but Joe kept repeating the action, leaving kisses upon each inch of skin that was revealed to him.
Joe's mouth hovered over Nick's nipple breathing his hot breath on it. He then lowered his mouth leaving kisses around it before pulling the nub into his mouth and lightly sucking on it.
His fingers lightly rolled the other nipple, he lightly bit down causing his brother to gasp and arch upwards.
Their jean clad erections met, causing the younger to arch higher and moan, as the older let go of the nipple to let out a string of moans.
Joe's mouth traveled higher and he sucked on his brother's pulse point. After letting go he left a short kiss on his brother's lips, "Breathe Nick," he whispered as he pulled away.
"Don't stop Joey," he whispered back out in between harsh breaths.
Ignoring his common sense which told him to stop, the love for his brother pushed him forwards.
Joe's fingers went to the zipper, which he quickly pulled down before throwing the jeans somewhere in the music room. Next his jeans and their boxers were soon to follow.
Joe gently hovered over Nick letting their erections touch without clothing for the first time, causing both to moan loudly.
Joe brought his fingers to his mouth, as Nick was still trying to gain his breath. Nick shook his head.
"No lube?" he asked wondering if he was misinterpreting his brother.
"Just do it Joey. Please I need you."
"Okay baby," he whispered as he hesitantly placed himself at his brother's entrance.
Nick's legs wrapped around him pulling him close, Joe lightly groaned.
As Joe entered Nick with the uttermost care, his mouth found Nick's ear, whispering 'I love you Nicky. Forever and Always."
Once Joe was in, he waited for Nick to adjust before pulling out and slowly pushing back in.
"Faster," Nick panted.
Joe pulled out a little faster than last time before slamming carefully back in. He repeated this over and over slowly bringing him and Nick closer to the edge.
Joe reached in between them and pulled at his erection in time with his thrusts.
Within seconds there were both coming, screaming each other's names.
Joe collapsed on Nick, quickly regaining his breath before pulling out. Sweeping their dinner remains off the piano, Joe dropped on the piano next to Nick, just as Nick finally got his breath back.
His lover turned towards him, his chocolate brown eyes sparkling, "I love you Joey," he whispered.
"I love you too Nicky," Joe whispered before wrapping his arms around his brother and pulling him close and their fingers intertwining.
They both sighed as their bodies met, this is where they belonged. Wrapped up in each other's arms.
And just like that they fell asleep.
