Warning: If you do not like yaoi, then please don't read. Thanks!
The next day, Eric had convinced Alan to invite Claude over to hang out with him that evening. "Where will you be?" Alan asked.
"I'm gonna go to the gym and work out for a couple of hours," Eric lied. In reality, he wanted to catch Claude in the act of abusing his brother so he could have a legitimate reason to beat him up.
"Okay," Alan said, seeming certain that his brother was telling him the truth.
Later that day, Claude came over and was let into the house by Alan. "Hey, thanks for coming over," the brunette said as he hugged his boyfriend.
"Thanks for asking, so are we gonna be alone tonight?" Claude wondered as he leaned in to kiss Alan.
"Yes, after I leave," Eric announced loudly as he walked downstairs, carrying his gym bag.
"Claude, you remember my stepbrother Eric," Alan reminded as he pulled away from the older teen.
Claude held out his hand and Eric roughly took and shook it. "Nice to see you again Eric; Alan won't ever quit talking about how awesome you are; it amazes me how much he admires you," Claude stated.
"Well I admire him too," Eric replied as he looked at the brunette. Alan felt himself blush lightly when he saw Eric's eyes on him. "Alright, I'll get out of your hair for a couple of hours. Take good care of him while I'm gone."
"Don't worry, I'll take care of him," Claude promised as Eric walked out of the house.
Hurrying, Eric ran around to the back of the house and hid behind one of the bushes on the back patio. Looking in through the glass doors, Eric saw Alan and Claude sitting on the couch together. The minute Eric saw Claude raise a hand to Alan, he was going to run inside and beat Claude for hurting his brother.
Back inside, Claude began to stroke Alan's hair as the brunette said "I'm sorry for running away from you last night; I just was scared and –"
Before Alan could continue, Claude began to kiss his lips and move closer to Alan. "Sweetheart it's okay, you just needed time to understand what was happening between us," Claude said. From outside, Eric seethed in anger at the sight of Claude touching Alan the way he was. "Now however, you know what is to come next, and should be prepared."
Claude began to grab Alan's shirt and raise it up. "No, if Eric finds out you tried to rape me again, he'll get mad," Alan replied before covering his mouth.
The older teen paused and stared evilly at his boyfriend. "You told your brother that I tried to rape you?!" Claude yelled. Alan remained frozen. "Did you?!" Claude repeated.
The brunette shook his head yes as he felt his body tremble in fear. Claude slapped Alan across the face and pinned the smaller teenager down underneath his knees. "How dare you tell your brother that I tried to forcibly had sex with you! I told you that I fuck all my little bitches, no matter whether they want it or not, and you are no exception," Claude growled as he violently unbuttoned Alan's jeans.
"Claude, please don't do this," Alan pleaded as tears began to roll down his face.
The older teen slapped Alan again grabbing his face. "You no longer in a position to tell me what to do," he stated lowly.
Eric rushed out of the bushes and tore open the glass door. "What the fuck is going on in here?" he demanded. Claude stood up and pushed Alan down off the couch; leaving the brunette a crying mess. Eric looked down at Alan before glaring at Claude. "What did you do to him you son of a bitch?"
"Nothing he didn't want," Claude stated.
Eric felt the rage inside of him begin to come alive as he rammed into Claude and tackled the older boy to the ground. He punched and scratched at Claude's face and screamed "Don't you dare touch my brother again! He is not your toy, and you will not abuse him!" Eric finished off his demands by pulling out his pocket knife and placing it against Claude's neck. "If you ever come near him again, I will kill you. And trust me, I will enjoy minute of it. Get out of my house, and never come here again." Claude stood up, grabbed his jacket, and stormed out of Eric and Alan's house.
The blonde panted as he pocketed his knife again and looked over at Alan who was still trembling on the ground. Eric gathered Alan in his arms and helped him to the couch. "How did you know?" Alan asked through tears.
"I stuck around and waited. I knew he'd try something like this again, and this time I wanted a good reason to beat him up," Eric responded. Holding Alan's face in his hands, Eric whispered "Claude won't hurt you ever again Alan."
The brunette smiled and without warning, leaned up and kissed his stepbrother's lips. When he pulled away, Alan lowered his head and cried "I'm sorry; I know you aren't like that, but it just felt so right."
Eric tilted Alan's face up to his and grinned as he gently replied "It's okay, I thought that I didn't love you like that, but recently I've grown more attracted to you."
Alan blushed and kissed Eric's lips again, and began place his hands on Eric's back. "Alan, what's happening to us? Why are we having these feelings for each other even when we know they're forbidden to have?"
"We can't help who we fall in love with. I know it's wrong, but every time I'm with you, I feel so protected and at peace that I just can't help but love you and want to be with you," Alan responded as Eric began to stroke his face.
"You and I can't tell anyone about this, not even dad and Danielle," Eric stated as he held Alan's face.
The brunette nodded. "I will do anything as long as I can be with you," Alan said before leaning his head against his brother's chest. Eric ran his hands up and down Alan's back to try and comfort him.
"I will not let anyone hurt you or take us away from each other; no matter what," Eric promised before placing a kiss atop Alan's head.
The two immediately pulled away when they heard Danielle and Christopher open the front door. "Hey guys, did you have a good night while we were gone?" Danielle asked.
"Yeah Danielle," Eric replied.
"Yes mom, it was great. I'm feeling tired, so I'm gonna turn in for the night," Alan announced as he headed up the stairs.
"Yeah me too, see you in the morning," Eric quickly added before following Alan up the stairs.
"Okay, night boys," Christopher called before Eric and Alan were out of sight.
The two quickly changed into their sleep attire before climbing into their separate beds. When they were positive that Danielle and Christopher had gone to bed, Eric quietly got out of bed and made his way down the hall to Alan's room. He quietly crept inside and climbed into his stepbrother's bed where Alan was awaiting him with open arms.
The two of them wrapped their arms around one another and kissed each other goodnight several times before snuggling as close as they could and falling asleep, nestled in each other's embrace.
From here on til the end of the fanfiction, every chapter will have lots of fluff in it, just a fair warning! - Fangurl