"David..?" The voice on the other end spoke. "Hey, it's N-Nathan... I was wondering if we could talk?" David would've jumped a foot in the air if he had not remembered the sleeping boy entangled with him.

"Nathan! Wow I haven't seen you in ages babe!" Truth is Nathan hadn't crossed his mind in nearly 6 months "How have you been?" Not since he needed a ego boost (sex) after a certain incident involving Gregg and a cigarette.

"Umm yeah, I've been... good. H-how have you been ba... David?" David could tell that something was very obviously troubling Nathan, the jittering, the pauses, the way he almost called him baby but then decided against it.

"Nathan cut the crap. What's wrong?" He said in a hushed tone, trying not to wake Jake.

"I know that our weird little arrangement thing was supposed to be so we wouldn't have to worry about where our next lay came from but I don't think that umm... well I don't really know if I want to, like if I can." Nathan started to ramble.

"Nath, I know what you're going to say, so please just say it." Although David never really had feelings for Nathan, this was just yet another thing that was going wrong with his life. So yeah David was a little hurt.

"It's just, I was talking to Miranda earlier." Nathan must be talking about his co-star Miranda Cosgrove, David thought. "She made me realise our fucked up relationship isn't healthy for me. I deserve some stability, I deserve someone who loves me, that I'm better than just a fuck on the side."

"Oh come on Nath, you were always-" David was Interrupted.

No David!" He shouted. "Let me get this out ok." David stopped talking and stayed silent. "I met someone, they're perfect and amazing and best of all they love me but I can't be with them because of you!" Nathan yelled. David had to cover the phone with his hand so the noise wouldn't wake Jake. "I want to be with her but first I need to put a stop me and you..."

"HER!" David accidently shouted before realising where he was. "You want to be with... Her!"

"Is that really the only thing you took from that..? But yes, her name is Kirsty and we've been dating for about 4 months." Nathan said,his voice full of pride.

"But... No-ones ever gone back to women after they've had me, not even straight guys like you..." David was bewildered, this must be something to do with Gregg.

"Well maybe you're not as amazing as you like to think you are." Nathan hung up and the line went dead. David lay there for a few moments thinking how slowly but surely everything in his life was going to shit and all he could do was watch.

"Dammit Gregg. What are you doing to me?" David whispered to himself. David rolled back over and pulled Jake into his embrace and fell back into a pleasant sleep.

David hopped into the shower. The hot water ran over his body, his thoughts began flowing. He thought about Jake. The sex was...nice. But it wasn't Gregg. Something about Gregg's ass just seemed like...a better fit. Like it was meant to be. Everyone else was just like jerking off into a bucket.

He left the shower wrapped in a towel. David reached the door and opened it. He was met by a Jake staring at him through the doorway through tear filled eyes.

"Hey Jake! What's-"

"Where were you?"

"Umm... In the showe-"

"I woke up and you weren't here." Jake got out the bed and started to put his clothes on. " I thought that you left in the night." He walked towards David and threw his arms around David's neck. "I was so scared." David was bewildered but started patting Jake on the back.

"Jake what's going on? Your kinda freaking me out."

"David. I need to know. Do you want me?"

"Jake, I-"

"Do you want me or not?" Jake insisted, his head still buried into David's shoulder.

"Honestly, I don't want anybody right now."

Jake turned around and stormed out of the house, past the gates and down the side walk. David quickly threw on his boxers and took off after him shirtless and barefoot. He grabbed his arm.

"Let go of me and go back to all your fucking little Hollywood skanks!" Jake screamed.

"It's not like that any more. I'm not like that!" David insisted, trying to lead Jake off the side walk and back into his house by his arm.

"Ya know. I almost wish Gregg was still here. He always knew what was up with you."

David froze. "You wish Gregg was still here..? where did he go?"

"To Spain. with Justin."

David's jaw dropped. "He actually left? I thought he was just bluffing... He really left."

"Yes, David. The whole cast went out to dinner. Selena said the wrong thing and then he just vanished. Gone." Jake's eyes were watering. The tears weren't for Gregg, they were for David. He could see the pain in David's eyes at the news of Gregg's departure. 'Why can't he think of me like he does of Gregg?'

David looked around then spotted some paparazzi parked down the road.

"Look, will you just come inside please?"

"No, David. The last time I was in there I was yours. But I know you can't do that for me." Jake had stopped struggling and just looked at his feet.

Davis snapped his face away. "Oh cut the dramatic bullshit Jake. Sex is sex."

"Maybe to you David. But to other people it actually means something." Jake replied, eyes firmly set on the ground. "Did it not mean anything when you were with Gregg? Was that just sex?"

David didn't answer. Slowly he released Jake from his grip. "Text me if you want his new number. I've gotta go." Jake walked to his car, wiping tears as he went and drove off.

Later that day around 10.00pm Jake's phone vibrated. He read the message from David. "Please can you send me his number?" He smiled, and began typing a seven digit number. He added a "Welcome back :)" at the end and hit send.