Hey guys! Okay I have a few things to say. First off, I would like to say thank you to those who read. Second, how hard is it to review? Seriously guys I'm flattered that you would add my stories to your alerts and make it one of your favorites but it doesn't make me as happy as when you review! Reviews are your chance to tell me what you think! Tell me anything like what's your favorite color? Or maybe something pertaining to the story, hint hint! Give meh some feedback! Did you like it? What can I do to make it better? What would you like me to add? If you give me an idea of what you would like to happen, I just might add it in but you have to REVIEW! It irks me to see the amount of people who read and the amount who reviewed. -_- Lastly, I apologize for the lack of smexyness between Gatsby and Nick. ;) Enjoy!

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We Found Love in a Hopeless Era

Chapter 3: Slip-ups Part 1

Nick splashed cold water onto his face. After making sure he wasn't being pursued he crept into one of the many bathrooms in Daisy's house. Exhausted, he sat on the edge of the tub. For the first time he took in his surroundings. The walls were coated with a pearl hue. The floor had an extravagant pattern made by cream colored tiles, matching with the pearl sink topped with silver handles. The bathtub under him was white and large enough to fit two people. It's edges were decorated with lilac scented candles. To his left sat rose scented bath salts and a jar filled with a variety of different flower petals. Every detail matched perfectly with Daisy.

He sighed in defeat as his brain brought back the image of Gatsby's lustfilled eyes earnestly watching him. A light shiver ran down his spine as a desperate groan escaped his lips. He looked down remembering the problem before him. Normally he would correspond to his excited member but there were a few factors working against him. One, he wasn't in his house. He refused to debaucher his cousin's house even though she herself already had. Two, reason was overwhelming him. He wasn't about to pleasure himself to the thought of another man and his cousin having sex! He sighed and loosened his tie. Nick whimpered at the feeling of his throbbing manhood. He lightly ran a hand over it to ease some of the pain. "Ah...Gatsby," he moaned softly. His eyes instantly shot open. Realizing what he had just uttered, he yanked his hand away from his groing. Frustrated, he burried his face into the comfort of his palms and grunted. "I'm going insane." Not wanting to think about the previous moment he quickly got to his feet and locked the door. Nick swiftly stripped his clothes and let the cold water run. He inhaled deeply and entered the tub.

"Jordan have you seen Nick?" Daisy's voice was full of apprehension.

Jordan leaned back comfortably on the railing. She removed the newly lit cigarette from her plum-shaded lips and gradually exhaled smoke. "You haven't seen him? He went looking for you and Gatsby."

"Yes, he found us. Nick saw us being...intimate." she flinched at Jordan's sudden gasp.

Jordan brought her hand to her mouth. "What did he say?"

"He didn't say anything he just ran out." she said wiping away a stray tear. "What if he tells Tom?" she sobbed slowly.

Jordan embraced Daisy in a light hug. "Don't worry Daisy. You know Nick better than anyone! You know you can trust him."

"I know... I have to speak with him. Where could he be?"

"Found him." Jordan said as she spotted a moving figure below them. Nick was swiftly walking to the front of Daisy's house.

Daisy gasped. "I have to follow him!" she quickly sprinted towards the door and walked out.

"Things won't be the same from now on." Jordan whispered, still eyeing Nick.

Nick was panting softly. He was trying his hardest to get away from Daisy's house as fast as humanly possible. His hair was slightly damp and his body was dry with the exception of a lone drop rolling down his exposed chest. In his effort to hurry, he buttoned his shirt halfway and threw his cream-colored jacket over his shoulder. He sporadically glanced around himself to verify that he was alone. Luckily no one had stopped him yet. He shortly arrived at the doorstep of his cousin's home. Nick had called a cab and started hoping it wouldn't prolong in arriving. The nervous feeling in his gut increased as he worried about running into Daisy or Gatsby. He couldn't face either of them. Not after what he saw. He had seen them in all their glory and didn't bother to look away. What shamed him the most was the way his eyes were fixed on Gatsby's raw beauty. No, he couldn't think of such things. It wasn't right. He shook his head to rid himself of such queer thoughts.

His mind was finally relaxing. The nervousness was easing up little by little. The stars became more interesting to his sight and his thoughts drifted into space. Reality was at the far end of his mind. Everything seemed to be right.

"Nick?" his heart fell. He was sure that voice belonged to his cousin. The sinking feeling in his gut increased tenfold and he felt paralized. Slowly forcing himself to relax once again, he slowly turned to face Daisy. Her eyes where visible pricking red and threatened to spill tears. Suddenly sprinting, she threw her amrs around Nick's waist and snuggled into his chest.

Nick, confused and in slight shock, returned the embrace and soothingly caressed her golden locks. He could feel her sobbing. "It's alright Daisy, don't cry."

Daisy gently pulled away to look at her cousin, "I'm sorry Nick." she uttered in between sobs. Tears overflowed and ran down her flushed cheeks.

Nick felt a pang in his heart. He hated seeing her this upset. He softly stroked her cheek and brushed her waterfalls away. "Whatever for? I'm the one who should apologize for not knocking and just barging in like that. I'm sorry Daisy. I didn't mean to be a whitness."

Daisy smiled and giggled at Nick's reddening cheeks and worried look. She playfully pinched his cheek to lighten the mood. "Don't worry darling, it's not your fault! We should have locked the door." they shared a laugh. "Nick...I...can I trust you?" she met his stare.

"Of course!" he reassured her.

"You won't tell Tom, will you?"

Nick's look softened and he smiled. "Not a chance."

Daisy's face lit up as she jumped excitedly and hugged the man in front of her. "Thank you! I'm indebted to you Nick."

"Don't worry about it Daisy, I'd do anything for my favorite cousin." he rubbed her back affectionately. Nick was feeling at ease once more. He sighed contently as they parted.

Out of the corner of his eye, Nick spotted a manly figure standing in the doorway. Slowly the handsome, masculine character descended from the top of the stairs. "Oh, Jay!" Daisy called out. Nick's rapid heartbeats ran through his entire being but he forced himself to not run away. "We were just chatting about...well you know. We patched everything up!" she smiled at her cousin. Nick smiled back and nervously turned to face the source of his conflicting thoughts.

There stood Gatsby, hair slicked back, bathed in the beautiful, soft afterglow of sex. He was dressed in his white suit, shirt untucked and unbuttoned at the top. His sky blue tie hung loosely around his neck. "That's great." he replied, eyes never leaving her.

Daisy wrapped her arms around Gatsby's. Nick couldn't help but feel a little upset. Sure he was afraid of seeing them at first but now it seemed like Gatsby was avoiding looking at him. The affection in front of him was irking his composed self. What was getting to him most though was that he didn't even know why he was feeling this way. The scene was suddenly broken by the sound of traction on gravel.

"Nick, darling, your cab is here!" Daisy pointed out sadly, letting go of Gatsby. Jay casually walked away.

"Ah, yes. Well I should get going. I'll see you tomorrow Daisy." Nick hugged her and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. When they both turned towards the yellow car, they watched as Gatsby handed a 100 dollar bill to the driver. Both him and Daisy exchanged glances of confusion as the car drove away. Jay let out a peaceful and content sigh, a smile tugging at his lips, making Nick blush a light shade of pink.

"I'll drive you home." Gatsby said calmly as he stared Nick down for the second time that night.

There! Sorry it's so short. I've been busy but I really wanted to upload and my laptop just broke down so I was left to fend for myself! Hehe... Anyway REVIEW guys! I just might start setting a number of reviews in order to upload the next chapter. That depends on you guys though ^_^ Summer vacation is here so I'll probably have more time to write! I know you guys probably aren't even reading this so I'll stop ranting now...