Chapter 5: You're Falling Out of Reach

Friday Night Smackdown taped Tuesday was just another day where the four had to be in the same vicinity. Bryan and Heath walked into the locker room together smiling and laughing. Justin and Wade were at their own lockers searching through their things.

"So what did you do last night, Heath?" Bryan asked opening his locker.

"Well Christian and Drew asked me to go with them to dinner and I didn't want to say no because I didn't have any other plans." Heath sat down on the bench and pulled off his shirt, "Well I had plans, but they were cancelled."

"What were your plans?" Bryan put his things in his locker and shut it. He leaned against it crossing his arms.

"I was supposed to go out to an important dinner with this guy, but we broke up so that wasn't happening." Heath shrugged, "I'm actually glad we broke up. I don't get treated like a kid anymore or a waste of space."

Wade gritted his teeth. Heath was talking about him like he wasn't even in the room. Wade had to admit that hurt, but what Heath had said about the way Wade treated him hurt even more. Wade sighed and closed his locker. He started to the door.

Heath watched him out of the corner of his eye. He had the urge to reach out to Wade, but held back. He couldn't forgive Wade that easily.

'Harsh.' Bryan mouthed. Heath shrugged helplessly. Justin and Wade had cut them deep. Was he not allowed to rub it in their faces that he might possibly be happy even though he really wasn't and it was all a façade. Heath loved Wade still and probably always would.

Heath shook his head and changed the subject, "What did you do last night, Bry?"

"Nothing really. I pretty much stayed in my hotel room and read. I was going to watch a movie, but I just didn't really feel like watching what was on."

"What was on?"

"Blood Diamond and some chick flicks."

Justin cut his eyes to Bryan. They'd watched Blood Diamond on many occasions together just because of Leonardo DiCaprio. It was one of their favorite movies.

"I thought you liked that movie." Heath unzipped his bag and searched for his Corre shirt.

"I do, but I just couldn't - didn't feel like watching it." Bryan corrected himself.

Heath nodded. Justin closed his locker and brushed past Bryan. Bryan looked at him his head partially cocked to the side. Justin shook his head and left the room.

"Have you two talked since the other day?" Heath asked after Justin was gone.

"No. I'm not going to push for anything or hope for anything. If he happens to call then I'll be there for him."

"You're a bigger man than I am. I've been trying everything to make Wade jealous. Nothing. Stone-faced."

"You're trying too hard."

"You may not be trying hard enough."

They both sighed. Everyday without Justin and Wade hurt more than catching them in bed together. Something had to be done before they both broke.