Chapter 9: It All Comes Down to This
Slowly Bryan healed with Justin's help. They were getting along like they used to. Heath and Wade were doing just as well. Everything seemed like old times, except for one thing. There was a pink elephant in the room when the four were hanging out, and none of them wanted to point it out.
Heath and Bryan were in the locker room changing. They didn't hear Wade and Justin walk in.
"Is it weird to you that we can just hangout and act like nothing ever happened?" Bryan looked at Heath.
"A little." Heath shrugged, "But I don't want to walk down that road again. I think we've both been hurt enough. We don't need to bring up the past when we're all getting along."
"I just…" Bryan sighed and leaned against his locker, "It's been great these past few weeks, but there's something wrong. Something that could be fixed, but I just don't know what it is."
"Justin and Wade are attracted to each other. They have been for awhile, but they care about us." Heath looked at Bryan, "Is that what you're talking about?"
"I believe that would be what I am talking about." Bryan nodded, "Are we supposed to just ignore that?"
"No, I don't think so." Heath shook his head, "Maybe we could come to some sort of compromise…"
"Compromise?" Bryan cocked his head to the side, "Like what?"
"Like if they want to play with each other then you and I get to indulge in the other's body." Heath said quietly, worried about Bryan's reaction.
Bryan stared at Heath for a few minutes, "Are you suggesting that we hook-up if they do something?"
"Kinda…" Heath closed his locker, "I think I'm saying maybe we should all try something with each other. Like a…foursome…"
Bryan didn't have the chance to say a thing because Wade and Justin both said what he was thinking, "What?"
Heath and Bryan turned around. Heath blushed as red as his hair, "Uh…"
"You want the four of us to be a thing. Am I hearing you right, Heath?" Wade asked, confusion clear in his voice.
"Well…yeah…I mean then if something happens between any of us it wouldn't be cheating…" Heath chewed his lip. He couldn't believe the words coming out of his own mouth. They were starting to sound really stupid to him, how were the other three perceiving them?
"You know, that's not a bad idea." Justin smiled.
Heath's head shot up, "Yeah?"
"Yeah. I mean I trust you three more than anyone in the world minus my mom, so why not?" Justin walked over and stood between Heath and Bryan. He wrapped an arm around both of their waists and pulled them closer, "Plus I think it'd be really fun if the four of us explored each other in the shower, after a match…before a match…right now…"
Bryan shook his head smiling, "Oh Justin. Is your brain permanently in your pants?"
"Nope. It's in your pants." Justin winked.
Wade laughed, "So we're really doing this? The four of us?"
"Do you want to?" Heath looked up at Wade. He caught the glimmer of lust in the older man's eyes, "Because I think it'd be a lot of fun. You and Bry, you and Just, you and me…"
Wade grinned and pulled Heath into his muscular arms, "That sounds very nice."
"So you're up for it then." Heath asked innocently as his hand traveled slowly down Wade's body.
"Shower. I think the four of us need a shower." Wade looked at Bryan and Justin, "Do you two agree?"
Justin looked down at Bryan. He was chewing his lip, "Babe?"
"…I'm not ready to fall back into it yet…" Bryan said softly.
Justin hugged him closer, "It's alright, love. No one is going to force you into this."
Heath pulled away from Wade and hugged Bryan, "Take the time to get better. No rush."
"Thank you." Bryan smiled into Heath's shoulder. Heath pressed a kiss to the top of Bryan's head then pulled back and grabbed Wade's hand. He started pulling the older man towards the shower. Wade followed him without resisting. Justin and Bryan sat down on a bench. Justin wrapped his arms around the smaller man and kissed his temple.
"Love you." Justin whispered.
"Love you, too." Bryan smiled and leaned his head on Justin's shoulder, "Very much."