I Love You.

Jeremy smiled as Tyler continued to kiss down his neck; they had about five minutes left until Tyler had to leave due to Aunt Jenna's new curfew rule for Jeremy ever since he came out and told her he was dating Tyler Lockwood. He hummed as Tyler left small kisses on his neck, "I really have to go now," Tyler said as he pulled away from Jeremy, who now laid there with a pout on his face, "I'm sorry. I don't want your aunt to run up the stairs and pound the door down...Again."

Jeremy laughed slightly as Tyler got up to leave, "Bye." He whispered quietly as Tyler waved at him. He laughed again as he heard Tyler talking to his Aunt saying that he was leaving now. He didn't like keeping the relationship a secret and luckily Tyler agreed...but now he was afraid. He was afraid when someone would look at him for too long, he was afraid that one day Tyler would turn around to him and say that he wasn't worth it and leave him. He was afraid of something happening to one of them all because they came out finally.

Jeremy convinced himself to stop thinking and just fall asleep. As he finally let himself go his thoughts went back to Tyler as they always did. He allowed the darkness of sleep to over take him and silently slept.

XOXO

Tyler walked the rest of the way to his car with his hands in his pockets as the cold wind hit him while he stepped outside. He heard someone walking behind him and turned to see who it was. Apparently God had it out for him because when he turned around he was met with the face of Matthew Donavon.

Matt had been acting strange as soon as Tyler told him he was dating Jeremy Gilbert, he didn't know why though until he overheard a conversation Matt was having expressing his views of Jeremy being bisexual. Let's just say...Matt ended up in the hospital for a couple of days. Tyler was upset that there was no full moon that night. He decided he would try to do the proper thing and walk away but there was always that voice in the back of his head that told him to turn around and kick the crap out of the guy already.

"Tyler!" Matt called as he walked up to him finally, "Hey, man, long time no see." Matt said smiling and placing his hand on his shoulder, Tyler shrugged him off, "OK, I deserve that but, come on, it's not every day you hear that best friend is bi and is dating the guy who he used to beat the crap out of." Matt defended; Tyler clenched his covered hands into fists as the anger began to rise. He breathed in praying that he wouldn't kill Matt that night. As they continued walking Tyler started to calm down a bit more.

"So...how are things going with...Jeremy?" Matt asked uncomfortable. Tyler looked over at him for second before looking back at the street.

"Fine, why?" Tyler answered bitterly.

"Just wondering," Matt said simply, "Hey, um, I forgive by the way. You know the whole hospital thing. It's cool man."

Tyler turned around to face him, "It's cool? You forgive me?" Tyler had finally lost it he pulled his hand out of his pocket and punch Matt round the face, "You decided that you're going to talk about my boyfriend behind his back and you forgive me!" Matt stood up before Tyler pushed him.

"Get out of here!" He said shoving Matt, who ran away.

XOXO

Jeremy woke up with a jump as he breathing quickened and sweat ran down his face. His nightmare had been the worst so far; someone had killed Tyler. He didn't even respond when the window opened and Tyler climbed in like he did every night while Jenna was asleep, "Jere? Jeremy!" Jeremy turned around to look at the boy who had broken his train of thought, thankfully, "What's wrong? Did you have another one of those nightmares?" Jeremy nodded. Tyler kissed his cheek, sitting behind him carefully.

"They're just dreams, Jere; nothing is going to happen to either one of us." Tyler reassured. Jeremy smiled as he leaned back against his chest. He looked down at the Tyler's hands as he wrapped them around his stomach; his looked up at Tyler as he saw the bruise begin to form on his knuckles, "That includes anymore crap from Matt." Tyler said nervously.

Jeremy rolled his eyes at his boyfriend, "What did he do this time?" Jeremy said as he gently stroked the bruise forming.

"Made it as if it was my entire fault," Tyler said annoyed, "Dumb ass." Tyler mumbled to himself.

"Be nice." Jeremy said.

"No, why should I be when the guy's just going to be a dick to someone I'm in love with?" Tyler blurted out. But Jeremy didn't miss that last part; did he really just say he loved him?

"You're what?" Tyler thought for a second before his eyes went wide as he heard what he said.

"Nothing; oh, you mean the he's a dick thing. Didn't you know I thought that?" Tyler said being the pro liar he was.

"No I mean the 'I'm in love' bit." Jeremy said turning around to face him; Tyler didn't say anything trying to think of another good lie.

He got nothing.

He pulled Jeremy to him and kissed him quickly, "I love you," Jeremy stared at him wide eyed before smiling and pulling him in another kiss still smiling.

"I love you too." Tyler smiling at him as they sat there waiting.

"That's all very good boys! Now Jeremy get to bed and Tyler leave!" They heard Aunt Jenna yell from the other room.

XOXO

ManaMcC