/I am SO sorry this is such a late update. I've been kinda sick, and stressed out. But I have this part done, and chapter 5 will be up within the next couple days. Thank you for reading and please review. I gusta it. :)

Friday: 7am

Flint walked to breakfast his messenger bag hitting into his thigh slightly. He was alone, and he was tired. Thad woke up twice freaking out the night before and while Flint could calm his boyfriend down, it made him very nervous. He needed to talk to Wes and David, and now. He walked into the dining hall and searched the various tables for the two council members. Thad was off to do council things, but he was doing it by himself so that left Wes and David to Flint. He spotted them and walked over, the pair was already conversing about rehearsal later, but Flint could interrupt. "Hey guys." He said as he dropped his bag on the floor and sat down. "Please tell me Blaine didn't back out of this solo piece." He said smiling.

Wes laughed and David glowered. "No, but again he wants to turn it into a duet. I love him, and I love Kurt. But I am going to beat them both. We might as well let Nick and Jeff do it." David grumbled.

Wes rolled his eyes at his best friend and looked up at Flint. "No offense, but why are you eating breakfast with us? Even when you're with Thad this isn't normal." He asked smiling. "You usually eat with Blaine and Kurt."

Flint smiled and bit into the apple he was holding. "I actually wanted to talk to you guys." He said after swallowing. "It's about Thad." He said and watched as Wes and David exchanged a look. "No it's not about sex or anything." He said watching as Wes blushed and David looked at the floor. "But… Thad's been having nightmares, and waking up a lot in the middle of the night. And he won't tell me why, but I would really like to know why." He murmured softly. "It worries me, because I really do love him, and it hurts to see him so freaked out and…" he trailed off searching for the right words.

"Scared?" Wes asked ignoring David's pointed look. "It's because he is." David reached across the table and wacked Wes with his book. "Really Dave?" Wes asked before reaching across and taking the book from him. "Anyway. Our freshman year at Dalton was when Thad started questioning his sexuality. There was a senior, star quarterback, MVP, and he had a thing for freshman. In particular, Thad." He said quietly. "I never wanted to know the details, nor would I explain them to you." He said looking up at Flint. "But Thad fell for him, hard, but this guy didn't want a boyfriend, he just wanted a fuck buddy, and because Thad was in love, he would do anything for him." He stopped and looked at David who just shook his head.

David snatched his book back from Wes and continued. "They would meet in the field house, long after hockey was over. At first it was just harmless making out, and Thad would come back happier than we'd ever seen him. But then this guy started pushing him to do more, go farther. And Thad wasn't ready; he was young, and naïve. He started to feel uncomfortable and wanted to stop to go out on dates like a real couple." He paused and flipped through the pages of the book. "But this guy didn't want to slow down; he kept pushing, even when Thad begged him to stop. That's what his nightmares are about. How someone he loved so much could have used him like that."

The three boys at the table refused to look at each other, a still quiet consumed them amidst the ruckus of the dining hall. "I just don't understand why he's having these nightmares." Flint murmured. Wes and David exchanged a look. "What? You guys know something." He said biting his lip. "What's wrong?"

Wes took a deep breath and looked at David who just nodded. "You are technically his first boyfriend, he's slept around, a lot, but he's never had a boyfriend." He said quietly. "Us three agreed that this year we would… do a challenge of sorts. As in, get a girl or a guy in Thad's case, to have sex with us. They had to be a virgin and they had to be one of those who wasn't going to give it away that easily." He stopped and looked at Flint. "You're it; you were supposed to be Thad's last conquest in high school. But then he screwed it up."

Flint stared at Wes who turned away from the younger boy. "And how did he screw it up?" he said the bitterness prevalent in his voice.

"He fell in love with you." David said looking at the book in his hands. "That was never part of the plan, he was supposed to get married to a nice senator's daughter and she would never know about all the guys he screwed in high school. His family is very conservative." He said quietly. "They wouldn't approve if he brought a boy home for the holidays. In fact they would disown him and he'd be on his own for college." He looked at Flint and frowned. "You're no good for him. You're going to ruin his life."

Flint stood up and grabbed his bag. "Thank you for the information." He said turning to leave. But he stopped and looked at the pair who stared sheepishly up at him. "What was this guy's name? The one who hurt him?" he asked.

"Remington. Dane Remington." Wes said. Flint felt the color drain from his face and he turned on his heel and left them there. His head swimming as his world crashed down around him.

Friday: Noon

Thad smiled down at his phone, Flint's name lighting up the screen. He tapped out a response quickly before slipping it back into his pocket. He hadn't gotten to see him since this morning, and their quick kiss goodbye had left him wanting more. When the bell rang for lunch Thad gathered his stuff quickly and ran to the art wing, where Flint had class. He waited outside the door smiling happily. "Hello there gorgeous." He murmured grabbing Flint's hand and pulling him aside.

Flint giggled and hugged Thad close. His heart was breaking, but he couldn't let Thad know that, they needed to talk before it broke entirely. Maybe his friends were wrong. He had to be good for Thad, if he made him so happy. He had to be good for him. "Come eat lunch with me, my room, I've got a surprise." He murmured into Thad's ear.

Chills swept down the older boy's spine and he nodded. "Anything for you." He said taking Flint's hand in his own. They walked opposite the thinning crowd and were soon alone in the corridors as they made their way to the dorms. "So can you give me a hint to what this surprise is?" Thad asked when they had reached the dorms. He held the door open for his boyfriend and the pair walked inside and up the stairs to the second floor.

Flint's insides churned and he took a couple slow breaths before he answered. "Just a good lunch and me. What more do you need?" he asked laughing. The laughter was fake and he felt Thad give him an odd look, but the older boy didn't say anything. "I just miss spending time with you during the day, we've become such night owls." He said simply.

Thad watched Flint, there was something he wasn't telling him and while he was curious he was hoping Flint would tell him in his own time. Especially since every other second his heart panged with thoughts of seeing Dane that night. He hoped to God, this… guy wasn't there. Because things could get ugly quickly, and he didn't want Flint to get caught in the crossfire. They reached the younger boy's room and Thad realized he had actually never been inside his boyfriend's room. He was intrigued to see what it looked like.

Flint unlocked the door and walked inside surveying it for anything embarrassing. "I room with Kurt, so we're pretty neat." He said after a moment and looked at Thad. "Come here." He said beckoning him over.

The older boy drank in the site of Flint's bedroom, his eyes wandering over the half-finished canvases and the design sketches. His eyes landed back on Flint and he smiled before walking over and pulling him into a kiss. Thad for once, was the first to pull away and looked into Flint's blue eyes. "I love you." He said softly. He felt Flint's arms tighten around him but the boy didn't respond only bent down to kiss him again.

Flint kissed Thad softly and pulled away. "Lunch?" he asked. He could feel his chest tighten as he looked at Thad. There was something different about the way he said I love you, like that he meant it, and it scared him. Flint walked to the fridge and pulled out the lunch he had gone out to buy earlier, two sandwiches turkey for him and chicken for Thad, a bowl of strawberries and a small chocolate raspberry cake for desert. He threw down a blanket on the floor and brought everything over before grabbing a bottle of apple juice which he poured into two glasses.

Thad sat down on the blanket and watched as Flint made everything perfect, he couldn't believe that this amazing guy was his. Everything was so wonderful and tonight could ruin it all. He was scared. "Everything looks immaculate, now sit down so we can eat." He said laughing and pulling Flint onto the blanket beside him. The pair ate their lunch talking about their morning classes and about school in general. When they had almost finished the atmosphere of the afternoon changed.

"Tell me about your nightmare." Flint said turning to look at Thad.

The color drained from the older boy's face and he faked a smile. "What nightmare?" he asked innocently. Flint gave him a look and the smile faded. "It's nothing, I promise." He said unconvincingly.

Flint shook his head and took Thad's hand in his own. "I know it's not nothing. Tell me." He said quietly. "Tell me about what happened when he pushed you too far."

If it was possible for the color to drain more in Thad's face, it did. The older boy felt cold as he stared into the blue eyes of his boyfriend. The blue eyes that loved him, and that he loved back. "I can't." he said his voice cracking.

Flint pulled Thad up against his chest and leaned back against the bed behind them. "You can, you can do anything. I believe in you so much, and I love you so much. But you need to talk to me about this. What did Dane do to you." He said the football players name feeling toxic in his mouth.

Thad closed his eyes and listened to the thump of Flint's heartbeat in his ears. "It was freshman year."