Chapter 35

Lance got off the bed walking across the room. He knew it was the wine that was leading him to this decision, but he loved Justin, and he didn't want to lose him. He sat on the edge of the bed next to Justin. He watched as Justin pretended he was sleeping. Lance knew he wasn't. Lance reached up running his hand through Justin's curls. He moved so that he was laying next to Justin on his side. He continued to run his fingers through Justin's curls until Justin opened his eyes. "Justin, I'm sorry."

"Stop apologizing, and start doing something about it." Justin rolled onto his side facing Lance. "I love you, Lance. That isn't going to change. Everything else around us might, but my love for you will remain constant." Justin moved his body closer moving his hand up Lance's chest, but this time Lance didn't push Justin's hand away. "Lance," Justin whispered, "kiss me."

:Lance didn't wait long before pressing his lips to Justin's. He felt Justin's hands make their way up his back stopping to rest at the back of his neck. As they continued to kiss, Lance rolled onto Justin. Upon hearing Justin's soft moan, Lance broke the kiss, and lifted his head. He ran his finger over Justin's bottom lip. "Justin," he whispered, "are you sure about this?"

Justin didn't speak just nodded his head briefly before pulling Lance down to him kissing him softly. Lance raised his head again and watched as Justin licked his lips. He continued to watch as Justin reached up and began to unbutton his shirt. Lance let his fingers reach under Justin's shirt tracing patterns around Justin's stomach. When Justin pushed his shirt off his shoulders, Lance reached for the hem of Justin's shirt and began to pull it up, but Justin stopped him pulling the shirt out of his grasp and over his head in one quick motion.

Lance looked down at Justin's tight stomach remembering the first time he had seen him that day on the basketball court. He wondered if Justin had known what he was doing that day. Maybe without knowing Lance was gay, he had known somewhere in his mind.

"What are you smiling about, Lance?"

Running his finger down the middle of Justin's chest, he lowered his mouth to suck at Justin's neck. Moving his mouth upward, he nibbled on Justin's earlobe. "I was just remembering that first day we met. I think I fell in love with you that first day." Lance's hand caressed Justin's chest as he listened to Justin's tiny moans. When he flicked his thumb over Justin's nipple, Justin gasped turning towards Lance. "I've been wanting to do this since that day on the basketball court. You remember when you pulled your shirt off right in front of me. You're lucky I didn't throw you down on the basketball court."

Justin pushed Lance onto his back straddling him. He kissed him briefly before rasing his head. "You remember that night of the halloween party, with you in your tight jeans and your cowboy hat. Do you how badly I wanted to rip your clothes off of you the minute I saw you."

Feeling Justin's fingers work on the button of his pants, Lance laid on his back silent wondering where this side of Justin had hidden itself. Justin had always let him lead things, but now it was Justin taking control of the situation. He lifted his hips slightly, so Justin could pull his pants down continuing to watch Justin above him. "Justin, baby, what has gotten into you?"

Justin didn't answer. Instead he lowered his head with a blush on his cheeks. Lance smiled for a brief moment as he saw the boy he had fell in love with make an appearance, but the smile soon faded when Justin flopped onto his back mumbling sorry.

"Justin, no. Don't be sorry. I just haven't seen that side of you much. That doesn't mean that I don't like it. I want you to want me as much as I want you," he whispered just before he kissed Justin. After a few moments, Lance let his tongue lick at Justin's lips asking for access that Justin quickly granted. As they continued to kiss, Lance reached down and rubbed Justin's erection through his pants causing Justin to moan into their kisses. Lance broke the kiss panting. "Baby, you have on way too many clothes here."

Lance watched as Justin bit his lip. The tiniest glimmer of fear appearing in his eyes. Lance sighed, as he let his other hand run through Justin's curls. "Baby, we don't have to do anything. We could stop right now, and it would be alright."

Justin shook his head. "No, Lance. I want to."

"You sure, Justin?"

"I want you."

Lance groaned at Justin's whispered words lowering his mouth to Justin's, kissing him hungrily. As they continued to kiss, Lance undid the button and zipper to Justin's pants. As his lips left Justin's mouth, they made their way across Justin's jaw and down his chest stopping to lick and suck briefly at each nipple before continuing downward.

When Lance reached the waist band of Justin's pants, he stopped catching Justin's gaze as he pulled down Justin's pants stopping only for Justin to lift his hips off the bed so he could complete the task. Dropping the clothes on the floor at the foot of the bed, Lance got up and walked across the room. He opened one of desk drawers pulling something out glancing over his shoulder at Justin lying on the bed.

"Lance," Justin whispered.

Lance moved back to the bed lying down next to Justin. "Right here, baby."

"Okay."

Lance let his gaze travel down Justin's body. He licked his lips at the beauty before him. Letting his lips and hands join in the exploration of Justin's body, he moved lower. When he reached Justin's waist, he paused looking up. "Justin, I love you," he whispered before taking Justin's cock into his mouth. He felt Justin lift his hips off the bed as a loud gasp escaped his lips, but he held Justin's hips down. As his mouth continued to work over Justin, Lance pressed one slick finger against his entrance.

He held still waiting for any sign from Justin to stop. When he saw none, he moved his finger in slowly. Lifting his head, he watched Justin before adding a second finger.

"Damn, Lance, please."

"Please what, baby?"

"I want you now, Lance."

Lance moved up Justin's body covering it with his own. As he moved in between Justin's legs, he grazed Justin's mouth with his own. He ran his hand over Justin's curls, as he entered him slowly. As a tear appeared at the corner of Justin's eye he stopped. "Baby.."

"I'm okay, Lance. Don't stop."

Lance nodded as he brushed the tear on Justin's cheek aside. He continued to move stopping when he was all the way inside. He kissed Justin softly brushing another stray tear with his thumb. "I love you so much, baby."

"I love you, too, Lance."

Lance smiled down at Justin as he began to move inside of him. He kept his movements slow burying his face in Justin's neck. When Justin began to meet his thrusts, he began to speed up his own reaching down between them to stroke Justin's erection.

Justin moaned as he moved to lift Lance's head. He kissed him hungrily as he wrapped his arms around Lance's neck. Lance was the first to break the kiss as his orgasm overtook him triggering Justin's.

The boys lay in each other’s arms silent catching their breath.

"Wow," Justin whispered.

"Yeah. You okay, baby?"

Justin nodded his head as he licked his now dry lips. He glanced over at the clock on the bedside table. Smiling, he kissed Lance's forehead. "Happy New Year."

Lance chuckled softly returning the kiss. "Happy New Year to you too."

After that night the two of them were inseparable. To all that saw them, it was clear that the two boys were in love. When school started back up, so did basketball practice which bothered Justin. At the first practice, Justin was throwing baskets when the coach blew the whistle to begin. Justin looked all over the gym, but saw no sign of Joey. He breathed a sigh of relief as the coach explained that Joey was no longer a part of the team due to academic problems. Justin was so happy that Joey was gone from the team, he practically bounced into the room he and Lance shared smothering him with kisses.

JC had joined Justin at the University, but lived off campus coming over often to visit his friends. One night as Lance and Justin returned they caught JC leaving Chris' room, but they didn't say anything. As for Justin's mom, nothing changed. She continued to pay for Justin's education but all communication between mother and son had been ended. Justin wished that was different, but for lance he would do anything. He realized that through all the changes that had occurred since he had started college, the one thing that had remained constant was lance's love and friendship. No matter the changes in his life yet to come, lance would always continue to be there, and as long as that remained the same Justin would be happy.

THE END

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