Inner Demons

Darren sat in the middle of the bed in the guest room, watching as Mike moved around, packing his stuff.

“I can’t believe two weeks has passed already?” Darren whined and fell back on the bed.

Mike laughed, moving over to his cousin and straddled his hips. “Don’t worry, I’ll come back sometime and you can always visit me when I move away from home.”

Darren played with Mike’s soft strands of hair, not really listening to what he was saying, just enjoying the proximity between them. Mike, who had kept on talking to Darren, smiled when he noticed Darren not paying attention to him.

“What are you thinking about?”

Darren gave a soft, but sad smile. “I don’t want you to leave.”

Mike leaned down and pecked Darren on the lips. “I don’t want to leave either, but I have to.”

Darren nodded, and dragged Mike down for another kiss, one that was slow and sensual. Mike let his hands slip under Darren’s shirt, palming the soft skin there. Their breaths were coming out in small pants as they broke the kiss, eyes wide with love and lust.

Darren leaned up, nibbled softly on Mike’s bottom lip, before muttering; “I want you.”

Mike shivered at the want in Darren’s voice, nodded and leaned over to the nightstand to get the lube and condom. Darren quickly undressed himself, then started on Mike’s clothes, only to stop after the shirt.

“Is the door locked?”

Mike shook his head and hurriedly walked over to the door, locking it, before returning to Darren. On the way he lost his pants and boxers, revealing his erected cock to a hungry looking Darren.

Opening the bottle of lube, Mike lathered his fingers, gently nudging Darren’s legs apart and probing the tight ring of muscles, before slipping a finger past it. Darren groaned and gripped the sheets tightly. Mike thrust the finger in and out a few times, before adding another one and starting scissoring them and searching for the special spot.

Darren’s eyes widened and he bit back a loud moan. Mike smirked, withdrawing his fingers and positioned himself at the entrance. Looking at Darren, he looked for any kind of doubt in those deep, grey eyes. When he found nothing but love and lust, he slowly eased his way inside of his cousin and took some deep breaths as he was fully sheathed. Darren frowned in pain for a short minute, before beckoning Mike to start moving.

The pace was slow, sensual and perfect in any way possible for a last encounter between the two of them for awhile. Mike pressed soft kisses to Darren’s neck, nibbling and sucking even softer on it, while trying to find that special spot again.

“Mike…” Darren gasped and let his eyes fall shut.

Mike frowned as Darren didn’t say anything else. “Did I hurt you?”

Darren barely shook his head, but tears escaped his eyes. Mike panicked and was about to pull out, when Darren placed his legs around Mike’s waist, pulling him in further.

“Fuck.” Mike groaned and let himself fall down to cover Darren’s body completely. “Please tell me I didn’t hurt you too badly.”

Darren just shook his head and tried to move his hips to get Mike to move again. Mike forced himself to move his weight off Darren and ever so slowly started to thrust again. Darren shuddered wildly as the friction between them made him come. Mike felt Darren’s inner walls clamp down on him hard, making it harder for him to move and eventually he came too.

They both laid there, panting and trying to get their breath back. Mike pulled out and check for any sign that he had hurt Darren in any way, when he found he hadn’t, he felt confused at Darren’s tear streaked cheeks.

“What’s wrong?” Mike asked and dried the tears away.

“Your plane is leaving in 5 hours and I don’t know when I’ll see you again.” Darren sobbed.

Mike pressed their lips together harshly, before leaning his forehead against Darren’s. “I know, but we will meet again. I’ll come back this summer, see if I can get into an university here in Bergen to the fall.”

Darren nodded, but couldn’t help himself from crying even more. “I really wished you didn’t have to go.”

“Me too.”

There was a knock on the door and they both looked at it slightly scared. “Boys, dinner is ready. Go wash your hands, then come down to eat.”

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Both Darren and Mike was silent under dinner, making both Darren’s mother and grandmother worry for them.

“Is everything okay?” Karen asked.

Darren nodded, while Mike shrugged. Elizabeth sent Karen a worried look, but decided not to say anything.

“I’m done.” Darren said and stood up.

“Me too.” Mike mirrored Darren’s action, before they both went up the stairs again.

“It’s just as hard for them now as it was two years ago.” Karen said. “Back then I thought there was something going on between them, that’s why I accepted the job here.”

“Surely there wasn’t anything going on though.” Elizabeth said, her voice laced with uncertainty.

“I don’t know. Darren changed a lot the year before we moved, he refused to be touch by anyone, like his skin was burnt without leaving any trace.” Karen sighed and finished her plate. “I’m going to call Mike’s mother, tell her everything is okay and that her baby boy is soon going to be on the plane home.”

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Benjamin sat on the uncomfortable, plastic chair at the airport. Karen and Elizabeth was sitting a few feet away, saying goodbye to Mike. Darren was leaning against his chest, playing with his hands that was around his waist. Benjamin pressed his lips against Darren’s hair, offering comfort in anyway possible, not knowing if he was succeeding at all.

Darren let out a quivering breath and closed his eyes, whispering; “I love him.”

“I know you do.” Benjamin whispered back, again pressing his lips to Darren’s head.

Karen and Elizabeth got up and hugged Mike tightly before walking to the exit. “We’ll meet you two outside when you’ve said goodbye.” Karen said.

Mike turned to Darren, who made sure his mother and grandmother was outside, before breaking out of Benjamin’s comforting hold. Mike just stood there with his arms open and closed them the second Darren was within holding range. Their lips connected in a heated kiss, not letting each other go before the need for air was desperate.

Mike placed his hands on both sides of Darren’s face, his thumbs drying away the tears falling from the eyes. They stood there in silence for a good while, before Benjamin walked up to them and placed his arm on Darren’s shoulder. Darren kissed Mike’s left palm and closed his eyes.

“I’ll see you this summer right?” he asked, afraid that it wouldn’t be possible.

“If I have anything to say, you’ll see me a lot more this coming year.” Mike said and placed a soft kiss on Darren’s lips, before turning to Benjamin. “Take good care of him while I’m gone, okay?”

Benjamin nodded. “Sure thing.”

Darren was shaking lightly, clinging onto Mike’s jacket. Mike sighed and took Darren’s hand in his, kissing them briefly before letting them go. Darren watch with confused eyes, tears streaming down his cheeks.

“You need to be strong, Darren. I’m coming back no doubt.”

Darren nodded and leaned in to kiss Mike one last time, murmuring; “I love you.”

“I love you too.”

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Darren sat at his desk, it was two days since Mike had left. He knew that Mike had returned home safely, but hadn’t heard a thing since that phone call. Benjamin was sitting next to him, writing down the notes on the blackboard and making sure they were neat and tidy so that Darren could write them off later.

As the break came, Benjamin took Darren’s hand in his and ushered him out of the classroom and in to a secluded area, where few students ventured. Darren didn’t even lift his head to see where he was and who had taken him there, all he did was lean against the body in front of him and start to cry.

Benjamin closed his arms around Darren’s shaking and sobbing form. “You’re going to see him again, Darren.”

Darren nodded, but didn’t stop crying. Benjamin started humming softly, hoping that a soothing song would calm the other down. Darren’s breath slowed down and he stopped crying after awhile. Benjamin smiled softly to him and pressed his lips to Darren’s, not doing anything. Darren pulled away, looking at Benjamin for a short while, before closing the distance again, lips connecting passionately. Neither of them noticed some of the girls in their class standing a few feet away, giggling like one of their biggest dream had just been fulfilled.

Benjamin broke the kiss and smiled to Darren, who gave a faint smile back. The girls awed and brought the two boys out of their own little world. Darren’s cheek got a deep red blush, while Benjamin only laughed lightly burying his nose into Darren’s hair.

“Got what you wanted?” Benjamin asked.

One of the girls nodded, before scurrying off, ushering the other girls with her. Darren bit his lip and began plucking at Benjamin’s shirt.

“The whole school is going to know now.” He stated.

“I know.”

“I still love him, I don’t think I’ll ever stop loving him.”

Benjamin took a deep breath. “I know that, but I also know that somewhere deep inside of you there’s some feeling for me too. And like you said, the whole school is going to know in about ten minutes and we might as well go along with it. You know I love you, more than I’ve loved any other person… except maybe my grandmother but that’s a different thing.” Darren laughed. “So, are you going to date the handsome school stud?”

Darren pursed his lips and answered in a playful tone; “What do I get for it?”

“What about unlimited access to my lips?” Benjamin said, while Darren focused on his moving lips. “You seem to be a little addicted.”

Darren shook his head and smiled. “You just got yourself a deal, stud.”

Benjamin smiled and brought Darren into a bone crushing hug. “I love you, Darren and I don’t care if I have to share you with Mike.”

Darren smiled and pressed his lips to Benjamin’s. It might not be who he wanted in the first place, but he knew, like Benjamin did, that somewhere deep inside of him he truly did love Benjamin.

The End.

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