Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:39:41 +1100
From: Daniel M <brisboi82@hotmail.com>
Subject: College - Bruised Love 03

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The Story:

Bruised Love 03
By
Daniel M


Arising early the next morning, Andrew glanced at Mitch's sleeping form. For
once he looked peaceful. Free of the demons that plagued his waking hours,
and free of the tortures that he had been subjected to for so long. Andrew
sighed and looked down. He slipped from between the sheets quietly and made
his way down to the kitchen where he turned on the kettle and started to
make his coffee. Once it was done he slipped out onto the balcony and looked
out at his view of the cold brown brick of the neighbours wall. Sighing, he
looked down and couldn't find any lift or joy within the cold confines of
brick and mortor that surrounded him. He looked out towards the street and
saw people running up and down the sidewalk trying to get to their next
appointment, the next meeting, the next haircut and the next mistress. He
was startled back to reality by a gentle hand falling to his shoulder.

   "You're up early." Cameron said gently, easing himself into the chair at
Andrew's side.

   "Couldn't sleep." Andrew replied, taking another mouthful of coffee.
Cameron shot him a sidelong glance before speaking again.

   "What's wrong bud? I've never known you to have a problem like this where
you couldn't sleep." Cameron pushed for more information. Andrew sighed and
looked into the bottom of his mug.

   "I'm lonely Cam. That's all."

   "Lonely? You've got Nessa and I. You've got Mitch." Cameron said
confused.

   "I wasn't talking physically lonely. I know I've got great friends. I
meant emotionally lonely. I'm jealous of you at times y'know. You never have
a problem finding the next Anna, or the next Stacey or whatever name you
happen to want that particular week." Andrew sighed. Cameron looked down
ashamed of the perception he gave his friend. Andrew reached out and touched
his arm lightly.

   "There is nothing wrong with your sexual appetite before you go beating
yourself up. I guess I just want contentment and a loving someone to come
home to." Andrew tried to explain. Cameron's face rippled with emotion.
Understanding, hurt, sympathy all mixed in together.

   "I know it's not much." Cameron began. "I love you." Cameron blushed and
looked down.

   "Why my dear Mr Slater, I do believe you've just admitted your emotions
to anyone for the very first time." Andrew grinned at his friend. Cameron
blushed and looked into the alley below them.

   "Think what you want about me having whoever I want, because Andrew, I
honestly feel alone." Cameron admitted.  "The space in my bed may be taken
at times, but it's not what I want. I'm afraid to be alone. I don't know
half the time if the girls are attracted to me or my body." Andrew looked at
Cameron in surprise, having never guessed the way his friend felt. Andrew
reached his hand out and gently took Cameron's in his own.

   "I'm sorry if I was cruel before. I'm just in a down mood today. I
shouldn't have said that. I'm just tired of sitting surrounded by people,
all so eager to accept me that they won't hear what I say they just agree
without knowing what they agreed to." Andrew's gaze lowered again. Cameron
stood up and walked over to where Andrew sat and wrapped his strong arms
around Andrew's shoulders. Andrew smiled slightly looking down, enjoying the
warmth of the embrace. When Cameron finally released his grip he looked at
his friend and kissed him gentle on the top of Andrew's head. Grasping
Andrew's shoulder one last time, Cameron turned around and walked inside.
Lifting the coffee to his lips, Andrew stopped briefly then swallowed the
remanents of the bitter brew.



Later on that day as Andrew was sitting at his computer tapping away at the
keys, Mitch padded up behind him gently.

   "Andrew." Mitch said. Andrew jumped in his chair and turned to see Mitch
cower slightly.

   "Sorry I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to make sure it was ok
if I could have a shower." Andrew cringed within himself at how timid,
insecure and unsure Mitch really was.

   "Don't worry about it, I just didn't hear you come in. Sure you can have
a shower. You know where it is right?" Andrew asked. Mitch nodded his head,
then backed carefully out of the room as not to disturb anything. Cameron
walked in five minutes later.

   "I saw Mitch leaving from in here. How's it all going with him?" Andrew
turned in his chair to look at his friend leaning in the doorway.

   "Two steps forward, three back. He still jumps if you move wrong and
apologizes for everything. He's still double checking everything even as
simple as showering. It's like he's unsure what we want from him and where
our limits are."

   "How do we break him from the it?" Asked Cameron.

   "We can't do it for him, only he can do it for himself. This is his own
battle which we can't fight for him. Only he can fight it for himself."
Andrew said sadly. Cameron nodded and walked into the room, lowering his
voice.

   "How are you feeling now?" Asked Cameron.

   "I'm ok. Very glad you're around." Andrew said with a soft smile playing
on his lips. Cameron closed the door softly.

   "Andy, there's something I wanted to ask you." Cameron said. Andrew
cocked his head to the side.

   "Why are you so afraid to let anyone in?" Cameron asked. Andrew stopped
and looked at his friend.

   "I don't let people in?" He asked confused.

   "You hold every one at arm's length." Cameron said gently. Andrew sighed
and slumped back into his chair. Cameron reached out and rested his hand on
Andrew's shoulder.

   "This morning was the first time in four years that you have ever opened
up to me. I just wish it hadn't been about something so depressing." Cameron
said gently.

   "It's always been difficult for me to open up to anyone Cam, you know
that." Andrew said. Cameron snorted in laughter.

   "Difficult to open up? Please, I remember a certain day in ninth grade
you came running up to me at school and told me you'd finally had a wet
dream. I remember the day in eigth grade when you proudly told me you had
your first pubic hair." Cameron said dryly. Andrew turned bright red and
giggled. Cameron smiled.

   "All I'm trying to say Andy is you can talk to me if you want." Cameron
patted him on the shoulder and left the room quietly. Just before he could
walk out the door Andrew called out softly.

   "Thanks Cam." Cameron turned and smiled then walked out the door.


Sitting in front of the television Cameron and Andrew were watching a dvd
when a wail sounded out. Cameron and Andrew looked at each other than ran
down to Andrew's room. Throwing open the door, they watched as Mitch writhed
on the bed fast asleep.


   "Alright Dr Phil, how do we fix this one?" Cameron asked uncertainly.
Andrew considered pulling Cameron's head infront of Mitch's wildly flailing
arms and seeing what improvements it would do.

   "Very carefully." Andrew said opting to keep Cameron in one piece in case
he needed help restraining Mitch. Walking to the bed gently as not to
disturb the troubled young man, haunted by the demons of hell behind his
closed eyes.

   "Mitch," Called Andrew softly, "Mitch, you need to wake up now." Cameron
reached for to grab Mitch. Seeing it out of the corner of his eye he called
out

   "No don't wake him. It's just like a sleep walker. It can do damage."
Cameron nodded gravely. Andrew called Mitch's name again. In response Mitch
started slapping himself across the face and started mumbling to himself.
Andrew and Cameron strained to hear what he was was saying. Mitch's volume
began to rise and did the strength of his blows.

   "I'll be better, help me be better." He kept saying until he was almost
screaming. He hit himself again and again until the side of his face was an
angry scarlet red. Cameron shoved Andrew out of the way.

   "Fuck this can't wake him shit. He'll kill himself before he wakes
himself." Cameron grasped Mitch's arms and yanked him up so Mitch was held
in against his chest and unable to hit himself. Mitch thrashed wildly in
Cameron's arms.

   "Mitch. Mitch it's time to wake up." Cameron said causing Mitch to
struggle harder. Cameron looked at Andrew for guidance.

   "Mitch, you're not being better doing that now wake up." Andrew said
forcefully, mentally beating himself for having to take to ways of Jay to
get a response. Mitch stopped struggling in Cameron's arms and slowly opened
his eyes. Waking to find himself being held so tightly into Cameron's chest
he started to scream and struggle again.

   "Wait, it's me Cameron. It's Cam." Cameron said quickly. Mitch looked up
and saw Cameron and shuddered involuntarily then fell against Cameron's
chest sobbing. Andrew backed slowly out of the room, wanting to both give
Cameron time to quiet Mitch and to also hide his shame of being as
domineering as what Jay had been.


Sitting watching television, Andrew was startled when Cameron came in and
sat down beside him.

   "He's asleep again." Cameron said quietly. Andrew nodded and didn't take
his eyes of the set. Cameron nudged him

   "What's wrong?" Cameron asked softly. Andrew glanced over for the first
time.

   "Nothing's wrong really. Just wanted the alone time before work." Andrew
answered. Shaking his head Cameron nudged Andrew again.

   "Sure that's all that wrong Andrew. Lie to yourself all you want. Please,
don't lie to me. You're face screams that there's something wrong." Cameron
said. Andrew looked over and carefully analyzed Cameron's face.

   "It's not something I want to talk about. Just drop it." Andrew said
forcefully.  "Excuse me, I have to get ready for work." With that Andrew
pushed himself off the couch. Cameron reached out and grabbed Andrew's arm
who tried to pull it from his grasp. Cameron pulled Andrew's arm, setting
him off-balance and sprawling into Cameron's lap.

   "Why are you closing yourself off from me Andy? You have never done this
to me before." Andrew struggled his way into a sitting position. As he sat
up it put his nose inches from Cameron's. They sat there looking eye to eye,
Andrew tried to see what was in Cameron's eyes. Finally giving way, Andrew
pressed his lips against Cameron's quickly then pulled back. Cameron looked
at Andrew in surprise.

   "Happy now?" Andrew spat at Cameron as he got up and left the room.
Andrew walked into the bathroom and slammed the door shut behind him.
Sighing and half sobbing he leant back against the door. He heard Cameron
bang on the door and call out his name. Waiting for a quick silence, Andrew
locked the door so he knew Cameron would hear it. Walking away he sighed
again and turned on the shower. Shedding his clothes he stepped quickly into
the shower.


After walking out of the bathroom and changing he walked down the hallway to
collect his keys before going to work. Under his keys and wallet was a note
from Cameron, who's severe cursive spelt out Andrew's name. Picking the
paper up, Andrew started to read.

Andrew,

I've gone out. Not from what you did, but from now needing to reconcile
things in my head.
This is by no means a slight to you or a disapproval of your kiss. It's just
made me want
to think about a few things. When you get home, I want to talk to you about
a few things.
None of it is in anger. You're my best friend and I love you lots bud. Catch
you soon.

Cam


Andrew put the note back down with a puzzled look crossing his face. The
behaviour was out of the norm for Cameron. Putting the note in his pocket
along with his wallet he headed down to his room to let Mitch know he was
heading out. Grabbing his cell phone, Andrew walked out the door.


Towards the end of his shift, Andrew turned around and was confronted by
Vanessa grinning at him.

  "Well all good things must come to an end. How are ya Nessa?" Asked
Andrew.

  "I'll pretend you didn't say that but I'm good how are you?"

  "Let me see, I've been in hosptial, I've got Mitch staying with me and to
top it off I kissed Cameron and he's disappeared." Nessa was nodding at a
rate that Andrew considered changing her to a bobble head toy.

  "There's so a story here, I'll wait for you to finish and we'll talk but
for now large fries and lot burger thanks." She said grinning. Sighing
Andrew rang up the order.



Sitting down with Vanessa after he'd finished Andrew relayed the goings on
of the past couple of weeks to her. Vanessa sat there quietly eatting and
listening to the tale. When Andrew eventually finished he looked at Nessa.

   "So now what do you think I should do?"

   "Get laid." Vanessa dead panned. Andrew arched an eyebrow and gave her a
look that could only have meant fuck off.

   "Before that though there are three things you need to do. One, talk to
Cam. Two, talk to Mitch and three, work out who you really want to be with."
Andrew sighed.

   "How did I know you were going to say that?" He asked.

   "Mostly because you know what you have to do, but sometimes just need to
be told." Vanessa advised and Andrew dropped his head in defeat.


Walking in the door he was greeted by Mitch coming out of the kitchen.

   "Hey I didn't know if you had eatten but I made some food. I hope it's ok
and I promise I'll clean the kitchen as soon as I've served your food up."
Mitch said. Andrew nodded and pulled Mitch into a tight hug. Mitch stiffened
at first then started to relax into the warm embrace.

   "Are you ok?" He asked. Andrew just nodded his head and held Mitch a
moment longer before letting go. Mitch smiled shyly then led Andrew to the
already set table and sat him down before fetching the food. Mitch set the
food before Andrew and then disappeared back into the kitchen. Andrew could
hear cleaning going on and got up from the table.

   "Aren't you going to eat with me?" He asked.

   "Well you'll be finished by the time I'm done cleaning." Mitch said.

   "I can help you clean after we've eatten ok." Mitch looked at Andrew
unsure.

   "Are you sure? I mean it's no problem I can like finish cleaning now." He
said. Andrew smiled.

   "Yes I'm sure. Now get yourself a plate and come and join me. The food
smells great and it wouldn't be right wihtout company. So please, come and
join me. I'll help you clean after." Mitch smiled brightly and got his plate
then headed out to join Andrew.


The pair were just finishing the cleaning when they heard the front door
open. Realising it had to be Cameron, Andrew laid down the towel he was
drying the plates with and walked out to see Cameron standing there. His
jeans were baggy, his cap on back to front looking like a lost boy who was
unsure of what to do. Cameron looked up and saw Andrew and smiled slightly.
Andrew stuck his head into the kitchen and spoke to Mitch.

   "Cam and I are going to be in the study, we need to talk privately if
that's ok." Mitch's eyes widened slightly as he swallowed and nodded.
Walking into the kitchen Andrew hugged Mitch from behind.

   "It's ok, it's nothing to do with you. We're working something out
between us." Mitch nodded sagely, but the fear didn't leave his eyes.


Walking out and motioning towards the study, Andrew followed Cameron into
the study. As soon as the door was closed Cameron was right next to Andrew
hugging him close.

   "I just want you to know that when I went out it was nothing negative
ok." Cameron said. Andrew could only nod into his friends shoulder.
Releasing Andrew and stepping back a bit, Cameron walked over to one of the
office chairs and sat down.

   "What I guess I should say is that it made me want to think about things.
You made me want to make sure I knew myself." Andrew nodded having a sinking
feeling he knew where this was headed.

   "I've wondered a couple of times if I might be interested in guys."
Cameron confessed. Andrew blinked in surprise, having never guessed it would
have ever crossed his mind before. Cameron stood up and walked over this
Andrew and looked him in the eye.

   "Before today, I've been looked at, hit on and even had my ass pinched by
guys. Never before has one of them kissed me and run. Much less kissed me.
Well, you did and I have to be honest, I kinda really liked it." Andrew's
eyes blinked wider in surprise. Cameron looked down at his feet then across
to the wall.

   "The thing is, when I went out, I was determined I was going to find a
man to experiment on and make sure. I even walked pass one of the areas
where all the gay hookers hang. Every time I looked at a guy, he was you.
I'd start to get excited then it was you and I just couldn't. It's like I
dunno, you were on my mind all day. I just don't know... you're the only guy
I'd want to be with and I don't want to be with you like that. I know that's
completely against itself, but it's the way I am. We have a perfect love
now. We love each other, we're closer than anyone else and I'm just fucking
this up aren't I? Well I love you but I don't want to be with you. Please
don't take that wrong." Andrew smiled and came up to Cameron and leant his
forehead against Cameron's.

   "It's ok, I don't want a straight boy anyways. I love you too, but I
don't want to be with you. The kiss was, I don't know, I had a moment where
I thought I loved you so strongly you could be the one, but I don't. You're
my family. You're all I've got. I don't want to fuck it up with sex." Andrew
said as he lifted Cameron's chin so they were looking eye to eye.

They stood there, not sure of what to say, as their eyes drifted closed and
Andrew leant in and kissed Cameron again. Slowly they sank to the floor,
Andrew legs folding underneath him and Cameron on top of him.

They kissed and lapped at each other's lips. They could feel the other's
apparent excitement through the pants they were wearing. Cameron started
grinding into Andrew who wrapped his legs up around Cameron's waist.
Reaching down Andrew tugged Cameron's shirt up over his head. Rolling over
so Cameron was lying on the bottom, Andrew's legs still around his waist,
Andrew started to kiss and lick over Cameron's neck down towards the nipples
which sat on his hairless chest. With Andrew licking at his nipples, Cameron
let out a quiet groan.

Andrew's hands wandered down lower and tugged at the belt that was fastened
around Cameron's waist. Sliding it off, Andrew then undid Cameron's pants
and tugged them down off his legs. Cameron lay there in nothing more than a
pair of black lycra boxer briefs. Kissing from Cameron's navel down Andrew
kissed at the top of the hidden prize, stricken from view behind a piece of
material. Andrew kissed the hard outline through the flimsy material.
Cameron let out another low groan and pushed his hips upwards before
grabbing Andrew and pulling him up for another kiss. This time Cameron
rolled them over and pulled Andrew's shirt off. He then reached down and
tugged at Andrew's pants before pushing them down off his legs. Andrew's
erect member pushed upwards within his boxers, begging for release.

Cameron pulled down the boxers and looked at it, momentarily unsure of what
to do. Andrew pushed himself up and gently pushed Cameron onto his back,
tugging at the boxer briefs that still encompassed Cameron. Lowering his
mouth to the head that glistened at him, he started to suck at the tip
pushing his lips down and over Cameron's member, peeling the foreskin back.
Sucking his way down the shaft he heard Cameron moan in appreciation. He
bobbed up and down sometimes fast sometimes slow. Cameron was in a land of
his own, sbumitting the to the wave after wave of pleasure that washed
through him. Realising what was happening, Cameron pulled Andrew off himself
and dragged Andrew up to his lips and kissed him long and hard, his hand
reaching down to encircle Andrew and gently started tugging away. Andrew lay
beside Cameron and kissed him.

Cameron pushed Andrew onto his back and kissed from his ear lobes all the
way down to his chest. He gently started to suck and nip lightly at them
until they became erect. He then started to his his way down over Andrew's
body. Taking Andrew's hardness into his mouth, he tried to mimic Andrew's
movements only to gag halfway down, pulling back up Cameron gave Andrew a
sheepish grin and then tried again. Andrew groaned out loud and reached
down, tangling his fingers in Cameron's hair. Cameron's hands roamed down
between Andrew legs and the cleft between his ass cheeks. Dragging his
fingers tips along there, hitting the sensitive opening that caused Andrew
to groan and jerk his hips up. Andrew looked down at Cameron

   "Please do it. I want you to." Cameron looked at Andrew unsure but was
placated by the nod of Andrew's head. Cameron stod to grab a bottle of lube
from computer desk draw. Andrew arched an eyebrow.

   "Helps when viewing porn on the net." Cameron grinned sheepishly. Cameron
poured some of the clear liquid into his hand and rubbed it around Andrew's
opening causing Andrew to gasp at the cool touch of the fluid. Andrew then
poured some onto his own hand and reached down and massaged it over Cameron.
Then lying back he lifted himself and Cameron settled between his legs.

   "Are you sure?" Cameron breathed into Andrew ear. Andrew only nodded in
response and tried to prepare for the invasion. Cameron placed the head at
Andrew's opening and slowly pushed in slightly. Andrew pushed out and felt
Cameron slip in. Slowly Cameron edged in further, allowing Andrew to become
accustomed to him. Soon he felt himself all of the way inside and looked at
Andrew who pulled him down into a kiss. The kiss lingered as Cameron began
the age old motion working himself in and out. Pulling back Cameron gave
himself freedom to move in and out faster and also to take hold of Andrew
and gently start to pull on Andrew's hard member. Soon they were moving as a
well oiled machine.

As they went, their breathing quickened and Cameron's movements became more
frantic. Looking at Andrew, Cameron lowered his head to talk.

   "Where do I cum?" Andrew looked him dead in the eye.

   "Deep inside me." Cameron blinked in surprise.

   "But I don't have a condom on." Andrew nodded.

   "I've never had unprotected sex before and I got tested not long ago. I
trust you with my life." Andrew said calmly. Cameron nodded. He leant down
and kissed Andrew before leaning into Andrew's ear and whispering

   "I love you." As he said it, he started to push in harder and faster and
pumped away on Andrew's own member faster pushing Andrew over the edge. As
Andrew's body spasmed around Cameron's erect cock buried deep inside him it
was all the was required to set off Cameron who came with a slight groan. As
they subsided and slowly relaxed Cameron collapsed on top of Andrew,
squashing the evidence of Andrew's orgasm between them. Their breathing
evened out and softened. Kissing Andrew's neck Cameron pulled himself back
up so he was lookin in Andrew's eyes.

   "I know we'll need to talk more now, but I love you. I don't know if it's
the right or wrong love, but I do." Cameron said. Andrew nodded.

   "I'm the same, I love you, but we'll work it out together." Andrew
smiled. Cameron grinned and pulled Andrew to him.

   "Sleep with me tonight?" Cameron asked. Andrew nodded and cuddled into
his friend and perhaps lover. Cameron pulled himself out of Andrew and
walked over to his desk and grabbed a towel from the bottom draw. Andrew
shook his head smiling. Kneeling down, Cameron wiped Andrew clean. Taking
the towel from Cameron, Andrew returned the favour. Dressing again, they
walked out of the room. Andrew to find Mitch, Cameron to make sure his room
was clean enough for company.


Finding Mitch in his room, Andrew sat down next to him. Mitch averted his
eyes as Andrew sat down.

   "You okay?" Andrew asked Mitch. Mitch nodded.

   "What's wrong?" Andrew pushed.

   "It's nothing." Mitch snapped defensivly then flinched. Andrew shook his
head and pulled Mitch to him.

   "Ok and now the truth." Andrew pushed.

   "I've just been thinking about Jay and I'm missing him and I know I
shouldn't but I do." Mitch felt tears running down his cheeks. He pulled
back.

   "If you don't mind, I just need alone time, I'll sleep on the couch
tonight." Andrew shook his head.

   "It's ok, I'm going to sleep with Cam tonight, you can stay in here."
Mitch's head snapped around.

   "Is everything ok?" He asked worriedly.

   "It's fine. It's just part of what he and I were talking about before.
We're just giving us time to tallk and be close like we always are and you
time to be by yourself." Andrew explained. Mitch nodded. Andrew felt bad
because to his ears he was saying it like it was a generous offer, when in
fact the reason was a lot more selfish.


Walking into Cameron's room after a shower, Cameron's face reflected
disappointment. Walking straight over to his friend he nudged Cameron.

   "What's up?" Andrew asked as Cameron pulled open the door to the ensuite
which was candlelit and a bath drawn.

   "It's ok, I need my back washed." Andrew said with a wink pulling Cameron
into a tight embrace.


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Alright you lot, don't hate me for my twists, because what's not to say
there won't be another one? Feedback (without flames) is always appreciated.

Daniel