Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 22: now 7even, no longer six. With a boxy grin and an outstretched hand, Williams handed Jedidiah his plate while taking Luca’s. “I love you!”.Again Jedidiah just rolled his eyes and mumbled an I love you too. Their friends watched the interaction with smiles on their faces and hidden laughter, typical banter for the the two step brothers.Luca sat down in the middle seat as Williams sat his plate down in front of him. “Thank you,” he said softly. He waited patiently with his hands in his lap while the rest of the group got their breakfast and sat down. Jedidiah and Williams sat in their places on either side of him, Jedidiah kissing his cheek as he sat down. The boy blushed and brushed his bangs in front of his face to hide it. He really needed a hair cut; it had gotten long since the last cut a few months ago.“Let’s eat,” said Jackson once everyone was seated. No words were said as they all dug into their food the only sounds were the sc
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 23: more than friends... Family .The ride to the beach wasn’t long nor was it quiet. Williams had Nathan blast the music as he danced around in his seat and sang along. Luca had scooted closer to Jedidiah so that he wouldn’t get hit by the brunet’s flailing arms. Occasionally the other boys would throw in the lyrics here and there causing Luca to smile at their dynamics. When a Big Bang song came on the radio practically the whole car went crazy as they sang and danced along, minus Jackson who was driving and Luca who was still shy around them. He bobbed his head with the music and moved his mouth to form the words without any actual sound coming out; he made sure not to draw attention to himself.Once at the beach and they all stepped out of the car, Luca took one look at the water and a shiver ran up his spine. He knew he shouldn’t be scared having come to the beach many times with his mother growing up but just seeing the large body of wat
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 24: Welcome to the family.Jedidiah had waited till he was out of ear shot before dialing his grand parents. He waited patiently and after three rings his grand mother picked up the phone. “Grand ma!” he said happily.“My Jedidiah! How are you sweetheart? We haven’t heard from you in a couple days you really should call more often.” He could literally hear her pouting through the phone and he chuckled.“Sorry grand ma the weekend was kind of hectic,” he replied, “which is why I’m calling you… I need to tell you what happened.”“Why? What happened Jedi? Are you alright?” worried his grand mother. “Your mother said you and Liam took a short holiday break and decided to come here... did anything happen while you are here?.”“I’m fine grand ma,” he said softly. “I uh… found my second soulmate grand ma , I found Luca Knights.”“Oh that’s wonderful baby! You have to bring him over to meet us before you go back to France,” she said excitedly.Jedidiah
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 25: everything always come to an end .Jedidiah’s grand mother wiped the tear tracks from Luca’s face and smiled warmly at him. “Welcome to the family,” she said.“T-thank you,” said Luca softly as Liam wrapped an arm around his shoulder.Jedidiah’s grand mother smiled at all of them and clapped her hands twice. “Now I think we’ve wasted enough time blocking the entry way,” she laughed. “Who’s hungry?” The boys cheered and followed her into the party room.Liam looked at Luca as they sat down at the table in the party room. “You okay?” he asked carefully.Luca turned his head to look at Williams, his eyes sparkling with a life Luca hasn’t seen since they’ve been together, and the boy flashed him a large grin. “I’m feeling great, thank you,” he replied happily. Williams felt as if his heart would burst with how cute Luca looked at that moment and the brunet nuzzled his face against his temple.They all watched as Jedidiah’s grand mother fussed o
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 27: the pain just never goes away . Saint leaned against the wall next to Williams. “So what did he have to say?”Liam sighed and rubbed his hand through his hair. “Mr. Knight’s lawyer is threatening to take the case to the press,” he said. “Apparently evidence always tends to go missing during any of his cases.”“There’s evidence missing from the case?” asked Saint with raised eye brows.Williams shook his head. “No thankfully not with ours,” he replied. “Adrien said he wants to stop by later today, you know, once we go home.”Saint nods. “Alright, well you head back in the room with everyone else,” he said as he patted Liam on the shoulder. “We’ll wait to mention everything until we’re home. Don’t want to spook Luca or Jedi, they’re sensitive especially Luca.”The brunet put his hands in his pockets and nodded. “Yes of course,” he said. Saint rubbed his head before pushing him towards the party room while he continued on to the bathroom. With
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 28: playing the role of a college intern.Williams laced his fingers with Jedidiah’s and gently pulled him out of the room and shutting the door behind them. As Jedi tried to continue down the hall Williams didn’t move nor did he let go.Jedidiah blinked and turned to look at him. “Liam, what’s wrong?”Williams was looking at the floor and scuffed his socked foot against the hardwood floor. “Detective Adrien should be here in,” he looked at his watch, “twenty minutes, maybe less. He needs to talk to us, Luca too.” He kept his voice low so as not to be heard through the door.Jedi leaned against the opposite wall of Williams and sighed. “So what we wake Luca up in twenty minutes? He’s tired, you know that,” he said, his voice just as low.“I know he is,” said Williams. “I figure… we speak to Adrien first. There is some information that he has for us that I’m not sure Luca is ready to hear. You and I need to determine how much to tell him.”“Keep i
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 29: bullies aren’t meant to live .“You said your IQ was high right? Out of curiosity what is it?” asked Adrien.“One forty eight,” replied Nathan.Wilder’s eyebrows shot up as he whistled. “Wow, his IQ is higher than yours, damn,” he laughed and elbowed Adrien. Adrien wrinkled his nose and elbowed his friend back causing him to laugh more.“Anyway,” said Adrien, “two might be the better option. Alright Jackson and Nathan will be the carriers. I’ll call you tomorrow with the rest of the details. We want to get the evidence out as soon as possible, so it will happen tomorrow afternoon.”Jackson looked at Nathan and nodded. “Alright then,” he said. “Jedidiah go wake up Luca, dinner is ready. We can discuss everything else then, although I suggest not telling him Lance’s background. I don’t want him going into a panic or throwing up his dinner.” The brunet turned and walked back to the kitchen. Jedidiah nodded and took the stairs two at a time.Na
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 30: the three musketeers .“J-Jackson…” he said softly.He looked over and smiled at him. “What’s up Luca?”.“I-I don’t w-want to go to s-school tomorrow,” replied Luca as he put the bowl away in a cabinet.“You have to Luca,” said Jackson as he handed the boy a plate. “Your education is important.”Luca didn’t take the plate but just stared at it. “They’ll b-beat me u-up again,” he said. His voice was so low Jackson almost didn’t hear it but he did.Jackson put the plate back in the sink and turned to look at him. “Who Luca, who will beat you up?”“D-don’t tell Jedidiah and Williams,” whispered Luca, a pained expression on his face. “T-there’s this g-group of bullies at s-school and if I go they’ll j-just beat me u-up again.”Jackson wiped his hands on a towel and pulled him into a hug. “I won’t let that happen to you Luca,” he said in his ear. “You just have to trust me, okay? We aren’t going to let anyone hurt you I promise, be it bullies at s
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Final Chapter: love and everything in between .The keeper at the animal shelter has no idea what Jedidiah’s trying to say.“So, you’re looking for a cat,” she repeats after Jedidiah slowly. He nods. “But you also want a dog?”“No, no,” Jedi says, waving his hands in front of him. “No, I’m looking for a cat, a specific cat, grey tabby, nasty temper, but, she’s called Dog.” The girl stares at him. Jedi shrinks under her gaze. “Her name is Dog. It wasn’t me, by the way.”“Don’t worry,” the keeper says, an amused grin spreading on her face. “We get all sorts of weird names and weird people. Some redhead in tiger-stripe glasses came in the other day hysterically searching for a cat called Elizabeth 3rd. As long as all the animals go to good homes and are looked after right, we’re not here to judge.”“Good to know,” Jedi mutters under his breath, keeping his eyes peeled as the keeper leads him past rows and rows of crates. “Um, anyway, Dog should’ve been broug
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 60: heart beat fast, affection so overwhelming.Of course Liam forgets to close the bedroom door.Of course Dog jumps onto Jedidiah’s face in the middle of the night.Jedi, in a violent subconscious reaction, whacks Luca in the face, kicks Liam right in the crotch, and accidentally yanks on Dog’s tail while scrabbling for the lamp.Hell hath no fury like a grumpy cat scorned.*** “Whoa, what the hell happened to your face—”“Cat.”“Oh. Right. I’m assuming that’s the same reason you smell like cat pee?”“I hate my life.”“Welcome to cat ownership, I guess. Oh, wait, more like the cat owns you.” Stefan chortles to himself as he sets down his suitcase. “Hah!”*** The glorious, glorious weekend finally comes. Luca’s free from university classes, having handed in his last design assignment in on Friday, Liam doesn’t have CEO meetings or business classes to attend too until Monday, and Jedi is free of the big Man for two short days of freedom.Unfor
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 59: Cat claws sting.“Why is there shit on the sofa.”Jedidiah Roswell, 25, executive assistant to legal bigwig Miguel Midas, has just come home to his cozy little apartment on the second floor of a new residential complex in upper side of New York.Jedidiah Roswell, 25, is standing at the shoe alcove of the lovely abode he shares with his two boyfriends, holding a suitcase full of paperwork, and staring at a huge steaming pile of shit on his favourite sofa.“I can explain,” a guilty-looking Williams says, holding his hands up. Jedidiah levels him with a gaze, blowing a strand of hair away from where it’s matted down to his forehead. “Don’t freak out, okay?”At that moment, Luca chooses to trot in from the kitchen, holding an entire roll of paper towels. Luca spots him, freezes mid-step, and looks at Jedidiah with a mixture of panic and horror.“Please tell me it wasn't you who shat on the sofa,” Jedidiah says slowly, and Luca just lets out a ner
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 58: all good things last . Luca walks into the apartment and he smiles as he remembers the kind greeting from the doorman downstairs. Walking into the warmth of his home with the smell of food being extracted from the oven lulls Luca into a happy daze, love making itself apparent in the warmth in his chest. “I’m home, Jackson!” Luca nuzzles into Jackson’s shoulder, looking at the beautifully cooked food being split between seven plates."You're my baby," Jackson tells him as he kisses the top of Luca’s head that has butterflies settling into Luca’s stomach. It doesn't matter how many times his friends' shower him in affection, it'll always make his heart flutter.Luca sits on the counter by Jackson, tired from a long day of filming famous bands in their complex music videos. He instantly feels comfortable when he breathes in the food’s delicious smell, feeling the love poured into his midweek dinner date. “How about a game night tonight?” Jac
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 57: safe . Luca walks into the apartment and he smiles as he remembers the kind greeting from the doorman downstairs. Walking into the warmth of his home with the smell of food being extracted from the oven lulls Luca into a happy daze, love making itself apparent in the warmth in his chest. “I’m home, Jackson!” Luca nuzzles into Jackson’s shoulder, looking at the beautifully cooked food being split between seven plates."You're my baby," Jackson tells him as he kisses the top of Luca’s head that has butterflies settling into Luca’s stomach. It doesn't matter how many times his friends' shower him in affection, it'll always make his heart flutter.Luca sits on the counter by Jackson, tired from a long day of filming famous bands in their complex music videos. He instantly feels comfortable when he breathes in the food’s delicious smell, feeling the love poured into his midweek dinner date. “How about a game night tonight?” Jackson suggests as
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 56: D-Day.The day of the audition finally arrived. They boys woke up early to get ready. The older boys came over in the morning and Mrs Roswell made them all a big breakfast before they left. They all piled in the van and drove to the menu. There were a lot of people when they arrived.“Wait here while I check us in,” said Nathan as he went up to the reception desk.“Are we the only big group?” asked Harry as he looked around.Saint looked around as well. “Seems like it,” he said. “10,000 dollars says we’re going to be performing last.”Harry looked at him with narrowed eyes. “I’m not taking that bet,” he said. “You’ll most likely win.” Saint smirks at him.Nathan returned and handed out badges on lanyards to everyone. “Keep these with you,” he said. “We are in waiting room seven.” He led the boys down a series of hallways till they found their room, though they weren’t the only ones in there. They shared the room with two other groups though
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 55: dwindle in the past, no! Move forward .The days following the trial were busy as the boys spent most of their time at the dance studio either practicing their dance or working on their song in Luca’s room. With Wilder’s help Saint and Nathan were able to get their recording equipment back from their old college. They set up half the equipment at the studio and the other half at their apartment. At the moment all seven of them were in the private room. Liam was laying on the floor near a wall by the couch with a comic book in hand. Jedi and Luca were on the couch going over a notebook with music notes and lyrics. Harry, and Saint were at the desk making adjustments on the computer. Jackson and Nathan were down in the cafeteria getting them all lunch.“You should show these to him,” whispered Jedi.Luca scratched the back of his head. “I don’t know,” he replied. “I don’t really think these ones are any good.”“But they are good,” said Jedi. H
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 54: breathe and relax .Luca stood in front of the bathroom mirror trying to fix his tie. He was extremely nervous as the trial was merely hours away. Sarah had bought him a brand new suit so that he would look presentable in court. The suit was a dark gray color with a white button up shirt and a purple tie. He growled in frustration as he undid the tie for the fifth time because he just couldn’t seem to get it right. “Jedi!” he called. “Help!”Jedi stepped into the bathroom and smiled at Luca. “Here,” he said and took the tie from Luca. “Relax babe.”Luca huffed as Jedidiah secured the tie around his neck. “Easy for you to say,” he mumbled.Jedi leaned forward and gave Luca a quick kiss. “Everything is going to be fine, you’ll see.”Luca looked at him for a minute or so before he sighed and wrapped his arms around Jedi, pressing his face into his soulmate’s shirt. Jedi just smiled and hugged him back tightly.“No fair, I want hugs,” called Lia
Two Brothers. One Soulmate .Chapter 53: we’ll win that too .The doorbell rang causing Luca to jump and spill juice on the counter. “Shit,” he mumbled to himself and grabbed a towel to clean it up.“I’ll get it!” yelled Williams as he tossed his controller to Jedi. Jedi not being prepared, squeaked and nearly dropped his laptop as Liam ran to the door. “Harry! What brings you over?”“What? So I can’t come and visit my younger ones every once in awhile? I’m insulted!” Harry’s cheerful laughter filled the house before he came into sight. The brunet spotted Luca in the kitchen and his already large grin got wider as he made a beeline for the boy. “Luca!”“Hi Harry,” replied Luca as the older wrapped an arm around his shoulders. “How are you?”Harry beamed at the boy and ruffled his hair. “I’m good,” he said. “So, guess what I woke up to this morning?” Luca shrugged. “Both Nathan and Saint working away at their computers for a brand-new song that they said you wrote.”Liam slid onto o