Together by PureChaos92
Story Notes:
*Sequel to Degraded*
Prolouge by PureChaos92
Author's Notes:
Banner coming soon and maybe a different summary. The next chapter will be longer, promise.
AJ lit a cigarette and watched the end glow in the dark of night. He leaned back against the railing that was still damp from there afternoon thunder storm, looking up at the broken porch light that Nick had been asking him to replace for a week. He flicked ashes into the coffee can perched on the railing. Nick refused to let him smoke in the house; which AJ didn’t mind, but often grumbled about it.


Smoke billowed from his lips as he exhaled, staring into the living room window, where his boyfriend was fast asleep on the couch. AJ smiled to himself. The past two years hadn’t been easy, nothing worthwhile ever is. But they were happy years. With his boyfriend’s support and weekly counseling, Nick had healed greatly from his traumatic brush with domestic violence; though the dark memories never truly went away.


AJ dropped the cigarette butt into can, then snapped the cover back on. The man let out a hoarse throaty cough as he walked back into the house. The blonde didn’t even stir, in his sleep. He closed the curtains and turned off the television, darkening the room almost entirely, except for the soft glow coming from the kitchen. He knelt beside the couch, gently running his fingers through Nick’s messy hair.


“Babe?” he whispered in the younger man’s ear.


“Mmhmm..”


“Wake up baby.” He cooed.


One eye opened slowly, then the other accompanied by an exhausted groan. He sat up, stretching his neck from side to side as AJ stood, taking his hand. “Let’s go to bed.” Nick only grunted in response.


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