12 months later
James was sitting on his couch, watching some dumb TV show Logan recommended, when his roommate and new best friend, barged in through the door.
"Where are we going tonight?" Adam asked, plopping himself next to James.
The brunet didn't bother looking up from his laptop. "I don't know where you're going but I'm staying in."
Adam sighed loudly and dramatically. "Dude, it's New Year's Eve. You can't mope around."
"Who says I'm moping?"
The dark haired man closed James' laptop, which forced him to look up. They glared at each other for a few seconds until James opened his laptop only to have Adam close it again. This time James tried to get up and take it with him but Adam was faster. He grabbed James' laptop away from the brunet and stared up at him.
"Why do you exist?" James asked him.
Adam grinned, his amber eyes sparkling. "I was made just for you, baby."
James rolled his eyes. "I'm not going anywhere, Adam."
"Why?" His roommate asked, standing up and throwing the laptop on to the couch.
"Hey!" The brunet frowned. "That's a Mac."
"Why?" Adam asked again.
"Because I don't want to, okay? I'm not in the mood."
His roommate frowned. "You're always in the mood to get drunk."
Not on New Years when I always run into Kendall. "Not tonight." James replied glumly.
Adam's eyebrows shot up. "I want to know the story."
The brunet slumped down on the couch and sighed. "There isn't one."
"I won't force it out of you if you go out with me tonight."
"Go out with your friends from work."
Adam rolled his eyes. "I don't have friends from work."
"Adam,"
"James,"
James didn't say anything and avoided looking at his roommate.
"You know I won't leave you alone until you tell me what's up your ass." Adam said.
"You're what's up my ass." The brunet replied.
Adam made a face. "You wish, Diamond."
"Over my dead body." James retaliated.
They sat in silence, Adam staring at him until James finally rolled his eyes and told him everything.
James and Adam walked through the door and the first person James laid his eyes on was, yup, you guessed it, Kendall. He groaned inwardly and made a move to leave the place but Adam grabbed his hand.
"Which one is it?" He asked.
James made a motion with his eyes and Adam's followed.
"He's really not that attractive." Adam said once he turned back to look at James. "You can definitely do better."
"You're not even into guys!"
"So? That doesn't mean I can't tell an attractive man from an ugly one."
James frowned. "Hey, Kendall is not ugly."
"Even after what he did to you you're gonna-you know what, never mind. Let's do this." Adam wrapped an arm around James' waist and held on tight enough that James couldn't escape.
"What are you doing?" The brunet hissed.
"Giving him a taste of his own medicine." Adam replied, smiling at everyone as he held James close and walked them to where Kendall was.
"Adam, this is-"
"James," that voice still sent chills down his spine.
The brunet's head snapped towards him, "Kendall," James smiled tightly.
"Hi!" Adam interrupted. "I'm Adam."
He held out a hand for Kendall to shake. Kendall looked down at him, as if he was noticing Adam for the first time, his lips thinning. The blond didn't bother shaking his hand.
"Alright, fair enough." Adam said, dropping his hand to his side.
"And you are?" Kendall asked.
"He's Adam-" James started to say.
"James' boyfriend." Adam finished, bringing up his hand and letting it rest on James' chest. "We've only been together for a year but I know he's the one."
Kendall's jaw clenched and his hand tightened around the glass he was holding. James was afraid he was going to break it. He was afraid Kendall was going to cut his hand and he hated that he cared. He hated that Kendall still had this affect on him.
"You're going to get hurt." James said softly.
Adam pinched him. Hard. James glared at him and Adam glared right back.
"What the hell are you doing?" Adam hissed into his ear. "Don't let him think you care."
James ignored him and addressed Kendall. "How have you been?"
The blond looked at Adam before his eyes landed on James'.
"Could be better." He replied.
"Couldn't we all." Adam muttered.
James looked at him. "I'm thirsty."
Adam looked back at him, clueless.
The brunet raised his eyebrows.
"You can get your own damn drink." Adam told him.
"Don't talk to him like that." Kendall snapped.
Adam's eyebrows rose. "Says the one who's done nothing but make him feel like shit."
The blond blinked, taken aback.
"Adam," James warned.
"Fine." He walked away but not before giving Kendall the dirtiest look he could muster.
"Sorry about him." James said once he left.
The blond shook his head. "He is right. I did treat you like shit."
"I've forgiven you." He said softly.
"You shouldn't have."
"You're right." James said. "I shouldn't have. Especially with the way you treated me. I shouldn't be thinking of you after what you did to me. I shouldn't still dream of getting back together after you admitted you don't want to be with me. But I can't move on. No matter how hard I try, no matter how much I force myself not to think of you; I still end up wishing I could wake up next to you."
Kendall stared at him, blinking rapidly.
They stared at each other for several moments, James' heart beating furiously in his chest. He didn't want to say that. He was hoping he wouldn't say that but he had to get it off his chest. He needed the blond to know how he felt because no matter how hurt he was; it hurt more that they weren't together.
"Does that mean you'd take me back?" Kendall asked, barely audible.
"You know I would." James replied with no hesitation whatsoever.
And just like that Kendall was in his space and their lips were touching and the dull ache in James' chest was finally starting to disappear.
"I missed you," The blond whispered desperately against James' lips, "so much."
"Stop talking." James mumbled, his hands coming up to hold on to Kendall's hips.
Kendall pulled away, his eyes full of lust and anticipation and hope. "Do you want to go somewhere private?"
The brunet nodded and in a flash he was being led to a room in the back. Kendall locked the door before he was crushing his lips against James'. The brunet shoved him against the door and started undoing Kendall's shirt. The blond pulled away from James' lips and placed wet and sloppy kisses against the other man's neck while his hands fisted James' hair. The brunet groaned into his mouth and rubbed his erection against Kendall's.
Kendall took his shirt off once James was done unbuttoning it and threw it across the room.
"Can I fuck you?" The blond whispered, bringing his lips back to James'.
"Please," James groaned against his lips.
Kendall took his shirt off once James was done unbuttoning it and threw it across the room.
"Can I fuck you?" The blond whispered, bringing his lips back to James'.
"Please," James groaned against his lips.
Kendall grinned and pushed him backwards and on to the bed. He climbed on top of James' and started undoing his pants while the brunet pulled his shirt off. He looked down at James, his eyes hooded with desire. He smirked, leaning down to kiss James on the lips but pulled away before the brunet could deepen it. Kendall kissed his way down James' neck, leaving a trail of hickeys after him. James closed his eyes, his breath picking up it's pace as he ran his fingers through Kendall's blond hair. Kendall stopped kissing James' bare chest to spread the brunet's legs.
James opened his eyes and groaned out in fustration.
"Why'd you stop?"
"I just can't believe the sight in front of my eyes." Kendall murmured, pulling James' pants off. "I didn't think I'd ever get to see you like this again."
"Shut up and fuck me." James grumbled impatiently.
"Don't worry, we'll get to that. But first…" Kendall reached down to pull at the band of James' boxers.
James bucked up, allowing the blonde to pull his boxers off. James' cock springs up. Kendall grasped it, sliding his thumb over the slit, causing the brunet to shiver.
"Fuck, Kendall, don't tease me." James hissed out.
The blond smiled up at him as he ran his tongue up James' shaft.
"Oh, fuck, yes!" James cried out, bucking his hips upwards.
Kendall held the brunet's hips down and in one swift movement, he took James' cock into his mouth. The brunet threw his head back and grabbed a full head of blond hair.
"Faster." James whined.
Kendall obeyed and moaned around the brunet's cock, taking James in deeper and deeper with every suck. James felt his toes curl and his eyes roll to the back of his head.
"I'm going to come, fuck." James panted out, tugging at Kendall's hair.
The blond pulled off, emitting an audible pop, and kissed the inside of James' thigh. He stood up and walked over to the nightstand, starting to palm himself as he did so. He opened the drawer and pulled out a tube of lube and walked back to the brunet. He popped open the tube and poured some lube all over his fingers. He rubbed it against James' hole before slowly pushing a finger in. James gasped, gripping the duvet, and instantly clenching around the blond's finger.
"Oh, fuck." Kendall groaned out. "So tight."
The blond started to pump his finger slowly, using his other hand to stroke himself. Once James started to relax, Kendall slowly put in another finger. James bit down on his bottom lip and slightly rolled his hips. Kendall poured some more lube onto James' hole, and pushed in one last finger. He slid them in and out until James was stretched out enough to get fucked.
"Get inside me already." James panted impatiently.
The blond chuckled, pulling his fingers out. He poured some lube on to his cock and leaned down to kiss the brunet. The kiss is violent as their teeth clash together and James winces slightly but he wraps his arm around Kendall's neck, keeping their lips pressed against each other. The blond slowly pushed his cock inside James, causing the brunet to grimace from the pain. Kendall pulled away but only for a moment. He kissed James softly and affectionately. James swallowed thickly and opened his eyes. Kendall was looking back at him, his piercing green eyes holding promises and apologizes and love.
"You can move now." James whispered.
The blond flashed him a grin and pushed away James' wet bangs from his forehead before leaning down and kissing it. The kiss was gentle and fond and James didn't know what to think about it, didn't want to think about it. He tightly shut his eyes and pulled on the blond's hair.
"Move." He demanded.
Kendall let out a breathy chuckle and started to thrust into him. The brunet threw his head back, his hand falling form Kendall's head and clutching the duvet. His moans got louder and louder as Kendall hit his prostate each time. Their hips moved together in perfect sync. The blond buried his face into the crook of James' neck and let out open mouthed, heavy pants against it, making the hair on the back of the brunet's neck to stand up. He continued to fuck James as he placed wet kisses along James' nape.
"Fuck," The blond moaned, "you feel so good."
"I'm close," James whimpered, his toes curling.
"Come for me, baby." Kendall whispered, his lips above the shell of James' ear as he fucked deeper.
James closed his eyes, muscles contracting as he reached his orgasm, coming onto his stomach. Kendall bites and licks James' collarbone before pulling out and gasping his own cock.
"Let me." James mumbled, swatting the blond's hand away and taking the cock into his hand.
"Please," The blond moaned.
James stroked Kendall's cock as the blond's head lolled backwards. He fucked into the brunet's hand and came all over James' stomach. He kept fucking into James' hand, milking his orgasm all the way through. He only stopped after James let go and threw himself back on to the bed. Kendall pushed his sweaty hair away from his face and plopped down next to the brunet.
Neither of them said anything for a really long time; the only thing that could be heard was their heavy breathing.
James was waiting for Kendall to get out of the bed, get dressed, and leave but he didn't. Instead he wrapped an arm around James' torso and snuggled into him. The blond rested his head in between the crook of James' neck and shoulder and breathed out a sigh.
The brunet went rigid for a total of 10 seconds before relaxing into the touch.
"We should probably get cleaned up." James said quietly.
Kendall shook his head. "I don't want to leave."
"It isn't our place."
"Shhhhh. Let me have this. I haven't had you like this in so long."
James bit his lip but didn't argue. He shifted so that he was completely pressed against the blond's body and closed his eyes. He already felt himself drifting off.
"Thank you for giving me another chance." Kendall whispered. "I love you."
James' couldn't stop the smile from forming on his face.