Tainted Love

Chapter One: It’s Getting Hot In Here

He awoke the next morning to the sound of the shower running, a smile playing on his lips as images of the night before flashed before his eyes. Last night was just the third of many more nights he had in store for the man inside the shower but for now he would have to play it cool.

Lucas rolled his eyes at the thought.

Nathan had confided in him that he wanted to come back home to their father’s house after his near death experience on the race track which meant that he was going to have to play the roll of “good son” and “loving brother” until he was able to come up with some exciting and creative new ways to get his father alone. Now, this wasn’t to say that he didn’t care for his little brother because he did. Lucas loved Nathan and all but he didn’t want to give up what he had going on with Dan (as sick as it was) and with Nathan needing their help 24-7 there was going to be little to no time for him to seduce the man in question. Plus with Nathan around Dan barely ever remembers that he exists and this was something that he would NOT tolerate. He wanted Dan to himself but he just had to find a way to separate him from Nathan’s side once the boy moved back in sometime tomorrow.

However we have plenty of time to play today. Lucas thought to himself.

Just as he was getting ready to join the elder Scott in the shower the door to his father’s bedroom swung open.

“Dad?” the newcomer called out before focusing on the male laying in his father’s bed and frowning.

“Lucas what are you doing in here?”

Shit Lucas thought to himself as he sighed trying to come up with a good excuse as to why he was in their father’s bed.

“Alright if I tell you, you have to promise me that you won’t tell anybody Nathan, not a soul”

The dark haired boy nodded curiously and sat down on the edge of the bed as his brother sat up.

“Ok so last night I’m lying down in my room trying to fall asleep when I hear these noises coming from my closet”

Already Nathan was laughing hysterically.

“So you came in and climbed in bed with Dad? Oh my God! What are you four?”

At this Lucas threw a pillow at his brother’s head. He knew Nathan would draw his own conclusions if he just gave him a little something to go on.

Sure I climbed into bed with Daddy little brother but we sure as hell weren’t sleeping Lucas smiled to himself.

“I can not believe this! Dude I swear to God I am never going to let you live this down”

“What? Would you like to have a raccoon or something sitting on your bed and staring you in the face first thing in the morning?”

Nathan’s amusement over the situation only forced him to laugh harder just as his father appeared from the bathroom. The dark haired boy was laughing so hard he couldn’t say a word.

“I told you he was going to laugh at me when he found out about last night” Lucas said giving Dan a look.

Dan seemed confused at first but then followed Lucas’s lead, just happy to know that his younger son had no clue as to what was really going on between him and his big brother.

“Now Nathan, it’s not nice to make fun of your brother”

“Thank you. I for one was not going to investigate anything making those kinds of noises in my closet”

“Oh come on Dad. If that was me you would have kicked my ass out of this room in two seconds, given me a BB gun and said have a nice night. But I know you can’t do that to Luke because he’s just so fragile and all”

“Go to hell Nathan” Lucas replied slapping his brother in the face with a pillow.

“You know if I didn’t have a broken leg I would so kick your ass right now”

“Please. You couldn’t beat my ass on your best day Nate so don’t try to use the “I’m crippled” line as an excuse. We both know the deal”

“And you both need to get out of room before I kick both your asses. Lucas” he said turning to his older son “I think it’s safe for you to go back to your room now”

“Oh come on I like yours better” he said with a voice and a seductive grin that only Dan could pick up on but just to make sure it sounded good to Nathan he added “You know you could always buy me a California King of my own for my birthday so I won’t have to bother you again”

“Or you can just get out of my room like I asked you to before you get yourself grounded for a week for being a pain in the ass”

“Ha, see know that’s the Dad I know”

Dan was finished arguing with the two and the fact that he was sitting in the very same room he had just had sex in with oldest his son the night before having a conversation with both his children was a little creepy and he was growing more and more uncomfortable by the second.

“Alright you two” the man said grabbing each one by the arm and dragging them towards the door. He was just thankful that Lucas had obviously pulled on t-shirt and boxers at some point during the night “Out”

“Fine, I’ll see you tonight” Lucas shouted back with a grin as Nathan laughed.

“How bout you don’t” said Dan slamming the door on the two boys.

A second later they were in Lucas’s room with Nathan sitting on the bed looking at a sports illustrated magazine while the older male searched for something to wear.

“How do you think everything is going to work out?”

“How do you mean?” Lucas said pulling a pair of jeans and a t-shirt out of the closet.

“You know, us living here with Dad. I mean he does seem like a totally different person with you living here. It’s like he’s not the same asshole that treated us both like shit only six months ago”

“Well I guess he’s just trying to be a better person Nate. Anyway who cares why he’s acting like a normal parent now besides if we keep waiting for the worse to happen then eventually it will and everything will be like it was before. See I don’t know about you but I like where we are now and I for one do not want to go back there”

“I guess you’re right. Things are really good right now. Well except for the whole thing with me and Haley”

As disappointed as he was about having his morning fun with Daddy interrupted he couldn’t help but feel sorry for his brother. The boy had been through a lot and having the person you love most in this world turn their back on you is enough to scare a person for life.

His mother was living proof of this.

“Have you spoken to her Nate?”

“No, not since the accident and I don’t think I want to”

The boy’s voice was low and barely auditable and he had long since cast the magazine aside instead turning to gaze out the near by window.

As much as Lucas wanted to hate the boy for invading his space and time with their father he didn’t want to see his baby brother hurting like this.

The blond made his way over to the bed and sat down next to his sibling.

“It’s okay to angry with her Nathan. I know she hurt you and that you’re disappointed in her and the way things turned out but you never know maybe she’ll have a change of heart and come back home”

At this Nathan sat up and faced him.

“What if I don’t want her to come back home Luke? What if I want to forget the fact she ever existed and start over with someone else?”

“To be honest with you Nate I think that you’re just really pissed off right now and can’t see a happy ending to your story but things will work out for the best if you do what your heart tells you to do. Maybe it’s staying with Haley, maybe it’s moving on but you’ll get through this one way or another”

“Thanks Luke. You always know what to say to make me feel better” the boy said draping an arm over his brother’s shoulder.

“No problem little brother. That’s what I’m here for” replied a sympathetic Lucas as he stared into the eyes of the dark haired male sitting next to him.

That’s when he saw it.

There was something behind Nathan’s stare that was different. It wasn’t like anything he had seen from his brother before but the look seemed so familiar. If only he could remember where he had seen it?

He was deep in thought when he felt a hand easing up his thigh and lips pressing to his. It took him a moment to register what was happen and when he did the blond shot up to his feet as if had just been burned.

“Umm I have to go take a shower and get dressed before Dad gets all pissed because I’m not dressed for breakfast. You know how he is”

Lucas didn’t wait for a reply before dashing into the bathroom and locking the door behind him.

“Shit! I thought I was the only sick fuck in this family” he spoke with an amused grin.

Things in the Scott house were definitely about to start heating up.