�What the hell is going on here?� Chris� voice startled both men awake. They blurrily looked up at Chris from their vantage point on the couch. Both Justin and Lance were still weak and dizzy from the previous night�s events and they didn�t move even when the shock of their abrupt awakening wore off. Wrapped up in each other�s arms, they silently watched as Chris came further into the room to study the two of them.
�What happened to the two of you?� Chris asked as he realized how pale and shaky the two of them looked. He was further shaken when he saw the bandages on Justin�s wrist and neck.
�I don�t know what happened Chris. One moment I was fine and the next I had severe pain going through my body.� Lance explained as he leaned his head back against the couch unable to hold it upright any longer. Chris was shocked at how his old friend looked. The last time Lance had been this pale and shaken had been back when he was still mortal and had the plague, but he couldn�t be sick -- he was a vampire. Chris knew he was missing something and it was a very important piece of the puzzle.
�Explain to me exactly what happened.� Chris demanded worriedly. �Something obviously is wrong if you are sick at all.�
�I was bored yesterday and Justin called to see if I wanted to do something. We decided to watch some movies and order in Chinese. Everything was fine until about halfway through the movie when I started to feel stomach cramps. I ignored them for a bit, but then they got so bad I couldn�t control it anymore. Justin came over to me and then I don�t really remember anything until I woke up here with you yelling.� Lance finished knowing he didn�t have a lot information to share.
Chris turned his attention to Justin hoping he had more information to impart. �Justin?�
�Lance was having severe pain and I came over to see what I could do. I asked him and he said he had never felt this way before. I was trying to figure out what to do and when I looked down he was white and sweating, but his skin was cold to the touch. He was only semi-conscious and he couldn�t tell me what to do, so I did the only thing I could think of, I tried to feed him. I gave him a hand and blowjob while I got myself off. When we were both close I also cut my wrist so he could drink blood because it seemed like he wasn�t getting enough to fight whatever was causing the problem. He drank at my wrist and seemed to get a little better, but he told me it wasn�t enough, he needed more blood. So I let him feed from my neck. He seemed a little better but we were both weak so we just passed out on the couch.�
�You fed off of Justin?� Chris asked Lance incredulously knowing they had always agreed they would never drink blood from any of the guys.
�I don�t remember Chris.� Lance said weakly. �All I remember is pain.� Chris was in a state of shock at all he was hearing. Vampires didn�t get sick or feel pain like this. He went through everything he had heard in his head and still couldn�t put the pieces together. He had to be missing something.
�Okay, so Lance was sick and in pain. Justin, you were fine until Lance fed off of you?� When Justin nodded slightly and Chris continued trying to solve the mystery of what had happened. �Nothing unusual happened before? Lance did you drink blood from someone else yesterday? Could it have been bad blood?� When Lance shook his head saying he hadn�t drank any blood Chris felt defeat wash over him. He had no ideas left.
�Wait.� Justin voice broke into Chris� thoughts. �Last night after Lance fed, something happened, something unusual. God, my mind is all fuzzy. What was it?� Chris could see Justin searching his memory frantically. �The food!� Justin said. �There was something weird with the Chinese food. I saw the cartons on the coffee table and was going to throw them away because they had been out so long. When I picked them up I saw a layer of oil or something on all of them and thought it was weird. I remember dipping my finger into it and tasted it. It was rose oil, I swear it was.� Justin looked up and caught Chris� gaze.
�Where are the cartons Justin?� Chris asked urgently knowing if Justin was right someone knew who and what he and Lance were. When Justin gestured to the kitchen Chris jumped up to go check out the evidence.
Chris walked up to the cartons on the counter and looked in tentatively. There was definitely a weird oil on the surface of each of the cartons. He tried to smell at the cartons but the aroma of the food overwhelmed any other scents present. He decided he had to determine if this was rose oil and it meant risking the tip of his finger to a burn. He stuck a finger into the oil and quickly removed it as he felt an instant burning. After washing his hands in the nearby sink he looked down to see the tip of his finger glaring red with a burn. It was definitely rose oil which could only mean trouble.
By the time Chris returned to the living room both Justin and Lance had fallen back asleep. At least Chris hoped it was only sleep. Chris� mind was spinning and looking at these two men he knew he loved and had come so close to losing was just making things worse. He needed to think, to figure out who or what could be after Lance and possibly him. The more Chris thought about it, the more he realized if someone knew what Lance was, they had to know he was also a vampire. Who could know though? Everyone they fed blood off of he had altered their memories and those they fed off sexually never even knew it was happening. The only person who even knew enough to hurt them was Justin and he wasn�t even a suspect. Chris was back at the beginning, not knowing what was going on.
Most people didn�t even believe in vampires and most of those who did believed all the Dracula legends about holy water and crosses. Only someone who was truly knowledgeable knew about the rose oil and even then they had to know what kind of vampire they were to choose rose oil over what could hurt other vampires. How many people in the world could know everything without he and Lance being aware of it? And if they knew about the two of them, would the knowledge also put Justin in danger?
Chris was broken out of his thoughts by the ringing of the phone. He hurried to grab it before it disturbed the two men on the couch, but as he was picking it up he noticed they hadn�t even moved. Worry flooded him even more. The two men had never fallen asleep so quickly or deeply in the past. He knew both of their sleeping habits and this didn�t fit into them at all.
�Hello?� Chris absentmindedly asked while keeping his eyes on Justin and Lance.
�Chris, man?� Joey�s voice asked through the phone. �I thought you were still in LaLa Land.�
�I just got back a little while ago.�
�What�s wrong Chris?� Joey asked worriedly knowing from Chris� tone of voice something serious was going on. �Did something happen with Fu Man? Is Lance okay?�
�Nothing happened with Fu Man. As for Lance, he and Justin are passed out on the couch right now. They are both sick, I think they ate something that didn�t agree with them.� Chris said knowing he couldn�t keep Lance and Justin being sick away from the others. He also knew he couldn�t explain why they were sick right now. As much as he would love someone else�s input into the whole thing, he couldn�t risk anyone else with the knowledge of what he and Lance were.
�Need me to come over and help take care of the babies?� Joey asked although Chris could tell he really didn�t want Chris to say yes. �I was going to dinner at my parents tonight, but I can stop by for awhile if you need me to.�
�No, it�s fine Joe. I appreciate the offer though.� Chris answered, wanting to get off the phone and get back to figuring out what to do now.
�If you�re sure . . .� Joey asked one more time. �Let me know if you change your mind.� Then he was gone and Chris was free to go back to his controlled panicking.
Three hours later Lance and Justin began to stir to find Chris sitting in a chair across from them lost in thought. Neither was even sure he was aware they were awake. So they just stayed where they were, lying wrapped up in each other, waiting for Chris to acknowledge them. Sometime while they were sleeping, their legs had entwined and Lance had slid down to where his head was resting in the crook of Justin�s neck. Every breath he took warmed the skin on Justin�s neck, while every breath Justin took ruffled Lance�s hair.
�How are you feeling J?� Lance asked softly, never moving his face from the skin he was cuddled up to.
�Like a truck has hit me.� Justin answered just as softly. �I�ll be okay though. How bout you?�
�I don�t think I�ve felt this weak since before Chris turned me, but I am feeling a little better then I did yesterday thanks to you.�
�I was so scared Lance. I could see you were in so much pain and I didn�t know what to do.�
�You did really well though. I didn�t even think about trying to feed.� Lance pulled away and looked up into Justin�s eyes then. �I am so sorry I took so much from you Justin. I would never forgive myself if something happened to you.�
�Hey.� Justin soothed Lance. �Sorry isn�t allowed. I am just happy you are going to be all right. I wouldn�t know what to do if something happened to you either. You are more then my band mate Lance. You are one of my best friends, one of my biggest confidants and sometimes I feel like you could be so much more.� Justin took a chance then and slowly leaned down to place a gentle kiss on Lance�s lips.
Lance allowed the kiss to continue without pulling back from Justin nor deepening it. He just enjoyed the feeling of peace rushing through him at the simple touch. Once Justin pulled back, the two men smiled at each other and knew they could no longer fight what was between them and now it was time to let it go and see where it took them.
Chris looked up from his ponderings to find Lance and Justin engaged in the gentle kiss. His heart ached at the thought there wouldn�t be room for him within their love. At the same time, he couldn�t help but be happy Lance had found the person he had been looking for since they met all those years ago. Chris� love for the men before him overwhelmed him and he realized no matter what else happened he would guard these two with his own life if need be.
Chris must have made some noise because the two men broke off their embrace and looked towards him. Brown eyes met blue and green and all involved smiled slightly. Words were not spoken as they all assessed each other as if to reassure themselves they were all together and okay for the moment. They all knew danger still lurked out beyond the safety of the house, but for now they choose to concentrate on being together.
Lance was the first to speak. �Did you find anything wrong with the food?� He asked hoarsely, the signs of what had happened still evident.
�There was definitely rose oil in the food, enough to burn my finger when I poked it into the carton.� Chris said thoughtfully.
�Which means there was probably enough to kill Lance when he ate an entire meal.� Justin said quietly. The three men stared at each other gravely for a moment before Chris nodded. �Does knowing help us at all?�
�Well, we know someone has to know what Lance is and most probably me as well.� Chris explained. �They would also have to be knowledgeable about vampires because rose oil only hurts one type of vampire and it�s not general knowledge.� They all took a minute to let the thought sink in.
�So what do we do now?� Lance asked quietly. Chris knew then Lance must be feeling really sick since he didn�t already have a plan forming in his head. It scared him even more then he already was to realize how close he had come to losing Lance. Looking at Justin curled up in Lance�s arms he quickly added Justin to the thought as well. He realized looking at Justin lying there pale and sickly most likely whoever was after Lance and Chris also would go after Justin and possibly JC and Joey as well. Chris closed his eyes as he realized this was something he needed to talk to Lance about and it couldn�t wait until Lance felt better.
�There is something else we need to consider.� Chris spoke quietly.
�What?� Justin asked thinking they already had a lot to deal with and didn�t need to add more.
�Whoever did this knows enough about Lance and probably me to know how to kill us. Which probably means they also know how close we are to Joey, JC and especially you Justin.� Lance looked up sharply at this announcement. Chris knew above anything else, Lance sought the safety of his friends. In the past twenty-four hours their safety had been blown quietly apart. Looking at Lance go even paler and more shaky, Chris realized if something happened to one of their friends because of their association with Chris and Lance, he could very easily lose Lance to the despair.
�What does it mean?� Justin asked. He was pretty sure he knew the answer, but was seriously hoping he had just misunderstood Chris.
�Justin . . . � Lance said quietly, rubbing his hands weakly through Justin�s short curls. All it took was one look exchanged between the two men and Justin�s face went pale as well.
�You think they will come after all of us don�t you?� Justin asked hesitantly and was visibly shaken when Lance nodded. Justin gathered up his courage and tried to assume an air of bravado no one in the room believed. �If it means you are safer, let them have a go.�
�Justin,� Lance began looking into Justin�s blue eyes seriously, �as much as I truly appreciate the thought, I cannot accept you putting yourself in any more danger. These people know way too much about us. Things only a few people in the world know and they know how to use the information to destroy us. Since they know how to kill us we have to assume they probably also know I would protect you and Joey and C and Chris with my life. You are my brothers and my best friends. Justin, you are quickly turning into a very vital part of my life. So I need you to promise me you will not try to be the hero in this.� Lance softly touched his fingers to the bandage on Justin�s neck. �You have already been hurt way more then you should by saving me. It was a very brave and wonderful thing, but it has left you weakened considerably. These people don�t seem to have any morals and I will not be able to deal with it if something happened to you because of the weakness I caused.�
�What can I do then Lance? I am falling in love with you. I want to be able to show the world our news, but I know it�s not realistic. What I can do is try to help you with this entire mess. Yeah, it�s probably dangerous, but if these people are willing to go as far as they seem to be, no one you know and love is going to be safe. If I�m not going to be safe, I at least should be of help with all of this.� Justin explained softly to both men knowing he was fighting to keep the new and fragile relationship he already held so dear.
�I think we need to tell Jayce and Joey everything.� Lance looked up at Chris and a whole conversation was held without either of them saying a word. The two men deserved to know they could be in danger and why. If they thought it would spare their friends, they would both just disappear, but it was probably too late. It was now up to their friends to determine how they would proceed from here.
�I don�t think you should bring them here to tell them.� Justin said quietly. When he saw the questioning looks directed his way he continued. �If these people know so much about you, most likely they are watching the house. If you can get them to another location it might be safer for everyone.� Justin shrugged. �It seems like what they would do in the movies.� Both Lance and Chris smiled at this but had to admit Justin had a point. It was time to call their friends and see where they stood after the truth came out.
Chris made the calls to Joey and JC and both agreed to meet with them the following day at an out-of-the-way restaurant they all went to when they wanted to get away from being celebrities. The owners had a backroom they let the guys use whenever they came in. Chris knew they would be free to talk there without any interruptions or fear of being overheard. His primary concern right now though was getting Lance and Justin stronger. The way both men looked was frightening especially when he considered someone was trying to kill them.
He carried each of the men up to the master bedroom and got them situated in the bed together. After making Justin a large dinner to help get his strength up, he set to work healing the wounds on his wrist and neck. Luckily for him he was still able to heal the wounds even though he wasn�t the one who created them. Justin had squirmed and said it would be gross or something, but as soon as Chris began licking at his neck he stopped complaining and started to enjoy the sensation. If Chris spent a little extra time licking at his neck then was needed Justin wasn�t going to complain. His wrist took a little longer as it was more damaged but Chris was happy to lick and suck until the wound was healed by his saliva as well.
Once Justin was settled and Chris had done all he could for him, Chris then set to work on Lance. He knew the best thing for him would be blood and feeding the sexual hunger as well. He could tell Lance would not be up to feeding off of someone else without revealing what he was doing however so he decided it would have to be him who was used this time.
After looking over at Justin once more to see that he was half-asleep, he leaned down to kiss Lance softly. Slowly licking the lips beneath him, silently asking for entrance. Lance allowed him entrance and weakly put his hands on Chris� hips to show he was interested and grateful at what Chris was doing. The kiss the two shared was gentle and sweet, but the passion and caring they felt for each other was just under the surface. Chris� tongue swept through Lance�s mouth, tasting every inch and tangling with Lance�s tongue. Chris knew he could just kiss Lance all night long, but Lance needed something else right now.
While still kissing Lance, Chris started to slowly strip him of his clothes, caressing the flesh revealed. He knew Lance would get the most energy from something slowly built up into an intense explosion that couldn�t be denied or held back. To accomplish his goal, Chris had to work slowly, finding all their hot spots. Chris trailed his lips to Lance�s ear where he whispered softly, sensual words that comforted Lance before licking around the edge and nibbling on the lobe. Once Chris heard the low moan coming from deep within Lance�s chest he worked his way along Lance�s neck, sucking and nibbling the length. He made sure to spend extra attention on Lance�s collarbone where he knew Lance was extra sensitive. The extra attention caused Lance to start moaning louder and arch his neck to allow Chris more access.
Chris� lips left little skin untouched as he licked and sucked and nibbled up and down arms and legs, across Lance�s chest and stomach, never once touching where Lance begged him to pay attention. Lance�s moans were loud and demanding by the time Chris raised his head again to grin at the curses flowing out of Lance�s mouth.
�You sound so sexy with your Southern accent swearing.� Chris said huskily.
�I wouldn�t have to swear if you would just suck my cock Chris. Damn it, stop teasing.� Lance hissed between teeth clenched because he was so aroused.
�Patience Lance. We�ll get there, I promise.� Chris grinned at him one more time before pulling his legs up onto his shoulders and leaning down again, this time to lick down past his scrotum to the little pucker waiting. He licked around slowly with the tip of his tongue before pushing in slightly when Lance exhaled with a groan.
�Of God Chris, please don�t stop. . . .� Lance begged as his vampire side started to feed. He couldn�t figure out why he was already feeding if Chris wasn�t getting pleasure until he looked over and realized Justin was beside him stroking himself and almost to the point of climax. They locked eyes before Lance reached over to help him stroke himself. Chris looked up just in time to see Justin�s back arch in climax and his screams fill the air. He was very surprised when the name falling from Justin�s lips was not Lance�s, but his own.
Lance was about to follow Justin into the abyss when Chris thrust himself deep into Lance in one move. Lance screamed and shot his load instantly as Chris set a quick, hard pace bringing himself close to the edge almost immediately. He pictured how Lance had looked as he came and the sound of Justin�s voice screaming his name and came hard himself deep in Lance while at the same time offering his neck to Lance to feed his blood needs as well.
Justin watched in awe as Chris climaxed hard and Lance drank deeply of his blood. The ecstasy in Chris� eyes was plain to see and would have brought Justin to his knees if he had been standing. For just a brief moment he saw he could love both of these men with an intensity he had never dreamed of. The moment was lost though as he saw Lance pull back from Chris� neck, his mouth smeared red with blood before Chris leaned down to lick the blood off of Lance�s lips and face. The only thought making it through Justin�s mind right then was how he shouldn�t have found the whole experience nearly as erotic as he did.
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The three of them met Joey and JC the next afternoon at the restaurant. The five of them made small talk until the waitress had gotten their drinks and taken their orders. Once she left the room, closing the connecting door behind her, Joey asked what had been on both his and JC�s minds since the moment the threesome had joined them.
�What the hell happened to the two of you? Chris said you were sick, but this is more then being sick . . .� Joey trailed off as Justin, Lance and Chris looked at each other warily.
�Okay.� Chris said with a deep breath, �this is going to seem unbelievable, but please let me get the whole story out and then you can tell me how stupid it sounds. All I can say is what I am about to tell you is the truth and Lance and Justin will back me up on this.� Joey and JC nodded at Chris to continue while Lance and Justin both leaned back against the booth trying to hide just how weak they really were from the other guys even though they knew it wouldn�t work.
It took Chris almost two hours to explain everything he thought the two men should know. He was interrupted a couple of times by the waitress bringing their food or checking on them, but for the most part he talked the whole time. He ate very little of his food, instead pushing it toward Justin for him to eat to strengthen himself more. Justin eating without saying a word only proved to Chris how weak the younger man really was.
�So you expect us to believe the two of you are vampires over 600 years old and you have someone who is trying to kill you with rose oil?� Joey asked with a calm suggesting he was close to losing his patience. �Chris, normally I don�t mind your pranks, but this is too much. Something obviously is wrong with Lance and Justin and you are trying to pull a joke on us?�
�Joey. He is not lying.� Lance said quietly. �Every word he said to you was true. We are vampires although not the Dracula kind and we do have someone after us who obviously knows who and what we are. The rose oil can be deadly to the type of vampire we are which up until a couple of days ago I would say few people knew. I look the way I do because I ingested a large amount of rose oil which almost killed me. Justin looks the way he does because he almost sacrificed his own life to protect mine with his blood and his love. We are telling you this not because we think it�s funny, but because we are afraid they will go after the three of you to get to us.�
�Lance you have to know how ridiculous this sounds . . . � JC said quietly.
�Joey. JC.� Justin lifted his head wearily and looked at them both directly. �Of course they know it sounds ridiculous. C, man, they have been living it for a very long time. I can promise you it is true though. I have seen them feed off of each other and off of someone else. I was there when Lance ate the food tainted with rose oil and I watched him almost die in my arms. It doesn�t get more real then this.�
�Justin,� Joey said with disbelief obvious in his voice, �you are Chris� best friend and I know you two like to do pranks, but . . . .�
�Joey, this is not a prank!� Justin stood quickly at the thought Joey and JC didn�t believe them and therefore were putting themselves in more danger. He was only upright for a half-minute before he started to sway. Joey and JC looked on amazed at the speed and strength Chris used to scoop him up before he could collapse. Chris laid him on a table nearby, grabbing Joey�s jacket he had discarded earlier to use as a pillow. Once he had Justin comfortable he leaned down and whispered in his ear to sleep. Right before he drifted off Justin wondered if Chris had done some kind of mind trick to get him to sleep or if he was just so tired he could fall asleep at the merest suggestion.
Once Chris was sure that Justin was taken care of for the moment he checked on Lance and realized he wasn�t much better off then Justin. He considered all the options and decided the best thing to do was get Justin and Lance to somewhere safe, but where was the big question. Where could he take them? Where could they be safe from whoever was after them until they were both stronger?
�Look, you two don�t have to believe us, but know this. Someone is after Lance and I and will probably go after the three of you if they think it might get them closer to us. Right now there is no way Lance or Justin can defend themselves and I need to get both of them to a safe place to recover. Whether you come with us or not is up to you. But I do want both of you to keep security around you when you go out. Consider it a personal favorite if nothing else.�
For the first time Joey looked thoughtful, like he might be seriously considering the explanation he had heard. �Say what you are telling us is the truth, what can we do to help?�
�Joey, you cannot possibly . . . . .� JC started to ask before being cut off by Joey.
�C, something serious has obviously happened to J and Lance. I know Chris likes to play pranks, but I also know Chris would do anything to protect all of us. And if Lance and Justin are in danger as weak as they are we have to help. Now Chris, what can I do to help?�
�Help me figure out where I can take them. It has to be somewhere no one else can find them for at least three or four days. I need to give them time to heal and maybe I can figure out what is going on too.�
�Chris . . . .� Lance said weakly. Chris turned quickly to see what was wrong and found Lance looking paler then just an hour before. �I�m going to need to feed, probably several times in the next couple of days. We need somewhere I can without drawing attention.� Joey and JC could see the immense worry on Chris� face and knew they had to put aside their disbelief and help their friends now.
�You said you feed off of sexual energy right?� JC asked quietly.
�Yes.� Chris looked up at JC as he tried to get Lance to lay down on another table while he figured out what to do. �He will need to feed sexually every couple of hours for the next several days. The problem is he also needs the blood to help wash the toxins out of his system. If it was just sexually I could probably do it for him, but I will get weak if I let him drink off of me again so soon.� Joey and JC looked at each other and knew they were both thinking the same thing.
�Let�s figure out where we can all go to get these two better and figure out what the next move needs to be. Joey and I can help feed Lance.� JC said quietly knowing both he and Joey would know if the story they had heard was true soon. JC was personally hoping it was all a prank and soon Chris would be laughing at him, but he was beginning to doubt it was all a joke more and more.
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They finally agreed to go to the beach house JC had just bought and no one knew about yet. It wasn�t even in his real name in case whoever was after Chris and Lance had access to property records. JC made a call from a pay phone to the couple who looked after the place for him, asking they make sure it was completely stocked with all the essentials. They were happy to help the sweet young man they had met only once but who was helping them enjoy their retirement without having to work overly hard.
The six hour drive from Orlando to Little Torch Keys was spent mostly in silence. They were driving down in JC�s new Jeep they were all hoping no one could link back to them. None of them had experience at hiding from people and so they were winging the whole thing. Joey sat in the front, passenger seat, keeping JC awake while Chris sat in the back with Justin and Lance laying with their heads on his lap. Neither Lance or Justin had woken up during the whole ride which worried the other three immensely although no one was actually voicing their concern out loud.
Chris spent the entire drive listening to the beat of Justin�s heart, making sure it was fairly strong. He knew Justin should be in the hospital, but had no idea how to explain how much blood he had lost without any reason or sign of the loss. Plus there was the whole publicity thing. Right now they couldn�t afford anyone knowing where they were. His only comfort was Justin was not quite as pale or cold as he had been the day before and his heart seemed to be beating a little stronger now.
Lance was a whole other worry for Chris. While he could hear the improvement of Justin�s heart, with Lance all he had was the pallor slowly disappearing from his skin and the warmth returning just as slowly. He knew the best thing for both men was rest and to have their individual hungers fed. All he could hope for now was they would have the time to accomplish it all before they were found.
The house they drove up to late in the evening was modest but comfortable looking. It appeared to be about ten to twenty years old but well maintained and sitting in the middle of a private beach. When Joey asked JC how much beach he owned, JC quietly said 1/2 mile total which meant they should be free of unwanted visitors considering the entire side of island the house was on consisted of privately owned homes with private beaches attached. It was the perfect spot for a pop star to own a home and never be recognized and it was exactly what they were all hoping for now.
JC went ahead to unlock the front door as Joey picked up Lance and Chris picked up Justin. They both carried their precious cargo into the house without ever disturbing them. Both men followed JC to the first bedroom and sat the two unconscious men down on the bed and were happy to see them move towards each other to seek warmth and comfort. At least the movement showed they were somewhat aware of their surroundings even if they never opened their eyes. The three men headed back out to the Jeep silently to retrieve the luggage they had stopped at a department store along the way to buy. They hadn�t wanted to risk alerting whoever was after them to their plans to flee so none of them had went back to their houses to pack.
The house was only three bedrooms and it was quickly decided they would take turns watching Justin and Lance while the other two got some rest. JC offered to take the first shift since one look at Chris showed he had not slept since he arrived home. After making sure JC would come get him if he needed anything, Chris dragged himself into the next bedroom and fell asleep sprawled on the bed fully clothed. Joey also headed to bed as soon as he made sure all the doors were locked and Chris was in bed asleep. JC settled back in a lounge chair to contemplate all he had been told and seen during the day. The more he analyzed the situation the more he began to believe the story Lance, Chris and Justin swore was true was the only explanation.
JC was startled out of his thoughts when he heard Justin moaning softly. He rushed to the younger mans side as Justin opened his eyes and groggily lipped his lips. JC helped Justin to sit up enough to sip out of the glass of juice Chris had left sitting on the nightstand in case Justin woke up. Once he had finished the glass of juice, Justin laid back against JC�s chest tiredly.
�Anything I can do for you J?� JC whispered softly wanting to help but not knowing what to do. Justin looked sleepily over at Lance lying still beside them with a questioning glance. JC was quick to reassure him, �Chris says he is just sleeping and should be okay as long as he can feed soon.� Justin nodded slightly before cuddling closer to JC and closing his eyes before starting to talk softly.
�I am falling in love with him you know. I actually think I have loved him for years and just never thought I had a chance. And Chris . . . . � Justin trailed off uncertainly.
�Justin, if what they told us is true . . . .�
�It doesn�t matter to me Jayce. I know you can�t understand, but I love Lance for the man he is and I think I am falling in love with Chris as well.� At this declaration JC looked stunned. He had suspected Justin�s feelings for Lance for some time, but his feelings for Chris were a revelation. �I have seen them feed before, they have fed off of me and it didn�t change anything. If I thought they would do it, I would ask them to change me Jayce. I want to spend forever with both of them I think.�
�That is a major decision Justin.� JC said in a panic about what Justin was suggesting.
�I know it is, but what would you do if you were in my position? What would you be willing to do for love?� Justin asked before falling asleep again leaving JC with a question haunting him the rest of the night.
Chris found JC curled up in bed with Lance on one side and Justin on the other the next morning. A momentary feeling of jealousy washed over him at the sight before he took a deep breath and realized one or both of them had probably woken up during the night considering there was an empty juice bottle in the trash can. Looking intently at Justin he could see his color was a slight bit better and his heart sounded a little stronger when he concentrated enough to hear it. Lance however was looking the same which worried Chris though it could just be due to Lance not feeding since the day before. As much as he knew Lance needed sleep, he obviously needed to feed even more.
Chris was about to wake JC up to help get Lance fed when Joey walked into the room and stopped beside him checking out the three men on the bed.
�Justin is starting to look better, isn�t he?� Joey asked concerned.
�Yeah, I think he is starting to get better. He just needs time and rest to let his body regenerate the blood it lost.� Chris looked at Justin and started to finally believe the young man would recover.
�What about Lance?� JC spoke softly from the bed. �He feels cool to me this morning.� At his words, Chris crossed to the bed and laid his hand on Lance�s cheek noticing he was cool to the touch.
�He really needs to feed soon.� Chris said looking at Joey and JC. �I wish I didn�t have to ask, but . . . �
�Chris, we are here to help in any way we can. Just tell us what we need to do.� Joey broke in.
�He needs to feed the sexual hunger and also get more clean blood in his system. The rose oil actually burns the blood in his system so he needs to get new blood to fill him.�
�I�ll do it this time.� Joey said quietly. �I am the larger so I can give him more blood without feeling the effects. I just need some guidance here. Not just the blood thing either. I think I�m the only one in the room who is a little unsure of how the guy-guy thing works.� JC smiled at Joey�s statement while Chris couldn�t help but feel immense gratitude for this man who was willing to do something against his preferences to help a friend. Joey must have noticed the look on Chris� face because he continued. �Hey, remember when I said I had been attracted to guys before?� When Chris nodded Joey spoke again. �Lance is a good looking guy. No I would normally not do anything like this with him, but it isn�t going to be the worst thing I�ve ever done. I cannot imagine it being even close to as awful as some of the groupies have been, at least there is love and friendship between Lance and I.� Seeing Chris relax somewhat, Joey smiled and motioned for JC and Chris to explain what he needed to do.
Between the three of them they managed to get Justin rolled over to the other side of the bed and Lance completely undressed. Joey then stripped off his clothes without any hesitation. At least being naked in front of the others wouldn�t be a problem after all the dressing rooms they had shared.
�The best source of feeding is going to be intercourse. Can you do it Joey or would you rather just do hand jobs?� Chris asked seriously.
�Whatever is best for Lance I guess.� Joey said tenatively. �I�m really going to need some instruction here though.�
�You�ve never done this with a woman?� JC asked incredulously.
�No Jayce, I haven�t done it before. It just never seemed appealing to me. I�m sorry that I�m straight. I realize that it�s not the norm when you consider the percentages for members of NSYNC.� Joey said sarcastically trying to cover up his feelings of inferiority not knowing how to do something sexual brought him.
�Joey, it�s okay.� Chris said not having to read his mind to realize Joey was nervous and feeling deficient for not knowing how to do something. �No one says you have to know how to do this and if it is too much for you then we can do something else.�
�No, I want to do whatever will help Lance the most. If that means trying something new, well then I guess we better hope I�m a quick learner.� Joey said bravely as Chris led him back to the bed where JC was currently trying to prep Lance for Joey. Joey watched in slight amazement as JC poured some lube on his fingers and then eased one finger gently inside of Lance. Joey could see Lance was a little more coherent although still basically unconscious as JC�s finger moved inside of him slowly. When JC slipped a second finger in and began to scissor them Joey was completely spellbound at getting a view he had never expected. When JC slipped the third finger in Joey flinched imagining how it would hurt, but Lance gave a pleasure-filled moan and came a little closer to consciousness.
As Chris led him towards the bed, Joey felt a sense of detachment wash over him. He was a straight man who had never really considered trying what he was about to do and all he could do was concentrate on the fact it was what Lance needed to get stronger to get him through this. Joey stood by as JC leaned over and slicked his erection up with lube. His erection? Joey looked down and contemplated exactly when he had gotten hard when he was supposedly not interested in gay sex.
JC spread Lance�s legs a little wider while Chris helped Joey position himself on the bed between Lance�s spread legs. He jumped a little in shock when JC situated Lance�s legs over his shoulders and Chris slid behind him, holding onto Joey�s hips and speaking into his ear softly. �Easy Joey, he is stretched and ready for you, it�s like with women only a lot tighter.�
JC took a hold of Joey�s hard cock and guided him while Chris pushed from behind and between the two of them helped Joey push into Lance�s ass a couple of inches before stopping to allow both Joey and Lance to adjust. Joey�s low groan seemed to echo off the walls as he took a deep breath and tried to accustom himself to the pressure and tightness around his cock. It wasn�t altogether unpleasant. After a couple of minutes, Joey realized he needed to move further in and actually do this.
Joey slowly pushed his cock in until he was completely engulfed and had to stop to take another deep breath and try to control himself. He could feel Chris against his back, Chris� erection hard against him. He knew it should have been a turn-off, but found it was reassuring instead. JC was now sitting beside Lance, kissing his neck and chest, trying to raise the sexual atmosphere even more. Joey could hear slight moans coming from Lance and worried for a moment he was hurting Lance until Chris whispered in his ear it was okay.
With Chris� direction, Joey began to pull out slightly before thrusting back in as his brain continued to repeat over and over he was straight. It probably would have worked better if he wasn�t also thinking how amazing the whole thing felt. Joey was contemplating he might just be bi-sexual when he heard a new sound entering his conscious and looked down to see Lance was conscious now and Justin was kissing Lance�s mouth while JC continued to caress and kiss Lance�s chest. Joey wasn�t positive, but he thought JC might just be rubbing his crotch against the bed in time with the thrusts Joey was making as well. In his dazed mind it did make sense JC was thrusting against the bed and Chris was thrusting against Joey�s back while Joey fucked his best friend. All of this was okay because Joey�s mind was still whispering he was still pretty straight.
The five of them were working up to a crescendo and the only question was who would reach it first. Chris answered the question by cumming hard against Joey�s back and pulling away immediately. Joey shot him a questioning glance and was rewarded by Chris murmuring he couldn�t be touching all of them when they came or he would feed and take more away from Lance. Joey nodded and then continued to thrust as he watched Justin climax and scream into Lance�s mouth, his hand still working on milking his cock to the end.
Next to come was JC with a quiet moan and a bite to Lance�s left nipple which seemed to only arouse Lance more. So there was Joey and Lance left and both were extremely close when Joey heard Chris tell him to lean down so Lance could reach his neck. It seemed simple for Joey to lean down and turn his head while still continuing to thrust in and out to the rhythm in his head chanting �straight, straight, straight.� He was slightly shocked when Lance bit into his neck but then came hard inside of Lance. During his orgasm he was both trying to figure out when he could try this again and attempting to convince himself just because he liked what just happened did not mean he would never sleep with another woman again.
Just when Joey had convinced himself the whole experience couldn�t get any weirder, he felt Lance tighten around his cock as he continued to drink from Joey�s neck. They stayed in this weird embrace for several more minutes until Joey began to feel a slight fuzziness work itself over his brain and he faintly heard Chris tell Lance he needed to pull back. The next thing he knew, Joey was on his back and Lance was licking over the bite marks on his neck and feeling them close. With one last lick, Lance lifted his head and licked his lips before placing a gentle kiss on Joey�s mouth and whispering a thank you before laying back down on the bed. Chris was quickly there to wipe both Joey and Lance down with a warm washcloth and soon after Joey was offered a bottle of juice to drink.
Joey was now laying between a naked Justin and Lance while JC and Chris perched down at the foot of the bed. �I feel like I should�ve warned you both,� Chris said looking at JC and Joey, �Lance is too weak to shield himself while he is conscious right now. Without the shields you are both probably feeling an immense attraction to Lance you normally wouldn�t feel. This means you might not have to give up women Joey.� Chris finished with a grin and Joey realized Chris had probably been reading him all along to make sure he didn�t freak out in the middle of sex with Lance. Joey took a deep breath and released it as a blush worked it�s way up his face.
�In that case,� Joey said as he fought to stop the blushing, �would someone please hand me my boxers?�
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Lance was able to stay awake for another hour before succumbing to the exhaustion which was his constant enemy right now. Both Joey and JC looked on worried as Lance again fell into a deep sleep. Chris was quick to reassure them what Lance needed besides blood and his sexual hunger fed, was rest to allow his body to heal. Once Chris reassured them both, Joey decided to lay down and get some rest after his confusing ordeal earlier. JC and Chris headed to the beach to see if the ocean could inspire any thoughts of what their next step should be. Justin was left to watch Lance sleep until his own body took over and demanded rest as well.
Several hours later JC looked in to find Lance and Justin curled around each other still deeply asleep. At a sound behind him, JC looked back to find Chris standing behind him also staring at the two men in the bed. JC didn�t even have to work to see pain and longing in Chris� eyes. JC knew he saw the entire situation far clearer then Chris ever could, still his heart ached as he realized Chris couldn�t see the possibility right in front of him. JC swore to himself before this was all over, Chris would see what he only had to reach out to grab.