Title: High School Crush Chapter: 3 Rating:PG Summary:The day after.~~Thanks to spartanmom6. Characters:Evan, Jake, Luke, Drake Genre:Romance,Drama,AU Warnings:None Disclaimer: This site is no way associated with "As the World Turns", CBS, P&G, or Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann. This is not for profit. No copyright infringement is intended. Authors submit and write their own work.

Luke woke up. He glanced over at Noah sleeping and smiled. He kissed his cheek. Noah rolled over. He was naked from the waist up. Luke looked at his peaceful, masculine face and his buff torso. Luke got up and got dressed. He shook Noah.

'Get up. I've gotta take you home sleepy head.'

'Okay, just five more minutes?'

'I'm gonna sneak out. Meet me outside.'

Luke walked down the hall. Drake's door was open and the room was empty. He walked down the stairs, noticing a few people sleeping on the floor. Evan and Jake were sleeping together on one of the couch's that were still pushed up against the wall. Drake was lying on the other couch with his hands covering his eyes. Luke made it as far as the foyer before he heard his name being called.

'Luke...come and talk to me, please?'

Luke stopped in his tracks. He might as well get this over with now. He slowly turned around and angrily walked to the couch. Drake was sitting up. His blue eyes were bloodshot.

Luke raised his voice. 'What?....What do you have to say to me that could possibly explain what you did last night? I saw you with Andrew! You just couldn't wait until I was ready to be with you?'

'Luke, please...sit down.'

'I'd rather stand.' Luke snapped at Drake.

Drake nodded, stood up and walked towards Luke. 'Okay.'

Luke put his hands out , stopping Drake from coming any closer.

'How could you, Drake!! I knew something happened when you were gone so long with him'.

'Luke, nothing happened at his brothers' house. It was just once.. here. I wasn't even thinking about him when we were.... I was wishing it was you. I was so trashed.'

Luke's tears fell and ran down cheeks. He looked down, then back up at Drake.

'I'm not trying to excuse what I did, Luke.'

Luke shouted. “What the fuck do you want me to do, Drake? Forgive you for betraying me?'

Jake and Evan woke up. Evan sat up and yelled, 'Dammit, can you two go argue somewhere else? Some of us are trying to sleep!'

The shouting woke Noah. He put his shirt on and walked down the hallway. Stopping around the corner just before the stairs. He heard more talking and shouting.

Jake stood up and said 'What's going on?'

Luke turned to Jake.

'Drake slept with Evan's friend.' Luke yelled, crying.

Jake exclaimed, 'Andrew? Really?'

Luke shouted, 'Yes, really!! Do you think I'm joking? Does it look like I'm kidding Jake?!!'

'Luke, I told you last night, it was all in fun.' Jake shouted back.

Luke screamed loudly at Jake. 'What the fuck does that mean, Jake!? That it makes it okay? I don't understand. This makes no sense whatsoever.'

Noah wanted to go hug Luke, but he knew that Luke had to get all of his anger out at Drake first first. Besides he felt like punching Drake for hurting Luke and that wouldn't be a good idea.

Jake asked as he chuckled, 'Were you at the same party Luke? Everyone switched partners. I was with you at one time, remember?' ,

'So what. We were just dancing Jake.'

Drake asked, 'So you're saying that you didn't get close to anyone while dancing...kiss someone more than just a peck on the cheek, grind into someone?'

'I did, but I didn't let someone fuck me like you did.' Luke cried out. 'I thought we were saving ourselves for each other. I was supposed to be your first. I thought you knew that!' He began to cry.

Drake took a step towards Luke.

'Get away from me!!' he screamed hysterically and pushed Drake. He sobbed.

'I'm sorry Luke. I got caught up in the moment. It was like a huge foreplay party. Didn't you...'

'What get fucked?!!! No Drake, I's still a virgin. I wanted to but.... That isn't the point anyway! This is about you!'

'Who did you 'want to be with' with, Luke?'

'I don't know, it was dark, I couldn't see!' Luke wanted to savor being with Noah to himself for a while before telling anyone.




Noah hung his head. He knew this was a mistake. He should have waited until Luke had broken up with Drake. He felt so hurt that Luke would just dismiss him like that. Pretending he didn't know it was him. That's bullshit! Everything Luke had said to him was a lie. Luke was so emotional last night, he should have known better. Noah was so confused. He only reason he agreed to go on that stupid blind date was so he could be around Luke and get to know him better. Maybe Luke knew something was up between Andrew and Drake before he found them having sex in Drake's room. Maybe Luke seduced him by saying all the things he wanted to hear. 'And I fell for it.' He thought to himself. It was quiet except for Luke's sobbing. Noah peeked around the corner. Drake had Luke in his arms rubbing his back. Shit!!! Noah felt so torn. He really thought Luke liked him and found a connection with him. Now he couldn't bear to look at Luke. He felt ill. He exhaled. Why did he get in the middle of those two? He wanted to go grab Luke away from Drake. He wanted Luke for himself. Luke was so sweet. He even tasted sweet. 'God, he seemed so innocent last night'. Noah began to tear up. Drake didn't deserve Luke after what he did. Drake wasn't good enough for Luke.


Luke was still upset. Drake held him. 'Please Luke, don't... do this.' Noah heard Drake say.

Noah thought, Please don't do what? I must have missed something.

He stepped around the corner and got halfway down the stairs before his cell rang.

Drake, Luke and Jake looked up at Noah. 'Damn!' he thought. He answered his phone. It was his dad wondering where the hell he was. He reached the bottom step, keeping eye contact with Luke.

Luke stepped away from Drake and questioned Noah with his eyes.

Jake smiled at Noah. 'Hey Noah, I didn't know you were here. How are ya?'

'I've been better'. He frowned at Luke.

Luke sucked on his bottom lip as Noah looked angrily at him. Luke wondered, What did I do?

Drake asked, 'Did you sleep in a spare bedroom? '

Noah answered sarcastically, 'Yeah, I don't do floors.' he faced Jake and asked, 'Could you and Evan give me a ride home?'

'Sure' Jake answered.

'Thank you Jake. I'll just wait outside.'



Noah walked out the front door without looking back or saying goodbye. He sat on the porch and hung his head. Luke didn't even say hello to me and seemed indifferent. He probably regretted all of the kissing , touching and the attention I gave to his body last night.

Noah's body was aching. He wanted to be with Luke so bad. He thought he did have him last night, only to be wretched away from him in the morning. A tear slid down his face. He saw the image of Luke making up with Drake, hugging each him. It felt like a kick to the stomach.


Jake and Evan walked out the door. Noah stood up and walked to the car with them.

Evan and Jake dropped Noah off at home.

Noah walked up to his door and walked inside. His father was extremely angry. Noah usually didn't stay out all night unless he called home first, but he was too preoccupied with Luke to think or care about calling his dad.

Noah's dad made sure he didn't forget to call again. Most of the time his dad didn't care what Noah did. Whatever it was this time blindsided him.

Noah walked to his room. His dad couldn't hurt him as much as Luke did this morning. His emotions ran rampant. He went through so many feelings at once, it was as if he was shuffling his emotions like a deck of cards. He paced in his room, holding his phone. He had no one to call. He agonized whether to call Luke and ask him what the fuck was going on, but Luke was probably still with Drake, kissing and making up with him. Noah's anger rose. Noah was there last night to pick up the pieces for Luke and be his distraction for what was going on in the other bedroom.'He used me! I'm such a jackass! I should have known better!'

Luke was so willing to let Noah blow him when he was still a virgin. There was no way Luke would have let him make love to him. They hardly knew each other. How could he feel so strongly about Luke so soon after moving here? Why did he think he even had a chance with Luke anyway? If Drake could say he got caught up in the moment, then Noah had to convince himself that he did too. He began to weep into his pillow, whimpering quietly so his dad wouldn't hear him . His dad told him not to wear his heart on his sleeve. He wished he had listened to that advice last night. He felt so lonely and all alone. He missed his friends in Branson and wished he had never moved here.



Luke was so confused. Drake had cheated on him. Noah just left without saying anything after the night they shared together. It meant everything to Luke. He even let Noah blow him, that's how much he had fallen for him. 'I guess it did have something to do with that party.' Luke thought. Noah got to kiss, grope and blow him in the heat of the moment. Why did Noah say all the things he did to me? Calling me pet names and saying I was perfect and beautiful. Luke's tears began racing down his face. He seduced me just like Andrew seduced Drake. Luke sighed. Thank God it didn't go any further than it did. Fuck, what was I thinking!! I was ready to give my virginity to Noah last night!



Luke and Drake woke the people that were passed out on the floor. They all helped Drake and Luke clean up and move the furniture back. Everyone soon left.

Luke called his family to say he was sorry he had stayed out all night and that he would be home shortly.

Drake came up behind Luke and wrapped his arms around Luke.

Luke stiffened and tuned around .

Drake calmly asked, 'Are you ready to talk to me now Luke?'

Luke nodded. Still thinking about Noah.

'Lets go up to my umm...Lets sit on the couch.'

Luke sat down and bit his fingernails nervously. Drake sat down facing him. He took Luke's hands in his.

'Luke, please look at me. I am so sorry.' Drake said crying. 'I will never ever take another drink. I can't believe I did this to us, Fuck!!! Please look at me.'

Luke looked up. Drake continued, 'I don't know what to do, I need you.'

'Like you needed Andrew?' Luke rose his voice.

'No!' Why are you making this so hard?'

Luke looked incredulously at Drake and yelled, 'I'm making it hard? Me?! Jesus Drake, way to pass the blame. I have no faith in us anymore. I can't trust you. I told you before, I cant see you anymore.'

'Luke it was one night and I was drunk. Please don't let what we have end. I..I love you.'

'I don't know Drake. I would have loved to hear you say that before last night.'

'Luke its true. Please believe me. I'll be right back. Please don't leave yet.'

Drake ran upstairs and came back, out of breath with a small box in his hand.

Luke got up and stated, ' I can't accept anything from you.'

'Please open it?' Drake begged.

Luke took the box. The box was black and embellished with silver stripes.

'Whatever this is Drake, I am still pissed off and this doesn't make it right. Understand?'

Drake nodded with tears in his eyes and said softly, 'I was saving it for our for our six month anniversary. I know it's early, but I do really love you Luke.'

Luke opened the box. Inside was a simple gold band. The ring was engraved with a heart between their names. Tears rolled down Luke's face.

Noah had abandoned him and Drake cheated on him. Luke realize he cheated on Drake also, with Noah.

Luke looked at the ring again. He hugged Drake.

“Let's just try to forget about last night. We both made mistakes.' Luke cried into Drake's shoulder.

'So, does this mean we're back together?'

'Yeah.' Luke nodded. Luke put on the ring Drake gave him. They held each other closely.

'I will never let anything come between us again Luke.' Drake wept.

Luke kissed him and said, 'I need to go home. I just need to get out of this house. I'll see you tomorrow okay baby?

Holy shit! Luke screamed in his head.

'Drake gave Luke a 'What the hell face and said, 'What did you call me? Baby? Luke....seriously... my mom calls me that.'

'Sorry, it just slipped out. Can you pick me up and drive me to school from now on? I'm sick of riding the bus. We can spend more time together. Luke thought, I can't face Noah on the bus. How am I going to face him at school?! I'll have to find a way to avoid seeing him in gym and English class.

Drake grinned and said excitedly, 'Good idea! Sure, I'd be happy to.'

'Bye Drake.' Luke said with sadness.

'Wait.' Drake held Luke's face as he held him close and kissed him.

Luke drove the long way home, passing Noah's house. He began to cry. He got home and locked himself in his bedroom claiming he had a headache.

Luke called Jennifer when he thought he couldn't cry anymore.

'I'm not riding the bus anymore.' He said.

'What? Why? I'll miss you.'

'Me too.' This was his best friend and he couldn't lie to her. 'It's Noah,...he..I can't explain it to you.'

'Sure you can. You can tell me anything, you know that.'

'Okay the short version is that there was a 'gay guy's only' party at Drake's house last night and things got carried away. Drake slept with someone and I almost did.'

'You're not with Drake anymore? I'm so sorry Luke.'

'No, we're back together.'

'I don't understand, what does this have to do with Noah? Did Noah and Drake....'

'No, no...It was Noah and me..we made out and... stuff.'

'I told you you liked him. You two would make such a cute couple. Why did you make up with Drake then?'

'I thought Noah liked me, but he apparently doesn't. I think he used me. I can't face him. I made a jerk out of myself. I told him how I felt about him. In the morning he was different. Drake and I can be happy, I just have to work past this.'

'You don't sound very convinced.'

'Jen, Noah wants nothing to do with me.' Luke grumbled

Jennifer shook her head and giggled. She said, 'I meant about you and Drake. You don't sound like you want to make it work.'

'I know. What would you do if you were with someone, and this person is loving and caring, but..but you wanted more, and you found that in someone else, but he wants nothing to do with you?'

Luke gulped and a sob escaped his throat.

'He didn't even talk to me. He asked Jake for a ride. I was supposed to give him a ride home. He just looked at me, Jen, and turned around and left.'

Luke let out another sob.

'Luke, don't...cry. You're going to make me cry.' She took a deep breath. 'Luke... you have to fight for what you want, whether it's Drake or Noah. Nothing in life is easy. Yes, you're going to hurt someone's feelings in the process, but don't stay with someone you don't want to be with out of guilt.'

'I know you're right. I just have to think. Thanks, bye.'

'Bye, sweetie' Jennifer hung up feeling bad for Luke.


~~~

Drake picked Luke up Monday morning and chuckled. He said, 'Luke, man you look awful.'

'Thanks, you do too. I slept for shit last night.' He kissed Drake hello and yawned.

'Me too. I'm really sorry.' Drake said as he drove. 'The more I think about it, the more disturbed I get.'

'What do you mean?' Luke asked.

Drake replied, 'I guess... it's the fact that we both could be persuaded to do things we normally wouldn't. I'm not blaming you. You said you felt like doing it with someone too. It just makes me feel sick. No more parties like that.'

'Good! I agree, that was bad.' Luke said firmly.

Drake held Luke's hand while he drove.

Jennifer ran to Luke's locker as soon as the bus dropped her off.

'What the hell happened to Noah at that party?' She said to Luke in a frightened tone of voice.

'What do you mean? I told you most of it....' Luke answered.

'He's coming in the door now, you can see him from here, look!' She pointed towards the entrance to the building.

Luke hung his head and stated, 'I can't'

'You have to! Do you want me to have to tickle you here in school?'

Luke, feeling insecure, started at Noah's shoes as he walked closer. Luke forced his eyes upward. Noah had on tight black jeans. Luke told himself to skip over the crotch area and waist. He looked at Noah's shirt. It was a pale green button down shirt.


Luke hoped Noah wasn't peering at him with his judging, penetrating, blue eyes.

Luke lifted his eyes to Noah's face. 'Oh my God!' He gasped, ' What happened to him?'

Jennifer said, 'I don't know. I didn't talk to him.'

'Will you go ask him? Not for me though, tell him you're concerned about him.'

Noah stared straight ahead passing Luke's locker. He didn't even give Luke a sideways glance.

Luke caught a whiff of Noah's cologne as he passed and inwardly groaned.

Jennifer let Noah pass then caught up to him. Luke saw her talking to him and pointing to his face. Noah shrugged and said something and walked away.

Luke shut his locker and walked toward Jennifer.

“Well?' Luke asked, eager to hear what had transpired between the two of them.

'He said he fell into a door.' Jennifer looked doubtfully at Luke.

Luke stared at her. 'There is no way you get a huge black eye like that... falling into a door.'

'I know. He just doesn't want to say. Someone had it in for him. Do you think Drake did it?'

'No, Drake doesn't know about Noah and me. Noah was fine when he left with Evan and Jake. Maybe they know what happened.'

When you find out, tell me okay?' Jennifer asked

Luke nodded.



Drake and Luke fought over where to sit in English class. Luke wanted to sit in the front row, Drake wanted to sit near the back where they usually sat with Noah.

'Then go sit with him when he comes in!' Luke snapped.

I think I will Luke, look at him.' Drake smirked.

Noah came in and sat in the back next to Jake.

'I'm gonna ask him what happened to his eye.'

'Drake, don't....' Luke began but Drake was gone.

'Fuck!' Luke said loudly as the teacher walked in.

Mr. Michaels heard him and asked Luke to come to his desk.

'I'm sorry,' Luke apologized. 'It won't happen again.'

Mr. Michaels said sternly, 'Make sure that it doesn't.'

Class begun.

Drake didn't come back to sit with Luke, he stayed seated with Noah.

Luke couldn't concentrate. He wanted to turn around, but then he would see Noah and Noah's mouth. God...Noah's mouth felt so good wrapped around my cock the other night. Kissing and licking my body, and invading my mouth with his tongue. Luke moaned, then realized he had done it aloud when the class started giggling. His face turned red and he ran out into the hallway to the bathroom.

He was breathing heavily but not from running. He couldn't stop the images of Noah dancing with him. Noah's mouth kissing hes lips, his hands running up and down his body, and the feel of Noah's erection grinding into his. He bent over to catch his breath.

The door opened. He quickly went to the sink and turned the water on.
He didn't want any one to see his semi hard erection.

'Luke?'

Luke spun his head around.

Drake smiled. 'Are you okay? What's going on?'

'I'm fine, I just feel ill.' Luke splashed cold water on his face.

Drake walked up to Luke and grabbed him after Luke dried his hands.

“Can I have a kiss?' Drake asked.

'Since when do you ask?' Luke joked, slightly embarrassed for groaning in class.

Drake kissed him on the mouth. Luke pried Drake's mouth open and jammed his tongue into Drake's mouth.

Drake clenched Luke's ass. Luke held Drake's head with his hands and ran his fingers through his hair.

Drake seized Luke's hand. 'What are you doing?' Drake asked, looking bewildered.

'Just touching your hair. Why?'

'Because it's weird.' Drake narrowed his eyes at Luke.

'You don't like it?' Luke asked.

'I do, but it's like you've changed.' Drake looked into Luke's eyes.

'No, I just like the feel of your hair on my fingers, that's all.' Luke said sorely and walked out of the bathroom.

Drake followed and asked, 'Do you want to know what happened to Noah?'

Luke stopped and turned to Drake.

Drake laughed. 'He said he ran into a door. Who would believe that? That is hilarious. He obviously ran into someones fist.'

'I'm sure he doesn't think it's funny.' Luke said lowering his voice.

'I'm just kidding Luke. God! Tell that bug up your ass to die already.'

They walked back to class as the bell rang. Noah rushed out of the classroom, bumping Luke hard on his shoulder.

Luke shouted , 'Hey', but Noah didn't turn around. Then he was gone, lost in the throng of classmates.
~~~

Noah changed his gym schedule. He wanted to see as little of Luke as possible. He couldn't take the chance of seeing Luke in the showers.

Noah's stomach fluttered. God! Luke was so beautiful that night lying naked on the bedspread as I kissed him all over.

Noah wasn't able to switch English class though. He decided that he would stay seated in the back of the room.

Noah recalled, Luke avoids me anyway by sitting in the front, besides, Jake and I are becoming friends.




~~~~1 month later~~~

Jake was giving Noah a ride home from school.

Noah asked Jake, 'So how does Evan like the campus parties?'

Jake answered sullenly, 'He's gone all weekend now. We see each other during the week.'

'That has to be hard, not seeing him as much.'

'A little bit but since that party a month ago, we've decided to have an open relationship. We're being checked at the clinic regularly and we tell each other before we 'hook up' with someone.'

'Wow. I don't think I could do that. To each his own.'

'Hey, about that party, did you ever..... find someone?' Jake asked.

Noah didn't answer. Which, in itself was an answer because he didn't say no.

Jake smirked and asked, 'Who was it? You can tell me.' He looked at Noah, who was avoiding looking at him. Jake said glumly, 'Your not going to tell me are you?'

Noah replied, 'No Jake, I'm not. He wasn't as into me as much as I was into him.'

'What an asshole.' Jake stated.

'No, it was my fault. The whole thing was a stupid situation. I thought I had a chance to have a relationship with him, but it didn't work. I got dumped afterwards.'

'Man that sucks, do you want to go out tonight? Maybe get something to eat?' Jake asked with hope.

'You mean out with you, or a date with you?' Noah asked. 'Because I'm not going to get into the middle of someone's relationship again.' Noah said. 'And Evan could kick my ass.'

Jake smiled at Noah's slip up. 'Wait,... when you said you got in the middle of something.... do you mean Drake and Andrew?'

Noah cringed at his mistake and said with conviction, 'I'm not saying anything more, Jake.'

Jake pressed on, 'Well what happened? Did you want to get with Andrew because he was your date with or with Drake?'

'Shut up already, Jake it was a freakin' month ago.'

'Well what about your black eye. Did Drake give it to you?' He laughed.

Noah answered angrily, 'No! I could kick his ass to the next county if I had to.'

'I'm kidding!' Jake laughed. 'How did you get it? Cuz you were fine when Evan and I dropped you off that day.'

Noah looked out the window.

A look of horror flashed across Jake's face. He asked, 'Noah!! Did your dad.....'

Noah nodded.

“Fuck! Noah, what the hell is his problem?'

'He was drunk and mad that I didn't call him that night.' Noah said and hung his head in embarrassment.

'Man, I'm sorry.' Jake said quietly.

'I can't wait for college. I'm getting the hell out of there.'

'Is there anything that I can do?' Jake asked.

'No, I'm fine. I can handle it. He just got the jump on me. I didn't move as fast as I usually do.'

'Now your definitely coming out with me tonight!' Jake stated as he pulled into Noah's' driveway . I'll pick you up at 6:00 alright?'

'Fine. See ya later, Jake. Thanks for the ride.'


Jake drove away. He couldn't figure out how Noah was involved with Drake and Andrew. He knew that Drake and Andrew had slept together. Maybe Noah was upset because Andrew was his date. Nevertheless, Jake needed Luke and Drake's help to get Noah out of his house and away from his abusive dad.

Jake went home and called Luke.

'Hi Luke. How's it going?'

Luke answered out of breath. 'Fine, yourself?'

'I'm good. How's Drake?'

Luke answered, 'He's right here if you wanted to talk to him.'

Jake replied, 'No, I need a favor from both of you.'

'Sure Jake. What do you need?' Luke asked, puzzled.

'Can I tell you at the diner? About 6:00?'

'Yeah, we'll be there. What.....'

Drake interrupted when he grabbed the phone. 'Hi Jake what's up? Your kinda interrupting a private party here.'

Luke yelled in the background, 'We'll see you later Jake!' as Drake hung up.


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