Chapter 21

Warning: Sexual Assault and Drunkenness

6/27/2040

Luca was at the main house while Patrick was working on his data processing job. He had changed into the pants that needed to be hemmed and stood in front of a mirror.

"OK, let's see how much needs to be taken up," Thomas said.

"Let's get this done quickly," Luca said.

"Is something wrong in paradise?" Thomas enquired.

"I think he's suspicious," Luca said.

"How so?" Thomas enquired.

"He keeps questioning me about where I go, and he's been irritable lately," he explained.

"Perhaps it's his job," Thomas speculated. "I'll talk to him when we're done here," he said. "Thank you," Luca said, smiling.

Thomas followed Luca into his home. Patrick walked out as the office door opened.

"Luca, where have you been?" he snarled, making Luca cringe.

"He's been with me," Thomas explained. "He needed my help with something," he explained.

"And what could that be?" Patrick asked, closing the gap.

"I can't tell you," Luca said softly.

"Can't or won't?" Patrick asked, his eyes narrowing. Patrick's harsh tone made Luca cringe.

"Dude, it's not what you think," Thomas tried to intervene.

"Stay out of this," "This conversation is between me and my mate," he stated emphatically.

Luca sniffled as he hid behind Thomas. Tears fell down his cheeks.

"I'm not sure what's bothering you, but can't you see you're scaring him?" Thomas asked. Patrick walked out the door, clutching his car keys. "Are you okay?" Thomas inquired, noticing Luca shivering with fear.

"What did I do that was so heinous?" Luca inquired.

"Nothing," Thomas stated flatly. "He's just tired or stressed out," he explained.

"Do you think he'll leave me?" Luca inquired.

"No, he loves you," Thomas replied, with a shake of his head.

Luca entered the empty bedroom and sobbed himself to sleep. The stench of alcohol woke him up several hours later when the door opened. Before he could fully comprehend what was going on around him, large hands dove into his pants.

"Pat, no," Luca's brain responded, and he realized what was going on.

Patrick slurred the words, "Are you refusing after you begged for this?" Luca tried to push him away, but Patrick was stronger.

When his pants and underwear were removed in one swoop, Luca's eyes widened in terror. He was then flipped onto his stomach.

"I don't want it," Luca begged. His cries and pleadings were ignored. "Please stop," "You have no idea what you're doing," Luca said as he opened the link. When Patrick forced himself into his exposed hole, Luca's lower body shuddered. It hurt like hell because there was no preparation. Patrick leaned in to kiss Luca on the cheek, but he turned away. Patrick thrust deep and hard, causing Luca to whimper. It all came to an end when Luca felt Patrick's knot grow large inside of him. The knot caught and the fear began with one long grunt. His boyfriend had sexually abused him.

Patrick pulled his cock out of Luca's abused hole and promptly fell asleep. Luca lay there quietly sobbing. Patrick has never drank before, so why now? Luca got out of bed, dressed, and packed some belongings for a few days. He felt taken advantage of and betrayed. Luca turned to face the bed before leaving the room.

"Why did you do this?" he thought to himself, "when I was going to give myself to you on our date?" Luca walked out of the bedroom and out of their house.

Luca found himself in front of Thomas and Adrian's door. He knocked and waited while tears fell. "Luca, what's wrong?" Thomas asked when he answered the door. Luca sobbed as he explained about what happed.

"You can stay here," Adrian said. Before Thomas and Adrian went to their bedroom, they fixed up the couch and covered Luca up in a blanket.

"I'm not sure why he did that," Adrian speculated.

"I wonder the same thing," Thomas admitted. "He never drinks, and he acted jealous today,"

"What was he jealous of?"

Adrian inquired.

"I don't know," he admitted, "but we'll find out when we see him."

"This is why I love you," Adrian said, kissing Thomas on the lips. They kept their bedroom door open just a crack so if Luca woke up, they could hear him.

6/28/2040

Luca awoke to an unfamiliar environment and a loud bang on the front door. Fearing it was his boyfriend, Luca went to the bathroom and locked the door behind him. Thomas and Adrian emerged from their bedroom to investigate the noise.

"You keep an eye on Luca while I see who's pounding on our door," Thomas instructed. Adrian nodded and went to the restroom.

"Luca, this is Adrian," he said as he jiggled the knob. Luca unlocked the door and took a step back to allow Adrian to enter. Adrian shut and locked the door behind them.

"It'll be fine," he said, sitting beside Luca on the floor and pulling him into a warm hug.

Thomas walked over to the living room door and opened it. Patrick, on the other hand, stood flushed.

"Do you know what time it is?" Thomas inquired.

"No," Patrick replied. "Where is my mate now?" he inquired coldly.

"He's here, but you're not allowed near him," he explained. Patrick stepped inside and surveyed the room.

"And who said I couldn't?" Patrick raged.

"I did," Ken said as he passed through the door.

"Why?" Patrick asked, confused and angry.

"Because you raped him the night before," Ken explained. Patrick looked at them with a blank expression.

"I would never do that," he said after regaining his composure.

Ken leaned against a wall and glared at his son. "Explain to me why you demanded to know where Luca went, then raised your voice in front of him yesterday," he said.

"I'm not sure what you're talking about," Patrick said.

"Let me refresh your memory," Thomas said. "When we got to your house, you were ill-tempered towards Luca and me," he said. "You scared the daylights of him,"

"But that doesn't tell me how I raped my mate," Patrick said.

"Well, it seems that when you left, you decided to get drunk," Thomas said, holding back his temper. "You came home wasted and forced yourself on him," he said.

"Shit," Patrick said under his breath. "I promised I'd never hurt him, and I did just that." He had broken that promise.