An unusual silence fell before Perth heard screaming. He jumped up, shushing Saint, who was yelling out, nearly hitting Perth in the face.
"Son" Perth urged the older awake, "Saint, doll, come back to me. Please wake up."
Saint's eyes snapped open and he began sobbing, clutching Perth's shoulders for support.
"Nightmare?" Perth whispered.
"Earth... He killed you."
"No, baby, I'm still here. Earth just burnt down the club, but I wouldn't let him take me-"
"In what way?" Saint growled suddenly, pulling away. "You... You had sex with him! And never told me, not even at his funeral."
"Saint, it was unimportant. By that time, I was trying to control myself from fucking you in a church-"
"Don't woo me!" Saint yelled, causing another deep silence. "He knows you fucked me after the funeral and he knows I call you 'daddy'. I want to know how."
Perth's mind was spinning. It was odd for Saint to have a nightmare, considering he usually never really dreamed at all. But the dream was about something that's been haunting them for three days.
Earth almost killed Saint.
Perth was ready to murder, of course, but he had to settle on suing. Of course, Earth most likely had an amazing alibi planned, so Perth had to find a way.
And then it was clear.
"Saint, I have an idea."
•••••
Perth's eyes traveled over the room he entered, turning at the sound of the door behind him. Earth entered, face stoney.
"The security said you wanted to hook up with me? They're ready incase you're a liar, Perth" Earth warned. "I know you love Saint."
"Yeah, but look at you," Perth said softly, pulling Earth in by his hips. "Saint's nothing compared to you."
Earth smirked, leaning up to peck Perth's lips and Perth let him do so.
"It amazes me," Perth said suddenly, pulling away and subtly placing a hand in his back pocket. "How did you get away with the fire thing?"
"I needed revenge," Earth said at once. "Burning down Alive kept Saint from you. You're mine."
"Oh?" Perth replied. Earth seemed up for snogging, but Perth had to know.
"It turns me on, Earth. That's so hot
how you're a sneaky little thing."
Earth giggled shyly, brushing back light hair from his eyes. "Oh... Thanks. I-I set it on fire while you were away because I couldn't harm you, but I thought you'd be too upset to stay with Saint. I has a brilliant idea to just die and paid the head police officer a few good fucks to fake my death."
"What name were you screaming that night?" Perth asked bravely.
Earth's face looked suspicious. "Why?"
"Wanna know who's name you were screaming that wasn't mine," Perth replied on a whim, kissing softly at Earth's neck.
"O-Oh. Of-Officer John."
And, shit, that's the officer that interviewed him!
"Thanks for telling me these things," Perth replied, pulling away and heading briskly for the door, ignoring Earth's shrill voice call, "You can't prove anything."
That's what he thought.
••••
"I can't do anything because he's the head officer," Perth spoke to the judge, eyes narrowed.
The judge, Juliet, was a good friend of Peter's that could help Perth out tremendously.
"Perth, this proof is very nice but I can't do anything because I never saw his face-"
"You heard me saying his name!"
"I can't prove it wasn't a set-up," the judge said sadly. "I'm sorry. The cops passed his statement."
Perth groaned, tightening his grip on his wrist, suddenly feeling angry and disappointed in himself.
"I understand," he whispered before leaving the room.
•••••
"I thought I had him," Perth whispered. "I'm so sorry, Saint."
"This isn't your fault," Saint assured him quietly, climbing into Perth's lap. "You aren't the cause of it. Don't freak so much."
"I just want Earth locked up," Perth sighed, pulling Saint's body closer to his own. "If he would have hurt you, Saint... He'd be dead meat. Only I can leave marks."
Perth kissed over the small and dark red spot, nudging his nose against it soon after.
Saint sighed, wrapping himself around Perth. "Only you, Perth."
••••••
They were alone, always alone together when it happened.
Perth pushed Bas back, lips locked tightly together as Perth rocked against the boy, smirking as the boy arched up into his touch.
"I love you," Bas said and Perth fell onto the floor in shock, scrambling to his feet.
"Bas-"
"I know that we said no feelings but I couldn't help myself, Perth," Bas spoke shakily, reaching out as Perth backed up.
And then Bas was Saint reaching out for Perth. "Please don't go. I love you."
"I love you," Perth replied without a breath of pausing, jumping when a loud scream echoed beside him. Bas was there, eyes flaming.
"I loved you, Perth. Why didn't you love me?"
Perth screamed out and fell again as Bas's body caught fire.
"You did this," Earth said as he appeared behind the bed, eyes on Perth. "You're a whore, Perth."
The match in Earth's hand was lit and Saint was speechless and he waited for Perth's reaction.
The match dropped and Perth sobbed, falling to his knees.
Perth gasped, waking up with a sweaty body. Saint was touching him, eyes alert and Perth breathed in more and more air, listening to Saint whisper, "Oh, Perth, I love you." Saint continues until it was a soft chant and Perth was breathing normally again.
"Sorry," Perth muttered, rubbing his eyes. It was only a memory until Saint came into it, making a dream and then a nightmare. Perth did hurt Bas. So badly.
"I'm such a dick," he said softly, making Saint laugh a little.
"No, Perth, you're human... You make mistakes... If you stop dwelling on your past, you may instead dream of your future."
"Buddha Son," Perth whispered, fondly brushing back Saint's hair. "I love you."
"I love you," Saint replied with a small smile, picking Perth's lips. It was early morning and Perth decided to climb out of bed and go to shower. He came back thirty minutes later, looking a little dazed.
"Saint?"
"Yeah?"
"I want to take you to meet my mum and sister."
•••••
"So," Bas spoke warily as Perth stood in front of Bas's desk. "You're here to tell me that the judge isn't locking Earth up and that my two star employees want a few days off to go visit... Dead relatives?"
Perth shot Bas a glare and the boy sighed. "I know that you haven't been to see them since they died. It's not a good place for you and Saint to be. You'll be different."
Perth sighed, leaving against the wall behind him. "I know, Bas, I just have a lot on my mind and I think Saint can help me loosen up about my past if I just show him."
Bas nodded gently, clasping his fingers together. "I suppose I can allow that."
"I was going to leave anyways," Perth admired.
"I know," Bas said with a small smile. "Tell Sam I said hello."