"Falling in love is easy. Falling in love with the same person repeatedly is extraordinary." ― Crystal Woods, Write like no one is reading
Julian kept his arms wrapped around Nova as he rocked them both, singing softly to him. He could feel his boyfriend slowly start to relax in his arms. Nova's harsh breathing finally starting to settle.
Julian looked down at Nova, who had his face buried into Julian's chest, and ran a hand over his hair gently. "Nova?" He asked softly. "Are you okay?"
He watched as Nova nodded his head but didn't move back from him. Julian didn't mind and just continued to play with Nova's dark hair gently, not minding him wanting to take a few more minutes to relax.
When Nova finally drew his head away from his chest, Julian immediately cupped his face with one hand softly. "Nova, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. No one was supposed to know we were there. I'm usually pretty good at avoiding the paparazzi. I have no idea who would've told them."
Nova shook his head with a small smile on his lips, "Julian it's not your fault."
"I should've taken you with me," Julian continued with a shake of his head. He sighed. "I don't know why I didn't."
Nova took Julian's hand in his and squeezed it to get his attention. "Julian, you didn't know that would happen. I'm okay now."
Julian just stared at him for a second before leaning in and pressed a kiss to his cheek and nuzzled it a bit which made Nova giggle. This, in turn, caused Julian to grin. "If you're sure."
Nova smiled back at him, "positive." He was still happy with all that's happened in the last few days. Julian had come out, everyone knew they were together now. He even dropped from his label and was in the process of starting his own.
Julian and Nova both just stared at each other, smiling like idiots, as if they both were finally letting the idea of them being able to be publically affectionate with each other settle in.
"I love you," Julian said softly, letting his fingers tangle in Nova's. He squeezed his hand and brought it up to kiss their joint fingers.
Nova blushed at his actions but answered back with a soft smile, "I love you."
"We're here," Mark called from the front of the car. He was the one to go and get the car, driving it himself so Nova could get out of the situation as fast as possible.
Julian planted one more kiss to the top of Nova's head before reaching over and opening the door, getting out. He looked back and held out his hand for Nova to take, which made an instant smile come to the photographer's face.
Nova took it, getting out of the car and held tight to Julian's hand. He let his eyes search the area immediately.
Julian took notice to this and felt a rush of guilt in his chest. We've barely been public for two days and I've already terrified him of being outside. "It's alright, we'll be leaving tomorrow night, so you won't have to worry about anyone finding where we are."
Nova looked up to Julian and bit on his lower lip, "sorry, I didn't think people would react so crazy when they found out."
Julian shrugged his shoulders as they walked inside the hotel. "I'm not that surprised at the paparazzi's reaction, to be honest with you. Something like this, they always want first dibs of getting an interview, pictures."
"I'm still wondering how they found out your location," Mark spoke up as he pushed the button for the elevator to come. "We usually do our best to keep it a secret."
Julian tilted his head, "do you think it could've been one of the labels people? Like as revenge for leaving?"
Mark snorted as the ding of the elevator sounded and the doors opened. "Even if that does sound like something they would do, even they aren't that fast about getting things done."
Julian couldn't help but agree and they all walked onto the elevator. "What's on my agenda for tomorrow?"
Mark smiled to himself, happy to say his next words, "nothing."
Julian looked at him with wide eyes and repeated, "nothing?"
Mark nodded his head, "nothing. I figured you both could use a day to yourselves after everything that's happened."
Julian looked down at Nova who was already watching him with an excited face. "That sounds nice. A day to ourselves." He trailed his eyes over Nova's figure, who noticed his look since he was already watching him and Julian chuckled when his face flushed red.
Nova pushed Julian playfully and grumbled, "I actually want to leave the room thank you."
Julian hummed with a smirk on his lips, "no one said we wouldn't."
Nova rolled his eyes and jabbed his elbow playfully into his side, "before night time."
Julian groaned leaning his head back before looking forward again as his lips pouted. "You're no fun."
Nova couldn't help the small giggle from himself and wrapped his fingers around Julian's hand. "That's one of the reasons you love me though, isn't it? I keep you from having too much fun?"
Julian rolled his eyes playfully and leaned down to press a kiss to Nova's forehead, smiling when he blushed at his action. "Sure, it's one of the reasons."
Mark chuckled softly, "listen to you both, you already argue like an old married couple." When both Nova and Julian flushed bright red in the face at the mention of marriage Mark raised an eyebrow. "What? Have both of you never thought about that before?"
Julian cleared his throat and lifted his free hand to scratch the back of his neck. "I, uh, no I haven't really if I'm honest." He was trying to get his warm cheeks to settle down, but he took the time to glance at Nova who was still very red in the face.
Mark shrugged his shoulders and said like it was obvious, "I just figured you both would be together for a long time and might have thought about this stuff."
"We will be together for a long time." Julian was surprised to hear such confidence in the words from Nova. He was about to say it himself. When he looked to Nova he saw him turn red again. "
"I, I mean, I think we will be," Nova stuttered out while gripping onto Julian's hand as a reflex.
Julian just laughed softly and used his hand to tilt Nova's chin up so he could lean in and place a sweet kiss to his lips. "We will," he spoke it like a promise against Nova's lips.
This caused Nova to smile and lean more into him to make their kiss deeper. Julian lifted a hand to cup the side of his face to keep his boyfriend close as their lips moved gently together.
Mark cleared his throat after a few seconds and they both broke apart with red cheeks again, but Julian recovered more quickly and glared playfully at Mark before wrapping an arm around Nova's waist as the elevator doors opened.
"We'll see you later thank you," Julian said in a little huff as he walked them both off the elevator, leaving Mark chuckling to himself as they walked off.
Julian drug Nova to their room by the hand and slid his key card in the door, unlocking it before they walked in.
Nova turned around to shut the door and then turned back to Julian who immediately wrapped his arms around his waist. "Is it okay if I go take a shower?" Nova asked while resting his hands on Julian's chest.
Julian laughed softly with a smile, "you don't need to ask me, but as long as I get to be included in this shower I don't mind." He grinned wide at Nova's rosy red cheeks and cooed softly as he leaned to kiss one, "so cute."
Nova pushed him away gently with a grumble, "shut up." Then walked off toward the bathroom with Julian following after him.
"I didn't hear a no," Julian said in a sing-song voice.
When they both entered the bathroom Nova turned to Julian with a shy look on his face. Julian's face softened and so did his voice as he spoke, "hey, if you aren't comfortable with it it's okay. Just because we've made love," he began the words tenderly and they sent a shiver of pleasure down Nova's spine, "doesn't mean you need to be okay with every intimate situation now."
Nova loved Julian even more at that moment. He loved that the singer never pushed situations on him and always made sure he was okay with everything they did. He didn't realize how long he had just been standing there and smiling when Julian waved a hand in front of his face.
"Hello in there," Julian said with a small laugh. "I'm looking for my boyfriend Nova."
Nova's heart faltered at Julian calling him his boyfriend, it was also the fact that Julian seemed to have so much more ease in saying it. "I'm here, and I'm okay with taking a shower with you." His cheeks turned a light pink as he bit on his bottom lip gently.
Julian asked again if he was completely sure and Nova smiled, "yes Julian, I promise it's okay."
Julian returned his smile with a small nod, closing the bathroom door. "Okay."
Nova felt the change in the atmosphere as soon as the door shut and his heart fluttered in his chest like bird wings. He watched Julian as he unbuttoned the dress shirt he had on, from today's meeting with his label, slowly.
When Julian's eyes looked up to meet his Nova swallowed hard at the way his boyfriend's blue eyes had darkened. He felt his body heat up as Julian shrugged the shirt off his shoulders and couldn't help but look over his perfect torso.
Julian saw his wondering eyes and smiled softly as he reached over and turned on the shower. Nova pulled his own shirt off over his head while Julian adjusted the temperature and made sure it wasn't too cold.
"You aren't one of those weird people who like cold showers are you?" Julian jokingly asked as he looked over his shoulder at Nova, letting his eyes rake over his boyfriend's body in the same way his had just moments before.
"Hey, they wake me up," Nova defended himself as he unbuttoned his jeans.
Julian looked at him with wide eyes, "I was joking, you actually take cold showers?"
Nova laughed and nodded his head as he pulled off his pants, letting them fall on top of his shirt. He watched as Julian took off his own pants, his head still shaking back and forth in disbelief.
They were both in just their underwear and Nova felt his face flush when Julian moved back from the shower so they were now closer. He then got goosebumps on his skin as Julian's hands ran slowly over the bare skin of his hips and towards the waistband of his boxers.
Nova bit on his lower lip harder as he felt Julian's fingers slip beneath the material and pull down on his underwear so they fell to his ankles. He stepped out of them and his breath came out shaky as Julian pulled off his own boxers.
Julian looked him over with the same loving eyes he always did and it made Nova's heart burst with love. Even though they had both seen each other without clothes, Nova was still anxious about being this vulnerable in front of someone. He should know better though, this was Julian.
"You're so beautiful," Julian said with a sigh of content. He grabbed Nova's hand and kissed the back of it gently before pulling him gently towards the shower. "Come on."
Nova let Julian lead him into the warm and steamy shower, feeling instant pleasure as the warm water his back and flowed over him. He closed his eyes and leaned his back for a second as he ran his fingers through his hair. He only opened his eyes when he felt hands replace his own and shampoo being scrubbed into his hair.
"Thank you," Nova said while opening his eyes and smiling at Julian. He grabbed some shampoo for himself and lifted his hands to start working it into his boyfriend's red-brownish hair.
Julian hummed happily as Nova's massaged his scalp, "I don't mind washing your hair."
When they were both sure they had washed each other's hair thoroughly, they both took turns standing underneath the water to rinse their hair off.
Though when Julian had finished rinsing his hair off, he opened his eyes and reached for Nova, who gasped softly as he was pulled into his arms and then into a passionate kiss.
Nova closed his eyes as he felt the warm water flow between their bodies and gasped again quietly against Julian's lips as their bodies pressed together. Julian kissed with such passion that it stole Nova's breath, their lips moving together with a sort of hunger.
He felt Julian's hands run up his back and flatten against the blades of his shoulders, pressing Nova even closer. Nova meanwhile moved his hands up to push the wet hair that had stuck to Julian's forehead out of his face.
Nova had to pull back to catch his breath and he tugged on his lower lip with his teeth as he felt Julian's lips trail over his jaw, moving to secure his fingers into his boyfriend's hair. "Julian," he breathed out in a gasp as he felt him suck lightly on the skin of his neck.
Nova felt week in the knees as Julian kissed more around his neck and tugged on Julian's hair lightly as he shuddered in delight. He kissed Julian back with just as much urgency when his lips came back to his own.
"I. Love. You," Julian mumbled between kisses. He pulled back and rested his forehead against Nova's. "Je t'aime, te amo, ich liebe dich," Julian whispered to him softly. "I'll learn how to say it in every language just so I know all the ways to tell you I love you."
Nova felt like he wanted to cry from how touched he felt at Julian's words. "I love you more," he whispered back to him. He felt Julian's smile against his lips and Nova couldn't help but move a hand to the side of his face so he could rub a gentle thumb over his cheek.
"You always have to fight me on this." Julian chuckled deeply and opened his eyes as Nova cupped the back of his neck.
"I always will," Nova opened his eyes as well, letting a loved smile come over his face.
Julian's eyes held just as much love as they gazed at Nova, "I hope you never stop."
"I won't, promise," Nova whispered the last word softly as he drew Julian back into a kiss, which the singer happily excepted.
Their shower was filled with many whispered I love you's to each other along with other intimate activities.
When they were finally clean and dried off, Nova pulled on a pair of sweatpants as Julian called for him from the bedroom, since he had gone to go get clothes.
Nova walked back into the bedroom, his heart skipping a beat at the sight of Julian's messy and wet hair. He was laid back on the bed with just a pair of boxers on. Which was not helping Nova's concentration whatsoever.
"So what do you think?"
Nova snapped out of his not so pure thoughts and looked to Julian dumbfounded. "Sorry, what did you say?"
Julian chuckled lightly with a small smirk gracing his lips as he sat up and on his knees. "I said, did you have an idea on what you wanna do tomorrow or do you think we should just stay in?"
Nova thought for a second, "I'm not really sure."
Julian inclined his head and Nova sucked in a breath as he grasped the drawstrings of his sweatpants and pulled him closer. "What has you so distracted?"
Nova blushed and shook his head, "I don't know, maybe it's the fact that I'm allowed to consider you fully mine now. I don't have to share you with Layla, you admitted to the world I was yours. I just feel so much love for you right now, maybe it's all the love I've had to hold back."
Julian listened to his words closely and took his hand in his when he was finished, squeezing it before speaking. "I'm so sorry you've had to hold back your love so long. I promise you though, that every day we're together from now on, I will let everyone know your mine and that I love you. Hell," Julian said with a laugh-filled breath, "I'll scream it from the rooftop."
Nova giggled softly and it made Julian's smile widen. "You don't need to do that," he teased as Julian rested his hands on his hips.
Julian hummed with a still present smile, "mm, I think I do. You're not close enough," he whined softly. Nova laughed as Julian pulled him down onto the bed and into his lap.
"Am I close enough yet?" Nova asked as he tried not to react to his legs being wrapped around Julian's hips.
"Not yet," Julian murmured as he pushed their foreheads together.
Nova flickered his eyes down to Julian's lips, "what about-"
Julian had cut him off with a kiss.
It was almost as if they couldn't bear to not be as close their bodies would let them be. Even then they wanted to be closer.
As clothes came off again all the awful events that happened today were forgotten for the moment. All that was in the moment was them.
Julian and Nova
And their love.
Sorry, I know this is shorter compared to previous chapters but I felt like it was good to end this one there. It feels so good to have them be all lovey-dovey with each other knowing that their fully each other's now. Thank you for reading this far into my story it really means a lot to me.
I hope you have a good day/night/afternoon or morning. And I shall see you guys in the next chapter!! - Jocelyn xx