Nico's never had so much whiplash in his entire life. He was just on cloud nine, about to risk their entire relationship to turn Carmen around and kiss him in the water. He was going to say it then, I like you. I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you. He was ready to kiss him and whisper it a million times until they realized he didn't mean as friends.
"So how does it work?" Nico asks. "Are you just.. done with college baseball now?" With us? Are you done with us?
Carmen still hasn't congratulated him.
"No- I don't know. I don't think so." Juda's eyebrows pull together. "But that doesn't matter. That's not why I told you guys. I was gonna wait until after the trip, and yeah, this was meant as some sort of last trip for us, but it's not the same anymore."
"What's not the same?"
"This. Everything. I told Coach yes last night. I wasn't thinking about.. all of this. Everything we had planned. I was just thinking that's it's the Majors." Nico understands. He completely understands, but he can't find the words to tell Juda he does. Because he understands and hates it all at once. "I texted him earlier, told him I changed my mind."
This finally gets a reaction from Carmen. "Juda- what the f**k? No." He sits up and shakes his head. "Why would you do that? It's the f*****g Majors. Do you realize how big of a deal that is?"
Of course Juda knows. It's been all of their dreams since they were little, long before they knew each other even existed. From the moment they picked up a baseball bat and felt that driving passion to be something big, someone big, it's been their dreams to be in the Majors.
"We promised-"
"I don't give a f**k about our promise." Carmen's staring at him incredulously. "Some stupid promise that's probably not even gonna come true doesn't compare to something that's right in front of you."
We promised. We all promised.
"The Angels have never been your dream," Carmen continues. "That's Nico's dream. All you care about is being in the Majors and you just got offered a contract for exactly that. You don't need to finish these last two years, spend time in the Minors for experience, and then hopefully get drafted into the Majors. That's.." he breathes out, "Do you know how many people would kill for that?"
Nico always knew he could do it. Juda's always been better than college baseball. The Minors wouldn't even be enough for him. Nico knew back during that first moment on the field that Juda was someone destined to be bigger than all of them.
And f**k does that hurt. He can't deny it anymore. Can't pretend that he doesn't silently hope Juda doesn't run so far ahead of them that they can't catch up. He already has.
We promised, Nico wants to say. We promised.
"I know. I know how big a deal it is," Juda assures. "But it's not what I want."
"How could you not want it? Just yesterday you wanted it."
"Yesterday we were at home. We weren't here. I didn't.. know how it would feel being here. You're right, it's never been my dream to be on the Angels, but it's never been my dream to play for the Majors either. I just want to play baseball."
Carmen's staring at him like he doesn't understand. And truthfully, neither does Nico. If he were Juda, he thinks he would've signed the contract. Offers like that don't come every day for people like Nico. Nico's f*****g amazing at what he does, but he needs more time to grow - more experience with other pros.
Juda doesn't need that.
Juda will never understand the desperate need to be someone big, because he already is. He doesn't need to prove himself. Not to his parents, not to some brother who's always, always been better than him. People already know Juda's worth.
He's Juda Rolchner. Not Bailey's catcher. Not Bailey's #2. Juda Rolchner is enough to know who he is.
"What did Coach say?" Nico asks, swallowing back everything else he wants to say. "Did he text you back?"
Juda nods, hesitating to answer, "He said to think about it."
"So think about it," Nico tells him. "Really think about it."
"I don't need to think about it-"
"You just changed your mind in less than a day-"
"Why are you both telling me what I should do?" Juda cuts Nico off. "I didn't tell you to ask for advice. I was telling you because I thought about it all f*****g day and wanted to tell you my answer. I was unsure if I still wanted to sign the contract, so I didn't tell you I even got the offer. I'm telling you now because I'm sure about what I want to do with my life."
Nico's rendered quiet. Juda's right, he has no place telling Juda what he should do, but he's still in disbelief. He's not sure what upsets him more. Juda not taking up the rare opportunity, or him agreeing so fast when it was first offered.
They all promised, and as childish as it is, Nico wants to remind him, both of them, that they promised they'd make it to the Majors together.
"What do you want, then?" Carmen asks quietly. "You're okay with staying at this level of baseball?"
"Yeah, I am." Juda's stare is unusually serious. "We promised we'd all play together. And.. I didn't mean it as much as before. It always felt like a joke we hoped would come true, but I'm completely serious now. California, the Angels, you guys, all of this- I want it."
"Us?" Nico echoes.
Juda rubs the side of his neck, his confident stare suddenly grower dimmer. He's not staring at them anymore, shrugging in what's hopefully a casual manner. "I mean, I thought that was obvious. I wouldn't- I wouldn't change my mind if I wasn't serious about us."
Nico slowly processes his words. He tries not to assess them deeply, but Juda's sudden bashful posture makes him think maybe he should.
"Us?" Carmen repeats, looking just as surprised. "What's.. what do you mean us."
Juda groans, surely to show his complaints, but he looks shy more than anything. And a shy Juda is rare, very rare. "You know what I mean. Don't make me say it."
Carmen holds out his hands, shaking his head as he promises, "I don't, seriously."
Juda looks extremely uncomfortable with both of them looking at him so intensely, eyes full of curiosity and dare he think hope? "You both are a pair of dirty f*****g liars. You want to punish me for not telling you about the contract right away, is that it?" He continues rubbing his neck, looking anywhere but them. "I obviously like you both."
And yeah, Nico had an inkling he did, but it's a whole new experience to hear him say it aloud. He feels his body buzz with newfound excitement, his earlier high crashing into him tenfold. "Was that a confession~?"
"I can't stand you."
"Sounds like he has a little crush on us Carmen~" Nico coos.
Juda groans, "I take it back."
"No, no, no." Carmen's grinning now. His previous frown is nowhere in sight, leaving behind a smile so pretty, Nico feels breathless a little breathless staring at it. "You already said it, you can't take it back. You've got a big ol' f*****g crush on us, huh?"
"Can't say I blame you." Nico shrugs.
"I hate you both."
"You're lying now too?" Nico tsks. "At least wait a few hours until after you confess to pretend to hate us."
"This is why I waited weeks to say something. I knew you both would do this," Juda complains and complains, and if it makes him feel a little less shy about admitting his feeling, Nico will let him complain all he wants.
Truthfully, he feels just as shy. He's happy, a little surprised, and a lot in love. What do we do now? Do we kiss? Are we going out? Do we just strip and f**k out our feelings? Nico's never been in a relationship, he doesn't know how this stuff works.
Apparently, neither do Carmen or Juda.
They sit through a painful minute of silence and stolen glances before Carmen plays with a strand of his hair and asks, "So, like.. are we going out or..?"
"Oh." Juda sits a little straighter. "I just figured we were."
"You didn't even ask."
"I can only do so much. You two started making fun of me as soon as I said I like you."
Nico doesn't think he'll ever get used to hearing that. I like you. He's never had someone like him, and now he suddenly has two people to. It's definitely a confidence booster. "I've never had a boyfriend," Nico mumbles thoughtfully. "Can I tell people? Or is it a secret?"
"Maybe we shouldn't f**k in a bar again, but other than that I think it's fine to tell people," Juda answers. "Jax basically knows."
"I told Bear."
"I told Rio," Carmen says.
"I also told Reese," Nico adds on. "And that first year pitcher. What was his name? Once I started talking, I just couldn't stop."
"Okay, great." Juda brushes the sand off his jeans. "Everyone knew we were dating but us."
Nico doesn't tell him about the two other people he told. He's too busy smiling like an i***t.
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Nico falls back on the bed with bright laughter as Carmen tumbles on top of him. Carmen manages to catch himself, hands fisting the blanket next to Nico's head, before he leans down and closes the rest of the gap. He kisses Nico likes he's his. His boy.
They're smiling against each other lips, stealing kisses in between their quiet giggles. Nico falls more and more in love as he presses persistent pecks into Carmen's lips. He's allowed to kiss him now, and as much as he wants. He's greedy about it, wrapping his arms around Carmen's neck to pull him closer, because he's allowed to do that now too. Be greedy with his love.
Carmen tastes like the ocean and margaritas.
Nico thinks he loves it.
Carmen strips him quickly, unbuttoning his shirt and opening it wide, leaving Nico bare from the waist up. He leans down and kisses Nico's neck, lips dragging over his most sensitive spots, as if he knows Nico's body more than he does.
Carmen trails down more and more, capturing Nico's n****e in his mouth. Nico moans softly, sucking in a gentle breath from the pleasant heat on his chest. His fingers thread through Carmen's hair, holding his head to his chest as he arches up.
Switching n*****s, Carmen gives Nico's other bud the same attention. Rolling his tongue over his dark n****e, it hardens in his mouth, just like his d**k. Nico's jeans quickly tent with an erection, pressing into Carmen's own bulge.
Nico wants him, and he's sure Carmen wants him too.
They're naked within minutes, too eager to continue the foreplay. Nico sits up on his elbows and stares at Carmen breathlessly, eyes especially lingering on his d**k. Carmen's hard, his c**k angling up as a neatly trimmed patch of hair sits at his base, and Nico doesn't know if he wants him in his mouth or his ass first. Maybe both.
The bed dips with Juda's weight, coaxing Nico's attention to him. He's just as bare and hard from watching them. There's lube in his hand, and Nico's stomach clenches from the thought of getting f****d. His boyfriends f*****g him.
Nico decides then that he'll take them both. One in his mouth, another in his ass. And if they're up for it, round two following after.
He lays back and tilts his head toward Juda, parting his lips in silent invitation. And Juda groans lowly, c**k twitching against his stomach as he inches closer. Nico's tongue sticks out when he's close enough, licking a strip up his c**k. He teases Juda at first, licking up and down his d**k, getting it nice and wet before finally taking the tip in his mouth.
Juda's staring down at him heavily, watching Nico's cheek bulge with his c**k. Nico likes the attention. Likes knowing they're both watching him. Front and center, all eyes on him.
Carmen shifts around, straddling Nico's hips before pressing their c***s together. The touch has Nico moaning, not expecting Carmen to continue the foreplay. He expected to get stretched open and f****d, but Carmen's rubbing their d***s together, jerking them off in one hand.
It feels good, the gentle, wet slide of their d***s together. Carmen grinds his hips into Nico, palm of his hand rubbing into their tips.
Nico's eyes fall shut, breathing softly as Juda pushes deeper into his mouth. He hollows his cheeks for him, blowing Juda as best as he can in their position. Juda's c**k is hot and heavy, dribbling precum from his slit. Nico oddly doesn't mind the taste.
He hears something else. Not the wet noise of Juda f*****g his mouth, nor Carmen jerking them off, but it sounds like kissing. Opening his eyes, a moan sounds from his mouth when he notices them making out. Juda's leaning over, cupping Carmen's cheeks as he licks into his mouth. It's wet, filthy, and one of the hottest things Nico's ever seen.
Carmen's holding Juda's wrists loosely, head tipped up as they explore each other's mouth.
Nico wants more after watching. Wants Carmen inside him and Juda f*****g his mouth as he watches them make out. Wants them to use his body for their own pleasure.
And that's exactly what he gets. He's stretched open within minutes, whining and pushing down on Carmen's fingers for more. But Carmen's an asshole and likes to see Nico squirm with pleasure, so he takes his times. Massaging his walls and curling those godly fingers into that spot.
But eventually, with baited breaths, Carmen braces his hands on Nico's thighs, lines his c**k up, and pushes in deep. So f*****g deep. It immediately feels so good, Nico groans around Juda's c**k and wiggles his hips, begging for more.
And who is Carmen to say no? He's a weak man after all.
It's exactly what Nico needs. Deep, slow thrusts that reach his sweet spot every time. He's a mess within minutes, unable to stay quiet as his eyes tear with pleasure. He's never craved them so much before, desperate to be filled to the brim in both holes.
Juda's sweet with him at first, letting Nico give those cute little kitten licks to his c**k. Lets him suckle on his tip and lap up every bead of precum. He even sinks his hand into Nico's hair, petting him gently while quietly grunting about how good it feels.
Sweet only lasts so long, though. The hand in Nico's hair tightens, deliciously painful when Juda fists his hair and pushes his head down, forcing Nico to swallow more of his d**k. More and more until Nico's gagging, the sound only turning Juda on more.
Juda likes the tears. Likes the drool, the whimpers, and everything else that comes with it.
His hips rock into Nico's mouth, the smaller boy gagging but still leaning closer to take more of Juda's d**k. And that turns Juda on too, makes him wonder how far he can push Nico until he's crying out for him to stop.
Juda can't help the filthy, intrusive thoughts once they start. Nico's mouth is heaven on his c**k. Warm, wet, perfectly tight. It's everything he could've imagined, so Juda imagines more. Imagines what Nico would look like if he was pushed down and just held there, forced to c**k warm Juda for as long as he wants.
He imagines what Nico would look like, face covered with c*m, glasses and all. It's not hard to picture, Juda's seen it more than once, but it's never a sight you grow used to. His balls tighten at the mere thought.
"Juda," Carmen croons.
Juda's attention is immediately on him.
And the sight of his boys so lost in pleasure makes his c**k throb. It does things to him, unexplainable things. He feels an urge to reach out and kiss this pretty boy like he's his, so he does. Juda kisses Carmen as though he's been his for years and not just the few hours that've passed. He kisses Carmen with all the pleasure and love he feels, licking into his mouth and nipping his lip, leaving traces of him everywhere.
Juda didn't have margaritas tonight, but he tastes it. Even as he leans back, admiring the shine on Carmen's lips.
Nico's broken moan reigns his attention back. He's crying now, slow tears spilling down his cheeks to mix with his drool. And what a lovely sight, Juda reaches down and cups his chin, smearing the mess into his cheek.
Juda hears Carmen curse lowly, hips stuttering into Nico, his c**k driving in deeper. It's obvious Nico can feel it. His expression twists with the sudden harder thrusts before he's pulling back to pant heavily. He's a sight for sore eyes, or at least for Juda's lust filled ones.
Juda's d**k rests against his cheek while he catches his breath. Nico doesn't get much time to rest at all. Juda's reaching down, fingers easily finding Nico's rim stretched around Carmen's c**k. And Nico gives a pitiful, questioning moan, his eyes fluttering with confused pleasure. "Juda?"
"Hm?" he slowly drawls.
"What're you-"
Juda ignores him, eyes flashing to his other pretty boy. Carmen's already watching him. "How's he feel?" Juda asks. He looks down, mesmerized with just how stretched Nico really is around Carmen. He watches Carmen's c**k disappear into Nico over and over, the slick sound of them f*****g quietly echoing in the room.
Carmen's hands tighten on Nico's hips. "Like fuckin' heaven." It's hardly an exaggeration. Carmen feels like he could empty his balls out any second, stuffing Nico's insides. Nico's sucking him in with every thrust, no matter how hard or deep, he takes it all so f*****g well.
Carmen's c**k rocks into him, groaning from how addictive this tight heat is. It's wet, so f*****g wet from the lube and precum. It's messy, just how Carmen likes.
"Hear that?" Juda chuckles and pushes his fingers inside Nico, right beside Carmen's d**k. "That's quite a compliment. What do you say?"
Nico only moans, scrambling to clutch the sheets. He's cute like this, obviously desperate to c*m. His d**k is a pretty red, flushed and wet at the tip. It's completely untouched, left to bob against his stomach. And Juda thinks he'll leave it like that. Wants to see him c*m from only his ass.
"Hm?" Juda drawls, curling his fingers. "I can't hear you."
Nico whines, barely managing to whimper out a, "Thank you."
Carmen feels an odd urge to grin as he f***s Nico a little harder, a little deeper, with a little more purpose. That purpose being to c*m. "You're very welcome," he coos. "You're too cute on my c**k like this."
Juda agrees with a soft hum, pulling his fingers out to grab Nico's chin. He squeezes his jaw and gives two pats against his cheek. "Look at you." Juda doesn't say anything more, but he doesn't have to. Nico can guess what he looks like - desperate to c*m as he cries with pleasure.
Juda pats his cheek a final time and nudges his head to the side, stuffing Nico's open mouth with c**k again. He doesn't entertain the little kitten licks and shallow head bobs. No- Juda forces his c**k in and let's Nico work as his little c**k sleeve. Just for these few minutes, he f***s Nico's throat and manhandles him. And it's a f*****g treat.
Nico cries easily during s*x, Juda finds out.
Carmen seems to like it. So does Juda.
They're compatible, you could say.
Together, they f**k and f**k, using Nico's willing body however they please, but not without returning the pleasure tenfold. Nico's squirming and whining, chanting something about cumming.
Carmen watches attentively as Nico finally clamps down on his c**k and lifts his hips, starting to c*m. Nico spills onto his stomach completely untouched like they wanted, encouraged by their soothing words and pets. Juda pets his hair and cups his cheek, while Carmen strokes at his sides, mumbling sweet nothings as he cums.
"Good boy~"
Nico doesn't have time to savor the praise, not when he can feel Carmen pulse inside him. He thrusts inside Nico one last time, pressing his hips close before dumping his c*m inside, greedily leaving Nico a mess.
Juda's quick to follow - Nico swallowing every drop he's willing to give as Juda groans deeply, his balls tightening with his orgasm.
Nico's out of commission by the time their orgasms have all subsided and they're left with the realization of what they've done. Even with all the c*m drying on his skin, Nico feels pleasant. He's tired, don't get him wrong, but he wouldn't object to being flipped over and f****d raw all over again. As long as he gets to be the pillow prince he naturally is.
Carmen pulls out of him and pats his thigh. "You okay?"
Nico grunts. "What's it looking like down there?"
"Well, there's c*m leaking out of your ass."
"Nice."
Carmen and Juda will have to agree. Very nice.
Nico smacks his lips together while Carmen easily finds a towel and starts cleaning him up. He starts with Nico's stomach, then his thighs. "My jaw hurts like a b***h. Thanks a lot, Juda."
Juda's unashamedly unapologetic. "Should I get you a drink?"
"You think a drink's gonna fix this? I'm gonna need tylenol."
Juda barely resists rolling his eyes. Always so f*****g dramatic, but Nico did let Juda do one hell of a job on his mouth, so he bites back his words. "How about we start with some water, huh? And then we'll see how you feel."
Nico jerks when Carmen bites his stomach. "What the- Carmen?"
"You have a cute stomach." Carmen lightly strokes his tanned skin. "I've been thinking it for a while. Just couldn't say it until now."
Nico laughs despite himself. "I wouldn't have thought you'd have crush on me just by thinking my stomach's cute."
"I couldn't risk it~"
They settle in bed together, Nico in the middle since he worked so, so hard in bed. His words exactly. They're not tired, giddy if anything. They're dating- dating. Actually dating, and it's all a little surreal.
"Feels kinda weird," Carmen mumbles, rolling over to face them. "Like- everything and nothing changed all at once."
"Kinda," Juda agrees quietly. "Now we can just.. be more couple-y."
"Couple-y?"
"Like- I don't know," Juda shrugs, turning a little bashful. "Dates. Kissing. Stuff couples do."
"We have matching tattoos," Nico mumbles, holding his hand out to himself. 111 sits neatly on his inner middle finger. "That's pretty couple-y, don't you think?"
Carmen agrees with a hum, and they fall quiet after that, basking in a comfortable silence. Nico can think of a million things to say at the top of his head, but none of them feel right. He doesn't need to talk to convey what he's feeling.
They're in their first stage of dating, the honeymoon phase. So like any newly obsessed young adult, they spend the rest of the night rolling around in bed and making out. Stealing kisses, sharing giggles, giving soft, suggestive touches.
Nico thinks he could get used to this.
As Carmen's hand wanders down and opens Nico's thighs, spreading him wide for Juda to slide into his prepped hole, Nico thinks he could really get used to this.