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"You sure that's what you wanted to do." Mark came up behind his little brother, wrapping his arms tight around him.

"No, I didn't want to do it. I just needed to." Travis set down his com, leaning back into the embrace. "He deserves that much."

"And what about you? What do you deserve?"

Travis turned around in Mark's arms, looking up at him. "I deserve to be honest. With myself as much as with Brad. He has to know my feelings have changed. That how I love him isn't how he loves me." He sighed. "Maybe I'll never really love someone like that. Just one person more than anyone else."

"That's funny. I thought I was the person you loved more than anyone else." Mark managed to keep a straight face as he kissed Travis on the forehead.

Travis couldn't help the smile. "You are. You and our Princess. Thanks for coming by. For just being here. You don't have to stay you know. I'll be fine."

Mark shrugged. "Don't have anywhere else to be. You tell our Princess yet?"

"No, haven't seen her to tell her. And this is not the kind of thing you want to tell her over the com."

"No, don't suppose this is." Mark ran his hand thru Travis's hair. "I'm proud of you, you know."

"Yeah, I do know. It was for the best. It was. Honest."

Mark said nothing. He knew his brother was trying to convince himself as much as telling him. "I know it was."

"It was. And it had to be done. No matter how much....how much it hurt. It just...." Travis's control broke and the tears started to fall. He hugged his brother tight before pulling away. "I'm alright. Just fine." He stood with his back to Mark, wiping at his face.

Mark stared at his brother, than walked to the bathroom and started a warm bath. As it was filling up he undressed before going back to get Travis. He turned his brother around, kissed him and took his clothes off. Picking him up, he carried Travis to the tub. Sitting down, he turned off the water and leaned back, pulling Travis with him.

"Mark, you don't have to do this. I..."

"Shhh. Yes I do. You need to be with someone right now. Need to be held and loved. So that's what I'm going to do. Now, hand me that shampoo and the washcloth and you let me take care of you."

Travis looked at his brother. "Thank you." He whispered. Than he turned around and handed him the bath items. He closed his eyes, letting the tears fall as Mark washed his hair. When the shampoo was rinsed out, he leaned back against his brother, his body relaxing from the warmth of the water and the tenderness of his brother. The tears faded slowly as he was lulled to sleep.

Mark smiled as he held Travis. He waited til the water began to cool, when he was sure his brother was asleep, before carefully lifting him up and out of the bath. Grabbing a towel, he dried Travis off before putting him to bed. Drying himself, he slipped in next to him, wrapping himself around the smaller man. "Good night Trav." He kissed his cheek, than closed his eyes.

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[palace-dom.livejournal.com]

Awww! Mark is so damn sweet. *Dom nods "whydya think I call him my sweet demon?"*

I love how he always takes care of his little brother yet Travis doesn't take it for granted or take advantage of it. Just very sweet. Like them.

[palaceelijah.livejournal.com]

*pets the poor boy*
*cuddles MArk for being a sweetie*