What No One Sees

A Morning of Contemplative Thoughts

A/N: Hi everyone, I'm still alive, for some reason idk. I have had a couple close calls... especially last night ... but I wanted to thank everyone who commented last chapter. I normally try to respond to everyone and at least thank them for their words. Actually your guys' love and encouragement overwhelmed me. Many of your comments left me crying and I am so thankful to you all. I'm sorry that I disappeared for a while... I hope this chapter will appease your anger...

Jason blinked as he watched the beautiful Latino boy sleeping on his chest, his elvish features and lightly freckled face were smushed against the blonde's sturdy chest. He was drooling a little as he breathed slowly, each breath in perfect tune to Jason's. The blonde boys startling blue eyes followed along every curve and contour of the other boy's body. 'How is it possible to be this perfect? Even his flaws are perfect and beautiful.'

Jason slowly dragged a hand through Leo's soft, curly locks. This boy always made him feel so many different ways, it was like Jason was a completely different person by him. A person who could laugh a little harder, smile a little longer, and live a little more freely. He didn't feel so much like the strict, uptight Roman soldier he had been trained to be. He felt like he could laugh things off and actually enjoy himself. He felt like he could live.

'I don't think even Piper ever made me feel like this.'

Although Piper had been a great friend, Jason realized that he never cared much about things regarding her. He probably should have. He probably should have cared when all the guys gazed after Piper. He probably should have cared when Piper was a little too friendly with other dudes. He probably should have been worried to lose her. But he just wasn't. It wasn't that Jason thought he was too good for the daughter of Aphrodite, Piper was undeniably the prettiest girl from her cabin, but the couple had not been emotionally available to each other. Piper was a very strong woman and it was important to her that she be completely independent. Mixing this with Jason's Roman tendency to be cold and aloof, it meant that neither of them opened up in a way that would allow them to build a sturdy and fulfilling relationship. 

At first, the son of Zeus thought that this would be okay. They had good physical chemistry. Oftentimes Piper would pull him away from whatever he was doing and start a make out session. But it had started to feel like Jason was only wanted for his lips. He started to realize that he wasn't okay with just a physical relationship. He realized how badly he craved someone to talk to. Someone that didn't just want his body. He wanted someone who wanted ALL of him. And that wasn't Piper. Piper wanted to be completely independent.  She wanted someone who would need her. At least, Jason though so. It would make more sense for them to just not be the right people for each other than to end the relationship because she needed to "find herself."

Leo groaned, shifting his body, before snuggling his face back into Jason's chest. Jason couldn't help but smile. This boy... This boy had Jason's heart and he would do anything for him. He wanted to give Leo everything. He couldn't help himself as his lips pressed against the dark curls of Leo's head. He wanted nothing more than to shower Leo with his love and affection, but he held back. It would look really bad if Leo woke up and realized that his "best friend" had been taking advantage of his sleeping body. Instead, Jason settling for inhaling Leo's scent. It kind of smelled like a car garage with subtle hints of smokiness, but there was also an underlying scent that the blonde couldn't quite place. If he had to give it a name.... he would say home. Leo smelled like home. 

The son of Zeus was beginning to drift off again. He shifted onto his side, causing Leo to slip off of his chest with a soft grunt. It wasn't long before Jason realized that he missed the pressure of Leo's body against him. To fix this, Jason grabbed the Latinos thigh and tried to pull it over his hip. The blanket proved to be a formidable foe, preventing the electric boy from successfully moving closer to the smaller boy. He growled softly before slipping his hand under the blanket and gripped Leo's naked thigh. 

'Gods, his skin is so soft!' 

Jason pulled the small boy's thigh over his hip but kept his hand on the tan leg. He couldn't help himself from trailing his fingers up and down, gradually going higher and higher. He paused when he felt areas where the skin was raised, and slightly swollen. Jason knew that if he looked under the blanket, he would see angry, red skin and scabs littering the otherwise toned leg. He kept his hand still over the destroyed area as he gazed at the boy in front of him. 

Leo had always seemed like this eternally happy and positive guy. Like there was nothing that could ever be so bad that he couldn't enjoy life. But inside, he was hurting more than anyone thought was possible. And yet, through it all, this boy would smile. He would laugh and make jokes, even at the cost of himself. Jason wondered how strong someone had to be to smile through their own pain. To be struggling through something so difficult that the only relief you feel is when you take a blade to your own skin. And yet, he was still here in Jason's arms and the blonde could not have been more grateful.

Suddenly Leo shifted. His back arched, forcing his hips to press against Jason's as well as causing said boy's hand to slip higher up his thigh. So high, in fact, that it was more on Leo's ass than his thigh. (Jason swears that he didn't move his hand there intentionally, it just sort of happened) The Latino boy yawned before raising a hand to sleepily rub his eyes. He looked unbelievably cute. Jason tried to control the blush that was making its way to his ears. If Leo saw his red face, he would know something was up and then he would realize where Jason's hand was.

"Mmsup?" Leo mumbles. 

"Nothing," Jason's voice came out higher than it should have. He cleared his throat before continuing, "Just waiting for you to wake up so we can h-hang out." He winced when he stuttered, but Leo didn't seem to notice. The small boy yawned widely, which led into a stretch. His thin and lanky arms extended past Jason's forehead while his back arced even more. Jason could almost feel all of Leo and he couldn't help but remember just how little the boy had been wearing before they fell asleep. He bit his lip, trying to resist the urge to fully grab the smaller boys round ass. Unfortunately, Leo saw the struggling look on the blonde's face and realized something was up. He shifted slightly and felt it. A hand was spread halfway on his butt and heat was spreading from everywhere it was touching. But there was something else. Something hard was pressed against the Latino's naval region.

"Oh my gods. Are you hard?"