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Mackie and Ben are never going to have it easy, they'll keep trying but inevitably something will always get in the way. When things start to feel as good as they do and a week or 2 has passed with everything seeming to be better, they never stay that way.

Ben wakes up with Mackie's arms around him, safest place he'll ever be, he turns to stare at the boy sleeping next to him. The bruises are fading and his perfect face is almost perfect again, Ben thinks. "Hey" Ben whispers gently stroking Mackie's face, "wake up"

Groaning "no" Mackie keeps his eyes shut.

"Yes come on, you promised your mom you'd come in early today, remember? And I have to go home at some point, Serena's getting annoyed having to cover for me."

"Okay" Mackie replies opening his eyes, "but five more minutes."

"Why?" Ben asks and without replying Mackie pulls Ben on top of him making Ben laugh, they start to kiss each other with Ben lays on him and Mackie holds him tight. It all feels good because they are good. Sitting up, ben pulls off his shirt then lays his bare chest on Mackie's who slept shirtless. Ben could feel Mackie growing against him because of the heavy grinding and petting, and he likes turning Mackie on so much because it was always easy for Mackie to do it to him with just a touch or neck kiss.

Pulling their bottoms off Mackie sits up holding Ben tight as he slowly enters the boy, gasping with his arms around Mackie's neck Ben loved the feeling of being entered by him. A slow and steady ride as they kiss confirmed this wasn't just sex, they're making love. Their moans, kisses, and smiles filled the room as the sun beamed from Mackie's window.

"Good morning," Ben greets Maeve as he's in the kitchen and Mackie's in the shower.

"Morning" she walks in opening the fridge,

"Can I interest you in a half-burnt bagel?"

She stares at his smiling face, "I'll pass but thanks, good morning?" Ben looks at her weird "you seem happy did you have a good morning?"

"Uh good few days actually" Ben explains as he smears cream cheese on his bagel, "and I know it'll probably only last a few more days or until after this sentence, but I'll take what I can get."

"What do you mean?"

"When Mackie and I are happy or anything that resembles that something always happens to ruin it. I want to protect him but I don't know how to protect someone like Mackie," Maeve sits in one of the stools in front of Ben.

"Is something wrong?"

"No" Ben lies looking down at his bagel, "it's fine." Ben has been worried about what Mackie told him, but Mackie seems calm about it all so he's trying to not obsess over something that doesn't even bother Mackie.

"Hey" Mackie walks out fully dressed, "ready to go?" He walks to Ben standing behind him kissing him on the cheek.

"I made you breakfast" Ben pushes the plate to Mackie,

"Thank you" he happily bites into the burnt bagel his boyfriend made for him.

"I have a class so I should get going, are we still cooking tonight?"

"Yeah chicken Alfredo I'll get the stuff," Mackie replies

"Awesome" Maeve grabs her bag, "I'll see you guys later."

"Bye," they watch her walk out. After Maeve leaves Ben turns to Mackie "we have to go too,"

"I know but bad shit happens when we go out there, can't we stay in here?" He wraps his arms around Ben's waist

"I wish but I have school and you have work, come see me when you're on your break?"

"Sure" they lean close and kiss each other.

Mackie drives taking Ben to school before work, they stand outside his car unable to stop kissing not caring who sees. "We should have lunch at McLaren Point"

"Ok, I'll get us burgers from the diner?"

"Sounds good."

Their loving moment doesn't last very long, "so this is why you won't answer my texts or calls huh?" Jeremy walks from his car "I'm not surprised," and yet on the inside his blood boils.

Turning Ben and Mackie look at Jeremy, "I told you Mackie and I were-"

"Yeah you said but the facts are still there, he's a-"

"A what?" Mackie asks "god I haven't kicked your ass enough, huh? Because here you are begging for more."

"A couple of weak ass punches meant you kicked my ass?" Jeremy moves closer and Ben quickly gets between them. "Must be nice you got someone to stand up for now,"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Ben looks at him

"It means you're selfish Ben, you never cared about me, not when we were together and not the night of my party either-"

"Jeremy stop" Ben demands.

"Oh what you didn't tell him?" He smiles finding another way to ruin their mood "Ben slept with me,"

"Jeremy seriously why can't you let anything go?"

"BECAUSE YOU KEEP LETTING HIM RUIN EVERYTHING!" He yells "everyone here was on the same fucking page about this asshole then you just went and ruined that, it makes me sick watching you with him." Jeremy walks away after speaking his mind

Ben turns to Mackie who somehow manages to keep his anger inside unlike Jeremy, "let me explain"

"I'm gonna be late for work" Mackie walks away about to get in his car.

"Mackie wait just listen," Ben grabs him

"No Ben I'm not going to cause a scene or get angry because that just seems to be our fucking lives now. We somehow fuck up and get the other one mad all the time, so I'm choosing to let this one go." He unlocks his car about to climb in but turns to Ben, "you saw me that night and told me you felt sorry for me, but turns out the only person you truly felt sorry for was yourself. You know how I feel about him yet you did it. So you can sit with that, I'll see you for lunch" he gets in his car driving away.

Mackie is a good Mechanic, at 17 he's learned everything he needs to know to do this job for the rest of his life. He knows cars like the back of his hand, but today he's been off. Mistaking his tools, messing up a simple oil change, and now trying to fit the wrong lug nut into a wheel and failing miserably. Getting frustrated Mackie throws the nuts kicking the tire hurting his foot in the process, "fuck!" He barks

"Hey what's going on with you today?" His mom asks walking to him

Huffing and puffing, "nothing"

"It's clearly something Ken," she's right Mackie is still mad about what he found out earlier about Ben, and now it's affecting his work. "Talk to me" she tries to rub his back but Mackie steps away,

"It's nothing I just need a minute," Mackie turns to walk out but stops when he and his mom see 2 men walk into the shop.

"Hello, can I help you gentlemen?" his mom walks forward meeting them

"Yes we're detectives Thurston and Troy, and you are?"

"The owner," she answers.

"So that makes you Harley Denver and Mackenzie Denver's mother, correct?" Hearing his name Mackie moves closer

"Correct" she answers confused,

"I'm Mackenzie Denver, what's going on?"

"Mr. Denver, does the name Mario Garza mean anything to you?" One of the detectives ask and Mackie shakes his head no "ok, and on the night of May 6th do you remember where you were?" The night Harley shot his gun and Mackie got his ass handed to him

"He was with me" his mom quickly answers, "at home. What is this about detectives?"

"Ma'am your sons are prime suspects in the attempted murder of Mario Garza."

"Excuse me?" Mackie's mom wasn't expecting him to say that

"What?" Mackie is shocked "how?"

"On May 6th at approximately midnight, Mr. Garza was shot in the abdomen and left to die, also found at the crime scene were both Mackenzie and Harley's blood."

"Ken, what the fuck are they talking about?" His mom turns to him

Stunned Mackie stares at the detectives and his mom, "take me" he decides, "I'll tell you everything I know."

"What the hell are you doing?!" His mom yanks him away

"I can't explain right now mom, but I think I'm going to need a lawyer."

Scared his mom asks, "why?"

"Because Harley's gone."

"Come have lunch with us, Ben, he's not coming," Brooke says as Ben tries to call Mackie a 4th time.

"Why can't shit ever be good between us?" Ben looks at his best friend with sad eyes, "I keep hurting him"

"You made a mistake Ben he'll come around."

Ben wants to believe that but in his gut, he knew something was wrong, even when he's mad Mackie always answers his calls. This isn't just being mad something isn't right.

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