Nick is sick and tired with dealing with nobody listening to him. He's an EVP, damnit, and Claudio is going to offer him the chance to be in charge in a different sort of way.
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Thank you to Sarah for the line, "Now I must do all the work." 3/3 of your birthday gift, darling! Set right before All In 2025. @sarahcakes613
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“You’ve been particularly impertinent today,” Claudio says.
Nick jumps about a foot. Claudio is lucky he didn’t drop the papers in his hands. He just finished putting these cue pages in order. “What the hell?” he hisses.
“Multiple people have spoken to me about you snapping at them today.” Claudio’s far too close to them. They’re at work. Nick is trying to focus. “I’m trying to do my job. It is not my fault other people are bad at doing theirs.”
Claudio raises an eyebrow. “Becoming domineering, I see. Perhaps you need an attitude adjustment.”
“Perhaps you need an attitude adjustment,” Nick mutters under his breath. The complete silence from Claudio in response has him regretting the words. He looks up, slowly. “What?”
Claudio sighs. “Nothing. I’m disappointed, is all.”
Nick bites his words back. “Well,” he says, clipped as he can, “if you’re done, I don’t have time to waste with an upset employee without an appointment.” So he doesn’t have to see Claudio’s face, he walks away in the opposite direction with all of his paperwork still in his hands and doesn’t look back.
~
When he’s able to sneak into the small house Claudio got for an Airbnb during All In week, Claudio is waiting there for him with a cup of coffee in his hand, legs crossed. Nick feels both like a kid in trouble and like a cheating husband coming home.
Nick drops his backpack onto the floor beside a chair. He’s not talking first. He’s sick of talking.
He stands in silence for longer than he expected, Claudio casually sipping his coffee without breaking eye contact for even a second. Nick clears his throat.
The soft light coming in from the front porch bulb slides across Claudio’s face as he sets down his coffee and leans forward. “Would you care to explain your attitude from earlier?”
Nick sighs. It sounds more like a haughty huff. “No,” he says. “Because I don’t need to explain myself to anyone.”
Claudio studies him. Nick has the urge to run into the bathroom and stay there until Claudio leaves, with the one problem being he can’t remember which door it is. “Nicholas,” he says gently, “are you alright?”
Nick has a lot of fury built up inside himself, a lot of anger and exhaustion that needs a direction to turn in. But, instead, he slumps. “I’m just – it’s been a really rough couple of days.” Claudio raises an eyebrow, and Nick should know by now that there’s nobody who can wait him out like Claudio effing Castagnoli. “Nobody’s listening to me, even though it’s not even like we’re going to lose tomorrow night. I’m still an EVP. And they still have to listen to me. They don’t get to argue about that, but they do.” He stops. “It’s really effing annoying.”
Claudio studies him for a few moments, long enough for Nick to feel a little uncomfortable under the gaze. “Nicholas,” he says softly, “are you looking to be in charge tonight?”
“Maybe?” Nick says. He feels itchy, like his skin is too small for him. “Maybe I don’t want what we usually do.” He watches Claudio’s eyebrow rise.
“Are you suggesting you may want to top tonight, Nicholas?” There’s a little laughter in his voice, but not in a mean way. Maybe Nick wants to be the mean one tonight. Or not mean, maybe. Maybe he just wants to be in control for real.
“Yeah,” he decides, nodding. “Yeah, I want to top.”
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Twenty minutes and a moment of brief panic where Nick worries he left the lube at home, he’s slowly settling himself inside of Claudio.
“There you are, Nicholas,” Claudio says, his eyes closed. He has a little smile on his face. There wasn’t ever a moment where his calm poise was shattered, even when Nick dropped the lube on his chest and got it everywhere. It feels weird how stable the guy is. Nick hasn’t decided if he likes it or not.
Nick moves and tries to think of what Claudio usually says or does. In this moment, he knows how to fuck, of course, and it feels good, but he can’t remember anything Claudio says that gets him going. He can’t even remember what he was so mad about earlier.
He moves almost automatically, trying to search his brain for how to do this.
“You do not see to be as into this as you usually are, little bird,” Claudio says. “Is this not of your interest?”
Nick feels his cheeks flame red as he stills. “I – I’m into it.”
Claudio raises an eyebrow. “I truly cannot believe that, Nicholas.”
Nick sighs. “I think I need you to be mean.”
“Mean,” Claudio repeats.
“I – okay, this may sound stupid, and I’ll own it, but it’s really weird to be…” He trails off. He hasn’t even moved any fun ways for ages, it feels like. “It’s weird that you’re not being mean to me and yelling at me or whatever. I thought I wanted to be the mean one. Or something. But I think – I think I just need someone to listen to me.” He exhales, ready to be mocked, or ignored, or something.
“You’re asking for me to be mean,” Claudio says. “Am I summarizing correctly?”
Nick nods.
“Well then,” he says, and Nick’s immediately back to full mast as he sees Claudio’s eyes harden, “I should be in no way surprised.”
“Surprised about what?” Nick breathes.
Claudio flips them and straddles Nick’s hips, sinking down onto Nick’s cock roughly. “Now I must do all the work.”
He starts riding Nick with single minded intent, clenching around Nick’s cock with a gaze so dark Nick almost gets locked into it.
“Can’t even fuck without needing help,” Claudio says, almost more to himself than to Nick. It’s almost like Nick’s not here, like he’s just a toy to be used. Nick whimpers. “What now?”
“Nothing,” Nick gasps, canting his hips up to meet Claudio, “just – oh my god.”
Claudio scoffs and braces his hands on Nick’s chest. His weight is either pressing hard on Nick’s chest or hips, and it’s blindingly good. Nick wants to live in this moment. He wants to be here forever.
But perfect doesn’t last and neither does he, and he comes with a flash of white across his vision so hard he thinks he may now be welded to Claudio. He’s felt this way before, but not from this direction. Not from this exact angle.
“Not even waiting for me to be done before you are,” Claudio scoffs. “This is why you cannot be a top, Nicholas. No patience. No respect for others.”
It’s almost too much, the zing of overstimulation crashing into him as Claudio rides him. He’s desperately trying to stay hard, but he’s not 22 anymore. Claudio groans as he twists his hips one final time. Nick whimpers.
“I – too much,” Nick gasps. “I – it’s almost – I don’t know if I can –”
“Yes, you can,” Claudio snaps, and he grinds down one last time before painting Nick’s chest. Nick makes a choked out noise as Claudio slides off of him and lays next to him.
There’s silence. A lot of silence. There’s a part of Nick echoing the same frustration at the lack of control from earlier. It’s drowned out by the calm he feels by how quickly and effectively Claudio was able to figure out he was having trouble and was able to fix it.
He shouldn’t feel this comfortable with him.
He shouldn’t be so tempted to curl into Claudio.
He shouldn’t allow it when Claudio wraps his arms around his shoulders and pulls him in.
“Nicholas,” Claudio murmurs, hands running through his hair, “there is nothing you need to do when it comes to me. I’m always here, to be whatever you need.”
He doesn’t know when he’s crying or how or why, but his face is buried into Claudio’s chest and his breathing is rattly and he is comforted by the smell of Claudio’s skin and it’s the only thing he can hold onto.
“You’re safe,” Claudio murmurs, and Nick needs to know why he cares so much, why he’s being so kind, how this could possibly matter as much to him as it does to Nick. “I will go nowhere.”
Day/Prompt: Day 1 - "I know it's winter, but you don't have to act so cold!"
Fandom/Character(s): All Elite Wrestling / Claudio Castagnoli, Nick Jackson
Warnings (if applicable): Fluff
Wordcount: 627
Author's note: This fic is written for the @12daysofchristmas and I want to thank @booboo-eyedbambi for making the mood board. ❤❤❤
Claudio looks at the couch in front of the fireplace, where Nick Jackson is sitting, shivering under a cover. They have gotten some free time for Christmas and gone to Switzerland, so that the youngest Young Bucks could visit it.
Being born in Rancho Cucamonga, Nick has witnessed winter, is used to it, but Californian winter is way different than Swiss winter and he can feel it till deep in his bones. Nick peeks at the tall Swiss man from the couch, knowing he may seem ridiculous, but it is so damn cold and he couldn't help it.
He can see Claudio take two big mugs, serving the hot chocolate in both of them, before he finally reaches him.
“Here you are, birdie. It's really hot, so don't burn yourself.” Claudio sits at Nick's feet, handing him the mug.
“Thank you, Swiss.” Nick murmurs as he sits straight leaning against Claudio’s shoulder, still shivering.
“I know it's winter, but you don't have to act so cold.” It is difficult for Claudio not to say those words and the pout which forms on Nick's mouth makes him wonder if he has the right Bucks there.
“Are you serious?” Nick asks after sipping the hot chocolate, looking up at him. “We are stuck in a mountain cabin, outside there is an effing snow storm, the temperature is around 23° F, add that Swiss winter is colder than Californian’s, of course I am cold!” The pout grows wider, but he tries to sneak even closer to Claudio, to get more heat. He still can't understand how the Swiss man is able to stay there in a T-shirt and not feel an inch of cold.
“I always saw you and Matt so different, but right now you are acting like a princess exactly like him.” He chuckled and, before Nick could say anything, he leaned over to him, closing his lips on Nick's. “Do you want to wear one of my hoodies?” Claudio asks seriously, standing up, ready to go get one. He knows it'll be big for the younger man, but he would look cute in it at the same time.
“I act like a princess way less than Matt.” Nick's pout disappears at that kiss, which he happily gives back. “Yes please.” He doesn't want to admit it, but he wants Claudio's scent all over him. The whimper which leaves his mouth once he is alone on the couch, makes Claudio grin.
“I'll be back shortly, don't worry.” He leans over and kisses him once more, before disappearing in the bedroom to take one hoodie. “All for you, Birdie.”
Nick can only mutter a thank you before he wears the hoodie, sinking more into it, to inhale more of his scent. With his eyes, he follows Claudio's movements, as the Swiss stands up and takes some wood pieces to let burn more. He can't help but focus on how Claudio's shoulders move back, how his muscles are so evident, how much his triceps flex while taking the wood and throwing it in the fireplace.
Nick can't help but wonder how lucky he is to have a boyfriend like him, even with the difficulties coming from their clashes at work. He is in love with that man ever since the Swiss wrestler has joined AEW, madly in love.
“Come here, please.” Nick knows he is very demanding but doesn't care at the moment. He is cold once again and only Claudio can make him feel better.
“Everything you want, Birdie.”
Claudio sits back down next to him, takes part of the cover and puts it on his legs, tugging him nearer, skin to skin contact. Maybe, after all, that journey in Switzerland won't be too bad after all those cuddles.
“Finally! Thought I'd never make it” Nick says to himself as he parks the jeep. He had a fight with his brother earlier over their prize money so he decided to take his half and go to a casino. Luckily, this one was only an hour away and was open all night long. He turns the ignition off and hops out the vehicle with his money in tow. “I can't wait to spend all this on the slots” Nick says happily as he walks across the parking lot. He's about to go inside the building when someone grabs his shoulder. “Hey! What the hell, man!” he yells as he turns around and is face-to-face with Claudio.
“Why are you here?” Nick asks his boyfriend curiously. “I should be asking you the same thing” Claudio asks with his arms crossed. “I'm going to hit the slots like I've been trying to do before you showed up” the younger Buck explains as he adjusts the duffel bag on his shoulder. “I don't think that's the right thing to do, Nicholas” the Swiss says, Nick letting out a snort in response. “Oh really? What should I do then?” he asks the older man seriously. “You should come back home and apologize to Matthew” Claudio explains, which Nick definitely didn't want to hear.
“Yeah… no, fat chance” he tells him truthfully. “Why not? From what he told us, he was just offering what to do with the money you two earned” Claudio explains, which seems to anger Nick. “He wants to use it to pay off a debt that he knows that we're never escaping from. I want to use it so I can spend it doing something I really enjoy doing. I used to hit the slots a lot when we used to be EVPs” he explains to the older man. “You sound like you have a gambling problem, love” he points out, causing Nick to glare at him.
“Wow, glad to know my own boyfriend thinks I'm an addict! Do you know why I gamble? Cause it was my way of coping after finding my effing boyfriend Kazu in bed with another guy! Instead of freaking drinking myself to oblivion like Matt does, I decide to go to a place where I feel like a winner every effing night. Casinos are my happy place so I suggest you go home and leave me the hell alone” Nick says as he turns his back on his boyfriend. Claudio decides to take matters into his own hands and picks Nick up with ease. “Hey, put me down!” The younger man says as he tries to escape.
“Nope, I'm not gonna watch you ruin yourself” Claudio tells him as he walks towards the jeep. “What are you planning to do, huh? You big effing idiot” Nick says as he continues to beat on his boyfriend's back. “Oh you'll see” the older man says with a smirk as he makes it to the vehicle. “Keys” he says to his boyfriend. Knowing he's not getting out of this situation, Nick sighs and hands Claudio the keys. “Good boy” the Swiss says, causing the younger man to blush. He then unlocks the trunk of the jeep, where the back seats are already pushed down.
Nick is already confused when Claudio lays him down in the jeep. “I'm going to have to show you who's in control here, sweetheart” he tells the younger man seriously. The brunette knows where this is going so he just nods in response. “You have to use your words, Gaia” Claudio reminds him nicely. “Please Claudio, put me in my place” Nick pleads, eyes blown with lust. “That's all you had to say” his boyfriend says with a smile as he unbuttons Nick's pants and pulls them down to his ankles. “You're not taking them off fully?” Nick asks him in a confused tone.
“Well we're in a parking lot and we don't want to attract attention do we?” Claudio asks him as he stares at Nick. “N-No sir…” he answers with a blush. “Good, now get on your hands and knees so I can prep you” the older man instructs, Nick doing just that. The Swiss puts both hands flat against the younger man's behind and just to get a good feel of it. “Have you ever had anything up here before?” He asks as he pulls the back of Nick's boxers down, keeping his hard cock covered. “I've had my fingers up there a few times but never any toys or anything” Nick admits a bit embarrassingly.
“That's fine my love, do you have a safeword planned?” Claudio asks him seriously. “It's Sakura, I thought of it when I was with you know…” Nick explains a bit sadly. His boyfriend can sense that the younger man is reminiscing about someone else so he decides to change that. He gets two of his fingers wet and jams them into Nick's hole, causing the brunette to scream out. “Shh, it's ok… just let yourself adjust and if it becomes too much just use your safeword” Claudio tells him reassuringly. Nick takes a few deep breaths as he tries to adjust to the two thick fingers in his ass.
“You can go now, sir” Nick tells him quietly. “Are you sure? You can take all the time you want” Claudio says to him, the younger man rapidly nodding his head in response. “I'm fucking ready, please! Okada nearly took my virginity by force and I refused… this time I wanna give it to you because I want to” he admits to him truthfully. The Swiss felt touched by his boyfriend's words so he knows what he has to do. “I'll make sure you never think of that mistake again” Claudio whispers as he starts to finger Nick's ass.
“Oh my god” the younger Buck moans as he feels his insides stretch. “Feels good doesn't it?” His boyfriend asks with a smirk. “Fuck yes” Nick says but slaps his hand over his mouth after saying it. “Wow, that's surprising to hear” Claudio says a bit teasingly. “You didn't hear anything” the brunette says a bit quietly. “It's ok for you to curse, I won't tell anybody” the Swiss promises as he continues fingering his lover. “You better fucking not” Nick mumbles as he lays his head against his folded arms.
This goes on for several minutes with Nick being in comfortable bliss. “You're not asleep are you?” Claudio asks him a bit jokingly. “No… just enjoying this feeling” the brunette tells him with a happy sigh. “Does that mean you're ready for my cock, darling?” his boyfriend asks him seriously. “I think so” the younger man answered truthfully. He whimpers a bit when his lover gently pulls his fingers out of his hole. “I'm sorry for what I'm about to do but it's the closest thing I have to lubricant” the Swiss says as he spits directly onto the younger Buck's hole.
“I hate that I know what being spit on feels like” Nick says with a small laugh. Claudio was gonna question that but decided to ask him about that later. “I may warn you, my package is bigger than most” he says as he pulls his pants and boxers down to his thighs, revealing his hard dick. “I can handle it, just do it” the brunette says as tries to calm himself. “Very well then” the Swiss says as he puts a condom on and slowly inserts his dick inch by inch. Nick feels like he's getting punched in the gut. He's heard people talk about how big Claudio's penis is but he can't believe he's actually feeling it inside of him.
“Are you ok, Nicholas?” Claudio asks him a bit worryingly. “Yeah… you're big” Nick admits as he feels his brain start to melt. “I've heard of that one before” his boyfriend says as he starts to slowly thrust into the brunette. The younger man moans as he feels himself being cored out by his European lover. This must be what being high feels like. Utter bliss while his brain turns into a puddle. “Can you go faster?” Nick asks him a bit hesitantly. “Are you ready to go faster? Don't want to hurt you” Claudio admits to him truthfully. “I'm ready, I want you to try and put your baby in me” the brunette tells him seriously.
“I'll go fast but maybe wait on the baby part for next time” Claudio says as he starts to go faster. “Ohhh my god” Nick moans as he feels his prostate get bashed repeatedly. “You're doing so well, such a good boy” his boyfriend tells him sweetly. “Holy shit” the brunette moans as he feels himself cumming in his underwear. He blushes a bit cause he cum a bit early but he doesn't want this to end so he tries to hide his little accident. “You feel so good, my love” Claudio says as he continues thrusting into his boyfriend. “You feel good too” Nick mumbles to him as overstimulation starts setting in.
“I'm almost there, think you can handle a little bit more of being overstimulated?” Claudio asks which surprises Nick. “Yeah, fill me up daddy” he tells him with a giggle. “Gladly” his boyfriend says as thrusts a few more times before cumming deep inside of the condom. Nick can feel his thighs shaking when he realizes that he came in his underwear yet again. “My god, that was amazing” Claudio says as he carefully pulls out. Nick just giggles as he rolls onto his back, showing off his soiled underwear. “You felt so good” the brunette says as he continues to giggle.
“Oh, I definitely broke you” Claudio says as he ties the condom off and stashes it under a nearby vehicle. “Let's get you home, Gaia” he says as he makes a quick clean-up of Nick and buckles him up in the passenger seat. “Thanks for saving me tonight, no wonder they used to call you the Swiss Superman” the younger man says, causing his boyfriend to laugh. “I'm surprised you know that” he says as he starts driving out of the parking lot. “Now you're my superman, all mine” Nick says as feels himself falling asleep.
“Go to sleep Nicholas, I'll wake you up when we get home” Claudio tells him quietly as they make it onto the main road. “Fine, love you” Nick mumbles before falling asleep entirely. “Love you too, my darling” the Swiss said as they both drove off into the night. Nick thought he needed to gamble to feel happy but tonight, he didn't need a slot machine when he won the biggest prize of them all.
“Nick… Nick!” Matt yells out as he shakes his brother awake. “What?” Nick whines as he tiredly opens his eyes. “You gotta get up! We have to head to the gym” his older brother says, causing Nick to glare at him. “You're waking me up for that? Seriously?” He asks Matt seriously. “Yes because today our boyfriends are setting us up for that initiation thing remember? Now get up!” The older Buck says as he yanks the blanket off, causing his little brother to fall off the bed. Nick landed on the floor with a thud, groaning in the process.
“I hate you…” he says under his breath which his brother definitely hears. “No you don't! Now get ready before we're late” Matt says as he rushes into the bathroom and shuts the door. Nick lets out a sigh as he gets off the floor and walks over to his suitcase. Since he's going to the gym, he might as well wear something comfortable. He pulls out some loose basketball shorts and a black short sleeved Nike exercise shirt. Nick decides on not wearing any protective gear for his genitals cause he knows his boyfriend wouldn't hit him in the balls… probably.
“Yo Matt, are you performing heart surgery in there or what?” Nick yells out as he changes into his gym clothes. “Wait a freaking minute! I'm putting up my hair!” Matt yells back to him. His little brother just shakes his head as he puts his hair up in a low ponytail. He turns his head towards the door when it opens and sees his brother walk out. Matt was wearing a pair of grey leggings with a pink short sleeved Nike exercise shirt and pink tennis shoes. Half of his hair was even put up in a nice little bun. “You look like a soccer mom” Nick tells him bluntly as he slips on his tennis shoes.
“I take that as a compliment! Now come on before we're late!” Matt says as he grabs his gym bag and runs out the door. “Hey, wait up!” Nick says as he grabs his gym bag as well, leaves the room and locks the door behind him. He quickly walks down the hallway where his older brother was waiting at the elevator. “Took you long enough” the older Buck says as he presses the button to go down. “I hope your boyfriend hits you in the balls” his little brother says as the elevator opens and they both go inside. “Oh god, please tell me that's not our challenge? I didn't bring a cup” Matt admits to him truthfully.
“Me neither…” Nick admits as well as he presses the button for the first floor. “You think it might be a spicy food challenge?” Matt asks him curiously. “Probably not cause we're going to a gym so it might be something workout related” his little brother answers him truthfully. “Hope it doesn't involve doing laps, freaking hated that back in high school” the older Buck tells him as he watches the floor numbers change. “You complain a lot” Nick yet again tells him bluntly. “Oh and you don't?” Matt asks him seriously. “I do but I don't really say it out loud” his little brother answers with a smirk.
“You're lucky you're my brother or I would've decked you in the face” Matt tells him as they make it to the bottom floor. They leave the elevator once it opens and make their way to the hotel gym. “Even the breakfast bar isn't open yet” Nick says as they walk past it. “Is food the only thing you think of?” His older brother asks him curiously. “That depends… sometimes it's food and sometimes I think about Claudio's chest” the younger Buck answers with a smile. “Fair… I think about Mox's chest sometimes too” Matt admits as they both continue walking.
“I bet you wanna milk them don't you?” Nick asks, causing Matt to blush from embarrassment. “Shut up, right now!” Matt says, causing his little brother to laugh. “You're so easy to mess with that I feel embarrassed for you” he says as they finally make it to the gym. “Keep messing with me and I'll show Claudio all your baby photos” Matt threatens with a smirk of his own. “You wouldn't…” Nick says to him seriously. “Try me” his older brother whispers as they both go inside.
The first thing they see is their boyfriends, along with Danny and Wheeler, doing push-ups in the middle of the gym. The brothers both look at each other, smiling when they think of an idea. They sneak around the back where they both get a perfect view of their boyfriends’ behinds. Setting their bags down, they both walk closer to the men. Reeling their hands back, Matt and Nick both slap their lovers asses at the same time. “Surprise!” They both yell in unison as Mox and Claudio both hit the floor with a thud.
The Bucks run to sit on a nearby stack of mats as their boyfriends get up. “What the actual fuck is wrong with you two?” Mox asks with a groan as he and Claudio stand back up. “You're seriously asking this now?” The Swiss asks his best friend seriously. “What? You told us to come here and that's exactly what we did” Matt explains with a shrug. “We just wanted to surprise you” Nick says with a smile. Both their lovers continue to stare at them for a few moments as if thinking of what to say next.
“Yuta! Danny! Go wait in the lobby and wait for the breakfast bar to open up” Mox instructs the two young men, continuing to stare at the brothers. “Please” Claudio adds in with a soft smile. Danny and Wheeler just nod at them as they leave the gym. “Now, as for you two” the Swiss says as he turns towards the Bucks. “You know why you're here right?” Mox asks them both. “Yeah, you said we have to go through an initiation” Matt answers as he crosses his arms. “We just don't know what kind it is” Nick adds in as well.
“You didn't tell them?” Mox asks his best friend. “I thought that you should surprise them” Claudio answers, causing Mox to smile like a maniac. “Should we be scared?” The brothers ask in unison. “No, because you two princesses are gonna have to survive twenty minutes wrestling with us on the mat” Mox explains, his grin growing wider. “We promise there won't be any low blows” Claudio tells them reassuringly. “I guess that's ok” Matt says as he looks at Nick for a response. “I agree, let's get this party started” his little brother says as they both hop off the mats.
“Great! First off, take off your shoes” Mox instructs which confuses the brothers. “Umm, why?” Matt asks his boyfriend curiously. “Yeah why do we need to take off our shoes?” Nick asks in a confused tone. “Just a safety precaution, we've done this with Danny and Wheeler as well” Claudio explains to them nicely. “Weird effing safety precaution” Matt mumbles quietly as they both take their shoes off.
They both set their shoes to the side and walk over to the center of the gym where several mats are placed. “So what do we do now?” Nick asks them curiously. Matt was about to ask a question as well before he was tackled to the ground by Mox. “Jesus Christ!" He yells out, clearly in shock. “Expect the unexpected, princess” his boyfriend says with a Cheshire grin as he pins Matt to the floor.
Nick nervously looks over at his boyfriend who just seems to be normally smiling.“I'm just gonna…” the young Buck trails off as he runs away. He doesn't make it far when he's suddenly picked up and slammed to the mat by Claudio. “You're not getting out of this one, sweetheart” he whispers, causing Nick to whimper as the timer starts on their challenge…
For the past fifteen minutes, Matt and Nick have been fighting to beat the clock. They've been put through different wrestling maneuvers by their lovers and are doing their best to combat them. Which is kinda hard considering most of the Bucks maneuvers involve using the ropes and they're currently not in a ring. Those weren't major problems for them though. Having their boyfriends pressed against them and throwing them around kinda gave Matt and Nick erections.
They have gotten aroused before but have only fixed it in private but in public they usually tend to ignore it until it goes away. Hopefully Mox and Claudio don't notice the Bucks tents in their gym clothes. Unfortunately, their prayers have been ignored. “Got two minutes left… you two ready to give up?” Mox asks them a bit teasingly. “It's ok if you can't handle it” Claudio adds in as well. “Glad to know you two have no faith in us” Matt answers with a pout. “You guys can kiss out perfectly tanned butts” Nick says as he sticks out his tongue.
Mox and Claudio just look at each and grin. Before they even realize it, Matt and Nick are put into chokeholds. “You sure you don't wanna give up?” Mox asks them both, still teasing them. “All you have to do is tap out” Claudio says, joining in on the torment. Being basically pinned to the floor by their boyfriends was too much for the brothers. The moment the timer went off, they both let out a moan as they came in their gym clothes. The silence was so thick that you could hear a pin drop.
“Did you two just nut in your pants?” Mox asks them seriously. Matt and Nick's silence solidifies their answer. “Oh my god, we're terribly sorry! We should've known” Claudio says as he and Mox let go, causing the brothers to bang their faces against the floor. “My mouth!” Matt yells out as he covers his mouth. “My eyes! I think my contacts fell out!” Nick yells out as well. “Oh shit” Mox says as he and Claudio stand back up. “Are you two alright?” The Swiss ask as they both help the brothers up. “Yeah, I'm fine” Matt says with a small smile, revealing his tooth gap.
It was a small gap that was in-between his two front teeth which is adorable. “I'm ok too” Nick says as he looks up, revealing his mismatched eyes. His left eye was blue while his right one was green. “You have a fucking tooth gap?” Mox asks Matt, clearly surprised. “You have heterochromia?” Claudio asks Nick, the older man in shock as well. “Surprise?” Matt asks with a nervous laugh. “Yeah a few years back Matt got his gap filled and I got colored contacts” Nick explains to them both. “We thought they made us look imperfect” his older brother explains a bit embarrassingly.
“The urge to slap you both is fucking high” Mox tells them bluntly. “What he means to say is that you don't have to do that. Having flaws is normal” Claudio explains to them both. “Easy for you to say!” Matt says with his arms crossed. “You guys don't have any flaws” Nick points out to them. “Oh really? I literally have to take medication everyday cause my joints are fucked” Mox admits to them both. “I have to wear glasses because everything is blurry. I only wear contacts on work days” Claudio admits to them as well.
“Just because you can't see our flaws doesn't mean we don't have them. We don't hide ours so you don't have to hide yours. We think they're cute” Mox tells them truthfully. “I actually agree with him on this one” Claudio adds in as well. The Bucks were left blushing messes after hearing that. “T-Thank you” Matt says with a stutter. “We'll try to remember that also we passed the initiation right?” Nick asks them curiously as they put their shoes back on and grab their gear bags.
“Yes you two passed the initiation, my sweet Gaia” Claudio says, causing his boyfriend to blush even more. “I bet the breakfast bar is open by now” Mox says as he picks up Matt. “Jon!” His boyfriend as he holds on for dear life. “You're so easy to scare, beaver” the younger man says with a laugh as the group leaves the gym to finally go get food. This has been a roller-coaster of a morning for the Bucks but at least they're part of the group now!
*this will be chapter 9 of my "Domesticated Deers" au*
Doughnut Team: @afterdarkprincess @junglemax
“Holy crud, my whole being is dead” Matt says with a groan. “Are you sure you don't need to go to medical?” Nick asks him a bit worryingly. “No, I'm fine! It might just be my back again” the older brother says as he presses his hand against his lower back. “Jesus christ you're old” his little brother says teasingly, causing Matt to glare at him. “Just wait til you hit forty! You won't be laughing then when your body aches all over” he says as they both continue walking. “Maybe but until that happens I'm gonna keep on laughing at you” Nick says with a laugh, causing Matt to roll his eyes.
“Whatever, I'm just ready to go to the hotel and sleep in a bed” he says to his little brother. “Don't you mean in Mox's bed? I heard you guys are an item now” the younger Buck says with a smirk. “Yeah, we are! Heard you and Claudio are too” Matt points out to Nick. “Isn't it funny how we're both in a relationship with bald guys?” His little brother asks him curiously. “I try not to think too much about that” the older Buck tells him truthfully. “How about if the carpet matches the drapes?” Nick asks, causing Matt to freeze up.
“Oh my god, I hope it doesn't! I don't wanna go down there one day and find out I'm effing a mannequin” he tells him seriously. “You're a pervert” Nick tells him teasingly, causing Matt to gasp. “I'm a pervert? You just asked me the question, you jerk!” he says as he pushes his brother, causing the younger one to laugh. “Well, you two look happy!” A voice says, which catches the brothers’ attention. They both look over and see it's Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita. The two were leaning against the wall near the Buck's dressing room.
“Um, what are you doing near our room?” Matt asks them both curiously. “We just came here to say thanks for helping us win tonight!” Kyle explains with a bright smile. “You could've just texted us that” Nick mumbles, feeling a bit uncomfortable by Konosuke staring at him. “We know, but we wanted to tell you in person” the Japanese man says with a smirk. “That's not really why you're here are you?” Matt asks, worried that he knows the answer. “Oh princess, I wish that was the case… I really do” Kyle says as he and Konosuke walk towards them.
“Hey man, back up!” Nick says as he and Matt back away from the duo. Before they could react, both brothers were pinned to the wall by the couple. “You see… we can't necessarily do that” Kyle tells them both. “Not until you give Don the money you owe him” Konosuke explains to them. “Which we all know neither of you don't have so that means we get to play with you two however we like” Kyle adds as he then licks Matt's face. “You taste good, princess” he says, causing the older Buck to whimper. Before Nick can yell out, his mouth is covered by Konosuke's hand. “You talk too much” he whispers in Nick's ear.
“You know what, love? I think we should take them to our room. Show them how getting dicked down by two young guys is better than getting fucked by two old wankers” Kyle says with a sadistic smile. “Not a bad idea” Konosuke says with a laugh. Both brothers closed their eyes as they embraced their fates. “What the fuck are you two doing?” Someone yells from afar, catching everyone's attention. Matt and Nick open their eyes again to see Mox and Claudio walking towards them. “Oh we're just having a friendly little chat!” Kyle explains with an innocent smile.
“Nothing to worry about” Konosuke adds in as they both back away from the brothers. “Fucking scram before we beat your asses into the pavement” Mox says with a growl. “He's not kidding either, so I suggest you back off from our trophies” Claudio tells them in a serious tone. “Fine, we were leaving anyway” Kyle says as he and Konosuke walk off and disappear around a corner. “Those two have the fucking nerve” Mox mumbles which Claudio hears. “I think we have bigger things to worry about” his best friend says as he points to the brothers.
The Bucks were still against the wall, not knowing what to do. “Princess?” Mox asks Matt a bit worryingly. “Are you alright, Nicholas?” Claudio asks Nick as well. When both brothers burst into tears, both men automatically pulled them into their arms. “We wanna go home” they both say in unison. “What the fuck did they do to you?” Mox asks them both curiously. “They said they were gonna have sex with us and that they would use us however they wanted” Matt explains to them through tears. “Why on earth would they say that?” Claudio asks them in a confused tone.
“It's because we owe Don money” Nick explains through sniffles. Both of their boyfriends were surprised by what they heard. “We're talking about this when we get to the hotel” Mox tells them both. “I agree, I don't think it's safe to discuss when there's danger all around this arena” Claudio says as all four of them go to the parking lot. The drive was thick with tension as it also started to rain, as if the universe wanted to make their situation more dramatic. Once they all make it to the hotel, they silently make it to their room.
Matt and Nick sit on a bed as their boyfriends stand in front of them. “Are you two ready to talk?” Claudio asks them both curiously. “Like why the fuck do you own Don money?” Mox asks, clearly confused. The brothers look at each other before sighing in unison. “The week after we lost our EVP status, everything went to hell” Matt says to them both. “We didn't want to be too in debt with TK so we went to Don for a loan which we've been trying to pay back ever since” Nick explains as he refuses to look at anyone.
Mox and Claudio didn't know what to say to the brothers' explanation. “You didn't have to go to him for money” Claudio tells them gently. “Yeah, we could've spotted you guys some fucking cash” Mox says with his arms crossed. “No you wouldn't have” Matt argues back to them. “Didn't you guys used to hate us or something?” Nick asked them both curiously. Mox and Claudio look at each other before looking back at the brothers. “You two are fucking dense you know that?” Mox tells them bluntly. “What he's trying to say is that we never hated you both” Claudio explains to them nicely.
“You never actually messed with us so we had no reason to hate you” Mox adds in as well. Matt and Nick let that sink in for a few minutes. “We are so effing dense” Nick says with a sigh. Matt just lays back, grabs a pillow and screams into it. “Ok princess, calm down” Mox says as he joins his boyfriend on the bed. “Easy for you to say! We're royally screwed!” Matt says as he pulls the pillow off his face. “They're gonna keep harassing us until we pay up” Nick says in a worried tone. Claudio didn't know what to say but apparently Mox does. “I think I might have an idea” he says, which surprises the brothers.
“That's a shocker” Nick says, receiving an elbow to the ribs by Matt. “Be nice! We'll take anything at this point, hon” he tells his boyfriend truthfully. “How about you guys just join our team?” Mox asks, the brothers’ eyes widen in response. “Are you serious?” Nick asks him seriously. “You really want us to join?” Matt asks as well. “Well yeah, we're already dating and we can watch you too so you don't get ass raped in the showers” Mox tells them bluntly. “Plus we can pass it off as us forcefully making you join our team” Claudio adds on with a smile as he joins the trio on the bed.
The brothers look at each other again and do their sibling telepathy thing. “Fine we're in” both of them say in unison. “Fuck yeah! I can't wait to have you guys wearing our logo! Does that mean we'll technically own them?” Mox asks Claudio curiously. “You can't own a person, Jonathan. They're not dogs…” he answers him truthfully. “You sure? Cause I see Matt as one of them pomeranians you take to those fancy dog shows” Mox argues back with his best friend. Matt and Nick just look at each other and sigh as their boyfriends argue in front of them. What exactly are they getting into?
“Hopefully it ain't effing cold out” Nick says as he continues to walk down the hallway. After separating from his brother, he gets another text from Claudio involving the location. “The parking lot? Better than out in the freezing cold I guess” he says as he continues walking. Nick continues to walk until he makes it to the indoor parking lot where he sees Claudio leaning against his rental car. “Wow, right on time” the Swiss says with a smile. “You were timing me?” Nick asks him curiously as he walks over to the older man.
“Oh not really! I just wanted to sound suave, sorry…” Claudio answers truthfully as he blushes from embarrassment. “It's alright, Mr.Bond” the younger Buck says jokingly. “Do you like James Bond movies?” the older man asks him curiously. “Yeah, the older ones are better cause they seem more like action movies” Nick answers with a smile. He then feels a cold air come through the opening of the parking lot, causing him to shiver. “Are you cold?” Claudio asks him a bit worryingly.
“Yeah a little bit but I'll deal with it” the younger man answers with a shrug. The Swiss then takes off his polo jacket which confuses Nick. “Here” Claudio says as he offers it to the younger man. “I'm fine, really!” the brunette tells him truthfully. When he realizes that Claudio isn't gonna listen to him, Nick sighs as he takes the jacket and puts it on. It's warm, soft and smells like coffee. “Thank you” he says quietly as he looks up at the older man. “My pleasure, ready to go?” Claudio asks him curiously.
“Where exactly are we going?” Nick asks as they both get into the rental car. “A coffee shop, a twenty-four hour one to be exact” the Swiss answers as he starts the car and starts driving. “You actually planned this entire thing?” The younger Buck asks as he looks out the window. “Of course, why wouldn't I?” Claudio asks with a question of his own. “I'm just wondering if you ever just do things at the spur of the moment” Nick tells him truthfully. “Not really, doing things like that tends to lead to disaster for me” Claudio admits to him.
“You got an example?” the brunette asks him curiously. “Well, usually I plan birthday parties for my friends. One year, I decided to surprise Mox for his birthday by popping out of the closet and yelling surprise… that led to me getting punched in the face and receiving a black eye” the Swiss explains to him. “Oh my god” Nick says as he bursts out laughing. “Glad to know my experiences make you laugh” the older man tells him with a smile. “I'm sorry but I'm just imagining it and it's so effing funny!” The younger man says through laughter.
“I assume you have any fascinating stories of surprises gone wrong” Claudio says as he continues driving. “Oh just my entire life with Matt” Nick tells him as the laughter dies down. “This should be good” the Swiss says a bit excitedly. “One time when we were kids, we wanted to make our mom chocolate covered strawberries for mother's day. So we grabbed some Hershey kisses, put them in a plastic cup and stick it in the microwave. We thought everything was going fine until smoke was coming out of the microwave. We opened the door and saw that the chocolate burnt a hole into the cup” Nick explains to him truthfully.
“Oh wow” Claudio says, clearly surprised. “That's what our mom said!” The younger man says with a laugh. “Remind me to supervise you two while you're using the microwave” the Swiss tells him seriously. “No promises” Nick says with a snort. A few minutes later they make it into the parking lot of a coffee shop. “Huh, you weren't kidding about it being open all night” Nick says as he looks out the building. “I may be some things but a liar I am not” Claudio says with a smirk as he grabs an umbrella from the back seat. “Why are you grabbing that?” The brunette asks him curiously.
“Cause it's raining outside” the older man says as he points to the windshield where it's in fact raining outside. “Oh…” Nick says as he blushes from embarrassment. “No need to be embarrassed Nicholas, happens to everyone” Claudio says reassuringly as he opens the door, opens up his umbrella, and shuts the door back. “If you say so” the brunette mumbles as he watches the older man walk around to the passenger side of the car. He then looks over just as Claudio opens the door for him. “Don't want your colors to spill onto the pavement” he says jokingly with a smile.
“Are you sure you're not secretly a birthday clown on the days you're not working?” Nick asks as he hops out the car and shuts the door. “I don't think so but if I was then Mox would never let me hear the end of it” the older man tells him truthfully as they start walking. “I guess that's understandable” Nick says with a small laugh. “You have a nice laugh, Nicholas” Claudio says, causing the younger Buck to blush. “Hey man, buy me some coffee first then you can flirt with me” he says with a nervous laugh.
“Challenge accepted” the Swiss says with a smirk as they both continue walking. They walk in silence as they make their way into the building. Nick was automatically hit with the smells of coffee beans and freshly baked pastries. He takes a deep inhale and sighs in relief. “Are you happy now?” Claudio asks him a bit teasingly. “Oh I'm definitely happy now” the younger Buck answers, causing the older man to laugh a bit. “Good, you go find us a seat while I order our drinks” the Swiss tells him as he closes his umbrella.
“On it captain!” Nick says with a salute as they both go their separate ways. He makes his way to a booth that's far away from the other customers and sits down. He pulls out his phone to see if he's gotten any texts from his brother but surprisingly he doesn't. The brunette looks out the window and lets his mind wander.
Nick was never lucky in love on account of him staying abstinent till he found the right one. He caught his last boyfriend, Okada, in bed with another man which made Nick not wanna be with anyone for a long time. Hopefully Claudio won't be the same way…
He's taken out of his thoughts when Claudio comes back with a tray full of items. “I didn't know what kind of coffee you liked so I got you a latte” he says as he hands Nick his coffee along with a raspberry filled doughnut. “Thank you” the brunette says as he carefully grabs the cup and doughnut. He looks down and sees that Claudio paid extra for latte art. Nick isn't surprised to see the foam is in the shape of a heart. “Someone's being a Casanova” he says a bit teasingly. “Guilty as charged” the Swiss says as he takes a bite from his croissant.
Nick takes a bite from his doughnut and moans at the taste. “It's been so long since I had one of these” he says around a mouthful of food. “Didn't you just have one last week?” Claudio asks with an eyebrow raised. “That still feels like an eternity to me” the younger Buck says as he takes another bite. As he enjoys his doughnut, he realizes something. “You remembered my favorite doughnut?” Nick asks Claudio, clearly surprised. “I've told you that I notice things, Nicholas” the Swiss tells him as he takes a sip from his coffee.
Nick felt himself blush at that because nobody except his brother even cared to notice things like this. “That's actually sweet of you” he says with a smile. “N-No problem” Claudio says, causing him to blush this time. They both continued to eat and drink until there was nothing left. “I definitely needed that” the younger man says as he wipes his mouth. “Me too” Claudio says as he looks out the window and sees it's still raining outside. “Looks like we'll be here for a while” he mumbles which Nick heard.
“You don't like the rain do you?” He asks him curiously. “I only like it when it's lightly raining but when it's heavy like this, it usually leads to lightning and I'm not risking getting struck” Claudio explains to him truthfully. “Huh, guess that makes sense” the younger man tells him, clearly interested. “Do you have any ideas to pass the time?” The Swiss asks as he looks back at him. “I might have one idea” Nick offers with a Cheshire grin. “Oh, do tell” Claudio tells him with a smile. The younger man took a chance and leaned in, pressing his lips against Claudio's.
He definitely has to be dreaming because how the hell does he have the balls to be kissing Claudio?!?! Nick breaks away from him when lightning strikes outside. “Crap! That scared me” he says under his breath. He then feels his face get grabbed as Claudio pulls him in this time. When they pull apart this time, the Swiss has a smile on his face. “Seems like someone was planning to do this” he says with a smirk. “Just keep kissing me Castagnoli” Nick says, causing the older man to laugh. “With pleasure, meine liebe” he says as they both kiss each other once more.
“Tonight officially sucks!” Nick says as he paces around. “Geez Nick, what makes you think that?” Matt asks in a sarcastic tone. “Shut up” Nick says as he continues to pace around. “Don't yell at me because you're mad!” Matt says to his younger brother. “Well it was your stupid idea to kick the announcer” Nick argues back to him. “Oh so it's my fault? News flash little brother, it's both our faults considering you kicked him too!” Matt says as he pokes at his brother's chest. “Don't effing do that!” Nick yells as he slaps Matt's hand away.
“Oh what, this?” Matt asks as he jabs at his brother's chest. This seems to set Nick off as he tackles his brother to the ground. “Get off of me!” Matt yells as he tries to push his brother off. “No, you started it and I'm ending it!” Nick says as both of them roll around on the floor. They continue to wrestle each other for at least a few minutes. “Apologize!” They both yell in unison until they get pulled away from each other. “Hey!” Matt says as Mox holds on to him. “Let me effing go!” Nick yells as he tries to break from Claudio's grasp.
“Just for you two to fight again? Fat fucking chance” Mox tells both of them. “Why were you two fighting on the floor anyways?” Claudio asks them curiously. “He started it!” Both brothers yell out, causing Mox to wince. “First off, too fucking loud” he says to them both. “Second, can either of you please explain why you're fighting?” Claudio asks them gently. “Well, the ring announcer kinda bullied us after our match” Matt explains a bit quietly. “Then Matt thought it'd be a good idea to kick the guy” Nick adds in, his brother glaring at him in response.
“You kicked him too, ya dingus!” Matt says as he tries to kick his brother. “Try and kick me one more damn time! I'll make sure you end up effing paralyzed!” Nick yells as he tries to attack Matt again. “Alright, that's fucking enough!” Mox yells, silencing both brothers. “Clearly you two need to separate for a little bit and we're gonna help with that” Claudio adds in as well. “I go left and you go right?” Mox asks his best friend. “Sounds like a plan to me” Claudio agrees as they both go their separate ways…
“Come on Mox, let me go!” Matt says as he beats on the taller man's back. “You can massage my back all you want princess but I ain't letting you down” Mox says as he continues walking. “What are you Donkey Kong?” Matt asks, causing Mox to laugh. “You already planning our couple costumes for Halloween, princess? Let me take you to dinner first before we do something like that” he says jokingly, causing Matt to blush. “You're not gonna let me down are you?” He asks him seriously.
“Not until we get to my dressing room” Mox answers, causing Matt to whine. Mox continues to carry him until they make it to the door. He opens the door, shuts it and sets Matt on the floor in front of the couch. “Stay” Mox says, which Matt doesn't like. “Yeah, no thanks” Matt says as he tries to leave. “I said stay!” Mox tells him seriously, freezing Matt in his tracks. “You're gonna stay right here and if you move then help me god I will beat your ass til it's red and bleeding! Do you understand?” Mox asks him seriously. “Y-Yes sir…” Matt says as he aggressively nods his head.
Mox just nods as he turns his back and walks to his gear bag. Matt watches as he tries to suppress the growing boner in his pants. He always gets aroused when Mox gets angry but now is not the time for being horny. He got his erection to go away just as Mox came back with a hairbrush and a pair of headphones in his hands. “Look at you behaving like a good girl!” He says as he pats Matt's head. “Alright alright! Why do you have that stuff anyway?” Matt asks him curiously.
“These are gonna help you calm the fuck down” Mox explains as he sits on the couch. Matt just stays in place, unsure of what to do which Mox notices. “You can come over here, princess. I won't yell at you again, I promise” he tells him reassuringly as he crosses an “X” over his chest. “Ok…” Matt says as he walks over to the younger man. “Good, now get on the floor” he instructs as he gives Matt a pillow. “Is this going where I think it's going?” Matt asks him with an eyebrow raised. “I wish but no, I'm just here to help you calm down” Mox tells him truthfully.
“I'm actually surprised by that” Matt admits as he sits on the pillow while on the floor. “I'm never predictable, baby” Mox says proudly as he gives the brunette the headphones. “Why are you giving me these?” Matt asks him curiously. “You're gonna listen to one of my playlists while I braid your hair” Mox explains to him. “It better not be screaming death metal or whatever” Matt says as he puts the headphones on. Mox just smirks as he plays some music on his phone. The first band that plays is one that Matt automatically recognizes.
“Is this Nickelback?” He asks as he looks up at Mox. “Yeah, I have a mix of all their songs from different albums on here” the younger man explains as he grabs the hairbrush. “Is that the only band you have on this Playlist?” Matt asks him curiously. “Yeah, you got a problem with it?” The younger man asks him curiously. “No, just wondering because didn't people make fun of this band for a long time cause of a meme?” Matt asks, Mox letting out a small growl in response.
“Yeah and those people were fucking stupid for doing that. So you gonna let me braid your hair or are ya gonna keep asking me questions?” He asks the brunette seriously. “Fine I'll be quiet” Matt says with a giggle as he continues listening to the music. While he's doing that, Mox starts to brush Matt's hair. He wasn't surprised that the guy's hair is soft to the touch. It takes Matt twenty minutes to finish his hair and the only way Mox knows that is because he's timed Matt before without him knowing. He feels guilty about that but he gets bored, you know?
Mox then starts to brush Matt's hair with the brush. He starts to do it in a continuous motion which is calming for him. If someone told him three years ago that he would be brushing Matt Jackson's hair, he would've beat them to death just for thinking it. Now, Matt's living with him and he sees the brunette everyday. Mox isn't used to taking things slow but he has to because he doesn't wanna admit his feelings to Matt just for the guy to run off. He's broken out of his thoughts when he hears humming. He looks down and realizes it's Matt humming to the music.
The older man even had his eyes closed which meant he was relaxed. Mox smiles as he grabs a hair-tie and starts braiding Matt's hair. “You have such a pretty singing voice, Matt. Just another reason why I'm in love with your annoying ass” he says quietly as he continues to braid Matt's hair. Little does he know, the older man heard the whole thing. Matt doesn't know what to say so he just stays quiet for the time being. “Alright, all done” Mox says as he taps on Matt's shoulder to get his attention.
“Wow, really?” The brunette asks as he hands the headphones back. “Check for yourself if you don't believe me” Mox says as he puts his stuff away. Matt pulls out his phone and looks at his reflection. “Oh wow, I like how simple it is” he says as he looks side to side. “Is that your nice way of saying it's shit?” Mox asks, causing Matt to laugh. “No, I actually do like it, Mox!” he tells him truthfully. “Glad to know you like it princess, are you calm now?” Mox asks him curiously. “Yeah I am, which means I gotta go talk to Nick, don't I?” the brunette asks as he looks back at Mox.
“You don't ever wanna fight with your brother because whatever fucked up thing you say might be the last thing you say to him” Mox explains with a sigh which Matt notices. He gets up and hugs the younger man. “You and Eddie will make up eventually, I can feel it” Matt says, causing Mox to laugh a bit. “What are you a fortune teller?” He asks as they break apart. “I wish! I'd be taking people's money left and right” Matt says as he helps Mox up. “Let's go meet your brother before you start pickpocketing, princess” Mox says teasingly as they both leave the room…
“Let me go, you big idiot!” Nick yells as he tries to kick at Claudio. “Try and hurt me all you want but I'm not letting you go” the Swiss tells him truthfully. “You're such a dick!” The younger man says with a groan. “You don't mean that” Claudio says as he continues walking. “You don't know me!” Nick says, causing the older man to sigh. “There's no need for you to act like a brat, Nicholas” he tells Nick seriously. “I'm not a brat… I'm just hungry” the younger man admits a bit embarrassingly.
“Why didn't you just say that? I packed some snacks if you would like some” Claudio offers nicely. “You would actually share your snacks with me?” Nick asks, clearly surprised. “Of course! We're roommates and friends aren't we?” Claudio asks as they make it to the Bucks’ dressing room. He then sets Nick on the couch and goes to his gear bag. The younger man watches him the whole time, curious as to what kind of snacks Claudio has. He's actually surprised to see the older man come back with a hairbrush and a bag of chips.
“Hopefully these are to your liking” Claudio says as he hands Nick the chips. “Never heard of these” the brunette says as he tries to read the bag. “I got them shipped from Finland along with some other treats” Claudio explains nicely. “You can afford that?!?” Nick asks, causing the older man to laugh. “One of the perks of saving money and not automatically blowing it” he explains a bit teasingly. “Whatever…” Nick says as he turns away from Claudio. He then opens the bag and pops a chip in his mouth. “Oh my god” he says, clearly surprised by the taste.
“Good aren't they? I knew you'd like them” Claudio says as he grabs the hairbrush. “They taste like sour cream and onion flavored Pringles” Nick says as he continues eating. “They're actually ranch and sour cream flavored, my personal favorite” Claudio says as he starts brushing Nick's hair. “So good! Also thanks for brushing my hair, how'd you know I like this?” Nick asks him curiously. “I've seen you brush it when you're stressed” Claudio tells him truthfully. “Then you've probably seen me brush it a lot” Nick says a bit quietly.
“Yes and it's not my place to tell you what to do but I can help you with finding different ways to cope with stress” Claudio offers as he continues brushing. “You don't have to do that” the younger man says with a mouthful of food. “Would you rather end up bald like Jonathan then?” the Swiss asks, watching as Nick tenses up. “N-No!” The brunette says with a stutter. “That's what I thought, I'll help you look for some things later” Claudio says as he starts to braid. It stays silent with Nick eating and Claudio braiding the younger man's hair.
The Swiss took a deep breath and mumbled some words that he knew he couldn't take back but he didn't care at that moment. “I love you, Nicholas Jackson… more than you'll ever know” Claudio mumbles quietly, thinking that Nick didn't hear him. The younger man did in fact hear him and was left speechless. He nearly choked on his chips because of it. “Are you ok, Nicholas?” Claudio asks in a concerned tone. “Yeah, just put too much in my mouth” Nick says with a cough.
“That's why you should always thoroughly chew your food before swallowing. Anyways, I'm finished with your hair” the older man says happily as he puts away the hairbrush. “For real?” Nick asks as he throws away his trash. “I'm truly for real” Claudio answers with a laugh. Nick takes out his phone and looks at his reflection. “Holy crap, you made it all fancy” he says as he looks at his intricate hairstyle. “Thank you, it took a lot of practice” Claudio says with a smile. “I bet it did!” Nick says as he puts his phone away. He turns back around and sees the older man staring at him.
“What?” He asks in a curious tone. “I think you know what you have to do” Claudio tells him seriously. “Do I really have to?” Nick asks him a bit nervously. “It seems like the right thing to do, Nicholas. Your brother will always be your first friend” Claudio explains to him, causing Nick to sigh. “Alright fine, let's go” he says as they both get off the couch. “You're doing the right thing, Nicholas” Claudio tells him reassuringly. “I hope so” Nick says as they both leave the room…
Both groups meet up in the middle of the hallway. Once the brothers see the other, they run in the other's arms. “I'm sorry for threatening to paralyze you” Nick tells his older brother. “I'm sorry for making you go along with my dumb plan… I love you Nick” Matt says truthfully. “I love you too, Matt” his little brother says as well. They both break apart and look at each other. “I love your hair!” Both brothers say in unison. “Welp, time to take a shot!” Mox says as he pulls something out of his back pocket.
“Is that a flask?” Matt asks him curiously. “Yes and before you ask, it's full of water” Mox explains as takes a drink from his flask and puts it back in his pocket. “Jesus Christ, you're weird as hell” Nick says, receiving an elbow to the ribs by Matt. “You're just jealous, princess” Mox says, causing Matt to giggle a bit. Nick just rolls his eyes as all four of them continue to walk. “You are such a menace” Claudio whispers to his friend. “Yet, you don't do anything to stop it. Also I gotta tell you about the stupid ass thing I did earlier” Mox says quietly.
“Hopefully it's not as bad as the stupid thing I did earlier” Claudio says as he blushes from embarrassment. “You doing something stupid? Shocker…” Mox says teasingly, causing Claudio to glare at him. “Asshole” he says as he nudges Mox, causing his best friend to laugh as they continue walking down the hallway. Hopefully they don't regret what they said earlier…
Nick and Matt were casually laying in bed while on their phones. They have the day off and they're kinda bored. “Hey Matt?” Nick asks, his brother humming in response. “I'm bored” he says as he goes back to scrolling. “I am too but we can't go on shopping sprees like we used to” Matt says as he continues to pet their cat, Buck. As if their wishes were answered, they both get a notification on their phones. “Oh god…” Nick says as he rolls his eyes.
“Please let it not be another freaking stupid meeting” Matt says with a whine. They both check their notifications and see it's from their banking app. Both their eyes widen when they see that they got their latest paycheck. “We got paid!” they both say in unison. They were gonna celebrate even more but then they checked how much they got paid. “Only $150?!?!” Nick says in disbelief. “That's even less than what we get paid now!” Matt says with a groan. “Does the company just hate us?” His little brother asks curiously.
“Apparently!” Matt answers with a sigh as he goes back to petting the cat. “Something wrong, princesses?” Mox asks from the doorway, scaring the brothers. “Jesus!” Nick says with a jump. “You gotta stop doing that, man!” Matt says with scoff. “I'm gonna make you two say a curse eventually” Mox says as Claudio joins him. “Are you torturing them again, Jonathan?” the older man asks him seriously. “No, I heard them screaming and wanted to know what the fuck was going on” Mox answers truthfully.
“It's our stupid paychecks!” Nick answers with a growl. “They only paid us $150 each” Matt adds in. “Damn, really? We got paid $300” Mox says bluntly, receiving a sharp elbow to the ribs by Claudio. “That's not reassuring” Nick says as he slams his head against the pillow. “There goes our plans” Matt says with a sigh. “You two had plans?” Claudio asks them curiously. “Not anymore…” Nick says under his breath. “Usually when it's payday, we go on a shopping spree to celebrate but since our paychecks are lower now we kinda can't do that” Matt explains with a dry laugh.
Mox and Claudio look at each other and smirk when they have an idea. “I believe we have a solution to your problem” the Swiss says, which catches the brother's attention. “Wait, seriously?” Nick asks them curiously. “We actually know a place that sells the best shit for not a lot of money” Mox says with a grin. “Ok, you're definitely lying” Matt says as he sits up. “Suit yourself, have fun playing with your pussy” Mox says as he and Claudio are about to leave the room.
“Wait!” Both brothers say in unison, causing the other two to stop in their tracks. “Are you sure you're not lying?” Nick asks them both. “Cross my heart, baby buck” Mox says as he crosses an “X” over his chest. The brothers look at each other than look back at their roommates. “If we go, can you promise us something?” Matt asks which confuses the other men. “I guess?” Mox says in a confused tone. “What do you want us to promise, Matthew?” Claudio asks him curiously.
“Well, we were wondering if you could be in charge of how we spend our money? As you can see we're not good at it” Matt explains with an awkward laugh. “It's actually kinda ridiculous” Nick admits while blushing from embarrassment. Mox wanted to laugh but the glare from Claudio stopped him. “Alright, I promise” he says as he leans against the doorway. “I promise as well” Claudio says with a smile. “Then let's go” Nick says happily as he grabs his wallet and hops out of bed. “Wait a minute” Matt says as pulls out a bag full of cat food and puts it on the ground.
“See you later, Buck! Me and Uncle Nick love you!” He says as he kisses the top of his cat's head, grabs his wallet as well and joins the others at the doorway. “I still question you about that” Mox says as they all walk down the small hallway. “I still question why you steal forks from catering but you don't see me complaining” Matt says with a laugh. “Fuck you!” Mox says as he lightly pushes Matt. “Get a room you two” Nick says, causing the two to break apart. “Be nice, Nicholas” Claudio tells him seriously, Nick automatically obeying. “Sorry…” he mumbles under his breath.
They all quietly slip their shoes and walk out the door. Claudio locks the door and they all make it to the stairway. “Is this a place within walking distance?” Nick asks curiously as they all walk down the stairway. “Also, do they take card?” Matt asks as well. “We are going to be driving to the location” Claudio explains to them. “Plus if they don't take your card then we can spot you some cash” Mox says with a shrug. “Let's keep that as a last resort” Nick offers to them. “Yeah, I don't wanna owe Mox money if it ends up with me getting railed” Matt says a bit jokingly.
“You would enjoy it, quit lying!” Nick says as he nudges his older brother. “Ok fine, I would enjoy it but it's not like that'll ever happen!” Matt says, causing both brothers to laugh. They both walk ahead of Mox and Claudio who are frozen in the hallway. “Did Matt just say what I think he fucking said?” Mox asks his best friend seriously. “I believe he did, Jonathan” Claudio tells him truthfully. Mox then presses his face against Claudio's chest and screams. “He's testing me, man! I just know it!” He says in a muffled tone.
“Now you know how I felt the other day before we went to the laundromat” Claudio says with a quiet laugh. “This waiting game sucks ass" Mox says as he looks up at the older man. “It'll be worth it in the end” Claudio tells him reassuringly. “If you fucking say so” Mox says as they break apart. “Are you guys coming or what?” The brothers yell out in unison. “The looks on their faces are gonna be fucking worth it” Mox says with a smirk. “Behave” Claudio says as they both catch up with the brothers. “Are we taking our car?” Matt asks them as they all leave the building.
“We're taking my van, princess” Mox answers as he pulls out his car keys. They all walk across the road to the parking lot where they make it to a grey van. “Never saw you as a van guy” Matt tells him truthfully. “Had this baby since high school” Mox says as he walks over to the driver's side. “You finished high school?” Matt asks in a surprised tone. “He had a little help from me” Claudio says a bit teasingly. “Fuck you!” Mox says as he and Claudio get in the van. “Let's get in, Nick!” Matt as he tries to get in but is stopped by his little brother.
“Hold on” Nick says as he pulls out some hand sanitizer. “What are you doing?” Matt asks his brother curiously. “You'll thank me in a minute” Nick says as he squirts some of the sanitizer onto Matt's hand then onto his own. “Nick, please tell me before I start freaking out” Matt says as they both rub in the sanitizer. “Ok, the other day… Mox and Claudio told me they're friends with benefits” Nick admits, Matt's eyes widened in shock. “Seriously?!?!” he asks, Nick nodding in response. “I ain't lying, dude” his little brother tells him.
“Does that mean they're off limits?” Matt asks him curiously. “I don't think so” Nick says a bit reassuringly. They both jump when they hear Mox blast the horn. “Jesus Christ!" They both say in unison. “You coming or what?” Mox yells out from the window. “Yes!” Both brothers yell out as they both get in the van. “What were you two talking about?” Mox asks as he starts the vehicle. “That's none of your business, Jonathan” Claudio says as they all buckle up. “No Claudio, it's fine! You can tell him, Matt” Nick says, causing his older brother to sigh.
“Well um, N-Nick just told me that you and C-Claudio are friends who bang each other” Matt explains while blushing from embarrassment. “Someone's embarrassed” Mox says with a smirk as he starts driving. “You're making it worse” Claudio whispers back to him. “So you guys just screw then go on with your day?” Matt asks them curiously. “Pretty much” Mox answers with a shrug. “We try not to let it get between our friendship” Claudio answers as he looks out the window.
“You two never just fucked Kenny or Hangman when you felt like it?” Mox asks them both. “No! They offered but we didn't wanna be like that” Nick says as he looks away. “Y-Yeah, especially since we wanna save ourselves for those two special people we wanna give our virginity too” Matt explains quietly as he blushes even more. Thank god they're at a stop light cause Mox would've crashed the vehicle after hearing that. “You two… are fucking virgins?” Mox asks them seriously.
“Yeah…” Nick answers a bit worryingly. “I-Is that a problem?” Matt asks nervously as he looks at both of them. “No, it's just very surprising” Claudio says with a bit of shock in his tone. “More than surprising! Matt, you're older than me and you've never fucked?” Mox asks, genuinely curious. “The job took over, ok?!? Neither of us have time to date anyone” Matt says as he tries to hide in his seat. “Can we please change the subject? Kinda feel embarrassed” Nick pleads quietly.
“Of course, but just know that you two should be proud to have morals like that” Claudio tells them truthfully. “Thank you” both brothers say quietly as the vehicle starts moving again. The drive is quiet with tension so thick you could cut it. Mox pulls into a parking lot and stops the car. “Alright, we're here” he says with a smirk. The Bucks excitedly look out the window but their excitement dies when they see where they're at. “Oh god, no…” Nick says in disbelief. “Are you effing joking right now?!?” Matt asks as he looks at Mox.
“You said you two wanted to go shopping today” Mox answers, his smirk growing wider. “Is there a problem?” Claudio asks, clearly joining in on the fun. “You effing lied to us!” Nick says a bit angrily. “Technically I didn't lie, I just didn't tell you the whole thing” Mox explains, clearly enjoying the brothers misery. “It's not as bad as what everyone thinks it is” Claudio tries to explain nicely. “We're gonna get so many diseases in there” Matt says to himself. “I promise you won't get herpes or whatever in here, princess” Mox says as he and Claudio get out of the van.
Matt and Nick look at each other and sigh as they get out the van as well. They automatically latch onto their roommates' sides as they all go into the Goodwill. “Surprised it's not full” Mox says to himself. “We are here on a weekday, Jonathan” Claudio explains, which makes sense to Mox. “This is our worst nightmare” Matt and Nick say in unison. “Don't worry, me and Jonathan will be in your line of sight at all times” Claudio tells them reassuringly. “You promise?” The brothers ask them both.
Mox and Claudio cross an “X” over their chests, meaning they promise. The brothers nod as all four of them split off in two directions. The Bucks go into the clothing section while Mox and Claudio go into furniture and miscellaneous sections. “I wonder if they have any good mystery books today” Claudio says to himself. “Probably” Mox says with a shrug, which his friend notices. “Something bothering you?” He asks Mox curiously. “No dude, I'm fine” the younger man answers, clearly lying.
“You're still thinking about what Matthew and Nicholas told us earlier aren't you?” Claudio asks, causing Mox to sigh. “Yeah, I'm kinda stunned by that. Then I'm thinking, what if they choose us? Do you think we're worth taking their v-card? We're not really the best people, well you are, I'm not…” Mox explains truthfully. “Jonathan, if they trust us with doing something so special and intimate with them then we are most certainly worth it” Claudio tells him truthfully as well. “If you say so, big guy” Mox says with a laugh.
“You are a good person, Jonathan” Claudio says as he looks at his best friend. “Alright dude, I get it!” Mox says, causing Claudio to glare at him. “No you don't” he says as he pulls Mox into a hug. “Goddammit” he says as he laughs again. “You're an amazing person” Claudio says as he hugs Mox tighter. “Thanks, pumpkin head” the younger man says as he hugs his friend back. “Just for that you're doing dishes tonight” Claudio says with a smirk. “Figures, did you find the book you want?” Mox asks as they break apart.
“You know I did” the older man answers as he shakes the book in his hand. “I'm seriously building you a bookshelf when we get back” Mox says as they continue walking around. They look around the aisles when Mox spots something out the corner of his eye. He walks over to it and picks it up. It's a ceramic food bowl that's white with pink dots scattered around it. It has a few cracks but it still looks usable. Mox is looking at it like he's analyzing it. “Thinking about getting Matthew a little present?” Claudio asks him curiously.
“Yeah, I thought I'd get something for him so Buck doesn't have to eat out of a bag” Mox says as he puts it in the shopping basket. “Well aren't you being romantic” Claudio says with a smirk. “Better hurry up and find Nick something before you look like a jackass” Mox says with a smirk of his own. “Who said I didn't already?” His best friend says as he waves the item in front of Mox's face. It was a small ceramic statue that looked like a cartoon t-rex. “How do you know he likes dinosaurs?” Mox asks him curiously.
“I've seen him wear shirts with them before” Claudio answers as he puts his items in the basket. “You got super vision or some shit? I didn't notice that” Mox asks, causing Claudio to laugh. “That's because you're busy stealing the camera” he says, receiving the middle finger from Mox. They continue to look around until they meet back up with the Bucks. “Alright we're both done” Matt says as he tries to not to drop his pile of clothes. “I really thought we were gonna get lice” Nick says with a sigh of relief.
“They clean the clothes before they put it on the racks” Claudio explains reassuringly. “You two got a lot of clothes” Mox points out to them both. “We didn't know exactly what to get” Nick admits truthfully. “So we got an outfit for sleeping, one for parties and one regular outfit” Matt explains with a smile. “Like we said, didn't know exactly what to get so we just picked three outfits” his little brother says with a shrug. “What did you guys get?” Matt asks as he and Nick try to look in the basket. “Nothing!” Mox says as he quickly moves the basket behind him.
“Do you guys want to try your clothes on? The changing rooms are nearby” Claudio offers as they all start walking. “They have changing rooms?” Nick asks, genuinely surprised. “Are they clean at least?” Matt asks a bit worryingly. “Yes to both of those” Mox answers as they make it to the dressing rooms. “Can we trust you two to share a room?” Claudio asks, causing the brothers to roll their eyes. “Yes” they answer in unison as they both go into the dressing room with their clothes.
“We're definitely gonna be here all day” Mox says teasingly. “So impatient” Claudio says with a shake of his head. “Shut up!” Mox says with his arms crossed. “Is everything ok out there?” Matt asks them curiously. “I'm alright, princess” Mox yells back to him. “Ok, we're coming out!” Matt says to them both. “You better not laugh” Nick warns them as he comes out first. He was wearing a two piece pj set that was wine red with lace straps and shorts that were white with red flowers on them. “Oh wow” Claudio says, clearly at a loss for words.
“Do I look good in red?” Nick asks the Swiss. “You do actually, it fits your seductive personality” he says truthfully. “T-Thank you” Nick says as he blushes immensely. “Hey, we were supposed to come out together!” Matt says as he comes out as well. He was also wearing a two piece pj set but this one was pink with black lace straps. The shorts were also pink but with stripes to go along with the top. “Holy fuck” Mox says as he looks Matt up and down. “What do you think, Mox?” the older Buck asks as he twirls around.
“You look like you popped out of a Victoria's Secret catalog, princess” Mox says, causing Matt to giggle. “Oh wow, now I'm excited to try the other ones on! Come on Nick!” He says as he drags his little brother back inside the dressing room. “Did you just call Nick seductive?” Mox asks, causing Claudio to look at him. “Did you just tell Matthew he looks like a model?” He asks him back. “Point taken, I think they both know we like them” Mox whispers to his friend. “I believe so as well” the older man whispers back.
“What do we do, man?” Mox asks him curiously. “We still act oblivious and continue to flirt with them like we don't know anything” Claudio explains confidently yet quietly. “Thank fuck you're smart” Mox says with a quiet laugh. “Someone has to between the both of us” his friend says with a laugh of his own, causing Mox to glare at him. “Ok, here's our next outfits!” Matt says as both brothers come out this time. He was wearing a halter lace-up romper that has a v-neck front. The shorts are red while the top has a cherry design.
Nick was wearing the exact same outfit but instead of a cherry design it was watermelons. “What do you guys think?” he asks as he and Matt pose together. “Very perfect for summer” Claudio answers truthfully. “You two are really going for the twin look aren't you?” Mox asks as he looks them up and down. “Might as well embrace the gimmick” Nick says with a smile. “Plus, we look absolutely fabulous when we match!” Matt says with a giggle. “Let's kill them with our last outfits” Nick says to his older brother. “Oh yeah!” Matt says as they both go back inside the dressing room.
“Should we be scared?” Claudio asks Mox curiously. “Nah, just worry about getting hard like I did” he says, which surprises Claudio. “You're erect right now?!?” The Swiss asks in a surprised tone. “Yeah, seeing Matt in that pajama set kinda gave me a chub. Thank fuck I'm wearing my camo pants” Mox answers with a quiet laugh. “I hate that you still surprise me” Claudio says, causing Mox to laugh. “No you don't, big guy” he says as he taps Claudio on his chest. “Alright, you two…” Matt says a bit excitedly. “Here we come!” Nick finishes for him as they both come out at the same time.
They both are wearing 1950s cocktail dresses but Matt's was white while Nick's was blue. Mox and Claudio are stunned silent as they look at the brothers. “I think we slaughtered them, Nick” Matt says with a smile. “Dressing girly has its perks” Nick says with a laugh. Both men snapped out of it and glared at them. “Turn around, princesses” Mox says to both of them. “What, wanna see how good we look from the back?” Matt asks with a smirk. “You could say that” Claudio says as the brothers turn around.
They both walk up behind the brothers and are planning to pull their hair when they both notice the zippers on both their dresses were down. Mox and Claudio both nod as they put their new plan into action. Mox leans in and gently kisses the bare skin on Matt's neck that wasn't covered by his hair, Claudio doing the same. Both brothers gasp in shock while the two older men zip up the dresses. “You look fucking beautiful, Matt” Mox whispers to the older Buck. “Absolutely ravishing, Nicholas” Claudio whispers to the younger Buck.
“Thank you…” the brothers say in unison as they quickly go back into the dressing room. “Got them” Mox says with a smirk. “We might have gone a bit too far” Claudio says a bit worryingly. “Nah, we're just evening the playing field” Mox says with a shrug. Matt and Nick both come back out wearing their regular clothes. “We're ready to checkout” Matt says quietly. “Today has been an effing roller-coaster” Nick says with a nervous laugh. Mox and Claudio look at each other with guilt written all over their faces.
They make it to the checkout counter, tension so thick you could cut it. “We got you guys something while you were picking out clothes” Mox says as he and Claudio set their items on the counter. Matt and Nick's eyes light up when they see the mystery items. “Wow” Nick says with surprise in his tone. “You don't have to get us that” Matt tells them truthfully. “It's only fair, princess” Mox says as he pays for his stuff. “Consider it an apology for embarrassing you both” Claudio says as he pays for his stuff as well. “It wasn't embarrassing, just surprising” Nick says with a shrug.
“We actually liked it…” Matt says quietly which both men actually heard. The brothers paid for their stuff, which was only $50 each, and all four left the store. The car ride was filled with rock music playing on the radio, Matt and Nick finding out that the passenger gets control over what music to pick apparently. They make it back to the apartment and each go to their rooms. “Today was… a lot” Nick says as he and Matt put their new clothes in their dressers and closet. “In a good or bad way?” Matt asks him curiously.
“Good, do you think they know?” Nick asks as he puts his little statue on top of his dresser. “Oh they definitely know but they probably think we're oblivious to their tactics” Matt says as he fills Buck's new food bowl with food. “So should we continue to play dumb?” Nick asks as he joins his brother on the bed. “We could but wouldn't it rather be more fun to mess with them on purpose?” Matt asks with a devilish smile. “You're so effing evil, I'm glad we're related” Nick says with a laugh. “Aww, love you too baby brother!” Matt says as they both continue to talk about their plan.
