#gabexkeeno

[dstarstories]

For whatever reason, just hearing that lifted a weight off of the brunette’s shoulders. Though he was dead, he would not only have his pets, he would be married to the man that he loved for all of eternity. Finally looking at the blond, he nudged him back with his leg. I’ve wanted to be married to you for months now. I knew we would spend forever together. Keeno’s unbeating heart still felt as if it fluttered lightly in his chest. Same. I love you, Gabe. I love you too, Keeno. With a deep breath, Gabe nodded & looked towards the Lord. Let’s do this. I want to be married to him… more than anything.

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Are you ready to be married? Keeno pressed, again nudging his boyfriend. To you? Gabriel looked to the blond out of the corner of his eye. His eyes narrowing at the thought, Keeno turned towards Lord Fiore. He has a good point… We do get to marry each other, right? Vincenzo laughed as Casey scoffed from his corner. Of course. You were soulmates in life & shall remain as much in death.

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Wait… We have to what? Keeno inquired, everything still seeming so surreal. Beside him his boyfriend sat silently contemplating all of the surprising news they had just been dealt. Yes, they were both deceased. Yes, the place that they found themselves in now was the afterlife. This was their house, the place that they would live for eternity & the man before them was their gracious king. Casey rolled his eyes, grumbling incoherently under his breath at what he felt was a waste of time. Fairy, Vincenzo hissed in distaste at his assistant’s reaction to the question. Clearing his throat, he looked again to his newest subjects. I understand that this is a lot to take in but this is part of my reign. I expect each of my followers to have a partner that they will spend eternity with. You will be married today, before Casey & I leave the premises. You have no choice in this but I assure you, this will be beneficial to you both.

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They both jumped back slightly when they heard him. Keeno tightened his grip on the smaller man. At least we’re already dead, he sighed softly, kissing Gabe on the top of his head. You’re right. I guess things can’t get much worse….

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They’d sat silently in that dusty room, both completely lost in their own thoughts as the storm raged on outside. Both were too scared to leave that space & explore what may lie on the other side of the door. Both were relieved to have the other by their side. Eventually Gabriel was shaken from his racing concerns when he felt his boyfriend wrap his arm around his shoulders. You’re shaking, Keeno whispered sweetly, pulling Gabe in close. So what do you think happens now? Are we supposed to spend forever in this tiny room? The blond shrugged, drawing in a deep breath before releasing it slowly. I have no idea, he answered glumly. Do you think our families know yet? I don’t even want to think about that, Gabriel murmured. It hurt too much to even consider what their families would feel when they heard the news. They’d died brutally at the hands of an escaped psychopath that had come into their lives as part of the show. Gabe’s family would be crushed by guilt for encouraging him to follow through with the challenge & all because they were worried he may spend his life alone. Sadly he shook the thoughts from his mind. I don’t know what I would do if I were here alone. I can’t even imagine. And you don’t have to, Keeno assured him, leaning in to kiss him softly. Lost in the relief his lips brought, Gabriel wove his fingers through the man’s thick hair & drew him in, deepening their kiss & increasing the passion between them. For a moment, their worries seemed to fade as they fell into the comfort of each other’s love. As Keeno’s lips grazed the sensitive skin of his neck, Gabe sat up & climbed into the taller man’s lap. A sudden, loud knocking on the aging wooden door frightened them. Gabriel shrieked & Keeno jumped up so quickly, his boyfriend fell to the floor. Shit, Gabe. Sorry. Who… who do you think it could be? Gabriel’s eyes stayed glued on the door as the blond helped him to his feet & they slowly shuffled towards the sound as the knocking continued. Will you just open the fucking door? they heard the tired voice shout in exasperation from the hallway.

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Gabriel? He heard the voice repeat. At first, he was sure he was only imagining it but something finally told him to turn around. Slowly he sat up, too broken to be frightened, & turned towards the source. As soon as he saw him, he flew from his place on the mattresses & kissed his companion hard. You’re here, he whispered when they broke apart. I am, Keeno smiled weakly, reaching up to gently touch his boyfriend’s face as if he feared he would be only a figment of his imagination. At this point, anything seemed possible. I was so worried about you. I.. I don’t know here is, but at least we’re here together. You.. you were gone. I saw you; I held you. He.. he took you away from me, Gabe started to stutter quickly, his mind retracing the events of that day. Who? Keeno asked, his brows pulling together in confusion. Nate.. He was.. he was there & he shot you & you.. you were dead. And it’s all my fault, he began to cry softly, burying his face in the soft fleece of Keeno’s hoody. Keeno wrapped his arms tightly around the shorter man, holding him as if he never wanted to let go. Nate? He shot me? He felt Gabriel nod against his chest. In a flash, everything started to come together. You’re.. you’re sure that I was dead? Positive. You couldn’t… I held you & you.. you were gone, Keeno. I thought I lost you forever. I don’t know how you’re here now but I.. He choked, stopping himself & again hiding his face against his boyfriend’s chest. Did he shoot you too? Keeno asked calmly, looking around the room & out the dirty, barred up window in the corner. I don’t know, Gabe replied, pulling away to search the blond’s face. Something in his voice had changed. It was as if he was aware of something that Gabriel couldn’t see. I guess.. I guess it’s possible. He told me to get away from you & to tell him that I loved him. I couldn’t do it. I told him that I loved you. Their eyes met & suddenly it hit him too. Holy shit, he muttered in a daze. Do you…? You don’t think that we’re…? I don’t know what to think anymore, Gabriel.

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After exploring the dusty room, too scared to see what lied on the other side of the rotting wooden door, Keeno had practically collapsed onto the makeshift couch, sending a cloud of filth into the air as he did. Where in the hell was he? What happened? The last thing he remembered, he was in paradise with Gabriel. They’d watched the sunset over the vast ocean from their plush bed. Not long after, having had an exhausting day of basking in the sun & many rounds of love making, they’d settled in for the night. Pulling the only man he’d ever felt sure of close, he’d kissed him softly on the head before they both drifted off to sleep. Somehow, when he awoke, he’d found himself here, completely alone. All he could think was about his love. He worried about what had happened to Gabriel. There was nothing he wanted more than to be close to him again, the scent of his cologne still fresh on the blond’s mind. Closing his eyes, he sighed deeply. Where are you Gabriel? he muttered beneath his breath. A quiet whimpering from across the room frightened him, making him jump from his place on the couch. He knew he was alone only moments ago. But now, he could see another person had appeared. Slowly he crept closer to the man that lay motionless on the tattered mattresses. Exhilaration rushed through his body when recognition struck. Gabe.. Gabriel?

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His heart felt heavy & his eyes began to sting as tears formed. Every time he saw them touch, it hurt worse than the last. Hadn’t Gabriel realized how much Nate loved him? How could you tell Keeno that he was the one that he loved instead of Nate? The young man seethed silently as he stood watching over them now, Gabriel sleeping happily in the arms of another man.