Could Use A Ride (Odi)

[Jared Bell]

“Of course I can’t… I just want to bend you over that garbage can and give you all I got.” Jared said laughing. God, was something wrong with his head? He had thought about kissing the blonde back for a second. Jet lag did strange things to the human body. “What the hell is the matter with me?” He muttered under his breath.



“Well when you’ve got a package like mine you have to know how to deal with them.” Jared said smugly. He was surprised at how tired the blonde seemed. Granted he had been woken up at an ungodly hour. Was it just him or was Cam missing a t-shirt now? Shrugging to himself he couldn’t help but grin at the cashier when Cam proclaimed that he was good in bed. “You’d best trust him; I only ever get the pretty ones.” Jared lazily drawled. He winked at the cashier and before he knew it he was outside.


Sighing and hanging his head Jared answered. “It’s been a bloody long time. I’ve been a little busy trying to get life together enough that I’ll have time for those shenanigans.” It wasn’t his life that he had been trying to get together, but Cameron didn’t need to know that. He was sure the blonde knew that he had a few addictions, so hopefully it would be chalked up to that. He caught sight of Cam and noted that he was getting increasingly tired looking. “You need me to drive? I can’t promise I’ll be any good or remember the way, but you look sacked out.” He offered. He suspected Cam wouldn’t accept his offer, but at least it was there.


Sitting beside Cam Jared leaned close. “I bet you will.” His tone said it all. He felt the eyes crawling across his skin too late. The question caught him off guard. Usually his poker face was on so that life was a joke, but apparently he had let it slip just enough that someone who actually cared saw through his thin charade. He wasn’t okay. It felt like he was trying to ride a unicycle across a tightrope while juggling, and to top it off he wasn’t allowed to balance. He cracked a thin smile. “I’ll be alright, just have a few things floating around my mind is all. I can at least begin to get it sorted now that I’m here.” He said, trying to answer Cam’s question without getting into specifics.


He had half a mind to let himself and Cam in without the keys. “Shit son is right. I haven’t done that since I left Europe.” Jared said with a laugh. He let himself in and fell silent as he took in the halls. It had been a year since he had last been in these dorms. “Thanks again Cam… are you still in the same room?” He asked as he sauntered down the hall, dragging his bags behind him. He waited for Cam to open the next door before letting himself in after the blonde. “I’ll grab your floor if you don’t mind.” He whispered, making sure that he wouldn’t make enough noise to wake Cameron’s roommates.

No sooner were they in Cam’s room then Jared had dropped his bag and taken his sleeping bag out. He cleared a small space on the floor for himself and removed his pants and shirt. He lay out his bag and lay on top of it, watching Cam. He saw the shadow forming around the blonde’s eye. “I can teach that other guy a lesson if you want.” He said casually, just imagining what he would do to someone who mistreated a friend like Cameron. Yawning he turned on his side and continued to watch his friend.

[Cameron Osiris]

Cam laughed the comment off like he did with anything even remotely serious. He was pretty bright, however, he wasn’t very bright in picking up social cues at 5 AM.

Cam made a face like he had just been squirted in the eyes with lemon juice. “Are you one of those guys who has like, four balls instead of two and you had to get some of them removed?” It was a very obscure question, but Cam was always intrinsically fascinated with those around him. After the ‘I only every get the pretty ones’ comment, Cam raised his hands and the pointed down at himself as he walked out. He was pretty sure the cashier thought Jared was gay at this point. “Thanks for saying I’m pretty bud,” Cam said, nudging Jared in the ribs as he walked out of the golden arches.

“Pfft, that’s not shenanigans, that’s necessity.” Well, to Cam that’s what it seemed like. But really he couldn’t speak to that, seeing as he hadn’t had any in a long time too. Unless you count kissing Xun, but he didn’t. Shaking his head, Cam’s smile returned. “Nah bro, I don’t let anyone but me drive this baby.” Nobody would touch his baby. Aint nobody no how.

It was a miracle they hadn’t gotten into a crash on the way back to Hammel. Especially since Cam kept stealing glances at Jared, thinking of all kinds of ways to cash in. But Cam could see the fake smile, because he had worn one himself for a very long time. It was why he had left, so that he could learn to smile again. “Cool,” he said, not pressing for more details, “I’m glad you’re back.”

Cam was having a hard time concentrating. “What? You haven’t done what since Europe?” Part of him wondered if he should’ve bothered asking, because when Jared answered if he did answer, Cam probably wouldn’t remember what they were even talking about. “Quit thanking me, it makes you sound like a little bitch,” Cam teased, slinging his arm around Jared’s shoulders and leading him in the right direction. Clearly it was a different room, but that was self explanatory.

Sneaking into his own room wasn’t necessary, but Cam did it anyways and giggled the entire time. Opting for the light on the night stand, Cam was thankful for the soft glow and turned around in time to see Jared spreading out a sleeping bag. “What the hell? Do you always have a sleeping bag?” Cam was entirely confused by this. He couldn’t help but grin as Jared undressed, but he didn’t say a word, only thought the thoughts as he slipped off his shoes for the second time today. Jared was done a lot sooner than he was, and Cam just sat on his bed, still fully clothed.

“Huh?” Cam was a combination of too tired to function, and too busy looking at Jared being basically naked in his gitch. Not that that was even necessary anymore, considering that Cam had seen Jared naked before. Deciding to busy himself than continue on with his train of thought, Cam dug around for his phone charger and plugged it into the wall. He hadn’t checked his phone all night, that’s how distracted he had been by Jared. It wasn’t until he plugged in his phone that he saw the new message. “Aw dude, really?” And his voice suddenly changed tone. “You shouldn’t have, this is such a nice addition.” Cam giggled to himself and glanced over at Jared, reminding the brunet of the picture he had sent Cam earlier by waving his phone around.

[Jared Bell]

“Nah man, I’m one of those guys who has four dicks. I swear I used to look like a cow.” Jared smirked, of course Cam had the whole this guy thing down. He shrugged it off. “It’s no worry mate, you don’t have to be gay to appreciate another bloke’s looks. Hell, I know you’re about a thousand times prettier than I am.” He said with a chuckle. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t noticed that the blonde’s nose was a whole lot straighter than his own.


Jared laughed. “No such thing as necessity when you have a free hand.” Jared said with a laugh. It wasn’t that he preferred having a wank, but it was better than nothing. He shrugged when Cam insisted nobody could drive his baby. It wasn’t as if Jared didn’t understand why, especially considering he had largely contributed to the demise of Cameron’s last vehicle.

“I’m not completely sure if I’m glad yet. Don’t get me wrong, today’s been a blast but part of me will always long for home.” He said quietly, trying to just keep the conversation going. It was easy for him to joke, but when things actually got serious he had no idea how to handle it. “I’m glad you made it back too.” Cam was really the only one he knew out here who would have anything close to a normal and stable life.

Jared shook his head, the joke had gone unnoticed this time. Apparently there was actually a time of night that made his friend stop functioning properly. “Eh, I’ll be your bitch for the next little while, I’ve kind of put myself in the situation by calling in a favor.” He let the blonde guide him in the right direction. This definitely beat sticking his head through random doors until he had the right one. It hadn’t dawned on him that Cam being gone meant his room was up for grabs, but that didn’t particularly matter tonight either. In the end it was just a place for him to spend the night.

Looking over and seeing the blonde Jared couldn’t help but wonder just what in the blazes his friend was doing. He followed suite however and waited until he arrived in Cam’s living space. “You realize that you don’t need to sneak into your own place, right?” His stuff was already being unpacked when Cam asked about the sleeping bag. “I usually try to be prepared to rough it for a day or two.” He said simply as he dropped his clothes on the floor beside his bag. If he hadn’t known better he could’ve sworn that Cameron was lusting after him. He lay down on his side and looked over at the blonde who was still fully clothed.

“The guy who gave you that black eye. I can give him a taste of his own medicine for you. I just noticed your shiner again.” He said with a yawn. Now that he was lying down his body wasn’t going to fight sleep much longer. Then Cam found the picture Jared had sent him. He smiled and nodded. “You’re welcome.” He managed to mutter before he felt his head drop. He snapped awake long enough to get comfortable by shoving his clothes at the end of his sleeping bag and using them as a pillow as he watched the blonde. “Enjoy…” He said quietly as sleep overtook his body.

[Cameron Osiris]

“Was that ever really a contest?” Cam asked with a smirk. He didn’t really compare himself to people he liked, only to people he didn’t like because it made him feel better. Cam thought Jared was handsome though, in his own way. He had a goofy looking face at first, but it grew on you, and his eyes were amazing. Cam was a sucker for eyes, and a nice body. A nice body was good.

“Just don’t go home without saying goodbye, kay?” Cam requested with a grin. He planned on saying goodbye the next time he left too. The people he loved deserved that much at least.

Guiding the both of them through the corridor of the dorms was proving harder than Cam thought it would be, but at least he hadn’t tried breaking into his old room – now that could’ve been interesting. “Shut up and let me sneak,” Cam said, followed by a few more giggles. He liked having fun, what was the harm in that? Plus it was hilarious, he didn’t have to sneak and he was!

“Oh,” Cam said, still looking down at his phone. He had switched it to the camera and damn, he looked like hell. This was why he didn’t want to fight people, he wanted to keep his pretty face pretty. Between Jared and Xun, Oriel would be dead. “Nah, don’t sweat it bro.” Because god forbid that Cam find himself on Oriel’s bad side once more. He just wanted to let that shit go.

With a smirk on his face, Cam saved the picture into a particular folder as Jared nodded off. “What?” Cam asked. There was no response. Brow furrowed, Cam looked over his phone at Jared. “Jared? Hey, you sleeping?” He asked in a whisper. No response, only soft snoring. Cam smiled and set his phone down on the night table, standing from the bed at last to strip down to boxers. Glancing over at Jared, Cam gave a sigh and shook his head – he wasn’t even in his sleeping bag. “Dumbass...” Cam muttered to himself, smirking as he went to his closet and pulled down an extra comforter.

Crouching beside Jared, Cam made sure he was actually asleep before tucking Jared in. Being so close to Jared without the brunet yapping away, gave Cam the chance to actually look at him. He actually looked... Cam couldn’t decided how Jared looked when he slept, peaceful, like he was forever up to something. Cam smiled at the thought, and leaned down to kiss Jared on the forehead. “Night,” he said softly, before climbing into his own bed and letting the fatigue of the spur of the moment trip take him to dreamland.