To Have and To Hold

He lays down on the bed because Stella left him.

He lets Barney takes his clothes off because Stella ripped his heart out by leaving him at the altar.

He kisses Barney back because he wants to get the taste of his ex-fiancé out of his mouth.

He closes his eyes when Barney grabs lube from his bedside drawer and slick himself up.

He holds back tears when Barney enters him because just yesterday, he was doing the same thing with Stella.

He moans when Barney whispers that it will be ok, that he’ll always be there for his bro.

He comes because Barney seems to know that he likes his neck bitten during coitus and just how to move over his body to drive him wild.

He sleeps as Barney hums softly while stroking his hair, cushioned by the feathery pillows that are piled on Barney’s big bed.

Barney weeps because he knows he can never pretend this didn’t happen.