"I know it's hard. I can't imagined being in the same room with someone that tried to kill me but by doing this means you can put him out for good. Then you have nothing to be afraid of anymore." Santos was here bright and early at Alex's apartment when they are having breakfast with Alex's parents but they never expected him to deliver such news to Henry.

Alex told Sophia he needs to take a week off for Henry and his leave was granted considering he hasn't taken any for the past year. It was the perfect timing by the way considering he had promised to bring Henry to his Austin home. His parents in town and Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Henry is now being called for a line up.

He stares at Henry by his side, his hand gripped on his palm as Henry tried to process everything what Santos just told him. His eyes stares blankly at him and Henry was silence for a certain amount of time which cause Alex to worry.

"Babe." Alex called gripping his palm harder to bring his attention back to the room. His mind wanders around the event that happened and finally his gaze went back to Alex next to him.

"I need to think about it." He said before he stood up and left the living room headed to his own room. Alex heard him shut the door quietly and glad that he didn't lock it. Good thing about Henry is he still respects that Alex hated locked doors in this house. Little did he know is that Alex had witness countless time seeing June locking doors in their house and did multiple things that would lead her to her own mistakes.

Alex sighed and returned his gaze to Santos on the other side, "I'm sorry for bringing this up so soon Alex but the trial has time limit and if Henry didn't want to proceed then he goes free." The thought of Miguel might be free to walk around after what he did triggers anger in Alex's heart but he knew not to force Henry into doing anything. He eyed Santos joining his parents in the kitchen and he joined after.

"I'm worried about Henry." He said after he sat down by the table and he could see they all worried of him too. "Miguel had made an impact in his mind. Everything startled him, everything made him jumps. I don't know how I can help him. Now this, I don't think Henry would want to face him anymore." Alex voiced his concerned and soon he felt an arm wrapped around his chest and he looked to his side it was his mother.

"Honey. Henry doesn't need you to think it all for him. He just need you to be there for him. Be his strength, when he was weak. Be his legs when he couldn't walk, his arms when he couldn't reach. Be his voice when he couldn't speak. You need to be his ground when he needed to hold on right before he fall. Listen to him." Alex stared into his mum's face on his side and she is right.

"Thanks mum." He said before returned his gaze towards Santos who had a sip of his coffee talking to his father. "I'll make sure Miguel would rot in jail for what he did. I'll convince Henry." He said and Santos nodded raised his cup towards Alex.

After they all left, Alex decides to check up on Henry. He knocked on the door softly but he could only hear silence. He turned the doorknob to open and entered the room finding Henry lying on the bed facing the window with his back faces Alex.

Alex closed the door and went to Henry's on the bed wrapping his arm around Henry's chest from behind and Henry gripped his arm tighter towards his chest and Alex nestled his chin in the crook of Henry's neck. They both breathe in sync and Alex knows Henry felt calmer than earlier. He loves how his presence made Henry shifts that fast.

"Have they left?" Henry finally breaks the silence and Alex hummed. Henry turned to face Alex and Alex circled his arms around Henry's waist letting him nuzzled close to his neck. "I'm sorry I'm not being a good host. I just need some time alone." Henry whispered into Alex's neck and he could feel his warm breath into his skin.

"We both know alone time is so overrated." Alex says and Henry snickered into a laughs hiding further into Alex's neck. "Babe." Alex called pressing his hand over Henry's jaw pulling his face to face Alex again.

"The only alone time I want if you and me are together in a room. Or in the shower." He said leaning towards Henry smiling lips and kissed him hard. He pulled away finding Henry's lips are swollen and he can't help staring into Henry's handsome face. He raised his fingers running over Henry's cheek feeling the softness of his skin.

"We need to talk about it." He said and Henry gaze slowly lowered, "I can't-" he said shaking his head lowering his gaze and Alex sighs. "I know you think you are not strong enough to face him. But Henry you are the strongest person I know. You don't need him to see you, just stand behind the mirror and point. Then we go to my hometown in Austin for Thanksgiving."

"Tempting." Henry said grinning and Alex leaned to kiss him again on his lips and later he trailed his kisses down to Henry's jaw and his neck earning him a moaned. "Noooo, you're not convincing me into celebrating Thanksgiving with your parents." Henry says trying to push Alex's face away from kissing him but Alex take that as a challenge. He gripped Henry's wrist in his hand and pressed them into the mattress before he climbed on top of him.

"I'm not convincing you to come to the Thanksgiving. I'll pack you in my suitcase even if you say no. I am trying to convince you to do the line up." He trailed his kisses towards Henry's chest and he starts raising Henry's shirt up and continued his kisses towards Henry's abdomen.

"I can't Alex. Please, stop." Henry pulled away from Alex's kisses and pushed his body away before he pulled down his shirt. He sat up hugging his knees towards his chest and Alex sighed right in front of him. "Alright. Tell me." He crossed his legs and bring Henry's legs around his thigh almost as if he's straddling him. He pulled Henry's hand in his and their fingers tangled into each other.

He saw how Henry took a deep breath before he exhaled them longly. Alex brushed Henry's hair back away from his forehead and he cupped Henry's cheek right after. Henry leaned into his warm palm and smiled weakly. "I'm scared."

Henry finally said and Alex saw Henry's eyes lowered when he said those words. "I'm scared that he knows I'm afraid of him. That every time I closed my eyes to sleep, I was afraid he might come through the door and finished what he started." He could see how Henry eyes went to the door behind him almost as he was waiting for Miguel to barge in there any seconds.

Alex could feel Henry's hand shaking in his gripped and he holds him tighter. "I spent years being homeless in the street but I never had anyone tried to kill me. The only person I was afraid of is myself and what I am capable of doing. But now I can't-" he stopped himself before he breaks and Alex could see how hard he is trying not to cry.

"Hen, I know you might think that it was pointless doing this. But if you don't, he goes free." Alex says the hardest truth and Henry eyes shot straight into Alex's and he could see it's already reddened in fear.

"No." Henry shook and his lips quiver in fear and Alex pulled him into his hug. "That's the truth. I know it's hard but Henry -" he pulls him back to face him. He cupped both of Henry's cheek to make him looked into Alex's eyes.

"I will be there every step that you take. I will be your strength when you needed it, your courage and your ground to stand on. Lean on me. You are too important for me now, there is no going back. I will never love anyone like I love you Henry." Henry smiled stroking Alex's cheek with his finger feeling the stubbles on his cheek.

"I love you too." He said and Alex leaned to kiss him on his lips. "Alex." Henry called in between their kisses and Alex hummed lowering his kiss down to Henry's neck. "What are we?" He asks and it brought Alex's attention and he shot up sharply at him with a furrowed eyebrow.

"What do you mean?" He asks and Henry mouth gaped apart before he asks him again. "I mean, we both love each other but we never - I mean. You know." Henry couldn't find the exact words to tell him but he could see Alex was hiding his smirk towards his stammering.

"I love you." Alex starts trailing his kisses again and he could feel Henry's pulse quickened under his kiss, he's nervous. "I don't know about labels in relationship but I guess-" he pulled away from kissing Henry and he could see Henrys' eyes slowly raised towards his.

"I guess you are - my boyfriend?" He asks and Henry smirked. "I thought we're not putting on labels in this relationship." Henry asks and Alex smiled, "We aren't but-" Alex kissed him again. "But you are mine. I don't care what you call it." He pushed Henry back on the bed with his legs still wrapped around Alex's waist.

"Say it." Alex whispered and lowered his kiss down to Henry's neck. "I'm yours." He whispered and he shudders under Alex touch right on his abdomen. Alex pulled his shirt up and pulled Henry to sit up before he took off his shirt. "Who do you belong to?" He asks lowering Henry down on the bed again. "You." Henry whispered and Alex kissed him again and he was satisfied to see when Henry's lips are swollen red and he was practically panting in his breath.

Alex lowered his kisses down to Henry's abdomen and wrapped his fingers over Henry's waistband and pulled them off before he tossed them on the floor.

He could see how Henry's cock is already hardened before he touches them and practically begs him. He wrapped his hand around Henry's member and he can feel how tense Henry was under his touch. He stroke Henry's cock earning Henry's a moaned and he didn't want to wait longer.

He pulled his pants down to his ankle before he lifted Henry's legs over his shoulder and their lips locked with each other again. "Who do you belong to Henry?" He asks and Henry finally set his gaze back into Alex's eyes and he saw Alex spats on his finger before he lowered them down on his entrance.

"You." He said and Alex pressed his cock into his entrance in one pushed earning Henry a gasped. Alex saw how Henry's mouth is wide open feeling his entrance being filled by Alex cock. "You are mine Henry. Only mine."

He pushed deeper into Henry's entrance over and over and the room filled with the sound of their skin flapping and their breaths panting. It was like a music in Alex's ear when he can hear Henry's calling his name repeatedly. "Say you are mine Henry. Say who do you belong to." Alex commanded and Henry gripped his hair harder in his finger feeling the softness of Alex curls against his skin.

"I'm yours Alex. I'm yours." He repeatedly assured him and he could feel Alex is closed to his coming which only take seconds. He could feel his whole body shivers when Alex came and sending him to his own coming making them both groaned and screamed to their finished.

.

"You're ready?" Alex asked as they both sat before the glass mirror with Santos by Henry side. He exhaled his breath to calm himself and Alex hand wrapped firmly in his before he nodded.

The door opened and they starts to line up according to the number that was given to them. Henry could see the metal handcuff around their wrist and their ankle as they walked. From one to five, Henry studied their faces one by one until he was met with Miguel's busted face filled with hatred right at the end.

Henry stepped closer to the mirror knowing none of them can't see him but he can see the look on Miguel's face and he could feel him almost staring into Henry's like he knows where exactly to look. He looked beaten up, there was bruises over his face and his lips and he had cuts over his lips.

Henry could feel shivers running down his whole body as he stood, he let go of Alex's hand and stepped closer to the glass and Miguel had smirk plastered all over his face. "Five." Henry said palming the glass mirror and Alex could hear his voice breaks before he went to Henry's side and hugged him.

"Number five step forward." Santos gave him the order and Miguel face is still relaxed but smirking at knowing he is guilty. Henry was literally inches away from him and the only thing that separate them is the thick glass. "Let's go." The officer pushed Miguel towards the door and Henry followed them.

The door opened and Henry rushed out to confront Miguel and he could see there is absolute no remorse in him. He turned his head to the side finding Henry stood eyeing him with tears in his eyes. "I just wanna know. Why did you hurt me?" Henry said and Miguel now had the officers cuffed him from behind.

"You don't deserved him. Once a junkie, always a junkie. You fall off soon. I can't wait the day Alex finally realized that and he would thanked me for what I did." Miguel said and Henry broke into more tears hugging his own body. He couldn't say anything else or to defend himself cause deep down, Miguel is right about him.

"That's not true Miguel." Alex said from behind Henry and he rushed immediately to Henry side. "The only thing I can say to you is thank you for making me realized that he is all I need in this world. Not you, him. And I am happy with my choice no matter what but I will never forgive you for what you did." Alex says holding on to Henry on his side and he could see how it triggered Miguel's anger and if wasn't cuffed right now, he would have charged him or Henry.

"I hope you suffers in prison being someone else's bitch!" Alex says and Miguel was taken away by the officers. Henry still silenced beside Alex and he was pulled to the side to sit down by the bench. His eyes broke into more tears and he can't stop it.

"Hen." Alex cupped his cheek and he divert Henry's eyes towards him. "Don't listen to him. It's not true. I know you are different and don't you ever think that bastard is right." Alex says and Henry was at verge of having a panic attack right now if it wasn't for Alex.

"Alex is right Henry. Don't listen to Miguel, he is just petty and jealous. That was low of him to tell you that and you guys should go. We are done here. Enjoy Austin. It will take your mind off things." Santos says and Alex nodded agreeing with him.

Alex pulled Henry up and guided him outside to his car and yes Alex does has a car except he hated driving in New York's traffic. Henry was quiet throughout the whole ride back to the apartment and Alex is worried at him.

"Hen?" He called once they reached home and Alex closed the door behind him. Henry stares into the empty living room finding it so hard for him to forget what Miguel just told him. 

'Once a junkie, always a junkie.' He can't get it out of his mind and it replayed like a broken record.

"Hen." Alex called hugging him from the side and Henry finally looked into his eyes. Tears flooded in his and when he blinked, it fell on his cheek. "Oh baby." Alex pulled him into his hug and Henry cried further into his neck.

"He's right. Miguel's right. I don't deserve you. I'm just an addict. It's ridiculous for me to think that I belong to you." Henry said pulling himself away from Alex but Alex had his gripped on his upper arms tight. "Don't say that. Henry listen to me." He saw the determination in Alex's eyes to keep his gaze towards him.

"Tell me I'm wrong for falling in love with you. Tell me I don't deserve you and you want me out of your life right now. Look deep into your heart and tell me you don't want me Henry and I let you go." Henry eyes are pleading and he felt his heart sunken deep into his chest. The thought of Alex not in his life made him want to cut himself to death or jumped from the balcony right here right now.

"Don't leave me." He whispered and Alex sighed in relief. He pulled Henry by his neck and hugged him again. "Then don't think I would ever once think of leaving you Henry. I love you." He said into Henry's ear and he nodded in Alex's neck.