Love and Deception Ch: 17

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Love and Deception Ch: 17
Pairing: Billy/Dom
Setting: AU
Summary: HUH
Disclaimer: You know this is not true right? Right.
Feedback: Thank you for the encouragement




They were all back on the jet and Dom couldn;t stop looking at Billy who was sitting across from him, his eyes closed.

"Why didn't you tell me Billy?"

"Like you told me?" Billy countered softly.

Dom had no answer to that and Billy opened his eyes looking at his steadily.

"What now Dom?"

"I don't know Billy. This is a bit much to take in."

"Okay." Billy said calmly even as a lead weight settled on his chest.

"Okay?" Dom inquired.

"Just...okay." Billy said again. "You obviously have alot to think about." Billy stood abruptly. "I think i'll take a nap." he headed toward the bedroom and Dom watched as the door closed softly behind him.

A few seconds later Orlando came and sat next to Dom.

"Where's Billy?"

"In the bedroom." Dom replied softly his eyes still on the door Billy had seconds ago disappeared behind.

"Nothing wrong with him is there?"

"No, just tired I guess."

"Dom, don't mess this up." Orlando said seriously.

"Orli, he's a prince, an honest to goodness prince."

"So?"

""So, so?"" Orlando he's a prince, he lives on a huge estate, he is a billionaire several times over."

"Again, so?"

"You wouldn't understand." Dom closed his eyes wearily.

"I understand that while you are so busy focusing on the material things, you are going to lose the best thing to ever happen to you if you don't use your damn head." Orlando stood up and started to leave, then turned back.

"This means I have a shot at Billy now that you're out of the picture, right?" he grinned at the expression on Dom's face and left, satisfied.

"The hell you do." Dom growled softly.

***

"Sir we'll be landing in a few minutes."

Billy opened his eyes and stretched toward the intercom at the head of his bed.

"I'll be out in a bit."

"Yes sir."

Billy lay back and scrubbed a hand over his face.

"I can do this, he just needs time, I can do this."

Taking a deep breath Billy got out of bed and left the room. Without looking at Dom he sat and buckled up as the made the final approach. Once the jet liner had been cleared everyone got up and collected their baggage.

"Billy here's our addresses. If you want to come and visit, just give us a call." Orlando said as he, Elijah and Sean hugged Billy.

"I'll contact you." Billy hugged them back. The four of them stayed that way for a few minutes, not wanting to let go, but finally they stepped back and started down the steps.

Billy turned to Dom and they looked at each other the feelings they had for each other plain on their faces. They each took a step and ended up in a tight embrace.

"I'm really trying Billy." Dom whispered against Billy's neck.

"I know Dom, that's all I can ask for." Billy pulled back and lightly kissed Dom on the lips.

"You take care of yourself." Billy released him and took a step back, separating himself from Dom.

"You too Billy." Dom's voice broke and he turned and ran down the steps toward his friends.

"You okay Billy?" Formality was dropped between the two close friends.

"I will be Sean." Billy turned away from the sight of Dom disappearing out of his life.

Sean placed an arm around his friend and Billy rested his head on Sean's shoulder.

"You love him don't you?"

"More than anything, but it seems that he doesn't love me enough to see past my title and my riches, so it's better if I find out now isn't it?"

Sean drew the prince closer and wrapped both arms around the slender body.

"I'm sorry Billy."

"Me too Sean, me too."

***

Dom stood at the window of the airport terminal watching his chance of real lasting happiness fly out of his life.