Author's note #1: I've edited the whole story and merged some of the smaller/filler chapters together. 23 chapters have been cut down so the chapter numbers will also be different from what it was before. The story is still 100% the same, and no chapters have been deleted or anything, just moved around.

Comments and votes have also been cut down in the process which is a shame. Sorry about any of the confusion anyway but I wanted to just tidy everything up.

Author's note #1.5: So I majorly fucked up and accidentally deleted 11 of the finished, edited chapters. So now I'm trying to rush and write them back up. Some of them were super long and my notes weren't as detailed as they are now.

Author's note #2: Originally this chapter was going to be split into 2 but then I felt like the first part was lacklustre and too much of a build up. In the end I just put them together and I think the flow is better.

So hopefully you all enjoy this super long chapter.

* Back to the story.

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A couple of days later it was a very hot day as Adrian went to the mall with Adam, mainly to shop and have a bit of lunch together. The first place they went into was a Wendy's.

They ordered their food and sat down with it at one of the empty tables in the restaurant. Biting into the succulent burger and fries, the pair of best friends were idly making small conversations when the topic moved onto relationships.

"So, I never did ask about your weekend away with Ashley..."

Adam blushed nervously as he drank from his soda to buy time. "How much did Brody tell you?"

"Nothing that you aren't going to tell me, am I right?" Adrian joshed.

Adam vigorously shook his head as he wasn't going to spill the beans about his time with Ashley. "A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell, what we do in private stays between us, Adrian my boy."

Ever since they both hit puberty at the same time, Adam was always the more outgoing and womaniser kind of teenager, while Adrian was more restrictive and private. "Wow you really have changed haven't you? Not long ago it was all about notches on your bedpost and detailed descriptions."

Adam shrugged his shoulders, he had changed ever since he started dating Ashley. "When you meet someone you really like, everything you thought you knew about yourself flies out the window. You should know all about that."

Adrian thought about what Adam said in regards to his own relationship with Brody, had he really changed? "Explain."

"You used to be allergic to having a date with someone and getting their phone number. You used to always hold everything back and never pursue anyone, but now look at you. You practically hang off every single one of Brody's words, always having and leaving hickeys on Brody at every opportunity."

Adrian was always a bad liar, and he couldn't hide the blinding grin he had on his face as he reflected on his personality change.

"So now it's my turn to ask, how are things with you and Brody then? I mean if it isn't already obvious when we all see you together."

Adrian's heart warmed at the words he said. "We're the best we've ever been."

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Adrian had bought a cinnamon bun to take home, one of Brody's favourite food that Adrian wanted to treat him too. He had to ignore the playful smile Adam was teasing him with, loving how he saw Adrian being so sweet towards Brody with the even sweeter gesture.

Adam split off from Adrian as he went to the video game store to browse around. Adrian instead went to the pet store to pick out some things for Ollie.

The first thing he added into his basket was a chew toy that would be good for Ollie's teeth. Adrian wanted to spoil Ollie rotten so he bought extra dog treats as well, with a little plush toy to go with it to add to the collection.

He browsed around the store and looked at the more luxurious dog beds with the softer bedding that even Adrian wouldn't mind sleeping in. Adrian didn't even care about the price as he added it into his basket, not even looking at the price tag.

Adrian joined the line for the cashier when he got a text message. He fished his phone out of his pocket and read it to himself.

From Brody (1:43pm): "Want to hang out later?"

From Adrian (1:44pm): "Yeah I was planning to come round anyway. I've got a little treat for you as well."

From Brody (1:46pm): "Nice. How many clothes are we wearing later? ;) "

Adrian laughed to himself as he paid for his things and carried out the shopping bags towards the exit of the store.

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Adrian met up with Adam and went into the sports shop together to look for more hockey equipment. Adam picked out some more sturdy shoulder pads while Adrian bought a set of black and red shin guards.

"Adrian hi, I thought it was you." Elliot sauntered over to the pair at the checkout line, carrying the same kind of gear as well. Turning to Adam, "I don't think we've been introduced, I'm Elliot."

"Adam. You're the new guy for the Eagles right?"

Elliot nodded. "Yeah I just transferred so now I'm officially enrolled at Stonebrook."

One of the cashiers signalled for the next customer so Adam went up to the counter, leaving Adrian to talk to Elliot.

"So how's the new school treating you compared to your old one? I mean surely it's no way near as awesome."

Elliot clicked his head from side to side, having a more relaxed demeanour now. "It's alright so far, the people are nice and friendly enough. The local scene isn't so bad either, I've had some fun with people already."

"That's good to know, we'll I'm glad you're liking it around here since we'll bound to run into each other more often."

Elliot wanted to know more about his new town, so he asked Adrian if there were any hot spots in the area.

"Not really, the town is pretty quiet unless there's a house party or something. Abigail's Diner is a pretty popular place that we all usually go to, and we have a beach which is pretty nice too. I work at a pizzeria near the school so if you're ever in a mood for pizza then stop by."

Elliot took a mental note of all the places Adrian recommended. He was likely to go to all of them given that there wasn't anywhere else raved about by his sister, Michelle.

Adrian saw that another cashier was signalling for him to come and pay, so he had to end the conversation quickly. "I'll see you around I guess, Elliot."

After paying for his things, Adrian met up with Adam at the exit. Finishing buying everything he wanted from the mall today, Adam was ready to go home. "That's me all sorted, you ready to leave?"

Adrian remembered that he forgot to collect something for his mom at one of the shops in the upper levels of the building. "Crap I need to pick up some dress my mom ordered online, you go ahead and I'll see you later."

Adam nodded before giving Adrian a fist bump farewell.

Adrian went into the elevator to make his way up to the clothing shop. The door was closing when he heard someone ask him to hold the door open. Adrian held his hand in between the door to stop it from closing as Elliot got inside.

"Thanks."

Adrian nodded silently as the door closed with just the two of them inside. They could hear the calming nature of the elevator music playing from the speakers.

Everything was fine until the lights began to flicker and the elevator began to suddenly shake vigorously. Bracing themselves against the bar of the elevator, they held on tight as the elevator made a unexpected stop in between two different floors.

Adrian tried to get the elevator shifting by pressing any of the buttons, but nothing seemed to work.

"Oh shit..."

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They have been stuck in the hot boxed elevator for over 20 minutes now. Even though the elevator was still frozen in place and pressing the buttons didn't do anything, they tried them again but to no avail. So Elliot rang the maintenance guy using the phone hidden in the wall.

The maintenance guy told them that the elevator should have been sealed off since it was being worked on. They had switched the power off while they were inside, and now the elevator wouldn't move even when they turned the power on.

"We're working very hard to get you both out of there, just stay put and we'll be with you soon."

Adrian had yelled when he heard that. "Where else are we going to go?"

Elliot laughed as he talked back to the maintenance guy. "Sorry about my friend there, thanks anyway."

And here they were now, the temperature in the elevator was already hot and stuffy because of the weather, and now the ventilation seemed to stop as well.

Adrian was already fanning himself using his t-shirt when Elliot started unbuttoning his shirt. "What are you doing?"

Elliot looked at Adrian as he explained, "It's roasting in here, don't be shy." Elliot winked as he then tossed his shirt to the side and sat down on the floor.

While it was very hot in the little space they were stuck in, Adrian didn't want to strip as he continued to fan himself as effectively as he could.

Elliot was watching Adrian as there was nothing else to look at, and he noticed the bandage partially covering Adrian's stomach. "What's that?"

Adrian looked at where he was pointing and saw Elliot was pointing towards his wound. "I was stabbed not long ago, and this is the result."

"Oh yeah!" Elliot snapped his fingers as he remembered hearing about why the last guy left. "Lucky for me then I guess, otherwise I wouldn't be here and on the team then."

"I'm glad me being stabbed helped you so much." Adrian said dryly, which was met with Elliot's laugh at the deadpan expression on Adrian's face.

"You're witty, I like you."

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Another 15 minutes passed and there was still no update on when they would be getting out. Adrian was still trying to get a signal from his phone but he couldn't get one, working up even more sweat as he was pacing the small space inside the elevator.

Giving up, Adrian sat down on the floor as he continued to sweat in the elevator. He had to continue wiping the sweat on his forearm when Elliot reminded him he could take his shirt off and not be judged.

"I'm fine with leaving my clothes on in front of strangers. Plus I'm not super ripped like you as well."

"Hey I thought we were friends? Plus I saw your body back at Halloween, and you still look hot."

Adrian answered back, "This is like the second time we've talked, I wouldn't go that far and call us friends just yet."

"Fifth."

"Excuse me?" Adrian looked back at Elliot confused, "Are you counting or something?"

"You've left an impression on me, I'm kind of fond of you ever since."

Adrian was wary and hesitant about where this conversation was going. "What do you exactly mean by that?"

Across the small space, Adrian saw how Elliot looked a tad bit more cocky. "Well you remember when I said I've had some fun with people earlier? I meant adult and sexy kind of fun."

Adrian didn't expect Elliot to talk about his sex life. With Elliot's looks and physique that was on display in the elevator, Adrian wouldn't have been shocked to say he gets laid - a lot.

"If there are people who take a shine to me or even vice versa, then one way or another we have some fun together."Adrian was surprised to see Elliot daring enough to wink at him after say that.

Elliot laughed to himself as he then shared what happened just a couple of hours ago, just to show how his magnetism attracted everyone around him. "Imagine this, I met this girl named Kelsey this morning. And like after 10 minutes of talking, boy..."

Elliot let out an expression that was mixed with surprise, excitement and impressed. Adrian didn't miss the fact that from across the elevator, Elliot was looking right in Adrian's eyes as he began rubbing his own hand over his chiseled torso. "She really knows her way around a guy's body - like I do."

In all of Adrian's lack of history knowing when people were making a move on him, Adrian was certain Elliot was now coming on to him. "Elliot, I have a boyfriend."

Elliot shrugged his shoulders as he was persistent in his behaviour, "Doesn't make a difference to me. I've been with girls who had boyfriends, guys who have had girlfriends, and everything in between. It's all just of bit of fun for me, nothing to get too hung up on."

Adrian didn't like the new personality Elliot was showing off. His dalliances with other people was none of his business, and frankly he didn't care about any of it anymore.

"So, how about a little fun while we're stuck in here? A little quickie in a public place is so hot, I mean me and Kelsey were in the bathroom when I got my rocks off." Elliot gave Adrian a predatory stare as he wore a smug grin, "And believe me, so did she."

Adrian was shocked to see how much Elliot was a different person when they met previously. Now each time Elliot continued to talk, his impression of Elliot was getting worse after every time he opened his mouth.

Now Elliot seemed like such a pig to Adrian.

"No." Adrian told him firmly.

Elliot seemed to accept that response until he asked for something else. "How about a handjob then? I can guarantee I'll make you see stars better than your boyfriend Brandon or something like that?"

"What the fuck is wrong with you?!" Adrian stood up from the spot as felt antsy with frustration, annoyance and outrage.

"We could die any minute now, better to have fun while we're still young and alive." Elliot laughed.

Adrian was completely astounded by Elliot's indecent proposal. "We're only trapped in a fucking elevator! I'm not going to cheat on my boyfriend, Brody, for some cheap thrill with an egotistical, egocentric asshole - who think's he's God's gift to every person that drops their underwear when they talk to you."

Elliot ignored those harsh words and was bold in his pursuit. "What if I get started for us both? You can watch me get even more hot and bothered as I touch myself until you want to join in. How about it then?"

"If I see any inkling of your STD infested genitals then I will cut it off using my fucking keys! Now shut the fuck up, and stay the hell away from me."

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The next 10 minutes were spent in silence. Elliot still had a suggestive look in his eyes, while Adrian would glare back at him at every opportunity.

When the elevator finally seemed to work again, Adrian felt a sense of relief from finally being able to leave the hell hole that was being stuck with this new Elliot in the elevator.

Once the door's opened, Adrian was rushing out when Elliot pulled him back in. Elliot pressed Adrian against the wall and spoke softly to his ear as he leaned forward. "Sooner or later, you'll come back to me. You acting and pretending to be all pissed off is making me want you even more."

Elliot ran a finger down Adrian's cheek. "So. Fucking. Hot." Elliot rumbled in a very low, deep voice.

Elliot licked his lips as he pressed a kiss to Adrian's neck. "10 minutes with me and you'll be forgetting you even had a boyfriend."

Adrian immediately tried to push him away but Elliot pressed him against the wall even tighter, hitting his stab wound in the process.

Adrian saw Elliot smirk as their face were now close together, probably thinking the resistance was a kind of foreplay. Elliot's lips were moist and his eyes burned with fire as he leaned forward to kiss Adrian.

Adrian was repulsed as head butted Elliot right on the nose before he got any closer. The sudden attack made Elliot release his hold on Adrian, and so Adrian used his fist to punch Elliot.

Elliot flinched back in pain, shocked as he watched Adrian leave him behind as the door closed behind him.

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Author's note #3: Originally Elliot wasn't meant to be a dickhead, but it just kind of ended up like this.

It was kind of fun to write a despicable character right of the bat. Hope you guys can understand.

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