Halloween Horror

Mike took a few calming breaths and nodded, his mind replaying the stinging pain in his cheek over and over again.

Alex wrapped his arms around Mike in a gentle, loving hug.
"Honey I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I love you so much." He cried into Mike's shoulder.

Mike carded his hands through Alex's hair. "Shhhhh, its okay." Mike cooed, he didn't see how he was the one who had been...abused....Mike shuddered at the thought. But he had been abused and Alex was the one crying. Mike just shook his head, at least Alex would be okay as far as Mike could see.

"I'm an asshole. I don't get to hurt you, then be comforted too. How are you feeling?" He asked, pulling away and looking into Mike's eyes.

"I'm fine." Mike lied, truth was it hurt, and he was still scared to death. Mike tired to smile but his cheek wouldn't let him. "Its not b-bad at all."

Alex knew this was a lie.
"Mike I love you. Don't forget that please. It was an accident and I'm so sorry okay?" Alex frowned.

Mike nodded, "Its o-over now, d-dont matter anymore." Mike shrugged. Its not like he loved Alex any less, he was just afraid of him to an extent now.

"It does matter. I want to make it up to you." Alex sighed. "But I don't know how."

It can't be made up, Mike thought to himself. Alex would have to work to gain his trust back, and it still my never fully come back. Mike had been hurt too many times to think that its just going to be okay all of a sudden.

"Is there anything I can do?"

Mike shrugged, nothing he could think of would make up for Alex actually hitting him.

Alex nodded.
He had no right to be upset. It was his mistake and he had to take the consequences.

"C-Can I ask why?" Mike wanted to know what he did so he made sure he never did it again, maybe he should just back down from Alex when ever he was mad, Mike didn't want to be it again.

Alex racked his brain, sifting through the memories of the previous night. But he came up empty handed. Nothing in particular had triggered his reaction. Maybe the laughing in his face, maybe the fact that Mike didn't think Alex would do anything about it.
"I... don't know."

Mike sighed. "I suppose its my fault, I was stupid enough to think you wouldn't dare put you hand on me." Mike shrugged. "I should have known better." Mike was relived his speech had been fluent instead of him stuttering every word.

"No honey, I want you to think that I won't put my hands on you. 'Cause I promise it's never gonna happen again."

Mike shook his head. " I thought that, and look where it got me. I felt to safe with you, that was my mistake. It wont happen again."

Alex nodded. He would let Mike heal on his own time. But until then, he would do everything he could to make Mike believe that last night was a mistake.

Mike still wanted to know what he had done that was so wrong. What he had done to deserve Alex to hit him like he did.

Alex placed a hand on Mike's shoulder and a light kiss on the cheek that wasn't bruised.

Mike flinched away, he wasn't expecting the quick movement. Mike quickly scrambled off the bed and under it.

"Mikey." Alex sighed.

Mike curled back into his corner when he heard one of the babies crying.

Alex walked over to the crib.
"Sydney, what's wrong baby?" Alex cooed, lifting the small child out of the bed.

Mike peeked out from under the bed, the thing about them needing a mother coming back to bother him.