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Callum felt a wave of sickness overcome him when Ben said they should start their marriage with no secrets. Jesus, marriage he’s getting married to the man he loves and it felt wrong the sickness and guilt that is there instead of unwavering happiness.
So when he admitted everything that had happened and Ben stormed off he couldn’t even blame him. How could he when he had ranted about honesty and no secrets when he had done the same himself.
“I’m such a failure” he thought as the retreating form of Ben went with a crash of the door.
The anger burnt in Ben’s throat as he staggered to the Arches unable to think clearly.
Betrayal, lies fucking lies being lied to his dad Jesus Callum his love of his life nearly sent his own dad under.
He passed Lexi in the street but he ignored her feeling the guilt way to heavy in his stomach as he continued to march to the Arches to get away
Fuck he needed to be on his own
He let himself love again and it gets turned back on him
Fuck
“Ben what you doing son?”
He wheeled around shit he hadn’t noticed he’d ended up in the Arches
“What you doing? Where’s Lex?”
“Left her with Cal he seems upset what you done to him this time?”
“Me” He growls “I haven’t done anything Dad I know that seem as a fucking surprise to everyone but I haven’t done anything he LIED TO ME DAD FOBBED ME OFF WHAT AM I STUPID?!”
“Why what’s he done?”
Ben paused for a second as angry as he was he still couldn’t rat out Callum to his dad he still loved him to much to see him get hurt even a little bit. He felt a wave of sadness at the picture in his head of Callum broken and hurt by what he’d done still looking after Lex even if he didn’t know if he was still welcomed in the family after what he’d said.
“Nothing Dad just wedding stuff getting to us I guess.”
“Ben what I said about weddings not being worth the hassle I meant for me not you and Callum. He’s good for you I’ve not seen you this happy since that Paul I know I’ve not been supportive of this whole gay thing but your still my son and having Callum has a son in law. Well there’s worse people eh.”
Ben breathed in one slowly trying to collect his emotions.
“He’s good for you son and I reckon your good for him to.”
Ben chocked back a sob at that feeling a overwhelming amount of sadness and love for Callum.
“I’m scared Dad.”
“It’s good to be scared it means you care about what’s happening.”
“But what if something happens it’s Walford after all weddings are never happy.”
“Well it’s about time you and Callum got some happiness eh?”
“Thank you dad I owe you one.”
“Well don’t just stand there Ben talk to your future husband no doubt he’s tearing his hair out worrying about you and looking after Lexi as well.”
“Oh shit yeah”
Ben rushed back out set on talking things through with Callum.