It's a Hard life | Hardzello♡

18. Be mine?

"Where are we going?" Ben asks curiously.
Joe doesn't answer his question, and just pulls the boy with him with a mischievous smile on his face.
Ben giggles, and just obediently walks along with Joe.
After a few minutes of walking, the two arrive at some old dilapidated building.
Ben can see Joe's hazel eyes twinkle of excitement. "What is this?" The blond asks with a chuckle.
Joe takes his hand and intertwines their fingers. "This is my favorite spot of the whole village. I think you'll like it. Come on." He says with a big smile, guiding the two of them towards the entrance of the building. He pushes aside some planks that barricade the door, so the two can enter the building.
Ben frees his hand out of Joe's, and looks at the building. "And you're sure this is safe? What if this building is about to collapse?" He says hesitantly. 
The ginger smiles and takes his hand again. "Yes it's safe, trust me." He says reassuringly.
Ben smiles and sighs. "Okay then." He too enters the building, and sees that it's actually nothing more than a two-story house.
The whole building is empty, the only thing you see is an old chimney in the corner of the room.
"And how come you don't think this is spooky?" Ben asks while looking around.
Joe grins and shrugs. "Well, normally I come here during the day, and not at night. I agree it's a bit scary here. But that will change, trust me." And again, a mysterious smile appears on the ginger's face. "Now come on. Let's go upstairs. You'll love it." He says.
Ben giggles and follows the boy upstairs. 

Once they're both upstairs, Joe walks towards a ladder in the middle of the room.
"Where does this ladder lead to?" Ben asks curiously.
"To the roof. Are you coming?" Joe asks while climbing the ladder.
Ben nods and follows the boy towards the roof. His jaw drops when he sees the overwhelming view.
Joe has already sat down, and gestures to Ben to sit down as well.
"Wow, this is beautiful." The blond whispers as soon as he sits down close next to Joe. 
From the roof, a perfect view over the village is seen. Most houses are already decorated with Christmas lights, ready for the holidays.
"It is, isn't it?" Joe says while looking dreamily to the many Christmas lights. He places his head on Ben's shoulder, and intertwines their fingers.
Ben smiles and runs his hand through Joe's ginger hair. "You know, when I first met you, I never thought that you could be such a softie. I really thought you were that bad ass guy." He says with a grin.
Joe giggles softly and closes his eyes for a moment. "Yeah well, it's a hard life. Sometimes you've gotta pretend like you're tougher than you really are. Besides, only the people that I like get to see the nice me. If I don't like someone I'll burn them down with my sarcasm." He says with a big smirk.
Ben giggles and pulls the boy closer. "I'm glad you like me then." He whispers with a smile.
Joe lifts his head up from Ben's shoulder to look him in the eye. "It's more than that. I really, really like you." Without waiting for Ben to answer, the ginger locks their lips together. 

When they break the kiss, Joe takes a deep breath. "Ben, will you uhm- will you be my boyfriend? I want you to be mine." He can feel his heart pounding in his throat. They have known each other less than three weeks, but Joe feels like it has always been like this. When he sees the big smile on Ben's face, he is already a bit more reassured.
The blond nods with twinkles in his eyes. "Yes. Of course I will." He says. 
With a big smile on their faces, both boys don't hesitate any longer and dive into a sweet and passionate kiss.
"On one condition." Ben says with a big smirk when they pull away from the kiss.
Joe looks at the boy questioningly.
Ben leans in for another kiss. "I get to plan our next date." He puts his head on Joe's shoulder, and closes his eyes.
The ginger chuckles softly. "That's a deal." He gives the blond boy a kiss on the forehead. "Let's head home, shall we? I'm getting cold." He says.
Ben nods and slowly gets up. 
With their fingers still intertwined, they make their way home.

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Once home, Joe immediately plops down on the couch.
After turning up the heat a bit more, Ben sits down next to the ginger.
Without even thinking about it, Joe nuzzles his face into the fabric of Ben's hoodie. He closes his eyes, loving how comfy Ben's chest is.  
The blond grabs the remote to put on some tv. Although neither of the boys pays attention to the screen.
All Ben sees is the boy against his chest. With a look full of admiration, he studies every inch of Joe's face. The happy and peaceful look on the boy's face makes his heart jump. "You're beautiful, you know that?" He whispers. 
Joe immediately starts to blush. He buries his face deeper into Ben's chest, hoping the Brit won't see it. "So are you." He mumbles with a smile. All he can think about is that he may finally call Ben his boyfriend.

After a while of watching tv, Joe starts go get tired.
Ben giggles softly when he sees that the boy's eyes almost fall close. He looks at his watch and sees that it's pretty late already. "Let's go to bed, you're tired." He whispers with a smile after giving Joe a kiss on the head.
Joe yawns and shakes his head. "Don't feel like moving. Let's sleep on the couch tonight." The boy mumbles while letting his head rest on Ben's shoulder.
Ben smile when he sees that the boy is more asleep than awake already. Which is why he decides to wait until Joe is fully asleep, and then he will carry the boy to the bedroom. "Good night Joey. Sweet dreams." Ben whispers while gently playing with Joe's hair.
"Good night Benny boy." The ginger mumbles back.
Which makes a big smile appear on Ben's face. 

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Hey guyssss

Yes, another upload. I just don't want to let y'all waiting too long, because I know how annoying that is. But I don't think you mind, do you?😉
Plus I have written all the chapters half a year ago, so it's not like I have to wait uploading because of that.

Anyways, take care❤