It's a Hard life | Hardzello♡

19. Wanna stay in bed

When Joe wakes up the next morning, he notices that he isn't alone in bed. He cracks one eye open, and sees Ben lying next to him. The moment his eyes meet Ben's, a sleepy smile appears on his face.
"Morning beautiful." The blond says in a low and rough voice.
Joe stretches out before placing his head on Ben's chest. "Morning blondie." He mumbles.
Ben chuckles softly and runs his hand through Joe's hair.
"I thought I fell asleep on the couch last night?" The ginger says a bit confused.
Ben smiles and nods. "You did. But I carried you to your bedroom." Ben says with a smile.
Joe giggles softly and takes Ben's hand. He starts placing small kisses all over it, making the blond smile big time. "So... why are you in my bed then?" The ginger asks with a huge smirk.
Ben smiles. "Well, as soon as I lifted you up, you clung to my sweater. And you just wouldn't let go, no matter what. So I had no other choice than sleeping in your bed."
Joe looks up, and sees Ben looking at him with a big smirk on his face. He smiles and presses his lips against Ben's. "I guess I just can't live without you." He says with a grin after they break the kiss.
Ben smiles and pulls the boy even closer to his chest.
Both close their eyes for a moment and just enjoy each other's presence. 

The silence is broken by a phone buzzing.
Ben reaches out so he can grab his phone from the nightstand. "It's Gwil." He says slightly surprised after reading the message. "He asks if we wanna come over next week, for Christmas eve."
Joe thinks for a moment, and then shrugs. "Sure, why not."
Ben smiles, and starts typing a message back to Gwil.
"But can we maybe... wait telling them? You know, about us?" Joe asks hesitantly.
Ben looks up from his phone and nods. "Yeah, of course. But why?" He asks with a smile.
Joe shrugs and starts playing with Ben's sweater. "Well, mostly because Rami will probably yell at me that he was right the whole time." He says.
Ben gives the boy a questioning look. "What do you mean?" He asks confused. He can't help but smile when he sees Joe's cheeks getting red.
Joe sighs softly. "Well... he noticed I liked you. Like, on the first day you moved in with me. But I told him that I didn't have a crush on you. He always judges me with everything I do. He kept whining that I should dump the boy I had an arrangement with, and that I'd never find true love if I'd keep living like that. I just don't need to hear 'I was right' yet."
Ben gives the ginger a kiss on the forehead. "I get that. We'll wait, don't worry. Whenever you're ready."
Joe smiles reassured.
"But uhm... you did dump that boy, didn't you?" Ben asks insecure.
Joe briefly closes his eyes. "No. He dumped me. The morning after I found you in the snow he called me while you were still unconscious. He said he'd found someone he really liked and who he wanted to be serious with. I was happy for him, of course. But I got back to being lonely and depressed again. Until you opened your eyes." He says with a small smile.
Ben looks at the ginger, not knowing what to say to those sweet words. And so he just smashes their lips together, starting a passionate kiss.
After letting their tongues dance for a while, they break the kiss.
"How about we put on some other clothes and have breakfast?" Ben whispers with a smirk. 
The ginger groans softly and crooks his face into Ben's neck. "Hmm I wanna stay in bed." He whines. "Can we just stay in bed together to watch movies and cuddle?" 
Ben giggles and gives the boy a kiss on the cheek. "Sounds perfect too. But we do have to eat. I'll make us breakfast." He gets up from under the blanket, revealing that he's only wearing a sweater and some boxers. He walks towards the chair where he put his clothes he was wearing yesterday. When he turns around, he catches Joe on staring at him. He pretends he doesn't see, and chuckles softly.
After he got dressed, he blows the ginger a kiss before leaving the room.

When he returns with two plates of breakfast, he sees Joe sitting with his back against the headboard, his phone in his hands. Ben is about to say something, but then he notices Joe is video calling someone. With a smile, the blond sits down on the foot of the bed so he won't get on screen.
"I'm doing great Dad. You don't have to worry about me." Joe says with a big smile.
"Really? That's good to hear son. You really do seem happy for once. It's good to know you're okay. Anything particular that caused your sudden happiness?" Joe's father asks.
Joe smiles when he sees a grin appear on his father's face. The boy can feel his heart glow when he sees Ben's face.
A big smile has coated the blond's face.
Joe can't help but tease the boy a bit by making him curious. "Diavolo sì. Ho trovato qualcuno che mi ama. Qualcuno che mi rende davvero felice. Ma ti racconterò di più su questo più tardi." He says to his father. He rolls his eyes when he sees the smirk on his father's face grow even bigger.
Ben on the other hand, is looking at him in confusion.
"Okay then, but you've made me very curious now. I'll talk to you later about it." Joe's father says with a big smile.
"Say hi to John and Mary for me, will you? Tell them I miss them." Joe says.
His father nods. "I will. I love you Joe." He says before ending the call.

With a big smile on his face, Joe puts his phone on the nightstand.
Ben hands him his plate of food, and sits down next to the boy. "What language was that?" He asks amazed.
Joe giggles softly, and places his head on Ben's shoulder. "It was Italian. My Dad and I still speak Italian with each other sometimes. Just so we won't forget it." He takes a bite from his breakfast, and wonders how long it will be until Ben asks him what he said to his father.
A silence falls for a moment.
"That's so cool." Ben whispers with a smile.
Joe smiles modestly.
"But... what did you say to him?" The blond asks curiously.
Joe giggles and starts to blush a little bit. "Well I just told him that I found someone who cares about me and who makes me really happy. And that I will give him details later." He says with a big smile. 
Ben lets out a soft 'ahw' and intertwines their fingers. He wants to say something, but he swallows his words just in time. He almost said I love you. But that's way too soon. They've been dating for less than a day. Although Ben knows that it won't be long until these words slip out of his mouth. He knows that this relationship will last very long.
"What is it?" Joe asks when he sees Ben's slightly confused face.
The blond immediately smiles again to reassure his boyfriend. "Nothing. You're just so incredibly sweet." He says before locking their lips together. "So, can I pick a movie this time?" He asks Joe with a smirk.
The ginger giggles and nods. "Well, only this time then." Joe says with a grin while settling himself into Ben's arms. And so, as agreed, the two just cuddle in bed all day long, watching movies together.

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