Black Waves

When The Chai Is Too Spicy

Relief floods Andy when Remington says he wants to stay together. 

"Does that mean you are staying here now?"

Remington shakes his head and walks to the living room, flopping on the couch. 

"We are recording some new songs and my brothers rather me be there when I do them. We are going to take more time with this album but the songs have so much emotional turmoil in them. We aren't doing happy in love songs on this album and I feel like it's going to be our greatest album yet."

Andy sits next to him and pulls him into his lap. "Any of them about what's going with you now?"

Remington nods. "I have a few songs dedicated to it, yeah. Some are fully written and some aren't. One of the songs are going to be our debut to the album and we already have a music video slowly starting for it."

Andy looks down and nods. 

"But some of it is growing up traumas, depression and suicidal thoughts about us, anxiety that comes with it all, even have plans for a vampire one. Just everything all together."

"I just hate that I am now part of your traumas." Andy whispers, feeling the guilt wash up again.

Remington frowns and nuzzles his head into his neck. "I don't want you to feel bad for any of it. If this is what it takes for the album to go big, then fuck you've helped me a lot." He laughs dryly. "But I should be gone for only 2 weeks or a month for now. I'll come back permanently after that."

Andy sighs, rubbing his husband's thighs gently. 

"Is there anything you wanted to do today? It's only 2 now," Andy says softly.

"I don't know, let me think on it. I need to fix my eyeliner." 

Andy nods and watches his husband walk off to their bedroom to fix the smudged eyeliner from crying. 

About ten minutes later Remington comes back with their two sketchbooks and some pencils. "Coffee and art date?" Andy smiles and stands up to go with him. 

Andy drives them to the shop and their lovely Kamiatra isn't there. 

"You are just sad because she drools over you," Andy smirks.

Remington blushes and shakes his head. "It makes me embarrassed."

"I know. That's what makes it so funny. You don't know how to take compliments well."

A guy comes over and brings them a cappuccino and a chai latte and both men sip on it slowly, pulling out their sketch books. Remington decides to draw a picture of a picture of someone laying out by water with a coffee in hand. He sticks his tongue out ever so slightly while he draws and smudges the paper. Andy draws a cartoon Batman because he isn't the greatest at art but will always attempt it with his husband.

They look up occasionally and smiles at each other, Remington slowly feeling at peace. Andy can feel it too. 

Kamiatra runs in an hour later, obviously running late, but screeches when she sees her favorite couple. 

"I haven't seen you in forever Ratatouille! I've had to deal with your sad ass hubby over here. With what he was saying I thought I was never going to see my hottie again! Let me clock in hold on." She walks to the back into another room.

"You've been crying to her?" Remington asks his husband. 

"I wouldn't say crying, but yes, I've been confiding in her."

Remington chuckles and continues with his drawing. She comes running back out with another vanilla cappuccino and chai latte for them. She has a tea for herself this time.

"Did you follow my advice Ands?"

Andy blushes and looks down at his drawing, avoiding Remington's glare. "Yeah, a little. But not in the order you said. Also not every single thing."

Remington looks at both of them confused. "What advice?"

Andy busts up laughing knowing how embarrassed his lover will get. "Go ahead and tell him Mia. If you say it maybe he won't hurt me."

Mia takes a sip of her tea and smiles. "I said for him to fuck you until you were so spent you couldn't walk. I told him to handcuff you to the bed and blind fold you and do some freaky shit. Did you take a picture for me? Did you do the freaky shit I told you to do? I can tell you used the handcuffs with those bruises on his wrists." She winks at Andy and Remington hides his face.

Andy laughs loudly. "I just did the vibrator and and the ball gag with the handcuffs. I didn't want to push him too far. I'm going to save the blindfold and butt plug for later."

"Andy!" Remington squeaks out, feeling embarrassed. 

"Picture next time. Pay me for my advice." She says, winking at Remington.

"But there's one thing you didn't do though," Andy says, sipping his cappuccino. "You didn't give me keys to the handcuffs."

"Oh holy shit I didn't!" She is laughing hysterically. "How did you get him out of them?"

"I don't like either of you," Remington mumbles, going back to his drawing. Andy plays footsie with him underneath the table, smiling when he grabs his attention. 

"It took about 4 hours all together. Had to get a PostMate to deliver some bobby pins because Remington refused to be left alone. Then I had to rig him out of each one with the pins."

"Oh my God Remi I'm so sorry. It was just supposed to be kinky fun!" 

Remington rolls his eyes while still blushing. "I don't know why you called Lonny when you should have just called her."

Andy ponders in thought and laughs. "Yeah, I guess you are right. But then she would have walked in to see you all spread eagled-"

"Aht aht okay enough we get the picture." 

Mia laughs, "No I want to hear more!"