A Chance Encounter (Chris Hemsworth X OMC)

Clearing Things Up

Chris stood up and Wyatt watched as water dripped down his broad chest. He grabbed a towel and quickly patted himself down before taking Wyatt's hand and helping him out of the tub.

"It doesn't hurt anymore," Wyatt verified as he sat on the edge of the tub while Chris gently applied some cream to his skin.

"Doesn't look bad. A little red," Chris said. He then looked up into Wyatt's face and smiled.

"What is it?"

"So I can't help but think you fell in the water on purpose."

Wyatt shrugged his shoulders. "Well the plan clearly backfired a little bit. I wasn't supposed to get stung by a jellyfish."

Chris nodded his head and sat beside Wyatt, leaning against him. "Mmhmm. And what was supposed to happen?"

"Well, what I wanted to happen did happen. I just wasn't supposed to get stung." He paused and pursed his lips. "Anyway, it's actually your fault this happened."

"Because I waited too long to kiss you."

"Exactly."

Chris grinned and reached out for his hand. "Listen. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings last night when I pulled away. I'm sorry."

"You had your reasons, I'm sure."

"Yeah. Look, this is all new to me, but that's not why I pulled away."

Wyatt frowned. "Why did you? Did I..."

Chris shook his head profusely and squeezed Wyatt's hand. "No. You didn't do anything wrong. I promise."

"Okay," Wyatt said in a relieved voice.

"I'm not the kind of guy who just hooks up randomly with people. If I want to do that with someone it means I like them." He looked into Wyatt's eyes. "I like you."

Wyatt felt stunned. He would have believed and accepted it if Chris had merely wanted to hook up with him and nothing more. Hearing that it meant a little more than that for Chris was the pinnacle of unbelievable.

"Last night, all I could think when I was with you was that you're wonderful. And you were with a man who lied about himself and lived a double life. You deserve more than that."

Wyatt felt realization dawn on him as Chris continued to speak.

"I...I know it may sound too fast. But I like you a lot. And I want more than a hookup with you. But I also worry I can't give you what you deserve in a man."

"What do you think I deserve?"

"You deserve to have a real relationship with a man. You deserve a whole man, not half of him. I can't give you those things. Not yet, anyway. And not because I don't want to. I'm just...I'm not quite ready to live openly gay yet."

Wyatt looked away. "There are things you deserve too. You deserve to be with someone who's with you because of you. And not just because of who you are. Someone who isn't going to force you to do anything you're not ready to do," Wyatt said.

Chris listened to Wyatt's words and felt something deeper being stirred up. Though it was a concern, he hadn't given himself time to think on it. It was true though; most people would jump at the chance to date him because he was Chris Hemsworth. "And you...you feel like you can give me those things?" He asked.

"I would never push you to come out to the world, Chris. I'm not the kind of person who thinks everyone should do that right away. I'm not the coming-out police. And, while you are a man I've had a crush on, there's a difference between crushing on a fantasy versus meeting the actual man and getting to know him."

"Do you like the man you're getting to know?"

"Let's put it this way- if you were a complete asshole we wouldn't have arrived at this point. Yes, I like you."

"Good. Because I like you too," Chris said. "So...the question is, would you be willing to be with me even if we have to keep things a secret for a while? If you don't want to I understand. And I'll be respectful of your choices."

Wyatt sat in silence and looked down at their joined hands. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. A part of him was in total disbelief while the rest of him tried to absorb the reality of what Chris was saying to him.

Did Chris Hemsworth just asked me to be his boyfriend? He shook that thought away quickly. No. Stop thinking of him that way. Think of him as a man sitting next to you, not a celebrity you've fantasized about a million times.

"I don't want you to answer right away. I want you to think about it," Chris said. "Think about it and when you're ready to tell me what you want, I'll be waiting."

Wyatt slowly nodded his head. "Okay," he whispered.

Chris grinned and leaned in to kiss his cheek. "And I promise to keep my hands and lips to myself for now while you think on it."

He wasn't saying it aloud, but Wyatt got the message- he didn't want to fall deeper if it wasn't going to happen. And, although Wyatt could have easily gone all the way on Chris's word, he felt the same way. Especially now that a causal hookup was the last thing that would happen between them if they went down that road.

As much as Wyatt hated the idea of them maintaining a little distance, he knew it was probably a good plan. If they weren't going to be together it wouldn't be fair to do that to themselves.

"Now...do you like roller coasters?"

Wyatt looked at him, confused. "Apparently," he laughed. "I've been on one since I met you."

Chris grinned. "Good. Because Evans was talking about going to Belmont Park today. You can be my date." He stopped and smiled. "In the harmless sort of way, that is."

"Sure," Wyatt said as he stood up. He caught Chris's eyes darting down to his ass and shook his head. "And just what are you looking at?"

Chris slowly peeled his eyes away from Wyatt's ass and gave him a wink. "I didn't say anything about us keeping our eyes to ourselves, did I?"