What Happens on the Cruise

29. I Want Crazy

Tim grabbed Austin's arm as everyone was filing in for their final choreo practice before the dress rehearsal. "Hey, can I talk to you a minute?"

"I guess. It can't take too long, though."

"It won't." Tim pulled him away from the doorway and stood silent for a moment, a blush spreading across his cheeks.

"What is it?" Austin asked, confused.

"I just wanted to say..." Tim took a deep breath, then reached out and cupped Austin's face. "I wanted to tell you I love you."

"What?"

"I love you. I'm sorry I've never told you that, but I just... I don't know. It's just hard to say and I thought my actions were enough."

Austin's eyes filled with tears and he pulled Tim in for a passionate kiss. "I love you, too. I love you so much." Austin turned them both around, pushing Tim against the wall and took his mouth again, almost violently. Tim hesitated for only a moment before matching Austin's passion, wrapping one arm around Austin's waist while he reached up and tangled his fingers in Austin's hair with the other hand.

Someone cleared their throat and they broke the kiss to find Sonny from Street Corner Renaissance there. "Are you gentlemen planning to join us for practice anytime soon?" he asked.

"Sorry," Austin apologized. "We'll be right there." Sonny left them and Austin gave Tim another kiss before stepping back, adjusting his clothes. "Come on, babe."

***

"Ten minute break, everyone," the director called. "Austin, can I speak with you a moment?"

"Sure," Austin said, heading over.

Adam got two bottles of water and walked over to Tim, handing him one. "You figured it out."

"I did," Tim answered. "Though I'm not sure why you couldn't tell me."

"Because if you were pressured into saying it, he wouldn't be sure it was real."

Tim nodded, watching Austin doing his "woo" arm movement with the director. "He's going to be a handful, isn't he?"

"But he's worth it, right?"

Tim gave a soft smile. "Yeah."

"Did I hear you two talking about him moving into your place in Beaumont?"

"Yup."

"That's really close to your mom's, right?"

"Yes. And a whole lot of other family," Tim answered.

"Mhmm. Are you worried about your family not accepting you two?"

"A little," Tim admitted.

Austin came over and took Tim's half empty water bottle and promptly finished it off, then handed it back.

Tim raised an eyebrow. "You're welcome."

Austin leaned over and kissed him, his eyes sparkling. "We've got five minutes to go make out like teenagers. You wanna?"

"Hell, yeah," Tim answered, handing Adam his empty water bottle and letting Austin pull him from the room.

Chris and Rob came over, Chris giving Adam a smile. "I don't know what you did, but thank you."

"I didn't do anything," Adam admitted. "They worked it out on their own."

"I didn't really miss all the awkward PDA," Rob commented, "but if it gives Austin that kind of energy, I'll live with it."