Need a drink? - [Male OC X Ford Pines] - Complete

9: The Beach (✨NEW ART✨)

"Over here!" yelled Ford's voice as I stepped onto the sand.

I spotted my boyfriend waving from beside a large sandcastle. I waved back with a smile and started toward him. Suddenly I was lifted off the ground. "Wha-!"

Stanly laughed as he lifted me over his head. "Got ya, James!"

"Put me down, Stanly!" I yelled.

"Nope!" he laughed, walking toward his brother.

"Put him down, Stan," Ford said as we reached him.

"Whatever," he dropped me on my ass. "You two are just jealous I fuck twenty times the girls you do."

"Twenty times zero is still zero, bro," Ford laughed. Stan picked Ford up and dropped him in the ocean.

I pulled off my shirt and joined them, the three of us wrestling around in the waist deep salt water.

"Hey!" a girl yelled from a little way off. "You boys want to chicken fight with us?" she indicated another girl and a guy who were with her.

"Hell, yeah!" Stan yelled, breaking the headlock he had on his brother.

The six of us waded out to deeper water. The girl who had asked us to play the game, climbed on Stan's shoulders and the other boy and girl partnered up. I looked at Ford before holding my breath and ducking under his legs, pushing him out of the water as I stood. I laughed awkwardly as I felt his bulge against the back of my neck.

Ford locked hands with the two girls and the three yelled, "One! Two! Three! Go!" The three of them pushed against each other, the girls ganging up on Ford and knocking us over first.

I fell backward, being knocked off balance. I felt water enter my lungs as I fell, not taking a breath in time. I couldn't find up or down as I tried to calm my panicking. Suddenly an arm, wrapped around my chest and pulled me. My face broke into the air and I sputtered and coughed up water. The arm locked around my chest and back led me to the beach.

I collapsed to my hands and knees in the sand, still coughing water and my chest burned. As my hacking slowed, I rolled onto my back, staring at the sky.

Ford's face appeared over mine. "Are you okay, James?"

"I will-" I managed to get out before I began coughing again. I collapsed on my back again. "I'll be okay."

"Okay..." Ford said, putting on his glasses. "We can just sit for a while if you want?"

I nodded, closing my eyes to the sun as I felt the tan start to set in. I jumped as something cold fell on my chest. "What the-!"

"It's sunscreen," Ford said, putting a new glop in his hand.

I laid back in the sand. "Warn me next time." I closed my eyes again.

"No problem." Ford set his hand on my chest and spread the sunscreen over my body. His fingers stopped at my cheek.

"Something wrong, Ford?"

"No," he said. "But... would you open your eyes for me?"

"Don't linger too long." I opened my eyes, Ford blocking the sun from my face. "Don't want to get in trouble..."

"The cops don't come by here," Ford said with a smile. "Your eyes are so beautiful."

'Beautiful' was one of the best things he could call me. It always made me melt and he knew it. I touched his hand as I smiled up at him. "Your hands are warm." He gave a small chuckle and pulled his six-fingered hand away. He sighed as he looked at the four still in the water.

I closed my eyes again, basking in the sun. The next time I opened my eyes, the sun was hanging low over the water. I looked to my side and found Ford passed out without his glasses on, his head turned toward me. I laughed lightly as I sat up and touched his shoulder. "Ford..."

Ford opened his eyes, looking into mine. "Hello, my beautiful king," he teased.

I looked around and there was no one around, not even Stan, so I kissed Ford's check. "I think it's time to get up."

Ford sat up, rubbing sand from his arms. "Agreed." He sighed with a smile. "Look at that sunset..."

"It's beautiful..." I smiled watching it.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

"Keep your penny," I said. "I'm just thinking that this is nice - just sitting here... with you." I sighed looking at him. "And I hope we can do this forever... maybe even legally one day."

"Wistful thinking gets us nowhere," Ford said.

"Buzz kill," I said with a smile. "But I think there's hope for us. Just a few years ago, Illinois removed its anti-sodomy laws. Who's to say we couldn't do that here?"

"You're always so optimistic," Ford smiled.

"I guess it is quite a dream, isn't it? To want to be happy together..." I said, watching the sun with a smile. "But it's a good one."

Ford moved in front of me with a smile and put his arms around my neck. He closed his eyes and set his lips to mine, surprising me. "I can't wait to see it come true."

"Careful," I said. "We don't want to get caught."

"I'd get caught with you," Ford smiled before pressing his lips to mine again.

"You're in a great mood," I said.

"I got great news before we left for the beach today. I've got a chance to get into West Coast Tech on a full four year scholarship if they like my science project."

"That's great, Sixer!" I kissed him. "I knew you could do it!"

Ford sat beside me, grabbing my hand. "Thank you, King."

I smiled at the six fingers wrapped around my hand. "I'll miss doing this with you."

"What? You're not going with me?"

"To West Coast Tech? Ford, baby, I turned in a baking soda volcano. A baking soda volcano that I overfilled. What would I ever be able to do out there?"

Ford sighed. "I guess your right... it wasn't logical to think you'd move with me..."

"Logical? No," I smiled mischievously. "Correct? Maybe."

"What? But-"

"I knew you'd get in so I enrolled in a culinary school in the area. S.C.A. Saddleback Culinary Arts. I got my acceptance letter last night but wanted to wait to surprise you. We can't watch every sunset but I'll still be there for a few."

Ford squeezed my hand. "You're fucking amazing."

"So are you," I smiled. "Which is good because it's the only school I even got full acceptance to. Every other one was waitlisted."

"Don't worry, King. I'm not letting you down."