Sam and max stories

Let sleeping dogs lie alternate ending

(this one's for you, @madladddd )

(art by me) 

hat night, Sam was once again asleep while Max was lying next to him, staring at him again. Admiring how handsome he was, and thinking about how much he wanted to kiss him..
He thought to himself. 'He'd never find out right..? I mean what are the chances he'd wake up? Low right? He's a heavy sleeper... right?'
After a long internal discussion with himself, he decided just one tiny kiss wouldn't hurt.
'Just once, then never again' he thinks to himself as he slowly scoots his face closer to Sam's.
He's nervous as his heartbeat speeds up.
Before he can think any more, he takes Sam's face in his hands and ever so gently kisses him on the lips.
Max felt like his heart was gonna burst.
It only lasted about 3 seconds before he pulled away, breathing slowly.
Max was about to jump out of the bed, but then Sam started to stir.

Max froze.

Sam slowly opened his eyes. "M-Max...?"

Max went cold. "U-uh..."

Sam sits up. "Why are you in my bunk..?" Max tries to think of an explanation. "W-well.. See.. I..." he keeps stuttering. "A-and why is my mouth wet?" Sam asks, feeling his lips. Max remains frozen. Sam looks at max.

"D-did you just... kiss me...?"

The two both remain silent and stare at each other for the longest moment of both their lives.

Then, Max suddenly burst into tears. He covers his face with his hands. "Yes Sam! YES I kissed you and YES i have feelings for you and yes I KNOW you're straight and i know you probably won't want anything to do with me anymore, and..." he sobs. "I'm so so so sorry..."

He tries to jump out of the bed, but finds he can't when Sam takes hold of his hand and pulls him back, holding him to his chest. Max freezes again, blushing. "Max... calm down bud..." Sam says, holding him and gently petting his back. Max hugs him tightly, crying into his chest. Sam keeps holding him and comforting him until he calms down enough to stop crying

"Now," Sam says, pulling back and looking in Max's eyes. "Let's go over your answers one by one, okay?" he says with a gentle smile. Max sniffles and nods. "O-okay..." Sam holds his hand gently. "So, you are in love with me?" Max nods. "Yeah.." "and that's why you kissed me when I was asleep?" max blushes and looks away a bit. "Y-yeah..." Sam strokes his cheek. "And, you're afraid to tell me because you think I'll reject you, and not want to see you anymore?" Max closes his eyes and nods. "Mhm..."

"Aw max..." Sam hugs him again. "Even if I didn't love you back, I wouldn't just leave you..." Max wipes his face. "Really..?" Sam nods. "Of course! You're my best friend.. Nobody's closer to me than you...'' Max nuzzles him, smiling a bit. "Thanks Sam..." Sam nuzzles back. "No problem little buddy."

Max then realizes something Sam had said.

"Wait, wait, wait..." he pulls back, looking in Sam's eyes. "Y-you love me back..?" Sam laughs a bit. "Did I say that I didn't?" Max looks at his hands. "No but, you said that even if you didn't love me back, you wouldn't have- oh Sam!" Max smiles, throwing himself back into Sam's arms. "I love you so much!" Sam holds him gently. "I love you too bud.."

Sam pulls back. "Can you kiss me now that I'm awake?" he giggles a little. Max blushes. "S-sure." he kisses him, more confidently this time. Sam returns it happily.