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CHAPTER 10

Murdoc and 2D were back at the same coffee shop from when they first met. This was mainly for nostalgia reasons, as Murdoc told Stuart that he had to leave soon. It was just a business trip, after all. So, he invited him back to the coffee shop, where they could just talk to each other, and sort of clean everything up.

Of course, Stuart was extremely sappy and thankful for Murdoc, to which Murdoc just had to listen to him without getting emotional himself. He was really happy that he even helped Stuart, even if he couldn't have him in the end.

Stuart wasn't anywhere done saying all of his compliments and such to Murdoc, but then he did stop suddenly, trying to gather up his words. Murdoc looked at him softly. "You've helped me so much, Murdoc. I feel like I've done nothing compared to you, there has to be something I can do." Stuart said sweetly. Murdoc smiled, grabbing his arm and pulling him closer slowly. Stuart became confused, his logic thinking he wanted to whisper something? Murdoc put his hand on his face, feeling his skin beside his hands for the first time. He quickly but gingerly leaned in and kissed him softly. Stuart breathed in out of surprise and closed his eyes. He reciprocated the kiss and rested his arms on Murdoc's shoulders. Murdoc smiled against his lips, feeling like this is all he wanted, all that he needed. The effort just to taste him, was all worth it. Stuart hummed, feeling what he hadn't gotten from Paula in a long time. Love, affection, it didn't feel fake anymore. It didn't feel forced as it did with her. After he was done kissing her, he would wipe his lips when she wasn't looking. He always felt gross after. Murdoc pulled away, admiring Stuart's flustered face. He opened his eyes, letting out a shaky sigh of satisfaction.

"I never asked or wanted you to return any type of favor when I first met you, but then, I now wish that you could return my interest in you," Murdoc said softly, finally confessing his feelings to Stuart directly.

His hands stayed on his face, to which Stuart slowly brought his own hands up to hold them. He smiled lightly, looking at him softly with his blush still remaining on his face. "I do—I will, I like you a lot Murdoc. I was just so tossed up in everything, that my feelings were numb from unrequited love." Murdoc's expression softened as he looked at him with wider eyes. Stuart liked him too? And he had to find this out right when he was about to leave? Damn.

Murdoc let out a sigh of disbelief, chuckling lightly. "Really? I..." Murdoc understood what he meant by his feelings being numb because that's exactly what his own girlfriend did to him. Oh... about that. Stuart didn't know about any of that, and he wasn't exactly employed so Murdoc couldn't do to him what he was doing to his own girlfriend. Of course, he wouldn't do it heartlessly as he does with her, because he really does love him.

But his job in London wasn't exactly keeping him around, as he wasn't getting enough money. But, he could still technically be working there, just be back to where his girlfriend was. He got paychecks from that place whether he was there or not, so the little extra money couldn't hurt. But he really needed to go back, before he went homeless.

And the only place he could go was with her, and 2D was never told of her. Mainly because Murdoc was thinking about his situation more than his own, so it never came up. He also was confident that Stuart never liked him that way, and that he was going to have to go home. Well, home. But to his new surprise at Stuart's sudden reciprocated love, he needed to do something. Now he was in the position that Stuart was in a couple of months ago. How was he going to break up with her? Was he even? Or would he just... ghost Stuart?

"I'm sorry if I was difficult with you. But I see a lot clearer now, as you have opened so many things for me." Stuart added. Murdoc looked back up at him, as he was so deep in thought his eyes started to lower, almost shameful. "No, no. Of course, you weren't. I'm just so... shocked." He admitted. Stuart giggled softly, tilting his head lightly and kissing him softly. It was the first kiss that Stuart did willingly to Murdoc, which surprised him.