Thank you Happupanguin for the request and enjoy the first part.
Also, for a heads up, the two men are a little dirty, so read at your own caution
(I'ma die in a strip club one day)
Henry wasn't one to get into relationships. He always thought that he would be the single of the singles.
Being a short little bean bag didn't exceed most of his blind dates, and he is more picky on people than on food.
When Lou came into the picture, that scale of choosing seemed to tilt a bit. A shy tall himbo he was with a kind smile, wanting nothing more than to spend his time with Henry. At first, they were awkward, and their touches were hesitant, like touching a hot stove. But as time wore away, their bond grew closer, and their time together were more frequent.
Henry smiles at the photo they took when they met 3 years ago at a base ball game. Both are wearing matching t-shirts, thinking that they will never see each other again.
Their next meeting was in a supermarket on Independence Day. One buying fancy liquor and the other searching for raw turkey. Eventually, those meetings became more formal and at restaurants.
Setting the first box into their new unfurnished studio apartment, Henry's smile could never get any wider. Coming in from the door, the layout seemed spacious enough, and to the left,open planks spiral to a second floor with a railing. Under it was a kitchen that had cupboard doors hanging to a screw. Some floor planks needed replacing, and Henry didn't like the pale contrast of peach on the walls, but he would maneuver to that bridge when he gets to it. Right now, the taps were being fixed.
Lou snakes his arms around Henry's waist. He bends a little to kiss his lover's dimple on the right.
"Hey baby, you want takeout for dinner?"
Henry answers with a nod and sits them both down to their sleeping bags. They shared a cuddle session for a while, then getting to work on taking down the kitchen cabinets.
Later, they munched happily on semi-warm Chou mein. Lou used a fork, and Henry ate traditionally.
"...so the bed will come in next week." Henry says, still digging for the shrimp.
Lou's face lights up and lifts one corner of his lips into a devious smirk. Henry felt something off and put his attention on Lou's eyes. His lips curl into a playful scrawl before saying,
"One word and your mind played 'that' in your head."
"So what if I did. The bed has many uses, and making love on it is one of them," Lou crosses his arms, making his point.
"We haven't done it in months."
Henry chuckles.
"You are so dramatic. I swear if you keep it up, I'm gonna cancel the order, " Henry says, referring to the bed, and wraps his arms around his boyfriend.
"Henry darling, why are you so mean to me." Lou poutes like a brat child, not getting candy. Henry expected a tantrum to explode around now. Instead, the two stare longingly into eachothers eyes, and the moment was captivated when Lou pulled Henry over his lap. Mostly, Henry would do this, and Lou would be meek and leave his body limp. Today, the roles changed, and Lou tried to be more dominant by squeezing a little at the other's thighs. This aroused Henry to create friction between the men and purposely leaned forward up and down onto Lou. The pair whine higher than anticipated.
A phone rings cutting the next step short, Lou answers as Henry slowly gets off of him.
The conversation was short and ended with the phone dumped into Lou's jacket.
"Jack needs help taking up the shifts. The guys all caught some bug. I doubt it, but what am I to do." Lou shrugs his shoulders.
"It's almost seven p.m. You really expect me to let you go and work your brother's shift as well. "
Lou just shrugs again, having his eyes focused on making his tie.
Henry carries on his anger growing.
"Louis, it's not even your job."
Lou got a little taken aback at his full name, not like that was his real name, but it was shocking nonetheless.It wasn't his occupation, but his life and his family's lives depended on it. The supposingly bugged staff are dead, not like he would blankly blurt that to his boyfriend. He strained a tight smile, unlocking the handle on the front door. Henry followed.
"It'll be okay, Hen. I'll be back before you even miss me." Lou states, his head curled around the door to kiss Henry on the lips. They bid each other goodbye as Henry shuts the door behind himself. As long as Lou is safe and not on the streets, he has Henry's heart beating more evenly.
***
"Eli, I know we are short staffed, but you had to get me involved in your messes. What did you even do?" William, Lou, asks his brother. Reloading his handgun and shooting down two guys on the opposite side.
"I fucked his wife, stole some wine from his cellar, maybe killed his mom and made a run with his priceless jewels in my hand. All done today making me feel ten times richer and ten times stupider. But you know what that's life."
"No that's your life and unfortunately I'm dragged into it," William shouts killing the driver stationed in a car.
"This is the last time I'm fixing your messes and I can finally retire from this."
A gun clicks his way and William knows not likely.
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