The Story of Our Lives

Happy

It's now been 3 weeks since I moved in with Adam and I have never been happier. We've been sleeping in the same bed since the second night but don't get your hopes up. Nothing has happened. We're just friends. Neither of us wanted the other to sleep on the couch so we both decided that as a compromise we'll both sleep in the bed.

I turn 18 in 2 days and Adam had been asking and asking what I wanted to do for it and what I wanted for presents. I told him nothing and that he's already done far too much for me. He's letting me live here rent free. I still slipped the equivalent of £260 in his wallet over the course of the month. I do it in 13 £20 notes but over the month so its not suspicious. His rent is £520 per month including gas and electricity. He currently has no idea.

Elliot and Alice have been over once a week to check on how we're settling in with being roommates. Adam has changing the lease to put me on it for when I turn 18. I don't even understand any of it so I'm letting him do it because he knows how. Every time they come over we have a movie and game night and it's always so fun. We've gotten to know each other so well and I think those 3 have grown closer to each other as well but all make the effort to make sure I'm not left out, which I wouldn't be bothered about but it's really nice to be included and wanted.

My dad and sister have come round to see how we're getting on and bought us some house warming gifts and gave Adam £100 in food shopping which could last 2 weeks. They both have said how happy I seem here and I am. I genuinely have never been this happy.

As the weeks have gone on, Adam and I have become best friends. It's not felt like I've been getting to know him though. It feels as though I'm remembering him from somewhere. Like we were supposed to have met no matter the circumstances. Dani keeps asking me if anything more is going on between us but I assure her that it's strictly platonic. Even though we sleep in the same bed watch countless romantic comedy's and sing flirty duets together. Just 2 gay boys hanging out essentially. Although it is safe to say I am basically in love with him. He makes me feel so special and like I am the only boy in the world. I hope I make him feel the same even if he just thinks it's platonic.

My birthday came and I'm not going to lie to you, I kinda forgot about it. It hadn't been mentioned in the last few days. I woke up to find Adam not in bed like he normally is. I got showered and dressed for the day just hoping that nothing would happen. Boy was I wrong.

I walked downstairs careful not to trip up in my tired state. I was very much in need of a coffee.

"SURPRISE!" Adam shouted and jumped out from behind the living room door. I nearly shit myself. Adam just giggled as I jumped out of my skin. "Happy birthday Damien." he said pulling me into a hug and giving me a kiss on the cheek. That was nothing new. We gave each other a kiss on the cheek every so often if one of us was going to bed before the other but this one was longer. He lingered on my cheek. Not that I was complaining. I wasn't. I just blushed. Adam took hold of my hand and led me into the living room where there were presents and cards all over the floor. I started to tear up.

"Yo-u shouldn't h-have." I said trying to keep the tears from falling. Adam released my hand and put his arm around my back and nudged me through the doorway. Adam turned to me and looked me deep in my eyes. I got lost in his two oceans and had to avert my eyes from his in order to regain a state of knowing. Adam saw all this and just smiled bigger.

"I wanted you to have an amazing 18th birthday. It's one of the big birthdays so has to be celebrated. Starting off with a coffee." he said smiling and picking up the mug from the coffee table and handing it to me.

I laughed. "How did you know?" I asked him while taking a sip.

"I heard you stumbling around upstairs so figured you needed some energy. And you will need energy for today." He said with a mischievous grin.

"Why? What have you got planned?" I asked. My brows furrowed.

"Ah!" he replied and tapped his nose. "All in good time."

Adam led me to the couch and we sat down. He handed me some cards and presents. The gifts were a few lego sets which I loved and were of the Titanic and Wall-E. The last card he handed to me caused him to grin from ear to ear. It read: Damien. Happy 18th. I am going to make this a birthday you will never want to forget, love Adam.

Love? I couldn't help but smile.

"Thank you Adam. But, will you tell me the plan?" I asked. He just giggled

"All I'm going to say, put your Docs on." he said mischievously.

"So that means somewhere potentially muddy then." I queried. Adam nodded. I went upstairs and swapped my shoes and then he led me to the car but before we started to drive he gave me a pair of blacked out glasses.

"Put these on. I don't want you to clock where we're going before we get there." he said. I put them on and bloody hell I couldn't see a thing. I just tried to figure out where we were going.