Half an hour later, they were sitting on the sofa – dressed as Jason had insisted so nobody could catch a cold – and had their delicious pizza. They had to stop snogging, unfortunately, but Tom was a bit relieved about the break. It was almost embarrassing that he had gotten half-hard again, and they were only kissing...
"You know, I'm always willing to share," Jason said after a while and gestured towards his pizza, "If you change your mind about having only pepperoni..."
Tom chuckled. "No, I'm good, thank you," he replied. "They're hot," he added with a wiggling of his eyebrows, "That's enough for me."
Jason laughed and gently squeezed his neck, which Tom really loved for some reason.
After they had finished eating, Tom snuggled up to Jason on the sofa again. He put his head against his shoulder and began to trace soft patterns on the older one's back.
"So, you know since Half-Blood Prince?" he asked quietly and with a smile in his voice, "That you'd like to be with me, I mean."
"Yes, like I've told you," Jason answered with a smile. "I had realised that I'd missed you – the set, the cast, the work – the world... but you especially, and then I turn up at the premiere and there is this handsome, charming, gorgeous young man a-and it – you took my breath away. Literally. I was already dreading the headline 'Jason Isaacs faints like a silly fangirl', but... then Jade took your hand and my heart broke. That's how I knew I was in love with you."
"Oh no, Jason...," Tom replied and cupped his face in his hands, "I – I had no idea. And you never... all those years, I never realised that you felt like this until I got my shit together and started thinking properly about those feelings I had for you... I'm so sorry that I've been so slow. You know, I always realised that there was something between us, but I couldn't put my finger on what it was for a very long time..."
Jason chuckled softly and took his hands in his – in one of his hands. With the other, he brushed back strands of his hair and caressed his face. "You were young, Tom. I've got ten-odd years ahead of you there, darling. No problem. I'd like to think that the best things come to those who wait," he grinned happily.
Tom chuckled and pushed himself up so that he could sit in Jason's lap. "Ten-odd years, hm?" he replied mockingly, but then he laughed and kissed Jason gently. "No, I think you're right. I think I... also needed those years. I don't think I would have been a good boyfriend to you back then. So, but you... you've always known that you're gay?" he then wanted to know.
"Er...," Jason laughed, "Pretty early on, yes. The last thing you could call a relationship I had when I was at drama school though."
"S-so you slept around?" Tom asked before he could stop himself.
Jason chuckled. "Who would've wanted to sleep with me?"
"Hey!"
"No, seriously. I didn't. I wouldn't call it that. I didn't live in chastity, but there was a point where too many people would recognise me if I did something stupid, and..." He affectionately tugged at Tom's ears. "I'm really bad at casual sex. I rather had none than with somebody I didn't feel anything for."
"Ah," Tom made and he couldn't help but sound relieved. "I can understand that. I'm not one for casual sex either." He smiled and leaned in for another kiss.
Jason pulled him close and Tom asked himself why he had never sat on his lap before. It was just wonderful.
"Ah, but I, er... Good that you've mentioned it," Jason began and let his hands slip underneath Tom's pink hoodie at the back. "I made this promise to myself that I'll go to the doctor and let them do a check-up if I was in a stable relationship again. I was too scared until now, but... You're more important to me than I am, so I guess I should get an appointment, hm?"
