Yrs Forever

The Place to Be

John took his hands out of Alexander's hair and slapped them to his face.

"Are you fucking kidding me? Honestly."

Alexander helped John pull his pants back up and button his shirt.

"Maybe it's neighbors complaining about the noise?"

Alexander suggested, half joking. After all, the walls were pretty thin.

John took a quick sip of the now cold coffee.

"We've never had any complaints before, and plus, I've never complained about the music my upstairs neighbor always blasts"

Alexander took a quick bite from a chocolate croissant.

"Firstly, she only ever does it on Sundays, and second of all, she is a God-fearing, 70 year old woman, whose whole iTunes library seems to be made up of gospel music."

The knocking started to grow louder. John yelled an annoyed response that he "was coming, god dammit," which Alexander found hilarious because of what they were doing just a few moments ago.

"If it's that old lady I promise you that I will fight her. I'm not even kidding."

Alexander shoved John out of the bedroom, and followed behind him as he approached the front door.

"I know you will. I'll record it and put it on YouTube."

John looked back and smiled at Alexander before opening the door.

"Laf, Herc!"

John greeted, as he hugged Lafayette and Hercules in a big group hug.

Lafayette and Hercules finally noticed Alexander.

"Oh," Lafayette and Hercules said almost in unison.

"Laf, I guess we know now why John took so long to come."

Hercules and Lafayette burst into laughter as John groaned at the lame pun. Alexander hugged the two men and closed the door behind them as they entered the apartment.

"I hope we weren't interrupting anything," Lafayette teased, knowing full well what they had interrupted.

"Not at all. In fact we were just about to leave, and go to the bar. Would you like to join us?"

Alexander facepalmed at John's sad attempt at a lie.

"It's 11am. I'm not too sure they'll even let you in this early, mon amie."

John's face reddened in embarrassment at his transparent lie.

Hercules interrupted John's internal screaming.

"We can't hang out today, sadly. Lafayette forgot that he was going on a weekend trip with his boyfriend."

Lafayette glared at Hercules.

"We're not dating, we're just really close. Ugh, forgot it. Hercules forgot to mention that he's babysitting for his cousin today."

Hercules rolled his eyes at Lafayette.

"I was gonna tell them before you so rudely interrupted me. Sorry dudes. Maybe tomorrow we can all hang out."

John smiled at the two idiots.

"Yeah, that would be nice."

Hercules and Lafayette started to leave.

"Enjoy whatever you two were just doing," Hercules mockingly sung.

Alexander closed the door behind them after jokingly rolling his eyes at Hercules. He held John's hands and placed a small kiss on each of John's still red cheeks.

"At least the blood was rushing to your face, and not to, other places, during that conversation."

John glared at Alexander. Alexander laughed at his own joke, while checking to make sure the door was locked. Alexander pushed John against the nearest wall, and started unbuttoning his shirt for the second time.

"I always finish what I start, my dear Laurens. Never forget that."

And so he did.