When Can I Hear Your Voice?

A Fair Day -Matt

"Trix, Jace is going to spend the night."

"No funny business guys."
"Don't worry; he is coming over because he doesn't want to be at home."

"Don't stay up too late. You boys have school tomorrow."

There was a knock at the door and I rush to get it, a soaking wet Jace stands at my door. I let him in. I ask him what happened, the only thing he does is hug me.

"Great, now I am wet too."

"It started raining while I was walking here." his voiced cracked

"Wanna shower?"

He only nods; I walk him up to my large bathroom. He jumps into the shower while I sit on the bed. My room is really messy; I have piles of video games, clothes, garbage and stuff everywhere. The walls are lime green and the carpet has some weird coloured stains in odd places. I reach under my king sized bed. What can I say, my parents are rich.

I bought Jace a gift. I know I have bought him quite a few things but I kinda feel like I owe it to him for being so mean before. He comes out with only a towel wrapped around his waist. I slipped the box under my pillow. He was blushing, "Matt, c-can I borrow a shirt? All my clothes are damp."

I give him a long sleeve band shirt and he puts it on, as well as a pair of my underwear. I sat him on the bed looking at him. He was so adorable with my shirt in. It was almost three times to big for him and he looked like he wasn't wearing anything under it. I handed him the messily done box. He just looks at it. I tell him to open it.

He careful undoes the wrapping, "Y-y-y-you got a phone?"

"Yeah, the flip phone you have is great and all but I thought it would be something that you'd like?"

"You didn't need to do this!" His eyes water and he quickly wipes the tears away with the too-long sleeves and sniffs, "Thanks you, for the phone and letting me stay over."

"I have something else."

"What? You do?"

"Well, as I was transferring your phone information onto the new one, I kept the picture of your mom and I had this made." I hand him a photo of him and I. We were both smiling big and I had my arm around him. Behind him was his mom and dad and behind me was Trix and Otto. It was nicely framed, "There is a copy on your phone as well as mine. I also have a printed picture. Do you like it?"

He was crying, "I love it! Thank you!" He set the picture down and leaped at me, tackling me on the bed. He gave me a long, sweet, passionate kiss. He lies down and pulls up the covers, swiftly falling asleep. I rest my arm over his middle and snuggle up to his body. I listen to his heart beat and breathe in his smell. Peacefully I fall asleep with him in my arms.

Trix walked into my room at six sharp, "The school called, they have cancelled another two days. You go back Monday."

"You had to wake me up this early to tell me?"

"Well of course you are my brother. Also we are leaving with the little ones. Shelly and Ann are out of the house and Otto is going with me. Mom is still in Florida and dad is in Santa Fe. They won't be home until tomorrow night."

"Got it. We'll be alone. It is still early, try not to wake Jace."

She walks out carefully closing the door behind her, "I am already up Matty." Jace mumbles in his sleep.