The Rough and the Reckless [Book 1,BoyxBoy]

The Rough and the Reckless [Chapter 18]

Joe's POV

When I woke up, I half expected to be alone; after the first time this had happened between Izazya and I. But when I came to my senses, I felt his arms wrapped around me tightly. I opened my eyes and looked at him, smiling. He was awake and smiled back. 

"Just seeing you smile lights up my entire day" he whispered, kissing my nose softly. I laughted quietly. 

"Good morning to you too" I replied in a sarcastic tone, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling myself closer to him.  

"So, what's the plan for today?" He asked. I shrugged. 

"I'd be happy staying here all day." I admitted with a small smile, "how about you, have you got any ideas?" Izazya shook his head. 

"We've got all day, we'll sort out what we do later." He sighed, but not out of stress; he was happy. I rested my head against his warm chest and smiled. He wasn't the only one who was happy. 

"Does this mean the games are over?" I asked after a few minutes of comfortable silence and I felt Izazya's chest heave as he laughed. 

"Hell no, Joe! It's too much fun watching your reactions." Izazya answered in a voice filled with fake horror. I raised an eyebrow. 

"How about at weekends we act well, like this? And then the rest of the time you can play your little games?" I asked. He pretended to think about it and then sighed over-dramatically. 

"I suppose we would make that work" he said in a whiney voice. 

"Yay!" I laughed and reached up, kissing him softly. He smiled and kisses me back, pulling me so I was straddling his chest. 

"Joe, I lo-" Just as Izazya began his sentence, his sister and her friend Jade burst into the room, closely followed by Dalian, who was holding a video camera. 

"You two look so cute together!" Kelsey squealed, jumping up and down. 

"Kels, how long have you been filming?" Izazya asked, looking at her, allowing me to move off of his chest as he sat up, but pulled me back onto his lap, his arms around my waist 

"Get off" I mumbled smacking his hand gently; he didn't let go. 

"Well, we got you two last night having some fun at the front of the house," Kelsey winked at us and I felt a blush creep onto my face. "And we've been filming you since a few minutes before Izazya woke up." I looked at Izazya, who was grimacing. 

"You have five seconds to get out of my room before I rip that video camera out of your hands and shove it so far up your-" I covered Izazya's mouth. 

"Calm down!" I scolded him, removing my hand after he bit my palm lightly. I looked at Kelsey and smiled and mouthed the words 'I'd go, if I were you'. She nodded and dragged Dialien and Jade from the room with her, closing the door. I looked back at Izazya and grinned.

"Thank you." He smiled, hugging me tightly to his chest. I laughed, resting my head on his shoulder.

"Okay, so, what were you going to say before we were interrupted?" I asked curiously. He shrugged.

"I forgot." He lied. I raised my eyebrow at him and poked him.

"Liar." I growled and he laughed, shoving me off of him. I looked at him and pouted. "What was that for?"

"You were crushing my legs." He grinned at me and winked.

"Stop lying to me!" I whined, jumping on him. He caught me and pinned me down on the bed.

"I'm not lying to you, Joseph." He smirked at me.

"Don't call me Joseph either!" I yelled, "you know it pisses me off."

"That's why it's so funny." He laughed, kissing my forehead.

"No teasing either. You either kiss me, or you don't." I added. He raised an eyebrow.

"Someone's in a bad mood," he smiled, letting me free and laying beside me, holding me to him tightly. I snuggled up to him and sighed happily.

"I'm not in a bad mood now." I replied, looking up at him. He rolled his eyes.

"You wouldn't be."

"I don't think anyone would be." I replied, "it's you."

"Aw, Joseph." He grinned at me playfully, so I shoved him, just a little too hard. He let go of me, and he fell off the bed.

"Oopsy?" I laughed, looking over the edge of the bed. He wasn't there. "I-Izazya?" I leaned further over the bed, looking under it. He wasn't there either. 

"Looking for someone?" I heard him ask. I yelled in suprise, falling off the bed myself. I looked up at him and scowled. "Falling for me again I see, Joe."

"I didn't fall for you," I answered. "I was simply tripped over."

"You tripped over, on a bed?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. I nodded. "Is that possible?"

"It is now." I said, getting up and sitting on the edge of the bed. "What time is it?"

"Erm," he looked at his clock. "Ten thirty." Wow, time passes quickly when you're being harrassed.

"Hmm..." I layed across Izazya's bed, looking up at him. He smiled, running his hand - almost as if he were unaware - through my hair, staring at me, a soft smile warming his expression. I smiled back, closing my eyes. "I'm happy." I whispered.

"Good," Izazya said, I could hear the smile in his voice. "So am I." I opened my eyes and looked at him. I sat up and hugged him tightly; he wrapped his arms around me securely, holding me to him. "I promise you, Joe," he whispered in my ear. "I'll never let anyone hurt you."

"I know that, Izazya," I whispered back. "I can tell."