How You Get The Boy (Bronnor au)

Chapter 22- Connor's POV

As always, Brad was right when he said I would enjoy the kids film. It was fun and took my mind off things, and that was exactly what I needed. Now, we're walking home together in the dark, and Brad appears to be a bit hyper. "Con!" he squeals.

"What?" I ask, pretending to be annoyed. I'm not though, he's too adorable to be annoying. 

"Come and hold my hand." he says. "I don't want to walk alone."

"You're not alone, I'm literally right next to you." I say, rolling my eyes. "And besides, you're a big boy. You don't need me to hold your hand." Brad pouts, but he knows I'm joking. I eventually give in and reach to take his hand. "There, I took pity on you."

"No you didn't." Brad says, laughing. "You love me." I smile at him, and he squeezes my hand gently. As we walk through the streets, we have a quiet, comfortable conversation. I feel so relaxed, in no small part due to the fact that there's no one around. Sometimes we get weird looks and comments when we hold hands in public, and although I try not to care, I do get shy. But now, we could make out in the street and no one would know.

Brad laughs at me jumping in surprise when a cat runs out in front of us, but I get revenge on him by spending ages patting it. When I finally go back to him so we can keep walking home, Brad says "I've never got the attraction of cats. Dogs are so much better."

"That's just wrong." I tell him. "When are we going to get a cat?"

"We're not getting a cat." Brad says firmly. 

"Not even one of the giant ones?" I ask. "I saw something about them on the internet. They're like this big." I wave my arms around to emphasise my point. 

Brad laughs. "We're not getting one of those, they're basically bigger than you." This time, it sky turn to pout, mostly because I know Brad thinks it's adorable. When we get back to his house, he says "See, we wouldn't be able to have one of those giant cats in here. There isn't space."

I'm really sleepy, and I find myself saying "Maybe we can get one when we move to a really big house."

"Maybe we can." Brad agrees. "Come on, you need to get some sleep. You appear to be delirious." I'm too tired to argue, so I just go straight to his room. It's a real struggle to get my jeans off, but I manage. I'm in my t shirt and boxers pretending to be asleep when Brad comes in. "Oh no." he says in an exaggerated voice. "Sleeping beauty is out for the night. I'll have to kiss him to wake him up." 

He does so, and I kiss him back gently. After a while, he pulls away, laughing. "See, I knew you weren't really asleep." 

"I was tired." I protest, my yawn proving my point. 

Brad, who also appears to have given up getting undressed after his jeans are off, laughs. "I can tell." He climbs in beside me, and I almost instantly shift so I'm lying with my head on his chest. I can feel his chest rising and falling, and for a while I think he's asleep. But then he breaks the silence by saying "Isn't it weird to think that a few months ago I used to cry at this time of night because I missed you so much?" 

I smile. "I used to do the same. Sometimes I'd put your clothes on if I couldn't sleep." I blush at the admission.

Brad runs a hand down my back. "I always told myself I wouldn't do that as it would make me miss you even more, but then one day I just gave in." He pauses, then says "You're my best friend Con, I love you so much. And I know I say this a lot, but I'm so glad I came back."

I giggle. "I could have said no and then you would still be lonely."

"True." Brad agrees. "But I'm glad you didn't. Thank you, you're a true angel." I smile, and he leans down to kiss the top of my head. We don't always talk much when we're lying in bed together, but it's so intimate. I guess it's because we're so close, and somehow we don't have to talk to express our emotions. After a while, I look up to see that Brad has fallen asleep, his chest rising and falling still, and I can hear his heartbeat.

I wish I could give him a kiss goodnight, but I'm wrapped tightly in his arms and I don't want to disturb him. In the end, I whisper "I love you" to him before snuggling back into the warmth of his arms. Times like this are my favourite, when it's quiet and relaxed and we can just be Brad and Connor. I feel lucky to have a boyfriend who loves me so much, and I feel the happiest I have for a while. Gradually, I begin to feel much needed sleep creeping up on me, so I wrap my arms around Brad and drift off in his embrace, feeling safe and loved.

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I felt like a fluffy chapter would be nice ❤️ Please vote and comment!

The huge cats in this are real, they're called Norwegian forest cats and I want one 😂 I hope the picture works, if not google them (it's worth it).