Sparks

Twenty-Nine

~Author's Note~
Glass of Water is a song to represent this chapter.

"Good evening, Mr. Martin," the president greeted from the living room of Chris' flat. He did his best to conceal his bitterness towards the president and the planet that he ruled. "I've just received word from my spies that your band hit number one on multiple charts multiple times." He raised an eyebrow at the singer, who gulped nervously. "Mr. Martin, I'm glad to inform you that your mission has been accomplished. You may now return home with your children, and you will be rewarded for your efforts."

Chris gulped again. How would he tell the president that he didn't want to go home, that his children were not going to Ollama. "I... I can't, sir."

The president squinted, as if he could see through the blue eyes. "You can't? Mr. Martin, you don't mean to tell me that you crashed your ship, do you?"

"I uh..." Well, that much wasn't a lie at least. "Yes, sir, I did."

The president shook his head. "Do you know how much that ship cost us? It takes ages to build those! If you had told me sooner, I would've already begun production on a new one." He pinched the bridge of his nose.

Chris held back a smile. Can't get me now, can you?

"Well, it's fine. I'll start production on a new ship to come pick you up immediately. Don't worry, you'll only have to suffer for another year or two."

Chris frowned. Only a year?

"Good luck, Mr. Martin," the president said, before ending the call.

Chris took a deep breath. He was in trouble.

hey j. i just talked to the president of Ollama and... they're on their way. he said another year and they'll pick me up. i'm scared, j.

He ran his hands through his hair and plopped on the couch with a thud. "God, now what am I gonna do?" He asked himself.

Only him and Jonny knew what was gonna happen, and even Jonny didn't know the whole of it. Chris would either be forced to take his kids up to his home planet and leave Jonny and Gwen and the guys, or he would fight and probably die in the process.

His mobile buzzed and he saw the message from Jonny.

Oh no! Please don't let them take you away from me. :(

Chris sighed. He still didn't know what he was going to do, but he certainly didn't want to leave his love or hurt him by doing so.

i don't know what to do yet. i'm scared that they're gonna kill me and take away my children if i fight back, but if i just let them take me...

He wished then that Jonny could be there with him to help support him, and to give him the love he needed then.

He hated Ollama and everything to do with it. He wanted to be with Jonny already, though it seemed like now, it didn't matter, since he only had a year left on Earth anyway.

His mobile buzzed again, but this time he ignored it. It only reminded him of what little time he had left with Jonny.

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"Are you sure you don't want me to come over?"

Chris sighed. "No. I don't want you to leave your kids."

There was silence on the other end. "Yeah, I forgot to tell you..."

Oh Jonny, what have you done?

"Tell me what?" Chris asked, nervously.

"Yeah... I'm not with my kids right now." The way he said it, Chris knew he was biting his lip, and Chris immediately worried.

"Why not?"

Jonny twiddled his fingers and bit his lip. He looked down, then back up at the wall. "Chloe and I broke up."

Chris' jaw dropped. "What?"

Jonny took a deep breath. "Well, I was debating getting back together with you, because I didn't want to get hurt again." He bit his lip again, which was bleeding now. "But after you told me that you were an alien and everything... I felt that you really did love me. I don't know why, I just... I really felt like you trusted me enough to expose that to me. And then when you said you were going to be taken away from me..." He held back a sob. "I need you Chris. I can't wait any longer."

A grin crept across Chris' face. "Really, J?"

Jonny wiped his bleeding lip and nodded, before remembering that Chris couldn't see him. "Yeah. I want you to be in my life again. I love you, Chris."

Chris' eyes welled up with tears. Finally, after all these years, he could have Jonny again. "I love you, too." His voice cracked and he broke down in tears.

"Can I come over now?" Jonny asked through his own tears.

Chris chuckled. "I'll be waiting for you."

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It wasn't half a day later when Jonny showed up at Chris' doorstep with a luggage, in tears. At the sight of him, Chris burst into tears and brought him into a long embrace, where they cried on the other's shoulders.

"God I missed you," Chris said, holding a shaking Jonny. He nodded and when he stopped crying, he nuzzled his face into Chris' neck. Chris held him tightly and kissed his hat.

"I want to be with you," Jonny whispered. Chris smiled and took a deep breath.

"I want to be with you, too." He pulled Jonny away to let him look him in his eyes. "I want to be your boyfriend, Jonathan Mark Buckland."

Jonny smiled. "And I want to be yours, Christopher Anthony John Martin."

Chris' eyes welled up again and he chuckled. "Took us long enough, didn't it?" He asked.

Jonny shared his chuckle and nodded. "Far too long."

Chris' smile never faded, in fact it only grew throughout the night. "Jonny?"

"Hmm?" They were caught in another hug and this time, Jonny didn't wver want to let go.

"Will you please kiss me?" Chris asked. Jonny smiled and grabbed his face, pressing their lips together in their first kiss as a reunited couple. Neither of them wanted to part, so they each explored the other's mouths until they were forced to part and catch their breaths.

"I missed that," Jonny said.

"Me too," Chris said. He rested his head on Jonny's and smiled. "I love you, J. I never intended to hurt you, and I never want to again."

Jonny sighed. "Chris, what are we gonna do about the aliens?"

Chris held his breath. He didn't wanna discuss that at the moment. He simply wanted to hold his love close and never let him go. "I don't know, J. We'll figure something out, I swear."

The truth was that Chris really didn't know if he'd be able to swear on that. He didn't know what the next year would hold for him, but he was glad that he had Jonny to himself.

"I told I never break a promise," Chris whispered with a chuckle.

Jonny smiled. "I never doubted you."

They fell asleep snuggled together on the couch, both of them genuinely happy for the first time in ages.

~Author's Note~
This chapter is short but cute and fluffy and I love it. ^-^