The Beginning of Forever

Part 14

They laid together for a while and finished the movie but neither one wanted to get out of bed just yet so they stayed in and talked about Edd's parents and his turbulent relationship with them. Sensing that Edd was getting stressed, Kevin suggested to spending some more time down on the Strip. While Edd got dressed, Kevin brushed his teeth but popped his head in to stare at his boyfriend, who was just starting at his phone.

"You okay?" he askes. Edd looks up with tired eyes and nods, trying to keep himself together as to not worry Kevin. "Come on, I wanna walk around then we come back and snuggle all night. Promise."

Edd gives a little whiny pout but gets up "Promise, promise?" he asks like a child.

"Promise, Promise..." Kevin leaned down and kissed Edd again sweetly before grabbing his hand and they left for the Strip. They returned a few hours later, exhausted and with several bags. Clothes and souvenirs littered one of the beds. "Aren't you glad you went now?" Kevin asked, watching Edd carefully pack away his new beanies and hoodie with a smile.

Edd grins and nods. "Yes! Thank you again my Love! I promise I'll pay you back once we get home."

"I'm not going to accept it, I told you that. This is payback for you cooking all that food you do for me. And I love you... So shush. You hungry? I could eat a horse..."

"I love you too" Edd whispers as he captures Kevin in a kiss. "I am really hungry, though..."

"Room service and movies?"

"That sounds wonderful, Kevin" Edd giggles. "Do you think they have cheesecake?"

"Pretty sure they do...wanna get some?" They ordered their food and waited, while watching their first scary movie of the night. Once their food got there, they are their meals happily, albeit the jumping and scared squeals coming from a certain raven. As payback, Edd waits until Kevin is deeply engrossed in the movie to playfully shove a piece of cheesecake in his mouth with a giggle. Kevin choked a little and coughed "Death by cheesecake?... So worth it!"

Edd gives another mischievous giggle and snuggles up against Kevin's chest. "Thank you for everything, Kevin. It's been nice to just relax and have some fun."

"I told you, I take care of what's mine, and you are mine" Kevin wrapped an arm around Edd's shoulders and snuggled him close. He knew that Monday was right around the corner and they would have to face some pretty big battle in the upcoming months.

Edd turns bright red. "It still feels so strange to hear someone say that they care about me."

"Well, get used to it cuz I say it a lot. You'll never have to wonder about that. And I'm sure your parents care about you... They just don't know how to show it."

"I want to believe that but I just don't have the evidence to prove your theory right. You know that was the first time she's ever told me that they love me? It took fifteen years for them to say it."

"Some people don't know how to show it. Give them a chance... This may be the start of something great and even if it's not, you still got my Mom. She has already taken you under her wing."

Edd nods with a heavy sigh "You're right. It's just hard to trust them. They swear to stay almost every time but only stay for a week or two before leaving again." He squeezes Kevin's chest a little and buries his face deeper. "I don't know if they'll allow you to visit. Let alone stay the night in my room..."

"We always have my place and if that falls through, were graduating in two and a half years and we can be together all the time. If we want to, we can make it through anything."