kickthestickz ~ the habit of pursuing happiness

chapter six

The two found themselves in a similar position as they did on Tuesday morning but even closer, if you can believe that. PJ wished he could stay with Chris in the cold morning under warm sheets with him forever.

Chris also worked that morning, so PJ needed to get them both awake. As it turns out, Chris will sleep like a hibernating bear when he wants to.

Eventually, PJ dropped Chris off at the cafe before heading into his own work, in which he sorted papers quickly and took out his laptop in his now heavy briefcase to work on the project.

For most of the day, he felt very productive. He worked on the logo design and even began a PowerPoint to discuss designs for the presentation he would be giving to the board members. Mr. Boss Man had swung by to check in, and PJ told him about his logo and showed him what he was working on. In response, Mr. Boss Man told him if he kept it up, he would be receiving a pay raise or even a promotion in his future. PJ was beaming. He thanked him and returned to his work.

Five o'clock came quickly, and PJ was excited about meeting with Chris at the cafe.

"How was your day?" PJ asked excitedly, drinking his tea quickly.

"Uh, it was fine... what about you?" He asked suspiciously.

"Oh, my day was wonderful! I got so much work done. I finished everything I need for my presentation tomorrow."

"That's great, Peej. Did someone slip something in your drink? You are glowing."

"Haha! No, I'm just really, really happy. Aren't you happy? What a beautiful day. What should we do today? The world's ours. We should order something different tonight. What about Chinese? We haven't ordered any Chinese food yet. Live a little!"

"Chinese it is!" Chris exclaimed, laughing.

Later that night, PJ was still very happy. They had both happily munched on their Chinese food and were chatting about Chris' theater experiences.

"We used to do Romeo and Juliet every year at my school, did you do it at yours?"

Chris looked uncomfortable for the first time all night. "Uh, yeah, I played Mercutio."

"Oh, that's swell. I always thought Romeo and Mercutio were flirting when I first read the play." PJ could have sworn he saw Chris' face fall for a split second, but it was back to smiling before he could be sure. "But I always thought the whole 'dying for love' is silly, because they couldn't be together after death. I would rather live seeing the one I love every day but not being able to be with them rather than killing myself over it. Wouldn't you?"

"Y-yeah, sure. I mean, I could probably understand that kind of love worth dying for, but I don't think they had to die for it. Just run away and be together, or whatever."

"Maybe. I don't know, it was written a long time ago. It wasn't real, anyway. Hey, isn't it crazy that if Romeo and Juliet hadn't been written, we wouldn't be talking about it right now? What would we talk about?"

Chris smiled. "I have no idea, Peej. Whatever you would want to talk about."

Once they finished their food, Chris proposed a game to play.

"Why don't you take your company logo and just go completely nuts with it? Fill it with colors and shapes and drawings— a proper PJ makeover." PJ laughed and agreed, and even made a silly PowerPoint to go along with it.

The finished logo had two balloon animal hats around the H and G, with pink clouds of cotton candy and popcorn sticking all over it. Of course, it was a drawing, so it looked like a cartoon. Even the font of Hallgate was changed to something silly, and Chris expressed his approval by kissing PJ on the cheek, causing a deep blush.

After they had a good laugh about the logo, they decided to get ready for bed. PJ yawned and said he was feeling tired, so he went to bed early, returning the kiss on the cheek before settling down. This made Chris die in his Call of Duty game, causing PJ to laugh as Chris cussed. Finally, he felt himself drift to sleep.