To the moon ♡ muke

16 - holidays tend to make me feel whole again ☽

Luke was still half asleep when his phone rang.

He wasn't sure how early it was but it felt early to him. He ate too much on the family Christmas dinner and even had a few glasses of very expensive wine.

"Hello?" Luke answered without checking who it was.

It took him less than a second to recognize the laughter of one of his favorite people on the entire planet.

"Did I wake you up?" Michael chuckled, he didn't sound even a bit sorry about it.

"What do people normally do in the morning?"

"It's almost noon Lukey, don't you have any plans? It's Christmas after all."

Luke finally opened his eyes and somehow managed to pull himself into a seated position.

"No plans in the Hemmings residence. It's a chill day but then tomorrow we're going on a trip. What about the Cliffords?" Luke made sure to say the last name of his friend just a tad bit quieter in case one of the maids or even his grandparents could hear him.

"That's why I'm calling you. We're leaving for Europe in an hour and I won't be back until next year. I just wanted to call you and wish you a happy Christmas and New Year as well."

His heart stopped when Michael said until next year. Then he quickly remembered New year was in a week.

"I actually sent you a card, I wasn't sure when we'll talk next." Luke bit his lip, he really didn't expect to hear from Michael. Especially after what had happened the last time they saw each other.

"A card Luke, really?" The older boy laughed into the phone automatically making Luke smile.

"Yeah, the last time we saw each other things got a bit... awkward."

The line went quiet for a few seconds and Luke started to panic.

"I'm so sorry for that Luke, I'm-"

"Why are you sorry? It happened by accident. It was just unexpected and I seriously didn't know what to say." The good thing about talking to Michael was that it was easy. Luke felt like he could tell the boy anything and there'd be no hard feeling between them.

"I'm sorry because I know that if it would happen, like if we'd kiss for real, then that would be your first kiss. I mean my first kiss wasn't anything spectacular but accidentally kissing your friend would be awful."

Luke's insides started to melt. While he was here eating himself over how embarrassing the half-kiss was but all Michael thought about was how Luke would feel.

"There could be worse first kisses than that."

In reality, all Luke would care about was that his first kiss would be Michael. And he'd be more than okay with it.

"If you'll still think that when you'll want your first kiss then I wouldn't mind being yours."

Luke could feel the sun starting to shine brighter through his curtains to reach him and fill him with magic.

"Luke are you there?"

"Yes, sorry." He quickly apologized. Luke never felt anything like that. He had a stronger connection with the moon than he did with the sun. "Thank you, Mikey, for being such a good friend."

"Speaking of friends, will my best friend make it to my exhibition?"

The hope was obvious in Michael's voice even though he said he'd be okay with Luke not being able to make it.

"Yes." Luke smiled. "My brothers said yes on helping me and we already have a plan."

"This is the best Christmas present I could get. I'm so happy you'll be there."

Michael's words once again warmed Luke's heart.

"Is there any way I can help? I mean I want to help."

"You can yes. I'll tell my parents I'm going to dinner at Lia's house so I'll have our driver drop me there. Then her neighbor who is also Ben's friend will drop me off at the art gallery."

"It sounds too easy to be true," Michael replied.

"I know. That why we have plan B, if by any chance either my parents or grandparents discover I'm not at Lia's house, Jack and Ben will tell them I'm actually at the house of my crush. They'll say I think they're my soulmate but that I'm nowhere near any danger."

"That sounds better. Where do I come in?"

"You have to wait for me at the back entrance. And we need a disguise because I'm sure many of my family's business partners will be there and if the news comes out that Luke Hemmings attended Michael Clifford's art exhibition I'm dead."

"Deal, I'll think of something. I'll call you when I land back home okay?

"Okay. Don't have too much fun without me."

Michael laughed. "Maybe one day we'll be able to go on trips together and have all the fun in the world."

"Can't wait for it."

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Short but important!

YOUR THOUGHTS?:

Michael calling Luke? Offering to be Luke's first proper kiss?

The plan?

I wish you all to have great Holidays! (:

Love, Lucija☽