As a White Knight on His Steed (CrissColfer)

"Lookie What I Got"

Chapter 28 – “Lookie what I got.”

Chapter Notes:  It’s almost time for the boys to head back to camp, but they’ve got one important stop to make first…

Saturday, August 2 – Sunday, August 3, 2008

By seven o’clock, the party was winding down.  The bounce-house (which had been a huge hit with all of the kids, and quite a few of the adults, as well) had been picked up by the Funtime Party truck, and most of the guests had departed shortly thereafter.  

Hannah decided that she wanted to watch Shrek 2, so Chris and Darren, along with the remaining cousins, joined her in the living room.  There weren’t enough seats for everyone, so Darren and Chris sat on the floor, leaning back against the sofa, and holding hands under a throw blanket.  Darren sang along with all of the songs, and Chris joined in on a few.

When the movie ended, Chris noticed that Hannah had once again fallen asleep.  He went to find his dad to carry her up to bed.  The rest of the guests said goodnight and headed home, and Chris led Darren up to his room.

As soon as the door was closed, Chris pushed Darren down on the bed.  “I’ve been wanting to kiss you all day.”

“Then why didn’t you?”

“My family’s not big on the whole PDA thing, and it would have felt weird.”

“Well, we’re alone now…”

“That we are,” Chris sighed, flopping down next to Darren and finally giving in to the urge to kiss him.  Once the kiss started to get a little heated, though, he pulled away.

“What’s wrong?  I thought you said you’d been waiting all day to kiss me.”

“I know.  I just don’t feel comfortable making out in my parents’ house.”

Darren sighed.  “You know this doesn’t have to lead anywhere, right?”

“I know.  But I’m afraid I’ll get carried away, and then one of us will make a noise, and then I’ll never be able to look my mother in the eyes again.”

Darren laughed.  “Well, you do tend to get a little noisy when you’re turned on.”

Chris blushed.  “I’m not the only one.”

“Okay, I guess we can wait one more day before we get to make out properly.  Can we at least cuddle, though?”

“Yeah.  But let’s get ready for bed first.  I don’t want to fall asleep in these clothes.”

Soon the boys, now wearing their pajamas, were back in bed, slotted together like spoons.  Snuggling up against his boyfriend’s back, and wrapping his arms around him more tightly, Darren murmured, “I think I might like this even better than kissing.”