Slow dance with you

Family

"Here," lance handed Keith a mug of got chocolate as the kids where gone to help Marco and Jess move into their new home as Maria was out and about watching the newer baby Jess had a month ago.

"I put in almond milk that Veronica left here," he smiled sitting next to Keith as the paler boy nodded with a quiet 'thank you'.

"So your moms back... tell me about it," lance asked after a few minutes as Keith just held the mug.

"I don't know, it's frustrating," Keith sighed setting the mug down and pulled his knees up.

"She never told me really why she left in the first place," he frowned resting his chin on his kneecaps.

"Im so pissed," he whispered closing his eyes and lance smiled sadly at him.

"I understand, take your time," lance nodded taking his hand gently as Keith looked up at him.

"She's probably waiting at my apartment," Keith pursed his lips with his throat feeling dry.

"You can stay here, I'll go over and get some of your stuff," lance pulled him close and Keith leaned against him tiredly, exhausted by the overwhelming twelve hours.

"Are you sure? What about your family? Won't they mind me invading?" Keith mumbled practically breathing in lances shirt as he felt comfortable here, with him.

"My mom would put you on house arrest here if she could," lance squeezed his shoulder smiling.

"Tomorrow is Saturday, can I stay the night?" Keith asked as he traced his fingers on lances collarbone to his neck.

"Course, Marco and Jess are moving out, my mom might not even come home to help them with the kids, house to ourselves," lance kissed his forehead to his cheek, and softly kissed his lips.

Keith breathed softly bringing lance closer as they fell back on the couch with lance on top and holding the back of Keith's thigh and his waist. Something about lance made Keith see things differently, forget the world, hate him and love him at the same time, there was something in lance that made Keith feel everything but numb at the same time.

"I love you," Keith breathed running his fingers through lances hair but lance parted and looked at Keith wide eyes.

"R-really?" Lance has a nervous dorky smile that made Keith smile back.

"I do," Keith held the side of his face.

"To be honest I thought you were ignoring me today because I said I loved you last night," lance blushed softly and Keith pursed his lips.

"More of relieved, because your the best fucked up thing that's ever happened to me, fake boyfriend to someone I love? How does that happen?" Keith laughed sitting up as lance saw him wiping away some tears.

"God today is messy," he shook his head as lance brushed his hair behind his ear and kissed behind it gently.

"I love you," he whispered in his ear. Keith laughed hugging him tightly.

"I love you too, idiot," he chuckled.

"How bout I make some dinner, whatcha feeling?" Lance got up as his face was stained red.

"How about take out? Chinese food sounds good," Keith crosses his legs smiling shyly.

"Sure, whatcha want?" Lance asked grabbing his phone to call the place.

"Just steamed veggies and fried rice, oh get the veggie spring rolls too," Keith flopped on his stomach on the couch looking at lance.

"Noodles too?" Lance asked as the phone rang. He nodded.

Lance ordered their dinner as he grabbed his wallet and keys.

"Wanna come with to pick it up?" Lance asked as he ended the call.

"I'm kinda tired, sorry.." Keith gulped but felt lance kiss the top of his head.

"Take a nap while I'm gone, I'll pick up some tea on my way back for you," lance told him making Keith burn red covering his face.

"Thank you..."

Lance smiled at him but left his house to go pick up their dinner but little did Keith know he'd make a pit stop as well.

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"I'm going to get keithy snuggles," lance sang as he walked to Keith's apartment but saw a woman waiting in front of it... was that...

"Can I help you?" Lance asked as she saw lance.

"Oh I'm just waiting... for my son..." she pursed her lips and lance raised an eye brow. He reached up to the frame of the door grabbing the spare key as he unlocked the door.

"Well he's not coming back for a while, I'm his boyfriend," lance turned her with his hand out for krolia to shake.

"Krolia," she smiled shaking his hand.

"Lance,"

They walked in and lance felt his heart skip a beat seeing the shattered picture frames across the living room. Krolia walked over picking up a picture of Keith and his father when he was young.

Lance went to his room as he grabbed Keith's bag and started to pack clothes at least for four days worth. He saw a specific tee shirt he smiled at.

"I know your darkest secret now," lance smirked at the Carrie underwood band tee shirt  that seemed well worn out and used.

He packed it and grabbed Keith's vans as well as some bathroom products.

"Lance, do you think I could join you? Keith ran off before and.." krolia walked over concerned as lance threw the bag over her shoulder.

"Probably not, Keith's exhausted and I have dinner in the car, he's staying with me for a while," lance sighed looking at her sadly.

"Did Keith ever tell you the same things...? It's concerning to hear that he made money for... his body, a-and the people in his life, I just can't imagine having that burden and..." krolia sat down on the bed covering her face. Lance felt everything stop.

"Keith did... what..?"

Krolia looked up at him in horror.

"Oh I'm so sorry i didn't mean to tell you, Your his boyfriend and so I thought..." she whispered as lance covered his mouth.

"Well it makes sense him not judging me..." lance sighed.

"I beg your pardon?" Krolia narrowed her eyes.

"We're both fucked up, simple as that, I should probably talk to him about it though... but not tonight," he smiled sadly at the mother as krolia didn't smile back.

"What do you mean your fucked up? I'm sorry but you can't speak for my son like that," krolia crossed her arms defensively.

"When he hates my dad and loves my mother just as much as I do, he's considered family," Lance glared back and tucked the spare key in his pocket as he grabbed Keith's phone he left behind.

"Close the door on your way out, it was nice meeting you krolia," lance nodded as he walked out of the apartment closing the door behind him, leaving krolia alone.