Unlikely Lovers

21: Connor

It was a Saturday, thank god Connor thought to himself. He was laying on his bed re-reading "The Giver" when he got a text from Evan.

Evan: Hey what are you up to?

Connor: Nothing just re-reading an old book what's up?

The three dots came up but the reply didn't come through for some time. Connor smiled as he watched the dots disappear and reappear again and again. He pictured Evan squinting up his face as he deleted and re-wrote the same sentences over and over again. Evan was such a perfectionist, he wanted every word to sound just right.

Evan: So i was thinking...

Connor sniggered to himself

Connor: Did it hurt?

Evan: Shut up Connor.

Evan: I think i want to introduce you to my mum.

Connor: Yeah okay that sounds cool.

Evan: But not just about the friends thing, the other thing as well.

The other thing, the dating thing. It had been about three weeks since Connor and Evan got together, and he hadn't even told his own parents. Though to be honest that was mainly because of his Dad. Even still, Connor felt his insides turn inside out. Not just because he wanted to make a good first impression on Evan's mother but also because he and Evan hadn't spent that much time together in the past couple of weeks. Evan had just been so busy studying and Connor didn't want to distract him. So all the time they spent together was in secretly holding hands at lunch and a couple of stolen kisses when the halls were empty.

Connor: Okay, yeah if you're alright with that. I just hope she likes me that's all.

Evan: Aw Connor she'll love you, just wait and see

Connor: Okay what time should i come to yours then?

Evan: 4 ish?

Connor: Okay see you then

Evan: Okay x

Connor: x

And yeah, the kiss thing over texts was new too. Connor just made sure he wiped the history in case his Dad went though his phone. It's happened before.

Connor spent the afternoon rehearsing the whole ordeal in his head, trying to think of what he should say and how he should say it. You know, so he didn't come across as a complete psychopath. Eventually he just lay there on his bed staring at the ceiling as the hours went by. He went into Zoe's room.

"Hey Zoe? You know how you are like my favourite sister?" Zoe just looked up from her teen magazine.

"Hey Connor you know how i am like your only sister?" She smirked.

"Touché, but hey would you be able to drop me at Evan's place this afternoon, please?" Zoe sighed.

"Yeah okay, alright. Only cause it's Evan." Connor just opened his mouth in shock.

"Oh and i love you too." The both laughed. "Thanks Zoe." She went back to her magazine.

"Uh huh, you'd be lost without me."

...

Connor got himself ready and Zoe dropped him off and Evan's place.

"Just text me when you want to get picked up." Connor nodded and waved as Zoe took drove off. Connor took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He heard Evan unlocking it from the other side.

"Hey." Evan smiled as he opened the door, and planted a kiss on Connor's mouth. Connor was surprised. It was firm, but Connor didn't have to stagger back to stop himself from falling over whenever Evan launched himself at him.