From the top! TedXHidgens

Part 34

(Hey There's mention of suicide again but it's hella brief. Just like you know)

Ted woke up before Henry. Ted arm was around Henry. Henry slept so peacefully. Wow. Ted tried to resist the urge to play with Henry's hair. He failed. I mean how could he resist?
Ted didn't want to wake Henry up. He felt like he was moving way to much. So Ted just slipped out of bed and left the peaceful Henry there to sleep. Ted picked up his clothes from the ground and put them on quickly.
While Ted had this extra time before Henry wakes up, he could explore the apartment.
Ted opened the door slowly making sure to be as quiet as possible. Ted looked around the empty apartment. Ted spotted a record player. Ohhhh cool!
That's so cool that he has these! Ted flipped through the records that Henry had. Ted didn't recognize most of the shows. Gypsy? The King and I? The Drowsy Chaperone? Yup Ted still has a lot to learn when it comes to musical theatre. Well he had Henry to teach him. Ted smiled.
Ted wanted to put on one of the records but that would wake up Henry for sure.
Ted set the records back where they were. Next to the records were a bunch of playbills? They're called playbills right?
Again a bunch of shows that Ted didn't recognize most of these shows Anne Get Your Gun? Anything Goes? Oliver? Ted felt a little stupid. Ted sat the playbills down. Henry really is way out of his league.
Ted spotted a framed photo on a mantle nearby. Ted stood up and walked to it. It was a picture of a bunch of college aged boys sitting in a corner booth. Ted picked up the photo and scanned it.
There he is! College age Henry Hidgens, with a keyboard of course.
Ted smiled to himself a little. Then it stuck him.

They're... go-o-one...
M-m-m-my ... fa-au-lt

This is them. These are the people who Henry lost. Oh Henry.
Ted wanted to hug Henry, but Henry was asleep. Ted sat down on the couch and studied the picture.
Henry looked so happy, his hair was still brown, the bags under his eyes were gone.
"Theodoreeeee, where areee youuu?" Henry called out from the doorway of the bedroom. Henry looked so good in the morning. Like that's not fair.
"Hey Henry," Ted looked down at the photo.
Henry next to Ted and put his head Ted's shoulder. Henry's adorable.
"Who are these people in the picture with you?" Ted tilted the picture towards Henry so he could see it properly. Ted just wanted Henry to tell him, like officially.
Henry stared at the photo for a moment. It's definitely them.
"Old friends from college." Henry's voice remained steady. Ted knew this was not a great subject for him.
"Are these the..." How should he phrase it? Henry buried his face in Ted's shoulder. They're on the same page. "You don't have to talk about it." Ted didn't want Henry to be uncomfortable. That's the last thing he wants.
"Do you want to know about it?" Henry picked his head up and looked in Ted in the eyes. Wow ted loves him.
I want to know everything about you." Ted kissed Henry's nose. Henry giggled. Henry's adorable.
"Well they were my roommates. Splitting rent 7 ways made it so we could actually afford a little condo. Well Steve did sleep on the couch." Henry chuckled to himself. He had a look in his eye that looked a little sad. Oh Henry.
"Ok wait who's who" Ted wanted to know who Henry was talking about. "I know that's you. Look at how young you are!" Ted would recognize that smile anywhere. His Henry.
"Are you calling me old?" Henry laughed a little. Ted knew that Henry was joking but Ted didn't want Henry to feel bad.
"No" Ted just wanted to make sure Henry knew.
"I'm kidding." Henry kissed Ted cheek. Really adorable. "Yes that is me. The guy sitting to my right is Greg, next to Greg is Mark, then Steve, and Stu. Leighton's the one standing and chad's the one reading." Henry pointed at each of the people in the picture. Ted recognizes those names. What are they from? Greg, Steve, Stu, Mark, Leighton, OHHH and Chad! It's them! It's the working boys!
"Wait are these the people the working boys characters are based off of!" Ted's eyes brightened. Wait that's kind of sad. These people and that story. Wow. Oh god.
"Yeah." Henry sounded a little sad. "They were very important to me." Oh Henry.
"I can tell. You look really happy" Ted loved looking at Henry's smile. There's so much joy in this picture.
"Yeah..." Henry's voice trailed off. Ted wanted to know what happened, maybe he could comfort Henry.
"What happened to them?"
Henry took a second.
"They're dead." Henry sighed, "Car crash, alcohol poisoning, and suicide. In that order." Fuck. That's rough. Suicide. Holy shit. Ted looked at the picture, they look so happy. Ted didn't know them but he couldn't imagine any of them killing themselves.
"I'm so sorry Henry." Ted hugged Henry. Henry hugged him back tightly. Ted knew what it was like to lose someone important to you, but six fucking people holy shit.
"They were the closest friends I've ever had. I've grown to accept it." Henry didn't look sad, but Ted knew that this was a difficult topic for him. They could always talk about it later.
"You don't have to talk about it anymore, if you don't want to." Ted kissed Henry's forehead lightly. Henry smiled a little bit. There really isn't anything Ted wouldn't do for Henry.
"You would have liked them." Henry's smile was practically identical to the one from the picture.
"I'm sure I would've." Ted would get along with anyone for Henry.
Henry kissed Ted. His henry. Ted gets to be in love with Henry. He's really a lucky son of a bitch.
"I love you." Henry's smiled his gorgeous smile.
"I love you too." Ted kissed Henry. Henry was really the man of his dreams wasn't he? "We should eat something." Ted knew Henry wouldn't eat breakfast if he didn't force him to.
"Oh yeah, eating." Henry maybe really smart but seriously he'd starve to death if Ted wasn't here.
"You have to eat." Ted stared Henry down seriously. Henry needs to know this is not a joke.
"If you can manage to cook anything, I will eat it." Henry smiled. Ted literally just need a single egg. Henry must know nothing about cooking.
"Is that a bet?" Ted smirked. Ted's always up for a challenge. Except it wouldn't be a challenge because cooking is easy.
"I don't know is it?" Henry leaned in. If this happens Ted would not get breakfast started and neither of them would eat.
"No no no. We can make out later. I am going to make you food." Ted stood up and walked into the kitchen. Ted didn't really remember what they had left in the kitchen. "I'm going to put on music!" Ted needed music to be able to think. Ted pulled out his phone. Ted compulsively put his theatre playlist on. Then he realized that Henry would love this.
"You have a theatre playlist?" Henry giggled from the couch. Henry's laugh really is adorable.
"You bet your ass I do!" Ted made Henry laugh. This is heaven isn't it.
Actually it's really not heaven because there aren't anymore fucking eggs! How the fuck are there not eggs? Well he has butter and bread and jam. Well he could soak the bread in melted butter then fry it. That's food.
The next song started. Ted could hear Henry lightly laughing from the couch. Well ted loved this song so whatever.
"The name on everybody's lips
Is gonna be Roxie!"
Henry started laughing hysterically. What a dork.
"Hey this is a good song!" Ted knew that henry definitely knew this song and definitely already loved this song.
"You're preaching to the choir!" Henry yelled back.
"They're gonna recognize my eyes
My hair my teeth my boobs my nose!"
Henry burst out laughing again. Ted was really tempted to play this up because Henry's laughter is adorable.
"From just some dumb mechanics wife
I'm gonna be Roxie." Ted did the basic dance moves. Jazz hands and all that jazz. Ha.
It was a little hard to focus on cooking with Henry's adorable laughter.
"They're gonna wait outside in line
To get to see..." Henry sang the back up part. His voice is so much better than Ted's. Wow.
Ted winked at Henry. Henry started giggling again.
"Think of those autographs I'll sign
Good luck to ya!" Ted grabbed the wooden spoon on the counter and used it like a mic. Henry giggled some more.
"Roxie!" Henry called out. Ted couldn't help but smile.
"And I'll appear in a lavalier that goes
All the way down to my waist." Ted swayed his hips in time. Henry kept laughing. This is great.
"Here a ring, there a ring, everywhere a ring-a-ling!" Henry sang out from the couch.
"But always in the best of taste!" Henry sang the last part with Ted. They both started dying of laughter.
Ted didn't know the next part by heart. Henry definitely knew it though.
"Mmm, I'm a star!" Henry stood up in that dramatic way that Ted expected. Ted chuckled a little bit.
"And the audience loves me!
And I love them." Henry pointed at Ted and winked. God he's adorable.
"And they love me for lovin' them
And I love them for lovin' me." Henry walked over dramatically and caressed Ted's cheek dramatically. Ted wanted Henry to finish the part but he couldn't resist.
"And we love each other." Ted put his arm around Henry's waist and pulled him to a kiss. Ted loves him with all of his heart.
"And that's showbiz... kid!" Henry pulled away from this kiss just to say the line. Aww. Ted couldn't stop himself from laughing.
Henry put his arms around Ted's neck and pulled him into another kiss. Ted put his other arm around Henry's waist. Ted loved this. This is all he's ever really wanted. This kind of happiness.
"Oh by the way breakfast is done." Ted chuckled.
"Damn That was fast." Henry looked impressed which is just kind of funny.
"Well it's basically just fancy toast." Ted laughed, he could also call it off-brand French toast. "You have like nothing in your kitchen." Henry laughed. But seriously who doesn't have fucking eggs. Ted will need to go grocery shopping for henry soon.
Ted put the "fancy toast" on plates to make it look slightly better.
They sat down and started eating. Henry was sitting across from Ted. Henry looked like he was enjoying the food.
"You're really good at cooking." Henry sounded impressed. Which is ridiculous because it's French toast without eggs.
"And you're really good at singing and dancing and science." Ted smiled and leaned in. Henry blushed and leaned in over the table. I mean they've both eaten so they're cool to make out.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Mother fucker!