Together Again / Brendon Urie

14. Adler

"I got coffee." Brendon stands at my door smiling like an idiot raising a cardboard coffee cup to show me he did in fact get us coffee. "Thank you," I smile back and take it without hesitation. We walk to his car and now I wonder if we are keeping this a secret from work. Whatever this is. "Hey, so are we hiding this at work?"

"This?" He asks sipping his coffee. "Yeah, this." I emphasize back and forth between us. "I mean whatever this is, but I don't want work involved." He thinks for a moment and then nods. "Yeah, maybe you're right. At least until we know what this is." We get to his car and pile in, both of us placing our cups in the holders. "So maybe after today we should drive separately." I suggest as he ignites the engine. "Why? We've gone to work together before?" He asks not moving anywhere. "Yeah, but like it would be suspicious if we did it regularly. You don't exactly live close to me." Brendon in fact lives thirty minutes from me and another twenty to work. I actually never thought about how he spends an hour each way just to pick me up and drop me off and it makes me smile so I look out the window. "What are you smiling about?" He asks finally leaving my parking lot. "O-oh, nothing." I answer in a higher pitched voice. He gives me a look but doesn't press the issue and the radio plays quietly in the background.

We arrive at work and I finally see the restaurant with it's new decor. Walls and floors are the same but the dining table and chairs are slightly different and its refreshing. Sure I worked here for over two months now but it's always good for a restaurant to change something after a little while. It makes the old customers come back to check it out. "I love it, I can't believe you traded your car for this place still." I whisper because I doubt he is advertising that. Brendon just smiles and I head to the kitchen but Brendon gently grabs my arm and pulls me into his office. "Brendon wh-" His lips catch mine and I'm pinned to the door he just shut. I kiss him back and he plays with my tongue softly. His hands cup my face and he just holds me. His waist pinning mine, my arms around his neck. "I'm sorry but you smell amazing," He whispers so no one would hear. I giggle and he kisses me again. A long, hard kiss like he is searching for something. He pulls away and connects our foreheads. "I couldn't go all day without kissing you." He whispers again and I lower my hands to his slacks and rest my fingertips on his belt. Brendon is still cupping my face and his eyes are closed. "Will you have lunch with me?" He asks finally opening his eyes. "Of course," I reply and he smiles placing one last kiss on my lips before retreating. "Looking forward to it," he says a little louder then a whisper and opens the door as my signal to leave. I collect myself and exit. Trying to focus at work might be difficult now.

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"Stop taking all my fries!" I shout at Brendon across his desk. He finished his and keeps stealing mine. We are eating lunch in his office with the door open, just trying to be casual. He quickly snags another one and I slap his arm as he eats it and makes a face like it's the world's most life changing fry he has ever tasted. "You are so full of it." I laugh and try to finish my meal. You guessed it, McDonald's again. He has a thing for McDonald's but like where does he put it all? I've only seen him shirtless the one time last week and this dude is unintentionally built. He doesn't have abs but he could if he wanted to. Don't get me started on his arms and hands. I've felt his hands and that wasn't even second base. All of sudden I get a pulse between my legs and I have to stop thinking. "You ok?" He asks seriously across my way. "You're face just got red." He points out and shit.

"Oh yeah I'm fine! No worries." I say a little higher then normal and he knows it. "Spill Addie," he commands and I decline. "No I'm ok really, just thinking of something." He arches an eyebrow. "All right." He drops it for now but I feel like he will poke me until it eventually comes out. And I do mean physically poke me. We finish our lunch and it's time for me to go back to work. "Enjoy the rest of your shift," he tells me as I leave and I look back to him smirking and then he winks at me. He winked at me. I giggle and leave. Ok that whole exchange had to be super obvious but I don't think anyone was paying attention.

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"Ok bye Pedro have a good night!" I shout as he leaves and I'm closing the kitchen. I'm about to leave but then I remember Brendon drove me. I go to find him and he is in office and the door is locked. I was about to knock but I hear him on the phone. "No Spence, the girl from high school. No not her, the one with the stutter. Yeah she was feisty," he laughs and I start to get mad. "I don't know man, it's different. I tried one night stands before but I couldn't go through with it. I think maybe I could with her though." He pauses. "I took her bowling," he replies and I wish I could hear the other side of this conversation. "She's suppose to make me dinner." He chuckles. "Well she's a cook, we work together, actually." He sighs, "I know this could ruin a lot of things. Spence. Spencer. I like her!" He raises his voice and lowers it quickly. "No that's just the thing, I'm the one holding back. Yeah, I know. Stop you don't need to remind me." I decide to knock to make it less conspicuous. "I gotta go Spence, I'll talk to you later." I hear Brendon shuffle and then he answers, his shirt unbuttoned and untucked, hanging loosely down his chest. "Heeyy. Did you-"

"You ready to leave?" I cut him off so he doesn't need to ask that question. "Oh, oh yeah. Just let me grab my papers." He turns around and grabs a couple folders placing them under his arm before locking his office. "You lock the office?" I ask because I never noticed. "Yeah, the safe is in there." He reminds me and I nod. "Oh right." Brendon turns around to face me and smiles. "You ready beautiful?" He asks and I blush. I just nod lightly and we walk out together.

"So did you want to have dinner tomorrow or Thursday? I'm assuming before the weekend when work gets busy?" I ask as we pull up to my apartment. "Tomorrow sounds great, want me to bring anything?" He asks, relaxing his grip from the steering wheel letting his hands lay in his lap. I watch his hands and end up looking at well that area next to his hands. I catch myself quickly but I think he noticed because now he is wearing this grin on his face. "Just beer." "When's the last time you had sex?" The question was so blunt and random and well honestly hot that I of course stutter. "Oh, w-well. Y-you see-"

"I'm just curious because well you obviously know it's been over 2 years for me. I just want to have an idea on what it's been like for you." He replies calmly, guys are always so chill with this topic. "Almost a year, I think." I reply quietly. Brendon purses his lips and nods slightly. "I'm not saying we have to soon, I was just wondering." He's trying to make me feel comfortable but I can tell he is nervous about it too. "I-I've only been with one guy really. I don't count high school." I reply and now he's interested. "Wait wait wait. You lost your virginity in high school?" He asks smiling a lot. "Yeah, didn't you?" I ask back. "Well yeah, grade school actually. But I didn't peg you as the type."

"What type?" I shift in my seat to face him more. "You just seemed very uptight and planned everything ahead. I didn't even know you had a boyfriend." He replies and he's right. "You're right, I was that in high school and my boyfriend, he dumped me after we fucked." I reply and he frowns. "Please tell me you're joking?"
"I wish I was, but you did that to girls too. Didn't you?" Brendon shakes his head immediately. "No, never. All the girls I slept with knew it was a one time thing. I made it super clear to them and they still wanted it, so." He answers back. I nod listening and taking in this information. "My second boyfriend was at the end of culinary school and we just parted ways." I offer up this information since we are sharing. He listens and then grabs my hand. "I know we aren't together or labeling this but since we already know each other from years ago. I would like to let you know I think sex would be fun with you." It's dark but I can tell he is blushing. I know I am. "Uh, me too." I reply and I play with his ring. Not his wedding ring obviously. "I would walk you up, but seeing where this conversation headed I think I should just go."

"Yeah, you're right." I laugh a little and he does too. "I'll see you tomorrow." I smile and exit the car. "Good night!" He replies before I shut the door and I turn to walk to my apartment. I want to know why he didn't kiss me good night, maybe he is holding back or not wanting to make it feel forced. All I know is I love my job and I love Nashville.