incarcerated

28.

eddy visited brett every day for the rest of his stay in prison, and the days seemed to drag out as they got closer and closer to his release date.
the transfer actually turned out to be a good thing for brett, other than the fact that he missed eddy. elijah and the other boys were extremely nice to brett the entire time and no one messed with him. additionally, brett could put eddy's address as where he was going after his release without them questioning anything. he wasn't the warden there. never had been.
the morning of brett's release felt like the most exciting day he'd had in a very long time. he woke up early, even though he wasn't leaving until 11 a.m. he and elijah spent that time talking about what brett planned to do.
"i just want to go to eddy's," he sighed. "maybe order pizza. take a shower. sleep in a real bed."
"make sure to eat extra pizza for me," elijah laughed. "i'm really happy for you. you made it through."
"i can't believe i did. thank you for taking me in, i don't think i would've lasted the rest of the month alone."
"it's no problem, brett. really."
the rest of the time before brett's release drug itself out slower than ever. it was all he could do to not sit and just watch the clock. 11 a.m. finally came, and a guard arrived outside of his cell.
"yang, are you ready?" he asked. brett gave elijah a hug and nodded.
"i've been ready for six months."
the guard walked brett through the halls and out to the front lobby, where eddy was pacing nervously on the other side of the glass. after finalizing everything, the guard said goodbye and brett walked out the door. eddy saw him and they ran to each other, brett jumping into eddy's arms and wrapping his legs around his waist.
"you're out," eddy cried. "you're really out. i can take you home."
"please," brett mumbled, burying his face in eddy's neck. "i just want to go home with you."
eddy carried brett out to the car and sat him down on his feet, grabbing him by the waist and kissing him harder than ever. brett cupped eddy's cheeks and kissed him back. it all felt like a dream, way too good to be true. the prison life was behind him, just a memory that he could push away.
the car ride back to eddy's house was long, but neither of them minded. they talked the entire time and brett had fun sticking his hand out the window and waving it around. he hadn't been in a car in forever and hadn't realized how much he missed it. the little things in life that had been taken from them were all returned. he could breathe again.
when they pulled into eddy's driveway, brett stared up at the house in admiration. it was nice, nicer than the apartment brett had been living in before. eddy had already moved brett's things over to his house while brett was still in the prison, so everything was ready to go. they were both so excited.
     eddy carried brett inside again, the two of them refusing to stay away from each other. it felt so good to be able to touch without worrying about being caught or getting in trouble. they walked inside and eddy carried brett up to the bedroom, lying down on the bed and holding brett in his arms.
     "we did it," brett said, softly kissing eddy's neck and his cheek.
     "we did," eddy nodded. his hands slid under brett's shirt and rubbed his back gently.
     "i love you, eddy," brett muttered. eddy smiled.
     "i love you," he whispered before closing the gap between their lips again, raising up so that he was leaning over brett as they kissed. brett ran his hands through eddy's soft hair as their lips moved together, tongues slowly sliding up against one another. their kisses were lazy and slow, both of them enjoying the lack of risk and not feeling rushed. they had all the time in the world to spend together, and they were going to take it.
     eddy was a little disappointed when brett pulled away, sighing gently.
     "i'm hungry," he admitted, biting his lip. eddy laughed and kissed both of his cheeks before sitting up, stretching and yawning.
     "pizza?" eddy asked. "we could watch a movie, too."
     "you read my mind," brett grinned. they stood up and brett jumped onto eddy's back, holding on tightly as eddy walked into the front room. he sat brett down on the couch and wrapped a blanket around his shoulders, kissing his forehead.
     "i'm gonna go ahead and call in the pizza, baby. you pick what you wanna watch," eddy handed brett the remote, running his hand through the other boy's hair before sitting next to him on the couch. brett blushed at the nickname and laid his head on eddy's shoulder.
    brett flicked through netflix before deciding on a movie, pressing play and sitting the remote down. eddy finished calling in the pizza and they laid down on the couch. the tv was nice, and brett realized how much he'd missed it.
     it wasn't long before the pizza came. eddy took it inside and sat it on the table in front of the couch, opening up the box and taking a piece straight from it. brett did the same and they ate in silence, watching the screen intently. they finished eating and eddy put the remaining pizza in the refrigerator before returning to his position behind brett on the couch, one arm under his neck and one around his waist.
     brett sighed softly as he struggled to keep his eyes open, the feeling of eddy's hand rubbing his back and his lips on his neck making him relax more than he ever had. it usually made brett more awake when eddy kissed his neck, but he was just so tired and the way eddy gently sucked on his skin was making it worse. he yawned and moved closer to his boyfriend, moving his head to the side so eddy could get to his neck easier.
     "eddy," he mumbled, closing his eyes.
     "hm?" eddy replied, hands under brett's shirt and running up and down his sides.
     "i.. so tired.." brett's voice was so soft that eddy strained to hear it over the sound of the tv. he smiled softly and kissed brett's cheek.
      "go to sleep, baby," he whispered, but brett already had.
     eddy sighed contentedly and closed his eyes as well. it had been so long since he'd been able to sleep with brett in his arms, and now they could do it without fear or hesitation. it was the best feeling in the world for eddy to be able to fall asleep holding his entire world in his arms.
      and just like that, everything was okay. the two could spend their days together and no one would bother them; no one would question it. brett would never have to go through anything like those nights in the closet ever again. it was awhile before he and eddy did anything of the sort, but it was definitely worth the wait. their relationship was able to continue on and each of them got jobs that they loved, despite brett's status as an ex-con. the prison soon became a distant memory, one that didn't even feel like it really happened. there were no nights spent on a tiny couch. eddy's bed was warm and big and it was almost impossible for brett not to fall asleep immediately when they laid together. their lives were peaceful together, and all was well.
     they had finally found home, in each other.