I'm Not Gay, I Swear! | McPriceley

Chapter Fourteen

Though, Connor McKinley wasn't one to look for the bad in people. He always tried his hardest to believe there was good in everyone. So when he started to have his doubts about Steve, he couldn't help but push those thoughts aside. To make sure he only thought positively about him.

Maybe Kevin's worries were just getting to him. How anxious he had sounded when telling Connor all of his doubts about the newcomer. Steve couldn't possibly be as bad as Kevin thought he was. Could he?

But that didn't matter at the moment. His shaken up thoughts had to be put on hold. For tonight was a very special night.

For the first time in weeks, Kevin and Connor were going to be alone.

The house would be all to themselves. They wouldn't have to worry every five seconds that someone was waiting for them to slip up and out themselves. No, it would just be the two of them. With not a worry in the world.

No homophobic family.

No friends to tease them.

No Steve Blade.

It all seemed too good to be true.

Kevin's little brother, Jack, had a soccer game that the entire family wanted to go and watch, to support him as he played. They'd offered for Kevin to come with them, but he had told them that he didn't want to leave Connor all alone. And before they could suggest that Connor come with them as well, Kevin started up a different conversation to distract them.

Connor had teased him for how "smooth" the transition of conversation was.

Yet, his family had went along with it. So here they were, five o'clock at night, saying goodbye to the Price family as they headed out to attend Jack's soccer game.

Kevin closed the door behind them as they exited the house, before turning back around to face Connor with a smile.

"Hey there..."

"Hey..." Connor smiled as well.

"Well, now that we're here all by ourselves, you know what that means?"

"What?" Connor raised an eyebrow at him.

"I get to make dinner for you! As in like, a date! For just the two of us. Without any annoying siblings or parents who ask millions of questions. Just us," Kevin beamed at him.

"Oh, you don't have to do that, Kev...:"

"But I want to! It will be just like having a real date. As long as my family is here, we'll never be able to go out for dinner together. So we have to take advantage of this moment. I want to do this for you, hon," Kevin told him, taking both of Connor's hands in his.

"You're so sweet," Connor smiled at him, before placing a quick kiss on Kevin's forehead, having to stand on his toes to do so.

"Sure you can reach?" Kevin teased.

"Oh, shut up."

...

The dinner was nice. No, not nice. Amazing. Kevin's cooking skills surely were something incredible, and Connor wondered why he didn't offer to help his mother with dinner more often. Connor made sure to compliment his significant other's meal as often as he could, clearly leaving Kevin embarrassed by all the words of encouragement.

Connor could tell that the dinner was very Lady and the Tramp themed. The main dinner was spaghetti, of course, but Connor couldn't help but be impressed with Kevin's attention to detail. From the singular candle and the small pot of breadsticks, to the white table cloth with red stripes. It was cute how affiliated Kevin was with Disney.

Oh, but the Disney theme didn't stop there.

For a desert, Kevin had made some beignets, famously seen in the Princess and the Frog. Then afterwards, the two of them had a Disney marathon, where Kevin brought out a bowl of cookies, with various sayings like, "Try me," and "Eat me," like the ones from Alice in Wonderland. The amount of effort he had put into everything amazed Connor.

Eventually, it was starting to get late, and the two of them were left cuddling on the couch together while The Little Mermaid played on the screen. They were both laying down, with Connor on top of Kevin as he rested his head against Kevin's chest, while the brunet had his arms wrapped around Connor. They seemed quite oblivious to the fact that anyone could walk up on them at any moment, figuring out that they're, well, more than just "companions."

Yet what they were was still a bit of a mystery.

It had been a little over two weeks since the two had gotten together. The only thing they were sure of was that they were in a relationship. Nothing more. Sure, Kevin was certain that he was ready to call Connor his boyfriend, but he never wanted to push Connor too far ahead of what he was comfortable with. So, he'd wait. And wait. Hoping that at least at some point, Connor would be comfortable enough to be called "boyfriend."

Of course, he didn't want to sound rude about it, though. Connor had in fact just come to terms with his sexuality. It was definitely going to take a bit of time. Heck, it did take Kevin himself a little while to finally be okay with himself being bisexual. It just... he didn't want this to last forever. He wanted to be able to call Connor his boyfriend. To feel like they were in a secure relationship. To be able to call either "theirs."

But he would remain patient. Surely Connor would be okay with himself being gay sooner or later. It was only a matter of time.

So there they were, sitting together on the little couch, as the movie slowly came to an end. A happy ending, much like all Disney movies. Yet how often did happy endings happen in real life? How often did people live happily ever after, with each other and only each other, for the rest of their lives?

Because, let's face it, nothing lasts forever. And, well, something's bound to disrupt that.

That's when the sound of the door opening rang throughout the room.