"I love you too, Nic" Apollo's son said after backing away from his boyfriend's face. "Gods, if I could only show you how much..." he said, sighing at the thought.
"Do it." Stated Nico, with fire in his eyes. "Show me." He whispered, bringing Will's face back down, getting closer to the soft lips, only to stop right in front of them. Di Angelo let out a breath, calming himself down, allowing his boyfriend be the one to close the distance between them. Will's hands shivered, as he did so, slowly tasting the other boy's mouth. Nico responded to the touch by curling his fingers in the blonde hair, and breathing deeply through the nose, instinctively knowing that his mouth might be too occupied to do so for a while.
***
Nico leaves the camp for a month, and Will is longing to be with him. Fortunately, his boyfriend has planned something to cheer him up.
Boys need to establish where they stand in a relationship, and find a way to get some alone time.
There's lots of love, deep talks, and unresolved sexual tension - at least until...
I was in love with him. It wasn't even something I could deny anymore. That fear of losing him gripped me so tight I felt like I couldn't breathe. I really felt like crying, but I didn't. I was going to be strong for him when he wakes up. Like he always is for me. I put my hand in his, letting it disappear under his much longer fingers. I could've sworn I felt him squeeze.
~~~
A peek into the development of Leo Valdez's and Jason Grace's relationship in between the events of Heroes of Olympus
~~~
A Valgrace Story