Hello everyone! I've been trying to write more lately and this story just spawned out of a small idea I had awhile back. I wrote it just for fun, and a bit quick too, so it may not be all that great just a warning! Also I have a NSFW version of this story up on my newly created account on AO3 and a link to that can be found on my profile page. Make sure to favorite and leave a review and maybe even check out my other account if you can! ~DiscoBallMind
Chapter 1: The Family Jewels
Dexter Charming's beautiful blue eyes fluttered opened. He fuzzily came to the realization that he must've fallen asleep on accident during their car ride to his parents' castle. He looked over to his boyfriend, Sparrow Hood, who was seated beside him, still sound asleep. A smile crept across Dexter's face. Sparrow looks so cute when hes sleeping. He thought. Dexter leaned over and planted a soft kiss on his boyfriend's soft cheek. The two were staying the weekend there and Sparrow was finally going to meet Dexter's parents. His arms stretched above his head and he yawned loudly. He then contemplated leaning his head onto his shoulder and falling back asleep, but the sight of his family's castle through the windshield stopped him; they were going to be arriving shortly.
"Hey. Hey Sparrow. Wake up." Dexter softly nudged him with his elbow. Sparrow simply grumbled something in his sleep and tried to turn away. He huffed, frustrated with his boyfriend's stubbornness. Sparrow was a heavy sleeper and it usually took Dexter forever to wake him up politely. Dexter gave up the politeness and bumped against him again, this time just a bit harder. "Sparrow, wake up!" He said louder. Sparrow shook himself away, surprised at Dexter's sudden, loud outburst.
"I wasn't sleeping! I was just, uh, restin' my eyes." Sparrow lied. He rubbed his eyes and blinked a few times, getting adjusted to the brightness from the sun outside. He looked around, confused and disoriented. "Yeah, I was just closin' my eyes for a bit, that's all." Dexter shook his head, chuckling lightly.
"Yeah right you dork, you were knocked out!" He chided, but he cuddled up against Sparrow anyway, feeling the warmth of his body. After a few minutes of silence from waking up and getting used to their surroundings, Dex broke the silence."We're almost there, are you ready?" He asked cautiously. It was no secret that Sparrow was nervous; he had never met his boyfriend's parents and, well, his destiny was to steal from royalty so he didn't really think this would turn out that well. Dexter thought it might not go well either, but he still had hope. He knew his older brother, Daring, wouldn't approve of their relationship, because Sparrow is a Rebel instead of a Royal, but he couldn't be quite sure how his father, King Charming, would react. Dexter told his parents all about Sparrow, going on and on about him sometimes for hours at a time and he even played some of his music for them, and he told Sparrow about his parents and what they were like.
"I guess so." Sparrow replied halfheartedly. He looked out the window and sighed. This could really make or break our relationship. Sparrow thought to himself sadly, he really was happy with Dexter, and he couldn't bear to see it end. The two had gotten so close over the course of their relationship, and sometimes Sparrow thought Dex might be the only person who really cared about him, besides his bandmates but this was different.
He could remember their first date; a nighttime get-together at a local lounge where Sparrow routinely played. The two talked and laughed the entire night, sometimes brushing their feet together and blushing at their accidental game of footsie. They ate dinner together, enjoying every minute of the time they spent together. At the end of the night, they argued over who would pay the bill and in the end he let Dexter pay, but when they got in the car Sparrow snuck enough cash to cover the bill into Dexter's pocket without him noticing. He had reverse robbed him. Sparrow always thought that was funny, he was the son of Robin Hood and he was usually stealing from someone, but here he was giving his own money away. It was worth it, he thought.
He also remembered their first kiss. The two had given each other little pecks on their cheeks every once in awhile, but their first full fledged kiss came later. Dexter had shown up at one of Sparrow's shows as a surprise and sat in the first row. He sat through the entire show with a smile on his face, and a glimmer of happiness in his eyes. Sparrow could see it from on stage, he was proud of him and amazed with Sparrow's skill. After the show Sparrow found him bragging to people that his boyfriend was the lead singer of the band who played, and he couldn't help himself, he grabbed Dexter's shoulder, turned him around and kissed him passionately. Dexter was shocked at first, but he went with it, loving every minute -every second- his lips were against Sparrow's. When Dexter asked him what had come over him, Sparrow just said he wanted to give him a surprise too.
"-Sparrow, I said we're here!" Dexter repeated for probably the 10th time, wondering what his boyfriend was so lost in thought about. He knew Sparrow was nervous, but he didn't think he was this anxious. Please everything go well. He thought to himself before bumping against Sparrow again. He finally snapped out of his trance and looked back at Dex.
"Sorry! I was just doin' some thinkin'." Sparrow said quickly. The car door opened and the two boys stepped out,. Dexter thanked the chauffeur who brushed it off, claiming it was only his job. Sparrow shook his head and chuckled. You're just too nice, but I guess that's why I like you so much. He thought.
Dexter grabbed his hand and led him up the walk to the main entrance of the castle. They stopped in front of the large doorway and paused. He heard Sparrow take a deep, shaky breath and let it out. He gave Sparrow's hand a reassuring squeeze and gave him a small smile. It was time.
Sparrow clutched his luggage tightly in his hands. "This could be a long weekend..." He muttered under his breath as the door opened before them, then he readied himself for one of the most nerve wracking events of his life.