A loud knock on the door woke Chris from where he had fallen asleep on the sofa. Rubbing his eyes he pulled himself up to the door and opened it to find Darren standing there looking close to tears. As soon as Chris was in view Darren had latched himself on to the taller man, a stream of tears flowing from his eyes as he buried his head in the others shoulder. Chris pulled Darren's head up to look straight at him, he looked so sad, it wasn't normal for him.
"Darren, what's wrong?" The smaller man's tears stopped for a minute as he replied.
"They were making fun of me Chris, I thought my fans loved me no matter what." The tears were starting to fall again as the younger man pulled him even closer.
"Your fans do love you hunnie, who wouldn't? You're their dapper little hobbit" Chris smiled with the last line, hoping to make his boyfriend smile too. It didn't work.
"But they called me fat! Said I looked fat and stupid! You told me I was gorgeous before I left" Darren was almost yelling now as Chris finally managed to drag him into the flat and sat him on the sofa. "Why did you lie to me? You're meant to be honest with me for god's sake!"
"I didn't lie baby, I never would and you know that. You are honestly the most beautiful man I have ever met. No matter what" Darren stood up and headed for the bedroom before turning around stating "This is your fault Christopher, you did this to me. I used to be hot, ask anyone! Now look at me, because of you"
Darren turned back and went to bed leaving Chris now quietly sobbing on the sofa, "Surely he doesn't blame me" he thought "It honestly isn't my fault, I didn't expect this to happen the same as him."
By the time Chris made it to the bedroom Darren was tucked on his side with his head buried in a pillow, pretending to be asleep but the younger man knew he wasn't. He slipped in beside his boyfriend and whispered in his ear "Baby you really are beautiful, nothing would ever make you not. And as for hot, well I really hope you know how I feel about that as I show you often enough. Please don't listen to those people darling, they don't know the truth. If they did you would become even more of an inspiration to everyone. Sleep on that my gorgeous, sexy man. I love you so much."
At this Darren snuggled back into the other man as Chris draped and arm over him letting his hand fall to join his resting together on the older man's slightly swollen stomach. Slowly they fell asleep together both relishing in each other's presence and the almost hidden presence of their "one in a million chance." The new life they had created through their love.