Syed woke in Christian's bed and he was used to it now almost more than his own. He turned over and looked at Christian; he was stunned at the capacity he had to love somebody. He felt cold, and moved closer into Christian's warm body, not caring what the time was. As he began to wake more, his brain drifted to the conversation they had had last night. He lurched up in bed.
"Hrm… Syeeed…" Christian had just been very rudely awoken, he moved his hands to his face and turned onto his back, groaning in protest.
"Sorry." Syed ran his hand through Christian's hair, his mind was buzzing with panic. Had he really said what he thought he'd said? Christian suspected something, he rubbed his eyes with his hands a few times, and lifted his body up, he had a pounding headache and his blurry eyes were now searching Syed's face.
"Oh." The realisation hit Christian. Syed swallowed hard.
"Oh?"
"I'm not stupid." Christian rubbed his throbbing head. "I may've been slightly drunk last night, but I still… Ow! Chuck me the pain killers will you?"
Syed reached to the bedside table, grabbed the asprin and water and passed them to Christian.
"This is why I don't drink." He murmured softly, stroking Christian's cheek gently.
"Thanks." Christian gulped down the two pills with water, reached over and put it back on the side.
Syed shuffled uncomfortably, he cleared his throat quietly.
"Christian… about last night…"
"I know." Christian interrupted him. "You're engaged Syed. You can't be engaged to two…" he stopped, not wanting to carry on. Syed moved closer to him.
"Look," he took his hands in his, "I want to. You know if things were different… I want to." He spoke the last words in a faint whisper. Christian squeezed his hands gently, that was all he really needed to hear.
"I have to tell you something, Sy."
Syed looked up at him questioningly.
"What is it?"
"You do realise I'll never stop loving you, don't you? And that no matter what happens you will always love me too. So basically, what I'm trying to say is… I'm never letting you go." He gripped Syed's hands hard, smiling down at him. To his surprise, Syed smiled back.
"There's no escaping you, is there?"
"None at all." Christian held his breath, anxiously scanning Syed's face for a clue of what he might ay next.
Syed was silent for a bit, he was looking down and was lost in thought. Christian watched him intently, and when he looked up finally, he lost himself in Syed's eyes.
"Will you come with me?" Syed was quiet, but still determined.
"Where to?" Christian was slightly confused now.
"Please, I need you there with me. I can't do it by myself."
Christian was speechless, but didn't show his shock encase he ruined the moment.
"I'm always here for you. I'll be there, promise you."
Syed leaned forward and kissed Christian's lips just like he'd been dreaming to since the moment he woke up. He pushed Christian back down to the bed and climbed over him, straddling his lap and looked into his eyes.
"Just promise me this," Syed paused, "spend the whole day with me, the whole day."
"But Sy, what about your fam-"
Syed pressed his finger to Christian's lips to silence him.
"I don't care. I'll say I'm off seeing a mate for the day or something. I just want to be with you today, just to be sure." The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he said the last bit.
"Be sure of what?"
"That you're…" he waved his hand in the air slightly, looking for the right words. Christian sat up, held Syed close to him and smirked.
"I'm what?"
"Right for me."
They both laughed, Christian stroked Syed's back and rested his head in his neck. Syed kissed Christian's forehead and breathed in his scent. They wanted to stay like that forever, but Syed got a bit cold after a while so Christian pulled him back down with him and wrapped the duvet around the both of them. They moved closer together, if possible, and couldn't help but look into each other's eyes. They were so lost in each other and unable to find the right words, so they lay in companiable silence for the best part of 20 minutes, Syed's hand loosely clasped around Christian's. Christian moved his face closer to Syed, whispering in his ear.
"Do you mind if we skip out on morning sex? It's just, I'm very tired and need to eat to build up my strength first."
"Oh… but, no morning sex?" Christian's face broke into a huge grin.
"I'll make it up to you, promise."
"You're making a lot of promises today, you better keep them all."
"I always keep my promises to you."
They looked at each other.
"Don't go all soppy on me now." Syed playfully nudged Christian. Christian lifted a fist to his heart,
"Can't help the fact that I'm totally in love with someone, can I?" They laughed again at Christian's mockery. Syed rolled over on top of him and Christian wrapped his arms around Syed's waist, pulling him closer. He pulled the bed covers over them both, so they really were hidden away from everything else, and they lay together in the darkness. Christian listened to the gentle sound of Syed's breathing and couldn't help but smile to himself.
"You falling asleep?" he asked after a while, chucking quietly.
"Mmm…"
Christian rolled onto his side, holding Syed in his arms. He kissed him for a long time, sweeping his lips over Syed's, brushing their tongues together, moving his lips slowly in time with Syed's and repeating the pattern until his head was spinning. He couldn't get enough of the taste of the warm, soft lips that belonged to the young man. It was like nothing he'd ever experienced; the sensation of those smooth lips caressing his own was more then Christian had ever dreamed of.
The sound of soft kissing was soothing, and soon sent them drifting off into sleep in each other's arms.
*
"Are you awake?"
"No."
"Oh, okay then."
Christian laughed.
"Suppose I'll just take a shower by myself then."
Syed's eyes shot open at once and he turned his head to look at Christian.
"No!"
Christian mock gasped.
"You're alive!"
"Oh come on, I was hardly asleep for that long… was I?"
"3 hours. I've been watching you for 1."
"Why would you want to watch me sleep?" Syed asked, knowing full well that he could watch Christian sleep forever if he wanted to.
"Because you're cute when you sleep, and you talk." Christian smirked.
"What did I say?" Syed panicked slightly, and Christian reached a hand out to stroke his face.
"Don't look so worried, Sy! You only said something about…" Christian looked down, smiling like a child, "loving me."
Syed tilted his chin up with his finger.
"I do love you."
Christian pulled him close again, kissing the lips that sent him into heaven, brushing his chin against Syed's stubble and lifting his leg in-between Syed's warm thighs. Syed shuddered as Christian's need pushed against his leg, and he pushed his into Christian's body. They both moaned at the same time and pulled back smiling at each other. Christian trailed his hands lower down Syed's body, and slipped his hand inside Syed's boxers. He caressed his warmth in his hand, brushing his thumb occasionally over the sensitive head. Syed groaned louder than before, and pushed his hips forward against Christian's hand.
"Patience, Syed." Christian kissed him.
A/N to be continued