Chapter six:
"Geoff!" Gavin protests.
"We aren't going to get anything out of her." Geoff says. "We need to return to Rooster teeth and wait for now. Even if he is there with Esmeralda there isn't anything we can do as of right now."
Gavin looks away.
"We're worried too." Geoff puts a hand on Gavins shoulder. "But maybe it is best to give him space." He leads the way as they head back to go to the car.
Gavin lingers back a few moments and looks back the way they had come from. "Please come home soon Micool." He says then turns and follows the others.
... It's been a week...
Gavin can hardly pay attention to work as he keeps watching for any signs of Michaels return. He always stops at Michaels house to check like Ray did when Michael suddenly left before but just like how it was for Ray Michael still hasn't been home.
It's making Gavin impatient and worried.
Then as the day is halfway done the door to the Achievement hunter office is opened and Michael walks in not really looking at the others.
"Micool!" Gavin flings himself onto the other with happy tears running down his face.
Michael looks a little surprised to the other and the rest of the Achievement hunters come over to them.
"Where have you been?" Geoff asks.
"With Esmeralda." Michael admits.
"I'm just glad you're back. Now. Come. There's something important I need to talk to you about." Gavin then drags Michael off to his office.
Geoff and Ray give knowing smiles in which Jack and Ryan turn to them.
"What?" Jack asks.
"Things apparently were a little rocky and Gavin wants to fix it." Geoff explains in which the other two nod in understanding.
Ryan goes over and wraps his arms around Ray pulling him close.
Ray relaxes into his embrace happily and his eyes flutter shut as he feels comfortable and safe in Ryans warm arms.
As usual.
In Gavins office...
Gavin closes the door behind them then turns to Michael as he releases him.
Michael is looking down and away waiting for Gavin to say something.
"Micool." Gavin begins. "I know I messed it up. As I said to Geoff, Lindsay and Ray I was a big dumb stupid idiot."
Michaels eyes flicker to Gavin as he listens.
"I even talked to Dan." Gavin continues. "There is only one reason I would not start a life with Dan." He moves a step closer. "You."
Michael looks up fully to Gavin in surprise.
"A life with Dan would be great. But a life with you would be perfect." Gavin informs him bringing his hands between his own and raising them to chest level. "I was going to text you that but I really wanted to tell you that in person."
"But that text... What?" Michael asks still in surprise.
"Well..." Gavin begins the story of what happened.
Flashback:
Gavin and Dan have returned to the hotel they're staying at while out of town.
Dan slipped into the bathroom for a minute while Gavin is sitting on the bed.
Gavin did have a little of a happy high when he and Dan spoke of living together so he had texted the person that was on his mind.
Michael.
But now that they are back at the hotel where they can relax his happy high is gone.
Now replaced with the thoughts that have been bugging him and the reason that he got Dan to take him out of town.
Dan comes over with a stretch. "Well now we can relax." He hums happily. He goes over and places a gentle kiss on Gavins lips.
At that point Gavin has made up his mind. As soon as the kiss was done he knew the answer to the problem that had been raging in his head.
"Dan. We need to talk." Gavin says looking at the other.
"Sure love." Dan sits down next to him. "What's up?" He watches Gavins face as best as he can.
Gavin takes a deep breath knowing that he has to do this. "Dan... There's something you should know... Don't get me wrong you are a great guy... But... I well love Micool more..."
Dan blinks then smiles as Gavin hesitantly looks to him. "I know."
Gavin turns his head fully to him with a blink of surprise. "Wot?!"
"I saw it when you two were together. A special bond that was even stronger than ours. I knew that if you ever found out I wouldn't have a chance. But I didn't say anything because it's your decision." Dan explains. "I promised myself something on the day that I knew I could lose you to him. Gav. The promise is to you. I'm your best friend before I'm your boyfriend."
Gavin smiles.
"And if you want to peruse Michael then that's ok." Dan pats him on the shoulder. "I'll be there to help you get him. You're still my best friend."
Gavin hugs the other. "Thank you! I just hope that I can get him."
"I'm sure you can." Dan assures him hugging him back.
"But... After that night that was off of instinct... I think I messed it up... If it doesn't work I'll come back to you." Gavin informs him.
"I will do my best to help you with this." Dan assures him as if ignoring the comment about Gavin coming back to him if he couldn't get Michael.
End of flashback.
"And he gave me advice on wot to do. Mainly talking to you about everything." Gavin says. "I got back but you were gone. I tried looking for you but you couldn't be found. I then ended up remembering you showed me the direction to take to Esmeralda that one day. Since I was at work when it came to me the others wanted to come. We went there but Esmeralda didn't really give us anything. So Geoff had us go back. Now that you're here though I can finally tell you all of this."
Michael is speechless. He has no idea what to say to something like that. "Gav... I..." He seems to trip over his own words as he tries to speak.
"I love you Micool."
Michael decides to speak through actions instead of words. He surges forward slamming their lips together wrapping his arms around Gavins neck.
Gavin is a little surprised at first then he begins kissing back with his arms going around the others waist.
If their eyes were open they would be locked together.
They stand there kissing for a while longer before breaking for air and they open their eyes half way to look to each other.
"I love you too Gav." Michael says after catching his breath a bit.
Gavin grins and places a gentle kiss quick kiss to the others lips. "I'm so glad. I am so sorry about what I did before that ended up hurting you."
"It's ok." Michael nuzzles Gavins chest gently. "You fixed it."
Gavin feels relief and holds Michael close. "Thank you. For coming home so I could tell all of that to you."
"I'm glad I came back." Michael admits happily.
They stay there for a bit before they pull apart in which Gavin holds the others hand.
Michael accepts this by intertwining their fingers.
The two head back to the office where the other achievement hunters explode in happiness upon seeing that they're holding hands. They surround the two excited about Mavin becoming real.
Lindsay, who had eavesdropped on Michael and Gavin, stands in the doorway watching the group as she leans against the doorframe. She smiles then turns and heads off. "You have proved yourself." She says to herself feeling content about how things went.
A year later...
It's been a year since Michael and Gavin got together.
When it was announced the fans, especially the Mavin fans, went nuts like they did when Raywood was confirmed.
They didn't get as many homophobic fans sharing their thoughts because Raywood being confirmed seemed to have pretty much gotten rid of those fans.
Michael and Gavin are happy together and only nine months ago Raywood became engaged.
Ryan had taken Ray out on his friends yacht in which he proposed on a clear night with a beautiful full moon out in the ocean.
It is defiantly a romantic tale for engagement.
Gavin has also been thinking about becoming engaged to Michael. He's been talking with Ryan and Geoff for ideas while Ray would usually keep Michael away from them when they discussed that.
Even Jack threw in a few ideas.
Gavin ended up deciding how he was going to do it. He was going to take Michael to Jasper Canada because it's supposed to be beautiful weather in the mountains this time of year.
Their trip is only a week away and they'd be gone for about two weeks.
"Micool I have planned a trip to Jasper Canada. Just the two of us." Gavin informs Michael in which he turns to him.
"Ok." Michael agrees. "I haven't been there before."
"Neither have I." Gavin admits.
When they went they had so much fun.
It is the day of their trip that Gavin hopes to make even more special.
They stop on the way to the hot springs to wade in a disappearing lake.
Michael glances around as they are so deep out in the water yet the water is only to their knees. "This is so cool!" He kicks a part of the water splashing it.
Gavin smiles and wraps his arms around Michael's waist from behind pulling him close. "Yes it is." He says in agreement.
Michael leans against Gavin extremely happy and he closes his eyes feeling as if this moment couldn't be any more wonderful.
After a little bit more of hanging out in the water the two head back to land since they still have somewhere to go.
Michael wanted to be in the water a little longer so Gavin took this chance.
Gavin hurries to get everything set up while Michael was distracted.
When Michael came out of the water he spotted a camera set up but brushed it off as someone looking for the perfect shot.
He turns and once he is in view of the camera Gavin approaches causing him to pause. "Gav?" He tilts his head.
"Micool." Gavin reaches down taking Michael's hands into his own. "You are my life. My everything." He begins as he has their hands by about chest level while they watch each others eyes. He is counting down the countdown he placed on the camera to time it perfectly. He tries to focus on that and to let his lips be able to speak words that seem to be working. He has to push down the nervousness after all. "I want to keep you forever at my side. I swear whenever I am with you I can hear our heart song and it is one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard in my entire life." With the beautiful mountain and lake background he lowers himself onto one knee as Michael watches him. "So Michael." He releases the others hands to pull out a small navy blue velvet box. He holds it up for Michael to see. "So… Will…. You…." He opens the box causing Michael to gasp and slightly raise his hands to his mouth in surprise. "Marry me?"
The ring is white gold with a beautiful clear jewel on top.
Michael finds himself at a loss for words so with happiness tears blurring his sight he nods making Gavin smile really wide.
Gavin stands and takes the ring sliding it on Michael's finger.
Michael responds by kissing Gavin who happily returns it as the people who had paused to watch cheer.
And the two are happy forever together.
The end.
AN:
Written on my phone. So hopefully I caught any mistakes.
I hope you enjoyed this story that has been stuck with me just bugging me to write it.
Sunrise café was a place I went with my friends back in high school. It has recently been changing hands and thus changing names a lot but I can still remember eating good food there when I was in high school. Also the wading in the disappearing lake before going to the hot springs was inspired by the fact that when me and mom went to Jasper we went to see how far we could go in the disappearing lake before we had to turn around to go back to the car to go to the hot springs. It was actually really fun because we got so far out that we could even watch a train pass by a little on the land on the other side of the lake. XD
So anyways... Reviews are awesome and flamers will be used to make cupcakes!
Kitkat.