OK so I am very sorry for not updated this in a very long while but I didn't have a working computer in that time so I have made this chapter longer than my previous ones and am intending to be putting another one up shortly in apology The 'pimp hat' was a special request from Dark Oasis.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately I own nothing if I did then the film wouldn't have ended as it did.
The next morning Erik didn't want to leave his bed which was extremely uncommon for him. He knew the others would be down at breakfast and he didn't want to cope with the noise of the group or the sight of Charles and Hank. He was now convinced that it was Hank that Charles was in love with. He was pulled from his thoughts by a knock on his door. "Erik. Are you in there?" It was Charles great, the one person I didn't want to see "yes Charles what is it you wanted?" There was a shuddering breath of the other side of the door. It doesn't matter sorry that I bothered you I won't make the mistake twice he heard footsteps going away from the door and a slam from further down. Shit! Erik jumped out of bed stupid idiot Erik! He opened his door and walked straight down the hall to Charles' he walked straight in.
Looking around he saw the telepath on his bed facing the other wall. "Charles I'm sorry, it wasn't intended the way it seemed. I never have control of my thoughts in the morning. I like to be awake for a while before I see you to get my thoughts in order." Charles didn't reply but stayed motionless on his bed.
Erik sighed he couldn't believe he had done this, his first true friend, the man he loved and he had ruined it. "You are my only friend Charles, you're the only person to get this close to me ever, and to be honest it scares me and I'm sorry. I hope you can forgive me." He turned around to leave the room. He felt his chest tighten at the thought of Charles never speaking to him again. He left the room after having Charles ignore him by the time he got cross the hallway to his own room he felt drained.
Gazing around the room he spotted his open case of his few belongings, there were a few other items dotted around, he quickly packed them all away and closed the case. If things were no better later today then he would go, he couldn't believe what an idiot he had been, he loved Charles and had ended up pushing him away.
Sighing Erik scanned the room quickly, all of his belongings were now in the case. With one final look at the room, he laid the suitcase on his bed before heading out for a run. On his way down to the main doors he passed the dining room where all the teenagers were eating breakfast and laughing at each other. They didn't have the same weight on them as he did, in a way he envied them but if he hadn't had these weights on him he would have never met Charles. The other man's name made him smile. He couldn't believe he had messed up the one good thing he had in his life! He shook his head and began running around the house and the land surrounding it.
Charles had calmed down briefly after Erik had left his room; he really hoped that it was true what Erik had said he didn't want to think about Erik only tolerating him because he wanted things only Charles could give. The man he had fallen in love with in such a small amount of time wouldn't do that to him.
After showering and getting dressed for the day Charles had decided to give the kids a day off and take them into the city for a day of relaxing. Heading down stairs Charles could hear the children cleaning up in the kitchen, breakfast must have just finished. He popped his head into the room ad saw Alex about to skirt washing up liquid over Sean. "Is that really a wise thing to do?" he asked raising an eyebrow at the blond, who had the decency to duck his head. Smiling Charles looked around the room; Raven was sat at the table talking to Moira while Hank was washing up around the mess that Alex and Sean seemed to be making. Alex muttered sorry and sat it down on the seat next to Raven. All eyes turned to look at him, Charles couldn't help but notice that there was no Erik in the room, spreading his mind out he could sense that he was running in the grounds. "I thought today that we could go into town for a bit of a relaxing day, what did you think?" He had barely finished asking before the kids were all shouting their excitement and heading off to get ready. "Be ready to leave in an hour." Charles called out to them before proceeding to make himself some tea. He heard Moira move out of the kitchen at a slower pace than the others, he heard the front door to the house open, poking his head out through to the hall way he smiled shyly at the sweat soaked Erik who entered.
After finishing his run Erik walked up to the house, he couldn't put off acing Charles any longer, if he had truly ruined everything between him and Charles, then he might as well leave before the day is over. Pushing the door open he saw Charles's head appear and the shy smile that the telepath was sporting. Erik walked up to the younger man and engulfed him into a hug. "Charles I am so sorry, I wish you knew how sorry I am I didn't want to hurt you." He felt Charles's nose wrinkle which made him smile slightly as he pulled away so that he could look him in the eyes. "Erik, I'm sorry for surprising you this morning and then over reacting with you" Erik held up his hand to stop him from speaking with a gentle smile on his face which was intended to calm the other. "Charles there is no need to apologise; I shouldn't have said what I did. If you want me to go then I understand." Charles looked up at him again a scared look in his eyes.
"No Erik I want you to stay, if you still want to?" Erik nodded amazed that Charles wanted him to stay. "Good well I've given the children the day to relax and have promised to take them into town if you wanted to join me?" Erik smiled at the look Charles was giving him; he nodded and released the other man. "Of course I can't leave you to deal with the children alone now can I?" he asked smiling at him. "I trust that I'll have enough time to shower and change?" At Charles's nod he made his way up stairs to his room.
On his run Erik had decided that he was going to stick around with Charles and the others until such a time came when Charles and Hank managed to get with each other, he would help his love as much as he could and then he'll move on, as far away as he could get. No matter what Charles would need him to help him come to terms with his sexuality, after then he can start a healthy relationship with Hank and Erik will be able to slip away while Charles was distracted in his new relationship bliss.
An hour later found Charles and Erik in the foyer waiting on the teenagers to arrive; Moira was sat on the bottom of the stairs looking over at them, while sending the odd glare Erik's way whenever Charles leaned towards him. Charles seemed to be completely oblivious to this and was soon distracted from anything else when Sean came running down the stair case followed by and angry looking Alex. By the time Alex had reached the bottom of the stairs Sean had hidden the other side of the two adults using them as a bumper between them. Raven and Hank were making their way down the stairs at a much slower pace and seemed to m laughing at whatever had occurred upstairs. "What's going on?" Erik asked causing Alex's gaze to land on the metal bender rather than trying to see Sean. Alex let out a hysterical sounding laugh letting the anger seep out of him. "Dude you're wearing a pimp at!" Alex exclaimed pointing at Erik's black trilby hat. Sean joined in the laughter. Erik glared at the two youngsters then moved his glare to Charles who had let out a small chuckle, looking at Erik with innocent eyes Charles turned back to the teenagers.
"What happened for you two to come down the stairs like that?" The two boys in person managed to look ashamed. Sean had a red tinge on his face while Alex was looking around at the other in the room in a panic. Alex did you want to show me instead? He asked hoping that young Hawaiian would understand what he meant. Alex nodded and showed Sean walking in his room while he was getting dressed having just dropped the towel from his shower.
As Charles came out of Alex's memory Charles saw that both Alex and Sean were now completely red faced while the others were looking at the three men curiously. Charles cleared his throat he hadn't really needed to see it in as much detail as Alex had let him seen, the younger lad couldn't be blamed though, and he didn't know how to block certain images. "Right well then shall we get going?" Charles asked jingling the keys to get them moving.
Charles sat in the passenger side of the car as Erik had used his powers to get the keys off him, Sean and Alex had opted to go with them as Raven had been constantly questioning them on what had happened up stairs. Alex was still trying to avoid Erik's glare over his hat. Moira had driven Raven and Hank in her car so that they would have plenty of room for anything they were going to buy while in town. Charles chanced a glance across at Erik and smiled, he personally thought that Erik looked very nice in his hat. He sent that message on to Erik who lifted an eye brow at him but otherwise continued to drive in quiet. Charles felt his cheeks warm up why had he been stupid enough to think that was a good idea?
Before long they were pulling up to start a day of what would no doubt be a shopping spree for the two females and an attempt at a peaceful outing for the rest of them.
