They skated for hours, both of them enjoying the daily rendezvous with each other. Evan never let go of Jonathan's hand for a single moment, despite the older man's protests. "Goddamn it Evan, I told you, I'm fine now!" Jonathan swore he wouldn't fall again, but Evan didn't want to risk it. Plus, Evan really enjoyed having an excuse to hold Delirious' hand, and so did the other man. It made him feel fuzzy inside, although he wouldn't ever admit that.

So they went, round and round, back and forth, laughing and having a good time together. "Hey Jon, watch this!" Evan even performed for Jonathan, showing the older man just how fast he could go up and down the rink, doing various tricks, causing Jonathan to whoop and holler at him. He enjoyed being on the ice, he enjoyed being around Jonathan, alone, having all the time in the world together. It was so easy to forget that in just less than twenty four hours, the rest of the guys would be here. And Delirious and Vanoss wouldn't have their privacy anymore, and Jonathan's anxiety would be back in full force, making him nervous all over again to meet the guys.

It was nearing sunset when Jonathan realized just how hungry he was, and just how tired he actually felt. His stomach growled loudly, talking to him and his legs were wobbly and felt like spaghetti as he and Evan did one more lap around the rink. He didn't want to leave this beautiful place, but his stomach was beginning to digest itself. "You hungry?" He asked Evan, looking over at the younger man. It was no surprise he didn't look tired at all, after all, he could do this for hours upon hours and still feel brand new.

As if on cue, Vanoss' stomach growled loudly, "I could eat." He answered with a small grin.

"Pizza?" Delirious offered.

"Pizza." Evan confirmed.

When they finally let go of each other's hands to change out of their skates and back into their normal shoes, it felt strange not having anything to hold onto. Secretly, Evan wanted to grab it and hold it again as they walked out of the ice skating rink together. When the two made it outside, the sky was a light orange from the sun setting on the horizon, and it looked beautiful. The air smelled of approaching rain, and Evan marveled at the nature. He really did love it down here, and he'd only been here for a day. That had to mean something, right? North Carolina was making its way to number one on his list of favorite places, and a lot of it was because Jonathan lived here.

"I know a really great place." Jonathan said as he and Evan climbed back into the car. "Luke and I eat there all the time."

Evan said nothing, and merely put his seatbelt on as Jonathan started the car. They drove and drove back into town in comfortable silence, both of them just enjoying the lull of the wind whipping through the windows of the car. And Vanoss just couldn't believe just how much fun today was, and it wasn't even over with yet. He had no idea that Delirious would be able to make him feel so happy, so alive, just so carefree and light. He had no idea that their first meeting wouldn't feel like a first meeting, but rather a reuniting of two people who had known each other for a very long time. It surprised him to no end, and the little butterflies in his stomach just wouldn't go away any time soon. "I had a lot of fun today." Evan admitted, breaking the silence between the two men.

"Really?" Jonathan inquired, a smile pulling at the corners of his plump lips. "Well, I'm glad."

"Yeah, it's kind of nice just to get away from everything for a while." He confessed, his dark eyes meeting Jonathan as the older man drove.

Delirious laughed, his shoulders shaking, "Too bad the other assholes will be here tomorrow."

"Yeah, are you going to be okay? When you meet them?" Evan inquired, just looking out for the older man. "I mean, I know you freaked out a little bit earlier, but is it going to be worse tomorrow?" He continued questioning Jonathan. After all, Vanoss didn't want the man's anxiety and what not getting in the way of having fun with his friends. He didn't want Delirious freaking out at the guys, and he didn't want the guys to pester him about every little thing. But Jonathan on the other hand, had learned to live with it. He had incorporated his anxiety and fear into his daily life, and he was used to it by now. Although that was the main reason why he hadn't planned this little meet up a lot sooner.

Jonathan shrugged, "I hope I'll be okay." He answered. "Luke will be there to help me calm down if things get too heavy." Cartoonz helped him cope with his struggles, teaching him techniques to calm himself down. Like breathing, or counting something to get your focus back. He was like a brother to Delirious, always looking out for him even in the slightest ways.

"Okay, good." Evan nodded.

When they finally made it back into town, it didn't take long for Delirious to get to the pizza place. It was a small little joint in a tiny building with not many customers. But Jonathan parked the car, and he and Evan made their way inside, ordering the biggest and messiest slice of pizza they could ever imagine. They sat in a small booth in the corner of the pizza parlor, and began eating. Both of them were immensely hungry, nearly inhaling their slice of pizza. But they talked about different things, life, video games, they made each other laugh, and it felt good. It felt like home here.

And it was dark when they finished, the long day finally coming to a rather anticlimactic close. Jonathan drove home, trying to stifle his yawns that wanted to escape. He was more tired than he would let on, but he didn't want to go to bed. He didn't want this day to end, and if he went to sleep, it'd be done and over with. When he pulled into the driveway of his home, that's when the rain began to fall. Subtle at first, and then a full downpour, thunder and lightning dancing with each other in the sky. He and Evan had to run into the house to avoid getting soak and wet.

"I have towels in the bathroom." Delirious said, shaking out his wet mess of a head. His baby blue eyes drifted to Evan who had turned around to walk to the bathroom down the hall. And he couldn't help but to notice how much his t-shirt clung to his body while it was wet. You could see everything, every outline of every muscle, and Jonathan swallowed hard. Having Evan here was going to be much more of a challenge than he bargained for. Soon, the asian man returned, and threw a towel to Jonathan so that the older man could dry off as well. Thunder boomed loudly, almost making the house shake. Delirious sighed in content, "I've always loved the rain." He admitted.

"Me too." Evan smiled as he dried his wet hair.

When the two boys were dried off, Delirious decided to open up all the windows in the house, letting the cool stormy breeze wash in, and he and Evan made it a plan to chill on the couch and find something to watch on TV. Jonathan threw the remote to Evan, "You go ahead and pick something." He said as he went to make himself comfy on his large sofa. Curling his legs underneath him, that was always his favorite way to sit. Vanoss caught the remote, and made his way over to the couch as well.

"Mind if I sit here?" He teased as he sent a wink to Delirious. Jonathan merely shook his head, and felt Evan plop down beside him. It was quiet then between the two men as Evan flipped through the television channels, trying to find something to watch. Eventually, he decided on some comedy movie that was playing, neither of them were really concerned with what it was. And neither of them really cared either. They were tired, and just wanted to enjoy each other's company. Hell, the only thing Delirious was focused on was just how close Evan was sitting next to him, with his leg tucked underneath the rest of his body. The warmth radiating off him made Jonathan hot.

It felt so natural, so innate for them to be cuddled up on the couch like that watching a movie. It felt like they had done it for years, time and time again, just enjoying the mere presence of each other. And before Evan knew it, Jonathan was laying on his shoulder, his head resting there all comfortable like, and he couldn't help but to smile as he too, laid his head down as well. Their bodies touched, closely next to each other, and it felt like pure bliss. It all felt too much like a dream, one that neither of them wanted to wake up from. And Jonathan just couldn't believe how close he and Evan already were to each other.

A thought crossed his mind, and he couldn't help but to scoff at it. Even if he and Evan never ended up together in the end, at least he could die happy knowing they cuddled together, and were comfortable with doing this stuff with each other. Jonathan hated the fact that he didn't have the guts to tell Evan that he was crushing on him. And Evan hated himself for not having the balls to do the same. Both of them had so many pent up romantic feelings and attraction, but were too fucking scared to ever say anything. It was a game that neither of them enjoyed playing.

Delirious made a mental note to tell Cartoonz all about his day in the morning when he woke up. Albeit, his friend would probably only tease him and make fun of him more, Jonathan didn't care. He needed to tell somebody just how happy Evan made him, and about everything they did together. He had to get it off his chest, and Luke knew about the crush, so maybe he could help. Maybe he could offer some insight. Maybe, just maybe, Jonathan could get Luke to talk to Evan to see if the younger man had any romantic inclinations towards him. But that was for another time, another day. Right now, Jonathan just wanted to revel and soak in what was Evan.

It felt like an eternity before either of them spoke again. "Hey Evan?" Jonathan questioned, his voice barely above a whisper.

"Yeah Jon?" Evan asked, turning his head slightly so that he was looking at Jonathan out of the corner of his eye.

"Don't fall asleep, okay?" The older man replied.

Vanoss chuckled lightly, "Why not?"

"Because I don't want this day to be over." Jonathan confessed, that familiar heat rising to his cheeks and creeping down his neck once more. Hell, he had blushed more today than he had in his entire damn life. He didn't like the feeling of being embarrassed or flustered, especially around Evan. He liked to think he was calm and collected, and had his shit together, when in all reality, he was the complete opposite. He was a hot and frazzled, confused, blushing mess. But little did Jonathan know, Evan absolutely adored that about him.

"Okay." Evan whispered, "I won't fall asleep."

"Promise?"

The younger man said nothing, he didn't feel like he had to say anything. He didn't want to ruin the mood, he didn't want to interrupt the peaceful silence that the two of them had created. He only reached between himself and Jonathan and grabbed the older man's hand once more. He intertwined their fingers together for the umpteenth time that day, and squeezed as tight as he could, hoping that Jonathan knew what he meant by the gesture. It was like the two boys were in their own little world that night, and both of them fell asleep right there on Jonathan's couch, heads resting on one another's, and hands intertwined in a deadly vice grip.