The next morning, John was woken by two quiet voices in the hallway. Not bothering opening his eyes, he knew who it was. Apparently he had forgotten to shut the door again. That's nothing new, though. Why are those idiots whispering... Oh. OH! Alex! He cracked an eye open,half thinking it had all been a dream, that he hadn't actually kissed Alexander. It wasn't a dream, though! There he was, his long hair falling into his face, gently snoring, his head resting on John's shoulder. There was a peaceful smile on his face, as though he was perfectly content where he was. John wasn't going to complain either; how could he,when Alex was here in his arms! He smiled into the top of Alex's head and pulled him in closer, not wanting to let go quite yet.
He had nearly forgotten about Hercules and Lafayette in his doorway until he heard Herc whisper "Dude take a picture to send to Peggy before they wake up! That's too fucking cute and she's going to be mad she missed it!" Damn it all to hell, can't they just let us be? Not bothering to roll over, he flipped them the bird and said "I swear to God if you two morons take a picture of me I will strangle you with a pair of socks. Can't I sleep without you waking me up? Also, if you wake up Alex I will torture you before I strangle yoiu. So LEAVE US-"
He was cut off by the soft press of lips to his jaw line, and for a moment he forgot how to speak. Alex smirked at the effect his kisses had and said "Don't worry. I'm already awake. I heard Tweedledee and Tweedledum five minutes ago." Before anyone realized what he was doing, he had grabbed his pillow and hurled it in the direction of Laf and Herc. The projectile hit Herc right in the face, sending Laf into hysterics as he held up his phone in anticipation of getting a good photo.
"Nice shot! " John grinned at Alex, slightly impressed with his aims.
"Thanks! Now as for you, Laf, you take a picture, you die." He sat up and glared at Lafayette, who was still holding his phone up. Lafayette looked so disappointed Alex nearly gave in. "She can find out later. Now can me and my boyfriend please go back to sleep?"
"Nahhhh. What do you think, Laf, should we join them in bed?" Hercules was looking at Alex with a slightly menacing smile and a teasing glint in his eyes and Alex knew there would be pay back for the pillow to the face. He didn't care though, and just glared back at him, as if daring him to.
Laf just laughed. "No, just leave them be. They just won't get any of my famous breakfast this morning. Come on, let's go." He waggled his eyebrows at the pair laying in bed."Have fun!" He left the room with a wink, dragging Herc with him, and closed the door.
Alex flopped back onto the bed,putting a pillow over his face. "John, your roommates suck, you know that?"
Jihn rolled over on his side and threw his arm over Alex, pulling him in close. "Yeah, but they make really good food, so I'm not going to complain." He took the pillow off Alex's face and laughed at the contemplative look that was on is face. "Either you're plotting your revenge, or you're trying to figure out if its worth getting up for food."
"Both, actually. Is it really going to be worth getting out of this nice, warm, comfy bed to get food?
"Normally I would say yes. But since you're in my bed, I'm saying no. Unless you're seriously hungry." He burst out laughing when he heard the most perfectly timed grumble come from Alex's belly. "I guess that answers my question!"
"Not my fault! I didn't finish my dinner last night, remember?" He flushed, remembering why he hadn't finished it. "About last night..."
Felling Alex tense up beside him, John sat up, pulling Alex into a sitting position as well. Caressing his cheek with his hand, John said, "Don't worry, Alexander. We all have things that stress us out. Yours is understandable." Seeing the crease between Alex's eyebrows that formed when he was about to start arguing, he kissed his forehead, which silenced Alex. "Alex. Its fine. I'm not judging you in the least."
"I know, but I still feel stupid."
"Well stop, because you're not. You're just as sane as I am, which I'm not sure is a good thing." That brought a grin to Alexs face, John was happy to see. God I wish I could help him get over his fear, somehow. Seeing him that scared... I hope he doesn't have to go through that again. "Now, come one. Let's get up, at least for a little while. We're both hungry, and I want to show off my boyfriend, even if it is just to Laf and Herc!"
He got up and searched for a pair of lounge pants to put on over his boxers, unable to stop the huge grin from spreading across his face. I really can say that, can't I! Alex is my boyfriend! Turning around to find Alex on the bed still, he grabbed his hand and yanked him up, kissing him before dragging him out the door. "Come on, I'm starving!"
Fingers intertwined, they made their way down the hallway to the kitchen, where Lafayette and Herc were making breakfast. It smelled absolutely delicious, and Alex's mouth was watering within seconds. His stomach grumbled loudly as he sat down, making John laugh again. I didn't realize I was so hungry! Hopefully breakfast will be finished soon... He sat in silence for a moment, watching the going ons in the kitchen. Lafayette was flipping pancakes on the griddle, already having made a huge stack of them, and occasionally he would turn the sausages over in the other pan. Alex couldnt help but chuckle at the sight of him in a very pink, very frilly apron. Hercules was next to him, slicing up some strawberries, and thankfully not wearing an apron It was the most domestic scene Alex had ever seen before in his life.
This must be what it feels like to be in a family he thought. Not that I would know what that feels like. He tried to hold back the unhappy thoughts, though, and enjoy the moment.
He jumped when he felt john come up behind him, his breath tickling Alex's ear. "Storms over, Alex." He kissed Alex on the cheek and placed a cup of coffee in front of him before sitting down beside him.
"Thank God" Alex muttered as he took a sip of his coffee. He sighed as the first jolt of caffeine hit his system. "And thank god for coffee too! Its nice having a boyfriend who knows how to make a good cup of coffee!" He winked at John, who just rolled his eyes and smiled.
"Ugh, you two are way too cute this early in the morning. Y'all need to cut that shit out." Herc said, smirking across the counter. Alex and John had both forgotten they were being observed by the other two, and both flushed pink.
Lafayette laughed. "Leave the two lovepbirds alone, Herc. They're adorable! "
"I know they're adorable, Laf. I just said that! But do they have to be so adorable thus early?"
John threw an outraged glare in Hercs direction. "You woke us up, jackass! I distinctly remember you encouraging Laf to get a picture of us! We were perfectly content being cute all by ourselves, but then yoiu decided to- AGH!" Hercules had thrown a slice of strawberry at him, which had hit him right on the cheek. Alex nearly fell off his stool laughing.
Before John could retaliate, Laf stepped in. "No food fight! I do not want to be cleaning up food all damn day. Breakfast is ready, so Herc, you get the plates out, Alex, you get the flatware, and John, answer your damn phone! It's ringing!"
Surprised, John looked down to see who it was. Alex, who was walking around to find the silverware, was shocked to see the dark cloud that passed over his boyfriends face. It was like he had been instantly transformed, his jaw set and his eyes narrowed. "Its Henry." He gritted out. "I'll be in my room. Alex, don't let them eat all my food." He stalked off as he answered the phone in a curt voice. "Hello, Father..."
Alex turned around in confusion. "What the hell just happened?" Lafayette was standing still, hands clenched and looking just as pissed as John had. Hercules was still cutting the last of the strawberries, but the way he was cutting them, as if imagining they were someone he hated, told Alex something was wrong, and that worried him.
What the hell is wrong with these three? Who is Henry and why are they all pissed off. Whoever it is must be pretty damn awful if Lafayette hates him. "Laf. LAF. What's going on?" He nudge him as he walked by, trying to get his attention. It must have worked, because Laf finally took a deep breath and looked at Alex.
"Sorry. What did you say, Alex?"
"I said what's going on, why does everyone look like they're going to freaking murder someone, and who is Henry?!" Finished setting the silverware out, Alex sat down, waiting for an answer.
"Oh. Well, Henry is Johns father, and he's a massive dick. So yes, we wouldn't mind seeing him die."
"Okayyyyyy... What did he do to piss everyone off. I mean, I know I can be an asshole but I've never seen you get this mad at me."
Herc, a little more calm than Lafayette, chuckled. "And I doubt we could ever get that mad at you, Hamilton." He frowned, sliding the last of the berries into a bowl and placing them on the counter, before placing his hand on Lafs back to try to get him to finish up and sit down. "Come on, Laf. Let's eat while we talk. That call could take a while."
Alexander was growing more and more impatient, and Herc could see it on his face. "Chill, dude. I'm about to tell you. Like Laf said, Henry Laurens is Johns father. He's a lawyer back in South Carolina, and he's... How do I say this... Not the best person to talk to if you know us."
"What's that even mean, no the the best person to talk to if you know us. Can you be anymore vague, Herc?"
Lafayette, sitting on the other side of Hercules, leaned over to look at Alex. "What he means is that self righteous, abusive, racist, homophobic bastard refuses to even acknowledge the two of us, because 1. We aren't white, and 2. Because I'm gay and he thinks I'm a bad influence on John, and that I will somehow corrupt his son and ruin his perfect image."
Alex snorted. "Pretty sure corrupting John is now my job, and one which I will enjoy very much."
Laf burst into peals of laughter and Hercules choked on the bite of pancake he was eating. "Dude, really? Why you going to say something like that while I'm eating?" He managed to choke out as the laughing Laf pounded his back.
"Because that was completely worth it!" He laughed as he put a few pancakes on his plate, drizzling the syrup over it before taking a bite. "Damn! These are amazing, Laf! Can you cook for me every day?"
They were still laughing when John came back out of his room and sat down next to Alex, laying his head on Alex's shoulder for a moment. Alex laid down his fork and took Johns hand. "Hey, you okay?" He felt John nod on his shoulder, and Alex knew he needed a minute. He turned his head slightly and kissed the top of JoHns head, hoping he didn't get any sticky syrup in his curls as he did so.
After a moment, John sat back up and started piling his plate with sausage, pancakes, and berries. He took a bite before saying anything, leaving Alexander and Lafayette waiting in silence to find out what was going on. Herc was content just eating and minding his own business.
"Soooooooooo... What's going on? Is everything okay?" Laf finally broke the silence, unable to contain his curiosity.
John sighed. "Yeah, everything's fine. Actually, we didn't even argue, for once. He just wanted to see if I would show Martha around the city when she comes up to visit NYU next week. I said sure. He even refrained from telling me to keep her away from you two, although I'm pretty sure it killed him inside not to say something snide about y'all.."
Laf huffed and Hercules mumbled "How kind of him." Around a mouthful of food. Alexander was confused, and asked "Who is Martha?"
Finishing another mouthful of food, John sipped his coffee before looking at Alex. "Martha is my sister. She's a year younger than me, but she's not terrible. I doubt I'll be able to keep her away from you two, though. Laf, she really can't wait to meet you, and she asked if you would let her see your designs Herc. You'll like her, I promise."
Lafayette looked unsure. "Is she anything like your father?" He asked warily.
John snorted into his coffee. "Only with regards to her temper. She's just like me, except she's a girl. So no worries. She will fit right in."
Upon hearing Martha was nothing like her father, Lafs eyes lit up. "Well in that case, mon ami, we would love to have her! Where should we take her... Statue of Liberty, of course, and a show -Hercules, what show do we take her to?- oh and what about..." He continued on his spiel while Alex and John talked to each other quietly.
"Are you sure you're OK, John? You look... A little pissed, honestly." Alex looked at John worriedly. He doesn't just looked pissed. He looks furious, and exhausted, and... Scared? Why would he be scared?
John smiled at him, a smile that wasn't quite as bright or genuine as they normally were. "I'm okay, Alex. I just... Hate when Henry calls. They're never very pleasant conversations. It will be fun to see Martha, though. I haven't seen her since I left. Over a year now."
"Why not? Haven't you gone back home?"
"Nope. I'd rather cut myself off from the family than go home and cause Henry to hurt someone again." Realizing he had said too much, John clamed up and didn't say anything else. The set of his jaw told Alex that the conversation was over, and for once, he didn't try to pry out the truth. In an echo of Johns actions last night, he leaned over and kissed John, a sweet and slightly sticky kiss that tasted of berries and coffee and syrup. That brought back Johns smile, and they just laughed at the noises of disgust coming from behind Alex's back.
"Ewwwww y'all get a room or something. I don't wanna see all that!" Herc whined, while Laf pretended to make gagging noises next to him.
Alex smirked at them. "What do you think, love. Should we get a room, or should we continue to make out here, at the counter?"
John grinned back. "I'm all for grossing them out, but this time let's get a room." He stifled a yawn before getting up and spinning Alex around to face him. "I'm still exhausted, so come on. Let's go back to bed."
Alex jumped at the chance to go back to John's bed, not only because he loved cuddling with him, but because he was still tired too. Full belly and a nap with the most adorable boyfriend ever? Yes! They walked down the hallway to the teasing of the other two. Once they got to the room, John collapsed face first on the bed, and Alex climbed over him to get to his side. Well that didn't take long to claim a side of Johns bed as my own, did it? Alex was pleased at how simple things were with John. He had never been quite as comfortable with anyone else before, and when he curled up next to Johns body, it felt like they had been made just for each other. He was asleep within minutes.
While Alex slept, John laid there looking at the ceiling. How do I tell my sister I'm gay? Do I just come out and say it? Do I sit her down and bring it up gently, or do I just say hey Martha, good to see you, this is my boyfriend Alexander! How the hell do I do this? What's she going to say? So many things ran through his mind that he couldn't get to sleep. He had never told anyone in his family he was gay, and he didn't know how it would be taken. Obviously he knew his fathers reaction, but Martha? He hadn't seen her in well over a year, and a person can change a lot in that amount of time.
Gradually he was able to relax enough to fall asleep, and soon his snores matched those coming from Alex, but not before thinking How is Alex going to react when he finds out I haven't come out to my family?
Authors notes
OK, I know this isn't my best work ever :( I struggled to get this written, so this is basically just a place holder till I get my next one up. I actually had some time to myself so I decided to enjoy it then got writers block -_- but don't worry! I'm going to keep this story going for a while! Hopefully I can get to where I want it to go soon, though.
AnAnonymousPeep - its not creepy at all! I'm glad you like it!
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So I will hopefully be updating again soon. If its not tomorrow it will be Saturday, because IM GOI TO SEE MY DAUGHTER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WEEK TOMORRLW! She's been at camp and that's why I've not been able to write. I miss her! Love you all!
