A/N: Okay, so I'm back in school and it's gonna be harder to update now. So the updates will be fewer and farther between unfortunately. I'm sorry about that. Hopefully, I'll follow a similar schedule to RHI. But I do solemnly swear that I will not give up this story so don't worry about that. I still have many good ideas in store.
Chris sang along shamelessly to his Scissor Sisters CD, avoiding Darren's groan as he pushed replay for the thousandth time. Darren, stretched out on the backseat, swatted Chris with his pillow.
"We've heard this CD a gazillion times, Chris! You promised we could listen to Katy Perry now!" Darren hit Chris with the pillow again.
"Dar, we're gonna crash if you don't stop that! And, common, one more time, please! I pretty promise we can listen to Katy next."
Darren groaned again in frustration and moved up to the passenger seat, grabbing Chris's hand. "Chris, baby…." He said softly, looking at Chris with puppy-dog eyes. "Are we there yet?"
Chris rolled his eyes. "We have at least another hour."
"Then can we please hear my CD? You make me, feel like I'm living a teenage dream…"
Chris sighed. There was no way he could refuse when Darren was singing to him like that. "Fine. But you owe me!"
Darren giggled. "This is going to be a hell-of-a trip!" he hinted.
The two sang along to the CD, Chris relenting and letting Darren play it again and again until they reached Clovis. By this time it was late at night and Darren was half asleep, mumbling the words to each and every song in a half-whisper. Chis couldn't help but notice how cute his boyfriend looked all cuddled up in a blanket, his nose twitching now and then, his lips barely moving. As he pulled up to his old house, he parked in the driveway, still staring at Darren, processing just how much love he felt swelling in his chest.
Just then, a light shone on the car. Chris looked up to see the porch light had turned on and the front door was opening. He leaned over and shook Darren awake.
"Baby, wake up, we're here!"
Darren groggily rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He looked around the yard. This was where Chris had grown up. This was Chris's safe-haven from all the teasing and hurtful words.
Just then, a short, small framed woman came out of the house, a huge smile on her face. Chris was out of the car in a second, embracing his mother. Darren smiled at the obvious height difference. Chris really was very tall.
The two exchanged words that Darren couldn't hear for a moment, then Mrs. Colfer's attention was directed to him. He smiled as best he could and stepped out of the car. He had met Mrs. Colfer once before, despite the fact Chris hated to invite her to many things.
"Darren, sweetie, how are you?" she asked in a sweet voice.
"I'm wonderful, Mrs. Colfer, how are you?" Darren tried his best to be polite, especially once he saw Mr. Colfer walking out the front door.
"Oh, sweetie, we're Mom and Pop to you!"
Chris rolled his eyes from behind his mother as Darren awkwardly turned to face Mr. Colfer, who he'd seen before but never met. Mr. Colfer chuckled. "Don't look so scared, boy. We're happy for you and Chris. I'm not as scary as I look!" The big man chuckled and Chris looked even more embarrassed.
Darren just smiled. "Sorry. I'm sure you know, but…well, I'm Darren Criss. And your son is a wonderful person."
Mr. Colfer laughed again, a deep, throaty laugh. "Nice to meet you, Darren! I've been telling Chris y'all should get together since Karyn, here, and I saw your little kissing scene on the show!" Here Chris felt his face turn bright red and he caught his boyfriend's eye, who looked nervous and slightly embarrassed. "Welcome to the family, Darren!" Mr. Colfer added.
"Mom, where's Hannah?" asked Chris suddenly, tension in his voice.
"Oh, don't worry, sweetheart! She's upstairs sleeping. She wanted to wait up for you, but she's on a new treatment now and it's making her very sleepy." Karyn responded.
Chris nodded, but he couldn't swallow down the worry that overcame him. New medication?
However, he looked over at his boyfriend who was wearing a comfortable but sympathetic smile and relaxed, leading his parents and Darren inside.
The family enjoyed a delicious, slightly-awkward late dinner. Darren seemed particularly very tired despite his nap in the car. Mr. and Mrs. Colfer were very kind to both boys, making sure it was known that they supported them. Halfway through dinner, Mr. Colfer brought up Darren's announcement.
"We must say we were very surprised come Christmas day when we heard about your present to Chris, Darren."
Darren choked on his chicken, turning beet red. "I-um…I thought it would be a nice…surprise to Chris."
Karyn chuckled. "It was very sweet, Darren. We loved it. Hannah was a little jealous of her brother here for scoring such a handsome young man."
Darren smiled. "Believe me when I say I'm the lucky one. I was lost before I found Chris. You really raised an excellent young man, here."
Mr. and Mrs. Colfer beamed. Chris felt his heart leap in his chest and he looked down at his plate, feeling his emotions rise in his throat.
"I'm so happy you guys have found each other. Young love is a precious thing. Don't waste it." Karyn advised before standing up. "And with that, I bid you boys goodnight. Do try to get some sleep tonight. You've been driving all day."
She led Mr. Colfer out of the room and turned back to blow Chris a kiss. The kitchen was silent for a few moments until the two boys heard a door close upstairs. Chris grabbed Darren's hand and pulled him up.
"Stop making me blush like that, Darren!"
"Not my fault you're so perfect, Colfer!" Darren replied quickly.
In a second Chris's lips were attached to Darren's in a hot, needy, passionate kiss.
"I've been waiting forever for them to go to bed for forever just so that I could do that." Chris said breathlessly.
Darren smiled. "Care to give me a tour?" he asked.
Chris's eyes lit up. "Exactly what I was thinking!" he pulled the older man by the hand into a living room. "The den!" he announced.
As Chris showed Darren around, Darren couldn't help but notice how cute and small and cozy the house was. It really felt like a home. Finally, Chris led him to a door upstairs.
"And now! The highlight of your tour!" he announced dramatically before pulling open the door to reveal a small bedroom. There was a Wicked poster of the queen bed which had a gray comforter, and a desk in the corner with a laptop on it. Darren was shocked by how much Glee merchandise was in the room.
Chris saw him eyeing a cardboard Kurt Hummel cut-out with curiosity and laughed. "My parents get all this stuff and stow it away in here. I have no idea what to do with it. My old room has become sort of like a Chris Colfer museum."
Darren burst out laughing upon seeing a Russell Fish poster on the closet.
"You look so little!" he squealed excitedly before bouncing up and down on his heels.
"You little sexy piece of man candy!" he remarked upon seeing a framed copy of Chris's Time Magazine's Most Influential People Article and picture.
Darren giggled childishly and kissed the Kurt cut-out. "I wanna take this home with me!" He fell onto the bed laughing and started jumping up and down.
Chris just stared at Darren. "What are you on?"
"Nothing but love, Christopher. I'm just so relieved that we can be away from it all for once! That I can be myself and we can be in love and I don't have to deal with all the motherfucking paparazzi! THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!" Darren jumped off the bed and danced with the cardboard Kurt, spinning it around and kissing it again.
"Hey! Don't forget about me, here!" shouted Chris but Darren just kept kissing the cut-out. "Darren! Fine! You two go get a room!" But Chris was laughing. Darren set the cut-out down and returned to his boyfriend, spinning him around the small room and planting little kisses on his nose.
"This is going to be the best weekend ever." He whispered as he pulled Chris down onto the bed.
"Starting now."
A/N: So…I'll update ASAHP! (for those of you that don't remember that's As Soon As Humanly Possible! But unfortunately, I gotta get back to schooool! AVPM reference.
