Disclaimer: I don't own The Mighty Ducks, McDonald's, Chipotle or Liar Liar.
As Adam and Charlie took their places in the theater for the movie Liar Liar, they put the bucket of large popcorn between them and each had their separate drinks in their respective cup holders.
As the movie started ten minutes later, the two boys put their hand into the popcorn at the same time, unbeknownst to the other, and blushed when they felt, not only the other's hand in the popcorn, but also a spark. The spark that Charlie had felt in McDonald's a month ago. They two boys looked at each other, blushing, and smiled.
A few hours later, the movie ended, their drinks were gone; the large bucket of popcorn was basically a waste of money. Since the beginning of the movie they had been holding hands in it.
"That was a good movie," Adam said as they threw their trash away.
"Yeah. You wanna get something to eat now? I mean, it is dinnertime," Charlie suggested.
"Sure. What do you want?"
"There's a Chipotle right down the street. There okay?"
"Perfect," Adam said.
A few minutes later they appeared inside the Chipotle, and five minutes later, they had sat down; a burrito for Charlie, tacos for Adam and a bag of their chips in between them.
The conversation was a little awkward. Usually they could make conversation pretty easily (they were best friends after all). They knew this wouldn't be an easy transition. The change from best friends to boyfriends was a little shaky. Like they had talked about the previous night, they knew things were going to be odd for a while. They were best friends, what if they broke up? What would happen then?
Here, there was no "Getting To Know You" phase. There might be a Honeymoon phase, but they already knew everything about each other.
"Everybody's taking it pretty well," Adam said, finally finding words as his first taco was finished off.
"They've been waiting for a long time. Since last month," Charlie responded.
"Well, actually, since November."
Charlie stopped chewing his burrito. "Huh?"
"Well, they figured out I was in love with you in November. They were just waiting for you to break up with Linda and realize that I'm…I don't know…better…for you, I guess? So when you told them last month that you were in love with a guy, and undoubtedly you told them me, they were probably very happy. Frustrated for the last month for waiting, but happy."
Charlie smiled.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," he said.
"Well, it just makes it so much better, huh? The greatest things in life are worth waiting for."
They both smiled at the saying. Adam's smile couldn't be ripped off his face. For months he had wanted to go on a date with Charlie. For Charlie to realize Adam was the one for him. Charlie smiled at the saying and at his boyfriend's smile. He couldn't believe he could say Adam was his boyfriend.
Adam's my boyfriend, he thought, and nothing sounded righter than that. Nothing sounded better than saying that the best friend that you had a crush on, had been crushing on you back since September. It may have taken him a little while, but he finally got him.
There was some more small talk until most of the burrito was gone and when Adam was on his third and last taco. They didn't look around like before the movie. They knew people were watching them, even though it was only the workers and the other two couples in the room. Adam put his hand on top of Charlie's. Charlie smiled, and Adam returned the smile.
But both boys' good moods were ruined when the boys known as Larson and McGill walked in. Both boys internally groaned as the two formers Hawks noticed the couple. They immediately put their hands back to their bodies. The warmth was gone, and both teenagers hated that.
"Hey, Banks," Larson said, always the nice one. He didn't knock Adam into the pipes. He glared at Conway. "Conway."
"Larson," Conway said, glaring back.
"Ah, Banks, Conway, what brings you two to this establishment?" McGill asked.
Charlie and Adam turned their heads toward McGill. Neither boy answered. Instead, they just continued eating their dinner.
"You really gonna ignore your old teammates, Banks?" McGill said. "Should've known you'd turn into a wussy when you joined the Ducks. Especially when you started hanging out with them willingly."
Don't say anything, Charlie silently communicated to Adam. It'll just start a fight.
Adam seemed to get the message. He didn't nod, but Charlie knew enough about Adam that he could tell by the softness of his eyes that he got the message.
"Fine, be that way," McGill said. He turned to Larson. "Come on, let's go."
"Bye," Larson said to Adam and Charlie.
He was always the nicest one on the team.
As the two Hawks stood in line, the couple looked at each other. They had almost finished eating. They quickly finished their respective meals, plus the chips, and almost high tailed it out of there.
It was seven o'clock when the couple got back to Adam's house. Both Adam and Charlie knew that Annabeth was in the living room, trying not to spy. But even though the curtains were closed, there was still enough light shining through the window that you could see a head turned towards them. Philip was nowhere to be found in the living room.
"Well, how do we say goodnight?" Adam asked. "I'm driving you home."
"Well, you could kiss me now," Charlie started, "so then we don't have to have the awkwardness of both our moms watching. Because we know that no matter what, your mom will be watching, and then my mom will be watching."
"My mom's already watching us."
"So we only have one head watching us, not two."
"Good idea," Adam agreed and kissed Charlie for about thirty seconds.
It then got to the point where if they stood outside any longer, Annabeth would suspect something. So, grinning, they moved apart and went inside the Banks house.
"Time to bring your dear boyfriend home?" Annabeth asked, getting up from her chair and knitting needles.
"Mom, no need to ask. We know you were watching," Adam said, blushing.
Annabeth silently chided herself for being so obvious. Philip came out of his study.
"First date done already?" Philip wondered to the boys. This time, both boys blushed. "If it's any consolation, you guys look like you had a good time."
The blush didn't go away.
"Philip." Annabeth hit her husband lightly and they both laughed. Charlie and Adam looked at each other, wishing that someday they would have a relationship like that. "I'm going to drive them home right now because they look like they look like tomatoes and I don't think your teasing is helping them."
"Alright, okay," Philip said. "Goodnight Charlie."
"Goodnight Philip," Charlie said and headed out the door with his boyfriend and his boyfriend's mother.
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It was awkward in the car. The two fourteen-year-olds didn't want to talk to each other while Mrs. Banks was around.
"This is the most awkward thing," Charlie whispered to Adam next to him.
"You think I don't know that? I can't wait until we're sixteen and have our licenses," Adam whispered back.
"What's going on back there?" Annabeth asked, looking into the rearview mirror to see her son and Charlie whispering to each other.
"Just talking about how awkward this is," Adam said.
"Can't wait until you guys can drive. Then we won't have to do this, right?"
"Yep," Charlie said.
There was silence until several minutes later they were pulling up to the apartment complex where Charlie lived. Charlie and Adam got out and walked to the front door of the apartment complex.
"So…" Adam trailed off. "What happens now? With both our moms watching?"
"We say goodnight," Charlie said. "I can kiss you on the cheek?"
Adam smiled.
"Sounds good."
Adam turned his head to his left so Charlie could kiss his cheek, but at the last minutes moved so it was a kiss on the lips instead of the cheek. Charlie smiled into the kiss.
"Nice one," Charlie said after they pulled apart. Adam laughed. "Well, Mom is probably starting to wonder why I'm still down here. I'll see you on Monday?"
Adam nodded as Charlie headed upstairs to his apartment. Adam got back into his car. His mom smiled, making Adam smile.
"You knew this was coming, don't deny it," Annabeth said as she started up the car and drove away.
"I had my doubts," Adam responded as they drove out of Charlie's neighborhood.
Line break!
Charlie didn't need to use his key. In fact, he didn't even need to get out his key. The door was wide open, Casey in the living room, pretending to read. Charlie put his stuff down and turned to his mother.
"How much did you see?" he asked.
"Enough," Casey answered. "You two are so cute."
Charlie blushed and said, "You sound like Philip Banks."
"Sounds about right. So," Casey said leaning forward, "how'd the first date go?"
Casey listened and smiled as Charlie recounted his first, and definitely not his last, date with Adam. Casey sat back when it was finished.
"Well, it certainly sounds like it was a great date," she commented.
Charlie smiled. He never thought that things would turn out like this. He never thought he'd turn gay for his best friend.
"Yeah," he answered after a few minutes. "It certainly was."
Hey, guys, I'm baaaaack! I wanna try something for the next few weeks and if it works I'll continue, but if it doesn't I won't. I have part of the next chapter already written. So here's my proposal: I write two chapters and then upload one, one day and then upload the other a few days after that or so. So, I'll leave you guys hanging, but not for long. So the updates will be far away or close depending on how busy I am with school/eboard on club + the second club I'm in/social life/job and other stories. See ya soon!
P.S.: This will be the same for my Girl Meets World story, I just have yet to finish writing the next chapter and the one after that.
