-There's still something I want to ask you.

-What is it?

Lazlo then thought why do I doubt of him. He probably has his reasons. And, I love him, and I trust him. He then smiled.

-It's nothing, nevermind

Edward then walk to him, he just felt like it, liked the smile and hold him in his arms.

Then Edward left for the kitchen and Lazlo said he was going to shower. When he was out of sight he picked up the phone and then put the messages as new. The light was flickering and he left for the bathroom.

The water was burning his skin but he felt shivers down his spine, he probably still had some fever. He heard the door of the bathroom open for a second and then close he looked and Edward had left a towel and clothes near the sink.

He dressed and when he got out he heard Edward in the bedroom. He was looking through boxes in the wardrobe, some of them where out and opened.

-What are you doing?

They were sitting on the floor near the bed then Edward looked at him with a smirk, ''did you keep anything?'' he then showed him a small red neckerchief with a small 'b' and 's' on it, then a picture book of some sort and pictures.

Lazlo picked up the pictures, ''you kept it all?'' ''Well of course'' there was a picture of Edward dressed as a scout with his mother, he actually seemed enthusiastic, and it was probably the first day of camp. There was another one in which he was holding Veronica

-Oh did you keep veronica

-you still remember that

And he pulled it out of another box. With all the campers pictures there were also family pictures at different places, one where he was looking like he was in his teens one of his siblings was missing ''he left home earlier than the others'' and then the graduation book where he had

-Braces? You had braces?

And he laughs. ''You're mean'' and laughed with him ''I had to wear them only later on I don't remember the reason. It is quite ugly''

-No it's cute!

And they looked through them together. There were school books, lots of pictures, old toys and music sheets? ''I learned how to play the piano in my teens''

Then Lazlo left the room and then he came back with a small pile of books and paper in which he had kept picture too. He looked in them, looking for one in particular and showed it to Edward.

-It was the last day of camp and I wanted a picture with you, well of everyone but you were avoiding me, it was slink man who took it.

-I remember that

On the picture Lazlo was hugging him firmly with a genuine smile and Edward was frowning looking down, unsure. Edward looked at it for a while, smiling.

-can I frame it?

-of course

Lazlo felt warm inside. It was fun to look through Edwards pictures, listening to what he missed somehow. He felt his cheeks getting warmer. He wanted to change the subject and pointed out a tattoo on the left arm on one of Edward's brother.

-I know I don't know why he did that, I mean I would never get tattooed.

-oh I have one

Edward looked surprised and the with an evil looking smile

-Where is it? I never saw it

-Eh? I'm not telling you

Lazlo didn't want to necessarily show it to him. It wasn't so important. Edward looked at I'm, curious. Then down, 'I did see him naked, but not clearly, it could be on his back?' As Lazlo was looking away in the other room he lifted his shirt and looked at his back.

-HEY!

And Lazlo placed it back down, '' why would you do that?'' and he got up and sat on the bed to not be right next to Edward who copied him as he did.

-What is it?

Lazlo was blushing, for him it was quite personal and he didn't like to show it. Not that he didn't like it, together with Raj and Clam they kept contact for years and when they were in college Calm began to leave for longer periods of time and they decided to do a little something to remember their friendship.

It is only a small peace sign but they all have it somewhere on their body. Maybe Lazlo didn't answer fast enough because Edward placed himself closer and looked at him but this time he tried another approach. He kissed Lazlo's neck and when his arms were around him and the guard down he tried to lift his shirt again only to tickle him by accident … Looks like fun so he did it again, Lazlo on his back on the bed was begging him to stop, laughing and completely out of breath. His shirt was kind of lifted and his pant slipping down.

Lazlo was catching his breath; Edward looked at him and thought he was really cute, and maybe vulnerable? ''what's the matter'' Edward was spacing out

-You're cute

Lazlo didn't see that coming and simply looked away, a little embarrassed since it was the first time someone called him cute, which is quite feminine.

They didn't move for a while and there was a rather long silence. Lazlo felt sweat on his forehead so he wiped it off, Edward lean forward and placed his face really close to Lazlo's only to make their foreheads touch.

-The fever isn't down.

He was about to get up and leave the room but Lazlo grabbed his arm, still looking away

-I'm okay

-You think you can eat?

-Maybe later

Edward slipped his hands under Lazlo's shirt, he could feel his ribs.

-What are you thinking about?

-That you lost weight.

Lazlo looked at his arms and body; it's true that he didn't eat properly in a couple of days

-Is it that bad?

-No, no I don't think it is really noticeable to anyone else.

Still, Lazlo then felt the need to hide his body and wrapped his arms around himself. Then to change the subject

-It's behind my ear.

He then showed him the naked part behind his ear which is normally hidden by hair. There was a little peace sign with written under it ''Raj Lazlo Clam''

Edward looked at it but didn't say anything. They were still in the same position as before, Lazlo was lying down and Edward over him, one knee between Lazlo's legs and the other on his right. He just was sitting there looking at him, Lazlo felt exposed and embarrassed.

He then grabbed blanket and hide with it. Edward then realized he was spacing out and left the room to come back with more blankets. When he came back Lazlo was already asleep with the blanket over his head. '' Be careful damn it'' He lift it and saw Lazlo sweating and breathing heavily. After taking care of him he looked if he had medicine or anything to give him, realizing that he fell asleep without eating, again probably. 'Do I wake him up to make him eat or I let him sleep?' He decided to let him sleep the time he cooks something, a soup or chowder … He then saw the light indicating messages on the phone and listened to them.

Lazlo woke up, it took him a second to understand where he was as he didn't realize he had fell asleep. He felt a little numb, his skin was sticky because of sweat but it wasn't that bad. On the bed table there was medicine (the ones that do everything from sore throat to fever and so on) with a glass of water. After taking it he went to the kitchen were Edward was making something. He said he wanted him to eat something before going to bed, but other than that, rather silent. When Edward turned around Lazlo was eating some fruit he picked when he wasn't looking

-Hey! Maybe I'm making something for you here!?

Lazlo surprised giggled and apologized, it was funny to see Edward get mad, which is actually kind of weird to think about… Edward sighed.

-Lazlo?

-Hum?

-I was wondering if you wanted to do something this spring

-Like what?

-Road trip?

-Hey that would be fun! Where do you wanna go?

-I don't know, you have an Idea?

-hum, we could go see my grandma? In Brazil?

-whoa that's far away

-I'm sure she would like to meet you!

-Really?

-Yes! She's more opened than my father I think.

-Worst case I'm just a friend

Lazlo looked down, he felt bad, and it sucks to make him say something like that.

-Forget about it, let's go somewhere else

-Hun? Why? Its ok I don't mind at all, and, I kind of want to meet her.

-Really?

-Yeah, and it means more time traveling together