Hey everyone. I was planning on having this up earlier than this but i got caught up in my own life drama. Seriously i have had enough drama this moth than i can deal with for awhile. Especially this time of year when i am being pulled this way and that on top of regular life. Sometimes it is really good that the holidays only come 1 time a year.
Anyways this chapter is dedicated to someone who has been listening to me for awhile and being just a great person when i don't have anyone else to talk to and i really appreciate what this person has done for me though they do not personally know me. So in turn as a gift i asked what they wanted to see. So MyHeartDesire this is a big thank you and i hope you and the rest of my readers enjoy.
I do not own ROTG and here is a Thanksgiving Special and i have another special i am working on though it may not be very long.
Aster adjusted his shirt in the mirror of his bathroom. Today was a big day to Aster and most likely to Jack who should be there to ride over to his parents' home any time. Jack was going to meet his broad of a family for the first time instead of just his sister's children. Aster just prays that it will not overwhelm the younger man that he runs as fast and far as he can.
Aster hears a knock at the door and yells out that his door is open. It really pays to have good hearing sometimes as he puts on deodorant and tries to decide which colon to wear. One is mother gave him or another family member.
He hears the door open and close and light footsteps walking through his apartment when someone yells out louder than need be, "Roo, where are you?"
Aster cannot help to roll his eyes but smile. "In the bathroom, Frostbite."He hears the light footsteps pick up again and figures Jack is coming to him.
He sets the colon to the side in thought as he decides to brush his teeth. He sees in his mirror Jack coming to his bathroom door and leaning against the frame. "Well don't you look snazzy."
Aster grins around his toothbrush before spitting out and rinsing. "I could say the same thing for you babe." Aster takes in the clean converse, tight skinny jeans, and light blue button up shirt tucked into the pants.
Aster tosses the two colons to Jack. "Which do you like better frostbite?" Jack catches them surprise on his face. It takes him a few seconds to comprehend that Aster is asking for his opinion on something even as meniscal as this. So he pops off one of the tops and takes a whiff of a musky scent that is strong. He scrunches his nose as he replaces the top and then pops the other top. This scent is more of a woodsy/earthy smell but more subtle.
Jack tosses back to Aster the second bottle. "I like that one better." Aster applies some to his person before putting the bottle back into the cabinet. He turns to Jack to ask for the other bottle only to see that Jack had moved the short distance from the door to him with a sexy smirk on his face. "Mmmmm, this one makes me want to take you to your bed and have my wicked way."
Aster groans as Jack pushes himself against his front. Aster is starting to wonder that, after their time a little over a week ago, if he should have let the beast out that is Jack's hormones. After they had woken up it had been disappointing because they could not take a shower together since Aster's sister had called needing a babysitter asap. They had also not been able to have time since to do anything with Aster's work schedule and Jack doing things for school.
That was some good news though Jack had given Aster. Jack had talked to Sandy about changing his course to reflect child care and being a teacher. Sandy though that it was a perfect idea and the two had been working together filling out paper work for Jack's spring semester, which included talking around to the different schools in the town where he could student study with another teacher that was required for the degree, as well as looking into grants. Well that was more Aster's doing when he talked to Sandy about getting Jack some help. Jack had been a little upset about Aster doing that behind his back but it seemed to have been working out. Jack just did not like that he had to write so many essays to get the grants.
Now that Jack had forgiven Aster a few days ago for meddling, was pressing himself up against Aster and kissing onto his neck. Aster growled out pushing Jack up against the bathroom counter while capturing Jack's lips into a deep kiss. Jack removed his hands from Aster's now rumpled shirt to boost himself onto he counter where he wrapped his legs around Aster's waist bringing him close and rubbing their hips together.
Aster would have gladly continued when his phone let off a loud tune of forebode being his sister calling. Aster reached over pushing away from the pouting Jack. He answers his phone with a sarcastic, "Yes dear sister."
Jack crosses his arms looking all the ideal aspects of a child who didn't get what they wanted. Aster smirks at Jack who just scowls back as Aster listens to his sister. "Yes, were just leaving the apartment now, we will be over there soon."
Aster watches as Jack's scowl turns into a look a peer panic, and now Aster knows exactly what Jack was trying to do. Delay. He hugs Jack to him kissing his temple as he tells his sister one final thing, "Yes of course, I can bring over some frozen corn, I have a few bags left in my freezer. We will see you in a bit." Here he hangs up on his sister.
"Now Frostbite, are you scared?" Aster asks giving Jack a smirk.
Jack looks up at Aster, "Afraid of a bunch of bunnies. I don't think so." His shifty movements and darting eyes tell Aster different.
He will tease him about it later when they are alone and have time. "Come on Jack. It won't be bad. All you have to do is make nice for a few hours and make a good impression. Can't be that hard, I mean you were able to snag me."
Jack chuckles out. "Sorry it is just a first of meeting the boyfriend's parents and family."
Aster nods knowing the feeling of being nervous though he has yet to meet Jack's and he really needs to ask him why he avoids the subject. "I told you that if you wanted I would make an excuse for you. Been happy too so you felt better. You insisted though."
Jack sighs out but hugs Aster around the neck pecking his lips lightly. :I know and I really want to but just nervous. I want to make a good first impression."
Aster kisses back. "Just be yourself and they will love you. Jamie already things you are the coolest and tells anyone willing to hear and Sophie can't stop talking about the winter prince that tells the best stories." Jack blushes at that.
Aster pulls Jack down from the counter leading him out the door to the kitchen where he sees a covered dish. He turns to Jack rising and eyebrow to Jack. Jack moves to pick up the dish while Aster moves to the freezer grabbing a stored grocery bag on his way.
As Aster is grabbing a few bags of frozen and some drinks he had in the fridge he listens to Jack ramble. "I forgot to ask if I should bring anything and when my mom found out about me going-well she said it was rude not to offer something. It's Thanksgiving and since we had our small lunch yesterday this year she wanted me to make a good impression so I made a sweet potato pie."
Aster frowns that they had their dinner yesterday but Jack failed to mention it but does not want to start anything. Jack is already nervous as it is. "Ready to go then Jack"
"As ready as I will ever be." They both walk out the building and load into the truck with Jack sitting in the middle nearest to Aster who lays his arm across Jack's left leg as he shifts gears. Both wondering how today will go.
Aster has to laughs while talking to a cousin and keeping an eye on Jack. They had made it to Aster's parents' home quickly, that unlike Jack's large home that has old charm which sits on the oldest part of town, Aster's parents live in the new development on another part of town in an impressive two story large home. The home that Aster spent his teen years living in after his father built it for his mother.
As soon as they made it through the door it seemed the whole broad he calls family swarmed in on them and they were separated. Jack being whisked off by his sister and mother, cooing the whole way about how handsome he was and promises of showing Jack baby pictures of Aster. Though Aster was horrified and wanted to follow he been forced to join his father and brothers in the living room to watch the game on TV.
Right now as he tries to keep interest on his cousin it is Jack who has it. Jack at first scared was now easily talking to Aster's sister by the peninsula separated the dining from the kitchen. It had been about 2 hours now since arrival that the two had barely even got to say two words to each other. Aster cousin huffs that he is not listen so gets up to move to someone that just might.
Jack actually makes his way over to Aster breaking away and plops down beside him. Jack lays his head down on Aster's shoulder with a yawn that makes Aster chuckle. "You okay there Frostbite?"
Jack holds his hand over his mouth to hide the yawn and nods, "Yeah I am good. Just you never warned me how big your family is. Makes the whole bunny jokes just more plausible. How many siblings do you have anyway? I have messed up I don't know how many names trying to keep them straight after introductions."
Aster rolls his eyes slipping an arm around Jack's shoulder bringing him closer. "Well in total there are 7 kids in all. I have 5 older brothers who I may have never mentioned before because they all live out of town doing their jobs ranging from doctors to mechanics. Me and my sister who are the two babies of the group are the only ones still living in town."
Jack stares up at him in shock at the large family to his single sister, "So you are the next to youngest then?"
Aster rubs a hand up and down Jack's arm, "Technically the youngest. My sister is older by just short of 5 years. My mother always wanted a girl and took her 6 tires when she got Iris. I was more of a surprise and accident late in life as Iris was supposed to be the last kid."
"Who is the oldest if you're the youngest? And what is with all the flower or floral names?" Jack gives him a odd look.
Aster laughs but continues just being able to have Jack near him again. "Well you have Adler who is the oldest." As Aster says names he points them out hoping he could help Jack this way. "Then Sage. Beech and Basil are the twins. You just have to learn how to tell the two apart. And then there is Sorrel before Iris and then me. As for names my mother always had a passion for gardening. It just crossed over when she started having kids."
Jack nods looking around at all the people. They see someone coming their way that is one of the twins. Jack does not open his mouth as the man approaches as not to embarrass himself at getting the name wrong.
Aster sensing this greets him. "Hey Basil, what's up?"
Basil grins at the two snuggled on the couch. He tells the two that they are picking up a game a football outback and if they wanted to join. Aster knows that he would not mind but does not want to leave Jack now in case in need him. So he looks to Jack asking the silent question of what he would like to do.
Jack looks between the two men who are both about a head taller than him and gulps. "Yeah I think we could play if that is alright with Aster."
Aster looks at Jack, "You sure Frostbite?" At Jacks node they two stand following Basil to the back yard.
Jack holds Aster's hand on the way before stopping him just inside the door. "Umm Aster? What kind of football is this going to be?"
Aster looks down at the trembling Jack and smiles. "Its and all out drag out play to win type. Hope your ready Frostbite because this might get a littler dangerous." The two join the group outside and luckily get on the same team.
Later Aster has to say that Jack was impressive. Where he lacked in brans he made up with in speed. It is what helped their team win in the end. The group made up of Aster's dad, the twins Basil and Beech, Aster, and Jack. Once they had found out that Jack moved so quickly they used it to their advantage as once he had the ball it was harder for the other three boy siblings and their cousins to get ahold of him. Even the reprimanding from his mother when they came in to eat about getting their guest's, as well as their own, good clothes dirty was worth getting to watch Jack move so gracefully that he could not wait to get him back to the apartment and see what else the snowflake could do.
After the dinner many of the cousins left, leaving the 9 Bunnymund's, the younger of the groups families and Jack. What was there to do once a large portion of the attendants left. Well more games of course in the form of card games and board games. Everything from Rummy and Gestures to UNO and What's yours Like.
Even though Jack was so nervous when they were leaving the apartment it was now he had a large smile on his face. Aster spent a lot of time watching Jack just interact with his family and it made his heart soar. Jack was easily teasing the other now like he had Aster and being competitive sending insults across the table like the rest of the group.
It was when they were getting ready to leave and Jack was with his mother again that one of his brothers approached him about Jack. It was actually his oldest brother Adler that wanted to know how things were going with Jack even though he was at least a 5 years younger.
Aster tells him though, "Jack may act immature at times but he is a lot wiser than you would think for a 19 year old. It is not the age though I am worried about but problems he is having at work."
Adler gives him a look that says spill. Aster does just that because besides being so close to Iris the other he always got along better with of his siblings was Adler. Adler was actually the first person he came out to about being gay at 15. "There is this guy that keeps bothering him at work and was stalking him. Told him to knock it off and then he forced Jack against a wall to kiss him. Jack got suspended from work for kneeing and pushing back but only because those around are afraid of the guy who was a manager. North, Jack's boss is actually looking into it knowing others are looking into it. Trying to get someone to talk but it has been over a week now and Jack has not heard anything."
Adler stands in thought watching the younger man, that Aster is infatuated with even without being told so, as he talks to their mother who is pilling containers of leftovers. The two boys chuckle as their mother tells Jack he needs to grow some meat on his bones. Adler turns though to Aster serious. He lets him know that he actually went to school with North. Both studying business in college they meet at. So maybe he can give the man a call and see what is up. Also he tells him to talk to Sage, the lawyer, or have Jack do so about getting a restraining order.
Aster nods, "If you can that might be good. I will talk to Jack and Sage both about it later. You all are still staying for the week right?"
Adler nods but asks another question of who is bothering Jack. Aster knows he probably has reviled too much to his brother but he has been so worried about Jack and Jack hardly wants to talk about it. "Well, it is a guy that goes by Pitch Black actually."
Adler gives a surprised noise that now has Aster raising an eyebrow in question. It is Adler's turn to spill now telling Jack that Pitch, if it is the same guy which he bet it is, is a guy who went to high school with the twins. That actually, when Adler was fixing to graduate his Senior year that is the boy that he beat up almost costing him his diploma and scholarship to college.
Aster chokes before spitting out, "That was the boy you beat unconscious because he threatened either Beech or Basil their Freshman year."
Adler nods while giving Aster a grin showing that he is proud of what he did. Pitch had never tried again to mess with the twins after that.
Aster whistles as Jack starts his goodbyes to Iris, her husband, and bending down to talk to Jamie and Sophie. "Man maybe that is what I should do to get the creep off Jack."
Adler chuckles but tells him no. It would do no good for Aster to go to jail or lose Jack because he has to be in jail for assault. He tells Jack he will talk to the others about Pitch and what is going on and they can come up with something that might just get Pitch run out of town.
They cannot talk anymore as Jack comes up to them. "Ready to head out, Roo."Adler snorts at the nickname but Aster gives him a glare.
Aster nods shaking Adler's hand who gives him a look that says we will take care of this problem. Always the protective older brothers, which extends to his boyfriend Jack now. Jack shakes his hand as well as they leave for the truck and head off for the apartment.
Once back to the apartment Jack lays the packages leftovers on Aster's counter and flops down on the couch as he tosses his jacket to the side. "Your family is exhausting."
Aster chuckles as he hangs up his coat before taking a seat on the couch. Just as he was getting comfortable Jack crawls over and straddles his legs. "Told you that you could back out. Now you are invited to all family gatherings that occur as long as you are with me and no getting out of those. Mother might just hunt you down and stuff you full-again."
Jack laughs as he lays his hands on Aster's shoulder kneading them. "Well I actually had a good time." Aster groans as Jack continues his messages moving down his chest. "So I don't think that would be a deal breaker. You family is actually fun once you get used to the large group."
Jack continues his rubbing over Aster's chest and shoulders as the two sit in silence. Aster is content just to sit there and let Jack continue. A though occurs to him though. He shifts under Jack's weight digging into his pockets. Frustrated he is not finding what he is looking for he looks around and spots it on the side table. He leans over and snatches it up before looking to now a very bewildered Jack.
"I wanted to thank you for coming and in the end staying. Others have-well they have found excuse early in the day to leave out from my family. We are a large brute and very overbearing that many cannot take it. But you lasted to the end." At this Aster opens Jack hand and lays something small and cool to the touch in it but keeps his own larger hand over holding Jack's hand.
Jack goes to open his mouth but Aster silences him with a quick kiss. "I never did this before with another but ever since you stayed the night here I wanted to give you this." He moves his hand away to reveal a small key on a chain with a small snowflake attached. At Jack's confused look Aster explains. "This is a copy of my key to the apartment. If you ever need to come over here or find yourself here like you did before. You already have my code to get you into the building but now you can come straight into the apartment whether I am here or not. I trust you with this as I have never trusted another because-well I love you Jack."
The room is quite as Aster watches Jack stare at the key rolling it in his hand. Aster starts to get nervous that he botched everything up when Jack gives him a large smile that Aster loves seeing. The one that shows all his straight teeth and reaches his eyes making them sparkle.
Jack moves forward, key still in hand, and hugs Aster close burying his face into Aster's shoulder. "Thank you, Aster, and I love you too." He pulls back and reaches into his jacket that was resting on the couch pulling out a set of keys out of one of the pockets. Aster watches as Jack proudly connects the new key along with the others on it holding it up once done to show Aster.
Jack tosses his keys onto where the jacket now lays to the side of them as he takes Aster's face in his hands kissing him hard. Jack takes the lead of the kiss as elation that Aster trust him so much with a key to his apartment to use as he pleases but also that Aster said he loved him that makes his own heart race. He tries to put every emotion he is feeling into the kiss as he tangles his tongue with Aster's, fight for dominance.
Jack pulls back when air becomes necessary and grins down sexily with many promises to Aster. Aster's breath catches at the site that belongs to him and just him. This younger male accepted what he had to give and Aster cannot wait to see what is in store for the couple, not just present time but the future as well.
Jack leans forwards nibbling on Aster's lobe as he whispers in his ear. "I just hope that my surprise can be near as good as yours, Roo. Never got to tell you but I have a bag setting behind the chair in the corner of an extra set of clothes and other things. I am spending the night tonight and can be here as long as I want until tomorrow afternoon sometime."
Jack pulls back looking down at Aster's stunned expression as he waits for a response. Jack can tell when the news sets in and that Aster is happy about it as Aster returns Jack's grin before he pulls him down by the neck for a deep kiss and flips them to where he is pushing Jack into his old couch with his body. The two ignore as Jack's jacket hits the ground along with a clink of keys.
Well there is another chapter in a short time. Hope that you all enjoy as i have another that will come up as well soon. No i have not given up on CA. I am just-stuck. KCR(its cool life gets in the way sometimes i know), THEANONADMIRAL, Shadowed Violin, Pawii-chan, The Pureblood Scout, greyemeber13, Doug, and Nora Frost 1 with the pen. Been getting some new readers and as i can tell new reviewers which is awesome. Also big thanks to MyHeartDesire to be so wiling to listen to my verbal constipation. You have all been great and appreciate all of you for reading and sticking with it. Also to al you silent readers and followers and favorites i so appreciate you all as well. Maybe next chapter will be a little steamy along with what i already have planned.
Always your writer,
Angel Fox