It isn't a long drive to Kylo's parents' house, which was good since Hux hadn't driven his car in a while, preferring instead to let Kylo give him a ride. [When the weather is better he should take Kylo out on his motorbike, it would be enjoyable having that thick frame clinging to him tightly]. Hux drives slowly down the secluded road, admiring the neat lines of trees and peering through the gaps in the tall hedges which hide grand houses. He tries to remember the address Kylo had given him and wishes that Kylo was with him instead of having left early to do some errand for his mother.
Number 4, number 4… Hux shouldn't be so surprised when he finally finds the house but he is. He stares at the grandness of the large old house and finds himself slightly intimidated. From the outside it seemed there were four or five bedrooms and a large garage. Hux feels his palms itch. Kylo hadn't mentioned his parents were wealthy. But then of course he wouldn't, he probably didn't even think about that sort of thing. He should have known he thinks, given the good neighbourhood. But then again this whole area was quite wealthy. Hux almost wishes he'd thought to ask Kylo more about his parents.
He parks the car and takes a deep breath, assessing his hair in the mirror first then his shirt collar. He'd chosen one that matched the colour of his eyes instead of the dark colours he usually preferred. Today he was going to make a good impression.
He's done his best to make himself look like a suitable boyfriend for Kylo, not because he needed Kylo's parent's approval. But because he can sense how much it would mean to Kylo. The poor sweet thing had been awake indecently early with worry. Hux had held him close and kissed him until Kylo had been wrapped up in his love.
Hux checks that his slowly fading black eye is perfectly concealed beneath the layer of makeup he had put on, and picks up the bottle of wine and the bouquet of white lilies from the passenger seat. He gets out of the car and squares his shoulders. Time for battle he thinks plastering a fake smile on his face and rings the doorbell.
He hears the bell go, the sound muffled by the thick front door and waits. He waits a little more and as he does his nerves grow slightly bigger like worms in his stomach slivering and wriggling and making him sick.
The front door opens and a familiar face stares back at him. They stare at each other for a long minute, neither able to speak.
"Mr Hux? How on earth did you get my address?" Dr Organa says finding her voice first. She's staring at him looking mildly alarmed, her bangle covered arm holding the door tightly, using it as a barrier between them. "Unless it is an absolute emergency, please refrain from disturbing me outside of clinic hours in future." She says sternly her tone cross. "This is a huge breach of conduct you know." She adds ready to close the front door on him. "Why are you here anyway?" She asks sounding slightly less cross as her curiosity gets the better of her.
"I -I'm sorry. I was invited to lunch and I must have got the wrong house." Hux stutters caught off guard. He pulls out his phone to check the address Kylo had texted. "I was looking for Kylo Ren. Sorry. I must have gotten the wrong house." He repeats turning to leave almost stumbling from the doorstep in his haste.
"Wait. You're Ben's new friend?" Dr Organa asks grabbing his arm, her eyes widening almost comically.
Hux nods biting his tongue to prevent himself from correcting Kylo's name. She can't be Kylo's mother he thinks as he stares at her. Can she? He wonders.
"This is unexpected. I'm sorry, please come in. You can call me Leia." She says putting on her own fake smile as she lets him inside reluctantly. Hell she must be Kylo's mother. "It's always nice to meet Ben's pals." She adds which makes Hux wonder just what Kylo had told her about him. Didn't she know they were boyfriends?
He holds out the wine and flowers to her deciding it best to speak to Kylo first. "These are for you." He tells her, his brain still trying to come to terms with the fact Kylo's mother had seen him undressed.
"White Lillies, how lovely. I've not had Lillies since my parent's funeral." She tells him subtly criticising his choice.
"They were my mother's favourite flowers." He replies taking off his shoes and putting them neatly by the door.
"I see." Dr Organa says looking a little regretful [which means one point to him]. Except shit. He's trying to get Kylo's parents to like him not win points against them. He scratches his palms. Thankfully there is still Kylo's father to impress.
"Ben! Ben!" Calls Dr Organa yelling up the stairs to her son as Hux stands in the hallway assessing the white walls and large windows. The house seems spacious and luxurious despite the strange little nicknacks scattered about the place, presumably souvenirs from their travels Kylo had mentioned.
Kylo stomps down the stairs. "What is it? Is he here?" He asks jumping down the final few steps and landing on the polished wooden floor heavily. He straitens and assesses Hux. "You don't look like Hux. You're wearing actual colour." Kylo says criticising his look. And yeah maybe Hux had gone slightly overboard trying to make himself look like someone respectable. But then again Kylo was staring at him, fervent desire in his dark eyes. So maybe his outfit wasn't completely terrible.
Dr Organa looks between the both of them confused. She leans up and kisses Kylo's cheek leaving a smear of red which she wipes away with her thumb. "I'm going to go put these into water. And I've some reports to finish so I'll be in my office. Ben why don't you show your friend around a bit dear? She says leaving the two of them alone in the hallway.
Hux relaxes once she leaves and pulls Kylo into a hug wrapping his arms around Kylo's middle. "I can't believe you're an effing Montague! Why didn't you tell me?" He hisses into Kylo's ear.
"A what?" Kylo replies looking confused.
"You're my bloody Romeo!" He says vexed.
Kylo flushed seemingly getting the reference the second time around. "You always say the sweetest things." He mumbles pressing his lips to Hux's neck.
"I didn't mean it like that. Your mother hates me." Hux explains trying to push Kylo away, which was difficult as he kept nuzzling his neck.
"She just met you." It's somewhat annoying how cute Kylo's confused face is, he thinks kissing his cheek.
Hux laughs hysterically. "She's my bloody doctor. Trust me she hates me."
"She is?" Kylo's lips turn up at the corner into a ridiculous grin.
"Don't laugh. It's not funny." Hux says punching him playfully on the shoulder.
Kylo puts a hand over his lips to hide his laugh. "Sorry. We'll at least you've met both of them now." He says shrugging.
Hux blinks. "Both of them?"
"Ben did you take Chewie for a walk like you promised?" A gruff American voice interrupts, yelling from another room. Hux wonders if they have any poison he could take.
Kylo groans. "Yes dad. An hour ago. Hux is here."
"Who? Oh." Han frowned as he appears from a different room wearing an apron with the image of a metal bikini plastered on the front. Hux assumed from the apron he was cooking. Han looked at him with hard eyes and suddenly Hux could see the resemblance. "You told me your name was Bren."
"It is. But I prefer Hux." Hux replies realizing the probability of Kylo's parents liking him is now extremely slim.
Han sighed. "Of course. Did you also name yourself after the family dog?" He asked glancing at Kylo. "Have you offered your pal a drink?" Kylo shakes his head and Hux notices he's braided it again.
"I'll go get you boys some beers. But don't tell your mother okay?" Han winks returning to the kitchen. As he leaves Hux decides he isn't quite so bad after all.
"So you work for your dad." Hux says trying to sort it all out in his head. "And he's American right?"
Kylo nods. "Obviously. I told you about him. He used to be a pilot." Hux tries and fails to remember when exactly Kylo had mentioned that.
Han returns moments later and hands them a chilled beer each. Hux doesn't really drink beer, preferring whisky but he takes it diplomatically. "Lunch is nearly ready, you eat chicken right Hux? I'm doing an English roast with all the trimmings. The others are in the livingroom why don't you boys go join them?" Han says ruffling Kylo's hair fondly and leaving again.
Hux looks at Kylo confused. "What others? I'm just having lunch with you and your parent's right?"
Kylo bites his lip, looking guilty. "Um. Well. I told my parents I wanted to have a friend round to lunch, they decided to invite some people over too."
"So I'm just a friend now?" Hux hisses feeling hurt. He wasn't going to let Kylo stay over again if that was how things were going to be.
"Of course you're not just a friend. I just thought maybe we could tell them about us together." He says scratching his elbow nervously pushing up his long shirtsleeves in the process. Hux forgives him immediately, kissing him softly, running his tongue over Kylo's red bitten lips.
"So who is in the livingroom then? I'd like to avoid further surprises if possible." He says sipping his beer. It tastes awful but he takes another sip anyway.
"My mother invited one of the doctors who is part of her Resistance pro-vaccination group, and Han invited the newbie from work. I'd rather not go in and talk with them. I know why they're here. My parents prefer them to me. It's obvious." He says clenching his hands and looking like he might just cry. Hux remembers being at school and his father's group of favourite pupils and his heart aches for Kylo.
"I'm sure they don't." He says brushing Kylo's hair from his face.
Kylo sniffs and leans into his hand. "Even my dog Chewie seems to like those guys better." He complains. Hux thinks about the slobbering mess of hair from the gym and snorts.
"Dogs like everyone, even idiots. You're brilliant Kylo. I've known you only a short time but I've already fallen completely in love with you. Now, obviously that was going to happen because you're an angel with that face, and that hair." He says stroking Kylo's scar. "But even if you didn't have those things you're still funny and talented and I'd still adore you." He says kissing Kylo sweetly. Kylo kisses him back roughly biting at his lips.
"Fuck Hux. I love you too babe. So much." He clutches at Hux kissing him until he's breathless. "My room now." Kylo rumbles picking up Hux and throwing him over his shoulder, one hand resting on Hux's arse as he carries Hux up the stairs.