Title: AfterBurners 25

Characters/Pairings: Mike, Chuck; Muck

Words: 504

Summary: First kiss Muck I wrote last night on Skype.

Warnings/Promises: Mike and Chuck fluffy

A/N: not beta read, I am so bad at coming up with titles so I am just going to name the stories after their chapter numbers. Enjoy!

Dedication: For my xiddo

AfterBurners 25

"I feel like I am dreaming," Mike breathed as he held Chuck close. He tilted his head to the side in order to press his lips to Chuck's.

"How can you be sure that you aren't?" Chuck said panting heavily.

"Because if this was a dream we'd be in bed by now."

"Oh my god, Mikey," Chuck gasped at Mike's suggestive word, his face going completely red. "One step at a time. I don't think I could-"

"And that is how I know that this is real."

Mike raised his arms to wrap them around Chuck's neck pulling him down for another kiss. Chuck returned the embrace gripping Mike's waist and surging forward to press their bodies together.

A mutual moan passed through them as legs and thighs and chests bumped together as they kissed eagerly as if they were trying to devour one another.

Mike broke their kiss when he heard Chuck whimper in the back of his throat. "Chuckles?"

"Mikey, I-I don't want to stop but I think I am going to pass out," Chuck replied slumping forward, putting most of his weight on Mike.

"Whoa there buddy," Mike grunted and quickly moved his arms in order to catch his blond lover to be.

"Let's sit you down," Mike suggested, helping to move the taller teen towards the foot of the bed.

"I'm sorry, Mike." Chuck sighed gulping in large breaths of air.

"No, it's okay Chuck," Mike soothed rubbing Chuck's back in wide circles with the pads of his fingers. "We don't have to do anything that you aren't ready for."

"But I'm ready to ki-kiss you. I mean I just did and it was really nice but it was also..."

"Overwhelming?" Mike offered with a hopeful grin.

"Yeah," Chuck sighed dreamily, his blush going from a rosy pink to a scarlet red as he thought of Mike's touch. He closed his eyes and leaned forward, resting his head on Mike's shoulder.

Mike grinned and moved his hand from Chuck's back to sit gently on his waist. He had to remind himself to breath and steady himself as he held Chuck in the most intimate embrace they had ever shared. He was amazed at how natural it felt to have the blond leaning against him like this, like couples do, he thought happily.

As much as he enjoyed kissing Chuck, it was everything he hoped it would be, he was okay with taking things slow. He suspected he had fallen for Chuck first a long time ago and therefore he had had more time to get used to and even desire the idea of them together like this whereas all this was new to him. Mike was well aware that despite Chuck's obvious mutual attraction to him he still needed time to adjust to the reality of their relationship changing and what it would mean.

And Mike was willing to give it to him because he knew that this wonderful warmth he felt with Chuck in his arms was worth protecting.