The Bet 8
Disclaimer: Hey there! Sorry it took me so long to write and post this chapter. But I hope you enjoy it. Tell me what you think. Do you think that I should make the hole story shorter? I don't know...
The Bet
Exactly at two o'clock Tai stood in front of Matts apartment and waited for the other boy to open the door.
"Hey, Tai", Matt greeted him. "Hi, Matt. Ready to go?", Tai asked and held the basket up. "What's this?", Matt asked. "Oh, I thought that it would be nice to have a picnic near the lake", suggested Tai. "Okay, sounds like fun, but you have to remember that I have to work at seven. That means I have to be home at half past six. I need to change and then I have to walk to the 'Yume'." "Oh, don't worry. I have a car. I can drive you", Tai smiled. "You sure, I don't want to waste your time." "Nonsense! I offered you the ride and besides, you are not wasting my time", Tai said. "Okay, then let's go."
Together they walked to Tais car. Tai put the basked in the backseat and mentioned for Matt to get into the car.
"No offence, really, but this car looks... old?", Matt said while he was staring out of the window. "That's no offence. You're right, I got this car from my dad. He thought that it's enough for me. But maybe I'm able to buy a new one in three weeks", Tai mentally slapped himself when he spoke the words.
That's what you get when you forget to think before you talk. Tai hoped that Matt wouldn't want to talk about this topic.
"Really, why?", Tai cursed himself. "Oh.... some of my friends need to pay me for something I did for them", Tai tried to explain. "The guys you came with the first time?", Matt asked. "Yep." "What did you do?", Matt asked. "What do you mean?", Tai responded. "I mean what you did that they'll give you so much money", Matt explained. "Oh, that! Well..... there is this bet.... and if I win they'll buy me the car", Tai said. "Really, that's great! Hope you win your bet", Matt smiled. "What is it about?", at this point Tai was sweating.
He didn't know what to say. He already said too much. Matt wasn't allowed to know. If he knew he wouldn't want to spend another minute with Tai. And then everything would be ruined.
"Oh, look! We're already there", Tai exclaimed.
They reached the park and Tai parked the car. This time he could avid the topic, but what would happen if Matt wanted to talk about it again? Maybe avoid wasn't even the right word. Matt had asked him something and before he could think about it Tai had answered. Why was it so hard to lie to Matt? Tai didn't understand it. He often lied to his family and sometimes he even lied to his friends because he didn't want to go clubbing or something. But whit Matt around it was hard to concentrate and the only thing he wants to do is to make Matt happy. But what should he do? If Matt found out about the thing between Tai and his friends he would despise Tai. And that is the last thing Tai wanted. During the few days he knew Matt he really grew attached to him. And the kiss wasn't only because of the bet, he really liked or maybe even loved the blond boy. There were so many problems Tai couldn't solve on his own. On the other hand there wasn't anyone who could help Tai. He couldn't go to Soichiro and ask if he could chance the rules. Tai didn't see a problem with the main task he had to do. It would be easy for him to bring something that showed his friends that he had slept with Matt. And he was sure that Matt would say that he loved him in front of the others or over the phone. But Soichiro made clear that he doesn't want Matt and Tai together. Why, Tai didn't know.
"Hey, Tai? I don't want to disturbe you, but aren't you coming?", Matt asked. "Coming", Tai grinned.
He must have been lost in his thoughts, `cause he didn't notice Matt getting out of the car and over to his side. The blond had opened the door and leaned against it. He smiled that smile Tai knew only the blond could smile. Quickly Tai got out of the car and took the basket.
"What are we waiting for?", Tai said and walked.
Matt trailed a little behind. After five minutes they found a nice spot and Tai sat down in the grass. Matt followed Tais example and sat down as well. Tai started unpacking the basket, all the while talking about nothing in particular. The blond listened closely, which made Tai happy, `cause some people just stop listening when they get bored. Either Matt was really interested in what Tai said or he was pretending to listen. But Tai thought that Matt was really listening, the way he smiled when Tai make a joke and the way Matts eyes sparkeled when he listened was proof enough for Tai that Matt really liked him. But why was Matt acting as if Tai had never kissed him? Was he afraid? But why what should he fear? Tai wasn't going to hurt him, was he? That's not true. Tai was going to hurt the blond. If he wanted to win his bet he had no other choice. With thoughts like that in his mind Tai and Matt ate the things Tai had in the basked.
Later that afternoon Tai had forgotten about the Soichiro and the others and he was enjoying his day with Matt. Matt was loosening up with every minute he spend with Tai. He even told Tai some things from his past.
After four hours in the park Tai and Matt made their way back to the car. Tai drove Matt home.
"I can wait and bring you to your work", Tai offered. "Oh, you really don't have to do this. It's not that far away from here. I'll walk", Matt said. "You sure?" "Yeah", Matt wanted to get out of the car. "Matt!", Tai said and grabbed the blondes wrist. "Tai?", Matt was pulled back into the car. "You know Matt. I really like spending time with you", Tai said.
He didn't let go of Matts writs.
"I liked it too", Matt said.
Tai was caressing the pale skin with his thumb.
"Maybe we can meet again?", Tai asked and leaned forwards. "That would be nice", Matt looked confused, but tried to smile. "Great", Tai whispered.
His face was only inches away from Matts. And it looked like Tai wasn't going to stop. The last inch between Matts and Tais lips was closed and they were kissing, again. Like Tai hoped Matt wasn't trying to fight it, he was returning the gentle kiss. Finally Tai drew back and looked in Matts eyes.
"See ya" ,Tai smiled.
This time he let Matt out of the car.
AN: Was that okay?
Disclaimer: Hey there! Sorry it took me so long to write and post this chapter. But I hope you enjoy it. Tell me what you think. Do you think that I should make the hole story shorter? I don't know...
The Bet
Exactly at two o'clock Tai stood in front of Matts apartment and waited for the other boy to open the door.
"Hey, Tai", Matt greeted him. "Hi, Matt. Ready to go?", Tai asked and held the basket up. "What's this?", Matt asked. "Oh, I thought that it would be nice to have a picnic near the lake", suggested Tai. "Okay, sounds like fun, but you have to remember that I have to work at seven. That means I have to be home at half past six. I need to change and then I have to walk to the 'Yume'." "Oh, don't worry. I have a car. I can drive you", Tai smiled. "You sure, I don't want to waste your time." "Nonsense! I offered you the ride and besides, you are not wasting my time", Tai said. "Okay, then let's go."
Together they walked to Tais car. Tai put the basked in the backseat and mentioned for Matt to get into the car.
"No offence, really, but this car looks... old?", Matt said while he was staring out of the window. "That's no offence. You're right, I got this car from my dad. He thought that it's enough for me. But maybe I'm able to buy a new one in three weeks", Tai mentally slapped himself when he spoke the words.
That's what you get when you forget to think before you talk. Tai hoped that Matt wouldn't want to talk about this topic.
"Really, why?", Tai cursed himself. "Oh.... some of my friends need to pay me for something I did for them", Tai tried to explain. "The guys you came with the first time?", Matt asked. "Yep." "What did you do?", Matt asked. "What do you mean?", Tai responded. "I mean what you did that they'll give you so much money", Matt explained. "Oh, that! Well..... there is this bet.... and if I win they'll buy me the car", Tai said. "Really, that's great! Hope you win your bet", Matt smiled. "What is it about?", at this point Tai was sweating.
He didn't know what to say. He already said too much. Matt wasn't allowed to know. If he knew he wouldn't want to spend another minute with Tai. And then everything would be ruined.
"Oh, look! We're already there", Tai exclaimed.
They reached the park and Tai parked the car. This time he could avid the topic, but what would happen if Matt wanted to talk about it again? Maybe avoid wasn't even the right word. Matt had asked him something and before he could think about it Tai had answered. Why was it so hard to lie to Matt? Tai didn't understand it. He often lied to his family and sometimes he even lied to his friends because he didn't want to go clubbing or something. But whit Matt around it was hard to concentrate and the only thing he wants to do is to make Matt happy. But what should he do? If Matt found out about the thing between Tai and his friends he would despise Tai. And that is the last thing Tai wanted. During the few days he knew Matt he really grew attached to him. And the kiss wasn't only because of the bet, he really liked or maybe even loved the blond boy. There were so many problems Tai couldn't solve on his own. On the other hand there wasn't anyone who could help Tai. He couldn't go to Soichiro and ask if he could chance the rules. Tai didn't see a problem with the main task he had to do. It would be easy for him to bring something that showed his friends that he had slept with Matt. And he was sure that Matt would say that he loved him in front of the others or over the phone. But Soichiro made clear that he doesn't want Matt and Tai together. Why, Tai didn't know.
"Hey, Tai? I don't want to disturbe you, but aren't you coming?", Matt asked. "Coming", Tai grinned.
He must have been lost in his thoughts, `cause he didn't notice Matt getting out of the car and over to his side. The blond had opened the door and leaned against it. He smiled that smile Tai knew only the blond could smile. Quickly Tai got out of the car and took the basket.
"What are we waiting for?", Tai said and walked.
Matt trailed a little behind. After five minutes they found a nice spot and Tai sat down in the grass. Matt followed Tais example and sat down as well. Tai started unpacking the basket, all the while talking about nothing in particular. The blond listened closely, which made Tai happy, `cause some people just stop listening when they get bored. Either Matt was really interested in what Tai said or he was pretending to listen. But Tai thought that Matt was really listening, the way he smiled when Tai make a joke and the way Matts eyes sparkeled when he listened was proof enough for Tai that Matt really liked him. But why was Matt acting as if Tai had never kissed him? Was he afraid? But why what should he fear? Tai wasn't going to hurt him, was he? That's not true. Tai was going to hurt the blond. If he wanted to win his bet he had no other choice. With thoughts like that in his mind Tai and Matt ate the things Tai had in the basked.
Later that afternoon Tai had forgotten about the Soichiro and the others and he was enjoying his day with Matt. Matt was loosening up with every minute he spend with Tai. He even told Tai some things from his past.
After four hours in the park Tai and Matt made their way back to the car. Tai drove Matt home.
"I can wait and bring you to your work", Tai offered. "Oh, you really don't have to do this. It's not that far away from here. I'll walk", Matt said. "You sure?" "Yeah", Matt wanted to get out of the car. "Matt!", Tai said and grabbed the blondes wrist. "Tai?", Matt was pulled back into the car. "You know Matt. I really like spending time with you", Tai said.
He didn't let go of Matts writs.
"I liked it too", Matt said.
Tai was caressing the pale skin with his thumb.
"Maybe we can meet again?", Tai asked and leaned forwards. "That would be nice", Matt looked confused, but tried to smile. "Great", Tai whispered.
His face was only inches away from Matts. And it looked like Tai wasn't going to stop. The last inch between Matts and Tais lips was closed and they were kissing, again. Like Tai hoped Matt wasn't trying to fight it, he was returning the gentle kiss. Finally Tai drew back and looked in Matts eyes.
"See ya" ,Tai smiled.
This time he let Matt out of the car.
AN: Was that okay?