"There's not need to order, tonight. This gentleman has already selected the food." Portman came up to Charlie and Adam and spoke in a French accent, one that sounded relatively close to the one of the candleholder in beauty and the beast.

"And what might that be?" Charlie turned and asked Adam.

"Filet mignon." Adam answered. He turned to look at the two other men coming towards them on their hockey skates. "Thanks again for doing this guys." Adam spoke to the three men on blades.

"Once again, Adam, it's no problem. Actually, I'm enjoying seeing the two of you together. You've never looked happier." Guy said. "Your food will be here in a moment. The bashes just left to finish the food." Guy skated away to stop the bash brothers before they ate the food.

"How did Guy find out?" Charlie asked taking a sip of his apple juice. "And the apple juice will not taste good with the food, I'm just letting you know." Charlie added.

"I know, that's why there will be sodas, when they decided to bring them!" He shouted the last part so the three guys could hear. "He read my journal about a week ago. I'm seriously happy that he didn't want to kill me after he read it. He's actually been my confidant this past week."

"I'm glad he's supporting us. We're going to need it for when we tell the other Ducklings." Charlie said. He noticed the look of horror come across Adam's face. "It's something we will have to think about if we want to make this a long term relationship. I don't want to tell them now either. Now, I just want to be with you without worrying about what everyone else thinks." Charlie reached across the table and took Adam's hand in his.

"We will need to think about it. I know, for a second there I actually thought you were suggesting we do it now, which I am all but not for. I do want to make this a long-term thing, Charlie. But for now we need to take things one day at a time." Adam squeezed Charlie's hand. "But now, we eat!" He said noticing the bash brothers making their way over with their food. Guy followed closely behind with their drinks.

"Congratulations, guys." Portman and Fulton said setting down their food while Guy placed their drinks diagonally to their rights. "If you need anything, we won't be here." Portman motioned to himself and Fulton. "But Guy will, so feel free to bug the crap out of him. Bye!" Portman called over his shoulder dragging his boyfriend by the hand.

"Sometimes they're too much." Charlie said digging into his food. Their conversation was mostly about hockey; they didn't feel like there was much else to talk about. They already knew everything they needed to about each other; it wasn't as if they just met. They both felt comfortable, and didn't let the other feel uneasy. They talked about their most recent game, their season being over that day. Adam said he wasn't ready for summer, not wanting to not be able to spend all his time with Charlie, and Charlie just smiled at Adam. Charlie knew he was in love.

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Adam took Charlie back to the dorm in his car after their dinner. They sat for a while in silence, relishing in the feeling that they were together. Charlie turned towards Adam, "You said we could continue later." His voice faded out when Adam's lips came crashing into his. He kissed him back, pulling him closer to himself while Adam took the opportunity to pry his mouth open with his tongue. "I love you." Charlie whispered in between their kisses before Adam turned his attention to Charlie's neck. He left a small mark there, showing Charlie was his property.

"And I you, Charlie." He whispered back moving back to Charlie's mouth. He kissed him hungrily as Charlie's tongue moved into his mouth. When they pulled apart, Adam motioned to the back seat.

"How bout we go to my room. Luis should be out with his girlfriend." Charlie suggested instead.

"That would be a lot more comfortable." Adam joked. "Alright, let's go." Charlie let go of Adam and they got out of his car. They walked to the door building and to Charlie's room. Charlie knocked before entering.

"He's not here." He turned back to Adam and grabbed the other boy's hand. He walked backwards into his room, kicking the door shut with his foot and leaning forward to kiss Adam. Adam started to walk towards Charlie's bed when Charlie jumped up and wrapped his legs around Adam's waist. Adam sat on the edge of Charlie's bed, before a voice startled them both.

"Omigod." It was small, but they could still tell it belonged to Luis. "Are you guys…?" His voice trailed off. He held his towel around him as he made his way to his bed; letting the new information he didn't have to be told, sink in.

"Luis? Um…. Are you okay with this?" Charlie asked after he scrambled off of Adam's lap.

"I don't know what to think. I mean, are you guys, like an official couple?" Luis asked.

"To us, yeah. Luis, don't tell anyone, please." Adam said.

"I won't. I don't think anyone would believe me if I said I saw you two kissing. I don't even believe it and I'm the one who's seeing it. How long have you guys been together?" He asked after getting over most of the shock.

Charlie looked in Adam's direction for the exact amount of time they had been together. "Twenty four hours exact in fourteen minutes." Adam answered. "It's weird that I'm keeping track on the hours, I know. We went through that earlier with the other gay couple."

"Are you, like, in love?" Luis asked.

"Yeah." Charlie said turning to look into Adam's eyes. "We are in love. I've been in love with Adam since the Good Will Games." Charlie searched Adam's eyes for the love he knew he'd find there.

"And I've been in love with Charlie since the year I got placed on the Ducks team in Peewees." Adam gazed lovingly into Charlie's eyes.

"I know you two are a couple and all, but please don't get all mushy on me." Luis interrupted their stares.

"Sure. I think I'm going to go, now anyway. We'll do something tomorrow, Charlie. Bye, Luis." Adam got up and left the room.

"Are you really okay with this?" Charlie walked over to Luis and sat next to him. "I just want to know. If you're not, Adam and I could give you time till you can get used to us together. And you can ask me anything you want about us." Charlie said.

"No, I'm definitely okay with it. I'm just not sure how to take it, I mean, how could I have not seen it?" He turned to look at Charlie.

"Don't worry, you're not the only roommate who wasn't able to. Guy had to search Adam's journal to figure it out. There are only six people who know about us, and you can tell them you know. We just don't want to tell anyone yet. That's why I got so scared when you talked. You're actually the first to see us like that." Charlie laughed.

"Hopefully, I'll be the last. I was a little scared myself to see you two like that. I'm just amazed you two are together. I mean, I've always thought you would make a cute couple, but, I never thought you were interested in each other like that." Luis laughed. "Can I ask you one thing?" Luis turned to look Charlie in the eye.

"Yeah, shoot." Charlie said.

"How does it feel?" He asked.

Charlie was completely clueless. "How does what feel?"

"Being in love with your best friend?" Luis asked.

"It's the greatest thing I've ever felt. When I was around him all day I couldn't stop smiling. When I'm with him, everything felt right, like nothing was wrong with my life. He makes me feel like I'm the best thing in the world, and I can do anything. He's always been able to make me happy when I'm sad and he can always make me laugh. It's like you and Lena, she makes you feel like you're on top of the world." Charlie gazed up at the ceiling. "Adam makes me feel like I'm king of it." He whispered.

"You really are in love with him. You can't stop smiling." Luis laughed.

"Well, you'll be seeing it a lot. I plan to be with him a long time." Charlie got up and walked to his dresser to take out his clothes.

"It's good that he makes you happy." Luis smiled. "And you're right, she does make me feel like I'm on top of the world."

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"Guess who just found out." Adam said smiling on his way into his room. "Guy?" He called when he heard no response.

"We've been waiting for you." He turned sharply at the voice. Sitting next to the man, was Guy, tied to his desk chair with a rope and a piece of tape on his mouth. "Guess who else just found out." The man smirked a disgusting smile. Adam felt someone grab his arms before he could react and put a knife to his throat.

"What are you going to make him do, David?" Adam questioned deep in fear as the knife pressed into his skin, deep enough to make him bleed but not cause injury.

"Oh, we're just going to have some fun with you, Banks. After all, you are gay." The man holding Adam said bringing the knife down to Adam's hip and stabbing him.

Guy gasped when he saw the knife move in, then quickly out of Adam's side, then his friend crashing to the floor. The two men quickly left the room, shutting the door so no one could see. "Guy…" Adam called softly. Guy could feel Adam's body weaken. "Get Charlie…" Adam's voice faded out and Guy started to panic. He rolled over to the door, turning sideways grabbing the door knob between his head and shoulder, rotating it as best as he could and getting it open. He used his feet to roll away pulling the door open. He was lucky; Charlie was on the same floor in the dorm. He rolled quickly through the halls and anyone in them had quite a site to see, but he was focused on getting to Charlie and Luis dorm. When he reached the door, he turned his back side to face in and rammed into it. He did it twice more before Luis opened the door.

"Omigod, Charlie, get in here!" Luis called started to unwrap the ropes. Charlie ran in because of the panic he heard in Luis voice.

"Omigod, Guy." Charlie ripped the piece of tape off Guy's mouth. "What happened?" He asked frantically.

"Charlie, David. Knows. Adam. Hurt. Stabbed. Dorm." Guy said in between pants.

"What? Guy, calm down and breathe. Explain. Is Adam hurt?" Charlie's eyes were wide with fear.

"Yes. Charlie, David and Jonathon were in our room. They tied me up and when Adam came in Jonathon stabbed him. Help him, Charlie, he passed out when I left." Guy explained. Charlie didn't wait to hear all of what Guy said. He ran out of his room and down the halls to Adam's room.

"Adam!" He called seeing his boyfriend on the floor, bleeding from his right hip. "No. Adam, wake up!" Charlie screamed, turning his boyfriend onto his back. Paramedics were soon in the room and he hadn't known how they had known, though at one point he was told Luis and Guy had called them.

"Sir, do you want to ride with your friend in the ambulance? He might need a strong presence of someone he knows, even if he's not awake." One paramedic asked him. He nodded lifelessly and climbed into the ambulance. He didn't know how he had gotten down to the parking lot, but he felt the pain Adam did. "Are you his friend?" The paramedic in the back with him asked.

"I'm his boyfriend." Charlie whispered.

"Really? How long have you two been together?" The paramedic asked sounded interested.

Charlie broke into tears just as the clock on his wrist hit the 8:30 mark. He looked at it quickly then buried his head in Adam's chest. "Twenty four hours…"

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A.N. I said that there would be angst and drama coming up. Sorry if it seems a little rushed or I don't know, I was typing it while I was watching the hockey game. I may be from the east coast but I want the Ducks to win. They finally won a game tonight in overtime! Bye!

~*Angel*~