Scarves, icicles, and hot chocolate
Disclaimer: Still don't own 'em.
A/N[1]: WOW! I guess chapter one was better than I thought. Well, here's another one.
Hot chocolate
"Six." Dutchy stated, walking back into the living room where Specs was sitting on the couch.
"Six what?" Specs asked.
"Six mini marshmallows." Dutchy said matter-of-factly.
"You've lost me Dutch." Specs said as he went back to flipping channels, trying to find something decent to watch on daytime T.V.
"I think I could comfortably fit six mini marshmallows up my nose." Dutchy replied nonchalantly, as he sat down handing a mug of hot chocolate to Specs.
"First of all," Specs started, now giving his full attention to the boy beside him, "I don't think any number of mini marshmallows crammed up your nose would be comfortable, and second of all, where did you come up with six?" He asked, eying the small white puffs floating in his drink, suspiciously.
Dutchy smirked.
"I picked a random number that sounded believable." He announced as he took a sip of his coco.
Dutchy could not have been more content than he was at that very moment. They had no school, Specs' parents were stuck at his Grandmother's house because of the storm, they were inside on a cold day, warm and cozy by the fire. And... They had hot chocolate.
Dutchy loved hot chocolate.
He didn't know why, it was a combination of things really. The nostalgia of it, coco always brought back fond memories of his childhood and his mother. The warmth of it, no matter how cold you were, when you took a sip it spread through your body like liquid fire, that was a wonderful sensation. But the thing that Dutchy liked the best, was the taste. Sweet and warm, it invaded your mouth, and flooded your senses.
Years later, Dutchy would look back on this moment, sitting next to the boy he loved, quiet and comfortable just being in each others company and drinking their hot chocolate, as one of the best moments of his entire life.
Specs went back to lazily flipping through channels. It figured, over one hundred channels, and there was absolutely nothing on worth watching.
Dutchy meanwhile, had finished off his mug of hot chocolate in record time.
Specs looked on with avid interest, as Dutchy reached into his cup and began eating the marshmallows which were stuck to the bottom one by one.
He nearly moaned as he watched Dutchy's tongue swirl slowly around one long, slim, finger, ridding it of any traces of half melted marshmallow.
Dutchy's eyes met Specs' and Specs cleared his throat in embarrassment, and turned back to the television.
"You know, some people eat the marshmallows while their drinking the hot chocolate." Specs remarked. Dutchy smirked at his boyfriends nervous behavior.
"Well their just freaks." He replied.
He ate the last marshmallow slowly, and watched as Specs watched him out of the corner of his eye.
Suddenly realizing that his cup was now completely empty, he looked into it forlornly. That was when he spotted Specs' mug sitting on the edge of the coffee table.
Dutchy began moving stealthily toward the still steaming cup on the table.
"No." Specs said firmly without even having to look at Dutchy to know what he was doing. Dutchy started sulking.
"But, mine's all gone." He protested, putting on his most pitiful face.
"You shouldn't have gulped it down so fast." Specs responded, ignoring the look on Dutchy's face, which wasn't easy.
Dutchy looked at him pleadingly, and Specs tried his best not to smirk, as he reached for his mug, brought it to his lips, and took a long, excruciatingly slow sip, purposely teasing the blond boy sitting next to him. Specs smiled smugly as he set the rest of his coco back on the coffee table.
Suddenly, Dutchy was on top of him. Their lips met hotly, and Dutchy ran his tongue over Specs' lower lip, making him simultaneously shiver, and giggle. The kiss deepened, and Specs opened his mouth allowing it to deepen even further.
Then, all at once, Dutchy sat back, grinning a goofy grin.
"You taste like hot chocolate." Dutchy informed Specs, who was still a little dazed, before grabbing the mug off of the table.
He downed the remainder of Specs' hot coco in one gulp, and then he looked back at Specs.
"Your hot chocolate tastes like hot chocolate too." He grinned.
"Hey." Specs protested good naturedly, not really caring any more. Dutchy glanced around the room.
"I can't wait for Christmas!" He said suddenly, springing up off of the couch, and walking over to the Christmas tree in the corner of Specs' living room.
"You've been saying that for a month now." Specs said from his position on the couch.
"I wish we had a real tree at my house. The artificial one sucks." Dutchy said, looking longingly at the tree.
Specs stood up, and walked over to him, wrapping his arms around his waist and kissing his neck lightly.
"You can always come over here on Christmas." Specs offered, knowing that Dutchy didn't get along with his stepmother or her two little girls.
"Won't your family be mad?" Dutchy asked.
"Of course not." Specs said, kissing his neck again. "They all think you are wonderful."
Dutchy smiled before turning and kissing Specs. Behind his back, he snatched a candy cane off of the Christmas tree.
They sat back down on the couch, and Specs began to flip through the channels again, as Dutchy leaned against him and began unwrapping the candy cane.
Upon hearing the sound of the wrapper, Specs turned his head and looked at Dutchy, who by now had the candy cane in his mouth.
"Dutchy?" Specs asked.
"Yes?" Dutchy replied around the candy cane.
"Where did you get that candy cane?" Specs inquired.
Dutchy looked at the candy cane, then at Specs, then at the tree. Then he shrugged.
"Dutchy!" Specs said, exasperated, "Those are supposed to be for decoration!"
Dutchy looked up at him in mock wide-eyed innocence.
"You mean I can't have just one little candy cane?" Dutchy asked.
"Well eat it now! You've already had your mouth all over it. I don't think anyone would appreciate you putting it back on the tree." Specs said huffily.
"Thank you Specs." Dutchy said sweetly, putting the candy cane back into his mouth.
A minute later, Specs looked over and found Dutchy sucking on the candy cane with his eyes closed. He couldn't resist. He pulled the candy out of Dutchy's mouth, making a small popping sound, and then he stuck the peppermint treat into his own mouth.
Dutchy's eyes flew open.
"That's not fair!" He said grumpily as Specs snickered at him. "You stole my candy cane!" Dutchy accused.
"You stole it off of my tree first." Specs said, taking it out of his mouth to speak.
"The candy cane dared me to do it." Dutchy said seriously.
Specs looked at him, bemused, and handed over the rest of the candy cane.
Dutchy smiled and leaned back against Specs, closing his eyes and eating his prize. Specs turned off the T.V. and just enjoyed Dutchy's warmth and company, slowly stroking his soft blond hair.
After awhile Dutchy mumbled something, but Specs didn't catch what it was.
"What?" He asked softly.
"I said there's more hot chocolate in the kitchen if you want it." Dutchy said a little louder this time.
"No thanks." Specs said simply.
"You sure?" Dutchy asked.
"Yup." Specs said. "Getting more hot chocolate would involve getting up off the couch, and I for one happen to be very comfortable right where I am."
Dutchy snuggled closer to him.
Neither of the boys bothered to move for anything for quite awhile.
A/N[2]: I LOVE HOT CHOCOLATE! Anyway... please review! Free candy canes to all of my reviewers, delivered personally by the newsie of your choice!
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