Pietro's #1 Crush – Chapter 16
(See Chapter 1 for full disclaimer and legend)
Up until that moment in time Pietro had been fighting to be strong. He hadn't known why Lance had jumped into the confrontation with Duncan and his friends, but the speed-demon was glad that he had. He had thought of so many things to say to Lance after their time together and there were still questions he had yet to voice, but all he could say after Lance confessed his true feelings were the words perched on the edge of his heart. "I love you too, Lance," he whispered, letting the taller boy cradle him against his larger body. Everything had ceased to exist for him when Lance had told him the words he'd been waiting to hear. He relished the feel of the older boy's muscles as they tensed around him protectively. He hugged back with all his strength, nuzzling Lance's neck and forgetting all else as he lost himself in another kiss.
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Neither Pietro nor Lance noticed Todd or Freddy sneak away down the hall. "Uh, well, I guess that clears that up," Todd said, still shocked at the turn of events as he rounded the corner from where his two friends stood, wrapped in each others arms.
"They make a cute couple," Freddy said, leaning against the wall of the corridor.
"Yeah, I guess, yo," Todd agreed, leaning against the wall opposite his friend. "How long d'ya think they'll be?" he asked, wondering if they should guard that section of the hallway to give their friends some privacy.
"Don't know," Freddy said as he stepped away from the wall to block several girls from walking past them. "Sorry, there's been a chemical spill," he told them, his expression serious. "This hallway is off limits until the clean up crew can get to it," he said in the most official tone he could muster. The girls looked at one another and shrugged, turning to go to the other way. Freddy turned and leaned back against the wall, looking at a dumbfounded Todd. "What?"
"Nothing, yo," Todd said. "Was just wondering if we should be doin' stuff like that. You sounded pretty official there, yo!"
"I probably saw it somewhere in Star Trek," Freddy smiled.
Todd nodded his understanding and proceeded to spit slime onto the floor and wall, adding further evidence to their claim of a chemical spill.
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At the end of the day Todd and Freddy happily jumped into the back seat of the brotherhood jeep. Pietro shot them an odd look before climbing into the passenger seat beside Lance. It appeared that the two younger mutants had everything planned since Lance's revelation to them at lunch. They had spent the rest of the lunch hour making sure that the two love birds weren't disturbed. Pietro and Lance, on the other hand, had spent most of their time talking and hanging around outside. Despite what had happened the night previous, they had both been feeling nervous around the other, that is, until Lance had come out and openly expressed his feelings for the younger mutant. Since that moment Pietro had been tentatively opening his heart more and more to Lance. It had only been half a day, but they were inseparable as they blew off the rest of their classes and lounged around just talking and getting to know each other. Now that the school day was over, both of them just wanted to get home and into a nice, cool shower.
"Dibs on the shower!" Lance called as he sped out of the parking lot.
"No way, man!" Pietro turned to face the brunette. "I get the shower first. I'll be faster, it's logical that way!"
"'Tro is right, yo!" Todd piped up from the back seat. "You've been watching Star Trek, haven't you? That's something that a Vulcan would say, yo!" he beamed, happy that he had another friend that enjoyed his favourite show. He quieted down, however, when he saw the glare that Lance was giving him in the rear view mirror.
"I get the shower first. End of discussion," Lance said with certain finality. "I've been sitting on the ground all day, I need to clean up. It's hot and I'm getting a headache because of it."
"Hey, Lance," Pietro said, grinning slyly. "I was lying around on the ground too! I'm just as dirty as you are."
Lance smirked as a particularly perverted look flashed in his eyes. "Technically? You were lying on me, while I was lying on the ground. I deserve the shower first, unless you can prove just what a dirty boy you are, Pietro," he leered at his friend, pulling the wheel with him as he did so.
"Too much information, Lance!" Todd yelled, covering his ears before switching to hide his eyes as the jeep veered off to the right.
"Watch the road, Lance!" Pietro cried, scrambling to fasten his seat belt as the brotherhood jeep swerved on the road. "Fine! You get the shower!" he said, crossing his arms and looking out the passenger window. 'Lance doesn't have to try to kill us just to get his way!' he thought, annoyed.
"Seriously, yo! I'm happy for you two and everything, but I don't need to hear stuff like that," Todd leaned on the back seats to talk to his friends. "Just so you guys know, the walls at home are pretty thin… I think I'm going to invest in some nice headphones, or something… OKAY?" He looked between Lance and Pietro but got no response from either of them; his request for some quiet apparently falling on deaf ears.
The remainder of the ride home was quiet, with only a radio DJ rambling incessantly about traffic reports, and all the while Pietro plotted his next move. The moment the jeep was put into park, he was out the door and up the stairs, taking full advantage of his powers to get to the bathroom first. He left Lance, Todd and Freddy behind in a cloud of dust as he closed the door and peeled his clothes off. It was nice to feel the cool tile beneath his bare feet and he leaned into the tub to turn on the water. He let it warm up a bit to a comfortably cool spray before stepping beneath its refreshing mist. 'Showers are great, but I've seriously got to talk to Lance about investing in an air conditioner, or something,' he mused as he let his body relax. He didn't hear anything that would indicate that there was someone else in the bathroom with him until it was too late. The warm arms that surrounded his shoulders startled him, causing him to jump. They tightened around him and he turned, looking into those brown orbs that were filled with mischief. The older boy hugged him, not saying anything, instead just letting the shower spray cooled them both. Pietro never had much patience and grew curious after Lance didn't say anything. "What?" he asked, nuzzling the older boy's neck.
"I thought you might need some help washing up, Pietro," the taller boy purred. "You said you were dirty, I wanted to see how dirty you were, hmmm?"
End Chapter 16
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