Disclaimer: I do not own Doug or it's characters.
Chapter 4,
"Mom? Judy?" Doug called out, when he came home. He set his bag down by the front door and he looked around.
"Anyone home?" Doug called out. He made his way into the kitchen. And on the fridge there was a note for him.
"Dear Doug, I drove Judy to her audition and I went to work. Will visit your father after my shift, so I'll be home late. Hugs and kisses, mother." Doug read out loud and he sighed. Roger was coming over and part of Doug had hoped that the Funnie females could run interference between him and Roger. He felt confused about the way Roger made him feel.
"Then again..." Doug whispered, then he bit his lip. Part of him wanted to be alone with Roger. To push the feeling; to push himself; to push Roger if he got the chance. Doug blush led at that last thought. What in the world did he expect would happen? That Roger would storm through those door, kiss him roughly and then-
"HM!" Doug moaned softly. Then he died internally. Doug fanned himself. He needed to calm down.
"Man, I haven't felt this flustered since Patti left for New York." Doug muttered. Then Doug thought about what he just said. Is this really true? How could that be true? Doug has the biggest crush on Patti. The only reason for Roger to make Doug this nervous, was if he had no he same feeling for Roger. And that could only mean that Doug had a crush on...
"I-I need a soda." Doug squeaked out, fumbling for a can out of the fridge. Maybe he shouldn't see Roger. Maybe he should text Roger and tell him that something came up or something like that.
Ding Dong.
Doug froze at the sound. It was too late.
"Coming." Doug said automatically. He quickly turned on the TV and straightened his clothes.
"Hey, Funnie. I come bearing beer." Roger said.
"Being polite? Or did you just think we had nothing for you to drink?" Doug asked, making Roger smirk.
"Just let me in." Roger said and Doug gestured.
"I haven't been home long. You want a snack? I can put those in the fridge for you. Unless you want a glass of ice instead. Which is fine, perfectly normal. Of course, maybe you like warm beer. Also fine, perfectly fine. Whatever you want." Doug bit his lip to stop himself. And that's when he realized that he really was attracted to Roger.
"Um, the fridge is fine with me." Roger said and Doug chuckled awkwardly.
"You hungry? We can reheat something, or make something. Put on some popcorn, watch a movie, or whatever." Doug said, and Roger chuckled.
"You must be starving." Roger stayed and Doug blushed.
"Kinda." Doug admitted. Roger reaches over and held Doug's hand.
"Then quit standing there." Roger said, pulling Doug into the kitchen. Then the green boy let go of Doug, put the beer in the fridge and looked back at the red boy.
"Are you alright?" Roger asked and Doug hesitated. He remembered how hands-on Roger use to be, but it just feels different now that Doug liked him.
"I was just thinking..." Doug started. Currently his mind was obsessed with different places he wished for Roger's hands to be.
"I-I'm really more snacky. I did eat on my break. H-how do you feel about popcorn and candies beets?" Doug asked and Roger smiled one of his huge smiles.
"Oh, man. I haven't had good candied beets since I left Bluffington." Roger said. He walked over to Doug and hugged him tightly.
"God it's good to be home." Roger said. Doug shuddered in his grasp. But after a moment, he hugged Roger back and inhaled the smell of Jungle Madness and sweat.
"Good to have you home." Doug said. Roger pulled away a little and put his hand on Doug's face.
"I know." Roger whispered and he chuckled quietly. In that moment, all Doug wanted was to lean in and kiss Roger. He even leaned forward a bit. But then a noise caught Roger's attention, and he looked into the living room. Doug's moment has passed.
"Are you watching Friends?" Roger asked, walking away from a suddenly clingy Doug.
"It's a funny show." Doug said, following Roger like a lost puppy.
"Hey, it's one of the New Years episodes. Have you seen it?" Roger asked and Doug blinked.
"Well, truth be known, I have actually seen the whole series." Doug said and Roger smirked.
"The guy who can't finish 6 seasons of Grimm has finished all 10 seasons of Friends?" Roger asked and Doug rolled his eyes.
"Yes. In this episode Chandler and Monica want to kiss at New Years, see. And there goes Joey, making it possible for them to do so, without the rest of their friends getting wise to their secret relationship." Doug said. They both were leaning against the back of the couch.
"Still. 10 seasons against 6?" Roger pointed out.
"Yeah, well, Friends is entertaining without being emotionally draining." Doug said and Roger shrugged.
"Ok. Got me there." Roger said and Doug smiled.
"You know; I've never kissed anyone for New Years." Doug admitted.
"No kidding?" Roger asked and Doug blushed again.
"Well, I didn't have a date, or friends like that." Doug said and Roger laughed.
"Remember that New Years episode, where Joey kissed Chandler because he wanted a kiss?" Roger asked and Doug smiled.
"I still think that's kinda odd." Doug said.
"What, two dudes kissing?" Roger asked.
"Not exactly. Just the whole 'kissing a friend you just aren't attracted to'. I know people kiss others or even fool around with people they don't like, but I just think that's... I don't know. Hard? I don't get it." Doug said.
"Ok, that's understandable. Those people just value other things. If you want to call it that." Roger said.
"Have you made out with someone you didn't find attractive?" Doug asked and Roger sighed.
"Yeah, but it's not what you think." Roger said.
"Then what is it?" Doug asked, and Roger groaned.
"Well, it's one of my... giveaways." Roger said.
"Giveaway?" Doug asked, in case he heard Roger wrong.
"I pull a seat number out of a hat and they can either accept the kiss or choose someone for me to kiss." Roger said and Doug chuckled.
"Wow." Doug said.
"What? It got people to come?" Roger said.
"Do you still do it?" Doug asked.
"Well, yeah. It's become part of my gimmick." Roger said and Doug shook his head.
"How can you do that?" Doug asked and Roger shrugged.
"Kissing only means something if you care about the person your kissing." Roger said.
"Yeah, but still." Doug said and Roger blushed.
"Look at me, Funnie." Roger said and Doug turned.
"What?" Doug asked and Roger bit his lip.
"You think I'm lying?" Roger asked and Doug shrugged.
"No, that's not what I'm saying. Maybe I just don't get it." Doug said and Roger took a step closer to Doug, licking his lips.
"Perhaps I should help explain it through example." Roger whispered, leaning forward.
"Rog-? Mm!" Doug was interrupted by Roger's lips. They were warm and moist and Doug's heart raced. Doug was trembling when Roger pulled away.
"Kissing only means something if you care about the person." Roger repeated and Doug stared at him.
"I think I see." Doug managed, and he rose his hands and placed them on Roger's chest. Roger blushed more then he already was.
"Let me try." Doug whispered. He moved his hands up Roger's chest, around his neck, and pulled him into another kiss. Neither of them knew what to expect now. It seemed as if they were both operating out of instinct. Roger wrapped his arms around Doug's waist and pulled him against his body. Doug pushes into Roger, Roger did the same. Doug's hand reached up and touched his hair. Roger let out a groan so low it sounded like a growl. The green boy roughly grabbed Doug's ass, which made the small male squeak. It hurt, but Doug kind of liked it. They pulled away to breathe and they stared at each other. It almost felt unreal; this passion between them. Was is there before? Did it always exist? If they kissed again, they probably would have fallen to the floor and permanently changed their relationship.
"DOUG!" A voice called from outside. Doug and Roger jumped over the couch and sat on opposite sides of it. Judy stormed into the house, slammed the door shut, and threw her purse into the next room.
"It was for PORN!" She screeched, grabbing fistfuls of her hair and tugging.
"My agent told me this would be the perfect role for me. I go on set and they want me to strip naked and play with these grotesque toys on the shelf. UGH! I hate Louis!" Judy shouted and she shook her head.
"You want a beer?" Roger asked. Judy jumped and she whipped around.
"Roger?" Judy asked, walking over.
"I thought you were in Las Vegas." She said.
"I was only there for a month." Roger said.
"Oh, well. Please excuse my outburst. We don't get much company nowadays, so I thought Doug was alone." Judy said, shaking Roger's hand.
"No problem. You were upset, and rightly so. Doug and I just bumped into each other today." Roger said and Judy smiled.
"Well, you should definitely stay for dinner. I'll go call mom and tell her you're here." Judy said, walking upstairs.
Doug and Roger were alone again. They didn't want to admit how much they enjoyed kissing, and both were afraid to kiss again with Judy home. So instead of doing what they wanted, they simply turned towards the television and watched Friends.