There was a peaceful silence as the two boys sat on the hill top and looked up at the stars together. Jay was relieved his hesitation to travel the world with Gil didn't ruin the mood. It was actually just as before. The two of them being comfortable around each other, no longer fearing a rejection. Being able to kiss him, feeling how he gladly kissed him back, created a brilliant atmosphere every time they did so. Jay smiled up to Gil, who was still watching the millions of little star lights in the sky.

"How about we go for a swim?" Jay suggested, making Gil frown to him. He had been lost in his own thoughts for a moment, so he wasn't sure if he heard it correctly.

"You can swim, right?" Jay asked.

"Uh yes, of course I can swim," Gil answered offended. "I'm a pirate."

Jay chuckled, already standing up to undress himself. "Just checking," he said, taking of his jacket. He pulled off his t-shirt and threw it on the ground besides his jacket. "Because you know, Mal still can't swim. Or at least, very badly."

Gil wasn't paying attention to Jay's words anymore. He just stared at him, while Jay removed one of his boots and threw it on top of his shirt. It was then that Jay caught Gil's glance, letting his eyes glide over his entire body. Most people would've quickly looked away, but Gil was still checking him out with a little smile on his face. Jay started to feel a little uncomfortable, not sure if he should say something about it or not.

"I had no idea you were so muscular," Gil said, breaking the tension. "I mean, I should've known. I've watched you on the tourney field. But you're seriously hot."

It was actually Jay that looked away, hoping Gil wouldn't notice the slight blush that definitely appeared on his cheeks. Gil stood up, starting to undress as well. Jay tried not to stare, reminding himself they were just going for a swim. Two dudes undressing together so they could jump into the water. Nothing special about it.

Jay could still feel Gil's eyes glaring down on him as he removed his other boots and ultimately his pants, till he was only wearing his boxer briefs. Jay glanced over at Gil, who was also almost fully undressed. He quickly looked away again, but he immediately shook his head. If Gil was allowed to check him out so shamelessly, than he could too. Besides that, he was with his boyfriend now. It wasn't like he was in the locker room with his sport mates.

Jay looked at him, just when Gil removed the bandana on his head and his long blond hair fell over his shoulders. He was just as muscular as Jay imagined he would be. He let his eyes glide down over the beautiful build shoulders to his chest area and then to the abs that covered his stomach. His skin looked smooth and soft, not covered with hair as Gaston wanted them to believe. Gil brushed his fingers through his hair, making Jay look up at his face again. His hair, slightly curled, fell perfectly on his shoulder. The moonlight gave it all a magical silver glow, which made his body appear even stronger. Jay couldn't help but wonder what his hair would look like in the sunlight. Gil looked amazing in the moonlight, but he just knew sunshine suited him even better. Jay noticed how Gil smiled up to him. A slight, heartwarming smile that Jay loved so much.

Jay felt like he was frozen, but Gil appeared if as he wasn't aware of it at all. As if he really didn't comprehend what was happening between them. Jay slowly walked up to Gil. He told himself he didn't have to hesitate anymore. He was allowed to touch him, to hold him, to let his fingers brush through his hair. It still felt like he was crossing a line, when he placed his hand on Gil's bare chest. He could feel the racing heartbeat of the other boy underneath his hand. Jay had to chuckle for a bit. So Gil was just as nervous as him. Gil ran his fingers through Jay's long, dark hair, for once not wearing his gloves. It was nice feeling Jay's soft hair on the palm of his hand. He swore he could feel Jay's body heat on his own skin, which banned the cold breeze that surrounded them.

Jay bend in for a kiss, letting his other hand glide over Gil's muscular shoulder. Strong and firm, but also soft and warm. His other hand was still on Gil's chest, feeling how his rapid heartbeat even fastened. Gil eagerly kissed him back, pressing their bodies together and still playing with Jay's hair. They broke their kiss and Gil opened his eyes again, gazing on Jay once more. Starlight lit up his eyes, making his smile even more charming than it ever was before. Gil quickly took a step backwards, suddenly aware of a certain change in his body. For a second Gil was afraid that Jay would be mad at him, but Jay just nervously shook his head. They both had to cool off.

"Let's go for a swim," Jay said, removing his hand from Gil's chest.

"Yea," Gil simply answered, his voice a little higher pitched than it usually was.

Jay shook his head once more, before he stared down, into the darkness where the water should be. He knew he would be fine, making this jump for the hundredth time. Gil looked down as well, being more uncertain than Jay. He could hear the waterfall and he had seen the lake, but on top of the mountain he only saw a dark blackness of nothing. He looked up at Jay again.

"Are you sure?" Gil asked, pointing down. Jay laughed, taking a few steps backwards already.

"Watch me," he said. He then took a little sprint before he jumped off the hill and into the darkness. For a moment Gil could feel fear raising inside him, just before he heard a clear splash, followed by a loud yell.

"COLD!"

Gil laughed at it, glad Jay was alright. "Alright, I'm coming!" Gil yelled back.

He followed Jay's example, taking a short run-up before he jumped off the cliff. The rush of falling down was exhilarating, hearing the loud whistling of the wind and the rushing sound of the waterfall. The trees flashed before his eyes before he suddenly fell into the cold rush of the water, making his body paralyzed for just a second. He pushed himself to the surface again, gasping for air when his head came above water.

"It's cold!" Gil said.

"Yes, I warned you," Jay chuckled.

Gil looked around him, trying to grasp where Jay's voice was coming from. His eyes had to adjust to the darkness. It had been a lot brighter when they were on top of the mountain, but the trees were blocking a lot of moonlight back down at the lake. It didn't take long before Gil could see a shadow swimming towards him, splashing the water around him. He recognized it was Jay when he grasped his shoulder and clumsily placed a kiss on his eye. Jay then promptly groped his face in the dark.

"Why are you poking me in the eye?" Gil asked, trying to move his head away from the unpleasant touch.

"Sorry, I was wondering what it was," Jay said, a little laughter escaping him. Jay moved closer, this time carefully placing a kiss on his eye.

It was better, but still unpleasant, Gil had to admit. He tried to reach for Jay as well, but it was hard enough to keep his head above water. Definitely while Jay was clinging to him, having his legs wrapped around Gil's waist and not helping at all with keeping them afloat. Jay still let his hand run over Gil's face, finally finding his lips and softly kissing them. Gil wanted to kiss him back, but he was too busy not to drown.

"I thought you could swim," Jay teased him, breaking the kiss.

"I can, but you're pushing me under," Gil complained. Jay laughed, pushing himself away from Gil. Gil could see the grin on the other boy's face clearly again. His dark, wet hair surrounding his face, floating on the water around him.

"You know, you can just tell me if I'm too much for you," Jay said jokingly. He had this challenging look on his face again.

A mischievous glimpse appeared on Gil's face, even though it was too dark for Jay too see it. With a quick move, Gil splashed as much water as he could in Jay's direction. It definitely took Jay by surprise, as he tried to remove all the water from his eyes.

"I didn't mean for that to happen," Gil lied, making Jay look back up at him. For a moment Jay just looked at his boyfriend, not sure if Gil was messing with him or not. He didn't want to make the same mistake again, getting back at him while Gil genuinely tried to do something nice. He then heard Gil's laughter. Gil had be messing with him.

Jay jumped back on Gil, pushing them bother underneath the water. Gil wasn't surprised at all, he had been waiting for it. He was quick to push himself back to surface, ready to splash some more water in Jay's face the moment he would show himself. Jay was however smarter than him, diving underneath Gil and ending up behind him. He jumped on his back, this time taking Gil by surprised. Gil still managed to grab Jay's arm, using Jay's strength against himself and threw Jay over his head back in the water.

"Wow!" Jay cheered when he came back up. "Let's do that again!"

"I'm not even sure what I did," Gil said laughing. Jay thought for a moment, but then an idea popped up in his head.

"I'm going to stand on the bottom of the lake," Jay explained. "You're going to stand on my shoulders and I'll launch you out of the water."

"All right, let's do it!" Gil shouted happily. Jay laughed at Gil's enthusiasm, but then dove underwater again. He pushed himself and Gil from the bottom of the lake back up and send Gil flying in the air. He could hear Gil shout in excitement.

"Now it's mine turn again!" Jay yelled when they both came up again. Gil nodded and dove under. Within a few seconds Jay could feel a great force underneath his feet as he got pushed out of the water and went flying through the air.

They pushed each other out of the water a couple of times, before they decided they would jump off the mountain together. They raced to the top, but carefully walked through the dark, slippery cave, holding each other hands for guidance again. The cold air didn't bother them, when the thrill of chasing each other up the hill both heated them up. They both had to catch their breath when they reached the top. Gil looked up at the stars again, smiling brightly back at them. When did he ever get so lucky? He suddenly felt Jay softly touching his arm.

"Ready for another dive?" Jay asked excited.

Gil looked back at him for a moment, taking it all in. He didn't want this to end. Not yet. He carefully placed a hand on Jay's cheek and softly placed a kiss on Jay's lips. He banned the thought of his dad out of his head once more when he opened his eyes again and smiled up to Jay. "Yes, now I'm ready."

Jay took his hand and together they ran towards the edge, leaping into the darkness beneath them. The rush of the fall was even greater than the first time, squeezing in each other's hand, screaming from the top of their lungs, before they hit the water again. They swum towards each other, somehow ending up in each other's arms when they both gasped for air.

Jay could hear Gil's contagious laughter, holding him even closer than before. He didn't want to drown him again, so Jay quickly let go off his tight grasp. They moved closer to the waterfall, feeling bits of water splashing on their skin.

Gil could suddenly feel a stone right underneath his feet as they got closer to the edge of the lake. He was finally able to stand in the water and he pulled Jay towards him. For a moment Jay was perplexed how Gil was able to keep his head above water. He quickly surrendered as he looked up in Gil's eyes, letting himself fall into his arms.

Gil ran his fingers through his hair again, removing a few locks from his face. He held Jay even closer to him, wrapping both his arms around him and moving in for another kiss. Jay wasn't hard to convince, as he wrapped both his legs around Gil's waist again. The silver waterfall kept rushing down, the only sound they could hear by being so close to it. The millions of stars and the bright moonlight were still shining down on them while they shared a passionate kiss.


The song that brought a lot of inspiration while writing the last two chapters (and the upcoming chapter) is Tomorrow from Mika. I seriously love that song and it fits Gil's point of view perfectly these chapters.

"So kiss me under the light of a thousand stars. Who gives a shit about tomorrow, when you know how lucky we are."