Title: Like This
Author: SneetchesToo
Pairing: TK/Carlos
Rating: General
Summary: Day 5: "Can I sleep here tonight?" + comfort
Author's Note: These two, I just can't.

TK let out a sigh as he raised a hand to knock on Carlos' front door.

He knew that he should have called first, but he hadn't really been thinking.

Instead he had just blurted out the man's address when the Uber driver had asked him where to.

And so that's where he had found himself.

Standing on Carlos' front porch at a quart after midnight.

He heard muttered curses coming from inside and he shook his head.

He definitely should have called first.

"This had better be good Michelle!" The door swung open, revealing his boyfriend dressed in nothing but sweat pants, his hair a mess and his eyes sleepy. "You're not Michelle…"

"No, no I am not." He watched as Carlos rubbed at his face and sighed.

"Sorry." He stepped back and gestured for TK to enter the house. "She's normally the only one who bangs on my door at odd hours of the night."

"It's okay. I…" He shoved his hands in the pocket of his hoodie as he chewed on his lip. "I should have called first."

"Is everything okay TK?" Carlos stopped in front of him and reached out, his hand landing on his bicep as he offered him a concerned smile.

"Can I sleep here tonight?" He knew he probably didn't need to ask, but he wasn't sure that they had reached that point in their relationship where he could just assume that he was always welcome.

"Uh… sure." He didn't sound to sure though. "Is everything okay? I mean, it's kinda late…"

He knew it was late and he knew it was weird but he couldn't help himself.

He didn't know where else to go.

"Dad and I had a fight." He felt so childish saying that out loud.

He was a grown man for Christ sake, he shouldn't have to leave his own house just because they had an argument.

"Oh." And yet, as soon as his dad had turned in for the night TK had found himself grabbing his phone and slipping on his shoes and leaving. "Is everything alright?"

"Yeah." He nodded his head as he reached up and ran his fingers through his hair with a sigh. "We just… it was about work and his health and it just… it got heated. I just needed some space."

"Well you're always welcome here." Carlos let his hand slide down from it's place on TK's bicep, linking their fingers together as he squeezed gently. "Come on, let's get some sleep."

TK followed him down the hall and toward the bedroom without another word.

And when Carlos tossed a pair of sweat pants in his direction he changed into them without a second thought.

He found himself growing nervous as he crawled into the bed beside the other man though and he took a deep breath as he settled back against the pillows.

It's not that he hadn't been in Carlos' bed before.

But it was always after they had had sex.

And he never actually stayed the whole night.

This was a first for him.

And he was finding it more nerve racking then it probably should have been.

"You can relax TK." See, he was being ridiculous. "Just get some sleep. We can talk in the morning if you want."

Carlos leaned over and pressed a kiss to his cheek before rolling over onto his side and settling into sleep.

TK found his eyes growing heavy so he slid down until he was laying on his back, his eyes focusing on some far off spot on the ceiling.

It didn't take long for Carlos to roll over though, his hand going out to rest on his chest as he stared back at him.

"Not tired?" Oh no, he was definitely tired.

"I am." He nodded his head as he turned to look at the man beside him. "I just… I shouldn't be nervous about being here."

"No, no you shouldn't." Carlos reached up and patted his cheek before returning it to his chest, rubbing up and down slowly. "Now get some sleep. I'll be here if you need me."

TK nodded his head as he let out a breath.

"Thank you Carlos." He heard himself whisper the words before he knew what was happening.

"You're welcome." Carlos' hand found his under the covers and squeezed softly. "Good night TK."

"Good night." He felt his eyes growing heavy and before he knew it he was fading into darkness, the feeling of Carlos' hand wrapped around his calming his nerves.

He could most certainly get used to falling asleep like this.