A/N: Dialogue filled chapter!
Comfort
Chapter 10
After hugs were given to Kim by Katherine and Adam, the pair questioned her about why she was there.
"I thought you were overwhelmed with practice?" Katherine asked.
"I was. But I convinced the coach that spending Christmas with my friends was more important. Of course, I have to work doubly as hard when I get back, but it's worth it." Kimberly smiled. "Now, who would look good as a couple? Dish."
"It isn't important," Adam said.
"Rocky and Adam cuddled last night," Katherine teased.
Kimberly raised her eyebrows. "Really? I never would've thought that Rocky was…"
"That Rocky was what?" Rocky said coming down the stairs. "And when did you show up Kim?"
Kimberly hugged her friend as he wrapped his arms around her. "I just thought I'd drop in. And I was just saying I didn't think you were one for… um… the decorations. You really went all out."
"Yeah, well, I really like Christmas. Now come sit down and we can all have some coffee."
The gang caught up with Kimberly, and arranged for Rocky to bring the air mattress down from his closet to set up a bed for Kimberly in the guest room for the holiday visit. After eating a big lunch, Kimberly decided to take a quick nap, and Katherine wanted to go for a walk since the rain had let up. Rocky and Adam decided to stay behind. They started watching a bad movie, and Rocky found himself staring at Adam. After twenty minutes, Adam finally got tired of it.
"Why are you staring at me, Rocky?"
"I… I don't know."
"At a loss for words?"
"I've just been thinking."
"About?"
"About last night."
Adam gulped. "You can just forget about it Rocky."
"What?"
"I… um… I don't want to make you uncomfortable. We're not kids anymore."
"Adam…"
"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let you hold me like that or anything."
"Why are you freaking out?"
"Because I know you are weirded out by it. Otherwise why would you be thinking about it?"
"Because maybe I liked it."
Adam stared at his friend. Rocky had an unsure look on his face.
"Look," Rocky continued. "I don't know what that means. I don't know if it means that I liked comforting you the way I used to as a kid, or that I liked holding you in the way that, if I'm going on a wild theory here, you want me to hold you. I just know that I liked holding you. It felt right."
Adam remained quiet. After about five minutes, Rocky grew tired of the quiet.
"Are you going to say anything?"
"What do you want me to say?"
"Something? Anything?"
"I don't think you're gay, and I don't want you thinking the feelings that you felt holding me mean you're gay."
"Well I know I'm not gay."
"Then why question it?"
"Ever heard of being bi?"
"Just because you liked comforting me doesn't mean you're bi."
"I've actually been thinking about it for a while."
"How long?"
"Since high school."
"Jesus, Rocky!"
"Don't get all mad at me. You kept being gay, and a whole relationship, from me."
"Did you ever act on it?"
"No. Well…"
"Well what?"
"I made out with a guy in college. It weirded me out though, so we left it at that. I was also pretty drunk."
"That doesn't make you gay."
"Bi."
"Bi, whatever. Look, let's just not talk about this. I'll share the air mattress with Kim, and we'll just let it be." Adam started to get up, and Rocky stood up after him. He grabbed Adam, and made the Asian man face him.
"Adam, I liked holding you. I want to hold you. I want to comfort you. And…" Rocky sighed, "…and I want to do this." Rocky pushed his lips against Adam's, and soon, unsurely, Adam responded, until the two were wrapped in each other's arms, making out with a passion.