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Two years later . . .
Eric and Alan had managed to keep their relationship quiet from everyone for two long years. They couldn't remember the last time they did anything apart from one another, including sleeping in separate beds; the two would swap whose bed they slept in every night.
Danielle and Christopher thought nothing was going on between their sons, and even complimented on how well they acted towards one another. Occasionally when they did fight, Eric and Alan would always make up for it that night. Even though they were as close as they were, Eric and Alan were not sexually active in their relationship. Alan had a fear of someone catching them, so Eric promised to wait until Alan felt like he was ready. The boys would be graduating soon, and with that, they would have leave for college.
"Are you excited that we only have five months of school left?" Eric asked Alan one night as they lie together.
Alan nodded against his brother's chest. "Just think, we'll get to live together in a dorm all by ourselves where no one will bother us," he added.
Eric interlaced his fingers with Alan's. "What about after college? Have you thought about where you would like to live?" Eric wondered.
"I would love to travel around and see the World before we settle down," Alan requested. "See Europe, Japan, Central America, Australia, places like that."
"We can do that," Eric agreed. "But after we finish that were would you like us to make a home at?"
"I don't know, did you have any place in mind?" Alan asked.
"Anywhere, as long as we're together." Eric kissed Alan's lips as the brunette grinned.
As soon as they pulled away, the two heard the bedroom door open. Turning around, Eric and Alan saw Danielle standing in the doorway. "Eric, what are you doing in Alan's room this late?" she wondered.
"Alan had a nightmare and asked me to stay with him until he calmed down," Eric quickly lied.
"Oh, okay, well do you boys need anything? Christopher has been up all night with heartburn, so I'm gonna get him some acid relief medicine," Danielle informed.
"No thanks mom, we're okay," Alan promised.
"Are you sure you feel okay sweetie? You haven't had a nightmare in a couple of years," Danielle reminded.
"I'm fine, just need to catch my breath and talk to Eric so I can get my mind off the dream," Alan said.
"Okay, Eric thank you for staying with him. I love that you two are getting along so well," Danielle replied with a smile before closing the bedroom door.
Eric and Alan turned to each other. "Can you hear my heart pounding?" Alan asked as he took Eric's hand and placed it on his chest.
"Yes, mine almost stopped when Danielle came in," Eric said.
"We have to be more careful," Alan whispered as he hugged Eric tightly.
"I know, maybe we should start locking the doors when we sleep," Eric thought.
"No, that'll make them suspicious that we're hiding something, and you know that mom and Christopher will find out anything," Alan reminded. "We've kept it a secret for so long that I think we've gotten careless."
"We'll just be more careful, and make sure that they're asleep before we start anything," Eric said. Alan nodded and lightly kissed his brother's lips again. "Don't worry, even if someone does find out, you'll be eighteen in a couple of months and then they won't be able to touch us because we'll be legally adults." He stroked his brother's brunette hair as they kissed.
The next day, while Eric and Alan were at school, Danielle and Christopher were at home. Christopher did work from home on his computer, and it was Danielle's day off at the coffee shop. There was unexpectedly a knock on the door.
Christopher answered and said "Yes, can I help you?"
"Hello is this the home of Eric Slingby and Alan Humphries?" the girl at the front door asked.
"Yes, who are you?" Danielle wondered as she joined her husband. "Are our sons okay?"
"Yes, they are alright. My name is Fangurl Phantomhive; I am the Angelwood High School's student counselor. I am here today to ask you a few questions concerning your sons," she explained.
"Alright, please come in," Christopher invited as he opened the door wider for Fangurl.
The three sat down in the living room and Danielle asked "So what's wrong with Eric and Alan?"
"Mr. and Mrs. Slingby, are your sons close to one another?" Fangurl questioned.
"Yes, they're stepbrothers, but they're more like best friends," Danielle said.
"Do Eric and Alan date a lot?" Fangurl asked.
"Well Eric has had his fair share of girlfriends, but no Alan has never really dated. I'm sorry, what do our sons personal lives have to do with why you're here?" Christopher wondered, starting to get uncomfortable.
"The other day at lunch, a couple of students saw your sons walk off towards the bleachers at the football field. We don't know what they're doing out there alone, but do you know if they are doing drugs or sexually active?" Fangurl asked.
"That is appalling! Our sons would never do drugs or anything like that," Danielle defended.
"I'm sorry; I'm not making accusations, just wanting to know if everything is alright. Do Eric and Alan get along at home okay, have they been sneaky lately?" Fangurl asked.
"No, nothing like that," Christopher said.
"Would it be alright if I maybe stick around and observe just to be one hundred percent sure that everything is okay between the two of them?" Fangurl requested.
"Of course, my boys have nothing to hide. They'll be home in a couple of hours and you can observe and talk to them if it'll help," Danielle agreed.
Fangurl grinned. "Thank you, I'm sure there's nothing wrong with them, but it's just to give the school some peace."
Next chapter will be tense, yet fluffy, be prepared! - Fangurl