Title: Unexpected Places 8/7 (epilogue)
Author: SP
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Nickelodeon and Dan Schneider and whoever else own everything.
Rating: K+
Pairing: Drake/Josh
Summary: Because of the evil Mrs. Hayfer, Drake is stuck doing a project with that dorky Josh Nichols. But it turns out to be not so bad after all…AU.
Author's Notes: THE END! This is actually a big day for me. This is only my second finished chaptered fic ever, plus it's my longest, clocking in at 11,156 words!
Four weeks later, Drake and Josh sat on the couch in Drake's room, Josh's arm wrapped around Drake, Drake leaning against Josh, settled quite happily in the crook of his arm. The Blues Brothers played on the screen. Although both boys had agreed that it was one of their favorite movies, neither of them was really watching it.
"You are amazing," Drake told Josh, not for the first time. More like the twentieth time. And that was just counting that afternoon, to say nothing of the times before that day.
By this repetition, it was pretty clear that Josh was used to hearing it. Rather than blush and smile, which had been his reaction the first couple times, he rolled his eyes good-naturedly and removed his arm from around Drake's shoulders. "You know, you're lessening the impact by saying it every five seconds."
"Whatever. It's true," Drake replied. "I don't know how you convinced Mrs. Hayfer to give me a B plus."
Josh shrugged. "You deserve it. So I just told her so, and she agreed."
Drake looked skeptically at Josh.
"…Okay, and I told her about our massive spelling, grammar and punctuation correcting sessions," Josh admitted. "So once she realized that I'd put a lot of work into helping you get a good grade, she gave you one."
Drake laughed. "I believe that! I bet she wanted to raise your grade too, for putting up with me for a month."
"To what? I already have an A," Josh answered cheekily.
Drake stuck his tongue out, then shrugged and grinned. "Well, I'll take my B plus! My mom is going to love you for this, you know. I haven't gotten a B since I was like twelve."
"Your mom already loves me," Josh pointed out.
"True. But that's because you're lovable. Like a puppy."
Josh shook his head with a small smile, and then returned his attention to the movie.
Drake followed suit…for all of two minutes.
"So…Joshie," Drake singsonged, with an enticing smile.
Josh turned to look at him. "So, Drakie," he mimicked, his smile a teasing one.
Drake swatted Josh's arm, then resumed his alluring expression. "Joshie," he repeated, a bit more seriously.
"Yes?" Josh asked.
"I really don't think I've managed to show you how much I appreciate what you did."
Josh smiled slowly. "Oh, you don't, huh?"
Drake shook his head. "Nope. So I should," he added with a wide grin.
"And how are you going to do that?" Josh asked.
Drake leaned closer. "Like this," he murmured, with his lips barely a centimeter away from Josh's. Then he kissed him, slowly and thoroughly.
"Mm," Josh said quietly, pulling back slightly. "Well, I guess I won't stop you from showing your appreciation."
"You deserve it," Drake replied, purposely echoing Josh's earlier words.
And then there was no more need for talking for awhile. Two tongues exploring two mouths, two sets of hands exploring two bodies and the two of them pressed together on the couch said enough.
