Baxter Preserve is an area of open space in North Salem, New York (County of Westchester, like the Xavier Mansion)
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Chapter 3 :
The next morning, Erik awakes alone in his own bed, covered by a blanket. For a few moments he's confused, not remembering how he came here...
"Good morning my friend. You seem confused. Do not worry too much, I transported you to your room and no one saw you in this immense moment of weakness !" His friend sounds way too amused for this early morning. However, it still doesn't explain how Charles managed to carry him all the way to his bedroom, he's quite shorter than him... "Maybe I transported you with my power, hm ? What do you think, would it be possible ?" He frowns, now Charles is clearly laughing in his head. "Do not worry Erik, I'm coming with breakfast for both of us, I dare say you need a dose of coffee. Of very strong coffee." Damn telepath, so chipper in the morning... though coffee sounds appealing.
A few moments later, Charles enters with the tray floating ahead of him, hands in his pockets, and the door somehow close itself while the tray hovers above the only table free in this part of the room. It's quite exceptional, Charles doesn't normally uses his powers so openly. "Well, you wanted to see me training, didn't you ?" He looks up to see his friend is just standing in front of him with a tiny grin that shouldn't be allowed, due to its effects on him !
"It begins with a lot of little things, done at the same time, to improve my precise control with little intensity of power. I have a lot of other exercises to show you all day long !" Charles is looking excited, almost childlike. He's giddy with joy, to finally have someone interested in his capacity, and, dares he admit it, to show off. He just hopes at the end of the day Erik is not gonna be frightened of him. He trusts his friend but cannot help but feel an inkling of doubt at the back of his mind, because despite what Raven may think, he does have insecurities too.
They set to have breakfast, and both are thinking along the same lines, although without the other knowing, that this scene is suspiciously cozy... but still agreeable. Once done, Charles sits back, and begins to explain to Erik what he has in store for the both of them in this day.
"As I'm sure you've realized, it is still extremely early. That is because firstly, I couldn't sleep, and secondly I planned to go to a special place of mine to make an entire day reserved to my training, the only difference being that I take you with me. We'll be going to Baxter Preserve, a quite big Park that belongs to a friend of my parents, who became ...convinced...that I needed free access to it..." says Charles, looking a little embarassed. "My my my, you little trickster...!" And Erik cannot help but love the sight of the light blush invading Charles' face... who is blushing even more by the way... "Erik... can you stop complimenting my blush...please ..?" Yet, he feels strangely in a playful mood now that he's awake "I don't know Charles, it is truly an interesting sight to see..." "Shut up !"
Charles doesn't know what is happening to him, if he wasn't sure of being an heterosexual, he would think being attracted to Erik, though he is a very attractive man (and where does this comment come from ?)... well anyway, he'll ponder on this new development later on.
"So, I propose we meet each other at the front door in 30 minutes, we'll take the Bentley , is that all right ?"
"Of course Charles".
And they set to get ready for this most certainly unique day in their evolving relationship.
A quite short chapter, but a big one (hopefully !) ahead of us !
Please feel free to review and/or point out mistakes I might have done, as English is not my mother tongue. ;-)