A/N

I glazed over this chapter a little. I know I'm sorry, I was becoming impatient because I've had the next few chapters planned out for two weeks at least. Hopefully you follow it and I don't leave you wanting, at least not until the end what else...Oh yea this chapter is rated M for birthday smut. A big thank you to dshell99 for all her help on this chapter. Enjoy!

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Kevin held Edd for a few minutes. After he calmed down a bit, the redhead suggested they join everyone for some air. Edd nodded and stood. Holding his hand out he helped Kevin up and they headed outside.

Marie was standing by Edd's car smoking a cigarette as Ed rambled on about some B-rated monster movie. Eddy was chatting up Lee and May, who had just got back from the store. Taking the raventte's hand, Kevin led him over to the group. They hung out for a couple hours, before the boys headed back to the cul-de-sac.

Saying goodby to the eds, the couple headed inside to cuddle and unwind.

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Edd sighed as he stared blankly at the movie playing in front of him.

"What is it, D?" Kevin asked, worried.

"It's nothing."

Stern green met sad blue.

"Edd"

"I'm fine, I was worried today is all." Edd said sadly.

Kevin turned the t.v. off. Staring deeply into pools of blue, he said "don't worry about me, I can manage. Ok? I just want to make sure you're ok."

Edd's mind flooded with emotion as he said, "I'll be ok as long as it's with you."

Kevin blushed as he pulled his dork closer. Laying a kiss on his head, the redhead said, "good cuz I didn't plan on leaving."

...

The next week and half went by without much of an incident. Rumors and whispers were still spread. A few obscenities were yelled in between classes, but were quickly squashed by anyone in earshot.

Kevin and Edd hung out after school nearly every two were getting to know each other. Time was spent mostly at Kevin's, but there was a few awkward dinners with Mrs. Vincent. The mother was trying her best to make up for lost time. Edd was letting his defenses down, slowly.

It was on one of these nights that Kevin hatched up a plan with Edd's mother for a surprise birthday party.

Kevin eyed the stairs, keeping a look out in case his boyfriend returned from the bathroom. Turning to Mrs. Vincent, he said, "hey, I was wondering if you had plans for Edd's birthday, Sunday?"

Slightly caught of guard she replied, "no I don't believe so why?"

Kevin averted his eyes in embarrassment as he said, "well, uh, you see. I wanted to throw him a surprise party and I didn't want to mess your plans up or anything."

Barbara Vincent's heart swelled at the idea. "I think that's a wonderful idea. Eddward would truly enjoy that."

"Y- you think so?"

Placing her hand on the boys shoulder she said, "I really do."

When Edd returned, Kevin was smiling as plans formed in his head.

Looking at his boyfriend suspiciously the raventte said, "what is it?"

Smirking the redhead said slyly, "nothing."

...

Kevin had gotten a hold of all the cul-de-sac in preparation for Edd's party. The jock wanted it to be perfect. Thinking over the details, Kevin thought everything looked in order.

Nazz was taking care of music, naturally. Nat and Rolf were in charge of decorations. Sarah and Jimmy had food covered. Making mental checkmarks, Kevin nodded. Everything was ago for the next day. Satisfied he turned the side light off and fell asleep.

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Edd woke up Sunday morning, with a air of dread about him. Historically speaking, his birthday had never went well, at all. Sighing he got up and began his day, already wishing it was over. He didn't want to deal with the depression the day was surely to bring.

oh well he thought as he headed downstairs. Edd rubbed sleep from his eyes as he entered the kitchen. A small box lay on the table, next to it was a sticky note.

Happy 17th birthday Eddward I hope all goes well today. Love mom

Edd placed the note on the table and eyed the box curiously. Opening it he found a watch. It was simple, black band with a blue silver face. Lookingat the watch, Edd turned it over, surprised at the inscription. Son, I hear time heals all wounds. Love always, mom.

Tears welled in the teens eyes as the doorbell rang. Gaining his composure Edd answered it. He was met with a certain redhead smiling at him. "Happy birthday dork" he said as the door opened.

A small smile lit up Edd's face as he said, "T-thank you Kevin."

Stepping inside, Kevin grabbed Edd by the hips and pulled him in close for a kiss. Releasing the raventte, he said "I wanted to make sure you had a great day."

Edd blushed deeply as he closed the door. "It's quite alright, it's just another day."

"Oh no, it's more than that. It's your day. We are gonna do whatever you want."

Edd stammered as he spoke, "o-oh that's not n-necessary Kevin."

"I insist."

Giving in, Edd placed his watch on the counter and said, "ok."

...

The two spent the day together. They walked through the woods behind the cul-de-sac, edd pointed out plants and animals. He went on and on about them, his face lit up with excitement and joy. Kevin smiled as Edd rambled on about the importance of fungi.

"So you see, if we didn't have fungi, our entire ecosystem would collapse." The raventte finished, with a tone of finality.

Kevin shook his head as he chuckled.

"What," Edd said incredulously.

"Nothing, I like it when you talk about science stuff."

"Oh," Edd stopped and smiled slightly. "I see."

Laughing Kevin said, "it's a good thing, dork." Looking at his phone he remarked, "it's getting kinda late, do you want to head back?"

Eyeing him questionably the genius said, "Sure."

"Ok"

...

The two teens shuffled down the street, hand in hand. Edd's smile was genuine for the first time in weeks. They'd been dating for almost a month and the ebony haired boy was starting to trust the jock with his heart. Edd smiled a small smile as Kevin opened his front door.

"SURPRISE!"

Edd nearly jumped out of his skin as he friends yelled in unison.

"W-what" was all he could muster as he turned to meet Kevin's grin.

"I said I was going to make sure you had a great day, didn't I?"

Edd laughed with tears in his eyes and a blush on his cheeks. "I suppose you did." Turning to his friends he said, " thank you all, You have no idea what this means to me."

Nazz walked up and hugged him tight, "You deserve it, double D." Pulling away the blonde said, "now come on let's party!" And so they did.

Cake was eaten, games were played, dances were danced and presents were opened. Edd received the newest rap CD from Nazz, not his thing but he'd give it a chance, he got a leather jacket from Marie and her sisters. Eddy and Ed chipped in to get him the entire series of scrubs. Rolf gave him some of the home smoked meat Edd was fond of. Sarah and Jimmy got him a $100 gift card to Barns and Noble. Nat and Jonny both got him video games. Edd's gift from Kevin was a first edition set of Edgar Allan Poe short stories.

Edd was overwhelmed with gratitude and emotion as he thanked his friends for their wonderful gifts. He got many hugs as everyone departed.

Shutting the front door, Edd turned to Kevin. Quietly he said, "You did this, didn't you?"

"Yes, you're not mad, are you?"

Edd laughed, "of course not. I'm happy."

"good" Kevin said as he leaned in and kissed the raventte deeply. Edd fell into the kiss with a moan. As always when Kevin pulled him in close, Edd's body reacted naturally. His eyes opened as Kevin's hand reached under his shirt, thumb rubbing into the sensitive spot on his hip.

"K-Kevin," he said softly against his boyfriend's lips.

"Yea, D?" The jock murmured as his hand guided itself upwards, sending chills through Edd's body.

"I-I love you." Edd said breathlessly. Fire raged in Kevin's heart at the boys words.

Green met blue with love.

"I love you too Edd," Kevin said nipping the raventte's bottom lip. Edd's eyes danced with mischief and longing as he grabbed Kevin's hips pulling him into a kiss. A smile played on his lips at Kevin's reaction.

"God Edd." The redhead moaned, making Edd smirk more.

The front door opened revealing one Barbara Vincent. Her face paled at the sight of the two teens.

"H-hello, umm, boys?," Barbra said as the grip on her bag tightened.

Edd jumped from the second surprise of the day and groaned. Kevin outright squeaked which made both Vincent's giggle at him which only made him blush bright red.

"Yes, Mother?," Edd asked, trying to not sound exasperated.

"I understand that you care for each other, but..."

Edd eyed her coldly.

"Please, son," she pleaded.

Edd felt himself spiral again. can't anything go right he thought as he breathed out.

"Care for some popcorn and movies at your place, Kev?," Edd asked as he turned quickly to his boyfriend, willing himself to stay in control.

"Uh, yeah," Kevin replied, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

"Excellent, I'll be right back," Edd said as he took his gifts from his friends upstairs, leaving the gift from his mother on the kitchen counter.

Barbra wanted to scream. She knew that this was bound to happen, but she just couldn't bear the thought of it happening in her house. She was slowly coming to terms with it all but dam wasn't being together enough she thought, hands shaking. Kevin had already gotten in trouble and in a horrible fight because of his feelings for Edd. Tears stung her eyes as she thought about what would happen if things progressed further.

Kevin was pissed. He had slowly been warming up to the woman. But this? The raventte couldn't catch a break. Seething Kevin sauntered over to Mrs. Vincent.

"C'mon Mrs V," he said softly, trying to stay level headed.

"You know this wouldn't fly if either of you were a girl," she said coldly.

"That has nothing to do with this and you know it," he said, drawing up to his full height and crossing his arms across his chest.

Eyeing the redhead warily she pleaded, "But must you?"

"Only if he wants to."

Barbra shook her head and whipped a few tears away, She knew Edd would want to. The way he looked at Kevin, the way Kevin looked at him, the way they treated each other all meant the same thing. They were in love and nothing could stop them.

Realizing it was futile to argue with the hot tempered young man, Barbara threw her hands up. "Fine, just make sure I'm not here from here on in. And take care of him. You break his heart, I'll sic Eddy on you," she said firmly.

"You're never here. Start acting like a decent parent once in awhile. Maybe I won't have to sic Eddy on you myself," Kevin knew it was a low blow, but he didn't care. Instead he smirked as he walked away, hearing Edd's footsteps coming down the stairs.

The raventte had a duffle bag on his shoulder. Kevin took it from him and walked out. Shooting one last look back, Edd followed Kevin out the door and across the street to the place free of judgment, a place where their young love would blossom.

...

Kevin's house was empty and would be for the next 24 hours. The boys had time to relax and do anything they wanted to do.

At the moment, Edd needed a documentary to take his mind off his conversation with his mother. And a pop. Kevin fired up Netflix and went to grab them both a Coke as Edd tried not to get lost in the thoughts of another birthday ruined by his mother's impossible standards that she couldn't bring her self to live with in her own life.

Once the documentary on how the kids show, SpongeBob and movies like Finding Nemo were helping kids learn more about the ocean and how to save and protect it, Kevin asked, "What do you want to watch next?"

"You," Edd said as he smashed his lips to Kevin's.

Kevin quickly wrapped an arm around his waist and guided Edd into a straddle across his lap.

"Watch me do what?," Kevin smirked as the kiss broke apart.

"Me," Edd whispered as he leaned in to kiss him again.

Kevin met him halfway as he ran his hands up the back of his shirt, calloused hands running over soft, smooth skin, the gentle touches sending shivers down Edd's spine.

When Kevin started to lay open mouthed kisses on his jaw and down his collarbone, Edd's eyes flew open as he moaned. It was then that he noticed that Kevin's living room curtains were open and everyone could see them at a mere glance. He wanted Kevin more than anything at the moment, but he did not want to expose it all to the world!

"K-Kevin?"

"Yeah?," the redhead asked as he pulled away from the crook of Edd's neck where he was giving Edd a hickey and Lord did it look glorious.

"Can we go upstairs?"

No sooner where the words out of Edd's mouth, than he was tossed over Kevin's shoulder, his overnight bag grabbed from its place behind the couch and he ran upstairs to his room, tossing Edd's bag in the corner next to his desk and Edd on the bed. When the scholar squeaked, Kevin looked down on him sheepishly.

"S-Sorry," he muttered.

"Don't be," Edd whispered as he sat up and leaned in to kiss him again.

Inbetween feverish kisses and desperate touches, Kevin said, "You know we don't have to do this."

"But Kevin, I love you. I want to do this. Really."

Kevin nodded as he eased Edd's shirt over his head and bit back a whine at the pale, slim torso underneath him.

Lord he was beautiful.

"Ok, just…let me know if you need me to slow down or stop. Anything. Okay?"

Edd just smiled and pulled Kevin against him, kissing him deeply again and again. Kevin kissed him from his new hickey down to his chest, licking first one nipple and then the other, Edd's moans making him repeat the action a few more times just to hear him moan again. Edd whined as his kisses went lower, but when Kevin reached his pants hemline he gasped.

Kevin just smirked and said, "Watch me work."

Quickly unbuttoning his pants and pulling them off, socks, too, he gave him a foot and leg message before throwing each leg over his shoulder, and taking his cock in his mouth. Edd's hands flew in his hair and he arched his back on a moan.

Experimenting with a few head bobs, he figured out that Edd liked deep sucks and tongue trills on the pulsating vein on the underside of his shaft. And Edd didn't take his eyes off of him.

But for fun, he gave the head a tongue flick and Edd screamed, "OH MY GOD, I'M GOING TO CUM!," as he arched his back, holding tight to Kevin's hair as he started to shake.

Drawing him back into his mouth, he took him as far back into his throat as he could and gave the underside of his cock a trill. Edd came on another scream, but this time it was Kevin's full name.

"Kevin Andrew Barr, I love you!"

When Edd shuddered had finally stilled from his aftershocks, Kevin pulled off of him and said with a wink, "I love you, too."

Edd just laid there, naked and completely blissed out. Kevin got them both under the blankets after he took his own jeans off, cuddled him close and kissed his forehead as he ran a hand under his beanie and played with his hair. Edd hid his face under his arm as best he could and tried not to cry.

When Kevin pulled his hand away, he asked, "Why'd you stop?"

"I didn't want to upset you, Babe," Kevin gently replied, as he whipped a few trace tears out of Edd's eyes.

"I-It's alright," Edd said as he reached up and slowly pulled the beanie off.

Leaning over to kiss Edd's scar, he said, "I love you. All of you. This wasn't your fault and it doesn't make you any less of a person. It kinda looks badass."

"That's what Ed and Eddy said," Edd said softly.

"Anyone that can walk around with this on their head, is a badass in my book," Kevin said with a grin.

Edd blushed but he pulled him in for a kiss of thanks at his sweet words.

"I love you, too," he said as he linked his fingers into Kevin's and wrapped his free arm around his neck, pulling him closer for more kisses.

Their kissing grew feverish again and when Edd eased a hand to grab Kevin's hip, the redhead let loose another moan not unlike the one he let out when they first said I love you in Edd's living room not but a few hours ago. When the hand went to grab an ass check, Kevin jumped, grabbed his hand, gave him a stink eye and said, "I will jump your bones if you keep it up, D."

"I'm counting on it."

Kevin pulled him in for a hard kiss as Edd started tugging his boxers off.

"Please, Kevin," Edd pleaded. "I need you."

Kevin sat up and dove for his nightstand table, nearly knocking it over to get his lube and a condom out.
Setting both items on the pillow next to Edd's head, he grabbed Edd's hands and asked, "Are you sure about this, Babe."

"Positive."

Kevin took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He'd seen his fair share of porn on what they were about to do, but he had never done this before and he wondered if Edd had, too. He didn't want to hurt him or make the experience suck. He cared about him too much to do all that.

"Okay, just…just say the word…"

"I know. I trust you. But right now, I only ask that you don't stop."

"You've got it, Babe."

Grabbing the lube he slicked up his fingers.

"Just relax okay," he whispered as he leaned over and kissed Edd again.

This was all new to Edd, too, and since relaxing was never his forte, he wondered if he could go through with it. But Kevin's lips on his own, his gentle touches and sweet caresses had the smart Ed as putty in the jock's strong, capable hands. As Edd relaxed, Kevin could stretch him more, but it was all a tease.

"Kevin, please," Edd pleaded.

Kevin nodded as he took his fingers out of Edd and put on the condom. Wrapping his legs around Kevin's waist, and his arms around his neck, he pulled him in for a kiss as Kevin slowly eased himself inside. Each push of Kevin's hips meant a kiss and an I love you from him to Edd. Once he was fully hilted, Edd was on the brink of fainting and needing Kevin to move as a wave of pleasure washed over him.

"Move, Kevin. Please!"

Kevin eased his hips back and did his best to slowly push back in, but the heat wrapped around his cock, Edd's body wrapped around his own and the love from it all made him want more and pushed quickly back inside. Edd screamed in pain, but he held on.

"I'm s-sorry, Baby," Kevin said sweetly.

"I-It's okay," Edd said softy. "P-Please go slow. Please."

Kevin moved slowly and soon Edd was meeting his thrusts and picking the speed up a bit himself.

Blue met green and neither broke their gaze on the other.

As another orgasm built up in Edd's core, he moved even faster. Kevin quickly sat him up into his lap and neither stopped moving.

"Edd, Baby…"

"I-I know," Edd said as he pulled Kevin closer and buried his face in the crook of his neck and wrapped his hand around his cock.

He whined when Kevin batted his hand away, but the redhead's hand on him felt like Heaven and he moaned Kevin's name which made the jock move his hands and hips faster. All Edd needed to send him over was a kiss, which he got when his smashed his lips to Kevin's again and Kevin kissed his screams away as they both came.

In the afterglow, they clung to each other, sharing more kisses and I love yous. When they calmed down enough to safely move, Kevin carried Edd to the shower, and under the hot water showed him even more love and affection by the care he took to help him bathe. He gently washed his hair taking care to be very careful with his scar. And when they were both cleaned up, he leaned in the corner under the water, and brought Edd against him, letting the hot water sooth them both. When Edd yawned, he shut off the water, wrapped him up in a towel and sat him on the toilet before wrapping himself up in another towel and then carried him to bed.

Once they were back in the bedroom, he dug Edd's pjs out of his bag and helped him get dressed before dressing for bed himself.

"Need anything?," Kevin asked as he stood next to the nightstand.

"You."

Kevin snapped off the light and quickly crawled into bed with Edd and cuddled him close.

"I love you, Edd," Kevin whispered as he kissed his forehead. "Happy birthday, Edd."

Edd looked deeply into Kevin's eyes as he said, "I love you too, Kev. Thank you."

Smiling Kevin said, "For what?"

"For loving me" he raventte sleepily said as he wrapped himself around Kevin and fell into a deep sleep.

Kevin watched him for a bit as he quietly slumbered, taking in the peaceful look on his face. Edd's life had been complicated and a bit of a wreck up until this point. To be able to be the one who could hold and comfort him through this latest storm, bring a real smile to his face and love him like he deserved, made Kevin's heart swell with love and pride. He fell asleep with a smile on his face.

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When Edd awoke a few hours later, his heart fluttered at the redhead next to him. Smiling he curled closer to his boyfriend. Slowly nodding off again, his blue eyes flew open as relaxation set in. Sitting up, the genius let out a small cry.

"Babe, what is it?" Kevin yawned sleepily.

"Nikolas's trial is today."

END OF CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Thanks again dshell99 I was really stuck. Much love 3