-1Pete and Patrick sat in that booth for the better half of the day. They were both hung over and moving seamed like an impossible task.(At least for the time being)
"My head hurts."
"Mine to"
"I drank to much"
"I know…maybe you need A.A"
"I hate you trick."
"I know"
Pete smiled as he opened his side kick.
"what."
"nothing"
"no really who are you talking to…is it Ashley?"
"nope I'm telling Andy and Joe you got laid last night."
"Please tell me you didn't tell them about the…"
"yep"
Patrick's face burned red.
"Don't be embarrassed you know there the only ones I would tell and it was so funny I had to."
"I'm not embarrassed."
"Ya, you see I would believe that but the color of your face ALWAYS gives you away."
Patrick just smiled.
"wanna come back to my place?"
"You mean your parents place?"
"Ya no ones home so we can have all the sex we want."
"Well when you put it that way no."
"Fuck you then, come on."
Patrick and Pete sang loudly the hole way home (despite there pounding head aches) The minuet they got there Patrick took the TV remote and flopped down on the couch. Pete followed his lead and with in minuets they were both sound asleep.
Neither of them stirred until around 5:30 when Pete's Dad came home.
"Hey I'm home"
"SHHHHHH! Pete and Patrick are on the couch asleep."
"WHAT? This is MY house. He wants to stay here fine but I've told you both a million times I'm not changing my life to fit around his."
"Fine wake them up I don't care dinner is done any way."
"ok"
Pete and Patrick by now were up.
"I told you your step mom loved me"
"Shut up, you staying for dinner?"
"Ya I don't have any where else to be"
"ok"
"Well I'm glad to see sleeping beauty is up." Pete's dad said with a touch of sarcasm to his voice. "Hi Patrick how's your dad been?"
"Good you."
"I would be so much better if I could get a cretin some one out of this house." His dad said sternly. They both knew he was only kidding and would never toss Pete out on his ass like he had threatened so many times before.
"Are you staying for dinner Patrick?"
"Sure what are we having?"
"Spaghetti."
"Ya I'm staying."
Pete smiled at Patrick. It was weird to be so close to some one, he didn't even have this kind of relation ship with his own brother. He went to Patrick for any thing and every thing. It hurt him though that Patrick wouldnt open up to him, it made him wonder how Patrick really felt about there friend ship. Did he feel like this was just business? Or only drinking pals? Pete had always felt that they were closer then that. Not that he was gay, but he felt like Patrick was his long lost brother or some thing. Well ya he did tease Patrick senselessly but it was all out of love. He would never do anything to hurt him.
"How was your show?" His fathers question pulled Pete from his thoughts.
"Ya it went great"
Patrick nodded with a mouth full of spaghetti.
Pete's mother made sure they all had enough to eat. Pete packed away 4 heaping plates and Patrick managed 3.
"Some one likes my cooking"
"Ya" Patrick laughed nervously. He mentally kicked him self for eating so much.
"I should probably head out. Thanks for the meal"
"Not a problem Patrick, its always a pleasure to have you. Would you like to take some home?"
"No thanks I'm stuffed as is."
Patrick put his dish in the sink and headed for the door.
"I'll call you later Trick."
"Ok."
"BUY!!" Pete's parents said at the same time.
As Patrick walked to his car he checked his phone cat called, she had left him a voice mail. He listened to it before he pulled out.
"Hey handsome its Cat. Umm its 7:00 and I was wondering if you wanted to grab a bite." Patrick glanced on the clock it was 8:17.
"I had a great time last night" she didn't mention the morning incident, thank god he thought. "Any whoeser call me when you get this. Buy. Oh and don't worry about how late it is. Buy. I don't know if you remember but last night I told u I was an insomniac and that's why you don't need to worry about it being late. Buy." -click-
Patrick laughed he had to she was ridiculous. By now it was 8:20. I should go home and change he thought looking down at his soft belly, which was now bloated and stuck out (noticeably) under his shirt. As he pull out of Pete's drive way and started toward his place his phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey Patrick its Cat."
"Hey what's up?"
"Nothing you?"
"Same I'm on my way home."
"Oh. I was wondering if you wanted to do some thing."
"No I just wanna stay home."
"Oh."
"You can come over if you want."
"Are you sure?"
"Ya."
"Ok I'll see you around 9:30?"
"Sure."
"Ok buy"
"buy"
-click-
Cat wasn't as on time as she was last night, she arrived about 20 minuets late. It didn't take long to figure out why.
"I hope you don't mind I picked up some movies and ice cream."
"Ahh none for me thanks."
"Are you sure?"
Patrick showed her to the couch and put in the movie, as Cat opened up the ice cream.
"Ya I'm stuffed"
He sat down on the couch and she slid close to him.
"Really what did you eat?" Cat said asked stealing a glance at his swollen stomach.
"Pete's mom make spaghetti."
"yum…who's Pete?"
"Um then guy who-"
"enough said"
Cat had trouble watching the movie. She kept stealing glances over at Patrick. Watching his facial expressions change. The way he would take his hat off and run his fingers through his hair before putting it on again.
"what?"
"huh"
"you keep looking at me."
"so"
"why are you doing it?"
"well obviously I like what I see."
"ya ok" Patrick spat sarcastically.
"don't be an ass."
She eyed the round bulge under his shirt and grinned. Patrick caught Cat staring at his stomach. He wasn't sure what to think. It made him feel very uncomfortable. 'I have to loose this weight' he thought.
"I'm gonna go get a hoodie. Are you ok?"
"Ya I'm fine."
Patrick wasn't cold he just wanted to try and camouflage the spare tire around his waist. At first he didn't think it was all that noticeable but Cat had been looking at it so it had to be. He glanced at him self in the mirror and sighed. He had been feeling good about him self all day but no he felt sick just looking at him self. He felt his confidence drain out of him.
He pulled the (oversized) hoodie over his head and walked back out into the living room. This time he took the seat farthest away from Cat.
