Chapter Four
Becker put his key into the front door, before turning it in the lock; hearing the lock click; Becker pushed the door open and let the afternoon light flood the corridor
"Im so knackered Becker" Connor moaned as he walked past Becker into the flat; kicking off his shoes whilst he walked through the hallway.
"We'll order some pizza; that'll wake you up" Becker grinned, shutting the front door behind him. He then took of his own shoes put then neatly by the door, before doing the same to Connors
"Sounds like a plan" Connor said as he walked into the front room, slumping down onto the sofa and sighing "Becker, can we watch Transformers tonight?" he shouted through to the kitchen, where Becker was looking for a take-away menu.
"Whatever you like Connor, I don't mind" Becker said, rooting through the drawer for a menu; it was then he heard Connor coughing loudly. 'The idiots probably chocked on something' Becker thought to himself, grinning slightly, he moved towards the sink to get Connor a glass of water; just as the coughing stopped.
"You okay in there Connor?" Becker called out.
"Im fine mate; have you ordered the pizza yet; im starving" Connor replied. Becker shook his head just as he found the menu.
"Ordering now" Becker said, picking up his mobile from the counter.
"That defiantly hit the spot" Connor said, yawning and stretching out his arms behind as he lifted his legs to rest on the coffee table in front of him, he then glanced over at Becker; who was just finishing his last slice.
"It certainly did" Becker said, letting out a long yawn before leaning forward, he then stood up and picked up Connor's empty plate, before walking out into kitchen. As he reached the sink, he placed the two plates in the washing-up bowl- 'that can wait till the morning' Becker thought to himself as he walked over to the fridge, pulling out two bottles of beer. He could hear Connor moving about in the front room; Becker assumed he was setting up the TV for Transformers. He opened the two bottles of beer and walked into the front room to find the curtains closed and Connor sitting on the sofa, staring at the TV screen in front of him.
"Are you ready for Transformers then Becker?" Connor asked, turning around when he heard Becker walk into the front room.
"Yes I am; and one beer for you as well" Becker said, passing one of the open beer bottles to Connor; before flopping down on the sofa next to the technical genius.
"You sure you wanna watch this Becker? I don't mind watching something you wanna" Connor said quietly, looking at the military captain.
"Yeah, im sure" Becker said, before looking closely at Connor "Hang on- you never let me have a say on what we watch…what have you broken?" Becker said suspiciously, looking around the living room for any sign of damage.
"I haven't broken anything" Connor said, with a slightly annoyed look on his face "I just thought you might like to watch something" he finished, turning away from Becker and back to the TV; watching as the Transformers Title Menu appeared on the screen. Becker, who was slightly surprised by Connors reaction, looked at the other man.
"Thank you Connor; but im good. Im actually looking forward to the movie" Becker said, trying to sound genuine.
"Well good" Conner said, before turning to look at Becker with a small grin on his face "Lets play the movie then" Connor said, picking up the remote and pressing the play button.
"That was actually pretty awesome Connor; I cannot wait to see Revenge of the Fallen" Becker said excitedly as the closing credits appeared on the screen, he then looked over at Connor waiting for his reply; when instead he found his flat mate fast asleep- his mouth hanging open slightly. Becker grinned slightly and sighed; trying to think when Connor had fallen asleep, the last time Becker had felt movement next to him was when Megatron had awoken inside the Sector 7 base.
Becker watched Connor as he slept for a few moments, before an idea planted itself in his mind Feeling for his BlackBerry in his pocket; he carefully pulled it out, Becker then set it onto camera mode, before smiling to himself; he then pushed the button and a picture of Connor fast asleep was saved on his phone.
Picking up his beer bottle from the floor, he drained the last of the liquid before looking back at Connor. Knowing he was going to have to wake him up sooner or later, Becker gave himself a moment to prepare himself for what he knew was coming, leaning towards Connor, Becker placed a hand softly on his shoulder and gave him a small shake.
"Connor…mate…you need to wake up" Becker said quietly, watching as Connor smacked his lips together.
"Mate…come on; time to go to bed" Becker said, giving Connor another shake, this one a little stronger then the last. This time Connor answered.
"I don't…wanna move…" Connor mumbled, one eyelid flickering open. Becker smiled, satisfied that Connor was awake.
"I know mate, but you need to go to bed; or your gonna be sore in the morning" Becker said, moving away from Connor and standing up; he then switched the front room light on- causing a dim orange light to fill the room.
"Fine…fine…im waking up" Conner said, rubbing his eyes and looking around the room, blinking several times.
Becker collected the empty beer bottles from the bottom of the sofa before placing them on the table; he then looked over at Connor.
"Right, are we gonna go bed yet?" Becker asked, watching as Connor stretched his arms out.
"Yeah…I suppose so" Conner mumbled, before coughing slightly; the coughs got louder and worse. Becker watched as Connor covered his mouth; but the coughs continued, in the end, Becker stepped forward and smacked Connor on the back a few times.
"Are you okay mate; do you want some water?" Becker asked with concern in his voice; just as Connors coughs subsided.
"Im good…just got a…bit of a dry throat" Connor said, taking a few deep breaths to steady himself. Becker sighed and held his hand out for Connor to take, Connor grinned before taking Becker's hand.
"Right- don't worry about an alarm; I'll come in wake you up about 10ish" Becker said, moving through the front room with Connor close behind him, he heard Connor mumble a reply. Becker let his flat mate pass him before switching off the front room lights. Connor was about to walk down the corridor leading to his bedroom when he turned around to face Becker.
"Goodnight mate" Connor said simply, looking Becker in the eye; Becker gave Connor a small nod before replying.
"Goodnight Connor" Becker said, watching as Connor turned and disappeared into his bedroom. Becker smiled slightly before walking through the corridor, opening his own bedroom door and disappearing inside.