Day 4: First Time
A couple of weeks after their first date, Jeff arrived at Nick's house for dinner.
Jamie was out for his first ever sleepover with the girls at Sasha's house. Apparently he had a very steady hand and was amazing at manicures.
Nick opened the door and smiled, leaning up to kiss Jeff on the lips.
"These are for you!" Jeff said with a smile, holding out a bottle of red wine and a box which contained a chocolate cake from the local bakery.
Nick took a peek inside the box. "Yum! Come in, come in! I just need to check on the sauce, so make yourself comfortable in the lounge."
He took Jeff's coat before disappearing into the kitchen.
Jeff circled the lounge, deciding where to sit while he looked at photos on the mantelpiece and lamp table. All the photos were very recent, so they were all of Nick and Jamie together, or just Jamie.
Jeff had just sat down on one side of the two seater sofa when Nick came in with two glasses of wine. He offered one to Jeff and sat down next to him, with his arm resting along the back. His hand ended up resting just behind Jeff's neck.
"So, how was school today?" Nick asked.
Jeff smiled. "Just the usual for a Friday, everyone desperate for the weekend. Especially Sasha, Jamie and the others going to her sleepover. They were so excited! I think I know everything they're planning to do tonight!" He laughed. "What about your day at work?"
Nick nodded. "Yeah, I managed to get away on time at least, but it's been hectic. Lots of people deciding to get divorced this week! There must be something in the air!" He laughed.
The kitchen buzzer went off, so Nick excused himself again to stir the sauce and dish up the pasta and warm bread. He carried the full dishes into the dining room and called Jeff in while he lit the candles.
Jeff sat down, breathing in the heavenly aroma. "Wow. This smells delicious. I may just have to keep you!" He giggled, before turning pink when he realised what he'd just said.
"I'll hold you to that!" Nick winked saucily as he turned to the CD player and pressed play.
Once Nick was seated, he lifted his glass and said "Cheers! Thank you for coming over. It's been fun to cook for someone other than a teenage boy who just wolfs down anything in sight!"
Jeff clinked his glass against Nick's before pouting, "You mean I can't do that?" He laughed.
The conversation flowed easily as they enjoyed their spaghetti bolognese and bread. Over and over again they came to the same conclusion, they just couldn't believe how they hadn't met before.
Jeff thought about it for a moment, before saying, "You know, I'm glad we didn't meet while we were dating others. I would still have been attracted to you, but it would have been marred by the messiness of having to compare feelings with current boyfriends over starting something new. I'm glad we were both single."
Nick nodded. "Me too." He said softly, gazing at Jeff across the table.
After they were finished with their main course they decided to have a slice of cake and finish their wine whilst watching a film in the lounge. Neither man paid much attention to the film, between sharing bites of cake from each other's forks and edging closer as they talked.
Once their plates were safely on the coffee table, Nick leant forward to kiss Jeff, nibbling on his lower lip until he parted them. Jeff sighed into the kiss and reached his arm out to put his glass down. He turned back to Nick, saying,
"I, uh, took the liberty of bringing an overnight bag. I hope that's okay? I'm not expecting anything to happen, but I thought it best not to drive back after the wine."
Nick hummed his agreement. "Of course you can stay. I was going to ask you to, any way." He locked blackened eyes with Jeff's own darkened ones. "You can either stay in Jamie's room or..." He left the offer hanging in the air.
"Yours." Jeff said decisively. He bit his lip, hoping it wasn't too forward.
"Oh, yes!" Nick breathed out before he leant in for another kiss, this one heated and urgent. Jeff's hands went to Nick's hair as Nick snaked his arms around the taller man, holding him flush against himself. Jeff broke the kiss to say, "Shall we..." He gestured to the door with his head and Nick got up with a smile, stretching his hand out to take Jeff's leading him into the hallway.
Jeff quickly retrieved his bag from his car and came back in. He walked straight up to Nick and kissed him hungrily, Nick walking backwards to the stairs, still attached at the mouth. They broke the kiss just long enough to run upstairs to Nick's room, shutting the door behind them.
The next morning, Jeff and Nick lay in bed together, still snuggled up naked under the duvet when the front door slammed.
"Hey Dad! Mr S! I guess I wasn't the only one having a sleepover?" The cheeky yell came up the stairs.
"So, how do you like your coffee, Mr S?"