Okie dokie pokies, here's chapter 16 :) I know its been a while and I apologize for that BUT I've been through some wacky stuff lately. My apartment is finally looking like home, so yay!
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EDIT: OMG, thank you Fomalhaut for pointing out my little mistake. I can't believe I missed it. "roll his arms and cross his eyes" Bahaha! Too funny.
Enjoy!
"Five more minutes."
Eddward huffed in protest, wiggling against the heavy mass of muscles that trapped him between the red-head and the sinking mattress. "Now Kevin, I already gave you fifteen minutes." He wiggled a bit more, squeaking when the strong arms holding him tightened.
Kevin chuckled. So damn cute. His lips glided the underside of the sockhead's ear and he reveled in the shiver it caused. "Five more minutes."
When Kevin's fingers brushed across his slender tummy Edd blushed. It didn't help that the ginger's pelvis was pressed firmly against his backside and that he was being greeted with an overzealous howdy-do from the 'little guy' downstairs.
"C-come now. Your alarm has gone off three times in the last half hour. You really should-" He squeaked again. "Kevin!"
The red-head snickered into the crook of his neck. Just a single twitch of the hips and the poor kid had his tongue in his throat. It had to be criminal to be this cute. "I'm just saying good morning. No need to get bent out of shape."
If Eddward could have crossed his arms and rolled his eyes, he would have. It was like coaxing a five year old out of bed. The stubborn man had work and he would be damned if he would be made responsible for Kevin being late. Not that it was any of his business. He was just sick of hearing the blare of that accursed alarm clock. How Kevin could sleep through that ear bleeding noise was beyond comprehension, and so-help him if he had to hear that thing go off one more time he resolved to chuck it out the window. Ok not really but no one would blame if he did, not after having to listen to that horrible thing shriek fifteen times in a row every five minutes.
"I highly doubt this is how you greet people in the morning."
"Not really." Kevin mumbled softly into the base of Edd's neck. "Maybe just you." He inhaled the fresh scent of his favorite soap. Milk and honey. Silky wet strands of ebony poking out from beneath Edd's beanie tickled his nose.
Eddward blew a fallen strand of hair from his face. Time for the ultimate weapon of persuasion.
"I cooked bacon."
Ok, maybe not so ultimate, but it was enough to make the sleepy red-head pause.
"Bacon? Mmm I like bacon."
Edd suppressed a giggle. "Yes bacon. Now if you would kindly remove yourself from my person I would be more than happy to serve you some..." Edd began to shift but Kevin latched back on like a stubborn tick. "Nu-huh. Five more minutes."
Eddward pouted. "You release me at once mister."
"Do I get a kiss for my troubles?"
Eddward grunted but it came off more as a feminine huff. "Mr. Barr, don't be ridiculous."
Kevin groaned. He really hated it when the kid spoke so formally. "Just gotta ruin my fun huh?" Kevin dropped his forehead to Edd's shoulder. "But you're so much fun to tease. What'd you come in here for anyways? Need something?"
"Oh dear. My sincerest apologies. " Edd tongued the gap between his teeth. "What I had intended to do was assist in rousing you out of your slumber so that you may turn your alarm off. The noise it makes is rather-"
"Annoying?"
"Precisely."
Kevin shrugged, suddenly flipping onto his back. Edd moved to sit up but was immediately tucked under a heavy muscled arm. He felt his cheeks burn as his nose pressed into motorcycle enthusiasts' pectorals. The muscle beneath his sun kissed hide was deliciously firm but Eddward pretended not to notice.
"No harm, no foul. I switched shifts yesterday so I'm going in a little later." He gazed down at Edd and smirked at the look of guilt that appeared on the sockhead's face.
"Again my deepest apologies. I never would have invaded your personal space had I known- Oh my goodness!" Eddward slipped out from under Kevin's arm, with some difficulty of course, and sat up. Panic was written all over his face. "I broke a rule!"
Kevin bit his lip trying so desperately not to laugh. The sockhead did not look amused.
"How can you just lay there? I broke a rule! One of the very first rules; never to enter your room without permission. Oh dear, oh dear!"
When Edd got to his feet and started to nervously pace Kevin broke out into a hearty laugh. Edd dragged his beanie over his eyes, stomping his foot. "Rule breaking is deplorable behavior, the likes of which I never par take. Je ne suis pasunerègle disjoncteurjepromets!"
"Whoa take it easy." Kevin snickered raising his arms above his head and popping his back in several spots. "I said no harm no foul."
Edd peeked out from beneath his hat as the red-head gathered some discarded clothing from the floor and tossed them onto his mattress. He winced, biting back a remark about how filthy it was to have one's clothes on the floor. "But it a direct violation of our agreement."
"You're such a dork." Kevin shook his head. He sifted through the wrinkled pile of shirts and tossed a few back on the floor. Eddward cringed. "Just let it go." He paused halfway to the bathroom. "And did you just french at me?"
Edd bit his lip, suddenly feeling self-conscious. He wasn't nearly as proficient in the language of romance as some would like to think, having learned it second hand from someone back home who was much more fluent. He awkwardly leaned his weighed to the other foot and began to fidget.
"M-my apologies. I meant no insult to you."
Kevin rubbed his hand over his face, scratching the crust of sleep from his eyes. His fingers brushed the light stubble on his chin and he leaned over his bathroom sink and inspected his face in the mirror. "Eh, even if you were insulting me I wouldn't know what the hell you were saying." He said off handedly. "Didn't take French in high school. What, did you call me a jackass or something?" He snickered.
"Now Kevin I would never do that."
"I don't know that." Kevin countered. "But I'll take your word for it."
Edd opened his mouth to say more but was rudely interrupted by Kevin's obnoxious ring tone. The red-head leaped from the bathroom as if his underpants were on fire, his face comically half shaven and dripping and he dug through his pants for his phone. Stupid Nat, stupid ring tone, stupid, stupid, stupid…
"Yo."
"Kevin?"
"Speaking. What can I do you for?"
"Well I'd give you a price but you couldn't afford my ass in the first place. That being said I need yours over at my place pronto."
Kevin closed his eyes with a groan. Fucking Nat.
"Oh geez it's like the butt crack of dawn dude. What do you want? I'm on the can." He grinned triumphantly at the cry on the other line.
"Ugh, dude, don't tell me that. I swear you are like the epitome of grossness."
Kevin balanced his phone between his shoulder and ear, picking up his razor once more. "Yeah well that's what you get for being my friend. Now what do you want with my ass?"
Nathan huffed. "Kill joy. Anyways Casandra and I are planning to head out for drinks later. Wanna hang?"
Kevin ran a mental check of his schedule. "Not till after ten. Don't have class tonight but I took a later shift at the shop."
"Perfect!" Nat beamed through the phone. "Now are you going to bring a date or are you going to hook up like you usually do? 'Cause Casandra got these VIP bracelets that get us instant admission. No waiting in those stupid lines at the front door."
Kevin chuckled. "Yeah that blows. Um…" He leaned out from the threshold of his bathroom to notice the room was devoid of a certain sockhead. He hummed thoughtfully. "Hmm. Yeah, ok, put me down for two then."
There was a pause. "Nat? You there?"
"Excuse me did you just say put you down for two? As in the number two? As in you've got a fucking date? As in you've met someone you can stand for more than five minutes and I didn't know about this?!"
Kevin shrugged, completely forgetting Nat couldn't see him. "Well you do now. Well actually you met him just the other day." Nat shrieked, and Kevin nearly dropped the phone in the sink. He put the call on loud speaker as he rinsed his face off. "God you shriek a banshee."
"Don't change the subject on me Raggedy Anne. Wait, he? As in a dude? As in he's got a di-"
"Nat if you don't knock off your stupid I will knock it off for you." Kevin hissed into the receiver.
Nat groaned, actually more like squealed, right into his friend's ear. "Is it that smoking hottie I caught you with?"
"Bingo we have a wiener."
"Hold the applause. So you worked things out with the cutie-pa-tuttie?"
"Pretty much." Kevin patted his face.
"That's my Kevin." Nat mocked a teary voice. "My little red is all grown up, mending hearts and tapping ass. I've never been so proud!"
Kevin held his finger over the end button. "Dude my patience meter is running low."
"Ok, ok, don't get your frilly pantaloons in a wad." Nat either clicked his tongue or popped his gum, Kevin couldn't tell which. "Look the studio is calling. We are SO going to talk about this later."
"Like great big bitches. Now can I finish taking my shit?"
"Dude!" Nat whined.
"Hanging up now."
"Well aren't you just a ray of fucking sunshine in the morning." Nat mumbled but Kevin didn't hear the rest as he promptly hung up on his friend.
In the kitchen was Edd whom had busies himself with reheating their forgotten breakfasts. He slid the first plate out of the microwave and put in the second just as a jean clad Kevin reached around him for a mug. Edd blushed, feeling that hard chest of his brush against his back.
"Oh, I didn't see you there." He lied and he wasn't sure why he did.
Kevin grinned, pouring himself a cup of coffee. "So where's this bacon you tempted me out of bed with?"
Edd smiled and pointed to the counter. Kevin pulled up a chair and practically devoured the bacon, the eggs, and would have eaten the plate too if that had been edible. Edd picked at his steaming food, chewing and swallowing like there was a preferred method to it. Kevin shook his thoughts from it and served himself a second helping. He didn't bother to heat it up.
It was strange. The silence between them didn't feel awkward but he felt pressured to say something. It was an odd combination of sensitivities he wasn't at all familiar with.
"So you got plans today?"
Edd's set his fork down, wiping his face daintily with his napkin. "Indeed I do." Kevin was surprised by this. "I intend to use the computers at the library to procure myself a job."
"Ah." Kevin stirred the left over crumbs around on his plate. "Need a ride?"
"I didn't realize you had a vehicle."
Kevin smirked at that. "Well since work is so close I walk but I'm heading out soon anyways. Got some errands to run." He said, not entirely sure why he had to explain himself. "Need anything while I'm out?"
"No, but thank you." When he finished Eddward took both of their plates to the kitchen, humming a merry tune as he did so.
"How long are you going to be?" Kevin asked, ignoring the nervous bubbling in his chest.
"I am not sure how late I will be. I hope to be back before this evening." Edd said as he soaped up the sponge on the counter. Once the dishes were cleaned he set to putting them away, opening and closing a few cupboards looking for the right shelf. "Why do you inquire?"
Kevin felt himself blush and cleared his throat. He felt silly reacting like this. It was just an invite for some drinks and nothing to get so excited about. "No reason. Just curious." He bit his lip, metaphorically biting the bullet. "Well actually I was wondering if you wanted to hang with Nat and me tonight."
"Nat?" Edd tapped his finger to his chin. Nathan… why does that name sound so familiar?
"Nathan Goldberg. The teal haired douche I've had the pleasure of never introducing you to."
His eyes widened. Oh. That guy. He blushed, rubbing his palm against his neck in a bashful manner. Kevin didn't seem to notice his change in demeanor.
"We were thinking about going out tonight. Get us a couple drinks, a couple ladies. You know." He wiggled his brows suggestively.
Edd shook his head. "I will have to decline your invitation. I haven't the finances for a night out."
Kevin shrugged. "Don't worry about it, I'll spot you. We'll go out for some drinks, do a little dancing. It'll be fun."
Slender white fingers played with the hem of his plain white tee shirt, twirling and pulling at the soft material. "I don't think that's a good idea."
"Why not?" Kevin leaned further onto the counter, lifting his bottom off his chair just so he could inch closer to the sockhead. The poor guy looked troubled and it sparked the red-head's interest. The less he knew about the boy, the more he wanted to know.
Eddward bit into his bottom lip. "I don't particularly involve myself in such… frivolous activity." Even to his own ears that sounded pretty silly. "I don't drink."
"Then don't." Easy solution to a nonexistent problem. He could tell something was on the other's mind.
"I don't dance anymore."
Kevin raised brow with none of the curiosity to follow. "Now I know you're just making up excuses."
Edd flushed a bright shade of pink and looked away. The truth was that Edd had never 'gone out' in that particular sense before. Indeed he, Ed and Eddy would ventured to the candy store on more than a few occasions and once in a while they would host sleep overs, but drinking and dancing were unheard of; at least for the majority of the kids in the cul-de-sac. A few of the older kids were only allowed to have that kind of adult fun, leaving the town in favor for the fun that could be found in Lemon Brook. Eddy often spoke of sneaking out of Peach Creek to see what the fuss was all about but he never did.
"To be honest I've never partaken in such outings."
Kevin blinked, a bit stunned. "Seriously? You've never been to a club or a bar or anything like that?"
Edd nodded. "Correct. Only those of a certain maturity are allowed to join in on those types of excursions."
"That's… weird." Kevin said. He didn't mean to be rude. The logic was understandable but it weird none the less.
Edd merely shrugged. "It's just the way our neighborhood functions. The older children often sit on the throne of power while our parents were away. More often than not they declare who is fit to join them while the others are left to watch over the younger ones."
"Dude that blows." Kevin stood, shaking his head. "You've convinced me. You've gotta hang out with us tonight."
Eddward frowned. "But-"
"No buts." Kevin hurried into his room to throw on a shirt and grabbed his beloved mirror glasses. Before leaving the room he checked the mirror and flashed himself a cocky grin before invading Eddward's room. Snatching up a coat hanging from the closet, he hurried back into the kitchen to locate his keys.
"Kevin what on earth were you doing in my-" Eddward yelped when a jacket smacked him clean in the face.
"Get warm. The news says it's going to get real cold soon."
Eddward huffed, slipping into his coat. "Honestly." He mumbled, adjusting his hat. He watched the excited ginger snatch up his keys and shrug into his flight jacket. "I take it you've already made up my mind for me?"
Kevin smirked, adjusting his collar. "You're damn right about that."
"Please mind your language." Edd chastised.
Kevin turned to his roommate and chuckled. What a dork. An adorable dork. "Learn to live in the moment dude. You're not in Pussy Ville anymore. You're in the city that never sleeps."
Eddward crossed his arms, brows drawn together at the center of his forehead. He looked very unconvinced a bit offended.
"Don't be afraid to try something new. You never know, you just might like it."
Chapter 17 is in the making.
