Disclaimer: Nothing to do, I still own the characters I created for this story. Although now that I think about it, it's more and more.

I don't think I warned when you met the second fantastic, but be warned this time, you'll meet the third. Some of you know very well what I mean. Others will know before the end of this story. More or less.


Previously on The Rose and The Fox
After having lost sight because Dave had cut ties at the request of his boyfriend, Sebastian and Dave have at last been reunited. And finally decided to date. It was about time, it never was two years that they turned around each other.
As they celebrated Sebastian's birthday with some friends, old and new, they have received very sad news. So they went back in Ohio for a week, an opportunity for Paul to meet Sebastian-the-boyfriend-of-Dave rather than Sebastian-the-best-friend-of-Dave.


"I want to break up."

Sebastian and Dave were back to Chicago the day after the funeral. And as they weren't returning to college until Monday, Sebastian had suggested to his boyfriend to spend the weekend with him and had kindly asked Tyler to keep Lisa at his until Sunday evening.

"What?" Sebastian asked, looking up from the couch where he was lying.

"I want to break up." Dave repeated resting his head on the couch next to which he was seated as usual.

"May I ask why? What have I done? Who have asked you to kick me out this time?"

"Nobody. It's just that ..."

"That I was a fucking game for you, it is. You had fun and now ..."

"Can you let me talk?" Dave asked, standing up.

"Oh yes and why would I do that? For you to tell me that you lied to me, that you don't love me, that you did it just to have sex with me. Good; you've had a blast at least?"

"No, it's just going too fast okay? We should have had a romantic date, going to restaurant, movies and I shall take you home."

"You want to leave me just because we didn't start by a date?"

"For this and because ... our anniversary shouldn't be the same day as your birthday. That should be your day and already you're going to share it with Finn now. So I want to break up now. And take you to a real date, say ... Friday? If you're free, of course. And if you still want me after this painful breakup."

"Why don't we wait until Thursday to officially break up then?"

"Because, to make our official anniversary be another day, I think we need to have broken up for several days. And because anyway, we have a week of school to catch up, so let's take the opportunity to work."

"I don't want to." Sebastian pouted.

"You don't want to go out with me Friday night?" Dave asked, running his arms around Sebastian's neck.

"Yes, but I don't want to break up."

"Tell yourself it's just that I can't see you for a short week. And that we phone call or text only to agree on our date on Friday."

"Okay. But go quickly before I change my mind. Can I just have a break up kiss before you go?"

"I hope you can." Dave said slowly leaning towards Sebastian to kiss him tenderly. "Hey, don't cry." he added, his forehead against Sebastian and wiping a tear from the tip of the thumb.

"It's just that I'll miss you."

"It's only a week. And for what it's worth, I'll miss you too."

After that, Dave had returned to his dorm room to Loyola and had texted Sebastian arriving.

Dave to Sebastian: So dear ex boyfriend? What kind of restaurant should I take you to for our reunion?

Sebastian to Dave: Surprise me dear future boyfriend

They stood on their promise to contact only by text message throughout the week even if they openly flirted. But after all, this is what usually do two people who have a date at the end of the week.

Monday:

Sebastian to Dave: Have you decided where you're taking me?

Dave to Sebastian: Nice try, but you told me to surprise you

Sebastian to Dave: But I must know how to dress to seduce you

Dave to Sebastian: Nice try again, but I'm already seduced

Sebastian to Dave: Not a reason to stop making efforts

Tuesday:

Sebastian to Dave: Come on, just a hint so I know whether to wear a tie or not

Dave to Sebastian: You can wear one if you want but I've been avoiding places where the tie is mandatory

Sebastian to Dave: Yes, of course I'm too stupid, how could I talk about that, I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry

Dave to Sebastian: You ramble.

Sebastian to Dave: Sorry

Dave to Sebastian: That's cute to see you ramble by text message

Sebastian to Dave: I'm not cute. I am strong and manly.

Dave to Sebastian: And cute too.

Sebastian to Dave: :(

Dave to Sebastian: That's also what I like about you ;)

Sebastian to Dave: Okay, I'm cute

Wednesday:

Dave to Sebastian: What time is it I should make the reservation?

Sebastian to Dave: It depends ... Sex is usually before or after?

Dave to Sebastian: After ...

Dave to Sebastian: The third date )

Sebastian to Dave: You're not serious?

Dave to Sebastian: You asked me 'normally'

Sebastian to Dave: And for us?

Dave to Sebastian: Us before, but it's already done. Twice if you remember well

Sebastian to Dave: I remember. Two wonderful times

Dave to Sebastian: So, we can wait the third date

Sebastian to Dave: In this case, I suggest you to free your Saturday, I'll take you on date once in the afternoon and once in the evening

Dave to Sebastian: Strong. Manly. Cute. And pervert!

Sebastian to Dave: I'm no longer talking to you :(

Thursday:

Dave to Sebastian: You're still sulking at me?

Sebastian to Dave: No

Dave to Sebastian: So we still date tomorrow night

Sebastian to Dave: I hope so yes

Dave to Sebastian: I'll pick you up around 6:30

Sebastian to Dave: And where are we going?

Dave to Sebastian: You'll see. Just wear comfortable shoes, we'll go there on foot

Sebastian to Dave: Is it far?

Dave to Sebastian: Maybe, maybe not?

Sebastian to Dave: I'm no longer talking to you

Friday had finally arrived. Dave had almost regretted his decision since he had missed Sebastian so much the last days. Sebastian, he had finally found that this arrangement was not a so bad idea. He had missed his future-ex-future-boyfriend of course, but he realized that this hole would increase the pleasure he'd have to see him again.

Dave to Sebastian: When you said you're no longer talking to me...?

Sebastian to Dave: You know that was not true. I'm ready, I'm waiting for you

Dave to Sebastian: It is barely 6:10

Sebastian to Dave: Don't make fun of me, I'm impatient

Dave to Sebastian: I don't make fun, I'm early too, I'm here soon.

Sebastian to Dave: Soon how long?

The doorbell of the loft rang at this point and Sebastian opened the door while waiting for Dave's reply.

"Soon now." Dave said with a smile. "Hello."

"Hello. Can I kiss you now, or you'll make me wait until the end of the date?"

"I should make you wait ... But I'm not so keen." Dave said leaning toward Sebastian one hand on his cheek and gently capturing his lips.

"I know it was only a week, but I missed you. You're a dangerous addiction David Karofsky."

"I've got the same for you Sebastian Smythe."

"Dave? I thought you were coming at 6:30." Lisa wondered when leaving Sebastian's bedroom, wearing a little black dress highlighting well her forms.

"I come too early? You weren't finished both?" Dave asked falsely hurt pointing to the door through which Lisa came out.

"You're kidding? I'm ready for half an hour because my Prince Charming was supposed to be already there and Sebastian was ready before me."

"Lisa! You promised."

"Since he was supposed to come in 20 minutes, I don't think he will laugh at you."

"Error, he will definitely hear about it for long."

"It's a conspiracy." Sebastian groaned.

"Tell me your knight in shining armor was supposed to arrive when? You should n't let him treat you like that just to not be alone."

"He was supposed to arrive at 6, but he called me to tell me he would be late and he has a very good excuse."

"Hey, hi. Dave? I'm that late? I swear Lisa, I didn't think it was so late; I would've called you otherwise." Tyler who had appeared at the door rambled in one breath.

"No, don't worry, Dave is just early." Lisa said with a laugh.

"Do you know that to find yourself a boyfriend, you should think about hanging out with someone else than gay men Lisa?"

"That's why I go out with Tyler tonight I will point out."

"If I remember right New Year's Eve, it seems to me it's not the best calculation of your life." Sebastian replied.

"Okay, I get the impression we started on a big misunderstanding you and I." Tyler said, turning to Sebastian. "I'm not gay."

"Okay ... You were drunk at New Year's Eve, right?"

"No, I was sober, thank you very much. To be honest, I wondered if Lisa was contrariwise."

"Hey." Lisa protested.

"Since then, I realized that either it's her normal state, or she's drunk all the time."

"You, you'll end up going out alone."

"No, Lisa, you promised me, remember?" Sebastian said worried.

"Anyway, all that to say that I'm straight. For a guy, you don't kiss so bad Sebastian. I haven't had the worst time of my life that night but I didn't really need to jerk off coming home either. At least, not because of our kiss." Tyler finished with a sidelong glance towards Lisa.

"Well, I suggest that we go. Before the situation degenerates and we lose our reservation. "Dave cut. "Good evening you two."

"Good evening." Lisa and Tyler answered in chorus.

"So you'll finally tell me where we're going?" Sebastian asked once away from the apartment.

"You'll see when we get there."

"Can you at least tell me if my outfit is appropriate?"

Dave scrutinized Sebastian in his fitted pale green shirt that suggested the line of his abs, his adjusted black jeans that hugged his long legs and dress shoes that had to be quite expensive.

"I think so. But in fact, I don't know, I've never went there."

"What? For a romantic who insisted on a date so my birthday and our anniversary won't be the same day, you don't know it's very dangerous to bring someone to a place where you have ever been too for the first date?"

"I felt adventurous and I wanted it to be a place only for us, not a place where I had memories without you."

They were in public and even if in appearance Dave assumed his homosexuality now, Sebastian hesitated a little before taking shyly the hand of his boyfriend in his to briefly tighten it. He was about to release it but he felt Dave tightening his fingers around his. They turned in toward each other and smiled. Dave leaned into the ear of Sebastian.

"There will always be idiots to tell us we shouldn't be together but they'll never again stop me to walk hand in hand with the man I love if I want."

They walked in silence, without the need to talk, just happy to be together. They reached a door above which extended a signboard in orangey wood on which were displayed in green letters, the words'' Bistro Campagne''. Dave dropped Sebastian's hand to open the door that he held for his boyfriend. A waitress approached them when Dave was taking back Sebastian's hand. On his chest there was a tag on which was written 'Magali'.

"Good evening, gentlemen, can I help you?" She asked with a big smile and a charming foreign accent.

"Yes, good evening. I booked for 7 in the name of Karofsky Smythe. We maybe are a little early." Dave replied.

"There is no problem. I was just finishing setting up your table. But if you prefer, I can also offer you a table in the patio. I still have one on a perfect spot for a date."

"What do you think?" Dave asked watching Sebastian.

"Yes, why not, it's quite warm tonight."

"So it'll be the patio thank you."

The waitress brought them to a small table outside, in a quiet corner and gave them the menus.

"Can I get you something to drink first?"

"Just water for me thank you." Sebastian replied.

"Are you sure? I can pay you something else." Dave asked.

"I'm sure. I don't like to drink sweet eating French dishes and here I'm still too young to drink alcohol."

"Oh, yes, okay. Water for me too, thank you."

"Excuse me. Your first name, it doesn't seem American, am I wrong?" Sebastian said, stopping her when she was going to leave.

"No, I'm French actually."

« D'où vous venez exactement ? » Sebastian asked in almost perfect French that surprised the waitress.

« De Franche-Comté, mais c'est pas très connu. » Magali answered.

« Comté, c'est de là que vient le fromage, c'est ça ? »

« Oui, c'est ça. Je suis étonnée, c'est rare qu'un Américain connaisse ça. »

« J'ai grandi en France, à Paris. Ma belle-mère avait un appartement à Montpellier où on passait nos vacances d'été. »

Dave didn't understand a word of what was happening in front of him, but the smile of Sebastian was a pleasure to see so he let them talk without saying anything.

"I understand better. I'll let you make your choice; I'll be back in a few minutes with your drinks."

"You hit on the waitress right in front of me." Dave teased.

"Oh, sorry. It's been so long since I hadn't really spoken French, I couldn't help myself. I will restrain myself, I promise."

"No, don't apologize. You're sexy when you speak French."

"Are you trying to seduce me, haphazardly?" Sebastian asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Obviously, what's the point of a date if it's not to seduce you?"

"So it works very well. I'm totally charmed."

"Already? You're an easy boy." Dave joked.

"Only with you." Sebastian said, pouting.

"I'm charmed too." Dave said with a smile.

"Why did you choose this restaurant?"

"It is not too far from your place, I looked online it had rather good reviews, especially that it's a good place for a date. And as I said earlier, I felt adventurous, I thought that a French restaurant that might remind you of good memories."

"And it was adventurous because ...?"

"It could make you rather nostalgic, or it might not be at all like what you ate in France."

"It looks like a very good choice."

"So, you who knows French food, what you advise me to eat?"

"I don't know ... If you want to taste something typical, probably the Cassoulet."

"What will you take yourself?"

"La Truite Grenobloise I think."

"And for dessert?"

"You mean except you?" Sebastian asked in a suggestive tone.

"Who says you'll have me for dessert?" Dave replied in the same tone.

"So I'd say you should take the Crème Brûlée." Sebastian said, pretending to pout.

The waitress returned with two glasses of water and placed them in front of them.

"You made your choice?"

"It's good for you?" Dave asked to Sebastian who replied with a nod.

Dave ordered the Cassoulet and the Crème Brûlée and Sebastian, la Truite Grenobloise and Profiteroles. Each made taste his dishes to the other and they talked about their week one without the other, flirting a little from time to time. Sebastian spoke in French with their waitress each time drawing a wide smile to Dave, satisfied with his choice of restaurant.

Dave paid the bill and walked Sebastian to the door of his house, refusing to stop at the subway station on the way.

"No, I invited you, it's a date, and I'll walk you home." Dave said when Sebastian told him that it was stupid to come to his house to retrace his steps to the subway.

"This is your house." Dave said awkwardly at Sebastian's door.

"I recognized it yes." Sebastian replied, laughing.

"I spent a wonderful evening."

"Yeah, me too. You ... you wanna come up?"

"I shouldn't, we had said no sex until the third date."

"I promise to keep my hands to myself. I just don't want to let you go yet." Sebastian pouted.

"Okay, okay, I come. I have no desire to leave you either myself anyway." Dave said with a smile.

"You'll say that I go too far ... but don't you wanna sleep over tonight? Just sleep, I promise. Is that I sleep better when you're there." Sebastian asked once in the apartment pulling Dave to him.

"Oh okay, in fact you need your teddy."

"Not my fault if you bear your nickname that well, Pooky."

"Oh yeah, but I can't, I didn't take my pajamas."

"This is so not an excuse it acceptable." Sebastian said playfully.

"OK, I'll stay." Dave said before approaching Sebastian to kiss him.

As they had done so often since they met, they fell asleep together, Dave absently stroking the inside of Sebastian's wrist and spent the night glued back to back.

Dave slowly woke up the next day and smiled. His eyes met the peaceful face of his boyfriend still asleep, lying on his back with his head turned toward him, wearing nothing but a boxer that wasn't doing much to hide Sebastian's morning erection.

He turned slowly to his side and gently placed a hand on the shoulder of Sebastian who gave a little sigh in his sleep. He began to stroke his chest gently, brushing with fingertips his nipples. Then he went slowly towards the belly of the other boy still asleep. He ran his fingers on the muscular stomach of his boyfriend who moved a little still without waking. Dave slowly brought his face to Sebastian's neck while playing with the waistband of his boxers with fingertips.

Sebastian slowly blinked. Something was slipping under his boxers and there was a warm breath against his neck.

"What are you doing?" Sebastian asked in a husky voice.

"What? Don't you like it?" Dave asked, taking his boyfriend's cock in his hand while kissing his neck.

"Yeah it's a rather nice wake up."

Dave pulled gently on the elastic and made it pass below Sebastian's balls, releasing the tense member. He took a few seconds to admire it.

"Under any angle, any light, you're still beautiful." Dave whispered in the ear of his lover.

He took Sebastian's cock in hand and just flicked his wrist once. The other man squirmed with pleasure under the stroke. Releasing his cock, he went down slowly to stroke his balls.

"Do you have condoms?" Dave asked to the ear of Sebastian who's eyes widened in surprise and panic mixed.

"Uh ... no. Well, I haven't really needed ... some ... lately." he stammered in response.

"Too bad, we'll do without." Dave answered while tracing a finger along Sebastian's tense cock.

"How ... how that without? After ... all the times you ... ah ... said me it's needed to ... oh ... protect themselves?"

"It's still valid, but as long as I only use my hands, it's fine." Dave whispered, gripping his fingers around his boyfriend's cock, his eyes fixed on his face distorting in pleasure.

Dave sat up and knelt on Sebastian's thighs to have both hands free. With one hand he wrapped Sebastian's cock and made slow strokes, while with the other hand, he gently kneaded his balls without taking his eyes off the face of his boyfriend to read his reactions. He accelerated slowly his strokes on the tense dick between his fingers, the body beneath him squirming with pleasure.

"Open your eyes; look at me Scar." he whispered.

Sebastian opened his eyes and their eyes connected almost instantly. They smiled and Dave tightened his fingers a little around his boyfriend's cock. He played with the tip of the thumb against the swollen with desire and already leaking head. Sebastian softly bit his bottom lip, rolling his hips, trying to find the warmth of Dave's hand around his eager dick.

Dave got the message and took his lover's cock in hand, pressing slightly more his touch. He redoubled his effort until feeling the body of Sebastian arch and long viscous streams flowing into his clenched fist and on chest Sebastian's. He continued to stroke him through his orgasm.

He gently eased his fingers and slowly leaned forward to kiss tenderly Sebastian's lips.

"Hello." Dave muttered, recoiling slightly.

"Hello." Sebastian replied, still breathless.

Dave reached out to Sebastian's bedside table where a package of wipes was laid to take one to clean his hand and Sebastian's torso before replacing his boyfriend's boxer.

"It's cold." Sebastian moaned, shuddering when the wipe came in contact with his burning skin.

"Sorry."

Dave threw the wipe in the direction of the wastebasket on the other side of the room and failed. He sighed and was about to get up and put it in the trash but Sebastian stopped him by grabbing his wrist and pulling him.

"Later." muttered Sebastian attracting Dave against him. "As soon as I'm totally woke up, I return you the favor, I promise."

"No need, I just wanted to do this for you." Dave said clutching against Sebastian.

Sebastian slipped his head in Dave's neck, purring.

"I really like your perfume, it suits you." Sebastian whispered against Dave's skin.

"I don't wear perfume, it must be my aftershave."

"It suits you anyway. It's reassuring and comforting, like you."

"I'm sorry to spoil the moment, but I need to know ... Why don't you have condoms? You haven't have sex with all those guys without using protection right?"

"No. I haven't have sex with all those guys without protection promised."

"Then how do you explain ..."

"I did not need it, that's all. And why do you initially want one?"

"What you mean didn't need it? You mean with all these guys in bars, you were always simply using your hands? No penetration? Not even oral sex?"

"I haven't slept with these guys ... at all. I know everyone assumes I'm a slut but what we did you and I two weeks ago and this morning ... I had never done it with anyone."

"Why ... why you let everyone think you have sex with anything that moves?"

"I don't know. It was funny at first to make blush Blaine and Kurt with my sexual allusions. Everyone assumed and it was not important to me that they know that I'm not so experienced. But before you, I never came with another man."

"You mean you were a virgin?"

Sebastian clenched slightly more against Dave without answering.

"It's not important you know. But you should have told me. Your first time, it should have been magical, not a quick ..."

"No." Sebastian cut him slightly moving away from him and placing a finger on his lips. "I forbid you. It was magic my first time with you. I didn't need candles, flower petals or other crap like that. And uh ... I think technically, we can't really say that I was a virgin."

"I don't understand very well there." Dave said with a frown. "You slept with a girl, is it?"

"No. I know that I'm gay for a long time, I haven't needed to test."

"Then, I understand less and less. How can you not be a virgin if you hadn't have sex neither with a girl nor with a guy?"

"OK, I guess if someone has the right to know, it's you." Sebastian said by extracting from Dave's arms and sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Dave straightened up and sat cross-legged too, facing Sebastian, taking his boyfriend's hands in his.

"I had sex with a guy ..."

"Why did you lie to me? I don't understand."

"I haven't lied to you. What I said was that I had never come with someone else than you, not that you were the only one with whom I had sex. I've been too hurt the first time, that's why I didn't ..."

"Have you been raped? If that's it, I swear I'll find that bastard and make him eat his balls. He had no right ..."

"No, I haven't been raped." Sebastian breathed, lightly tightening Dave's hands. "I wanted it."

"It's not an excuse, he should have stopped when you were hurt and take care of you. He should have stopped and provide pleasure to you differently. At least try. He thought only about himself."

"I ... I didn't tell him. He didn't know I was hurting."

"It was his first time too?"

"No. He was older, he was experienced. I think that's what attracted me. We were together for two months. He knew that I had never done anything, he wasn't pushing me. It was me who wanted to, me who asked him."

"Precisely, he should have realized, ask you, see it in your eyes. He should have known." Dave said, hurt, as a tear ran down his cheek.

Sebastian straddled on Dave's lap and hugged him. Dave clasped his waist and hugged him against him too.

"Hey, it's nothing. Just ... a bad memory." Sebastian breathed in Dave's ear.

"But it's as if you had only that, bad memories."

"I have a lot of good ones, I promise. I'm even currently storing one in the 'good times' file right now. Maybe this is an opportunity to talk about it."

"Talk about what?"

"About why you planned to use a condom. We didn't talk about it, I don't even know if you're a top or a bottom, or both."

"Oh, about that ... In fact, to tell you the truth, I didn't think about it at all. I mean, not yet, not without talking before."

"But then why ...?"

"Well, It's said that I do things not too shabby with my mouth, if you know what I mean."

"Oh, oh yes, I'm stupid. Why didn't I think about that?"

"Probably because you have had a bad experience that you're afraid to live again."

"Yes, but you haven't done anything to me, you should not pay for what he did."

"I pay nothing there, we talk, that's all."

"So if we were to go that far, what are you? Top or bottom?" Sebastian asked a little worried.

"Well ... I've never tried neither one nor the other, so I don't know." Dave replied, stroking his boyfriend's back.

"But you never think about it, you never imagine yourself in one role or the other?"

"Not really. More ... a role in which I don't see myself at all. I couldn't explain why but I don't think I would enjoy bottoming. And you? When you think about it, if you are still thinking about it?"

"I ... I had always thought ... I'd rather bottom. But since ... since I had no other experience than him and now you ... I don't know, I think I'm scared."

"We don't have to do that. I heard somewhere that the penetration was not mandatory."

"Oh yeah? Where?"

"I don't remember, probably in one of the pamphlets that my dad brought me for THE talk. But in any case, if neither one of us ever wants to bottom, we shouldn't force it. Maybe one day, your fear will fly and we can try. In the meantime, we have plenty of other opportunities to explore."

"But ... what if I'm always scared? We'd spend our lives never having real sex?"

"No, don't say that Scar. We have already had REAL sex."

"Are you real? I'm not dreaming?"

"I don't think so. Pinch me to check. Ouch, but you're crazy, I was joking. "

"Sorry, sorry, I hurt you?" Sebastian apologized kissing the place he had pinched on Dave's arm.

"Yes, badly." Dave falsely complained.

Sebastian gave little licks on the area, as an animal would heal a wound.

"Feeling better?"

"Yes, much better. Thank you."

"So it's official? Our anniversary is March 14th now?"

"It's official. Happy zeroth anniversary."

"It doesn't exist zeroth." Sebastian laughed.

"Oh yeah? So we'd better see each other again in one year to celebrate our first anniversary."

"If we can see each other again in the meantime, I'm in." Sebastian said smiling to Dave.

They sealed the agreement with a passionate kiss. And they took advantage of having an apartment for them to spend time together. They watched a movie on TV, improvised together a meal with what was in the fridge, Sebastian learned a few piano notes to Dave. And they parted in the afternoon with the promise to meet again soon.


*Translations (sorry for the non-French speakers, I know I had lot of fun this time)
"Where are you from exactly? "
"From Franche-Comté, but it is not widely known. "
"Comté it is where the cheese comes from, right? "
"Yes, it is. I'm surprised, it's rare that an American knows that. "
"I grew up in France, in Paris. My stepmother had an apartment in Montpellier, where we spent our summer vacation. "

For information, Comté is the name of a French cheese, in the family of the pressed cheeses. It's a quite known and appreciated cheese in France, but I'm not sure it's one that is possibly exported in USA.