Winged Cupid Painted Blind Chapter 11 – Sin From Thy Lips? O Trespass Sweetly Urged!
A/N- This chapter signifies that the pendulum has reached its apex and thus will begin its swing. Finding Shakespeare quotes for titles that fit what I want to do for the chapter is getting kind of harder to do. I had to reread the entire balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet to get this one, hence why there is another quote in this chapter from that scene.
Tommy and Myrtle spent the rest of their night together getting to know each other properly. Ignoring the looks from all the naysayers, he made sure that all she saw was him and that all she heard was his voice. She was as giddy as a school girl, never in her wildest dreams did she think that this beautiful boy would ever be interested in her. Enraptured by his eyes as she looked deep within them, the smile upon his lips as they talked set her mind at easy and the touch of his hand made her heart skip a beat. In the back of her mind she was waiting for the moment she would wake and find out that this was all but a dream, how could this handsome and athletic man with perfect coco skin be interested in her. Her self-esteem issues did not only came from the teasing her classmates gave her over her weight and complexion but from the countless diets her parents have put her on, her mother always making it sound like she would never find a boy to love her if she didn't lose the weight and clear up her acne. As though happiness was associated with her dress size, she had good friends who didn't care she had a few extra pounds on her, and she was funny and smart and enjoyed a good laugh, so I would say she was a happy person, she just lacked self confidence.
To Tommy she was a goddess that deserved the adoration of all, the smile upon her face was that of angels, the blush of her cheeks reminded him of the reddest rose, her eyes an autumn day. How could these people be so cruel to such a ravishing creature, now that it was up to him he would make sure there was nothing but a smile upon her face. Interlacing their hands together he leans in shyly for their first kiss, he did not want to scare to poor girl off but he did desired to express his feeling to her, their lips join and the chaste kiss was as sweet as honey for the both of them. That kiss sent a shiver of excitement down both their spins and time seemed to stand still, for Tommy it was the softness of those lips and that they belonged to her, for Myrtle it was the fact that it was her first kiss, and to receive it from someone as kind and as handsome as Tommy was a dream come true for her.
Kevin and Edd sat near the bonfire keeping the chill in the night air at bay, from their vantage point they could see the new couple sitting upon a bench under the old oak tree in Tommy's front yard. Not that they were being Peeping Toms or anything, but when the kiss was exchanged Kevin taps Edd on the arm with the back of his hand and points in the direction of the new couple. The dork just smiles and blushes that he had spied the intimate moment meant for just the two of them. "It's a beautiful thing, isn't it?" Kevin says to his younger friend with a smile upon his face, as their kiss broke he could barely make out Myrtle's shy smile and Tommy's happy face, "Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books."
"You and your Shakespeare," Edd teased, implying that Kevin was just showing off his poetic side.
"Nothing wrong with a little Romeo and Juliet if the situation calls for it," Kevin said smugly, happy that his little cupid act had paid off and that Myrtle and Tommy were at last starting to take a chance on one another.
"So right you are, nothing says be mine forever like poison and a dagger."Edd quipped at his statement, "But love from love, toward school with heavy looks," Edd thought to himself finishing the quote in regards to his feelings toward Kevin. His heart yearned for the red head and he couldn't help that, he was funny, caring and kind not to mention Edd could have a decent conversation with him. Oh how he longed to be held by those strong arms once again, to breathe in the scent of his cologne as he nuzzled his face in Kevin's chest, to hear him softly whisper sweet poetry in his ear and just maybe taste those lushes lips. But his logical side still told him it was a hope he would just have to burry deep within himself, for he looked at it like a of the coin, a game of chance that could have terrible consequences if the odds were not in his favor. If the coin landed on heads he could take the chance and give it a try but probably get rejected by Kevin thus ruining their friendship, on tails Kevin accepts his advances and they have a little fun but still ruin their friendship, then there is the coin landing on its edge and they have their fairy tale ending.
"Hey the tragedy, though sad, emphasizes the beauty of the tale, that they were so in love with each other that neither could live without the other." Kevin takes in a breath and sighs, "To be that in love with someone must be scary, but also invigorating."
Edd raises a brow at his friend, "Do I need to keep sharp objects away from you Mr. Barr?"
"No, I would never kill myself over someone," Kevin returns the look back at Edd, "But to be that in love with someone that you are willing to say I would die for you is a level of love that I would like to experience in my lifetime. That bond you would have to have for someone that would make you put your own life in danger just to make sure they were safe."
Edd opens his mouth to respond with a witty comment about white knights and chivalry, but was interrupted by Nat, "Hey." Tracy goes jogging toward Tommy and Myrtle, "I've got to get these two home, are you guys coming or staying?"
"We'll be coming with," Kevin stands and brushes off the back of his pants of any dirt," Who knows if we could catch a ride with any of these assholes." Kevin was pretty sure that they would probably try and ditch Edd the first chance they'd get just for laughs. Extending a hand he helps Edd up on his feet, the three of them made their way to the car where they met up with the girls. Climbing in they began the journey back to town, the trip was a quiet one as the energy of its occupants was low, it being late at night they were all getting rather tired. Edd found his eyes getting heavy as they made their way past moon lit fields that were bare after the harvest. His head bobbing a few times as sleep overtook him, found its resting place upon Kevin's shoulder, and when Nat looked in the rearview mirror saw that Kevin had also passed out and was resting his head upon Edd's, supporting each other as they slept.
He stops at Myrtle's house first to drop the girls off, "When can I see you again?" He asks Tracy as she reached for the door handle but stops.
Pulling out a piece of paper she jots down her number and hands it to him, "Call me any time after school, but preferably before five."
"Dad?"
"Mom," She opens the door and gets out, then leans down for one final word, "Believe me its better if I ease her into the idea before you talk to her." Nat leans forward and they kiss one last time for the evening, saying his farewells to Tracy he waves his goodbyes to Myrtle and once the door was closed and Tracy had stepped away from the car he heads off toward Kevin's.
A short ten minute drive and he is pulling into Kevin's driveway, cutting the engine he reaches back and shacks the redheads knee, he wakes up with a startled look on his face, "We're here," Nat informs him.
Kevin groans a little and rubs his face with his free hand, then gives Edd a gentle shack, "Edd wake up, we're here."
"What time is it?" the boy groaned.
"Late," Nat replies and Edd finally lifts his head off Kevin's shoulder remembering he was in a car, "Should we take him home?"
"He told his mother that he would be crashing at a friend's tonight, so he'll just stay here, I don't want her thinking that he lied to her." Opening the car door Kevin helps the tired Edd out of the car, saying farewell to his friend, Kevin then leads the way into the house. Stepping in they hang their jackets on the rack by the door and head upstairs to Kevin's room, "The bathroom is down the hall on the left if you want to change into what you're wearing to bed." He points in the general direction and Edd sleepily shuffles off in the direction indicated, changing and brushing his teeth he exits and heads back to Kevin's room. Entering he sees that Kevin had already changed into a pair of sweat pants, Edd places his duffle bag at the foot of Kevin's bed. "Go ahead and climb in," Edd complied to Kevin's order, the bed was a double, just slightly smaller than a full but still able to allow two people to sleep in it reasonably comfortably. "I've got a movie for us to watch if that's cool."
"I'll probably fall asleep before it's done," Edd yawns and Kevin holds up the movie Star Trek 6, "Cool, I like that one," Edd said perking up just a little.
"Oh so you've seen it," Kevin was a little defeated, it had just come out on VHS so he was kind of hoping to share something new with him.
"Yeah, but I will definitely watch it again." Edd began adjusting the pillows so he could lean against the wall and watch the movie. Putting the movie into the VCR player he fast forwards through all the previews, finally hitting the movie he joins Edd on the bed as the dramatic music played the intro to the film.
The movie itself was a symbolization of the end of the cold war, the Klingon Empire having fallen on economic hardship was now making peace with the federation and the main antagonist was a Shakespearian quoting Klingon, "taH pagh taHbe'" (to be or not to be) And in a dinner scene the Klingon, a General Chang, was making his point to Kirk about their plight, "To be or not to be, that is the question which preoccupies our people Captain Kirk, we need breathing room."
Kirks response was ironic and laughable in Edd's eyes, "Earth Hitler 1938." Implying that Chang was quoting a tyrannical murderer, at which Spock just raises an eyebrow at him.
"I beg your pardon," Was Chang's only response.
"You know Hitler actually did say that," Kevin points out.
"Are you sure?"
"Pretty sure," He replied with eyes that said you know I'm right. The finally of the movie was a litany of Shakespeare quotes on revenge and warfare as the two sides battle it out, that ended with the hero's triumphant of course. All throughout the movie Edd had been quite cold and was bundled up under the blankets trying to keep himself warm, to little avail. If it wasn't for the cold Edd would have already been asleep, his shivering was keeping him awake, and it was now nearly three in the morning. Turning off the movie Kevin finally notices that Edd was cold, "Come on get under," he directs the teen and then climbs in the bed after Edd adjust himself properly under the blankets, then brings the boy in close to help warm him up. Edd's heart was racing, it felt as though it was about to fly out of his chest, here he was exactly where he wanted to be again, nuzzled up close to Kevin's bare chest. The smell of the man was intoxicating, the warmth that was radiating from his body was soothing, those strong arms were comforting, and the feel of his bare skin against his own was a drug he couldn't get enough of. Edd's mind was in a daze, and when Kevin's deep voice whispered, "Good night," his body reacted instantly and he reaches up and joins their lips together.
Kevin was at first shocked, he wasn't expecting this from the boy, and the moments that Kevin just lay there frozen made Edd doubt himself and worry that his fears had been realized, that he had just ruined a great friendship the likes of which he probably would never see again. Backing off he opened his mouth to ramble his apologies and hope that Kevin would forgive him while also thinking how best to lie to his mother about having to come home this late at night. Before he could utter a word Kevin's hand is at the back of his neck pulling him in, clashing their lips together, the kiss was sloppy and rushed, both boys nervous as all hell each one was in new and unfamiliar territory. But Edd was none the less in heaven, Kevin tasted just as good as he looked, and he took the lead in the kiss slowing it down and making it gentler while fanning the flames of passion within it. He began exploring the jocks body with his hands as they kissed, each muscle that flexed as his body moved was a piece of artwork in motion, Michelangelo's David in the flesh. Running his hand down his abs, he reaches the waist line of the sweats and finds that Kevin is already hard, taking hold he begins to stroke him through the fabric and in turn Kevin does the same to him.
The night that was once cold had now became steamy and Edd could not find a way to cool himself down, eagerness and excitement takes hold of him and he throws back the covers giving Kevin a directive nudge to have him roll over on his back and gets down to business. Pulling down the front of Kevin's sweats he takes the impressive piece into his mouth and begins to suck, feeling those big hands running through his hair and hearing the soft moans and gasps for breath excited Edd and drove him on to bring forth greater pleasure to the one he loved. Bucking gently into Edd's mouth Kevin spilled his seed in his mouth and Edd was shocked, he had never tasted cum before and was not expecting it to be like this, getting out of bed he quickly and quietly runs to the bathroom to spit and rinse his mouth out. Returning to the bedroom he finds Kevin lying against the wall with his back facing Edd a pillow and blanket on the floor, and with this turn of events Edd knew that the coin had landed on tails.