[discontinued] I'm Listening... (Book 4 of the Can't Say series.)

Chapter 8

"Oh thank god. I thought you felt sick again."

"No, I'm heading to Esther's for a bit. Clear my head. Get intel on last night."

I had finished and put my toothbrush away, walking out to the hallway to put my shoes on and coat, not forgetting the beanie because my hair was a mess. No way I was dealing with that.

"What time will you be home?"

"Late... 6, 7-ish..."

It was 10 am at the time.

"Ok, I'll see you then. I might invite Scott over. He did text me saying he felt lonely because Mitch went to Kirstie's."

"See you later."

"See you... and Avi."

I looked at his guilt plastered face one last time.

"I'm sorry..."

"Not your fault."

I had to tip toe to kiss him, I was scared I was going to go tumbling but He held onto me. I pushed him off and walked out the door.

3rd Person:

It was a good hour walk from their house to Esther's house. He walked up to her front door and knocked as hard as his frozen knuckles could. Darien answered the door.

"Hey, Avi. Esther's eating away a hangover at the minute. Come in."

He stepped back and the shaking man walked to the dining room to find his big sister deep into a stack of pancakes... the restaurant type making his stomach growl.

"hey es..."

He kept his voice down so Darien couldn't hear. Her head popped up and he smiled, her mouth lathered with chocolate sauce and whipped cream with a couple of pancake crumbs here and there. He went to sit next to her.

"wass up bwo?"

Her mouth was still filled with pancake. Avi began shifting uncomfortably in his chair.

"Ok, so you remember how we all had waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much to drink last night and we all went mad?"

"Mhmm?"

"well i woke up this morning and it was really cold and i looked under the covers and i was completely naked and looked over at kevin and then everything started flooding back and--"

His ramble was cut off by a gag which caused his sister to move away from him and bring her food with her, her eyes wide from what she heard.

"of course we were both highly intoxicated but... my god... I don't know what to do..."

Esther's eyes were wide from the story. She put her fork down and looked at her panic-stricken brother. Swallowing all of what was in her mouth.

"well. why'd you tell me?"

"because! you're my sister, i trust you more with this and we've been through alot together."

"yeah but... what do i do about this?"

"i just needed to talk to you! talk to someone who is not the band because the remainder of the band are the trio and you know how they are the day after heavy drinking."

"i know... just... well... what do you think?"

"that's the thing I don't know!"

"ok calm down just... what did kevin say this morning?"

"i was throwing up and he came in the room, he helped me get it up and then he apologised. i said it's not his fault but he kept apologising for it like it was all on him but it wasn't..."

"so..."

"... I'm gonna go back home and talk to him, let him know it's alright..."

"Good choice."

"But not right now.. I wanna be out the house for a bit... clear my head a little more, the longer I stay in that house the more last night will bother me..."

"I get ya... just don't go back too late..."

 "Gotcha... got any more pancakes...?"

She laughed and gestured over to the container on the counter, he fixed himself a plate and sat with his sister at the table eating, talking and laughing for how many more hours before Avi decided to leave and head back home, he left at six meaning he reached at 7. He walked through the door to find Kevin curled up on the couch with a blanket watching some show on TV with the light off so it was rather dark.

"hey kev..."

His head flipped around to face the shorter male. Wide eyed, he sat up.

"hey babe. you feeling better after this morning?"

"yeah thanks."

He took his shoes off and layed them next to the door, hanging his soaking coat, he got caught in the rain, on the coat rack before walking to Kevin's side. Hopeful that he could squeeze in next to him.

"You want in?"

"mhmm."

Kevin laughed, scooting over on the couch to make room for his boy. Avi squished himself next to the broader male and fell back into his embrace. Avi now noticing that his boyfriend was watching Casualty on Universal. He felt something warm press against his head. Noting it as his boyfriends face.

"i love you."

Red, vibrant, deep: The blush spread across his face like butter on a fresh slice of toast, he looked up to the darker male, grinning ear to ear, he looked down at his lap, getting lost in the pattern on his jeans.

"i love you too..."

His eyes never left his lap though, too embarrassed to let his boyfriend see his blush. A hand was placed on his chin. His head turned to look at his man, who gazed into his eyes before kissing him gently. Both men cherishing the moment. Kevin broke it off.

"hey..."

Avi pouted, having quite enjoyed the moment.

"Don't want it to go too far."

Kevin stood from the couch, Avi's head following him into the kitchen where he began washing the dishes. Avi's pout still prominent.

"we were only first basing it..."

Kevin packed the dishes and went back over to the pouting man on the couch, quickly pecking his lips causing the pout to disappear, a smile in its place.

"bed babe?"

"yes please."

Avi was going to stand up but instead, he stood up too sharply and ended up flying up into the air-- no wait... Kevin picked him up and was now carrying him bridal style up to their bedroom. Opening and shutting their bedroom door behind them with his foot. He laid the green-eyed man on their shared bed before turning off the light and climbing in next to him, cuddling him from behind, wrapping his waist in his arms, pulling him close to his chest.

"i love you, avi."

"i love you too, kevin."

They stayed in each other's embrace. Treasuring the moment.