This goes just after my other mini fic "Jeff's Birthday Surprise" in the "Overseas Transfer" 'verse

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Warning: Rated M

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Nick scribbled the last few notes in his folder from the board, before packing up his books and pens. It was his last class of the day and it was mid-afternoon on a Friday which meant one thing. The best thing of the week! He thought. Mine and Jeff's weekly 'our time' tonight.

The boys were both students at a community college in Columbus. After getting together near the end of high school, both boys wanted to put as much effort into ensuring that their relationship lasted the long-haul. This resulted in many lengthy discussions about their future, joined by each of their parents sometimes, with the outcome being that they would rent an apartment together in Columbus while they went first to community college to gain most of the credits they could before deciding what to major in for their last year of college, and also, where. This meant the possibility of different states for a maximum of one year, but both boys felt sure that their relationship could endure that, mainly due to the strength of their instant connection which had only deepened since.

Living together had gone pretty smoothly. Both boys were optimistic, fun-loving and had very similar interests, likes, dislikes and tastes which they had realised pretty early on in their relationship, meaning that they actually worked extremely well when living together, the only minor arguments occurring when work got stressful and deadlines were looming meaning one or the other became unusually snappy for a few days.

It was nothing that they couldn't handle by talking about it once they had cooled down and discussed maybe having set days for study, set days for sharing the cleaning chores around their apartment and set days for letting go and just having fun. And the make up sex is just awesome, too! Nick smirked to himself.

That was why Friday had been designated their evening to go out together and have some fun to wind down from the usually stressful week at college. They sometimes went out for dinner and to a movie, sometimes to the campus club to dance, or they might agree to go out together with friends if they were both invited, often to a karaoke bar, but they always stuck to the rule of being together on that one night every week.

Tonight Nick was taking Jeff to the cinema to see the latest sci-fi blockbuster which he knew his boyfriend was desperate to see, before going to an ice cream parlour after.

He was walking down the steps outside the building when he felt his backpack buzzing. He quickly located his phone, frowning when he noticed it was his Dad calling. It's unusual for him to call me from work on a Friday afternoon because he is often busy then. He put the phone to his ear as he pressed the accept button.

"Hi Dad! Is everything ok?" Nick asked in a worried voice.

"Hi Son! Don't worry, everything is fine. I'm actually just a bit busier than usual this week and I've got a major client deadline that I can't miss. I've got last-minute babysitting cover tonight, but I'll need to come into the office tomorrow as well. I hate to do this to you at such short notice but I wondered if you were able to come home to babysit Natalie for me in the day tomorrow? I'm sorry if this messes up any plans you have with Jeff, but he is welcome to come with you."

Nick was thinking quickly before he answered his Dad. "Er, yeah, that should be okay. I was going to take Jeff to the cinema tonight, so we can still do that. It's only a couple of hours' drive so as long as we don't have too late a night we can drive home in the morning. Saturday morning is our study time so we can bring our stuff with us to do that as usual. What time do you need us there?"

"That's great, thank you so much, Nick. Is 9 ok? That means I'll get to the office for 9.30 and I should be able to get the work finished by 6 if that's okay? I'll leave my card in the kitchen so you can order takeout for you all at lunch or dinner, or in case you need anything at all."

"Okay, Dad, I'll see you in the morning."

"Okay, Son, thanks again, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to go... we really are up against the wall on this one!"

Nick said goodbye and hung up on his Dad. I really hope Jeff is okay with me not asking him first, but I think he'll understand.

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Jeff sat in the passenger seat of Nick's car on the way to the movie theater. When they pulled into the parking lot, he let out a squeal of excitement. "Does this mean what I think it does? You got tickets?" He was bouncing in his seat like a puppy.

"It sure does! Anything for you, babe." Once Nick had parked, Jeff pounced on his boyfriend to give him a long, deep kiss as a thank you.

"Wow, if I knew cinema tickets did that, I'd get them more often!" Nick joked, breathless, earning himself a smack on the arm from Jeff, who was laughing. They got out of the car and started walking into the theater, hand in hand. They kept quite close together so their hands were not that obvious to the general public, to avoid any homophobia ruining their date.

"Hey, babe, before we go in I need to ask you something." Jeff paled. Please don't let him ask me first! I've got his promise ring burning a hole in my pocket and I haven't found the right time to give it to him yet, I don't want him to beat me to it now! He gulped, stopping in his tracks as he turned to face Nick. "Yes?" He asked, steeling himself.

Nick looked a little confused. "Er, well, Dad rang and is snowed at work so he has to go in tomorrow. He wondered if I could babysit Natalie tomorrow from 9 in the morning to around 6, 6.30 in the evening. You are welcome to come too, in fact I really want you to. We can take our homework to do there as usual in the morning. It just means not so much of a late night tonight, if that's okay with you?"

Jeff exhaled loudly in relief. His voice sounded a little too bright and enthusiastic as he replied "Sure! No problem! That's fine by me! I mean, okay!" Shut up you babbling idiot, he's going to think you're high. Jeff mentally yelled at himself.

Nick looked at him quizzically, before shaking his head slightly and saying "Er, great, okay, lets go in. Popcorn?"

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