This is back by popular demand! Granted I don't know if there will be more of this story. I had to force this chapter out and I don't even really like it that much. It's good, but I think it could be better if I had inspiration for it so I apologize if it isn't up to the standards you all are used to. It's just over 1000 words, 1038 according to Word. Please review and let me know what you think anyway. A big thanks to Britt, pen names r us, Elemental Gypsy, This tormented protector, she-devil-16, Sakura wo Miro, Winter-Rae, The neko jin, Alexys, Troublesome Ares, NKingy, and Alexa Hiwatari. Dedicated to This tormented protector, she-devil-16, The neko jin, and Alexa Hiwatari for all requesting a second chapter. I hope that you like it.
Bryan sat at a table in the hotel's restaurant silently enjoying his meal with no distractions. Not even his teammates got up this early to eat breakfast which was exactly why he did. He wasn't fond of sharing meals with others and preferred to eat his breakfast in silence. His eyes darted up when someone pulled the chair across from him back from the table. Pale gray eyes widened in surprise when Garland sat down with his own breakfast and offered a small smile. Garland didn't say anything; opting instead to start eating. Bryan frowned confused as to his new boyfriend's actions, but didn't want to break the silence by starting a conversation. It was funny how Bryan still considered Garland his new boyfriend despite the fact that they had been dating for over a month. Things had steadily improved between them and Bryan felt comfortable for the most part in their relationship, but everything was still new to him. He turned his attention back to his breakfast expecting to feel uncomfortable or irritated that someone had joined him, but found instead that it was the exact opposite. It was nice having Garland sitting across from him at the table even thought they weren't saying anything. The silence felt natural and comforting. They didn't need to say anything which surprised the falcon. Despite the fact that they had shared similar moments prior to Garland's big confession Bryan had expected a few things to change. He lifted his eyes and smiled when a smile graced Garland's lovely face. Garland reached over and brushed his fingers against Bryan's cheek who promptly blushed. He leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on a colored cheek before leaving the room. Bryan groaned and placed his head in his hands trying to decide what to do to work off all the nervous energy that one chaste kiss had left in him. Deciding that his best bet was to go for a run before his team got up and started the day's training, he left to get changed.
Garland knocked on the door to the Blitzkrieg Boys' hotel room curious as to what had happened to Bryan. The falcon was supposed to meet him for dinner, but hadn't showed which got him worrying. The door opened to reveal an intrigued Spencer. "Looking for Bryan?" Garland nodded and the large Russian stepped aside. "That's his room. I think he's asleep though. He crashed almost as soon as we got back from training today."
Garland frowned as he looked at the door Spencer had indicated was Bryan's. "That explains why he skipped our dinner date. He didn't pick up his cell phone either so I guess he's either dead to the world or has it on silent" he murmured before walking to the door. Garland stopped at the door and looked over at Spencer. "Will he kill me if I wake him up?"
Spencer couldn't help but laugh. The sound was enough to bring his own boyfriend out of his room. Max had been curled up in Spencer's bed taking a nap after having yet another fight with his mother. "What's so funny Spence?"
"Nothing. Garland was just asking if Bryan would kill him for waking him up. The answer's no by the way. He's testy when he wakes up, but so long as you don't shake him or shout at him you'll be fine." Spencer walked over and ran his fingers along Max's cheek getting the smaller blond to close his eyes. "You should get some more sleep. You were absolutely exhausted when you go here." Max nodded and Garland watched as they disappeared into Spencer's bedroom. It wasn't a couple he had expected. Shaking off his surprise he opened the door to Bryan's room and slipped inside.
Smiling softly Garland sat down beside Bryan and gently ran his fingers through lavender hair. He gently massaged Bryan's scalp in hopes of waking the falcon pleasantly. Bryan shifted and groaned slightly not willing to wake up just yet. Garland's smile widened slightly as he leaned over and let his lips hover just a breath away from Bryan's ear. "Bryan, love, you need to wake up now." He sat back up and continued to massage his boyfriend's scalp as said boyfriend slowly started to wake. Finally sleep clouded eyes slid open and stared at him as a small smile formed on Bryan's lips.
"That's a pleasant way to wake up" he whispered softly as if he was afraid to break the quiet atmosphere around them. He shifted, but made no effort to sit or fully wake up. Garland smiled down at him and pressed a gentle kiss to his full lips before lying down beside him. Bryan shifted so that he could use the older blader's shoulder as a pillow. "What are you doing here?"
"You missed dinner so I got worried and thought I'd check on you to make sure you were alright" Garland whispered as he wrapped his free arm around Bryan's waist and pulled him closer.
"Is it that late already?"
"Mm-hmm. It's almost nine. You can go back to sleep though. I just wanted to check on you." Garland started to get up, but Bryan's fingers curled around the fabric of his shirt.
"Don't go. Stay here tonight." Garland stared at Bryan in surprise. This was the first time the falcon had been the one to initiate a change in their relationship. Garland knew for a fact that Bryan wasn't planning on having sex and Garland wasn't expecting it. They both needed to be more secure in their relationship before that happened, but it was still a change. Bryan didn't like anyone watching him sleep and would even go so far as to not sleep to avoid the situation. Smiling softly the elder settled back down on the bed and pulled Bryan close to him. The falcon cuddled into Garland's chest welcoming the warm embrace and for the first time ever he didn't feel self-conscious about falling asleep in front of someone. It felt natural, much like their breakfast that morning had. "I like you a lot Garland."
Garland kissed the top of his head gently. "I like you a lot too Bryan."
I apologize again if it wasn't as good as most of my stuff. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. Please review!