Chapter 10
The next morning, when they woke up, Reggie waited for Nick. Watching the boy sleep, Reggie was hit with an unexpected urge to protect him. Reggie never felt the urge to protect someone, only to hide away from the loud words and raised fists. They watched this blonde boy though, watching the way the sun still got caught in his hair, the way his eyelashes fanned out on his freckled cheeks, the pink of his lips. Reggie wanted to look at him forever. Nick’s eyes started to flutter open and they shared a small smile as Nick’s eyes focused on Reggie’s. “Hey.” The boy whispered sleepily.
“Hey.” They answered, eyes flicking around the blonde’s face, “There’s something I wanted to do yesterday and I didn’t get the chance.” They let their gaze flick down to Nick’s lips, and the blonde leaned up like the night before, letting Reggie close the distance. They did, leaning down and pressing their lips against his. It started off slowly, learning the other’s lips, growing more passionate until a knock startled them apart.
“Hey, guys!” It was Luke, grinning in the doorway. “Might want to shut your door next time, bud.” The two of them flushed, deciding it was time to get up. Luke just kept grinning until Nick shoved him backward and pulled the door shut.
“Sorry.” He muttered. Reggie giggled.
“It’s okay. Raincheck?”
Nick grinned, “Yeah. Raincheck.” Nick got clothes from his dresser, disappearing to the bathroom and telling Reggie to use his room to change. They didn’t feel up to their skinnies or skirts today, though they loved Julie for packing both, and instead found a pair black sweatpants in the bag. They pulled them on, and Reggie realized they were freezing. Digging more through their bag, they didn’t have a hoodie. One of Nick’s was sitting on his desk chair, so Reggie just slipped it on. They planned to check with Nick that it was okay. Their bare feet was met with hardwood as they emerged from Nick’s room, they cursed, grabbing a pair of socks out of their bag. The others were already in the living room, and by the smiles on their faces, Reggie could guess that Luke told them what he walked in on. Nick came down a second later, a smile spreading on his face as he saw what Reggie had on. “You look cute.” He whispered as he sat next to them.
“Is it okay? I was just really cold.” Nick nodded, wrapping an arm around Reggie’s shoulders and rubbing his hand over their arm to warm them up more.
“Of course it’s okay. You should hold onto that one. Then people will know you’re mine.” Nick paused, “If you want to be that is.”
“Yes.” Reggie answered immediately, ignoring the giggled erupting from the group, “But how will people know exactly?”
“Oh sweet Jesus,” Julie laughed, “Reg, it has his name on the back.” Reggie turned around, like a dog chasing its tail. Eventually they were all laughing together, interrupted when Ryan came in.
“I don’t know what has you kids laughing, but breakfast is ready.” A chorus of growling stomaches cut through the air, Ryan and Chad were bringing out plates of pancakes. Nick put on some ridiculous movie they all made of as they ate, and they spent the rest of the day playing board games. Today was easy to Reggie. His parents didn’t know where Nick lived. But tomorrow they had to go back to school.