Author: hostilecrayon
Pairing: 1+2+1, eventual 1=2
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Angst, maybe a touch of Sap
Disclaimer: I live with my parents and they pay for me to go to college. I'd like to know where you think I got the money to buy Gundam Wing.
Notes: Oh! Bumps in the road! Part IX of the Growing Up Mini-Series. Written for the Wrinkle/Ribbon challenge at the gw500 LJ Community.
Pocket Lube
Six dates came and went, and everything was going fine. It wasn't until our first 'house date' that the new road we started down got a little bumpy.
It was supposed to be a simple evening at his apartment, watching movies and eating dinner. And it started out that way.
Duo was stunning as usual, even in a plain blue t-shirt and a pair of black jeans that hugged in all the right places. The dark hues in the shirt brought out the blue in his eyes, making them an irresistible swirl of indigo. He was barefoot, and his long hair was loosely tied back with a ribbon that matched his shirt.
In short, he was my walking wet dream.
Things started out well. I brought Chinese with me from the little place on the corner that Duo likes so much. He demolished the Mushroom Chicken while I picked at my Lemon Chicken. Duo insisted on making two bags of popcorn to dump into his 'movie bowl' as he called it, and we demolished it with fervor as some third rate horror movie blared from the television.
Duo kept up a running dialogue during first half of the horrible film, commenting on everything from the 'special effects' to the woman attempting to run on three inch heels instead of just tossing the damn things.
As the movie grew steadily worse, we gravitated slowly together so that by the time the movie was halfway through, we weren't exactly paying attention to it. Instead, we were paying homage to each other's lips, masked terrors no longer in our minds.
By the time the credits began to roll, I'd removed his hair ribbon, and he'd removed my shirt. We didn't take notice when the screen faded to black. Duo's hand ran over my thigh, and with one hand tangled in his hair and one gently cupping his butt, anything that wasn't on the couch at that point in time didn't concern me.
Duo gripped my leg firmly, biting at my lower lip, slowly pushing his hand towards my torso. I groaned softly in anticipation as his fingers crawled towards my waistline. Just a little farther...
I heard a small thump hit the carpet next to me, and suddenly, Duo was peering over the side of the couch. Sloe-eyed and wanting, I put two and two together and realized that the slow rub up my pants had pushed the contents of my pocket and onto the floor.
Duo frowned slightly, squinting to see whatever it was. Then recognition dawned on his face and suddenly, my Duo blanket was gone and I was left cold and confused. I blinked a few times and looked up at him, perched angrily on the other end of the couch. "Duo?"
"Do you have a hot date after this or were you planning to use that with me?" His eyes narrowed, and in a brief moment of clarity, I realized just what had fallen to the floor.
A small tube of lube. Damn.
I groaned inwardly, not wanting to even start this conversation with him. I sat up slowly, the need inside all but disappearing at the fury written clearly across Duo's handsome features. "Duo... I didn't mean to imply..."
"Didn't we talk about this, Heero? We agreed!"
"I know we did."
"I always carry lube around when I'm not planning to have sex."
"I just wanted to be prepared... just in case..."
"Just in case you could convince me to give in?"
"No, that's not what I meant."
"Well then what did you mean? It's too soon!"
"I know, I know."
"Apparently, you don't think so."
I rubbed my hands across my face in exasperation. "Duo..."
"Don't act like this isn't a big deal, Heero."
I slammed my hand against the back of the couch in a fit of frustration. "Then don't act like we've never had sex before, Duo!"
He looked away, some of the anger draining from him. "I told you, we should establish a stronger relationship before we go all the way. I just want to make sure..." The 'I'm not going to get hurt again' was left off.
I locked eyes with him, urging him to see the truth in my words. "Duo, I want you. Can you blame me for that? You're the only person I've ever loved and we've been separated for over a year. I missed you. I missed us. Not just the sex. The intimacy between us. Things have been going well, yes. But everything has just been so tense between us." I ran my fingers through my hair tiredly. "I just... I know you're scared. Hell, I am too. But I love you Duo. If you want to wait, we'll wait. Just... don't blame me for hoping."
He looked at me slightly wide-eyed, and we met in the middle for a fierce hug. I wanted him, but I could wait as long as I had this. "Soon, love," he whispered, squeezing me tight before letting go. I smiled at him and reached for his ribbon.
He turned around for me and I worked on braiding his hair. Tying a bow at the end, I said, "I believe in us. We'll make it."
He mumbled something that sounded like 'I hope so,' but I couldn't be sure.
OWARI
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