Fic: (Lover) Be Strong
(Lover) Be Strong
Fandom: The Academy Is..., Jonas Brothers
Pairing(s): Mike Carden/Kevin Jonas
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s): AU
Summary:
Mike's leaving and all Kevin can do is wait for him.
This is my first entry for the '12 Skippy Valentine’s Day Challenge over at sodamnskippy. My prompts were: 82: type: dirty and 71: rose. The title comes from Gavin DeGraw's song of the same name. This is the prequel to my second entry HERE.
Unbeta-ed, so all mistakes are mine.
The field was sweltering under the summer sun and Kevin felt beads of sweat roll down his neck, making his shirt stick to his overheated skin. The feeling usually had Kevin fidgeting and pulling at his clothes, but he hardly noticed it - not when Mike was lost somewhere in the sea of camo down on the field. Kevin didn't want to miss anything.
A poke to his side cut Kevin's attention, and he almost fell out of the bleachers when he turned to find Bill's smiling mug. The smile splitting Bill's face never bode well for Kevin or what was left of Kevin's dignity, so Kevin was a bit hesitant to hear whatever Bill had to say. A polite cough from the poor soul sitting behind Bill made Kevin begrudgingly scoot over to let Bill sit down.
"What are you doing here?" Kevin hissed when Bill sat down. Which, if Kevin was being honest, didn't really help the affected person see any better.
Bill's smile grew wider, if that were even possible, and presented Kevin a bouquet of roses with a flourish. "For your dear Carden, young fluffy one." Kevin gave the roses a dubious look - this was Bill after all - before taking the bouquet to shut Bill up. It was a futile effort, though, because nothing made Bill shut up. "A little birdy informed me that other, less delightful couples were exchanging flowers and I couldn't let you and Michael miss out. No need to thank me."
Bill finally gave Kevin's head a pat and straightened up to look down towards the field. It looked like the speech was finally coming to an end, the unit's colors were being encased in an ornate display case. Kevin wasn't used to all this pomp and circumstance, but he wasn't exactly alone. Most of the other families were just as lost as Kevin was, what with Mike's unit being a reserve unit.
There was a final call to attention from the podium under one of the end zones and Kevin saw the assembled soldiers rise to their feet and salute, as someone sang the national anthem. It was like the floodgates were thrown open after the last note faded. Families clamoring down to the grass to seek out their loved one. Even Bill disappeared into the chaos.
Kevin waited until the rush died down, before he got down off the bleachers and instead headed for an old equipment shed away from the crowd. There was a second when Kevin thought Mike wasn't there, before a hand shot out from inside the shed and pulled Kevin inside, making him drop the stupid bouquet. Kevin barely had time to make a noise in surprise before Mike silenced Kevin with his mouth.
Kevin closed his eyes and melted under Mike's kiss. Mikes tongue slid over his lip, asking for entrance, and Kevin opened his mouth to let out a shuddered moan. Mike didn't waste any time and deepened the kiss, claiming Kevin's mouth. Kevin's world went hazy with his growing desire as Mike explored every inch of Kevin's mouth, as if he was committing it to memory. They broke for air when their lungs started complaining, but Mike didn't move his head away and instead leaned in to lightly nip at Kevin's lower lip.
Mike seemed different in his uniform when Kevin got a good look at him, after they finally broke apart. It wasn't even how Mike looked. Sure Mike's hair was shorter than Kevin had ever seen and the uniform, with First Lieutenant bars and embroidered CARDEN, made Kevin's heart beat a bit faster, but it was something about how Mike carried himself.
Mike looked down at him with a searching look. "You ok, kid?"
Kevin tightened his arms around Mike's neck and tucked his head under Mike's chin. Kevin already missed the stubble that used to always be there."You have to promise to come back, Mike."
Mike's eyes softened a bit and he pulled Kevin even closer, until they could feel each other's heartbeats. "Usually bad luck to promise that, but yeah, I promise, Kevin. I'll come back safe and sound."