Fic: Obsession 13/13
Title: Obsession
Rating: Adult
Summary: Kris never realised one friend could mean so much, until one day he sees that Adam isn’t just a friend - he’s an obsession and one he’ll do anything for.
Disclaimer: I know none of these people, nor do I own them, they own themselves. This never happened.
Notes: I hope everyone likes this, I wrote a couple of versions of the epilogue before deciding on this one.
Previous Parts
Epilogue
As they stood outside the LA mansion Adam smiled softly at Kris as they waited for Ryan or Simon to open the door, tonight would be the first time the two couples had attended the MTV Music Awards together. Simon tended to avoid the show but Ryan had convinced his partner they should go for a change giving them a chance to network with the celebrities he didn’t see very often.
In the five years since the show, Kris and Adam had each had received Grammys and American Music Awards. Kris’ awards included the Favourite Pop/Rock Artist AMA and the Album of The Year Grammy for his third Album From The Heart; Adam’s awards included the Favourite Alternative Artist AMA and the Record of the Year Grammy for Pain/Pleasure. Adam had been surprised that Pain/Pleasure had won the award since many had criticised the song for being too explicit. Tonight Kris was a contender for the for the Best Male Video MTV award.
Simon and Ryan had come out four years ago in a typically flashy way; pictures of them kissing in a club during a double date with Adam and Kris. The four had become good friends and met up at least once a week when they were all in LA for lunch or dinner.
Adam had admired Simon’s brusque yet effective manner with the media, simply making a statement that there were always rumours about him and Ryan so why was everyone so surprised. He was amazed when Randy and Paula admitted during interviews they had no idea that their friends had even been attracted to each other.
Simon and Ryan were a lot happier now and still sniped at each other in public and in private, which had caused a few raised eyebrows. Adam didn’t care since they were happy together and he knew it was a form of foreplay for his friends. Ryan had said years ago that Simon engineered most of their arguments for the amazing make up sex and stupidly believed he didn’t know. Ryan was more than happy to let the charade continue; it thrilled him to know how much Simon wanted him, plus the sex was passionate, rough and amazing.
The door opened to reveal Simon wearing a black Armani suit with a navy shirt who smiled saying, “Come in, Ryan’s still getting ready.”
As he and Kris followed their friend into the lounge Adam said with a laugh, “Of course he is.”
Fifteen minutes later, wearing a navy suit and black shirt Ryan walked into the lounge to find Kris and Simon in conversation about the new songs Kris had written for Alison as Adam flicked through the latest edition of Rolling Stone.
Walking into the room Ryan said impatiently, “I always waiting for you three! We’re behind schedule here, we’ve got to be in the car in the next five minutes.”
“Sure you are, Sweetheart,” Simon said with a smirk. He knew better than to complain about how long Ryan took to get ready, his lover would make his life hell.
Adam smirked at Ryan’s words, his friend seemed to have every moment of the day scheduled. Although Adam liked to have a schedule of what he would be doing, he just made brief notes on his calendar of important events of the day. He would go insane if he even tried to keep an hourly schedule like Ryan.
Adam had asked about the schedule after finding it on Ryan’s beside table after helping the man pick out something to wear to an interview, Ryan had explained it helped him feel in control and made sure he had time off. It had made sense to Adam that some sort of schedule was needed as Ryan seemed to always be busy.
Workaholic Ryan seemed unable to say no when asked to take on a new project, American Idol had finished meaning Ryan had taken on other jobs that often meant he was gallivanting across the USA. It was something that Simon was still trying to change since it would give them more time together. Although he would never admit it, Simon missed his partner more than he had thought possible when Ryan was away from his side. In the past, they had coped just fine when separated for months but now they were an official couple as it were, he could not stand being deprived of Ryan’s presence. He would have to face the situation and tell Ryan how he felt and how much he needed his lover by his side.
Adam said with a smile, “Hey, you take even longer than me to get ready so don’t moan. Anyway, you have admit we look wonderful. We’re going to be the hottest people there.”
Ryan looked at his friends; once again struck by what a beautiful couple they were, it was easy to see why the pair were in the lists of the best, sexiest and most successful couples in magazine articles and surveys. The pair had been named the best-dressed couple in Vanity Fair in 2010, and were now often in the top five.
As he looked at Kris, Ryan could see how much the man’s style had changed since the show, he had no idea how much of that was due to Adam. Kris still wore checked shirts but now often accompanied them with tight jeans and boots. Tonight Kris was wearing black boots, a red and black checked shirt with form fitting belted black jeans. His belt was a just because present from Adam during a brief tour stop in New York, it was a black belt with red stitching and a silver guitar belt buckle. Adam was wearing a black military long coat with a shimmer of glitter that matched the midnight blue steaks in his hair, a black shirt, tight black jeans and a pair of midnight blue boots.
Fifteen minutes later, Adam got out of the limousine, with a quick grin at the horde of paparazzi. Kris got out the car and grabbed Adam’s hand, ignoring the cameras furiously flashing. The pair smiled and briefly posed for the cameras before moving aside for Simon and Ryan to get out of the car.
The four made their way down the red carpet, smiling at the assembled press and signing bits of paper thrust at them by eager fans. Adam loved interacting with his fans, even if it was just an autograph because he could see how important it was for each of them. As Kris signed autographs next to him, Adam quickly glanced into his partner’s eye knowing Kris shared his same joy and amazement at having people asking for photographs and signatures.
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Kris smiled nervously as he waited for the winner to be announced, hating the cameras fixed on him at that moment. He knew it was something he should be used to since he had gone through American Idol and he had been nominated for numerous awards but it never got any easier.
Ryan smiled, “It gives me great pleasure to say the Best Male Video award goes to Kris Allen for the Promise of Forever video.”
Kris gasped in shock unable to believe he had won the award given the talented and popular other nominees. He grinned when Adam tightly hugged him and placed a quick kiss on his hair.
“Congratulations, love.” Adam said sincerely gently urging his love to stand up.
Kris walked to the stage, shaking a few hands and nodding in thanks as people said congratulations. Once on the stage, he hugged Ryan briefly before his friend moved back to fade into the background so Kris could give his acceptance speech.
Kris said with a smile, “I honestly didn’t think I would win given the calibre of the other nominees, there are so many people who I need to thank. I want to say thank you to everyone who helped me with this video; Tyler Clark who directed the video, Serena King who did the amazing choreography and Marisol Hernandez who did the computer graphics. My thanks also go out to everyone else who helped make the video; camera operators, stage hands and wardrobe.”
“Cocksucker!” A man yelled angrily, stopping Kris mid speech causing gasps of shock from the audience.
“Yeah and I'm amazing at it,” Kris retorted with a grin before continuing, “As I was saying, I'm going to be cliché and say thank you to my parents and brother.”
Kris wasn’t bothered by the heckle since he had heard such things before and compared to most insults he had received, it was pathetic. He couldn’t see the problem with being called a cocksucker since he loved sucking Adam’s cock.
Ryan was amazed at his friend’s quick, amazing and calm response. It was obvious how confident Kris had become since American Idol, as before he wasn’t so forthright or quick with a snappy rejoinder.
Eyes meeting Adam’s from across the room Kris said honestly, “Most of all I have to thank my wonderful partner and inspiration, Adam; who listened to five drafts of the song with a smile. I love Adam and want to spend the rest of my life with him. Adam, will you marry me?”
Adam stared at the stage in amazement; he couldn’t believe his occasionally shy lover was asking for his hand live on stage. He wanted nothing more than to marry Kris but for years it had been impossible. Four and a half years ago they had drawn up the rights of survivorship and had become each other’s power of attorney. They had wanted to do as much as possible to make sure that their rights were protected. The law allowing gay marriage and recognising the equal rights of a gay married couple to those of a straight married couple had only been passed six months ago and Adam had spent months trying to come up with the perfect proposal but Kris beaten him to it.
Realising he had been quiet for too long, Adam smiled widely saying, “Yes, yes, Kris. I love you too.”
The host, Sarah Michelle Geller walked over to the microphone and said, “That’s so romantic. What are you waiting for Kris, go and kiss your fiancé.”
Kris half ran off the stage into Adam’s opened arms, pulling his love in for a passionate kiss, never wanting to let go. At the whistles and catcalls, the pair reluctantly broke apart and took their seats, holding hands.
“Wow, I can’t believe you did that, I can’t wait to be your husband. I love you so much, Baby boy.”
Smiling widely at the joy in Adam’s voice Kris said, “I love you too, Sweetie. Do you think our moms will let us have any say in the ceremony?”
“No way, my mom’s been planning my wedding/committment ceremony since I was about twenty,” Adam said with a laugh.
“So just smile and nod at their suggestions then?” Kris said with a smirk.
Adam said seriously, “Yeah, otherwise you won’t be in one piece and I am not getting married in a hospital.”
“Congratulations guys,” Simon said with a grin, knowing that Ryan would cry at the wedding.
Ryan always seemed to get upset at weddings, Simon had always wondered if it was because Ryan had always thought that since he was gay there was no chance of getting married. Although he loved Ryan and despite gay marriage now being legal, Simon would not marry him since he didn’t believe in marriage. Simon had of course done all that he could to protect them; wills had been drawn up on their six year anniversary, something Ryan had called a macabre present but had recognised it as Simon’s way of saying he was in their relationship for the long haul. Four years ago just after they had come out, the couple had signed all the paperwork so that they had an equal share of all their properties, in Simon's eyes he didn't need to do anything else to show his love and committment to Ryan.
“This is so romantic, like a fairytale,” Ryan said with a grin.
Kris said thoughtfully, “An X-rated fairytale maybe. Although, I like the living happily ever after part.”
“So do I,” Adam said giving Kris a long kiss.
The couple sat next to each other, holding hands and day dreaming about their wedding. Adam looked at Kris and smiled, happily ever after sounded just fine with him and one day they would take Alison up on her promise to act as their surrogate. He was content to let the future take care of itself since he now had everything he had ever wanted.
The End