Drew and Jesús
Drew and Jesús 8/8
Leaping
Sequel to Jesús and Lola. Jesús and Drew work on their developing relationship.
Drew and Jesús
Chapter 8
I use my spare key to let myself into Drew’s apartment. I already called him from the airport, letting him know that I’d be arriving soon. When I open the front door, I'm greeted by the smell of chicken and the sight of Drew standing at the stove stirring a pot of something.
"Hey, baby." Drew doesn't look up from his pot.
I walk behind Drew and carefully encircle his waist with my arms. "I missed you."
I can't really see his face but I can hear the grin in his voice. "You were only gone for two days."
"Yeah, well that doesn't change anything. Have you heard anything from your parents yet?"
"My dad called yesterday afternoon."
"How'd that go?"
"Better than expected. He told me he was proud of me, with my show and all. And he said that as long as I was happy and financially independent that he really didn't care who I was sleeping with. He also said I shouldn't expect any happy family dinners, but you sound like a good guy, and if he was ever in town, he wouldn't mind having dinner with the two of us." Hopefully that wouldn't be happening anytime soon.
"What about your mom?"
"He told me, and I quote, 'you know your mother.'"
"Do you?"
"Yeah, I guess I do. I mean, she's never approved of anything that's made me happy. If she wants to talk to me, I'll talk to her. But I'm not trying to please her anymore. It's just too hard."
"Your dad seems like a pretty decent guy. Why is he with her?"
Drew shook his head. "I don't know. Three parts obligation, one part love? I honestly have no idea." Drew changed the subject. "How was your meeting?"
"Good. They want to see some more of my writing, and they gave me a contract to look over. I can't make sense of most of it. I was ready to sign it right there. But they told me I should find a lawyer or agent to look over it first."
"Smart advice." Drew turns away from the stove to look at me. "Your mother called a couple of hours ago. She said you weren't picking up your phone. I told her about the Chicago thing. She's on her way."
"Fuck, I forgot about that."
Drew's smile was anxious. "Well, I haven't. I haven't stopped cleaning since I got her phone call."
"You don't have to impress her, Drew."
"I know I don't have to, but I want to. Everything you've told me about her...she seems like a cool lady. You love her and I want her to like me."
"She'll love you."
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The first thing Ms. Gonzalez said when she saw Drew was, "All that hair. I don't like it. You should cut it." She was brutally honest in a way that only made her easier to love. The last thing she said to Drew was "Adiós, mijo." And, "call me with that recipe."
Before leaving, she pulled me into the hallway to say her goodbyes. "He's too good for you. If you fuck this one up, I'll kill you myself. Te amo, mijo. Adiós."
"Bye, Mom."
I walk back into the apartment and Drew's waiting by the door. "So did I get the Gonzalez seal of approval?"
I just smile. "Of course you did. I told you she'd love you. In fact, she said you were too good for me."
Drew grins. "Of course I am." He takes hold of my sleeve and moves me to the sofa. He sits down and pulls me down with him. "So, these past couple of weeks have been crazy, huh?"
I have no idea where he's going with this. "Yeah, Drew, crazy."
"So...you never answered my question. Will you move in with me?"
Ah, back to the big question. The thing about moving in together is that it's a commitment, and commitment is scary. We'll be sharing bills and expenses. Eventually we'll end up buying furniture together. And if things end, then what will I do? But that's the key, isn't it? If things end... Commitment means taking a leap of faith. It means that even with the odds against you, you're still going to believe that things will work out in the end, that there'll be no end. It means ignoring the statistics, ignoring your mind, and going with your heart. And right now, my heart is saying "leap," so I leap.
"Sure."
The End
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Author's Notes: Gotta thank vanna12 for the beta job.