Title: Books, Glitter and Hearts of Foam 41/50~
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Kris is still being sneaky; first part of Adam's birthday surprise.
Warnings: Boys being teases
Notes: More coming hopefully before next week but no guarantee. :/
Kris smiled, wearing that ridiculous red polo, setting all the books into place as he moved down the pathway made between the bookcases. It was the last time he’d have to deal with any of it. He was thinking of maybe having a bonfire or something… possibly started by said polo…
“So.” He turned to see Katy peeking around the corner and smiling at him. “I take it you heard from them?” He grinned. She reacted by running over and nearing knocking him over in a hug.
“It’s not all set, yet.” He said as soon as she’d stopped bouncing around with him. “I mean, he just asked hear some more, that’s it. Once I finish recording everything and hear something back then we can celebrate.”
Katy plucked at the polo. “We can start by burning this.”
Kris grinned and hugged her again, just because. She squeezed him back just as hard. “Just make sure to keep in touch once you’re a rockstar.”
He huffed and pressed his lips to her cheek for a second. “There’s no way you’re getting rid of me.”
She laughed and they stood there for a few moments, only separating when Heather came lurking about. Katy grinned at him as she moved back to her shelves. “I’ll see you tonight.”
He grinned back at her and nodded, then looked back at Adam when she disappeared around the corner again. Tonight…
Adam huffed as he untied his apron, the reflection in the mirror in his locker pouting back at him.
“Happy 29th, baby.” Kris whispered as he woke up, trailing kisses against his skin and finding a place for his lips everywhere. Adam huffed at himself as he remembered from that morning. At the time he was so happy, being with Kris and actually having people to spend his birthday with. But he still felt like there was something unfinished, and it made him want to just go away and hide until he could figure it out.
“Adam? You ready?” He heard Kris, and he couldn’t help the soft smile on his lips when he felt Kris’ arms around his waist and those crooked lips on his neck. “Everybody is going to beat us there.”
Of course. Adam sucked back in the sigh at his lips and folded the apron in his arms. Just have fun, this is supposed to be a good day.
“Kay, I’ll be ready in a sec.”
“Mmhmm.” Kris hummed in his skin, his thumb brushing against the top of his jeans, slowly pushing the black button-up higher until he got to Adam’s skin. He shuddered at the calm stroking of Kris’ fingers against his stomach and pulled his hand away, lacing their fingers together and turning to kiss him.
They stood there for a few moments before Kris pulled away and shut the locker, tugging Adam after him. Adam rolled his eyes and followed. Don’t know why he’s so set on us getting there so soon… It’s not like it’s going to be anything different if we're a few minutes late…
Adam arched a brow when they pulled up to that same café of their first date. He looked over at Kris in question and he just shrugged and got out.
He followed after Kris, fully expecting just to see the usual faces; Cale, Alli, and Katy, Neil and his parents, Tommy. When they walked in, though, he saw two more familiar faces.
Monte grinned at him as Adam walked in, immediately crushing him into a hug, followed closely by Longineu. Adam blinked a few times, staring between the two of them before he glanced over to Tommy and Kris, who were grinning at each other conspiratorially. “You two planned this?”
Tommy shrugged. “I just got everyone together.” He nudged Kris with his elbow. “Lover boy here planned everything.”
Adam blinked again at Kris. “I… you…”
Kris just laughed at him and nodded toward the stage. “You guys are up soon.” He hesitated when Adam didn’t move or speak. “Um, you don’t… have to if-”
Adam shook his head, laughter cutting through Kris’ sentence as he walked over to him. He pulled Kris into his arms, squeezing him tight. “You are utterly ridiculous, you know that?” He felt Kris grin into his neck, before his lips pursed into a kiss against his skin.
Okay, well, if I’m going to be performing that needs to stop right now. Adam pulled away, pressing a kiss to Kris’ temple and looking around at almost everyone from his old band. Maybe… Maybe that’ll change. He smiled to himself. The thought of being together with all of them as just friends was appealing enough, but having the band back together?
He grinned and gathered them all up, wheeling everyone to the stage as his friends and family laughed and cheered. Adam shook his head as he walked up the stairs and everyone set up around him. He watched Kris across the room, giving him a mischievous smile. I wonder what else he’s up to…
Tommy rocked into him, looking just as happy as Adam felt. “All ready, baby boy. What’re we doing?”
Adam kept his eyes on Kris the entire time and smirked. I think it’s time for a little payback.
And that is exactly what I was looking for. Adam grinned when he saw Kris’ flushed face and his lustful eyes staring up at Adam on the stage. Kris licked his lips, smirking and giving him a ‘come hither' stare. Oh, hell yes. Adam turned back to his band - his band, everyone, all his friends back together again. He could never thank Kris enough for everything… - and nodded toward their table. They were all smiling just as much as he was. Even the measly three song set was amazing after how long they’d been apart without making music. He forgot how much he really missed it.
“You are so fricken evil.” Kris whispered as soon as he was within hugging range. “You have no idea how awkward it was sitting there, next to your mother, trying not to get horribly turned on by you, you world class tease.”
Adam grinned and nipped at Kris’ ear. “Exactly what you get for going around behind my back, Krissy.”
Kris flushed and grinned. “There’s not much more…”
Adam arched a brow. There’s more? Seriously, why is he going to this much trouble for one little birthday? He slipped into the booth between his mom and Kris, curling an arm around Kris’ shoulders and squishing him as close as possible as the rest of the band came up.
It still wasn’t enough room, though, Monte having to pull up a chair at the edge of the table. Their group of eleven was loud and bursting with laughter every few minutes; it was fun, and more than a few times Adam was tipping over with Kris into his mother, the two of them snickering at a joke Tommy told with a perfectly straight face, or the glare Katy gave Cale when he flicked icing into her hair. It was what he missed of his past birthdays of the past few years, why he started not looking forward to them or celebrating them. If he could call staying at home with a tub of ice cream and a cupcake with a candle for himself celebrating anything.
And it’s all Kris’ doing. Adam smiled down at said Kris, watching as his face scrunched up in laughter, eyes bright and happy. He couldn’t quite understand how Kris could go to this point of fixing his life; getting him back with his family, helping him reconnect with his friends and find music again, helping him through everything with Gage. Kris was his little miracle… Adam grinned. And to think, my saving grace came all wrapped up in a hideous red polo and glasses with a silky southern accent.
“Hey.” Kris pouted up at him. “Why are you staring at me?”
Adam smirked, giving Kris’ shoulder a squeeze. “Because you’re awesome, and you’re cute.” Adam pressed his lips to Kris’, feeling the heat of Kris’ blush even there. “Do I need to have a reason to stare?”
Kris just beamed at him for a few moments before he leaned into Adam, tucking himself as close as he possibly could. There were a few ‘aw’s around the table from the girls, and the sound of Neil rolling his eyes at them, but he didn’t pay any attention. Instead, he watched brown eyes droop, felt callused fingertips trace along the material of his shirt, and listened to Kris’ soft humming.
“Hey.” Megan called out to them. “We’re about to close up.”
Kris hummed again and looked up at Adam as everyone started packing up all their things - Adam’s mom was already gathering together the beautiful, black and blue swirl plugs from Alli, the necklaces and an photo album of a few different versions of a younger Kris from Cale and Katy. Kris grinned. “You ready to go?” Kris seemed to have a wicked look in his eye as he asked, taking everything and a hug from Leila, Eber and Neil as he stood up.
Adam watched Kris suspiciously as he got hugs from all around as everyone left. After long, bone-crushing embraces that made him tear up from his family, Kris held onto him, escorting him out to the street and eventually into his car.
Kris grinned at him as soon as they were settled. “Happy Birthday, babe.”
Adam closed his eyes and hummed into Kris’ mouth as he pressed his crooked lips to Adam’s. He smiled through the kiss when he felt Kris’ hands moving under the collar of his shirt, brushing over freckles while Kris started whispering his song into his mouth. Best birthday ever…