Rayan took a moment to get himself together before he made his second phone call. This one was short and sweet. The person in the other end didn't make any fuss as far as Scott could tell. Rayan even ended it with a "thank you."
Scott gave Rayan a kiss on the cheek and got up to get him a dose of Tylenol, his hormone suppressant, and a cold Gatorade.
"How's your stomach, Hot Stuff? Need some Pepto too?"
"No, my stomach feels okay... But my head hurts..."
Scott handed over the pills and the drink. "This should help. I'll get you a fresh cold compress. Are you hungry? I can make toast, or I've got oatmeal? If you're not up for eating, there's plenty of the broth from last night?"
"Maybe... a piece of toast...?"
Rayan wasn't particularly hungry. His extremities felt languid. He knew it had to be from not eating nearly two days straight. Even if he couldn't finis
It was getting close to dinner time, and right as Scott decided to call it quits, Rayan's stomach growled quietly. They settled on salad, as Rayan really didn't want to think about sandwiches for a while and Scott didn't want him eating anything too greasy yet. It was something Scott would have to go pick up, so Rayan bummed the use of his shower while he was gone. He vaguely remembered maybe having one yesterday, but in all honesty, the past few days were kind of blurry. He didn't like to go more than a day without showering, it made him feel gross.Scott had
They rolled out of bed, both very pointedly not saying anything about tents no matter how noticeable they were. The two of them were definitely just a little pink in the face over the whole thing. Luckily, the issues subsided soon enough. Scott made each of them a bowl of oatmeal and a cup of coffee, and they sat down for a lazy breakfast. He actually had a ton of different stuff to put in the oatmeal, so Rayan doctored his with chocolate chips and a banana. Scott had apple chunks, walnuts, and honey in his. He had the EXPENSIVE coffee too. The chocolate chips were even a name brand! Rayan was thinking this had to be heaven.
"Hey, sorry I missed your call a few days ago, bro. I was riding high on the horny–mone train. You didn't leave a message or call back or nothing, so I just assumed things were Gucci."The overnight shift at the shipping company started half an hour ago. It was just Michael and Rayan loading a small truck, their other teammate, Jack, had been pulled to work the forklift for the warehouse.
"Cuddle Bug, do you think I'm attractive?"Scott was a little taken aback by the bluntness of the question, but answered immediately, "When I first saw you at the grocery, I stayed in your line on purpose, just for a chance to talk to you. When you came to my clinic, and the sunlight from the windows hit you just right, I had butterflies. When you agreed to our first date, I could barely restrain myself from doing cartwheels down the hall. If I could tell myself then, that you would be in my bed now, I would have called myself a liar."
The promise of food was enough to get them going. Scott didn't press when Rayan changed behind the bathroom door, even though they came close to something much more intimate the night before. Even if, in all honesty, he wouldn't mind getting to see Rayan's ass again, some things you just couldn't rush. Sometimes, the timing had to be right.Rayan on the other hand, had his wheels turning all morning about what happened the night before. He decided that yes, he was ready for things to go to the next level. What he was stuck on was the other bit of information Scott had given him.Both now dressed, they made their way from the apartment to the parking garage, hand in hand. Scott had braided Rayan's hair again, and was not only carrying his work bag, but Rayan's overnight bag as well. Scott glanced over at his boyfriend, who appeared lost in thought."Penny for your thoughts?""Let's... get to your car
Rayan needed a hug more than anything right now. He checked his phone. It was almost 9. Scott was most definitely at work already. He opened today's "good morning" text, received an hour and a half ago, complete with a kissy face emoji. It made him feel just a little better, the idea that Scott thought of him when he woke up.He sent back: [Good morning! I love you!]
"Ready to go?" Scott’s voice sounded behind him."What?! Oh jeez- you scared me!" Rayan laughed."Sorry!"
There was someone in the elevator with them nearly the whole way. Rayan's heart pounded. They were close. So close. He was nervous, and excited. They got off the elevator and walked to Scott's door. Once inside, Scott set down the bags, and started unbuttoning his shirt."Um, maybe-" Rayan stammered a little, "maybe, should we, um, shower first?"