Betto drove slowly up the road, eyes darting around the familiar neighbourhood of Todd's childhood in the small chance that one of the local children would rush out in front of his car. It had happened before, a young girl after a soccer ball, and Betto had nearly hit her. Todd was sure the experience had traumatized his friend.
Betto glanced at him as he parked the car in the driveway of the salmon coloured house, a smile on his lips as he cut the engine. Todd just sat tensely in his seat, unsure who he was annoyed with. It might be Betto that had irritated him, talking non-stop about how excited he was to be seeing Ophelia. Maybe the radio station that had been playing shit music the entire fucking drive. Maybe it was because Levon hadn't texted him since that morning and he wanted to talk but he didn't want to seem clingy after the three-hour phone call they had had two nights ago. Betto was still teasing him about the call.
"You planning to get out?" Betto asked, humour in his voice, and Todd narrowed his eyes at his friend.
"I'm preparing to be forced through a dinner with you and Ophelia acting all gushy and disgusting," Todd sneered and Betto chuckled, not phased by Todd's shit mood. He climbed out of the car then moved to grab their two bags from the backseat. Todd heaved a deep sigh and glared at the house. The front door swung open and Ophelia came racing out. Todd grimaced as she sprinted right into Betto's arms, nearly toppling the larger man over, the bags hit the ground.
"Betto!" She half shouted against his chest.
"Hey, ciccino," Betto spoke lowly to her, holding her tightly against him. They shared a quick kiss that was enough to make Todd look away and finally get out of the vehicle.
"Hello, boys!" Bree called from the front stoop. "You're just in time for dinner!"
"I made sure we weren't late," Betto smiled his charming smile and Todd snorted.
"He broke several speed limits to do that," Todd told Bree and she narrowed her eyes between the two men. Todd snatched his bag up off the ground and slung it over his shoulder and ruffled Ophelia's hair while she hung off her boyfriend's arm.
"Was that them?" Gwen called before she stepped out, smiling warmly at the men while she dried her hands with a dishtowel. "Ophelia took off the second she heard the car."
"I have the right to be excited!" Ophelia told her mother defensively. Betto grabbed his things and they all started moving to the door. And then Levon stepped out, clearly wanting to know what the commotion was.
He looked as amazing as ever. Hair styled, vibrant pink shirt on with a pair of white shorts with bright green flowers. He was already smiling, feet bare as he stepped past his mother and onto the grass. Todd went still, watching his boyfriend with uncertainty. It had been close to three weeks since they'd last seen each other in person, and he wasn't sure how to respond, how to be reunited with someone he had missed too much for it to feel real.
"What?" Levon tilted his head, still approaching, a smirk playing on his lips. "No 'hello'?"
"Hi," Todd murmured. And then Levon was hugging him, squeezing them tight together. Todd inhaled deeply marvelling at how good Levon's smell made him feel. How amazing it felt to be back in Levon's arms, seeing his face, holding him. Todd felt himself melt into the embrace, his nose pressing into the warm skin of Levon's neck.
"I missed you, Toddy," Levon whispered, resting his forehead on Todd's shoulder. Todd could only nod. It felt like he'd been away from this man much longer than three weeks. But now, he was warm and all the shit he's been feeling seemed to fade. He felt like he was home. Levon felt like home.
"Come on, food's ready," Bree called and Todd lifted his head to look at the gentle smile Bree was sending their way and he reluctantly released Levon. Levon locked their fingers together, refusing to break contact completely.
"She made chicken pot pie for you," Levon murmured and Todd laughed a little.
"I love your mom," Todd responded and Levon looked ready to say something but Betto interrupted.
"Looks like someone's in a better mood now," Betto teased and Todd flipped him off, striding into the house.
They all settled around the table. Jasper was not present, he had opted to spend the holiday with his girlfriend. Todd and Levon sat next to each other, across from Betto and Ophelia, with a mother at each head. Todd found it hard not to be looking at and talking to Levon. It felt like they had so much to catch up on, though they had been texting and calling as regularly as they could. It wasn't the same as spending every day together like they had for the summer. Todd found it hard to adjust.
"How have your first few weeks of Uni been?" Levon asked his little sister and she perked up. Todd tried to listen intently while she detailed all the classes she'd been taking, some of her new friends, and what she liked or didn't like about her dorm. It was a bit loud and made studying hard sometimes, but she was finding ways to manage. Levon called her a nerd. Todd was proud of her.
"Probably the biggest downside was being away from Betto," Ophelia sighed then, smirking at her mothers.
"I'm going to pretend you didn't say that," Gwen sniffed comically. "Because I know you miss your moms more than that boy."
"Try not to let it get to you, Gwen," Bree sighed, glancing at Levon and Todd, and Todd wondered if she noticed that their hands were still linked beneath the table. Probably. Levon was eating with his left hand, making a slight mess of himself, but refusing to let go. "Levon here doesn't miss us either. Not when Todd's in the picture."
"I can leave if you want?" Todd offered, a smile on his heating face and Betto laughed.
"Pretty sure I'd have to kick your ass if you left my son," Gwen said, eyes sparkling. "You'd break his little heart."
"I think I'd pay to see that," Levon mused, then clarified at Gwen's arched brow. "You kicking his ass I mean."
"You want your boyfriend to get beat up by your mother?" Todd asked and Levon grinned.
"When you say it like that it sounds bad," Levon said and Todd had to laugh a little. "Don't worry. My mom won't beat you up."
"Don't make promises on my behalf," Gwen protested jokingly and there was more laughter.
"I'm just stating a fact," Levon cheeked. "Toddy here won't ever leave me. He loves me way too much to do that."
"That's debatable," Todd scoffed, going slightly redder, especially when Levon lifted their hands above the table to press a kiss to the back of Todd's hand like some old-fashioned moron.
"Tell me you don't love me," Levon challenged, eyes on Todd's and the table was silent; serious beneath the light attitude.
"You piss me off so much," Todd grumbled, narrowing his eyes. The smile on Levon's face was brilliant and Todd huffed in annoyance, yanking his hand away to resume eating.
"I love you too," Levon said and Todd pretended that it didn't make him feel warm inside.
"I hate you two for being so cute," Ophelia sighed.
"Sad your relationships will never match up?" Levon teased and Ophelia threw a piece of pie crust at him. Bree jumped in to start scolding, clearly pleased to have her children back home. The topics moved on and everything was loud and happy. Todd tried to avoid looking at Levon, fighting to stay annoyed at the idiotic scene Levon had caused and wanting to be as close to the moron as he could.
When dinner was over they cleared the table as a team. Gwen and Bree decided they would do the dishes for the night allowing the two couples time to see each other again. Todd tried not to let his distaste show when Betto and Ophelia disappeared into her room, knowing that there would probably be more going on than talking. Levon led him to Levon's room, shooting him a look that said Todd shouldn't even mention what he thought Ophelia and Betto would be doing.
Todd walked into Levon's room and heard Levon closing the door behind them. He glanced at his boyfriend, wondered what to say. There was a lot, at the tip of his tongue, but no words in his mind.
"You're so fucking hot," Levon spoke instead and Todd felt that that was as good a thing to say as anything. Then they were kissing, grabbing and pulling at each other. It was sloppy and desperate, and Todd felt light headed. Kissing that only seemed to make him want more and more. Their shirts were off and their hands were scraping along each other's chests before they stopped. They could hear Ophelia giggling from her room. Todd sighed, dropping his forehead against Levon's collarbone.
"My little sister does kill the mood a little doesn't she?" Levon murmured and Todd laughed.
"There really shouldn't be any mood happening here," Todd said, picking his head up and looking at Levon's smirk. "There are way too many people in this house."
"And you have no idea how to be quiet," Levon added and Todd blushed, punching Levon's shoulder without any real force. Levon laughed.
"You shut the fuck up," Todd growled.
"I think it's cute," Levon said and Todd scowled at him, turning away and looking for his shirt that Levon had thrown somewhere. "How honest you are."
"I think it'll be cute when I punch you the fuck out," Todd retorted and Levon laughed.
"I'm pretty sure that's domestic violence now, Toddy," Levon said and Todd threw him a glare.
"Not if you're being stupid," Todd scoffed, snatching his shirt up off the floor.
"My mom would kick your ass if she heard you talking like this," Levon grinned. "Hitting me and threatening me. Maybe you should leave."
"You say that as if you want me gone," Todd pulled his shirt on then scowled at Levon. "But I'd be happy to leave after the shit you pulled at dinner."
"I thought it was cute," Levon chuckled. "You were blushing so much."
"I hate that you make me blush," Todd grunted, slapped a hand to his heated cheek and grimacing. "It's the fucking worst."
"I think it's the best," Levon argued and approached. Todd held up a fist.
"Come any closer and domestic violence will be more than just a joke," Todd warned and Levon laughed outright.
"I was just going to kiss you!" Levon argued and Todd narrowed his eyes.
"I told you we're not starting anything," Todd said. "And you kissing me is starting something."
"But I missed you so much!" Levon protested, eyes alight with humour and Todd's lips twitched.
"This is a no kiss zone," Todd said gesturing to the room. "This is a no sex or other zone so long as your family is in the house."
"Is cuddling allowed?" Levon asked and Todd watched him suspiciously.
"Only if your hands stay above the belt," Todd said and Levon's eyes flicked to the belt looped around Todd's waist with interest. "Or I'll be hitting you."
"I'll agree to these terms if you take your shirt back off," Levon bargained and Todd laughed. "If I'm not kissing you then I at least want a good view of my man."
"If I'm taking my shirt off then we're playing COD zombies," Todd said, arms crossing over his chest.
"We'll watch a horror movie and I'll rub your back."
"That's just going to start something!" Todd protested and Levon smirked.
"I'll keep my hands above the belt," Levon promised and Todd scoffed.
"No. No movie. No rubs."
"Fine," Levon relented. "Shirt off."
"Fucking pervert," Todd grumbled, but yanked the shirt back off and Levon eyed him appreciatively.
"Only for you," Levon answered and Todd rolled his eyes.
"You're an idiot," Todd said and Levon slapped a hand over his heart.
"Okay, that hurt," Levon said, pouting his lip slightly and looking like a dork. "You'll need to kiss that one better."
"We just talked about this!" Todd half laughed, more than amused with Levon antics.
"But then you had to go and be mean to me!" Levon said, lips quivering as he held back a smile. "You have to make up for being mean."
"You're such an idiot."
"That's two kisses," Levon grinned. "You owe me two kisses now."
"I'll knock you on your ass."
"Do you have that little self-control that you can't handle two little kisses without wanting to have sex?"
"I hate you," Todd rolled his eyes. Levon walked right up to him, their chests almost touching.
"Two kisses," Levon smirked and Todd forced a glare.
"You act up and I get to hit you."
"Deal," Levon agreed quickly. Then they were kissing again. A long kiss that did everything Todd had wanted not to happen. He felt hot and dizzy and his hands were in Levon's hair. Levon walked them until Todd's calves were against the bed. Levon shoved him so he landed on his back on the mattress. Todd glared up at him breathlessly.
"The bed was so not involved with the deal," Todd told him and Levon chuckled, climbing on top of him and Todd didn't even bother trying to protest, hands eagerly skating up Levon's arms.
"Quit complaining," Levon quipped happily. "I still have another kiss left."
"That first kiss was way more than what it should have been already."
"I don't hear you saying no," Levon breathed and Todd just huffed before connecting their lips once more. It was getting even more heated. Hands roaming and pulling with as much intensity as way before but Todd was finding it harder and harder to see what was wrong with it. He had missed the warm hands on his skin.
Todd broke the kiss when Levon's hands were at his belt buckle. His fingers were laced through Levon's hair, head falling back against the bed, eyes still closed.
"I swear to god, Lev-"
"I'm just fixing a quick thing," Levon said and Todd shook his head in amusement as the belt was tugged from around his waist. "This little fucker was getting in the way."
"My rules still stand," Todd said. "I will hit you if you put those hands where I told you not to."
"Oh hush, you violent little shit," Levon laughed. Then he was pulling Todd hands way above Todd's head toward the headboard. Todd's eyes snapped open and he tilted his head to watch as Levon started using the belt to attach Todd's hands to the headboard bars. A crooked grin stretched across Todd's features and he had to laugh.
"You kinky fucker."
"I'm doing this for you, Toddy," Levon said, not looking away. The belt wasn't too tight, holding Todd's hands up, but Todd could easily get his hands out if he so chose to. He didn't. "You can hit me later."
"Oh, I will," Todd promised. Levon moved back to hove over Todd, their faces even, a wide smile on Levon's face.
"I'm going to touch you below the belt now," Levon told him and Todd arched a brow.
"Make it worth the beating I'm going to give you," Todd said and Levon laughed loudly. Levon kissed him long and hard, stealing the air from him before moving on to kiss along Todd's jaw, down his neck, along his chest and stomach, moving down until Levon's lips were teasing the happy trail to Todd's jeans. Todd watched, struggling to even out his breathing and Levon met his gaze, smirking widely.
"What's your safe word?" Levon asked and Todd burst out laughing. Levon fiddled with the button of the pants, watching with amused eyes.
"You tell me, Captain kink," Todd said once he could speak around his chuckles.
"Safe word is 'unicorn'," Levon said and Todd grinned.
"I don't know, that's pretty gay," Todd said, highly amused.
"You're right," Levon nodded with mock seriousness. "We should pick something straighter than that. Something butch like football." He kissed next to Todd's belly bottom and unfastened the jeans. "Or pickup truck." He nipped at Todd's hip and Todd flinched. "Or how about dentures?"
"What the fuck?" Todd was laughing again at that one.
"Or do you think that would kill the mood?" Levon asked, still serious and Todd grinned at him.
"How about we just go with 'unicorn', you weird fucker."
"I don't know, Toddy," Levon snickered, he started tugging at the jeans, and Todd lifted his hips so they could slide off his ass. "That's pretty gay. I wouldn't want anyone to doubt how straight you are." He yanked the jeans the rest of the way off and they hit the floor. "My straight boyfriend."
"Are you questioning how straight I am?" Todd asked tightly as Levon started kissing his way back up, lips moving on his stomach. "I could kick your ass for that."
"Okay, but what can you do when you're all tied up?" Levon smirked and Todd tugged on the leather binding. "All tied up and mine."
"All yours?"
"All mine," Levon confirmed. "To do whatever I want with."
"And what do you plan to do," Todd asked, Levon's face was above his again. Their lips brushed as they talked.
"I'm-"
"Mom wants to know if you guys want any cookies," Ophelia barged in, voice faltering as she took in the view. Todd jolted and struggled to yank his hands free as fast as he could, but the scare made it difficult. Levon was up in an instant, throwing a pillow at his sister.
"Get the fuck out!" Levon snapped.
"Is he tied up?" She half shouted and Todd sat up, hands free and tugging the blanket over his lap.
"No!" Todd and Levon both protested Ophelia was cackling.
"What the fuck?" Betto asked coming to the doorway, grinning at Levon then at Todd's horrified face. "Did I just hear that?"
"Okay!" Levon shouted at them, flushed for the first time Todd had seen. "Both of you out! We don't want cookies!"
"I hope you know I'm never letting this go," Ophelia said as he shoved her out the room.
"As long as you keep it to yourself I don't give a fuck," Levon said. "You tell mom and I tell them what you and Betto really did with the whipped cream."
"Fine," Ophelia agreed easily. Levon slammed the door in their faces and Todd could still hear them laughing as they went down the hall. Todd stayed quiet in humiliation.
"I'm going to smother that bitch," Levon grunted. Then he went and started shoving his dresser in front of the door. "Better learn to fucking knock."
"What the fuck are you doing?" Todd asked, unable to help his amusement as Levon forced the heavy piece of furniture in front of the door.
"Trying to salvage the mood and keep my fucking sister out," Levon said and Todd let out a shaky laugh.
"You think you can fix this?" Levon turned at Todd's question, a smile playing across his lips.
"Well, you said you were going to be hitting me once you got free," Levon's eyes darted to Todd's hands that held the blanket over his lap. Humour raced through Levon's features. "My safe word is dentures."
"You're such a freak," Todd laughed loudly and Levon joined him on the bed.
"You love it."
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Summer's over for my boys but the Kipling siblings are still cockblocks and the fluff is still rolling in. ;)
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