52Chapter Twelve: Why Now?
My eyes flutter open to see Chris staring at my face intently. A smile forms on his face when he sees that I am awake and ever so slowly he leans in. I smile against his lips and wrap my arms around his neck. I feel his tongue on my bottom lip and open my mouth slowly. His tongue meets with mine moments later and tenderly he massages mine with his own. He pulls away moments later needing air and smiles at me.
"Do you want breakfast?" He asks as his hand lovingly strokes my cheek.
"That sounds good."
"Alright I'll let you know when it's ready."
I watch as he gets out of bed and puts on his boxers. He leaves me with a smile. I stare at the deserted doorway for a moment before pushing the covers off of me and standing up. Pulling out some clean clothes from the dresser I walk into the bathroom and take a shower.
Once I am done with my shower I step out into the slightly chilled air. Shivering ever so slightly I proceed to dry myself off and put on my clothes. Dressed in a pair of tan cargos and a blue Adidas shirt I exit the bathroom and make my way downstairs. The scent of food gets stronger once I reach the kitchen and my stomach growls loudly. Rubbing my stomach I open the fridge and take out a soda. I jump in surprise when a pair of arms wrap around me from behind, but quickly melt into the embrace. A smile forms on my face when he places a tender kiss on my cheek.
"I hope you're hungry." He whispers in my ear.
"Yeah I'm hungry." I say as I turn around in his arms.
He smiles sweetly before leaning in and placing his lips against mine. Before we can get too into it though he pulls away and leads me over to the table where there are two plates filled with food. I smile at him in appreciation before sitting down. We engage in a small conversation while we eat our breakfast.
Two Hours Later
"Come on Mike we have to be at work soon." I hear Chris' voice from downstairs.
We are finishing up the last song we need to record for the album. I still can't believe that after today it will be finished. We have worked so hard on it and to know that we are pretty much done with it... I feel very accomplished. I can't wait to hear what people think of it, hopefully they will like it. Hell, even if it doesn't sell very well I will be happy because I feel like I have done something important in my life. I am very proud of this album.
I walk downstairs with my car keys to see Chris waiting for me by the front door. I stop in front of him and he looks at me with an adorable smile gracing his features.
"Chris I have to go somewhere so I will be a little late for work. Just head to the studio and I'll see you there in a little while. "
"Oh okay, where do you need to go?" He asks me curiously.
"Oh my God I forgot to tell you!" I say laughing at my stupidity. "I saw Sarah about a month ago; she's living here now so I thought I'd have her go see Billy. I know he'd want to see her."
"Why didn't you take her to see him sooner?" He asks confused.
"She had gone to see her mother and just got back about a week ago, plus she's been busy so I have been trying to find the right time. Hopefully she's not doing anything today, at least not until later anyway." I explain.
"How's she doing?"
"Good as far as I know."
"That's good; alright Mikey I'll see you at the studio."
He leans in to give me a quick kiss before walking out the door. I walk into the living room with my address book in hand and sit down on the couch. Picking up the phone I dial Sarah's number and wait for her to answer.
"Hello?" Sarah's sweet voice is heard from the other end.
"Sarah!"
"Yeah?" She asks sounding confused.
"Hey this is Mike."
"Oh, hey Mike, how's it going?" She asks, I can hear the smile in her voice.
"Not bad, um I was wondering what you're doing right now."
"Nothing special, why?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to go to Billy's house, I know he'd like to see you."
"Oh sure that would be great, what's his address?"
"63941 Redwood Drive." I reply.
"I know where that street is, I'll see you there in a little bit."
"Okay later."
"Bye."
I hang up the phone but then give Billy a quick call to tell him that I am coming over. He seems pretty confused, but happy about it at the same time. I don't tell him that Sarah is meeting me there though because I want it to be a surprise. They are best friends and I know he will be so excited to see her again. He has mentioned many times how he misses her and wishes he could see her again, but like me he had no way of getting in contact with her.
Walking out of my house I lock the door behind me and get in my car. I put my Metallica CD in the player and immediately put on Enter Sandman. I love this song to death! Starting the engine I back out of the driveway and make my way to Billy's house. Before I know it I arrive at his house and park my car in his driveway. Slowly I walk up to his front door and knock gently. Moments later he opens the door and lets me in.
"So what are you doing here, aren't you supposed to be at the studio?" He asks me curiously.
"Yeah but I told Chris I would be a little late."
"Oh okay, you still haven't answered my other question."
"Well, someone's coming over to see you, I set it up so I figured I should be here." I say with a wide grin.
"Right... and who is this person?"
"That I can't tell you."
"Hmm... that makes me nervous, do you know that?" He says with an uneasy expression on his face.
"Don't be, you'll be happy to see this person."
"If you say so." He says looking unsure. "Do you want something to drink?"
"No I can't stay that long."
His eyes widen in disbelief. "You're gonna be leaving me alone with this person!"
"Yes, but trust me when I say that once you see this person you won't mind me leaving you alone."
"Some friend you are!" He says with a pout.
"Stop whining."
"I'm not whining!"
Suddenly there is a knock on the door and he looks at me with wide apprehensive eyes. I just stand there and wait for him to open the door, but he never moves. Rolling my eyes I open the door wide.
I watch as Billy's eyes widen even more and a huge smile forms on his face. "Sarah!"
"Hey Billy." She says with a shy smile.
"Get in here and give me a hug!" He demands.
She laughs softly and enters the house. I watch as Billy pulls her in for a hug and they hold onto each other tightly. I can't help but smile at the sight. Sarah grabs me by the arm and pulls me into their hug; I gladly hug them both.
"I got my boys back." She says with a soft smile on her face. "I've missed you guys so much."
"We missed you too." Billy says kissing her on the cheek.
"For a while there I never thought I'd see you guys again."
"Same goes for me. I tried calling you once, but your phone was disconnected." I say.
"Yeah we were having money problems and our phone got shut off."
"That would explain it... Well guys I have to get to work, but I'll see you later. Will you be okay alone Billy?" I ask with a smirk.
"Fuck you!" He says laughing.
I laugh as well and give them each a hug before walking out of the house. I get in my car and once again start the engine. The whole way to work there is a smile on my face.
Once I reach the studio I park my car next to Eric's and then enter the building. I see Anna sitting in her usual spot behind the computer and send a smile her way. She blushes and tells me good morning. I just nod and sign myself in. I know she has a crush on me and I feel kind of bad for her because I am gay, but I also find it flattering. How could I not?
"Oh yeah before I forget your mother was here an hour ago looking for you."
I freeze when I hear that and look up at her. "What did she want?"
"She didn't say, but she was pretty intent on seeing you. It took me a while to convince her that you weren't here. She even threatened to go looking for you; I almost had to call security."
"The next time she comes in just call security, I don't want to see her." I say in a firm tone.
"Alright no problem."
"Thanks Anna."
"You're welcome."
At that I walk away and slowly walk down the hall until I reach the studio we are recording in. I take a deep breath before entering and quietly shutting the door behind me. Chris looks up at me and instantly a concerned expression crosses his face.
"Mikey are you alright?"
"I just talked to Anna; my mom was here this morning demanding to see me." I reply quietly.
"Awe baby don't worry we'll keep her away from you, don't worry about anything okay."
"Yeah okay, I'll try not to." I say with a sigh.
"That is all I'm asking for." He says as he walks over to me.
He pulls me into his arms and like magnets our lips connect instantly. His tongue enters my mouth and I wrap my arms around him. We pull apart however when we hear the door slam, right away we both know it was Chester.
"I'll go talk to him." I say before kissing him one more time and then walking out the door.
I walk to the back exit because that is where Chester goes from time to time and sure enough he is leaning against the wall staring at the ground like it is the most interesting thing in the world. I am frustrated though; the way he has been behaving is just ridiculous!
"Chester what is your problem?"
"Nothing."
"Doesn't seem like it to me." I say in irritation.
"Why the hell do you have to go around making out with him every chance you get?" He asks, his voice rising gradually.
"Making out? Chester we were just kissing!"
"Sure didn't look like it from my view."
"That's bullshit and you know it." I say getting angry; who the hell does he think he is?
"Whatever Mike just leave me alone."
"I got something good going on with Chris, why can't you be happy for me?" I ask with a sigh.
"Because I want to be the one making you happy!" He yells; finally looking at me.
I stare at him with wide eyes as I slowly back away. He lets out a sigh and turns his head away. I open the door and run inside. I don't stop until I reach the bathroom. The one thought running through my head that is clear is: why did he have to tell me this now of all times?