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Still, without a way to contact Damien, I sit in my room impatiently waiting, leaving the window open for him I sit at my desk trying to do homework but failing miserably. I just got him back for 2 seconds and it’s been 5 hours since I saw him. What the fuck else could’ve happened between then and now?
Getting up I walk out of my room heading to the kitchen for a drink, staring at my phone as I walk around my house I’m almost to the kitchen when the doorbell goes off. “I’ll get it” I reply being the closest to the door, walking over I turn the knob and freeze. Damien smiles as soon as he sees my face, “what are you doing?” I ask in a lowered voice
“Is this not ok?” He asks walking in, “really wasn’t in the mood to climb the tree”
“I-”
“Who’s at the door Ewan?” my mom comes from the kitchen asking. Stopping when she sees Damien and I standing there, “oh” this is happening way too fucking fast!
Realizing I’m not going to say anything Damien walks to my mom, “Hi Mrs. Basilton my name’s Damien Allen we haven’t really met yet.”
“Not formally, no” my mom smiles shaking his hand
“Sorry about that I think Baz is ashamed of me,” they turn to look at me and smile, while I stand there confused by the whole interaction.
“Damien, would you like to join us for dinner?”
“No, he-“
“Sure I’d like that” he answers before I can finish
“Great it’ll be ready in 5” she walks away.
Not saying a word I take Damien’s hand pulling him to my room and shutting the door, “what the hell was that?!”
“The first step” he answers and I stare confused, “do you still want this to happen for real, Baz?”
“Yeah but-“
“Ok then that’s it, I don’t have to hide shit from anyone anymore,” he steps to me lowering his eyes in such a sexy way. He standing in front of me with his eyes moving from mine to my lips, “don’t you want to be with me?”
Nodding “I do,” I reply and Damien doesn’t waste another second kissing me. Moving to the bed Damien sits laying back then pulls me on top of him, we continue to kiss as I feel his hand make its way holding my lower back. Not pulling away for a second our kiss gets deeper and I get comfortable on top of him, Damien’s lips trail from mine to my cheek making their way to my neck. Fuck his lips on my neck feel euphoric, my eyes are shut and my fingers grasp at his arms and face. Our lips meet again and Damien uses his free hand to reach down grabbing my leg, he begins holding and stroking my thigh
“Ewan” my mom knocks on the door and I quickly jump off as she opens it, “dinner’s ready,” she smiles at us while Damien and I sit on opposite sides of my bed, clearly shuffled around from our making out.
“Yeah sure be out in a sec,” walking out she leaves the door open and I turn to Damien with a smirk, “try not to think about me during dinner”
Snickering he grins, “too late.”
Walking out of my room with Damien behind me holding my hand, the closer we get to the dining room the clearer I can hear my mom’s voice as she talks to my dad. “Oh great,” I sigh letting go of Damien’s hand
We walk in and my dad looks over and sees him “wow what a surprise Damian Allen in my house” the sarcasm is apparent, “what are you doing here?”
“Damien’s joining us for Dinner honey,” my mom answers.
“I can see that.”
“Good to see you again VP Basilton,” Damien grins at my dad who’s scolding him
We all sit at the table after my mom is done putting dinner out, Damien and I sit next to each other with my parents across from us.
In the midst of a quiet awkward dinner, my dad starts, “so Damien where’s your brother?”
“He’s spending the night at a friend’s, they haven’t seen him in over a week so…”
My dad nods “and what about placement? I guess you found a family if they’re letting you come back right?” Damien turns looking at me before answering, “at least that’s what we were told on the phone, once you’ve got a house you could return to school.”
“Uh no I didn’t get a foster family I had to stay at a youth center, but it doesn’t matter because Joey and I aren’t going to be in the foster system after all.”
“Why is that?” I ask
“Did they finally get in contact with some immediate family?”
Shaking his head Damien replies, “no actually I filed for emancipation”
“What?” I look at him surprised
“Really?” I think my dad is too
“What’s the process for that Damien?” My mom asks as we stare at each other, and I’m unable to say anything or have a genuine reaction, because we’re sitting a couple of feet from my parents.
“It was easier than I thought, because my dad’s in jail and unfit I was told all he had to do was sign something to give up his rights on Joey and I. Now as long as I can maintain our house and the bills I can be emancipated, and be Joey’s legal guardian so we won’t have to be separated.” When he’s done explaining he takes a bite of his food, and I pick up my glass of water chugging it.
“Wow that’s very mature of you to step up like that Damien, good for you”
“Thank you ” he smiles at my dad.
Too impatient to wait for dinner to end I say, “Damien and I are done, can we be excused?”
“Actually I’m-“
“Sure,” my mom answers and I grab his hand removing the fork and dropping it.
Pulling Damien off the table I drag him back to my room. “What is it with you and never finishing your food?”
“Why didn’t you tell me about your emancipation?” I ask ignoring his question
“I was going to but we keep getting distracted,” he smiles and I can’t even fake a smile
“Damien are you sure about this?” No adult supervision and he’s left alone to do whatever he pleases, that can’t be smart. “This is a lot of responsibility”
“I know but it beats being a foster kid and I don’t want that for my little brother, he deserves to be at home.”
“I understand”
“And plus it won’t be that bad I get my house all to myself, and my dad’s never allowed anywhere near it.” Staring at the smile on his face as he talks I can’t help but understand what it is about him, Damien Allen is many things but maybe my favorite thing is this, how much he cares and protects Joey. “What?” He catches me making fond eyes at him
“Nothing um…” turning I walk back to the door shutting it, looking back at him as we stand far apart I say. “actually I want to say something”
“Okay”
“I’m really proud of you, for being so strong and getting out of such a fucked up situation and for stepping up for your brother in such a big way. I know if that were me I’d probably give up under that kind of pressure, but you came through. So I just wanted to say I’m really proud of you for that.”
Damien gazes at me and I feel like I said the wrong thing, why isn’t he saying anything? “No one’s ever said they’re proud of me before” he finally cracks a smile, “it feels weird.”
Chuckling I ask “good weird or bad weird?”
“Good definitely good” he walks towards me while I’m still standing by my door, “thank you,” Damien’s voice lowers as he rests his forehead against mine and his fingers glide against my waist.
“You’re welcome” I whisper back before our lips meet for a kiss. Wrapping my lips around his Damien and I quietly stand in my room kissing, next thing I know we’re falling on the bed and we laugh. As Damien and I are laughing our eyes land in each other’s, and I reach up unable to stop myself from touching it every time I see his bruised eye. “Does it hurt?” I ask with his face hovering over mine, Damien shakes his head, using both hands I pull his face down to me reaching my lips to his eye. Damien shuts his eyes and I plant a soft kiss on his bruise
Opening his eyes Damien leans down pulling on my lips with a kiss, making out for a little bit he pulls away again asking “can I spend the night?”
“Of course,” not much was said after that.
Deciding to wait until Monday to officially come back, Damien hasn’t really been at school all week but we still see each other every day. We had the talk and finally made it official which means I had to tell my parents, mom’s excited about it but my dad is still concerned. Damien has a dark past and just because things are different now, my dad is convinced he’ll start acting like he used to. I do worry about the day he becomes cold and distant again, but since things are good now I guess I’ll leave whatever happens in the future for future me.
It’s lunchtime on Friday and I’m at my locker shoving my bag in, with the hall full of people I feel 2 hands on my waist and they immediately spin me around. Seeing Damien’s cute smile makes me smile, “what are you doing here?”
“Came to take you to lunch,” he moves in and unsuspectingly kisses me .
“Woah!” I pull away staring at the hallway full of people who just saw that
“What? People can’t know we’re together?”
“I don’t know can they?”
“Hell yeah they can,” stepping away Damien walk to a group of girls standing next to us. “Hey you guys probably don’t know me, but I’m Damien and that cute guy over there is my boyfriend Baz” he points to me and the girls stare at him confused, “go tell your friends.”
Coming back to me I laugh as I ask, “was that necessary?”
“Yes,” he turns seeing other people walk by “hey you with the donut!” He points to a girl walking by with her friends holding a donut, “this guy’s my boyfriend go tell everyone!” People are starting to stare at us
Unable to help my grin I pull him back to me, “you’ve made your point, are you done?”
Damien nods “can you kiss me now or should I keep going?”
Shaking my head I pull him even closer, not caring that everyone can see us I shut my eyes wrapping my lips around my boyfriend’s. Getting a bit carried away my arms wrap around his neck tightly and his soft lips never leave mine. “Break it up you 2,” a security guard walks by saying causing us to step apart
“Ready to go?” Damien asks
Turning I shut my locker and reply “yep.” Taking my hand Damien and I walk out of school together, as we’re heading to the parking lot I look over at the yard and see Silver sitting at a table with her friends staring and smiling at us. Stopping I turn to Damien “give me a sec,” I let go of his hand and he waits.
Walking over to her table the chatter stops when the girls see me “hey Baz,” Natalie greets
“Hi” I reply to Natalie then turn to Silver, “can I talk to you?”
“To me?” She asks surprised and I nod “sure” getting up we walk a distance away from the table. Before I can say anything Silver asks “so you guys are official huh?” She hints at Damien who’s standing waiting
“Yeah I guess” we look at each other and it’s a bit awkward but she’s still Silver to me, “look I just wanted to thank you for helping me last week… you didn’t have to talk to Eddie but you did so thanks for that.”
“Oh” she smiles, “you’re welcome I’m glad I could help.” Standing in front of her with not much else to say Silver continues, “I got a new job.”
“You did?”
“Yeah” she nods excitedly, “finally right? This way I can finally afford rent, and maybe one day pay you back for everything”
“Don’t worry about that ok just take care of yourself”
Silver nods, “you too.”
“I have to go… I’ll see you around”
“Yeah I’ll be around,” with nothing left to say I turn walking away and Silver calls out, “hey Baz?” I turn to her, “I’m really happy for you guys by the way”
“Thanks,” I walk away going back to Damien.
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