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tlou2holland · 4 years ago

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Joel x Reader (Pt2)

Summary: After patrol, you catch a cold and Joel takes care of you.You meet up with Ellie, and talk with her.

you can read the previous part here: Pt 1

Tommy, Seth, Joel and You are riding along the village, no words exchanged. All of you are tired and cold, covered in dirt and blood that mostly wasn’t your own. After Joel and you cleaned the supermarket and found some snacks and towels to take back with you, you met with the others as planned. Seth and Tommy were even more unlucky than you and had to deal with a small horde of clickers. Accordingly bad is the mood, and even Seth shuts up for once. “Hey Y/N?“ Tommy slows down his horse and falls into the same step as you. “Yeah?“ You answer scratching your neck, voice a little hoarse. “Are you alright?“ Tommy points to your face and you raise an eyebrow. “What do you mean?“ You touch your chin and cheek, but don’t feel anything. “It looks like you got a rash or something.“ Tommy shrugs his shoulders and you almost choke on your own spit, looking over to Joel. He has a little smirk but doesn’t look at you. “Oh, I think its from wearing the mask for so long. I bet it is gone tomorrow.“ You laugh shyly and Tommy looks at Joel, then back at you. “If you say so.“ You don’t respond to that, but slow down your horse a little so you fall back. You sigh, and touch your lips. They are still sensitive, and so is the area around it. You send some silent prayers to whoever might listen, that your skin will calm down before you make it back to Jackson. Tommy can be fooled, but your friends? Jesse would tease the shit out of you and so would Dina. Ellie wouldn’t be too amused tho, or would she be okay with it? You anxiously bite your nails, what have you done?

“Don´t get too lost back there.“ Joels deep voice pulls you out of your thoughts and you ignore the tingling in your chest. “I´m coming.“ You pull the strings of your sweater tight and hurry to get back to the group. “Jesse won’t believe me when I tell him what he missed out on.“ You joke to lighten the mood, and Joel chuckles. “So you enjoyed what happened today?“ He looks at you with his hazel eyes and you wish to lean over and wipe this little smirk off his face. “only some parts.“ You say blushing, catching a quick glimpse of Joels lips. They look rough but felt so soft, you must give the man some credit for his kissing skills. “Me too.“Joel winks at you and turns his head back to the front, ending the conversation. Your mouth parts and closes again, was he teasing you? “Oh boy.“ You mumble, sinking deeper into the saddle and hiding your chin beneath the collar of your jacket. Chewing on the zipper, you start counting the remaining traffic signs you pass on your way back. It ain’t many, but enough to occupy your mind until the familiar gates of Jackson come into view.

“Finally! I thought something happened to you guys.“ Maria stands in front of the gate, worryingly checking her husband for any injuries. Tommy just laughs at that and climbs off his horse with a loud thud. “You have no idea. I´m done with patrolling for the rest of the week.“ He shakes his head and greets Maria with a kiss, cupping her bum until she swats his hand away. “Y/N, next time you change your assignment with Jesse, please let me know. He didn’t tell me and I send some people looking for you. We were all worried sick.“ She points her finger at you but lowers it seconds later, her gaze softening. “I am sorry, it won’t happen again.“ You apologize and get off your horse, bum and legs feeling sore while your feet prickle uncomfortably at the sudden movement. You shuffle from one foot to the other, while wringing the rein in your hands. “I´ll go and rest a bit, see you all later.“ You awkwardly look between Joel and Maria and leave before either can say another word. You are tired and cold, and just want to be alone for some hours. Your horse looks tired too, and you gently pet his neck while bringing it back into the stalls. “See you tomorrow, lovely.“ You give it over to one of the stable boys and quickly cross Jackons Alleys, keeping your head down and taking the shortest route to your home. “Finally.“ With a distressed sigh, you push the door to your home open and step inside. You groan when your heavy backpack hits the floor and your neck and shoulders can finally move again. Removing your dirty clothes, you slip into more comfortable ones and prepare some hot water on the stove. You wait for it to form its first bubbles, then you slide the pot onto the counter and grab a nearby cloth. The water is comfortably warm on your skin as you begin to wash the dried blood and dirt from your hands and face. Wringing the cloth inside the water, it turns light red and you repeat the progress until you feel clean enough to lay down. “What a day.“ Your feet are killing you and you feel like you didn’t sleep for days, but it’s only midday. A quick nap, you tell yourself, and I’ll feel as good as new.

So you lay down, eyes closing on their own as sleep washes over you. You wake up hours later, and your surrounding is pitch black. No light, no sun, and no noises from outside. The only sound comes from your door, as someone repeatedly knocks against it, gaining force with each second. “I´m coming!“ You say groggily, mind still sleepy and body aching even worse than before.You pry the door open and see a tall figure with broad shoulders standing on your doorstep. “Joel?“ You step back to let him in, and for a second its completely dark again when he steps in and closes the door. Your fingers dance along the wall until you find the little switch and turn the light on. There he stood, a lunchbox in his hand and deep wrinkles on his forehead. “I just wanted to check up on you, uh, you missed dinner and Jesse said he didn’t see you, so…“ Joel scratches his neck and holds the box out for you to take. “Thank you.“ You take it and brush his fingers in the progress, being thankful for the low lightning or else he would have seen you blush. “I was really tired and I don’t know, knocked out I guess. I was aiming for a nap but woke up just now.“ You open the lid and lick your lips at the food inside, although you don’t feel hungry at all. “Today was tiring, I give you that.“ Joel looks around and points to the red water inside the pot. “You sure you’re okay?“ “It´s not mine. How’s your cheek holding up?“ Without further thinking you step forward and crane your neck to get a look at it. “can´t complain, thanks for taking care of it.“ Joel runs a hand over his beard and rocks back and forth on his heels. “You should let me clean it again, to get the fresh blood off.“ You rush to your kitchen counter and put the lunchbox down, before emptying the used pot in the sink and refilling it with clean water. “Sit down, its only going to take some minutes.“ You don´t know why, but you were looking for an excuse to have Joel around you for a little while longer. You wrap your arms around yourself as you wait for the water to boil, feeling the cold creep up your bones once again. “Are you cold?“ Joel asks after some seconds of watching you. You turn around and give him a reassuring smile. “A little, I think the heater is broken or something.“ “Let me have a look at it.“ Joel is quick to get up again and walk over to you, cornering you between him and the counter. “It´s next to my bed.“ You whisper, laying a hand on his arm to slip past. Your touch is tender and you let your hand linger for a second, before sliding it down and wrapping it around your own arm again. Joel watches your every move and follows you, almost bumping into you when you stop. “It´s right here.“ You lean forward and grab the tiny heater with one hand, trying to pull it forward. “Let me.“

Joel´s breath fans over your ear and you feel his chest pressing up against your back. His arms engulf you as he reaches over and takes the electrical heater from you, bringing it forward with ease. “Thank you.“ Your head turns to the side, lips almost meeting his cheek given the proximity you share. I could kiss him again, you think. But a sudden itch in your nose keeps you from doing so, and you dodge your head just in time to the side, a loud sneeze emitting from your throat. “Bless you.“ Joel steps around you and crouches down to get a proper look at the heater. You thank him, slightly embarrassed, and return to your previous position on the stove. What a mood killer. “The heater is working just fine, you simply forgot to turn it on.“ Joel pushes the heater back towards your bed, and brushes his hands on his jeans before getting up. “I´m so forgetful sometimes.“ You slap your forehead and rest the other arm on your hip. “Still, thank you for checking.“ “It´s alright, everyone forgets stuff sometimes.“ Joel leans himself against your wall and watches you soak a cloth in the hot water. A comfortable silence settles between you two, but as you get closer and your chests almost touch, there is this feeling inside your belly again that almost makes you drop the cloth. Joel clears his throat and studies your facial features, liking the way your nose wrinkles when you concentrate, or how your eyes search his face for any damage. “Can you, um, lean down a little? I can´t really see what I´m doing.“ You sheepishly get on your toes and grab onto his shoulder for support, while his arm winds around your waist. He tilts his head down so your faces are on the same level, and closes his eyes at your touch. “What happened today, between us, I-“ He begins, lips brushing your wrist while he speaks. You feel your heart slide into your tummy and interrupt him. “I won´t tell Ellie, or anyone else. Don´t worry about it.“ You try to play it cool, but Joel opens his eyes and gives you a soft look. “That´s not what I was going to say. Just let me talk, okay?“ His voice is quiet but raspy, and you manage a nod. You try to put your focus on cleaning his cheek, but there is not much left to clean, anyways. “I don´t know what came over me or why I kissed you, but it felt nice. And I just hope I didn’t make you feel uncomfortable. I know I´m too old for you, but I-“ You interrupt him again, this time by slamming your lips against his and pulling on his thick hair. “I liked it, too.“ You mumble, tongue slipping past his lips and exploring his mouth. Joel grabs you by the waist and pulls you closer, applying slight pressure to your spine and making you arch into him. Your chests touch and your sweater slips up a little, exposing the soft flesh of your tummy. Joel groans and pulls away to take a proper look at you. “You liked it?“ He asks, before he stumbles forward and grabs both of your cheeks, kissing you harder than before. You hold onto his wrists and tilt your head to the side to give him better access, noses bumping into each other. His beard burns on your sensitive skin, but you like the feeling and find yourself scratching the hairs with your fingernails. “Joel.“ You whisper breathlessly as his fingers slip underneath your sweater and brush over the fabric of your bra. A hot knot formed in your stomach, but there is this itch in your nose again that makes you pull away in an instant. “I think I have to-“You don’t get to finish your sentence as another sneeze shakes your body and makes you blow into the cloth you still clutched in your hand. “That´s disgusting, I am so sorry.“ You throw the cloth into the sink and wipe your nose with the sleeve of your sweater before turning back around. Joel still stands there, neck a deep shade of red and a concerned look in his eyes. He fixes his hair with one hand and extends the other to touch your forehead. “You´re hot.“ He says, mouth slipping into a frown. “Thank you, you don’t look too bad yourself.“ You tease, but Joel shakes his head. “No, I mean you’re burning up.“ He lets his hands fall to his side and your mouth drops open. “Ohh, but I feel fine. Don´t worry.“ You hide your hands in the pockets of your sweater and anxiously fiddle with your fingers. “You are tired, and have a fever. Doesn’t sound fine to me.“ Joel crosses his arms over his chest and you sigh dramatically. “Fine, maybe I got a small cold or something.“ You wave it off but Joel extends his arms and grabs you by the shoulders. “I am going to make you your food and some tea, while you go and lay back down. We can´t afford you to get sick, kiddo.“ “Kiddo?“ You snort, hand lazily coming up to cover your laugh. “Weird nickname to call someone you just sucked face with.“ You giggle and Joel rolls his eyes, letting go of you to let you sit on the bed. “Right now you are acting like a child.“ He sounds serious but you can tell by the glint in his eyes that he’s joking. “I´m too old to be a kid. Not as old as you, obviously-“You say, eyes teasingly scanning Joel up and down. “But old enough to be with older man, without it being illegal. Not that it would matter these days.“ You let yourself fall back into the bed, legs dangling over the edge. Your body feels heavy, but your heart is racing inside your chest. Never, not in a hundred years, did you think you’d kiss Joel Miller twice in one day, AND get taken care of by him. He´s been nothing but nice to you before, and you guys always had this playful banter going on, leading to your little crush, but that was it. He made sure to keep his distance and not cross any borders, so what made him change his mind? Its not like you never tried anything, but you always thought he was too blind to ever notice. “That´s good to know, wouldn’t want to kiss a child.“ Joel sounds far away, although he’s just in the kitchen and you clasp your hands together in front of your chest. “Ha ha, very funny. I don´t even look like a kid. Jesse thought I was in my thirties when he first saw me.“ “So you’re not?“ Joel walks over to you with a bowl of food in one, and Tea in the other hand. “No! I´m 27. Thought you’d know that.“ You act offended and crawl over to the other side of the bed to make Joel some space, hoping he’ll stay a little longer. “I was only joking.“ He hands you your bowl and places the tea onto the ground before he carefully sits down and rests his torso against the headboard. “Are you okay? With me staying a bit?“ He asks, brushing over his beard. “Of course, I enjoy your company.“ You swirl your spoon and push the food around, but your throat tightens at the thought of having to eat. “Come on, don’t do that.“ Joel gives you a warning look and you rest the bowl in your lap. “Do what?“ You ask. “Playing with the food, you have to eat something.“ He pushes the bowl back into your hands and you throw your head back. “I´m not hungry.“ You pout and pick up the spoon again, only to drop it seconds later. “You´ll regret not eating in the morning, trust me. At least take some bites. I didn´t see you eat all day.“ Joel keeps his eyes on you and you grow uneasy under his stare. “Fine.“ With long teeth you force the spoon up to your mouth and start chewing some of the food. The taste is alright, but you still frown. “One spoon isn’t enough, come on and eat up. You just told me you’re not a child.“ Joel raises his eyebrows and you suppress the urge to stick your tongue out. “I´m eating!“ You put another spoonful into your mouth and chew fast to get it down. After a couple more bites, you feel way too full and drop the bowl for good. “If you still want me to drink my tea, I cant take another bite or else I´m gonna throw up.“ You try to reason your lack of appetite. Joel sighs but takes the bowl from you in defeat, handing you your tea instead. “I´ll check up on you again tomorrow, and then you’ll eat a proper meal.“ Joel rotates his shoulder blades and looks at his watch. You have no clue how he actually reads the time through the cracked glass, but he gets up nevertheless. “It´s getting late, and I´m supposed to talk with Tommy and Maria in the morning. I´ll see you around, okay?“ Joel gives you a final look, and you’re quick to grab his hand. Its rough and warm, and you brush your thumb over his. “Thank you.“ “No problem, sleep well.“ Joel looks at your hands and leans down, giving you a quick kiss on the forehead. You let him go and he walks out of your house, heavy boots crunching the leaves on your doorstep. He must like me at least a little bit, you think to yourself. Otherwise he wouldn’t care for me. With that thought in your head and the tiniest smile on your lips, you continue to sip on your tea.

“Y/N?“ Loud banging on your door awakes you once again, and you stir from your previous slumber. “Hmm?“ You sit up and rub your eyes, daylight shining through your window. “Can I come in?“ You recognize the voice to belong to Ellie, and hastily get up. Overnight, your nose became clogged and you feel a headache forming, but that’s nothing you couldn’t handle. “I´m coming!“ You rush to your door and open up, meeting Ellie on your porch. She has her bow slung around her shoulder and some arrows in her bag. “Did I wake you?“ She asks with an amused voice. You just roll your eyes and let her in, trotting back into your bedroom to change. “I was about to get up.“ You quickly shake up your bedsheets to let them ventilate before discreetly smelling your armpits. Smells good enough to you, which is why you skip your shower. Ellie chuckles at that and watches you search for something clean and warm to wear. Ellie wears her usual flannel and a rain jacket on top, dressed in sneaker despite the chilly weather. “What exactly happened yesterday? Maria was quite worried for you guys.“ Ellie mindlessly glides her hand over the kitchen counter and you shrug, poking your head trough a long sleeved shirt. “Infected got in our way, forced us to split up.“ You jump up and down to pull your jeans high and secure them with your belt. “I should have been with you guys.“ Ellie mumbles, poking out her lips. You walk over to her and rest your hip on the doorway. “We managed quite alright. Did Jesse already talk with you?“ You grab your jacket from the chair and swing it over your shoulders, missing out on Ellies blushed cheeks. “He told you?“ She asks, brows pulled together. “Ehm yeah, and even if he didn’t.. Word kinda got around.“ You cough shortly and give her a teasing smile, but Ellie runs a hand over her face. “Thats embarrassing.“ She shakes her head and you do the same. “It´s just a kiss, Ellie. Let people talk.“ You step into your boots and start binding the strings when Ellie puffs out air next to you. “I´m so stupid.“ She lets her eyes wander anywhere but to you, and you sigh. “Why? Its nothing serious, unless you like her.“ You mumble the last part but Ellies sudden shrinking of her shoulders makes you look at her. “You like her?“ You ask, but it sounds more like a statement. Ellie just shrugs and you stop tying your shoes.

“Look, I don’t know Dina´s intentions, but she can be lucky to have you.“ You look at your friend and Ellie bites her lip. “Joel said the same thing.“ Before you can respond, Ellie shoves your knife towards you and hands you your backpack. “Let´s go hunting.“ She walks in front of you while you hurry to close your door and not trip over the slippery mud. “I think we have to slip past the east gate, before Maria or Tommy see us.“ You close your jacket and breathe through your mouth while Ellie plays with the bow on her shoulder. “I know, this way.“ She takes you over the graveyard to another settlement of houses, sneaking past some backyards and finally to the gate. “Where do you want to go this time?“ You ask, still unfamiliar with the routes Ellie likes to explore. It became a thing between you two, to just sneak out from time to time and go hunting together. Most times you don’t even catch anything, but its nice to escape the judging eyes of Jackson for a bit and just talk with each other. And somehow, you feel like Ellie needs someone to talk to today. “Probably not the woods, I was thinking about the riverside up the hills?“ Ellie gives you a questioning look and you grab your knife. “Sounds good to me.“ Together, you sneak through the fence and rush out of eyesight so no-one spots you two. After climbing up some rocks and balancing along narrow pathways, you pause, slightly out of breath. “are there even rabbits this high up?“ You wonder, nose running so you wipe it on your sleeve. “Maybe, I saw one a couple days ago.“ Ellie stops as well and brushes her hair out of her face, her bun at the back of her head getting loose. “You came up here without me?“You feign hurt and clasp your heart. “Needed somewhere to think and be alone for a while.“ Ellie pulls out an arrow and lets the tip circle around her fingertip. “What´s wrong?“ You continue walking and watch a small rivulet flowing down between some rocks. “The usual. Joel getting into my life and Seth being a dick.“ She waves you off and occupies her hands with grabbing her bow, pulling back the string and positioning her arrow. “You know Joel just worries for you, you and Tommy are all he has left.“ You try to reason, but Ellies annoyed huff makes you shut up. “He´s harassing Jessie because of my patrols.“ She straightens her back and lets the arrow slip from her fingertips. The arrow swirls through the air and lands in a nearby tree, bark flying everywhere. “and pushes Seth for what he said to me.“ She gets a new arrow out of her back and repeats the progress, this time aiming for a different tree. “I don´t see what’s wrong with that. Sure, he should ask you first if you need his help, but after all he just worries and wants you to be safe.“ You pick up some small stones and flick them into the water. Ellie turns around, bow still taut. “He doesn’t get to do that anymore!“ She sounds angry, and only lowers her bow when she sees your shocked face. “Sorry.“ She looks uncomfortable, and you swallow, headache pounding at the back of your head. “It´s okay. We don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.“ You smile at her and walk over to the tree to pull the arrow out. You know something happened between Ellie and Joel for both of them being so tensed around each other, but its not your place to push Ellie into telling you everything. Although sometimes, you wish that she did. On the other side, you don’t tell her everything either. “You´ve ever been this far up?“ Ellie points to the peak of the hill and you groan. “No, but I guess you want to go there?“ Your legs already hurt, but Ellies small smile makes you push trough the pain. “You owe me one.“ You accusingly point your finger at her and give her back her arrow, the aim to actually hunt long forgotten. “You say that now, wait until you see the view.“ Ellie looks back over her shoulders and gives you a shy smile. “First of all I have to make it there without suffocating first.“ You joke, lungs itching if you breathe in too deep. “You have a cold or something?“ Ellie asks, eying you up and down. You push past her and use your hands to grab onto a particular high rock, pulling yourself up and climbing onto the next level. “I think so, Joel was really-“You stop yourself, almost biting your tongue. “What?“ Ellie climbs up behind you, head craned to hear you better. “Nothing, how far is it till we’re there?“ You look up and count the rocks you still have to conquer. Way too many, for your liking. “Go right, there should be a small path we can walk up.“ Ellie waits for you to move over and shows you the way, balancing carefree over the muddy ground. “God you’re not scared of heights?“ You clench your fists to get some feeling into your numb fingers. “I am, I just don’t look down.“ Ellie giggles and you hold back an amused smile, giggles were very unlike Ellie. “Wow, Ellie is scared of something.“ You tease, voice full of sarcasm. “Hey, I´m scared of a lot of things.“ Ellie waits for you to take her hand and helps you with the final steps, your shoes slipping in the mud. “for example?“ You ask while she pulls you up, her hand just as cold as yours. “I´m scared of ending up alone.“ Ellie releases your hand and strolls towards the cliff. “You have Dina, Jesse, Tommy, Joel.. and me.“ You lay a hand on her shoulder and gently squeeze. “You´re not getting rid of us so easy.“ You shove her with your elbow and she rubs the spot with a laugh. “Ow! So I´m stuck with you?“ She looks at you and then lets her eyes roam the panorama in front of you. You do the same and silently gasp, seeing all of Jackson and the surrounding woods. It looks so small from up here, and you smile.

“You´re stuck with me.“

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I´m planing to write multiple chapters, so stay tuned :)

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sheerbeautyreigns · 4 years ago

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DESIRE

Part 52

Joe slept in until 10am that morning, which gave him enough time to have a shower and pack his belongings. While gathering the last of his toiletries, his phone rang. It was Drew. He hesitated for a moment, swallowing.

“I wasn’t sure you’d pick up.” The Scot started. “I’m sorry, I didn’t want to disturb you. I know you had an early flight…”

“So you weren”t just leaving because you felt bad?” Drew asked. “No, I…look I don’t know what to think to be honest. I didn’t think I’d see you again in that capacity.”

“I’m sorry. You know how I feel about you though? Every time we’re together, I never want it to end. You do something to me-”

“Drew don’t…” Joe couldn’t listen to him pour his guts out like this. He already felt terrible about it. “You know how I feel about you Joe. You deserve to be treated better. It’s only a matter of time until you realise that.” Joe was silent. He was scared to think that he might be right based on the ups and downs he and Paul had been experiencing. “I have to check out.” He finally said. “Just think about it OK?”

“OK.” Joe hung up. He inhaled deeply. Drew normally came across pretty passive in this situation but something had shifted. It was like he now had feelings for Joe. He couldn’t deny he felt the same way but he belonged to Paul. He had already fucked up once with Colby and he couldn’t do it again.

For the rest of the week, Joe kept himself busy with a couple of interviews, more home improvements, workouts and seeing his family. He hadn’t heard much from Paul. He knew how busy he was and to be honest, he was already nervous about seeing him. Not to mention meeting his friends. The very though of it made him anxious. He hadn’t been taking his pills, as prescribed by his doctor as often as he should. He hated to rely on them but he would have to start. As he washed one down with a mouthful of water, his phone rang.

“Hey baby, how are you?” Paul sounded happy. Joe started to pace around his bedroom. “I’m good. I wanted to call during the week but I knew how busy you were.” He lied. “I always have time for you, no matter what.” The thought made him feel even worse. “I miss you.”

“I miss you too baby but it’s already Saturday and I get you all to myself from tomorrow. I booked something special for us in San Francisco. I think you’ll like it.”

“Can’t wait.” Joe smiled. “What time will you be at the arena from tomorrow?”

“About 5pm. I have a couple of meetings. Are you ready for your match?” He checked. “You know me, always ready.”

“I’m glad you’re feeling more positive baby.” He could sense the smile in Paul’s voice. “No use in complaining. Should be a good match, although I probably won’t be saying that afterwards.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll give you something to look forward to after.” Paul replied. “Is that a threat or a promise?” Joe retorted.

Guess you’ll just have to wait and see. OK babe, I’m gonna have an early night but I can’t wait to see you tomorrow. I love you.”

“Love you too.”

Joe and Colby had just finished their Steel Cage match. Everything had gone smoothly and the crowd were really into it chanting “This is awesome” and “Holy shit” throughout. Both men hurt like hell but they were both happy. Joe left first since he was first to escape over the top of the cage and retain his title. When he came into Gorilla, he saw Paul for the first time that evening. He was sat with Vince wearing a white shirt and grey suit. Vince got up and came towards Joe to hug him and congratulate him on a great match. Joe eyes met Paul’s as he hugged Vince. A small smile crossed his face before he too got up and hugged Joe. “I’ll call you soon.” He simply said. Joe wandered off to the mens locker room. He could feel his stomach drop when he saw Drew sat alone, talking on his phone. Their eyes met for a moment before Joe went to his case which was located on the other side of the room. It sounded like he might be talking to a family member. Joe went about removing his vest and boots. He could feel Drew watching him from behind while he spoke. Thankfully, Colby entered.

“Aww man that was awesome but not gonna lie, I’m getting too old for this shit.” Colby grinned before wincing. “You say that every time. You gotta ease up on those chair shots though.” Joe joked. Drew groaned, getting up and left the room, seemingly in a huff. “Jeez what’s wrong with him?” Colby asked rolling his eyes. “Who knows.” Joe grabbed his towel and went into the shower.

When he returned, he had a missed call from Paul. “Hey, sorry, I just got out of the shower.” His eyes met Drew’s as he entered the room again. Colby had left. “OK babe, there’ll be a car waiting for you. I’m just arriving at the hotel.”

“OK I’m just packing up here and I’ll be over. By the way, where are you?” Joe asked, going through his bag. “The Fairmont? You didn’t have to…” Joe couldn’t help but notice the smirk on Drew”s face. “…OK I won’t be long…Love you too.” Joe started to get changed, slipping into his boxers and a pair of comfortable black Under Armour bottoms. “You almost sounded like you meant that.” Drew commented. Joe passed him a glance. “I do mean it.”

“Until he really hurts you again.” Drew retorted. “This is not the time or place.” Joe was getting annoyed now. “You weren’t saying that in my hotel room the other night.”

“Don’t you dare bring-” Joe words were cut short when a couple of members of the road crew entered. Drew could only smirk. Was he resorting to blackmailing now? Whatever it was, Joe didn’t like it one bit. He quickly finished getting changed and left.

It was around 10:30pm when Joe arrived at Paul’s suite. He was on the phone when he answered. Paul motioned that he was almost finished the call as Joe walked in. The suite was impressive, as expected. Paul always had good taste. Joe took his cases into the bedroom and went about hanging up a few pieces of clothing while Paul’s conversation rolled on.

When Joe was finished, he gingerly appeared at the bedroom door and watched as Paul sat at his laptop while on the phone. He motioned for the young man to come sit on his lap to which Joe obliged. He wrapped his arms around Paul’s neck and traced small kisses along his stubble, down to his neck. Paul quickly ended the call and pulled Joe body against his. “You have no idea how much I missed you this week.” He placed his palms on either side of his face and kissed him passionately. “I missed you too.” Joe smiled kissing him back. “I like this suite.”

“I wanted something special for us since we have more time together this week. How do you feel?” Paul asked looking up into his eyes. “A little achey from the match but I”ll be fine.”

“I don’t want you to be hurting on Wednesday night so I’ve arranged for you to have a nice massage tomorrow downstairs.”

“You don’t have to worry about me, I’ll be fine.” Joe assured him. “I know you will but it's gonna be pretty physical in LA so I just want you to rest beforehand.”

“Have you made any arrangements yet?” Joe asked carefully.

“I was thinking, it might be nice to let you do your own thing for some of the night. Would you like that?” Paul asked, playing with a strand of his hair. “Really? I thought I was there to submit and do whatever you say?”

“You will be but I thought it’d be nice to reward you a little too. Let you fuck whoever you want before I have my way with you.” A small smile crept onto Joe face. “I’d like that.” He licked his lips. “Wednesday night is very important to me. These people are important to me.”

“I understand.” Joe nodded. “Good boy. I know you won’t let me down.” Paul smiled.

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sabine-leo · 6 years ago

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Author: @sabine-leo

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Pairing : Tom Hiddleston / OFC (You) - with Benedict Cumberbatch

Wordcount: 3047

Warnings: Slight drunkenness

Genre: Fluff / Humour

Summary: Ben & Tom are having a fun night out. There is only one question Ben can´t get Tom to answer without drinks. WHY hasn´t he asked you out yet?

Note: I have a thing for those two... Comments and reblogs are ALWAYS appreciated! Hope you have fun reading this piece of nonsense!

„There you are! I was looking for you! I´ve got another drink with your name on it!”

Tom turned half way to smile at one of his best friends as the door behind him fell shut again and kept the deep bass and rhythmic music inside the venue. The terrace he stood on lay in darkness, the garden just a shadow under the dark blue night sky. Turning fully to lean against the heavy stone balustrade he took the drink out of Benedict’s hand and grinned a little.

“Had to take a breather. I am starting to feel all the drinks which had my name on them.”

Benedict laughed a deep rumble of a laugh. “You, my friend are out of practice!”

Tom snickered as Ben held up his own glass and said “Cheers!”

After a sip Ben looked at Tom and a hiccup escaped his lips, which made Tom grin broadly.

Making a somewhat hilarious face Ben said. “To be frank…I think I am out of practice too.”

Benedict leaned against the stone next to Tom and lankily threw his arm around his friends’ shoulders. “Tonight, we celebrate. Tonight, we have fun…”

Ben looked into Toms eyes.

“…and tomorrow we will probably have a bad headache!”

They both snorted and downed the rest of the liquid inside their glasses.

Benedict took the empty glass out of Toms hand and shook his head as if he wanted to clear it.

“You want a Thomas, a William or a Tom next?”

Tom groaned. “Which name do I have to say to get a water?”

Benedict laughed. “They all include water…And I don´t think you want me to call you…” He looked like he was thinking hard for a second. “…Penelope…for the rest of the night!”

Opening the door to get back inside Ben grinned and looked into Toms eyes.

“Or should I call you (Y/N)?!”

Tom huffed and kicked himself off of the balustrade. “I take a Tom!”

Benedict bowed. “That´s the spirit! But talking about (Y/N)…What´s it with the both of you?”

“I might need another drink for that!” Tom grinned with a little blush but kept his silence for now.

A little while later in a separated seating area Ben watched Tom with a tad dopey expression on his face. “Seeriouuslyy…Why don´t you ask her out?” He motioned with his hands in the air.

“All that dancing around each other makes me woozy!”

Tom snorted and rubbed his face. “We are not dancing around…I was jus…just…”

Ben interrupted with a grin “To damn shy to speak up! You are a tall, handsome…chicken! That´s what you are!” Tom grunted and pointed at Ben. “…jus…taking it slow. THAT`S what I wanted to say.”

“Slow as a snail? Or a Turtle?...” Ben thought really hard. “…Is there another, even slower animal?”

Tom put down his empty glass with a hard thud.

“Am no chicken!”

“Ohhhh you are!” Ben grinned.

“Nope!” Tom popped the p.

“Prove it!”

Tom looked incredulous at his friend. “What? How? Now?”

“3 excellent questions Williammmm. I might just have the answers.”

Ben held up his fist and opened up a finger with each word he spoke.

“ProveIt!” His thumb came up as he spoke the 2 words as one.

“Phone!” His index finger flipped open.

“YES!” His middle finger joined in on his equation.

Tom rolled his eyes what made him a bit dizzy.

“I have one word as answer for you…and one finger.”

He flipped Ben of with his middle finger adding the word “NO!”

Benedict groaned in exasperation about his obstinate friend but Tom stood abruptly.

“There is noooo way I am doing this over a phone…”

Ben stood up himself as Tom got into motion. “Where are we going?”

“We are going to ask (Y/N) out! Well, I will… but you´ll come with me!”

It did not occur to any of those two that it might be a little late in the night for that…. They have had some Ben, Benedict, Tom, Thomas and Williams too much for that.

Coming home from dinner with 2 of your girlfriends a little later than usual you stayed up a bit longer to enjoy the warm summer breeze on your balcony before heading into bed. It still was so warm that you left open the window to get at least a bit of cooler air inside your warm flat later in the night. The open window let to you hearing a commotion outside at 2 in the morning. Still in a dazed state of waking up slowly you could not think straight at first.

“Ring the bell!” Said one deep voice.

“Noo…” said another a bit higher pitched as if annoyed.

“Told you…chicken!”

“Would you stop the chicken talk. I am no chicken!”

“Then what are you waiting for?” Asked the deep voice with a hint of amusement in it.

“Are you planning on serenading under the balcony?” It added.

“Stop talking for a moment and let me think!”

Now a deep chuckle sounded through the summer air.

“I think we had at least 4 drinks too much to THINK!”

Now both voices were laughing.

You sat up in bed and rubbed your eyes. Those voices seemed familiar. Not bothering to turn the lights on you walked to the window and peeked outside. You strained your eyes as you saw two figures in the shadows. One was sitting on the grass in front of your flat and the other was pacing, a little unsteady, from left to right.

“Oh oh oh ohhhh, throw a rock against her window and quote Romeo and Juliet!!”

The one on the grass was getting onto his knees, holding out his arms and pointing at the balcony.

“Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon…”

A chuckle escaped you, you were pretty sure that this was Benedict and the tall, lean shadow striding towards him looked like Tom.

“Are you mad?” Yep, that was Tom.

“Why? You would not call her; you are not going to riiiiing her bell…what else is left then serenade!?”

Tom pushed against Bens shoulders. Benedict lost his balance and fell backwards into the grass.

“I will not quote Romeo and Juliet!” Tom started to laugh as Ben lay there like a turtle on its back.

“I might have asked that before but WHY?” Ben tried to get into a comfortable position.

“Juliet was 13, Romeo 16 their love lasted 3 days and 6 people got killed!”

“Oh…that slipped my mind!” Ben sounded surprised but started to laugh and grabbed Toms leg, tugged hard.

Tom fell like a chopped tree and after an “Uuumph!” They both started to laugh like maniacs, laying in the grass before your home. You could not hold back your own laughter as you opened the balcony door and stepped out in your oversized sleeping shirt and short pants.

“Having fun down there?” You asked with a grin on your face.

Tom scrambled back to his feet with a lot less elegance than he normally sported. Ben just snorted and sat up. “NOW we are getting to the fun part!”

Tom stood under your balcony and looked up, swaying. “Did…did we wake you?”

Ben chuckled. “Well…DUH…its almost 3 in the morning William!”

Toms eyes got big. He turned to Ben and said.

“Shit! I think we might not have thought that through at all”

Ben managed to hold back his laugh for almost 2 seconds before bursting and making Tom giggle as well. Hiding your own laugh, you stood there and watched to grown, tall, normally eloquent and intelligent renowned actors struggle to keep it together. As if Tom suddenly remembered where he was, he turned back to you and gulped.

“I…” he started and grinned again. “I…I´m SO sorry!”

“For what?” Ben cut in. “For not calling, ringing her bell, waking her up or because you are to much of a chicken to ask her out?”

“Would you shut it! Please!” Tom hissed and smiled back up at you.

“Probably all of that!” He said and took a deep breath.

“(Y/N)…” Tom began but Ben could not keep quiet.

“This whole under the balcony thingy is overrated if you ask me.” He now stood next to Tom and continued. “I mean, the permanent looking up makes me feel funny.”

Toms brows furrowed as Ben braced himself to give Tom a bunk-up.

“Up you go! Look into her eyes not at her damn balcony!”

Tom shrugged and before you could say that this probably was not a very good idea Ben had Tom half way up already. “Oh my god!” You shrieked as Tom clutched to the handrail and stood on Bens shoulders. “Hi!” Tom grinned and aimed one of his megawatt smiles at you.

“GET UP THERE NOW!” Ben huffed from below.

“Oh, yes….of course!”

Tom hefted himself up and somewhat managed to get over the rail, landing on his butt.

This must be a weird dream; this could not be happening for real. Laughingly you held out a hand for Tom and he took it to get up onto his feet. His hair was dishevelled, his glasses sat a little askew on his nose and his shirt had grass stains and dirt on it. But his smile was handsome as always.

“Hi…” he said again and did not let go of your hand.

“Hey Thomas!” You grinned and looked into his blazing blue eyes.

“How can I help you?” You asked with a little laugh.

“You can help me by opening that door! I need to pee!” Ben said a bit to loud from down below.

You started to chuckle but Tom groaned and let his head fall back.

“How am I going to ask her out when you interrupt every time?” He stage-whispered down the balcony. Oh boy! Tom wanted to ask you out? Well, taking their state into account he probably would not have any knowledge of it come morning.

“(Y/N), Darling…” Tom started anew.

“Door! PEE!” Came a deep rumble again.

“Let me open the door real quick!” You said to a devastated looking Tom who just nodded.

Tom followed you inside and got rid of his shoes beforehand. Ben tiptoed on the spot as you buzzed open the door and squeezed himself into your home, beelining it to the bathroom. “THANKS!” He yelled. Turning after closing the door you nearly crashed into Toms broad chest. “Woah!”

He chuckled and grabbed your waist to keep you close.

“Hi!” He grinned again. “I said that already, didn´t I?”

“2 times!” You laughed and stroked down his chest.

“3 times a charm!” He grinned lopsided and watched you intensely.

The bathroom door opened and Ben came out hiccupping.

“You two sort that out! I am taking a nap!” And off he went into your bedroom.

Tom took your hand and tugged you into your livingroom.

“Sort that out, right. Where was I?” He talked to himself.

“Maybe you know after you had a good sleep?” You tried to give him an out.

Tom looked at you and shook his head. “Nooo, I…I really should have asked you a while ago…”

He smiled and took your hands into his but nothing came out of his mouth.

“Oh god, I am a chicken!” He said in horror and let go of your hands.

It took everything you had not to laugh just now. They both were clearly drunk but also very adorable at the same time. You liked Tom, a lot. And the both of you casually hung out with shared friends every now and then. You texted and shared a laugh in between meeting, but never, till now had Tom tried to take the next step. The two of you taking it slow and building a friendship first.

“Why don´t you go and take a look how Ben is doing?” You said lovingly and hugged him once.

“You are not a chicken, Thomas. You climbed up my balcony…” You grinned up to him and he chuckled softly. “I did…” Slowly you let go of him and he went into your bedroom.

“Ben?!” He whispered a bit to loud before you heard your bed give a groan as he probably fell onto it.

Good thing that you had a very comfy sofa that was big enough for you to sleep on…

Some minutes later you tiptoed into the bedroom to get a spare blanket and a pillow out of the closet. You had to clutch a hand to your mouth to keep from laughing as you saw the two men laying face down in your bed, facing each other and snoring softly. Shaking your head, you took the stuff you needed and got comfortable on the sofa.

Somewhere around 9 you sat with a hot cup of tea in your livingroom as you heard a healthy

“WHAT THE HELL?!” coming out of the bedroom.

“Stop spooning me Hiddleston! Where am I?”

A sleepy rumble “What? Ben?” You heard scrambling. “OH MY GOODNESS!”

Chuckling into your tea you watched the corridor with a grin on your face but the men were not yet ready to emerge. “Is this?” Ben whispered.

“(Y/N´S) place…bedroom to be exact….” Tom sounded horrified.

“What did we do??” He asked Ben silently.

“Oh, nothing much! You had a discussion about Romeo and Juliet while laying in the grass, Tom climbed up my balcony standing on your shoulders Ben and then the both of you fell asleep in my bed!” You said loudly from where you were sitting. Enjoying the horrified silence with a grin on your face.

Two minutes later a shamefaced Tom came into the livingroom, looking sheepish and regretful.

“I don´t know what to say!” He started and looked at you.

You laughed and shook your head.

“You don´t have to say anything. It was like a surreal play I got to watch last night.”

Ben came into the livingroom looking equally apologizing.

“I´m so sorry (Y/N)… Please don´t be cross with us!”

“How could I… you have been adorably silly in your drunken state. I don´t think that happens very often with you both being level-headed all the time.”

Ben grinned and hugged you nonetheless in request for forgiveness. Tom followed suit and held on to you a bit longer. Taking a deep breath to start talking he looked at you but Ben, again, interrupted and grabbed him by the waistband of his trousers and said.

“Time to do the walk of shame Thomas!”

“But!” Tom wanted to argue. “Nope, NOW…we have stolen enough time and sleep from (Y/N) as it is!”

The both of them were gone before you could say something. They left you standing there, shaking your head and pinching yourself to wake up from this nonsense of a dream.

Outside Tom looked flabbergasted at Ben. “Why did you do that? I just wanted to ask her out!”

Ben looked at Tom with a drawn eyebrow.

“Really?” he started. “Now? Looking like that? After sleeping in HER bed, drunk, spooning me and with grass stains all over your clothes? NOW you wanted to ask her out?”

Tom gulped and looked down on himself.

“I stand before you corrected.” Ben said. “You are no chicken. You´ve got delusional big balls when you think that THAT was the correct time to ask her out on a date! OR you are still drunk!”

Tom went white as a sheet while Ben spoke and shot him a shocked glance.

“Thank you for stopping me!” He rasped.

Ben snorted and nodded to keep walking. “Let´s go home. I need a shower! And an Advil!”

The day went by as if nothing had happened. You still thought you had imagined all of it but the dirt and the grass stains in your bed told a different story. Getting everything into the washer you went out to get some groceries and enjoyed an otherwise quiet day. At about 7 in the evening you heard a thud against your balcony window. Getting up to see if a bird hat hit the glass, you opened the door and looked around. A laugh escaped you as you saw Tom standing under your balcony and grinning up to you. “Hi!” He said and smiled. “Hi Thomas!” You laughed and leaned a bit over the rail.

“I do have a question that I have to get out before it burns me alive!” he said rather dramatic.

“Do speak, Thomas! I don´t want you to go up in flames!”

Tom chuckled and held up a single (Your favourite flower).

“Would you go on a date with me, (Y/N)…or 2 or 8?!” He shot a lovely and sexy smirk your way.

“Why don´t you come in and I give you my answer eye to eye!” You said with a grin and wanted to go inside to open the door for him.

“Alright, coming!” Tom said and took a start-up to leap up and grab the rail of your balcony. He hefted himself up and elegantly jumped over the rail to stand before you.

“That went better than yesterday!” He grinned and tilted his head.

“You wanted to be eye to eye…here I am. What´s your answer, darling?”

Tom took hold of your hands and smiled hopeful and sweet.

“Yes…” you said with a soft giggle. Tom started to grin bright like the sun and tugged you against his chest into a hug. “Are you kicking me out now or can I tempt you to order in and watch a movie together?” He asked with a longing gaze into your eyes. “As long as this will not count as our first date!” You teased and looked up into his baby blues. Tom chuckled and put a strand of hair behind your ear. “No, it does not count as such. Our first date will be quite romantic!”

Smiling you answered. “Oh, even more romantic than you leaping up my balcony to ask me out?”

Tom chuckled. “Oh yes! But when you put it like that…there is one thing missing right now!”

“Oh? What is missing?” You asked softly as Toms gaze got all intense and zeroed in on your lips.

“This…” he rasped and closed the distance between the both of you to seal your lips with his.

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