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[mtherfcknmonster]

[Weekends have been different since Kevin has been with Andrew and Neil and now that they're sharing the same bed, Andrew expects it to be even more different. Mainly, getting up has been harder, because Kevin never really wants to get his ass out of bed once he's in it, and this both amuses and frustrates Andrew- he's not entirely sure why. It's not like he cares if they make it to class or practice.

Andrew is always awake first, because he needs to be, but sometimes he thinks Neil wakes up before him and just waits for him to wake up before opening his eyes. It sounds like one of those stupid things Neil would do for him, to make him feel safer (and it works), but more often than not, Andrew is just too light of a sleeper to stay sleeping for too long.

This Saturday, he really is the first one awake, Neil sleeping next to him, curled into Kevin's side. Kevin is snoring softly (okay, maybe it's just heavy breathing but Andrew will swear on everything that it's snoring), his limbs sprawled out everywhere, one arm under Neil's neck, reaching out to almost touch Andrew's shoulder, the other above his head. One day, Kevin is going to end up on the floor, and Andrew won't feel bad about it. But today he seems firmly planted in bed and Andrew watches them sleep. He can do all the staring he wants and not get called out for it. It's images like these he wants to keep in his head so he has something to focus on when things get bad. He has something real to come back to, though he's not sure he deserves any of this at all.

It's when those thoughts start filtering in, that Neil stirs, turning from Kevin a bit and cracking his eyes open to look at Andrew. Neil gives him a small, sleepy smile when he sees that Andrew is awake, just like he always does and just like always, Andrew thinks it's horribly unfair and stupid that Neil could look this good as soon as he opens his eyes]

Morning.

[Neil says to him quietly after what what Andrew can tell is Neil quickly assessing to see if Andrew is in an okay place, if he had any nightmares or is unusually tense. Andrew doesn't return the greeting, but he reaches out and brushes his fingers through Neil's messy locks. Neil's smile grows wider and then he turns his head to look at Kevin again]

He snores.

[Andrew wants to make sure Neil knows that, and Neil laughs softly and shakes his head. ]

No he doesn't.

[Andrew lets out a soft huff, but tugs Neil forward and kisses him, because all these laughs and smiles so early in the morning, they're too good. Kevin's hand is between them, but Neil pulls it down a little so they can kiss easier, but he keeps his hand in Kevin's, curling his fingers around his]

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[mtherfcknmonster]

[ Andrew doesn't want this to mean as much as it seems to be meaning for both of them.... or that's what he's telling himself, anyway.

A small wall of pictures of the three of them? Reasons to live. Reasons to keep going. Something to fight for.

He hates it (he loves it) ]

You do not know anything.

[1hundred]

Oh yeah, lighting and all that.

[Neil thinks he gets it too, looking at Andrew, at his approval. Longing, maybe? He doesn't say anuthing about it]

At least some photos. That would be cool.

[mtherfcknmonster]

I am a natural. My photos were all good and I didn't even have to try.

[If they're on this topic anyway, he might as well get into it]

That does not sound very inconspicuous.

[1hundred]

Yeah, I definitely think you should take more, just so we know.

[Andrew seems interested in it anyway, and that's always a plus]

I think he means the three of us, but we can slip those in there too.

[mtherfcknmonster]

Fine. Whatever. But I am still vetoing the ones I do not like.

[That's fair, he thinks. He doubts they will veto very many photos he'll take, because they will all be awesome]

Are we done here now or should I order more cheesecake?

[1hundred]

We're sticking to the deal, don't worry.

[Neil watches as Andrew sucks the rest of his drink down]

I'm done shopping. I never want to shop another day in my life.

[mtherfcknmonster]

[Andrew snorts at that, watching Neil's face and the sudden conflicted look on it. ]

I want to shop some more. We are going out on Friday.

[1hundred]

Well... Excites is different. It's not the mall.

[It's totally different and he will fight for this!]

Can you imagine if we went anywhere else?

[mtherfcknmonster]

Of course Eden's.

[These ridiculous children. As if they would go anywhere else]

We get good service and good treatment there. Do you think we could find that anywhere else? Probably not.

[1hundred]

I like it there. I don't mind going every single time.

[Neil shrugs. If Andrew feels comfortable there then that's good. Plus, it's close to the house. THey haven't been there in a while. Not since the three of them have been together. He wonders how that'll go.]

If you want to shop, we should go. I'm not getting anything else, though.

[mtherfcknmonster]

Good, because that is where we're going.

[Quiet makeouts in the parking lot sound like something he would like. Maybe getting Kevin to dance again. That would be another something he would like, though he knows that is less likely. ]

At least wait for the check, you heathen. Though, she isn't getting a tip. That's what she gets for passing around phone numbers.

[1hundred]

[Neil would also like to see Kevin dance!]

We have to leave her a tip, Andrew. She didn't do anything wrong.

[And she put up with them, so that's something. Anyway, he pulls his wallet out and leaves a good tip at the table and waves Kevin along]

We'll pay at the register.

[mtherfcknmonster]

[Andrew can wait. He can definitely wait to see something like Kevin dancing. ]

Not you. Her.

[Is he still jealous? No. Maybe. Trying not to be]

Whatever. It does not matter.