This is a
work of fiction; all characters' names are randomly generated, and the places
in this story are complete works of fiction. If you disagree with two men
loving each other, leave now. Yes, this is a Christmas story, so you are
free to move on if you don't want to read it. However, if you're going to
read it, I hope you'll enjoy it.
Copyright ©
2021-2023
From the
North Pole to Indiana
Chapter 7,
Part 1
At Shea's
Shea is at
his house, and it's around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. He's got an itch to see Mick again, so he invites
him for dinner. Grabbing his phone, he
gets ready to call Mick, but instead, he texts him.
"Hey Mick,
this is Shea. Would you like to come to dinner?
I thought we could eat around 5:00 if that's okay?"
He's unsure
when Mick will respond since he's most likely at work, but Shea knows he can't
sit around and wait for him to respond.
There is a grocery list to make and food to buy for tonight, not to
mention he needs to make the apartment look a little less like a single guy
doesn't live in the house. 5 minutes later, Mick texts back:
"5 pm is
fine. Do you have time for a call?"
Shea is torn
between getting stuff done and talking with his guy. He can't, though.
"I don't
right now, but we'll talk later. I promise."
Mick isn't
happy, but he'll manage. Shea decides to
clean the apartment first and then take care of the groceries list and the
shopping.
***
Shea thinks
of how to make the evening a bit more romantic.
He considers a sheet fort. He
thinks about candlelight and romantic music.
It doesn't take him long to pass up the sheet fort and the candles. Shea doesn't want to burn down the house if
they forget to put out the candles. I
mean, it could happen, right? Instead of
all of that, he picks a homemade dinner and each other's company. At least the house is coming along, and he
can leave for the store quickly. Maybe
earlier than he expected to be done. It
feels good to have the house in pretty good shape. The apartment looks good, so now he sits down
and gets to the list of food that he is about to make, but first, he needs a
menu, so, to the web he goes.
***
After going
through a few recipes, he finally picks a great shrimp and pasta dish. Hopefully, Mick will like it. It looks pretty darn impressive. Grabbing pen and paper, he writes down the
ingredients one by one to make sure he has everything written down. He also writes down what he plans on having
with the meal. After making the list, he
grabs his keys to leave for the store.
Shea heads out and gets into the car.
He needs to buy food so that Shea can cook the meal and then enjoy the
meal with his guy. It doesn't take him
long to get the supplies that he needs, and before he knows it, he's home.
***
Grabbing his
phone, his fingers find Mick's phone number.
`Come on,
Mick, answer!'
Shea might
be feeling a bit lonely. He wouldn't
mind having Mick over as he cooks. If
for no other reason than to have someone to talk to while he works in the
kitchen.
"Hey, Shea,
is the food ready?"
He isn't
going to lie; the North Pole visitor is hungry.
He's hoping his game warden is ready for him.
"No, it's
not ready yet, but I was wondering if you wanted to spend time with me while I
cook?"
Mick was
dropped off at home just a few minutes ago and still needs to shower. He tells Shea, who is slightly disappointed
but gets over it.
"Okay, Mick,
I'll see you once the food is ready."
Suddenly,
Mick feels that maybe he should go ahead and have Shea pick him up. He doesn't know why he feels he should
suddenly change their plans.
"Shea, I
don't want to sound like an airhead, but I think I'd like to get picked up now
if that isn't much to ask?"
He's not
upset that things have suddenly changed.
He wants to have company while he cooks.
Shea is smiling as he grabs his keys and heads out again.
"Do you mind
if I shower at your place?"
Mick asks as
he grabs his two outfits: deodorant, cologne, toothbrush, and toothpaste. He has no problem with Mick cleaning up at
his house.
"Feel free!
I'm headed out to pick you up. See you when I get there."
Shea wastes
no time leaving the house, locking it, opening the car door, and starting the
car. He leaves his driveway and heads
straight for the guy destiny has decided he will have a future with, and
nothing can stand in its way.
***
Mick wants
to ensure that he doesn't keep Shea waiting, so he heads outside to wait on
him. It isn't long before the sweetest
man in the world arrives at the apartment complex. There are plenty of smiles between the guys
when they see each other. Shea gets out
and opens the car door for Mick, walking up to his guy and taking him by the
hand. Together, they walk to the
car. Before Shea and Mick get into the vehicle,
Shea kisses Mick. Mick instantly gets
lost in that kiss. Mick gets into the
car, Shea closes the passenger side door, and then comes to the driver's side.
"Hey Mick,
ready to go, dude?"
Mick smiles
again and nods his head.
"I'm ready."
Shea heads
back to his house. He's really enjoying
being with the guy. The guys make small talk until they reach Shea's house.
***
Shea and
Mick arrive at the house; Shea stops the car, removes his seat belt, and grabs
the keys. He gets out of the car and
walks around to the passenger door.
Opening the door, he waits for Mick to exit the car door. Then the guys head up to the door; Shea
unlocks the house and escorts his date into the house.
"You can go
shower, and I will work on dinner."
As much as
Shea would love to shower with him, he also needs to see to dinner. It doesn't take long for the meal to come
together. Shea is quite happy with his
pasta and shrimp. Every part of the meal is perfect. When Mick comes out of the shower, he is
dressed to perfection. The next thing to
do is set the table.
***
Mick and
Shea sit down for dinner, but something is stirring in the atmosphere as they
do. The food is put on the table. Mick
looks in awe at the food. A strong
winter storm is brewing, and it seems to have come out of nowhere.
"The food
looks amazing. You really worked hard on
this, Shea."
They dig
into the meal, enjoying every single morsel of the food. The alarm comes across their phone. It's a powerful blizzard sweeping over the
area. It's so bad that the county asks
everyone to stay off the streets. Mick gets up and looks out the window. The snow is making it impossible to even see
across the street.
***
Shea and
Mick look out the window at the blowing snow.
Shea glances at Mick as he wonders how best to handle tonight. He doesn't know if he should set up the couch
for himself and give Mick the bed or if they should just sleep in the bed
together. An alarm comes across the
phones, and the guys check their phones.
"Emergency
alert, the county is asking all citizens to stay in their homes. Emergency
crews will begin clearing the streets once the storm has ended."
Mick gulps.
He never planned to spend the night, but on the other hand, he's thankful for
the opportunity to spend more time with Shea.
"So what do we do now?"
Mick asks
his friend.
"Well, we
stay in place."
Mick
suddenly feels anxious. He never thought
that he would feel like this when an opportunity to sleep with Shea came
up. Shea can see Mick's face, and he
knows something is up.
"Relax, Mick;
I can set up the couch for you to sleep in if that is what you want?"
Shea didn't
mean to sound like he was putting guilt on Mick. He wanted to offer the couch because his date
looked a little stressed. It would be awesome if Mick shared his bed with him. It kind of makes him
feel a little sad. But if it makes Mick feel more comfortable, he'll fix the
couch. When Shea appears in the living
room with a sheet and blanket, it's Mick's turn to be sad.
"You don't
have to set up the couch for me. I can
sleep in the bed with you unless you don't want me to?"
Shea puts
the bedding on the coffee table in front of the couch before he grabs the
television remote.
***
Shea sits
down and pats the cushion next to him to invite his date to sit down next to
him.
"Want to
watch some television?"
Mick sits
down and cuddles up next to his date. It
just feels so perfectly normal to be sitting beside the hunky guy next to
him. They flip through the channels for
something to watch and come across a romantic movie set in the Christmas
season. It's funny, but the guys feel
right at home in each other's arms.
Something is stirring inside of the guys, and it needs to get out.
***
As the
closing credits are running across the screen. Shea looks at his date and takes
his hand.it
"Mick, I
have been going nuts ever since I met you.
We started with me trying to figure out how to return that wallet to
you. Then when I did get it to you, I
was taken. I want something more with
you; I just don't know what that something is right now. There is something
about you. I don't want to lose
you. Tell me what you want from me? Do
you want to be with me?"
This is why
Mick came to the world; he wanted to find love.
From the sound of it, he's found him.
He's found the man that he's been wanting and needing.
"Shea, I
want to be with you."
Mick isn't
sure precisely what Shea is asking him.
It feels good to him, and Shea is perfect. Shea can't contain himself and kisses his
guy.
"Look, Mr.
Game Warden, I never want you to leave.
You hear me?"
A smile
breaks out on the person sitting next to him.
"I hear you."
Shea kisses
Mick on the lips. It's the strangest
thing ever because he feels the sparks he expected to feel, but there is a hint
of peppermint, a cooling effect to that kiss.
"Someday, I
want to have a family. You think...you
might want kids too someday."
Shea asked
Mick, who is a Claus; of course, he wants kids.
After all, what is a Claus and Christmas without kids? It's more than
that, though; he wants kids.
"I want
kids."
Shea and
Mick both smiling are each other. Realizing they want the same things, the guys decide to shut up and enjoy cuddling on the
couch.
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