♤SPRING SHIELD (MxM) ~fantasy~♤

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Kristian

We've watched one episode of 'If I found out' and it is a pretty good show. The main character is an old detective who is back on the job to solve the world's greatest mysteries.
The funny thing about him is that he does anything to find the truth- Literally ANYTHING. Now it's episode two and he wants a woman to reveal why she kidnapped children while simultaneously pretending to be a cop.
She thinks his interest is him flirting with her.
"This is actually really good,"
"Yeah."I dip my hand into the bowl of popcorn only to find it empty,I groan and Elijah breaks away from watching,
"Want me to make some more?"he ask pushing to his feet,I pull him back down by his sleeve,
"No,you'll miss what happens next-"the detective buys into the vibe and flirts back with the fake southern accent that's part of his disguise. Slow music starts to play and they start kissing,then start making out and probably more but I pause.
"Why would you pause right there?"he makes a disgusted face at the screen as he tries  to grab the remote from me but fails,"Kristian,give it to me. I'm not in a mood to entertain this-"
"But Elijah,ever since we said all those things we haven't done anything."
"Things? What things?"
"I think about you a lot? Ring a bell?"I shift in my position so I'm facing him. He makes a noncommittal noise at the back of his throat clearly not interested in this conversation. "We haven't gone on a date,or done any couple stuff. At the very least we should talk,"
"I suppose its a good thing I never said I'd do that,"
"But you told me you had a romantic interest in me."
"Which you don't reciprocate- I don't seen the relevance of this discussion."I says trying to grab the remote again. I lift it high so he misses and he faces me,his expression cold and threatening,
"I do. I do reciprocate,Lewis. I can't think of other guys without comparing them to you at all,"He blinks at me,his ears turning a little redder at the comment but he ignores it not so gracefully.
"I appreciate that but can you imagine us as a couple? We'd kill each other."
"Have you ever even dated anyone? We don't have to jump into the whole thing head first,we can start simple. Like going on dates,exchanging gifts and getting to know each other or letting me sleep in your bed."
"Yeah,that last one isn't happening."he says scoffing,letting him slouch over the cushion,"I'm your boss and you're my subordinate. A prized one. I promised to protect you not comprise your life with romantic feelings that may as well be the death of your public image."
"We don't have to be boss and employee when we're together we can just be Kristian and Elijah,then go to work the next day-"
"Like nothing happened? Do you even hear yourself?"
"I think it's worth a shot."I place my hand over his arm and scoot closer to him. Embracing the subtle power of his cologne and stoic presence,
"... very tempting,Kristian."his voice goes hoarse as he stares at me,looking up and down and trying to avert his gaze. It feels nice knowing you have power over someone to such an extent,
"Just give it a try it won't hurt anyone."I bat my eyelashes trying to look as cute as possible but he seems a little bored.
"I'm too tired for this-"he takes the remote from my hand and the rest happens in one swift motion. I grab his wrist and pull it down he turns his head to reprimand me but fails when I place my lips on his.
A soft and gentle kiss. Barely any contact as I hold his cheek in my hand,brushing my fingers over a jaw that's enamoured me more than once. I can't explain the fluttering in my chest when he rests his hand in my thigh and kisses me back.
He breaks away with the same urgency I pulled towards him. His breath hitched and his face flushed,"So that's what kissing feels like. I thought there would be more to that then just-"
"Lips? I hear there's tongue involved if you know what you're doing."
"Either way you just violated me-"he points an accusatory finger in my face and moves a foot away from me,
"And you liked it."he opens his mouth then closes it then does it all over again. I giggle at his flustered state,and lift up his face up his chin,"Want to do it again?"
"Please stop that."he says pulling away from my hand,a crease in his eyebrows showing his frustration,
"Lewis do you... like me?"I won't go as far as love. Its only been a few months and this is already very confusing for the both of us.
"Kristian I- I can only try to. I'm only good at things I have experience with."he places his head in his hands covering his face,
"Well,let's gain experience."

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"In this class,we'll learn the sacred art of making cookies. For me,master of culinary expertise."Elijah sing songs,just an hour ago I was chilling at my apartment off hours then my door bell rang.
It was Lewis with bags full of things. Tea bags,potted plants and ingredients. The ingredients aren't just for cookies though,he's apparently enrolled me into his master class and I should be HONOURED to be his first ever apprentice.
"We're all the plants necessary?"I ask placing all the six shrubs he brought into my house where ever they can go. I don't have a lot of surfaces that won't kill them,unfortunately,
"Yes,to brighten up the place trust me- when the parsley is ready to be harvested and flowers bloom you'll understand."
"Of course. And I had a pan you know. No need for- that."I say pointing to the giant tray he brought that's apparently for baking the cookies. He makes a noncommittal noise. "The tea. I need an explanation for all the tea-"
"Oh,Kristian if I were to start explaining the complexities of delicate foreign tea it would take me hours."
"That's good then I just want to know why they're here."I feel strangely uncomfortable being in my comfy clothes around him. Like he always looks so poised and perfect in his polos and T-shirts and I just look like a man in a sack.
"I have no interest in beer,soda or whatever other beverage you can provide me with. There,happy? Now get over here,let's start our lesson."he puts his hands together and looks at his perfectly arranged work space that he turned my kitchen into.
"Where are the boys?"
"Birthday party,one of Liam's teammates on the soccer team."
"Oh,I remember him talking about that. Will he be okay? I heard the kids a noble."I ask,pushing my hair out of my face,watching him rummage through the bag of things he brought,
"Why wouldn't he be?"Elijah asks me back,raising his brow as he walks over to me,
"Nothing I just-"I try not to think about the day that a so called noble crushed my hands and injured me all in the name of teaching me a lesson,
"He'll be fine. Liam is tough as a nail and he's with his tattle tail brother. If anything were to happen I'd know,"I nod my head and make a shocked sound when he puts and apron over my head,"Turn around,"he says once he's draped it over me,
Begrudgingly I turn around only to feel his hands wrap ever so gently over my waist then to my back. Tying a bow,his fingers graze against the small of back in his fluid movements,I try to steady my breath. "Alright,I'm done."he says,"Let's get to baking,shall we?"
It takes us a good hour to finish making the cookie dough because nothing I'm doing seems to be making him happy just yet. I knew he was a perfectionist but I never knew it was this bad.
Now that we're done,we have to decorate the treats in nuts and make 'art' as he calls it.  "How is it?"I ask,looking at the cookies I've sprinkled in cute rasins and chestnuts. I'm happy with my work but Elijah looks up from his where he made every single cookie identical and elegant.
He makes a noise of disappointment disapproval to mock me and I push him. A laugh escapes from his lips making me smile with surprise,"You're doing great."
"You're right,I am doing great."one half of the tray is mine and the other is his,and there's at least a hundred of them,"What are we going to do with all these anyway?"
"You can give some to me and I'll give them to the twins. Then you can give some to Bradley and stop feeling bad about his baking comment,then you can give some to the development team. By then you'll have- none."
"I think we can skip the team- Sam Phillips and Bethany aren't exactly floating my boat."I take the finished tray and put it in the oven,
"You're right,not exactly team players but they're helping. It'll be a miracle if the oven actually works,have you ever actually used it."
"I don't think so,but it just lit up so we're good."A pause as I put the kitchen towel away,then watch Elijah waltz on over just to check if I did everything right. "What would you do if it didn't work?"
"I'd take them home with me."he takes off his apron and reveals his light green T-shirt that flatters the broad essence of his shoulders. Time slows as he comes closer to me. His lips always look so full and soft,I thought that after our kiss I wouldn't need to think about them so much but it just made it so much worse.
He tasted like sweet green tea and desire. I wanted so badly to explore it right then. And I can now,
Without thinking I hold his cheek in my hand a lean in but he makes a noise and pulls away very very quickly.
It stings. Like hell actually. I take two humbling steps back,
"I'm sorry it's just it was sudden. I need a little more time to get used to affection between us."
"Time?"
"Yeah,like maybe a week or so,I just I've never dated anyone before-"
"Neither have I?"
"But you're so much more expressive and ready to love and I am,scared. Scared that I'll hurt you or make you the target of public disapproval-"
"Lewis,"
"And I want to try. I do but this is a foreign subject and the only things I'm good at are machines and taking care of my boys-"
"Lewis,look at me,"
"I'm terrified that this isn't going to end well."
"Lewis,darling,look at me. No one knows yet,and when we're talking about this you're not my boss you're just Lewis. The guy teaching my how to make sugar cookies. This is a secret. We are a secret. And I'm in no hurry to tell anyone."I hold his head in my hands and he finally looks like he's calmed down,"Stop thinking so far into the future."
"... okay. I will."
"Go pick up the little angels for me,then."