you and i

10

The day seemed to fly by after endless hours of random conversations. Before they even knew it, it was around half eleven in the evening. "Shit it's getting late. I better head back to the hotel before Mike thinks I got myself into some shady business" Angelo got up from the lounge area and stretched out his arms. If he was being honest, he didn't want to leave Elliot.

The past few days spent with him made him realize how much of a positive impact he is having on him, and it just felt nice to have someone to talk to about pointless topics. Elliot's eyes remained on Angelo as he bit his bottom lip like he was itching to say something. He too didn't want him to leave just yet.

Being alone was something he was used to, but now that he had someone in his life that he enjoys spending time with, he didn't want to see him leave. It was also because once Monday rolls around this "deal" that they made would be over.

So, they both wanted to spend the most of their time together as much as they could, even though neither of them was aware that they were feeling that way towards one another. "You can stay over for the night if you'd like" Elliot suddenly blurted out the things that he was mulling over for the past few seconds. It surprised him to say that, and he covered his mouth with his right hand immediately.

Angelo was taken aback as well, but he smiled feeling happy that Elliot was able to say something like that to him. After being told about the things that has happened to him, he was afraid that he might never feel comfortable enough to do certain things; so, this was definitely a pleasant surprise to say the least. "Really? Y'know, you don't have to, right?"

"Yes, I know, but you're welcome to......you can decline since I get it if you'd rather be in the comfort of your hotel room. And this was completely last minute so if there is someone that wouldn't be okay with you staying here then that's understandable too. Oh, and also-"

"ELLIOT SHUT UP FOR A SECOND!" Just now he realized that he was holding his cell phone by his ear as he tapped his foot impatiently. "Hey Mike......yeah I'm fine, I'm going to be staying over at Elliot's house for the night and will be back tomorrow......I'm not lying to you, do you want to speak with him yourself?...... Yeah, yeah I won't be an asshole.......okay thanks, bye" He tapped the screen of his phone to hang up and looked over at Elliot who had a small smile on his face.

"You talk way too much but uhm thanks for inviting me. I just had to let Mike know since he's like a brother and sometimes father to me, so if I didn't let him know he would've conducted some sort of search party" Elliot nodded and tried to hide his excitement. He didn't want to freak him out by showing him how happy he truly felt. But deep down they both were quite satisfied about how things turned out.

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After calling Mike he was led to one of the many guest rooms to sleep in. Martin kindly chose the one that was closest to Elliot's room so that Angelo wouldn't get lost in the morning trying to find out where he was in the mansion. It was the next day and oddly enough Angelo felt revived. For some reason the whole thought of drugs and other substances didn't even cross his mind. The need and desire for them were gone and he even forgot about the deal that he made with Elliot.

It only took a few minutes to get ready and meet up with him, but something seemed to be off. No one was around the house, and it seemed even quieter than it usually was. When they were at the dining room Angelo knew for sure that something was different. "Where are all of the maids and workers at today?" Elliot cocked his head to the side, but then realized that he must've not mentioned it to him about this.

"Oh, I guess I never told you. When my parents aren't home, I get to decide what they do and things like that" Angelo nodded and kept his eyes on him trying to understand what he was getting at. "And on the weekends, I let them have a day off since they work so hard, and I know how tiring it can be to work in this mansion. So late last night they all return to their respective homes, or they stay here and relax like Martin"

"Oh, so when your parents are home do, they work on the weekends too?" Elliot nodded. This was the reason why the workers loved it when he was in charge. They were allowed a break and even when they were working, he didn't make them do anything that crazy. Sure, he may ask a few favors, but he was the type of person who did things for himself. "And this also means that we do our own things.... like make breakfast"

"Oh....well I can't really make anything by myself. One time when I was little and tried making cereal, I spilt the milk all over the place and only got like a drop of it in the bowl" He stopped when he heard Elliot laugh. For some reason he felt captivated by it and loved that he was the one who was able to make him laugh like that. Of course, he mentally slapped himself for even letting something like that cross his mind. "Don't laugh! it was an awful time for me" "Sorry I just pictured you doing something like that and couldn't help myself.

Anyway, I can make you something" When he saw Angelo make a face like he couldn't believe what he was saying he defended himself. "I can see that you're stereotyping me into one of those rich kids who doesn't know how to take care of themselves. So.....I'm going to prove you wrong.

Elliot walked away and stepped through the double doors into the kitchen as Angelo followed him close behind. He was going to make a breakfast omelet and was getting the ingredients out of the refrigerator. Angelo kept making faces as he added the vegetables and folded the eggs into them.

"Why would you put mushrooms in it?" "You don't like mushrooms?" Angelo shook his head quickly showing his strong dislike for them. But it was too late now since the food was already served and ready to eat. "There's tomatoes in here too isn't there?" "I didn't think you were a picky eater" "Well I'm not very adventurous when it comes to food. And I'm guessing you are" Elliot nodded happily. He loved trying new things and was very open-minded about it, but Angelo wasn't at all.

"Just try one spoonful, chew and swallow it" "But I already know that I don't like mushrooms and tomatoes. So, there is no point for me to-"But while his mouth was open Elliot went ahead and stuck the spoon to force him to eat it. It'll be an understatement to say that Angelo was not at all expecting that to happen.

Elliot covered his mouth with his hands to force him to chew. He was smiling while he was doing this since he found it quite amusing to see Angelo squirming around. Eventually he gave in and started tasting the flavors. It was hard to admit, but the taste was absolutely amazing. It had a bit of kick and the vegetables made it taste a lot nicer than he would've imagined it to.

Before long he ate the whole thing alongside Elliot while he ate his own. "This is the best thing I have had in years. If mushrooms and tomatoes were made like this all of the time, I would seriously reconsider my hate towards them" Elliot chuckled as he brought the dishes over to the sink.

As he rinsed the dishes off with water Angelo placed it into the dishwasher. But along the way Angelo started messing around and found a spray bottle with water in it and used it on Elliot. He gasped at the cold water made contact with his flesh and saw the smirk on Angelo's face and grabbed a damp towel and smacked him with it. "Oooh.......oh you're going to regret that" They both smiled as Angelo sprayed him with more water and Elliot used his damp towel to cover himself, but he was getting soaked.

So, he used the towel to smack him instead. This went on for a few minutes as laughter erupted the whole room. The noise made Martin look at the cameras installed in the kitchen, and he smiled when he saw Elliot looking happy. He decided to keep that footage and save it for when his parents came home to show them the real Elliot.

"I'm getting soaked!" Angelo laughed at Elliot's remark and grabbed a hold of the towel he was using and yanked it towards him to try to leave him with nothing, but he had his grip tightly around it so instead of letting go, he pulled Elliot and the towel into him. They collided and Angelo fell backward with Elliot on top of him.

For a second Elliot tensed up since he was really close to Angelo, but he didn't panic like he normally would've. Instead, he found himself laughing loudly. Angelo was surprised but glad to hear that come out of him. He was also afraid that he might freak out and didn't want him to feel uncomfortable from being this close.