Kiss Me, Lab Rat

"No, Nick! Good morning, see you tomorrow." Then Greg opened his door.

Before Greg could sit Nick jumped in with, "Okay, but how about a drink? Please give me a chance to make it up to you." Nick flashed a killer smile at Greg.

"Where"

"Follow me, I found this great new place."

"Lead on," and Greg slid into his car watching Nick walk over to his vehicle.

Twenty minutes later Greg watched as the garage opened and Nick drove in. Nick jumped out and rushed back to Greg's car.

Looking up at Nick, "This is your new place! I thought you meant a public place."

"Come in, please. I'll behave myself," Nick eyes pleaded.

The garage door close as the two men headed up the stairs and into the townhouse that Nick had recently brought.

"What do think? I'm still working on it, of course."

"Nice. What about the drink?' Greg turned taking in the living room, good size tv, stereo, comfortable looking couch and chairs. It was neat but definitely lived in.

"How about I cook you breakfast. Eggs? Toast or muffins? Coffee? Juice?"

They had walked into the kitchen. Greg sat in the bar chair and answer each of Nick's questions.

Nick went to work making breakfast for the two of them his mind working on a new plan.

Nick set the plates on the breakfast bar then joined Greg. They quietly ate the breakfast few words passing their lips as their minds speed forward.

Finally Nick broke the silence, "Did the Chapstick thing really upset you?"

"It really just surprised me. I never thought about you doing something like that. You didn't join in like the rest in the teasing and after the sign it had all stopped. Then you come in and do that, why?" Greg stared into Nick's sparkly eyes.

"I've been thinking about you a lot lately. I don't know, maybe Gil pulling that on you. I know I was so angry after I heard and then the teasing. Gil wasn't doing anything about it so I did. I put the sign up and it did what I thought it would do." Nick looked away, "then I went to the call and I had to stop on the way back for gas. I watched these two teenagers kissing. It was so sweet. I went in for a drink; by the register they had this display of Chapstick. It had this sign NEW FLAVORS and it made me think of last week when Warrick gave you a hard time over the grape flavor. So I bought one of each flavor to try out with you."

"I know everyone thinks I'm into anyone. But you, all I remember hearing is Nick the ladies man. The last time I checked I wasn't a lady. So you understand I'm a little bit confused." Greg had caught Nick's eyes once more.

"It's a cover. I date a few women to keep it up. I left Texas because of it. I really like working here and I was afraid it would become a repeat of there. But then I realized that here is different. No one seems to care about Bobby or you. I guess wanting to see you finally won the war." Nick was facing Greg, "would you kiss me?"

Then Greg step over to Nick and kissed him. The first touch of lips was quick. Their eyes flashed as they leaned toward each other for more. This time found a touch of the lips continuing with Greg's tongue slipping into Nick's mouth. That followed with Nick exploring Greg's mouth. When they finally parted both were gasping for air.

Greg had a wicked look in his eyes as he found his breath, "Gay or Bi?"

"Why?"

"It's just something one should know about a new boyfriend. That is what you're heading for isn't? And not just some one-day stand."