Sixth Time's the Charm

Chapter Two

“This is really convenient, isn’t it? You don’t have to worry about getting a cab or anything if you’re too drunk to drive,” Kylen commented as Abel led the way into the apartment complex where he lived.
“I don’t drive at all, so that’s not really been a concern,” Abel replied as they made their way over to the elevators.
Kylen’s eyes widened slightly. “Really? Although, I suppose in a city such as this, you don’t really need a car unless you commute long distances every day,” He said as they stepped into the elevator.
“My editor’s office is a couple blocks down the street, and everything else is in this general are, so I never felt the need to get a car. I have my license, and I’m sure I can make the payments on a used car, I just don’t need one at the moment,” Abel said as he pushed the third floor button. The elevator doors slid closed and with a shudder, the elevator began its upward ascent.
“That’s fair. Why pay for something that you’ll hardly ever use?’ Kylen said with a laugh. The elevator crawled to a halt and with a ding the doors slid open. Abel grabbed Kylen’s hand and led them down the hall to his apartment. Abel let go of Kylen’s hand so he could pull his keys out of his pocket and unlock the door. He dragged Kylen into the apartment, flipping on the light switch and throwing his keys onto the side table by the door. He kicked the door closed with his foot as Kylen stepped further into the apartment, looking around admiringly.
“This is a nice place you’ve got here. Real big and spacious,” Kylen commented as he shrugged his jacket off and placed it on the back of the couch.
“That it is,” Abel responded, stepping closer to Kylen. “And you know the best part? The walls are soundproof.” After that last statement, Abel stood on his tiptoes, looped his arms around Kylen’s neck, and pulled him down for a kiss.
Kylen’s eyes widened in surprise before they slid closed as he responded to the kiss. However, he pushed Abel away when he tried to slip his tongue into Kylen’s mouth.
“What are you doing?” Kylen asked, his cheeks flushed a light red.
“You … didn’t come here to have sex?” Abel questioned, tilting his head to the side slightly and looking up at Kylen in confusion.
“No. I just came here to talk. Come on, let’s sit on the couch,” Kylen said, moving to take a seat on the couch. Abel stared at him for a couple seconds before he shrugged his jacket off, laying it next to Kylen’s before moving to join him on the couch.
“So, what did you want to talk about?” Abel asked as he sat down next to Kylen.
“This … may sound creepy, but I’ve kinda been watching you for a couple months,” Kylen admitted sheepishly, bringing his hand up to rub the back of his neck nervously, his face flushing a deep red.
“You’re right, that does sound creepy,” Abel said flatly, narrowing his eyes.
“Yeah, sorry about that,” Kylen said with a nervous laugh, “I just couldn’t help but watch you when I noticed how pretty you were.”
“Thanks for the compliment, but what does that have to do with why you want to talk to me?” Abel asked, raising one eyebrow slightly.
“Well, I’ve noticed how you almost always leave the bar with another guy, and I overheard your conversation with the bartender, so I-“
“So you decided to come back with me to give me another lecture? Sorry, but I’ve already heard it from Caleb. I don’t need a stranger commenting on my sexual choices,” Abel said, cutting him off.
“I didn’t come here the lecture you. I came here to ask you out,” Kylen said before Abel could say anything else.
That threw Abel off. “You-What?” He choked out, his face flushing deeply.
“I came here to ask you out,” Kylen repeated, looking Abel directly in the eyes.
“I heard you. But why? If you overheard the conversation earlier, then you heard what I said about my past relationships. I don’t want-“
“That was two years ago,” Kylen cut him off. “This is now. Things have changed. I’m sure this relationship will go better than those previous five.”
“You sound pretty confident,” Abel said with a small smile. “Alright. I suppose I’ll give us a shot.”
Kylen’s face lit up. “Thank you! You won’t regret it!” He said enthusiastically, grasping both of Abel’s hands with his own.
“Let’s hope not,” Abel said, smiling at Kylen’s enthusiasm.
Kylen released Abel’s hands to look down at his watch and blinked in surprise when he saw the time. “It’s getting rather late and I have work in the morning. I should probably get going,” Kylen said, standing up and moving to put on his jacket. “Ah, hold on,” He said, rifling through his jacket pockets and pulling out his phone. He fiddled with it for a second before presenting it to Abel. “Here, put your number in here so I can contact you.”
“Okay.” Abel said, taking the phone from Kylen to type his name and number into it. He handed it back once he finished.
“Thank you! I’ll get going now,” Kylen said, sliding his phone back into his back and making his way over to the door with Abel following behind him.
“So, will I see you tomorrow?” Abel asked as he opened the door and they stepped outside.
“Sure, we can meet up for dinner. I’ll call you when I get off,” Kylen replied, turning to face Abel.
“That works. I’ll see you tomorrow then,” Abel said.
“It’s a date then,” Kylen nodded firmly. He started down the hall before suddenly stopping. “Ah, before I forget,” Kylen said, turning back around and walked back to Abel. Abel stared up at him in confusion as Kylen grasped his chin and pulled him up for a kiss. “Goodnight,” Kylen said in a low voice as they separated, smiling as Abel’s face lit up in a bright blush.
“G-Goodnight,” Abel said dazedly as he watched Kylen walk off down the hall.
“My, My, how unusual,” A voice startled Abel out of his daze and he whirled towards the direction of the voice, breathing a sigh of relief when he saw it was just his neighbor Mary.
“Mary, don’t scare me like that!” Abel exclaimed, putting a hand over his thudding heart.
Mary chuckled at his reaction. “Sorry dear, didn’t mean to startle you,” She said, smiling at him.
“It’s alright. But what do you mean by ‘that’s unusual’?” Abel asked, leaning against his door frame.
“Ah, I mean I never see you come out with the men you bring home.” She replied.
“Well, he didn’t come back with me for that,” He said
“He didn’t? Then, is he…?” She trailed off.
“Yeah, he’s my boyfriend,” Abel replied, fidgeting slightly.
“Good for you! I’m glad you found someone!” She said happily, clapping her hands together.
“We’ll see how it goes,” He said, giving a small sigh.
“I’m sure it’ll go well! He seems like such a nice gentleman,” Mary replied, smiling brightly at him.
“Let’s hope so. I’ll talk to you later Mary,” He said, straightening up and turning to head inside.
“Okay, goodnight Abel!” Mary said, waving goodbye to him. He gave her a parting wave before he stepped inside and closed his door. He sighed deeply and leaned against the door. What have I gotten myself into? He sighed again and pushed himself off the door and headed to his bedroom to prepare himself for bed.
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This chapter and the previous one were supposed to be all one chapter, but it got to be too long, so I split it up. Please fav, follow, and review if you like it!