Fan Fiction ❯ An Alternative Lifestyle ❯ Love is love. ( Chapter 4 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

It seemed forever before I woke up. My eyes opened to stare at the ceiling fan that was slowly turning in it's repetitive ways. Instantly, I shot up into a sitting position and looked around; I was in the nurse's office, laying on one of the beds for sick kids. It didn't seem like the nurse or any other kids were around, or at least until I felt the warmth and feel of flesh gliding over my hand. I was almost startled, but as I saw Ben.. I was relieved to see that he was okay, but deeply saddened as I could see the very faint blood stain under his nose, and it looked like he was getting a faint black eye.

"Ben.." I said softly and frowned, then hugged him close to me. I held him and ran my hands over his back, sniffling softly. I couldn't help it; a tear ran down my cheek as I pressed into my boyfriend. "I'm sorry.. I.. I should have been there sooner.."

"Shh," Ben whispered softly as he stroked the back of my head. I could feel his faintly moist lips pressing against my cheek before he pulled back to look at me. I just stared into his beautiful eyes, placing my hand on his chest and letting my fingers graze over his toned chest; I just wish he didn't have his shirt on. "It's not your fault. I shouldn't have kissed you in front of everyone.. But, it's okay now. Mr. McNoff helped me before we fought very long. I got a few hits in at least.. it's just.." Ben sighed and looked down softly; he seemed hurt, as was I. I hated to see him in pain.

I didn't know what to say. Placing my hand on his chin, I lifted his head up gently and smiled at him. Unable to hold back, I pressed my lips against his and kissed him passionately. My hand slid up and stroked over his cheek, as he did the same. It was probably a full minute before we heard a cough; one of those given when someone wants you to know that they're standing there.

Instantly, we broke the kiss and I looked over Ben's shoulder. I couldn't help blush as I saw the nurse there, whom was trying to look serious.

"You two know the rules about public display of affection," she said, looking almost irritated at first. But, after a few seconds, she smiled and laughed softly. The nurse was a pretty nice lady, not one of those crazy ones you always hear about. Of course, we laughed too.. a bit nervous, although. She disappeared into her office and me and Ben just stared at each other, smiling.



Ben and I walked down the empty hallway filled with lockers. I had my hands locked behind my lower back, slightly slumped over. Everyone, for the most part, had gone home. It was past 3:30, and I didn't reject to leaving either.

"The senior who attacked me, Jeff, is going be in a lot of trouble. At least that's what the principle told me," Ben said softly, just watching me as we walked towards the exit.

I looked up towards him and smiled a bit; I was happy that the asshole was going to get punished. I just hoped it was something serious and not a slap on the hand. "I'm glad.. I hope he gets expelled."

Ben nodded and shrugged slightly, and we continued down the hallway. I stopped as I looked towards my right, looking towards the shut door that lead into a classroom. The door's tag read "Mr. McNoff", and the light was still on. I looked to Ben and smiled softly. "Hold on," I said, and he acknowledged with a nod. I left Ben in the hallway and stepped to the door, finding it unlocked. Slipping inside, I found Mr. McNoff sitting at his desk, bent over and seeming to be grading papers. As the door shut, he looked up at me and smiled faintly. "Mr. Renie, how are you?"

I smiled as well and stepped in a bit further, sliding my hands into the protection of my pockets; I was nervous. "Fine," I said with a nod and looked down towards my feet. Hesitant on what to say, I softly sighed and soon rubbed the back of my head. "Mr. McNoff.. thank you for stopping that fight. I don't know what I would have done if anything real bad had happened to Ben."

He stood up and approached me, towering over me and making me even more nervous. He just nodded, still displaying that faint smile. "I would have done the same for any fight. But, the reason Jeff was attacking Ben.. it's wrong. I did see you two kiss, but I saw nothing wrong with it. These immature teenagers.. they're all still young. They don't understand, and don't accept differences. I hope you two can ignore it; someday it will get better. But, if it's going to happen in this high school, I, along with the rest of the staff, will do our best to make sure it's prevented."

I looked up towards him and bit my lower lip, nodding and looking off to the side. "I'm glad you understand. I.. I don't think it's wrong that I love another guy," I said softly; it was like I was embarrassed to admit that I was in love with a guy.

Mr. McNoff placed his hand on my shoulder, and I looked up at him to see him smiling. "Matt. It's not wrong. When I was a teenager, I was homophobic. But, that's because of everything I heard.. it was like, people were portraying them as monsters. When I first met a gay couple, I didn't see anything wrong with it. I can't say I'd like to see two men go at it," he laughed softly for a second before continuing, taking his hand back and stuffing it half way into his pocket. "But, it's not wrong. Love is love, right?"

I didn't even notice I was blushing. With a bright smile, I nodded and laughed softly. "I understand. T-Thank you, Mr. McNoff.. I'm glad you understand," I stuttered shyly.

"Don't mention it," he turned and headed back to his desk, sliding onto the stool and picking up his pen. He looked towards me and rested his elbows on his desk. "If you have trouble again, tell me; after all, I also coach the football team. Most people listen to me," he grinned and laughed a bit. "I think you won't get any trouble from the rest of the football players; I kicked Jeff off the team."

Laughing softly, I waved and headed towards the door. "I will. Thank you so much," I said, and with that, I stepped outside to rejoin Ben.

"How'd it go?" Ben placed his arm around my waist and I returned the favor.

"Great," I said with a grin, and we headed back down the hallway.



I walked with Ben to my house, and we both even held hands on the way. Sure, we got a few looks.. but no trouble. I'm not sure how Ben felt, but I was nervous. I was still scared.. still startled by the reaction we got from Jeff. Was there still people like that waiting for us? I didn't want to loose Ben; why did people even care? It wasn't their business. We loved each other, and nothing was going to stop that. I didn't believe it was wrong now; how could it be? 'Love is love' as Mr. McNoff said, and I believed him fully. I was going to be with Ben, and nothing was going to stop that.

Approaching my house, I noticed my mom wasn't home; still at work, probably. Who knew when she'd be home, but as long as she was okay, it didn't matter to me. I stepped up to the door of my house, unlocked it, and practically pulled Ben inside. I heard him giggle as I tugged on his hand, pulling him through the house, up the stairs and finally into my bedroom. Standing by the bed, I locked my fingers into the belt loops of his jeans, and pulled him against me. He just smiled at me and stroked over my sides, and instinctively we locked our lips again in a passionate kiss. My arms draped over his shoulders, parting my lips as he pushed his tongue into my mouth; of course, I allowed my own muscle to wrestle with his. I practically melted when I heard him moan, causing my hips to grind into his; I was pleased to hear another moan. We broke the kiss as I felt him pulling up my shirt, and lifted my arms to allow him to do so. I bit my lower lip as I stood there shirtless, feeling his hands wander over my toned chest. My eyes locked with his, and he was just smiling at me; he was beautiful as always. Of course, I soon pulled off his shirt as well, pressing my upper body into his; I loved feeling him against me. So soft and warm. I swore I was falling deeper and deeper in love with him with each second.

I couldn't help but laugh as he gently pushed me onto the bed, pinning me playfully after crawling over me in a predator-like way. I teased and purred at him the best I could; we both laughed softly at the attempt. One of my hands slid up onto his shoulder, and I stroked my hand over his cheek. I just gazed into his eyes and sighed happily. "Ben.. I love you. I love you so much," I whispered softly, pulling him a bit closer to my body.

Ben smiled brightly and wrapped his arm around my neck, his other hand resting on my chest. For a second, he kissed me. "I love you too, Matt," Ben whispered against my lips. My eyes were half shut now; I could barely keep them open.

"Stay with me forever.. Nothing will ever pull us apart, right?" I whispered again, filled with a mixture of love and lust. Ben had his body laying upon mine, pinning me playfully against the soft mattress.

"Nothing, Matt.. Nothing can ever take our love for each other," he said, and kissed me passionately once again. I felt like crying I was so happy, kissing him back and sliding my arms around him; I hoped he didn't notice the tear that ran down my cheek. It seemed like forever that we lay there, kissing each other softly. His hands caressed over my body, exciting me and driving my lust for him; I did the same for him. When I felt him begin to unzip my pants, I had no hesitation to let him. I wanted to be close as we could be.

No, nothing would ever take our love for each other.