Bobby moved a hand up to stroke John's hair, smiling up as he talked and nodding a little in agreement. John's words filled him with warmth, made him feel comfortable and a little more confident about where they stood. And then John said the words.
Bobby was silent for a long moment, letting the truth of those words sink into him, and then he broke into a sweet smile. "I love you too, baby," he murmured, lifting his head to look at John as he said them back. There was no question, no hesitation. He'd loved John for years, whether the other man believed that or not--but he meant them in the 'this is real and true and strong and right,' kind of way, not just in the 'I give a shit what happens to you,' kind of way. It was easy to say them, and speaking them aloud, feeling his chest tighten with the emotion he was expressing, he wondered why he hadn't said it sooner.
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Date: 2015-04-27 04:26 am (UTC)Bobby was silent for a long moment, letting the truth of those words sink into him, and then he broke into a sweet smile. "I love you too, baby," he murmured, lifting his head to look at John as he said them back. There was no question, no hesitation. He'd loved John for years, whether the other man believed that or not--but he meant them in the 'this is real and true and strong and right,' kind of way, not just in the 'I give a shit what happens to you,' kind of way. It was easy to say them, and speaking them aloud, feeling his chest tighten with the emotion he was expressing, he wondered why he hadn't said it sooner.