Faded (NC-17)
Pairing: Chris/Will Summary: The one where Chris thinks he knows it all.
When he sees Chris for the first time in a while, it’s in a loud club where the beat and alcohol dictate how his body moves and how his brain works. He’s sliding up to him, leaning against the bar and smiling, offering a sip of his drink.
“Try it.”
It’s a throwback to the time a few years ago when Ashley first introduced them. When Will felt more like a big brother, and Chris kept his distance.
The straw Will is offering is bright pink but Chris barely looks at it. His eyes rake over Will’s face, looking for a catch or a sign. Will just keeps smiling, and finally Chris relaxes and leans down to suck the alcohol through the straw, his eyes never leaving Will’s.
“I noticed you right after I arrived.”
Will grins, “Why didn’t you come say hi?”
“You looked busy.” Chris nods at the buff brunet guy, dancing nearby and eyeing them.
“Well, I’m not busy now.”
“It’s hardly a place to catch up.”
Will offers him his glass again, and Chris takes it, tosses it back and grabs Will’s hand. “Let’s dance.”
As he follows Chris into the pulsating crowd, doubt tries to creep into his head. But he squishes it and tugs Chris into his body, surrendering to the rhythm.
It’s hot, it’s dark and impossible not to press against each other. Chris tastes like rum and by the way he kisses back, Will knows there’s nothing stopping them now.
*
In the taxi they sit, thighs pressed, and count red lights and crossroads.
Chris turns his head to look at him and says, “I’ve heard about the break up.”
“Good.”
“We wouldn’t be here otherwise.”
Will nods and stares at his hands. Without a drink in hand and a beat in his head, it’s hard to block the doubt and a warning voice that sounds suspiciously like Ashley’s.
*
“I like your house. It feel like nothing’s been changed.”
Chris cocks his hip against the door frame. “Everything changed.”
Will takes a deep breath and steps forward, crowding into Chris’ space, and slides his hands up over Chris’ arms. “It did.”
Chris kisses him, threading a hand through Will’s hair at the back of his head, angling him and pressing in with his whole body. “I missed you,” he whispers and then his tongue is licking back into Will’s mouth, hot and sharp.
“I missed you too,” says Will when they pull away, breathing heavily. Chris’ eyes flash as he bucks forward and catches Will’s lips again.
It’s quick and dirty. Shirts get untucked, pants unzipped and then there is a cock in his hand and he’s jerking Chris off and Chris' hand is on him. A position that is not the most intimate somehow is - Chris is looking at him with his face turned upward, their lips hovering over each other and Will's eyes jumping from Chris' lips to his eyes and back.
Suddenly Chris takes his hand off and pressing against Will, kisses him, a moan escaping his mouth. Will winds his arms around Chris' waist and tugs him even closer.
"I wanna do it like this," breathes Chris against his cheek and takes both of their dicks in his hand. "Move."
And Will moves. At first, it's torturously slow, mindful and careful, his eyes locked with Chris', the little sounds they make getting consciously silenced. But then Chris snaps and kisses him again. He starts thrusting against Will, into his own fist, and Will quickly finds the rhythm to match. The beat is back in his head.
The faster they go, the easier it becomes - the tension of not keeping in touch evaporates and leaves only two men in Chris' living room, no drama or emotional baggage. That's when their moans become more than whispers and their movements become frantic, their hips snapping towards each other. Will leans over and tries to kiss Chris' lips again, but the force of their thrusts doesn’t let their mouths properly touch.
Chris' teeth catching Will's lower lip is what pushes him over the edge. He comes with a groan, clutching at Chris' shirt. When he opens his eyes, Chris is breathing hard, his hand is still around both of their dicks.
Will pushes Chris' hand off and starts jerking him off, watching Chris' eyes roll into the back of his head when he finally comes, spilling over Will's hand and collapsing into his arms.
"Gross," comments Will with an amused smile as Chris buries his head in the crook of Will's neck.
"Shut up," murmurs Chris and kisses his shoulder.
*
"Let's have dinner tomorrow," says Will as he climbs into the bed next to Chris.
Chris frowns and asks, "Dinner as in a date?"
"Yeah." Will sits on the bed, cross-legged, watching Chris fiddle with an edge of the sheet.
"No," Chris shakes his head.
"Why the fuck no?" Will stares at him incredulously. "After what's just happened?"
"You just got out of a relationship, you aren't ready for another one," says Chris, not lifting his head to look at Will.
"Let me decide that, okay?" snaps Will. "We did this dance two years ago, I don't want a repeat."
"Afraid you won't find another guy who you can pretend to be in love with for another two years? Or maybe you'll even marry the next one, how's that?" spits out Chris, finally glancing at Will.
"Great idea, Chris! And meanwhile, you can keep writing books and fucking your way through Hollywood’s closeted assholes until you realize that you're in your forties and completely alone!"
"At least after ten years of marriage I won't realize that I've grown to hate the person I go to bed with every night!"
"Jesus, Chris, shut up," says Will, rolling his eyes.
Chris' mouth falls open, "What the fuck, Will?"
"I understand why you're angry and you can yell at me all you want after you agree to have that dinner tomorrow. And also to go with me to the movies on Thursday. Because I'm not gonna pretend to be fine with waiting around this time around, I'm not gonna wait for you to get your shit together and realize that life's passing you by for no fucking reason. I'm turning 30 this year and I wanna do this with you by my side. And we're gonna get your shit together ... together," Will pauses, smiles and adds, "You're not even that famous, by the way."
"You're crazy," comes Chris' quick reply.
"So yes or no?" asks Will impatiently.
Chris sighs and finally lets Will catch his eyes, "Yes, fine."
Will grins and after a long look that, as Chris hopes, conveys what this all means for him, he finally smiles back, "Okay," he gives Will one of his saucy smirks, "can I yell at you now?"
A/N: title is from ZHU - Faded which is what I was listening to while I was writing the first few paragraphs.








