can understand why all those girls keep on screaming."
"I figured you would eventually. I'm pretty wild on stage."
"You saying that's not your usual style?" Zach lifted his eyebrow.
Noah chuckled, "On occasion."
"Thought so." Zach continued, "I also watched a couple of interviews. Mostly you talking about your family, relationships. I liked what you had to say. Everyone talks nicely about you. That can't be an easy thing to accomplish when you're so famous and every money hungry individual is gunning for your blood."
"Yeah, they are. Not a lot of people see that. I've had my moments with the paparazzi and obsessed fans. But that stuff got buried away I think. I have a lot of fan support and they don't like to spread the negative stuff around. But it's hard at times. Like today. I would like to stay with you much longer, but people will notice me eventually, and once they do it's only a matter of time before cameras are in our faces." Noah looked around, as if expecting someone to jump at him before turning back to Zach. "That interview was true by the way. I am faithful and I don't do one night stands. It's not even about publicity. I just don't like taking off my clothes for strangers and sharing intimacy with someone whose name I barely know. It's just not me."
"Me either. Not that I have a lot to brag about. It's been a while." Zach dropped his head, "It's so easy to talk to you. Stuff just slips out."
"Don't worry about it. It's not just something you have trouble with."
"Seriously?"
"Oh, yeah. You untie my tongue, but I'm thinking that's the way it's supposed to be. I like you, and I'm desperately attracted to you. If I have the slightest chance I'm going for it. It feels too right to let it slip by me."
Zach blushed, "Do you always say such things? You make my blood rush to my face, it will stay that way."
Noah chuckled again, "May I kiss you?"
"Not helping," Zach murmured before saying "Yes."
They both lifted themselves up a little and leaned over Archer, pressing their lips together. There were no explosions, or snapping erections, but the feeling of safety, comfort and contentment as Noah's tongue touched Zach's was more than he could have asked for.
It was Archer pulling at their shirts and lifting himself up that startled them in the end. The little guy needed attention and while they left their foreheads connected, they focused on Archer.
Eventually the fans started trickling over, asking for autographs and pictures, and when they started inquiring about Zach and Archer, both of them knew it was time to go.
They said their goodbyes, deciding not to kiss again in public and when Zach finally got back home he knew that was the best day he'd had in quite a while.
****
Phone calls and text messages followed. Long conversations and casual moments worth mentioning, and soon Zach knew he was in love again. He thought about Noah almost as much as he did about Archer and although it took him close to a year, Zach was truly happy again.
"You'll have to let us meet him," Michael said one weekend, after Noah sent him a message about wishing all paparazzi got their naked pictures posted online.
"You will. I think it might be time." Zach smiled, feeling content.
"It's that serious?" G asked from the couch where he had Archer on his knees, watching cartoons.
"I haven't seen him naked, and I want to marry him," Zach said, gripping the phone in his hand.
"Wow, that is serious," Michael said.
"Zach and Noah, sitting in a tree…" G sang, doing a little dance with Archer.
"I would hit you, but you're holding a child," Michael said, while Zach just chuckled.
"Come on, you've been wanting Zach to fall in love for ages. Don't be a spoil sport now. Isn't that right Archer?" He leaned down to Archer as he spoke.
"G…Tree," Archer almost yelled leaving them all stunned for a moment.
"That's just great. Now I've got tree and G. How about you teach him to say dad?" Zach sat straight and grumbled annoyed.
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