Chapter 45 - 45

Brandon took Reiner to his car after the picnic. He gave him a set of changing clothes as he didn't like to see his love in the clothes that he was wearing. He gave him white shorts with a blue shirt, Reiner looked at him after changing and he looked pleased.

"What was wrong with my previous clothes?" he asked.

"Nothing was wrong with them. They just didn't suit you. Now you look handsome," Brandon complimented.

"Why did I have to change when I am just going back home from here?" Reiner asked.

"Who says that I am going to let you go so easily. I have a surprise for you. Shall we?".

Reiner got into the passenger seat while Brandon got behind the wheel. He drove away from the park and towards the city. There was something that he wanted to do with Reiner before he let him leave. Everything was going to be fine as long as he didn't lose hope in his love and kept fighting.

He glanced at Reiner and he smiled with happiness. The butterflies in his stomach wouldn't stop flapping their wings. He was so happy and anxious at the same time. He just wishes that Reiner likes what he has planned for the two of them.

Reiner sat there waiting to see where Brandon was taking him. He was curious to know what the surprise was but he didn't want to appear desperate in front of Brandon by asking and just waited patiently.

"Are we almost there yet?"

"We will be there soon," Brandon replied.

"But the sun is setting and we are going far away from the city. How are we going to get back, will you drive at night?"

"Don't worry about it Rein, I will take good care of you," he said to comfort him.

"Rein?"

"It's your nickname," he expressed and hoped that Reiner won't dislike it. "Do you hate it?"

"No, it's okay," Reiner said feeling weird. He turned his face away to look outside the window to avoid Brandon from seeing how red his face had become.

The drive went on for another half an hour to the outskirts of the city. They drove to a cliff, Brandon parked the car on arrival and got out of the car before helping Reiner out too. Out of excitement he pulled Reiner by the hand and led him into the woods. It was getting dark and outside but that didn't scare him. He led Reiner deeper into the woods.

"Did you bring me out here to kill me and bury my dead body?" Reiner asked why he was brought into such a place very late at night.

"No silly, I brought you here for a surprise. May the heavens strike me dead if I ever think of hurting you," he said and continued to walk.

"But can't you give me the surprise in the car or at home. I...I am scared of the dark," he confessed holding on to Brandon's hand.

"I can only bring you to the surprise as I am not able to bring the surprise to you. You need not worry about going far cause we are here," he announced. Reiner looked around for the surprise but all he saw was darkness.

"Where is it?"

"Give it a minute," Brandon said. As he finished his sentence the place became bright with light. The fireflies flew to the sky and on the trees around the lighting everything. "I have heard of this place before, they say its beauty renders people breathless. Many lovers or friends come here to see the fireflies at this time."

Reiner gazed at the fireflies as his heart started racing in his chest. He couldn't describe the feeling he got in his heart after seeing the surprise that Brandon gave him. He was rendered speechless by the beauty of the fireflies in the sky in the dark. Only the light of the fireflies could be seen and nothing else and it was mesmerizing.

"They say that a firefly is a small fairy and if you catch one and make a wish on it then the wish will come true," Brandon explained. He stretched his hand out and waited till a firefly landed on his hand. He closed his fist not too tight to harm the firefly but just enough to not let it fly away.

"I wish that you would give me a chance to love you and make you love me in return," he said staring directly into Reiner's eyes. He let go of the firefly and walked into the distance. He didn't want Reiner to see the tears in his eyes. Before it was Reiner who initiated everything but now he was forced to do it. It hurt him that Reiner doesn't remember that they were once in love but silly things such as his jealousy kept them from uniting.

"Are those tears for me?" Reiner asked him surprising Brandon with his presence. He wiped his tears and faced Reiner and smiled. " They are tears of happiness," he confessed and hugged him.

Reiner hugged him back, all this was confusing him. He didn't know what to do, part of him wanted to grant Brandon's wish and wipe the boy's tears away but another part of him was hesitant in taking that step. He knew that once he crosses that line then there will be no turning back.

The two of them embraced each other amidst the fireflies and they both let themselves enjoy the warmth that the other provided.

Brandon was the one who broke the hug. He didn't let go of Reiner, he looked at him. The man who had stolen his heart, the man who made his heart skip a beat every time he was around. He leaned to him and wanted to kiss him on the cheek. But at the last minute, Reiner turned his head and Brandon's lips landed on Reiner's lips.

Reiner felt electricity travel through his skin at the contact. He felt a sense of familiarity, the kiss awakened all his desires for Brandon.

He felt the need to possess Brandon and make him his forever. He felt the need to be with Brandon got the rest of his life, to love Brandon and take care of him. The desire to be with Brandon and be the only one for him was screaming at him internally. He didn't even know why he turned his head and let Brandon kiss him on the lips and why he was yet to push him away. All he knew was that he wanted Brandon.

He pushed Brandon away from him when his thoughts began to scare him. He turned away from the boy. His mind was going out of control and he had no idea why that was happening to him.

"Take me home," he said not being able to stand being in Brandon's presence. 'I am losing my mind,' he thought as he walked away.

Brandon took his hand and pulled him back. He landed on Brandon's chest and their lips locked once again only this time Brandon deepened the kiss. He kissed him the same way that Reiner used to kiss and Reiner moaned.

His mind played a scene to him where someone pulled him back and he landed on top of that person and they accidentally kissed. The memory was blurry and he couldn't see the face of the person but the feeling he got from it was the same as the one he was feeling as Brandon kissed him.