DISCLAIMER: This story is a pure work of fiction. All characters involved are over the age of 18. This is my first time writing anything of this nature, so I appreciate any and all feedback (positive or negative).
This is the last chapter of the Searching for that Spark series. But who knows? In the future I may expand and write more about these characters. I hope you guys enjoyed the series and enjoy this. Thanks for everything!
It was about 3:30 when Ashton got out of class and was walking through campus with Nate. They found out they were in the same class the day after they literally bumped into each other in the dorm. Since then, they walked back to their rooms together after class. Ashton liked Nate and was happy that he was able to find a good friend other than Calvin. They were walking for a few minutes when Nate noticed something different about Ashton.
He spoke, "So what's up with you?"
Confused, Ashton responded, "What do you mean?"
Nate continued, "I mean that last week you were all down and depressed, and now you actually seem to be happy. So tell me, how was it?"
Ashton, still confused at the conversation, asked, "How was what?"
Nate lowered his voice, "The sex."
Ashton replied, "What sex?
Nate continued, "Look you're not fooling anyone. You either had sex last night or you won the lottery. Those are the only reasons you'd be all happy and chipper today. Now since we're not driving around in a new Porsche, we can rule out the lottery."
Ashton chuckled, knowing that Nate was partially right: he actually was happy. Not wanting to disclose every little detail, he responded to Nate: "Look, let's just say that I had a really good night and an even better day."
Nate, not wanting to push Ashton any further, replied, "Well that's good to hear. Glad to have the old Ashton back."
Ashton laughed at Nate's words not because he had seemingly figured it all out, but because he knew that he wasn't the "old Ashton" anymore. He looked at his watch then turned to Nate, "Oh, I'll see you later man. I have to go meet up with someone in the park." Ashton then gave Nate a handshake before running off to meet Calvin.
Ashton walked through the park and saw Calvin lying on the grass under a big tree. He sat down beside him, "Sup stranger, how's it going?
Calvin chuckled, "So is that going to be my new nickname now or what?"
Ashton responded, "Well for the longest time, and by that I mean a whole day, you were a stranger to me. So why don't we change that? Tell me about yourself."
Calvin explained, "Well I'm an only child and my parents divorced when I was about 10. For the most part, it was very civil. It was easy going back and forth because they lived close-by and kept a good relationship for my sake. Um, I grew up in a city much like this. I had friends, but I enjoyed being on my own. I guess you could say that I came here to be my own person and do my own thing. Well, that's my story. You're next, stranger."
Ashton smiled at the fact that he was actually getting to know the man behind the mask. He then spoke about himself, "Well, like you I'm an only child. My parents are still together and we've lived in the same small town all my life. I have a few close friends that I touch base with from time to time. And I guess I moved here for a change of pace. I wanted something different and that's what I got." They continued talking for about half an hour before they got up and went for a slow walk along the grass. Ashton would look over at Calvin from time to time, so interested in his stories and his life. They had come from different backgrounds that they were starting to really understand the other person.
They eventually sat on a nearby bench as the conversation slowed down. Calvin was staring up at the sky when Ashton finally asked him, "So tell me, where do you see this going?"
Calvin looked at him and answered truthfully, "Ash. To be honest, I don't know where I see this going. I only met you a few weeks ago and yet I feel like there's this strong connection between the two of us. And it scares me. I'm the guy that runs away from a relationship the moment I feel like it's getting too serious. And now we're here and I'm telling you my life story. I just don't know if I'm ready."
Ashton interjected, "Hey. I never said that I had all the answers. I'm probably just as freaked out as you are. And the only reason I'm so calm about this is because I know that there's something here; there's this thing that's between us that I can't ignore. Those few weeks, I kept telling myself that I was avoiding all these physical urges. Not once did I ever stop to think that maybe, all along, I just wanted to be with you. I'm not saying that we have to drop everything and be with each other for the rest of our lives. I just know that it will be wrong if we continue with our lives knowing that there was this spark between us."
Calvin was relieved to know that Ashton was on the same page as him, but he couldn't ignore the worries he had. He explained, "Ash, you don't know how much I want to be with you. And that's why I have all these inhibitions: I'm worried that I'll fuck something up and..."
Before Calvin could continue, Ashton leaned in and gave him a passionate kiss, stopping him from speaking. For those few seconds, Calvin forgot about everything he was worried about. He just felt Ashton's lips on his and his heart beating a mile a minute. Ashton gently let go, biting Calvin's lower lip in the process.
Ashton finally spoke, "And I thought I talked too much." Ashton leaned in for another quick kiss then continued, "So what do you say? You want to take a shot with me?"
Calvin smiled, "As always Ash, you put up a great argument, leaving me with no choice but to accept."
Ashton looked into Calvin's eyes, "I hoped you would."
They walked back to campus arm in arm, both happy with their new decision that they made together. All the worries that Calvin had before were gone. He knew that with Ashton's hand holding onto his, none of that would matter.
Once Ashton closed the door to his room, Calvin pulled him into a deep kiss. Their lips met and Ashton felt that spark once again; he could taste Calvin's lips. He repositioned his head, allowing Calvin's tongue to slip past his lips and into his mouth. They stood there for about 10 minutes locking lips, until Calvin broke away to the small crevice on Ashton's neck.
Seeing what he was doing, Ashton warned, "You're going to leave a mark!"