Tommy called him early the next morning.

Early on a Saturday, which meant it was nine in the morning.

Nikki yawned as he picked up the phone, still laying in his pajamas in bed.

"Good morning, baby!" Tommy cheered excitedly. Nikki laughed softly.

"Good morning, T-Bone. How was last night?" Nikki asked, yawning again.

"It was good, actually. Before they left they congratulated us on our relationship and said to make sure they were invited to the wedding." Tommy snickered, recalling the events of earlier in the day. Nikki blushed, laughing.

"I'm so glad they approve of us.. you had me so fuckin' worried." He chuckled.

"Can I come over?" Tommy asked eagerly, his broad smile heard through his voice.

"Do you even have to ask anymore?" Nikki giggled, sitting up. "I'm still in bed, but that's okay. You can come to cuddle, because I'm still tired."

"Lazy." Tommy chuckled over the line.

"You love me."

"Indeed I do. Be there in fifteen, babe."

"Mhm!" Nikki grinned, hanging up and placing the phone back on the hook. He snuggled back under the covers, excited for Tommy to join him. Cuddle time with Tommy was nearly better than the sex, whether it happened before or after - there was just something about being held against Tommy's strong chest, wrapped in his arms - it made Nikki feel at home.

Tommy knocked on Nikki's house's door after making the short drive, waiting a moment before it opened. He found Nikki's mother there, glaring daggers at him. He cocked his head in confusion.

"Hi, Mrs. Feranna. What's wrong?"

"You broke Nikki's heart. Why are you back here?" She spoke coldly. Tommy looked aghast.

"I did nothing of the sort. Go talk to him now, he's in bed waiting for me to come up." Tommy replied, forcing his annoyance out of his tone.

She scowled, but called up to her son anyway.

"Nikki, Tommy's here. Do you want me to let him in?"

A yell of, 'Of course, Mom!', came from upstairs. Tommy smiled smartly.

Nikki's mother let him in.

"What happened between you two? He completely shut himself in his room for two days, besides going to school."

"We fought a little, but we worked it out yesterday. It was really no big deal. I'm gonna go see him now, if that's alright." Tommy explained softly, trotting up the stairs to Nikki's room. His boyfriend was waiting on the bed for him, naked spare for his boxers and high socks.

"Hiya, cutie." Tommy grinned, closing the door behind him. Nikki opened up his arms, pouting.

"I missed you!"

Tommy crawled onto the bed, curling up with his lover. He pressed a soft kiss to his forehead, feeling Nikki swing a leg over his hip and pull him in closer.

"How did you sleep last night?" Nikki cooed, kissing along Tommy's jawline softly. He gently rubbed Tommy's back, feeling the knots developing in his muscles and trying to relieve them.

"You know how the couch is. I'm alright, though - I'm just so happy that they accept that we're in love." Tommy admitted, beaming.

"I'm glad," Nikki breathed, smiling softly. "I love you so much."

"I love you, too," Tommy grinned. "Ready for school this week?"

Nikki groaned, rolling his eyes.

"Hell no. But seeing you every day makes it a bit more bearable." He laughed softly.

"Yeah.. I've actually got some new information about that. But you're gonna have to wait until Monday to find out." Tommy winked, rolling into his back. Nikki slipped on top of him, bellies pressed together.

"And why do I have to wait?"

"Because you're still my student, and you're gonna find out when all the others do." Tommy held firm onto his good news, hands shifting to the curve of Nikki's back.

"Mr. Lee..." Nikki teased, pouting.

"Don't." Tommy laughed, pressing a kiss to his boyfriend's lips.

"What if.. for like, an entire month. Every time we have sex, I'll call you Mr. Lee. Unless..." Nikki giggled. "You tell me what's going on."

"No, you can't do that to me." Tommy bit his lip to keep from bursting out laughing.

"I totally can."

"What if it just turns me on more?" The older man snickered, watching Nikki sit up and straddle his hips.

"Then you'd be a lot more kinky than I originally thought," Nikki giggled, brushing his bangs out of his eyes. "And I'd have to kick it up a notch in class and call you over to my desk a lot more."

Tommy rolled his eyes, glancing up at his smirking boyfriend.

"You know that isn't fair. You can do anything to me in that classroom, and I can't fight back."

"It may not be fair, but it sure as hell is fun!" Nikki laughed, leaning over and kissing Tommy once.

Tommy held Nikki down against him, breath hot on his neck.

"But you know, as soon as we get out of school, you're mine. And I can do whatever I want to punish you."

Nikki breathing hitched, softly biting his lip.

"And what, exactly, would you do to punish me?" He whispered, excitement coursing through his veins. When Tommy spoke, his voice was heavy and dripping with lust, enough to make Nikki squirm.

"I would-"

He was suddenly cut off by the door to Nikki's room swinging open. Nikki immediately rolled off Tommy, landing beside him and ungracefully toppling off the bed thanks to the momentum. He hit the ground with a thump.

Nikki's mother furrowed her brow looking upon the room, only seeing a flurry of movement when she opened the door. It almost surprised her how fast Nikki had moved from on top of Tommy to the floor.

"A-are you guys.. okay?"

"Yep!" Nikki chirped from the floor, sitting up. Tommy sat up as well, hiding the boner he had popped.

"...Well, alright.. I was going to ask if you boys were hungry. Your Dad's making burgers for lunch."

Nikki grinned, climbing back onto the bed as he tried to fix the falling-apart situation.

"That sounds great! What do you think, T-Bone?" He replied, a bit too cheery.

"Sounds wonderful, Mrs. Feranna." Tommy smiled sweetly, feeling Nikki scoot over and kiss his cheek.

"Great, I'll call you when they're ready," She smiled and turned to leave. "Also, guys, if you're doing anything, just lock the door."

She closed it behind her, leaving both boys with pink cheeks.

"That was interesting." Nikki mumbled, shaking out his hair.

"Are you alright? You hit the floor pretty hard." Tommy chuckled, pulling Nikki into his arms.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Nikki giggled. "Anyway, would you like to tell me now? Or maybe I'll just throw myself off the bed over and over again until I do actually hurt myself."

"Oh my god," Tommy rolled his eyes. "Fine. It isn't actually good news, but it does mean I get to stay longer. Mrs. Sullivan's baby has a few health issues - the baby will be okay, but they need more time. Which means your teacher will be out.. until the end of the year. I am your math teacher until you graduate."

Nikki raised his eyebrows.

"Woah. Well, that's kinda crazy. I'm more than okay with it, though. But we were doing something before that I'd like to continue.." Nikki hopped up from the bed, trotting over to the door. "Good time to lock it?" He snickered, thumb tracing over the door handle.

Tommy smirked, rolling his eyes.

"Go for it."