I Just Want the Truthiness! Part 3
Title: I Just Want the Truthiness!
Author: kkbeatlesfan
Pairing: Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert
Setting: Boston, July 2004
Rating: PG-13 for language
Disclaimer: All television shows, movies, books, and other copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. As this work is an interpretation of the original material and not for-profit, it constitutes fair use. Reference to real persons, places, or events are made in a fictional context, and are not intended to be libelous, defamatory, or in any way factual.
Stephen awoke from his prolonged slumber to find that someone had removed his glasses and put them beside him on the arm rest. He could feel something resting on his right arm, so he swiftly snatched them and put them on using only one hand. He glanced down at his shoulder as the image developed from a blur to see Jon sleeping right next to him, with his head lounging on his shoulder. The corners of his mouth were upturned into a smirk, and his silvery hair was glistening beautifully in the sunlight, though it was slightly out of place. Stephen took one look at him and decided that he just couldn't wake him up on account of his cuteness, so he slowly reached up and gently smoothed a stray hair that was flickering across his forehead. His right arm was becoming increasingly numb from lack of movement, but being close to Jon almost seemed to take the uncomfortable tingling away.
He reached down slowly for his cup of coffee in the cup holder, but after taking one sip he realized that it had turned ice cold. He dropped it back into its rightful place with a loud thump, then he shot a look at Jon to make sure he hadn't awakened him. He was still sleeping soundly, even with the loud engine noise of the bus.
How long did I sleep? Stephen thought to himself as he flicked his left wrist to see the face of his shining gold watch. It was already nine, and they'd be arriving in Boston in another thirty minutes! Stephen found a handheld mirror rolling around on the floor, so he grabbed it and held it high above his head to see that the other three correspondents were still sleeping in their seats, too. He dropped the mirror to the floor and gazed down at Jon before reaching down and kissing him on the forehead. Jon didn't open his eyes yet, but he made a quiet snorting sound as he began to wake up. Terrified, Stephen turned away and closed his eyes to pretend that he was still sleeping as he had done when he had faked being sick to stay home from school as a child.
Jon opened his eyes and was nearly blinded by the sunlight that was now shining through the bus windows. He noticed that he had somehow rested his head on Stephen's shoulder while in his slumber, but luckily his friend wasn't awake yet to notice. He quickly swiped the back of his hand across his lips to make sure he hadn't been drooling, then he jumped up to greet the day.
Ed, Rob, and Samantha were all still in their seats, eyes closed, with Ed snoring softly. Jon decided that there was nothing left for him to do until they got to Boston, so he sat next to Stephen again and glanced up at the handsome man's face. Bravely, he inched closer and kissed him softly on the cheek.
Jon was unsure of what he was thinking at that moment, but all he knew was that his affinity for Stephen was undeniable. He had been able to squelch his will to show his feelings to him for so long, and he couldn't take it any longer.
Shit. What if he felt that? Jon thought after the loving peck.
After thinking it over for a moment, he realized he didn't really care if Stephen knew he kissed him. Besides, his feelings for him finally needed to be put on the table, and that was that.
Stephen felt his cheek burning where Jon's lips had pressed. He couldn't believe it. Did Jon really like him like that? Stephen was unsure, but if the kiss was just a tease, he didn't know how he was ever going to be able to look at Jon Stewart ever again. He decided it was about time for him to open his eyes and look into Jon's beautiful blue eyes, and when he did, he nearly melted when he saw Jon looking directly at him. He looked almost concerned, but then he tried to act natural, so his mouth turned into a smirk.
"How long did I sleep?" Stephen whispered, just trying to make conversation.
Jon checked his watch and stuttered: "A-About four hours, I guess. We'll be there in a few minutes."
"Oh…" he sighed, secretly wishing that Jon would reach over and kiss him again. "Jon?"
"Yeah?" he asked timidly.
"I was just wondering…" What was he saying? It sounded so stupid and simple when he said it like that!
Just as Stephen was beginning to question Jon about that sweet kiss, he spotted Ed out of the corner of his eye, wandering aimlessly around the bus.
"Holy shit, is he sleepwalking?" Jon yelped as he hopped up from his seat.
"Yeah, I think so!" Stephen gasped in amusement.
Ed stumbled around the interior of the loud bus until he tripped over a table leg. He seemed to crash to the ground in slow motion as he fell flat on his face on the charcoal gray carpeting.
"My God! Ed! Wake up!" Stephen yelled as he hopped up from his seat.
Ed jolted awake when his head hit the floor and quickly jumped up.
"Was I sleepwalking?" he questioned as he fixed his crooked glasses.
"Uh, yeah, you just stood up and crashed into the table," Jon pointed out.
Ed looked around, dazed and confused as he brushed off his pant legs. Stephen's eyes widened as he quickly glanced out the window and saw a roadside sign that read, "Welcome to Boston!"
"We're here!" he cheered as the bus rolled on. Jon was still trying to make sure that Ed was fully awake as the correspondents began to gather around him.
"Wha…" Samantha asked before yawning. "We're actually here!"
Great. Thanks to Ed, Stephen would have to wait to pour out his feelings for Jon… but it was only a matter of time.
A/N: So, there you have it! Ah, Stephen and Jon… love those two. I was hoping to take one chapter for every day that they're on their journey at the Democratic National Convention, but I guess I'll have three or four to recap one day. Oh well, I tried, but there's just too much to be said about these guys. -kkbeatlesfan
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