Fic: Obsession 8/13
Title: Obsession
Rating: Adult
Summary: Kris never realised one friend could mean so much, until one day he sees that Adam isn’t just a friend - he’s an obsession and one he’ll do anything for.
Disclaimer: I know none of these people, nor do I own them, they own themselves. This never happened.
Previous Parts
Part 8
Although Kris had been awake for over an hour, he was still lying in bed, taking the time to think everything through. He was a little scared of how people would react to him and Adam coming out, he had never had to deal with his life being played out in front of the world before. He had always preferred to remain under the radar and now he would be catapulted into the limelight. At times, he questioned if he would be able to cope with the intense media glare without freaking out, he had not mentioned his fears to Adam because he didn’t want the older man to worry. The one thing he did know was that he loved Adam and wanted to be with him in public without having to worry about someone catching them together. He had come to realise that only Adam could help him with his insecurities, although he didn’t like to admit it, Kris knew only Adam could give him the reassurance he needed and could believe. He loved his family and appreciated them saying they would support him but Adam knew from experience how it was to come out and it felt. At least Kris knew that he wouldn’t be coming out alone as it where since they would be coming out with their relationship which would draw as much attention as him suddenly going out with a man. Kris had accepted there were some who would have no qualms about him being in love with another man but would hate him for divorcing Katy, undoubtedly assuming he had been cheating on her.
Looking at the clock, Kris saw that it was 07:00, time to get up, and dressed so he could face the public yet again before going home to Adam. The magazine spread the day before had probably caused a lot of controversy and would probably come up in his interviews. Thankfully, his parents had been forewarned and didn’t have any problems with them. His mom had looked a little surprised for a couple of seconds but in the end, she had accepted them. He was overjoyed to be going home to Adam even if he would be in rehearsals for most of the afternoon and first thing the next morning. It was a little annoying that he would have to awake up at six on a Sunday morning but then they had lost vital rehearsal time due to the parades. He had practice as much as possible so that he could beat Danny, he was not going to miss this chance to be in the final with Adam. It seemed right to him that they be together until the end of the show, not to mention he truly wanted to win and have a recording contract. Since he had first heard Adam sing, he had come to terms with the knowledge that Adam would probably win but being in second place meant he was likely to get a record contract. He would be truly happy for Adam if his lover won and wouldn’t resent him.
After making his bed, Kris lay out his clothes for the day knowing they would probably get some weird looks. He would wear the clothes Adam had picked out for him, at least this way he would have another part of Adam with him. He had decided to go with the black jeans and the Simon Says t-shirt, resolving to wear the anything you say t-shirt when they got to LA since it was appropriate considering how the press behaved.
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In his hotel room, Adam was putting the final touches to his hair, singing in front of the mirror. He was still buzzing on what had happened the night before, he had never imagined Kris would be so forward when it came to sex. It was a delightful surprise and something he looked forward to experiencing in person. Adam was just relieved that in a matter of hours he would be flying back to LA and have Kris in his arms soon, thankfully their visits to their hometowns had only been a one full day thing due to the tight show schedule.
The highlight of his visit home was going to the theatre school; it was the place in San Diego that held the best memories for him. He had truly felt comfortable there and he knew it had shown on camera.
Picking up his phone, he pressed the speed dial and waited impatiently for Kris to answer the phone. He needed to get his Kris fix before heading out to do the few publicity events planned and flying back to LA. He smiled at Kris’ happy greeting although he could tell Kris was feeling a little down. He would have to find out what was wrong when they were back in LA. He didn’t think it was something that should be discussed over the phone.
“Good morning, Adam. I was just going to call you, Sweetie. Last night was amazing, I can’t wait to do it for real.”
Hearing his lover's voice Adam smiled widely saying, “Morning, honey. Last night was out of this world, I’ve never come so hard in my life and we’ll do it soon enough. I can’t wait to see you again, baby boy. I'll be getting in around 12:00, any idea when you’ll be getting back?”
“Not until around 13:00, if there are no delays. I'll see you at home then. So am I your baby boy now?”
Adam nodded saying, “Of course you are. I call some of my friends baby and wanted a name all for you. I am not going to let you leave my arms when we get home. I have to make up for my lost Kris kisses.”
“I wouldn’t want to leave your arms anyway. Now go and get ready, babe, and I'll see you this afternoon.”
“Okay. See you soon, love.” Adam said shortly before Kris ended the call.
Adam felt his body throb with anticipation as he walked across the room, grabbing his sunglasses and heading out the door.
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Adam nervously waited for Kris’ plane to arrive, eager to see Kris’ beautiful face. Adam had opted to wear the t-shirt Kris had complemented him on, a black Kiss t-shirt with black tight jeans and black boots. He was sure that he wouldn’t attract that much attention since this was LA and there were lot of major celebrities whose photos would earn a lot more money. Spying a familiar head getting nearer, Adam couldn’t contain his grin finally, Kris was home. He watched as Kris seemed to perk up on catching sight of him, apparently, his baby boy had been as tormented with the separation as he had been.
“Adam!” Kris exclaimed joyously as he spied the man in the arrivals lounge.
Ignoring their surroundings Kris wrapped his arms around Adam, taking care not to squeeze too tight. His head fell into the side of Adam’s neck, just above his left shoulder as he inhaled the musky, citrus scent he now associated with Adam. He felt the stress that had been bothering him for the last hour disappear. He would talk with Adam later about his fears. Adam would tell him the truth no matter what; it was one of Adam’s most attractive traits.
“Someone looks happy to see me,” Adam said with a grin as he broke the embrace.
“I'm always happy to see you. It felt like I was just going through the motions without you,” Kris said blushing.
“Let’s get going, baby boy, we’re expected at the studio in forty five minutes. Simon said he won’t believe me if there’s suddenly a traffic jam. I'm beginning to think Ryan’s been sharing a few too many of my tricks.”
“I'm sure you can come up with more, babe. Let’s go then,” Kris said with a laugh.
Adam nodded and picked up Kris’ bag, ignoring the alarmed look. He was perfectly capable of carrying a small holdall and Kris had packed light. They walked towards the exit to the airport, their shoulders and arms brushing as their steps evenly matched.
“How was the parade?”
Adam shrugged, “Good. I loved going back to see my drama teacher and the kids seemed to really listen to me. It was amazing.”
After leaving the airport, the couple’s way was blocked by a girl approximately seventeen years old with a slim build, green eyes, and shoulder length purple hair. The girl was smiling widely and was clutching a magazine in her hand, Adam noticed the hand was shaking slightly as she brought the magazine up. Looking at the cover, Adam saw it was the one published the day before containing the ever so controversial pictures of him and Kris.
“You okay there?” Adam asked seeing she was apparently lost for words.
“Oh...yeah I'm good. Erm....I really like you, not in a crush kind of way....not that you aren’t attractive...” The girl babbled seemingly awed by their presence.
Kris smiled reassuringly, “Hey...hey, calm down. We’re just two guys walking out of the airport, nothing to get worked up about.”
“Okay, yeah, okay. My name is Carolyn and I just wanted to ask you, if it’s not too much trouble, to sign this for me.”
Adam nodded and took the marker she held out asking, “Where do you want me to sign?”
“Could you sign it on the bottom of the page? You look great in photos. I love all of them, especially the second one.”
“Thanks,” Kris said carefully signing the magazine before passing it over to Adam.
“There you go, Carolyn.”
“Wow, thanks. I'm not going to ask if you are dating but it’s totally cool if you are. Lots of us fans will still be here. We just want you to be happy and you look totally hot together,” Carolyn said with a grin before walking away.
“That was....weird,” Kris said with a shake of his head slightly bemused at her behaviour.
Adam said decisively, “Weird but sweet.”
Kris was amazed at how Carolyn had offered her support without even caring if they were seeing each other. It made him happier to know some of their fans, such as Carolyn truly would accept their relationship. Kris wasn’t sure if she had accepted their relationship because of her age, Kris knew that for the younger generation homosexuality or bisexuality wasn’t that much of a concern but the older generations sometimes found it a bit harder to accept.
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As they walked into the studio, Kris sneaked a look at Adam who was practically bouncing in excitement. It was adorable as always to see Adam so excited to perform, at times like this Kris was bewildered at how people could ever doubt Adam’s love of music and performing. Kris had been amazed to read some articles accusing Adam of simply using American Idol as a vehicle to get into movies.
“So what song did you get, babe?”
Adam smiled widely, “One, I can’t believe it myself. It is awesome that I'm going to sing it in front of everyone!”
“I’ve been given Apologize and I don’t know if I can reach the right notes. If I don’t, it is going to be a mess and I'll be kicked out.”
Stopping Adam turned to look his love in the eyes saying, “You will be fine, baby boy. You are amazing and America will see that. Not to mention you are going to just blow everyone away when with Heartless, all you have got to do is sing it as confidently as you do in our room. Honey, there is no way you will be eliminated.”
Kris shrugged knowing he had been the underdog from almost the start of the completion and given how popular Danny had been so far it seemed Danny and Adam would be in the final. He had never questioned that Adam would be in the final two and would win, Adam was so different to the other artists on the show that America would love him. To Kris’ mind, American music needed something to shake them up and that was Adam.
Adam led the way to the seating area where they would wait for someone to appear and let them know the rehearsal schedule. The schedule was carefully managed to ensure all contestants were given the same amount of time with the voice coach and onstage rehearsal.
“Hi guys,” Danny said cheerily.
The couple look at him in confusion. He never sounded so happy to see them, spying the crew nearby Adam realised why Danny was acting so out of character; Danny didn’t want rumours to get around of him being cold towards them. It would hurt his easy going, saintly image the man seemed to think the public wanted.
“Danny, get to the voice coach,” Simon ordered as he walked into the studio, waiting until the man had left to address the couple.
“You should know that Ryan’s heard whispers about Katy doing an exclusive interview the week of the finale probably planning to ruin your chances of winning. I will deal with the problem but I wanted you to know what she’s planning.”
“Simon, what do you mean deal with it?” Adam said thinking to himself that it sounded like the music mogul was part of the some criminal underworld. He knew criminal mastermind Simon would be terrifying.
“Just what I said, you don’t need to hear the details. “ Simon said with a smirk. He wanted one of the couple to win, he could see a way to market them and they seemed like genuine people.
“Erm.......thanks,” Kris said hesitantly, finding it a little weird to think of Simon acting as a sort of guardian angel for him and Adam.
“Don’t ever mention it to anyone. Adam, you are on the stage. Kris, you’ve got wardrobe and band consultation,” Simon said seriously before walking out of the studio, not wanting people to know he could be nice to people because it would ruin his Mr Nasty image.
“Have fun, babe.” Kris said with a quick squeeze of Adam’s hand before heading to the stylist.
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Adam and Kris were lying in bed exhausted after their long day, having been in rehearsals until eleven p.m. to make up for the lost time during their hometown parades. Adam was lying on his back, with Kris flush against his side, the smaller man’s head on his chest with an arm on Adam’s chest.
“What’s worrying you, Kris? Don’t say nothing because this is me you’re talking to. I know when you’re worried.” Adam asked seriously feeling the atmosphere was right to ask what had been worrying him all day.
Nestling even closer into Adam’s side, Kris swallowed nervously knowing it was time to reveal just how terrified he was about what could happen when they came out. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to come out it was just that he didn’t know how the public would react.
“I'm not used to everyone wanting to know about every single detail of my life and that’s what the press will do. I don’t know if I can cope with that, Adam. It has nothing to do with my feelings for you. I love you and I want to be with you forever, I want everyone to know about us.”
Adam kissed Kris’ head and saying sincerely, “Baby boy, we are just going to tell everyone we love each other and that’s it. We don’t have tell anything that we don’t want to, if anyone tries to invade our privacy, I'll bitch them out until they cry.”
Kris laughed because that was so an Adam thing to do and it would work too, Adam was great at tearing people apart without a second thought. Adam had fiercely defended him in the past when crew members had said something that Kris had found unsettling, hurtful or insulting. Kris never figured out how Adam knew just who had upset him but now he knew, Adam had obviously been watching him with the zeal that only those in love possessed and had noted Kris interactions with members of the crew he had bad encounters with.
“Thanks, love. I just want you to know that if I get freaked and lose my temper sometimes, it won’t be because of you, never because of you.”
Softly Adam said, “ Why would I be upset, love? I know what it’s like to come out and how it screws with your emotions. When I came out; I was terrified, anxious and elated all at once. As for the media, I'm not exactly looking forward to it but soon us being a couple will become old news and they’ll stop asking. As for you losing your temper, you do remember what mine is like - I terrified most of the house last time I really lost it.”
Kris smiled, “I know. It was funny to see them so scared since I wasn’t the least bit scared I had plenty of time to watch them You know, you look so hot when you’re angry.”
“Thanks, I think you look hot all the time especially when playing your guitar. For the last two months I’ve been thinking about fucking you as you play the guitar. “
“We’ll have to try that sometime but I don’t think I’d be able to play for long. I think I can sleep now,” Adam said feeling a lot calmer now he had talked to Adam.
“Time to go to sleep then, baby boy.” Adam said waiting for Kris to turn off the light.
Kris switched off the lamp and set the alarm clock, on the off chance that Adam wasn’t awake first. He quickly moved back into his space, as close to Adam as possible. Kris gave a contented sigh as Adam’s hand started moving in his hair. He felt better now that he had talked everything out, he wasn’t naive enough to believe this was the only time his insecurities would get the better of him but Adam would be there to soothe them.
End Part 8