Our Hearts as One

Ted: Part 20

It's like a small boat

On the ocean

Sending big waves

Into motion

Like how a single word

Can make a heart open

I might only have one match

But I can make an explosion

I was singing that one section of "Fight Song" for the last half hour. When Johan complained I shrugged saying that was the only part I knew.

Then I started it over again ten minutes later.

"Ted!" Johan said looking like he was seriously considering duct taping my mouth shut.

"I'm sorry, it's stuck in my head!"

I flopped down on his bed and rested my chin on his stomach and looked up into those gorgeous big green eyes.

"Let's go on a date." I told him.

"A what?"

"A date. You know when a guy takes his girlfriend out to eat or to a movie or something like that. You wanna play the part of the girl?"

He laughed and lightly whacked my arm.

"Fine. I'll be the girl if it makes you feel better but I don't think I'll look too good in a dress. But that means you'll have to pay."

He snorted. "I don't want to see you in a dress Ted."

"Good because I didn't want to wear one. I'll change the terms. When a guy takes his boyfriend out to dinner around 7 at Red Lobster."

Johan smiled then said "do I have to dress fancy because I don't want to dress fancy."

"All you need to do is bring your hot self." I said with a wink. He rolled his eyes again I laughed. I kissed his cheek then hopped up and walked to his closet.

"You have so much black." I said, shifting through his clothes. I looked over my shoulder. "I don't know, I think emo would be hot on you."

"Oh my gosh Ted, shut up."

"Oh god Johan what is this?!" I asked holding up a neon pink shirt with the words "Keep Calm and Rock On" written in green ink. Johan blushed furiously.

"It was a Christmas gift from Tina. She would be crushed if I threw it out."

"Please wear this." I begged.

"Yeah sure, when hell freezes over!"

I pouted and turned back. In the end I picked out a red and black plaid button up and light blue jeans for him to wear. "Saturday I'm taking you shopping. Date Number 2 I'm going to reduce the amount of black in your closet."

Johan groaned. "I hate shopping."

"I know." I said. It was Friday so he really only had one day to get over it.

"I don't want to go shopping with you Ted." He said.

I put my hands over my chest and gasped feigning heartbreak. "Why not?"

"Because you'll probably make me try on half of a store just to annoy me."

I flopped back on the edge of the bed. "Aw Jojo do you really think I would do something like that?"

He glared at me. "Never. Call. Me. Jojo."

"Alright alright."

A knock sounded at the door and he called come in.