OKAY! So, here it is! I know it's been a week, but I finally finished the FULL chapter! Hope you like it and I hope it's good enough to make the cut! Lemme know what ya think! ;)
:.:Chapter One: A Good Night... Gone Wrong :.:
The alarm system beeped twice as usual to alert the household when Johnny opened the door that evening. He dropped his keys onto the small table in the foyer and grinned, "Hey, babe! I'm home!". He looked around and didn't get a reply. He frowned a bit and walked into the living room. "Orly?" he said, as he noticed that the tv was on. His frown faded to a smile when he walked over and peered over the back of the couch. The soft dark brown curls fell across Orlando's cheeks as he slept. He had his right arm curled up under his head and his left arm hung off the couch, dangiling. He was laying on his right side and seemed so content, Johnny didn't want to wake him. Instead of leaving the room, he walked around the side of the couch and knelt down next to his lover's face. He brushed the curls back and pressed a kiss to the young Brit's temple.
Orlando grinned at the tickle of Johnny's facial hair against his cheek. "Welcome home..." he said, stretching his hands above his head, sprawling out a bit as he turned over onto his back. Trying to wake up, he yawned and reached out a hand. He touched Johnny's cheek and smiled at him, sleepily. "Thanks.. and hi," he said, closing his eyes at Orlando's touch. He smiled and leaned over to kiss the younger man on the forehead as he stood up. "How long was I out?" Orlando asked as he sat up, making room for Johnny next to him on the sofa. Johnny flopped down on the sofa and kicked off his old ratty boots, "Not sure, really... I just got in from work,".
This made Orlando frown, "Why were you out so late?" he asked, a bit hurt. Johnny looked over at him and laughed a bit, "Well, for one, when it takes several hours to get into my Captain Jack get-up, you can only imagine just how long it takes to get out of it, Orly... Besides, you didn't have to work today! Since we didn't shoot any of Will's scenes you got to lay about all day long, so don't complain, babe. I mean, do you actually think I like staying late? I don't exactly enjoy the make-up girls tugging and trying to get those damn braids out of my chin after a day of filming, ya know,". This made Orlando laugh and he snuggled up under Johnny's arm, laying his head on his chest as he nuzzled the base of his lover's neck. "I wish they didn't have to do all of that to you. It looks good and all, but... I like the regular Johnny, when you're just like this," he said through a sigh.
Johnny laughed a bit, looking himself over. He sported his trademark holey jeans and the orange and black Gonzo shirt. He ran a hand back through his messy hair as he took off his thin-brimmed hat. His camouflage jacket was tied around his waist and Orlando was playing with one of the sleeves. The younger man’s elbow pressed into Johnny’s side and he tried to twist a bit in hopes to better Orlando’s comfort. Only making his own worse, he clenched his teeth and sucked in a gasp as he winced at the sharp pain that shot through his rib cage. Orlando snapped back to reality and jumped back from the older man at the sound. He put a hand on Johnny’s shoulder and Orlando felt his heart shatter when a slight whimper escaped his lover’s lips.
"Are you alright? Johnny, what’s wrong…?" he asked, worriedly looking Johnny over quickly. The subtle whimpers stopped abruptly and Johnny looked up into Orlando’s eyes with a painted on half-smile. "Ah, nothing… I just had a rough day on set today is all, and.. I’m a little sore, I guess," he said, shrugging off any other questions the young Brit might have. "I’m gonna go take a shower," he said, leaning over to kiss Orlando’s cheek before he stood, slowly, and made his way upstairs.
Orlando leaned up on the back of the couch and watched Johnny make his way upstairs. A sly grin played on his lips and within minutes he was grinning like a Cheshire cat. He pulled himself up off the couch and walked to the foot of the stairs and glanced over into the mirror on the wall. His curly brown hair definitely looked as if he'd been sleeping, but Johnny liked it anyway. He looked himself over and thought he looked alright. His black t-shirt was a bit wrinkled, but not too noticealbe. He wore a pair of ragged, ripped blue jeans and he was in only his socks. Johnny would like it anyway... He smiled at that thought and practically skipped up the stairs.
When he got to the bedroom door, he paused when he heard the water running in the shower. He closed his eyes, listening to the steady flow, and his smile widened. Orlando slipped inside the room and walked over to the bathroom door. He could hear Johnny singing to himself when he pressed his ear to the door. Looking through the keyhole, he could tell that Johnny had his back to the door. The view he got almost made him forget what he was about to do.
As quietly as he could, Orlando slipped into the bathroom unnoticed as Johnny was running the shampoo through his thick brown hair. Orlando paused to watch him a moment and then quickly grabbed Johnny's dirty clothes, towel, and sleep shirt and pants. 'This'll get him good and worked up...' he thought to himself as he slipped quietly back into the bedroom. He put the dirty clothes in the hamper and hid the towel and sleep clothes. After completing his little tasks, Orlando settled himself on the bed and waited for his lover's reaction, happily trying to picture it in his mind.
Orlando was lying half asleep on the bed when he heard the shower click off. He was almost too lazy to respond, but the thoughts of soon seeing his lover's surprise gave him motivation. He sat up and swiftly turned on the tv as he laid down like he'd been watching it the entire time. He heard a few shuffling sounds come from the bathroom and Johnny huffed out a sigh in frustration. Something crashed to the floor. Most likely the toothbrush holder... Johnny knocked it off the sink all the time, usually once or twice a day. Orlando giggled to himself at the thought. He'd seen Johnny do it a million times and it was still cute tonight when he thought about it.
Johnny cracked the door open and stuck his head out of the bathroom. "Orly? What happened to my clothes?" he asked as if he were bout to scold the young Brit. Orlando gave a cheeky grin, "Whatever are you talking about, Johnny? I have no earthly idea,". He shrugged his shoulders innocently and smirked as he kept his eyes on the television. Johnny glared at him and smirked, as well. "You're a terrible liar," he said as he strolled out of the bathroom and quickly grabbed a towel from the dresser before Orlando could see him exposed. "You're not fair...." Orlando sighed with a bit of a pout coming across his face.
This made Johnny laugh a bit as he slipped a t-shirt on over his head with his back to Orlando. He walked over to the bed and sat down next to the younger man, being ever so careful. This caught Orlando's eye and he studied the older actor, suspiciously. "Johnny, are you okay?" he asked as he leaned over close to him. The older man nodded and smiled at him, "Yeah... I'm just sore is all. Rough day on set, remember?". He reassured Orlando with a quick kiss and laid down on the bed, next to him. Orlando snuggled close to Johnny's left side and laid his head on his chest. When he leaned up to kiss Johnny's neck, the man beneath him let out a yowl of pain. Orlando jumped up abruptly and put his hand on his chest. "Good God, what's gotten into you, tonight? I didn't do anything, did I?" he asked, leaning over a bit to kiss his lover's cheek. Johnny bit back a groan and smiled as much as he could, "I'm fine... Really, Orly,".
Orlando noticed that Johnny was holding his side 'nonchalantly' and he couldn't resist anymore. He leaned down and pulled Johnny's hand away as he lifted up the older man's shirt to reveal a very bruised rib cage. "Johnny, what did you do?" Orlando asked, sounding a bit hysterical. Johnny winced and pulled himself up. "I just had a rough day... I fell, but I'm fine," he said, but Orlando wasn't stupid. "Johnny, define 'I fell'," he said, sounding irritated. The older star hung his head and then looked up into the chocolate eyes of his co-star. God, he was bullheaded. "I was working with Geoffery during a take, today, and we got to talk about the swordfight. We voted to practice on it during a break and we took to practicing on the set for the deck of the Pearl... I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing and I backed off the edge of the set. I bounced off the metal camera rigging, but I'm fine... Really. Gore saw the whole thing, even saw the rigging break my fall, and he offered to take me to get checked out and I said I was okay. Happy?" he said, hoping to have pleased his partner.
The young Brit sighed and looked at Johnny, affectionately. His lover had been truthful to him, this time... but, he still felt that he should lecture him about safety precautions and how he should be at the doctor right about now. He closed his eyes and leaned down to press a kiss to Johnny's chin. "I love you... and I just want you to be careful. If you get hurt badly, you can't work. I need you on set with me... I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to you. I'd feel partially guilty for letting you get hurt. I feel bad enough knowing that I might could have helped prevent this. I might could have broken your fall a bit, or at least caught you before you fell," he said, caressing Johnny's cheek.
Johnny smiled and shrugged it off, "Nah... I probably deserved it,". He laughed a bit and then smirked, "And, just for the record, I love you, too...". Orlando smiled and sighed with relief. "As long as you're alright..." he said, laying back down on the bed. "I'm great..." his American companion replied, leaning over to turn out the lights, "Now... let's get some sleep. Really big and busy day, tomorrow... We're gonna spend most of tomorrow soaked to the bone, so we better rest up... Night, love...". Johnny kissed Orlando softly and pulled him close to his side as he settled in to sleep. "Good night, Johnny..." Orlando answered, curling up to the older man's side as they both drifted off.
Orlando opened his eyes and blinked a few times. Stretching his arms above his head, he woke himself up a bit. He looked aorund the room only to see that Johnny was already up and had been up for quite sometime. His towel from his morning shower was thrown across the dresser and the boxers he'd slept in last night were in the hamper. Feeling a bit irritated at himself for letting Johnny beat him again, he jumped out of bed and headed downstairs. He grabbed a bottle of water as he walked out of the kitchen, but did a double take when he realised that there was still almost an entire pot of coffee left. Johnny usually drank all he could of it. It helped him stay awake. Shrugging it off, Orlando made his way out onto the back patio where Johnny liked to read the paper in the morning. As he walked through the sliding glass door, he was not prepared at all for what he was about to stumble upon.
The bottle of water he was holding dropped to the ground as his eyes fell on the mess before him. Johnny's lounge chair was overturned and half in the pool. The newspaper was scattered across the ground, a few pages in the shallow end of the water. The coffee cup Johnny always used was broken into three or four pieces and was laying in a heap next to his overturned chair. Orlando gasped and walked cautiously over to the chair. His stomach leaped up into his throat when he saw the freshly laid blood stain on the concrete beside the chair. When in God's name had happened?? "Johnny? ....." he waited. No answer. "Johnny! Answer me! Johnny?!" he shouted again, only to hear his own echo in return. He thrust his hands through his hair and ran inside as he grabbed the cordless phone off of its base.
Gore's voice picked up on the other end of the line. "Verbinksi, here. Go ahead?" he said, but Orlando's voice didn't want to react. 'Work, dammit... For Christ's sake, work!' he thought as he pulled himself together... well, together as possible. "Hello? It's Gore, whos is this?" he asked, confusedly. Orlando found his voice and shouted, "Call the takes! Johnny's missing! I can't find him! He had to have been here earlier! I-I-". He was cut off, "Wait, wait, whoa... Orly? What do you mean Johnny's missing?". Gore sounded a bit taken aback and didn't believe what he was hearing. Johnny couldn't be... could he?
-FIN-
Will Gore continue filming? Is Johnny really "MIA" or is he just skipping out? Will Johnny and Orly EVER get around to doing anything more than just talk mushy?? Well... Tune in NEXT TIME for...... :.: Chapter Two: I haven't thought of a title yet! :.: xD
SO! What did ya think? Is it good enough? Too short? Any questions or complaints? Any help that you might could give? Lemme know! Deppography girls can just reply in the topic if they'd like or can leave a comment here! Thanks for the reading! :) Hope it was to your standards... Now, to work on Chapter Two!