As they say in fashion

chapter 4

Critics loved every single one of Noah's pieces. Noah was so pleased. He had worked so hard on all of his designs. Photos had been taken and even though Noah was being honored, all camera lenses were aimed at Jasper Hunter. Noah didn't mind, he was just afraid that all the attention would drive Jasper into the gym.

After the after party had concluded the couple made it home, this time Jasper hadn't had a single drink in case Preston decided to show up. "Do you want to meet my parents?" Noah asked suddenly.

"Why?"

"We& apos;ve been dating for two years. I think it's the next step."

"Only if you agree to meet my mother," Jasper said jokingly.

"Oh gosh, I'd love to meet her!"

"No you wouldn't," he said seriously.

"Uh, yeah I would."

"Fine," Jasper said.

"So funny story," Noah said with a nervous chuckle. "The train leaves tomorrow afternoon..."

"Tomorrow? Train?" Jasper asked. He couldn't believe Noah had planned an entire trip without consulting with him first.

"I am so sorry." Noah felt bad for just springing this trip on Jasper. "I can reschedule."

"It's fine. I could use a vacation."

The two boys stepped off of the train platform and a woman shorter than Noah waved at them excitedly. There was also another short bespectacled man next to her beaming at the pair. They walked towards them and Noah hugged them both. The man had Noah's hair and the woman Noah's eyes. "Mom!" he exclaimed. "Dad!"

"Noah!" They both shouted in unison.

"Where's Kent?"

"Who's Kent?" Jasper asked.

"Our dog," Noah replied gleefully. Jasper had always wanted a dog, his mother never allowed any pets.

"He's at home," Noah's mother sad with a smile. "Hello dear!" Jasper was in a large hug before he knew it.

"Mom!" Noah's ears flamed crimson.

"You must be starving," she said. "Dinner's waiting at home." Jasper was pretty hungry and he didn't expect all the food that had been waiting for them. You would have thought a whole entourage of Noah's was coming. She made a cake, a pie, and cookies because she realized she didn't know what Jasper liked. "Thanks mom," Noah said after dinner.

"I hope you liked it, Jasper."

"God yes, it was delicious."

"Well, we're going up to bed." It was late now, after ten.

"Good night."

"Night son, night Jasper," Mr. Meadows called.

"Good night," Jasper called back as he followed Noah up to his room with their suitcases.

"Please don't laugh," he said seriously. He was incredibly embarrassed of his childhood room.

"I won't," Jasper agreed. Noah opened the door. All over the walls were pictures of different designs and models. The most recurring was Jasper.

"Before you get all freaked out or getting a big head, I was just really found of the designers you chose to model for." Noah laughed. "And okay, I kind of had a crush on you." They had been the same age. He saw photos he remembered taking.

"Kind of?" Jasper asked sarcastically. Noah took off his shoes and tossed them at the closet. "Wow." Jasper set down the suitcases. "I looked so good."

"You still do." Noah went to hug him, to hold his bulky body in his short arms and never let go.

"As long as I look good to you," he said softly. Jasper chuckled. "Two weeks being here and I'll get even fatter."

"I hope so."

They decided to explore Noah's hometown. Noah really didn't want to because he was so terrified of the possibility of running into someone he knew. They did. "Noah?" asked the clerk at the grocery store.

"Austin," Noah said in an uncharacteristically dismal tone. Noah frowned as he said the name. Austin North, the biggest bully he had ever met. He actually shredded his design book junior year.

"How have you been? Well, I mean besides being famous."

"I'm good. How, uh, are you?"

"Great, I'm married."

"Oh really?" Noah asked, trying to be polite.

"Yeah, me and Sharon Pills," Austin replied. Now Noah wasn't a mean person, but he almost had a heart attack trying not to laugh. Sharon Pills was the biggest slut in school and everyone knew it. She was not a nice girl.

"That's great Austin." He smiled up at Jasper. "This is my boyfriend Jasper Hunter."

"Nice to meet you," he said. They shook hands.

"Likewise," Jasper said.

"We have to go. Nice seeing you, tell Sharon I said hello." They got out of there pretty fast. "That was awful!" Noah was actually sweating he had been so nervous.

"Why?"

"He beat me up every day from fourth grade until graduation."

"I could take him."

"Yeah, well, I can't." They went back to Noah's house. His parents were out and his mom left lunch for them.

"Your mom is great," Jasper said truthfully. He was glad Noah was raised in such a positive home.

"She is," Noah agreed. After lunch they had a bit of fun in Noah's bedroom, on his small twin sized bed. Jasper had to admit it, being bigger meant better sex. As loud as they were, Kent tried to be even louder.