Eddy accepted the soft touch on his shoulder, even moved to wrap his arm around Luke, tucking him in against his chest-- it was nice, felt comfortable and natural.  They were both sweaty, but Luke didn't mind at all; he curved into the embrace, enjoying the warmth radiating from Eddy's body, and let himself relax into the affection.<br/><br/>He smiled more when Eddy kissed his hair, soft and silky against the man's lips.  The smell of his shampoo was subtle, oranges and clean cotton; a summery scent appropriate for the evening.  The boy hummed softly, contemplating what he might say... What was there to share?  Plenty of things, but jumbled, disjointed in his memory both from how young he'd been and how carefully he'd packed all that away...<br/><br/>"Well...  Dad was a file clerk, and mom worked in an antique store.  They both worked a lot, so I was a latch-key kid for a while, but when they were home we would play games, make dinner together... Things like that.  Lots of macaroni casseroles and monopoly."  A joke of sorts, but a pretty accurate depiction-- his parents had worked hard for what they had, but they'd also made sure to spend time together as a family.  That was important to them, for many reasons.<br/><br/>Luke paused, unsure if he wanted to say what was on the tip of his tongue, and then he let it out.  Better for Eddy to know, if they were going to be honest with each other.  "... Mom couldn't have kids, but they both really wanted some, so they got me when I was three.  I don't remember anything before them...  Which I guess is probably a good thing."  Luke had no idea who his birthparents were, had never looked into them.  As far as he was concerned, Laura and Todd were the only parents he had.<br/><br/>"And I guess one kid was enough to handle, so they didn't adopt anyone else.  I got a little spoiled, being an only child, but I think I turned out pretty ok.  Hope so, anyways."  A quick grin, and Luke had curled up closer, snuggled further into the comfort of Eddy's arm.  It was difficult to talk about, but the words were coming easier than he'd thought...