Ryze could really understand how well connected Brand and him were and it seemed the fates had brought them together so why was Ryze so worried about admitting how he truly felt to Brand.   Brand and him had always subtly flirted with each other, but Ryze enjoyed their relationship in this manner but was unsure how much longer he was going to be able to hide his true feelings.  “Well unless you kick me out, or heaven forbid I get killed I am not going anywhere.”  He said with his smile. “I have never broke a promise to you yet and don’t plan on starting.”<br/><br/>Ryze was not kidding when he said that he wanted to sleep permanently with him in his bed.  Ryze was shocked that Brand was actually thinking the same thing, in fact it caused him to blush that his feelings had been so out in the open like that.  “I feel safe in your arms and you keep the nightmares away.”  Ryze said with a shrug of his shoulders like it was not a big deal.<br/><br/>Ryze understood completely what Brand was saying and that should be prove enough for the both of them that they are meant to be together.  Yes, they could keep it simple and just be best friends because they had already mastered that point.  It was apparent the attraction between them was there, but one of them was going to have to make the mood or it would never happen.  “I don’t like to be bottled up either, you being around at least gives me someone to vent my feelings with and I don’t hate so much.”  Ryze said with a sigh, “Matt always told me when I bottle things up it tend to hinder my powers.  Free your mind, he always said.”<br/><br/>When Ryze took off his shirt and kissed Brand’s shoulder he was not really thinking it was more feeling.  So when he felt Brand froze he thought for a moment that what he did was not appreciated.  But when  Brand turned around and pushed him into the fridge and kissed him.  Ryze was lost in the sensation for the moment and when Brand pulled away and told him about dinner he was like froze in place debating with himself in the mind.  ‘Should I kiss him back, yes..yes’  Ryze was thinking to himself and then argued with himself.<br/>“Dinner smells good.”  Ryze said as he bit his bottom lip, “But I want another kiss first.”  Ryze said as he looked at the ground bashfully afraid to make a move, “May I?”