Terry was pleased with himself at Ernie's reaction to his teasing. He was still new at the flirting bit, but with Ernie it came more naturally than it had with anyone before. He kept it up only until Ernie started looking very uncomfortable, and then set his cocoa aside.
Ernie turned on the couch to face him, so Terry mirrored the position, their knees pressing together. He blushed when Ernie said he wanted him, and nodded seriously. "We can go as slow as you want," he said, reaching out to brush a stray lock of hair off Ernie's face. "I just want to be with you, so however that can work, I'll take it."