Thread by @starkickback

Continued Convention AU RICK and Thomas...

Rick is out of breath who was this well dressed man? Was he’s staff? How else could he have gotten in?

They start at the same time:

R: Hey, I’m Rick-
T: Sorry this is my room-

R:What? No it’s my-
T: There must be a mistake look at my key.

R sees the man’s name is Thomas. And up close he’s was very cute.

Rick brakes his thought process there and reaches around Thomas to retrieve his key card and gives it to Thomas.

Thomas: This is absurd.

Thomas walks with purpose towards the phone. And proceeds to argue with the staff. Starting very calmly then increasingly more activated

At that point Rick plucks the phone out of Thomas’s hands and continues the conversation with the staff calmly then thanks them and hangs up the phone.

Thomas seethes quietly in the corner.

T: They sold us the same room!
Rick lays a large warm hand on Ts sholder

Thomas deflates instantly.

T: I’ll leave you where here first.
R: all of the hotels are sold out in the city for the convention.
T: I KNOW!!!

Thomas slumps almost boneless near his luggage at the door.

R: We both can stay here. I’ve stayed in worse conditions.

What should Thomas do?

Thomas thinks maybe he should stay. But on the floor he’s not into that. Maybe he’ll buy this room from the man. But he needs the money for inventory.

Thinking for far too long he snaps out his thought.

T: T-then! I demand the use of the bed!

Rick is already in that bed.

Rick looks over his shoulder sleepily.

R:Mhn hm, sure man. Come to bed whenever your ready.

Thomas stares in awe. Mostly at the expanse of moles across the broad mans back as he puts his glasses on the side table.

He resolved to attempt to stay and use the bed. With Rick.

Thomas places his things in the empty drawers. He looks over at Rick’s bag and suspects he’s the type to live out of it. T shake his head and puts his clothes away. Gathering a few items he shuffles to the bathroom turns out the main light.

Thomas gets ready for bed washes up and puts on his pajamas. He slowly opens the door and shuffles quietly to the bed. Rick is full out sprawling taking up all of the bed.

Thomas sits on the corner of the bed that is left over and lightly smacks Rick on his thigh.

Rick makes a mumbling sound but doesn’t budge. T tries a harder smack on the leg. And tries not to notice the amount of muscle that this man has.

Rick seems to re adjust and Thomas gives up on having half of the bed and settles on having more like 1/4 of the beds.

Thomas curls around himself in a small corner of the bed between the starfish shape of Ricks right arm and leg.

As Thomas is on the edge of sleep. Rick suddenly rolls over and grabs him by the waist.and Full on big spoons him. Rick noses by the naps of his neck and sighs contentedly.

Does Thomas...

Nape*

Shorter length poll this time. I’ll continue after sleep.

Thomas’s body tenses. He whispers harshly, “Rick wake up”. Nothing. He attempts to wiggle out of Ricks hold. He’s able to turn his body around but, Rick unconsciously turns a bit. And traps Thomas to his chest face first with his other arm.

Thomas ties not to touch anything. His other hand is trapped. And with his new “pillow” he’s getting very sleepy. He’s randomly comfortable for the first time in a long time. He presses his face to the meat of Ricks chest and drifts to sleep.

Rock is the first to wake. It takes him a moment to process where he is. And who this is.

Oh...so Thomas did join him in bed.

Thomas sleeps with his moth slightly open snoring lightly.

Ha- he must’ve been tired.

Rick reaches around to grab his glasses from the side table

It’s an odd angel and he tries to unfold from Thomas

But it seems he’s a bit stuck with Thomas’s legs wrapped around his like that. And with Ts hand curled on his chest. Rick feels that he might be a bit weak to this handsome man.

He really shouldn’t try anything romantic with Thomas because things never seem to work out that way for him. And as pretty as Thomas looks...Damn!

He’ll have to keep his guard up so he don’t freak him out. Rick shakes off these thoughts and resolves to start getting ready.

Rick: Hey...hey...

Thomas stirs but instead of wake up, presses his face in Rick’s chest and snuggles more deeply.

Rick can’t take any more of this.

How does Rick wake him up?

Gazing at Thomas’s sleeping figure and feeling how warm and comfortable he his brings certain feelings of loneliness to the surface. With all the traveling in pursuit of his passion, Rick has never held down the long term relationship that he’s always wanted.

Rick has never been a one night stand type of guy. Even though people have used him otherwise. Lost in his thoughts he tucks his head down and slowly tilts Thomas’s head up for a lingering soft kiss.

Thomas melts into it and sighs. Rick gives Thomas a small squeeze of a hug. And Thomas’s eye bolt open. In a rush to get away from Rick he throws himself off the bed and on to the floor.

Rick feels like he’s be doused in cold water. He didn’t mean to-
R: Oh my god I’m so so sorry.
T: That is NOT OK!
R: I know it was an accident-I’m stupid I’ll sleep on the floor ok. I really am sorry. I wasn’t even thinking.

Thomas looks at Rick warily form across the room. YES that was the best sleep he’s had in his life. But no- people don’t wake others up in that way. N-not that it was bad.

In the past Thomas has had no preference for girls or boys in the past only yearning to be loved. It’s not bad this type of thing. It didn’t feel wrong actually very ok. But the order of it all was all wrong. They should have a picnic. Or run in the rain or something first.

Embarrassed Rick roughly throws on some clothes hurry’s in an out of the bathroom. Grabs two camera bags and his key and rushes out the room. Only when he hears the door slam Thomas break out of his thoughts. He glances at the clock and it’s 2hrs before the convention opens.

Thomas takes his time to put himself in together. And try’s to shake off his encounter from the morning.

As the convention opens he detractedly walks the floor with a convention itinerary highlighted with all the panels and booths he wants to see. Including his cousins

What cousin?

Thomas was never close to his cousins. As they all were dispersed around the world. Somehow there interest had led them to this Toy Convention.

Hey Thomas? Is that you?!

Thomas looked around until he saw a mop of red hair.

T: Stensland how on earth did you get here?

S: My boyfriend suggested I took a glass blowing class. People seem to like my multi use vases.

He gestured to the table where it looked like some long randomly stuffed garden plants in bongs.

T: Vases...

S: Vases...

Hopefully the staff was as dumb as Stensland thought otherwise he could chalk that up to another failure.

Clyde came to Stensland and somehow squeezed behind the booth.

C: Lunch.
S: Meet my cousin Thomas babe.

C: Much obliged. Clyde Logan.

He reached out with his non metal hand and gave Thomas a hardy shake. Thomas thought back to the large hand on his back this morning.

How lucky can Stens be. He never worked hard for anything yet he had a business that seems fun, a bf. How lucky..

S: it’s so strang that almost everyone is here I was telling techie we should have a mini family reunion but this convention is so crazy we might have to make it another time.

T: (cringing) yes-that would be nice. I have to go to a panel. I’ll see you around Stensland.

T: Nice meet you Clyde.

Now off to find the Entrepreneurship panel.

The line was very long outside the venue and Thomas was too far back to see the front of the line. It looked like there was limited space inside and security was turning people away. He really wanted to go to this one.

Looks like they where still letting in press though.

Wait was that Rick?

Rick stopped as he was about to enter. And suddenly turned Thomas’s direction. He’s strode purposely toward Thomas. He took out a lanyard.

As Thomas stared at the broad chest in front of him. He mind was a scramble. Rick was saying something-

Thomas (hurried): Your beard is a bit scratchy but not unpleasant.

Rick paused mid sentence. What? He blushed and smiled kindly.

R: Um Thank you. I have a extra press pass did you want to use it? It would get you in to all the panels you want.

Does Thomas...

Thomas thought that maybe he didn’t ant to owe this guy any favors. Why was Rick so NICE to him it’s not like it was customers service.

Rick:I know you don’t want to miss this. It’s like the biggest panel here.

Rick places the press pass around Thomas’s neck like an Olympic judge. When he adjust it around Thomas’s neck his thumb brushes the side of Thomas’s neck that causes a shiver to run down Thomas’s spine.

R: Alright let’s go.

Rick grabs Thomas’s hand and flashes his pass at security. Thomas mimics the gesture and Rick notices that there still holding hands. Let’s go and stalks to the seats up front.

Rick picks a seat and Thomas sit directly next to him. There really is no room in this panel and their body’s are in full contact from shoulder to toe. T thinks this is totally embarrassing why did he do this. He can’t even make small talk.

As the lights dim Rick leans close

R: I’m gunna have to leave to take stills of this panel form different angles. Maybe we can catch lunch after the panel I would love to g-get to know you better and apologize for this morning. I’m like really sorry.

Rick knows that he might me scaring Thomas a bit but he really wants to know if he has a chance. Just when Thomas opens his mouth the announcer starts. Rick swears softly and suddenly is nowhere to be seen.

The lights are bright on the panel. And suddenly he lock eye with his least favorite cousin. Of course Armitage would be here.

Armitage was the most successful of the family inheriting his fathers international “ORDER” brand of department stores. Next to him was a dark haired man dresses in a Gym shirt with a name on it “Knight’s Gym”

The panel had other guests and was very informative about working with suppliers but the highlight was the reveal that ORDER was merging with the Knights Gym to make a posh new fancy gym line called “Knights ORDER”.

Knights ORDER would included spa elements and group classes on top of the normal weights treadmills and personal training.

What followed was a Q&A with all the same, safe basic questions. And even one repeat question from a guy that definitely listening.

Armitage came down follows by Kylo and stood face to face with Thomas as everyone else was filing out.

T: Armitage.
A: Thomas. Hope you learned something from the panel. Still working as middle management at Harrods?

Rick was jogging up behind Thomas. He only over heard a bit of the conversation.
T: No I’m working on opening my own Toy Shop maybe carry some other things. But-
A: I’m sure that all well and good-

Thomas braces himself for an insult- they have always been at odd since they where young. Armitage had everything that Thomas hard worked for but could never get.

Rick (Interrupts Armitage): Thomas! Really a toy store! Wow you really are full of surprises! Oh I’m Rick! Pleased to meet you! Lovely panel. I got a few good shots too!

And man your built! (He turns to Kylo) I never get a chance to hit the gym often but you’re making me rethink the whole thing. Maybe I can do some body weight training- Never am around too long to hold down a membership.

Rick is a friendly force. He quickly defuses the situation and Kylo and Armitage say their goodbyes. Thomas is in awe the ire toward Armitage is gone and how Rick seems to handle everything with calmness is amazing to see.

Thomas notices as Kylo and Armitage leave the room that Kylo leans into Armitage. There’s a small tussle true to his fussy nature. Then Kylo gives Armitage a kiss. It lasts for a few moments before Armitage breaks from Kylo’s hold and stalks away.

T: So that’s what’s going on. Merger huh?

Rick: So um lunch?

Thomas turns to look at Rick. Rick looks a bit shy. And it’s a cute look.

Lunch with Rick?

What food are we having?

T:A buffet?
R: I’ve been here before they have a lot of variety of food from all over with different specialty stations. Even the sushi is pretty good.

Thomas has had ethnic food. Not that much maybe butter chicken-
R: I’m really sorry about this morning. I don’t know what came over me. Maybe I’ve been traveling to long I get really lonely sometimes. I know it’s no excuse but I’m really sorry.

T: It fine we had a strange start to begin with I’m not very spontaneous and this week have been full of surprises. We’ll start again Thomas McGregor, Retailer.
R: Rick, freelance photographer.

They smile and shake with their free hand then turn to continue making their plates. Once they sit down at the hipster cafeteria style benches. Rick starts the conversation off again. He really talks a lot.

Rick: No wonder your so thin! You barely got anything! Um! Not in a bad way I mean. Oh man

Thomas notices the difference between their plates. Ricks food is piled high different foods at touching with a Naan valences on the top of a mix of curry and a some orange looking noodles

Thomas’s plate is neatly arranged dollops of food many he has never tried and he got a cheese garlic naan because he knows what it is but the rest he’s a bit unsure what it is.

T(insecure): I just wanted to try a bit of everything. You know what they say variety is the spice of life! HAHAHA
Rick seems to love his lame joke laughing heartily and then try’s a spoonful of pineapple fried rice.

Thomas pokes his spoon into something and instantly regrets it. He can feel the heat rise from his core to his ears. He starts coughing and tearing, face bright red.

Rick: oh my god are you ok? Here some Thai iced tea there condensed milk in it-

As Thomas suffers Rick takes a finger and tastes what Thomas ate.

R: mhm that’s great Vindaloo-

It’s like medium heat and Rick is unfazed because he loves spicy food.

Thomas finishes Ricks drink and starts on his own water and starts stuffing his face with naan.

Rick: Are you not good with spicy foods I’m so sorry. I’m not a very good date. I mean - if you- all get you something else. I know what’s not spicy. I’ll be back.

Thomas: Is still slightly pink when Rick returns. He presents Thomas with a plate of Pad Thai, Pad See Ew and butter chicken with plain rice with yogurt on the side just in case.

Do you want this to be a date?

Rick: So um...I’ll leave first. I don’t want to make this awkward I’ll get out of your hair.

Thomas: No you can stay. Thank you for the new plate. I don’t know if I’ll finish this but could you pick out a desert for me?

Thomas lifts his head up slowly in such away that Rick can see the nice curve of his neck and how long Thomas’s eyelashes are. Rick might be sweating a little. Is it hot in here?

Rick (breathless): sure thing.

T: I’m allergic to blackberries by the way.

As Rick shuffles away. Thomas thinks that he has his charm back. Maybe he will text Bea and brag a little.

Rick might be having a crisis. Was that an invitation? Maybe Thomas is interested? He brings back a couple of light cakes, tarts, a pink lemonade sherbet, just an assortment of sweets. Ice cream...anything without a blackberry.

In the next threes days we will get to the conclusion of this Twitter fic! Here we go!

Rick sat the pile of deserts and sat them down in front of Thomas. Thomas’s cheeks pinked a bit at the earnest regard for his allergy.

Rick: So after this where do you want to go. I got most of the panel. I just need some extra shots maybe of the sales floor?

Thomas: Sure.

Then Thomas picked up his fork to try some tiramisu, it was simply the best tell me soon but we had ever tried. T closed his eyes, slammed his hand on the table and groaned indecently.

Thomas: MHM! God Rick did you try this Tiramisu?

Rick: *sweating* I-it’s!

Thomas holds out a spoon. He’s seen this in the movies Bea liked it too- sharing food. Definitely charming.

And he forgot-

R:Sorry-did I kick you. Ah um-

Footsie. Rick would be throughly charmed in no time.

Rick leans a bit over and manages to eat the tiramisu while being lightly kicked under the table.

Thomas takes a drink.

R: So this IS A DATE.

Thomas chokes on water.

T: *coff* well*coff*

Rick comes around the table and helps T up arms around him and kisses Thomas on the cheek. So cute.

R: c’mon let hit the floor

Rick leads the way snapping pictures all the while until-

Sorry sir you can take any pictures of me or my partner. I’ll need you to delete those photos. He flashes a badge. Government officials-

Thomas: Monty-what are you-

Paul and Rick are taking amongst themselves.

P:Hello I’m Paul S-

M: Stop introducing yourself!

P: Before you destroy the photos I’d like you send me those ones. No one has captured Monty like that. *mumbles* Like a wild animal.

Paul smiles softly.

M: Time is money!

M: Get away from that hippie!

R: HEY Who are callin’ a hippie.

T: HEY Rick is an ARTIST!

Paul moves behind Monty and whispers softly in his ear. Monty grabs him by the tie and Paul staggers behind him as Monty flips them off and stalks a away.

R: Is that pig a cousin too?

T: aregrettably.

The sales floor is packed! Crammed with people.

Rick grabs Thomas’s...

Rick: I wanna go to this neat booth I saw online I think it’s this way?

Rick turns and sees Thomas a few yards back squished between a man in a W the Pooh costume with blonde hair attempting to put the head of his suit back on and a tall man holding two kids one with fish

Looking details. The other with an unfortunate page boy haircut.

Rick back tracks and pulls Thomas out of the squeeze. Thomas topples forward an face-plants between Rick’s soft yet firm pecs. Ricks really warm-or is it him?

R slides hand around Ts waist and turns T around and drapes himself around Ts back and walks forward.

Thomas tries to remember to walk forward. And almost would fall forward if Rick’s hand wasn’t still around his waist.

R: Thomas look up.

Rick settles his chin on Ts shoulder and uses his cellphone camera for a selfie of them.

T expression is embarrassed but so cute!

Thomas zones out enjoying his warm drape until they stop.

Hey man!

Rick unravels from Thomas. As he pulls away he realizes that Thomas has been holding his wrist.

He smiles as Thomas drops his hand quickly.

Rick moves his way to the booth.

R: Hey Matt! Aww beautiful figures!

Matt: I know! Techie has really done a great job with these. T! Rick’s here can you bring out the prototype?

Techie brings out a 12 inch t-REX.

T: This one is programmable Matt made-THOMAS!!!!

If there wasn’t a most favorite Hux it was Techie. The sweetest!

Rick: another?

Matt: there family is huge I know. Did you see Kylo’s panel?

R: let me show you pics.

Techie: You didn’t tell me you had a boyfriend?

Thomas: Um-no we just met...

Techie: You looked close

Maybe he to rethink how sweet Techie was...

The four talked for a while and Rick took some promotional pictures for Techie and Matt’s website.

Techie: Would you like to join us for dinner with Armie and Kylo?

Matt looks like he wanted his Kylo time for himself

Thomas: I’d rather avoid Armitage if that’s ok-

Techie: That’s right I really don’t understand why you guys don’t get along- your so similar.

Thomas rolled his eyes.

The sales floor cleared out. And Rick was oddly quiet on the way back to the hotel.

As they entered the hotel Thomas attempted to reach to hold Rick’s hand. However-the front desk lady ran up to them.

Lady: Oh! Gentlemen! I’ve been trying to contact you- there has been a room that has opened up! You’ve been so gracious with the mistake we found a room ASAP!

Does...

Thomas: I-
Rick: I’ll take the room.

Thomas turns his head sharply to look at Rick. There’s sadness then rage.

Thomas: No! I’ll take the room and you’ll comp my stay.

Lady:Of course sir.
They follow the young lady to the desk as she makes Thomas a separate room key.

Rick opens to their old room. Thomas angrily packs somehow managing to fold and pack his items neatly. Rick hunches over his computer on the bed.

Rick: Thomas-I’m...
Thomas: Finished. Please enjoy the rest of your life- goodnight.

Thomas settles quickly in his new room. It feels very empty but it is a free nice room. There’s a soft knock on the door.

Rick: I brought you your charger. I found it by the clock. C-can we talk?

Thomas opens the door. Rick look more of a mess than a few minutes ago.

Rick: Thanks. Here um- I wanted to know where we stand. Um- I don’t like how I’m mean. I understand if you need space- I realize I’m might be too clingy I just want-

Thomas is giving him his full retail face. Closed off and cold.

Rick: Nevermind sorry to bother. Night.

Thomas closes his door. Serves him right! Rick was certainly too nice to bring him his charger. And he was definitely too clingy although he liked that and really didn’t mind. But how dare he give Thomas space when he really didn’t want any. He really didn’t want to be alone.

He was always alone and Rick was kind and fun and. He didn’t want to get in his own way again. He could open up he could be fun and cool and relaxed with Rick!

Thomas nearly ran through the hallway and knocked on Rick’s room door. He was very glad that they were on the same floor.

Rick opens the door only to get nearly assault led by a pile if long limbs reaching for him.

Rick: H-
Thomas kisses Rick deeply and Rick eagerly responds

Thomas breaks the kid and stares at at Rick’s face btwn his hands. Looks him dead in the eye and shouts.

T: I DONT WANT TO BE ALONE ANYMORE!

Rick smiles a bit and leans in to give Thomas a small kiss.

Rick: Let’s go get your stuff.

The rest of the weekend is a the most relaxing weekend Thomas has had in the longest time. Even with Bea he felt something that kept him having to keep up appearances. But with Rick he finally felt like he could be himself.

So far this day had been a lazy morning. Laying in bed and basking in the warmth of there newly established relationship.

Thomas thought dreamily,
//Boyfriends...this is my BOYFRIEND RICK~why no I don’t think my boyfriend could fit that shirt do you have any other sizes~//

Thomas hears Rick rumbling voice echoing through his chest.

R: So long distance.

Thomas props his head up from Rick chest to look at at Rick and pout.
Rick smooths Thomas’s hair back.

R: Just while I figure out logistics. I might get a photography studio.

R: But I’ll need some help do you know any good places in Windermere?

Thomas answered with a kiss.

END!

Thanks to my buddy b Alec C for giving me the idea for the whole ending the last poll and for encouraging this madness! Love B💗

Also thanks to all that have participated in the polls and for the likes. I’m not the best writer but I like making collab stories.

Please comment if you like these choose you own adventure Twitter fics. I have a Clydesland idea...I might have an ABO Thomas/Rick plan. But there very rough atm. Love you guys! 💗💋💕🌈

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