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“Which light is it then?”
Dave pauses with his food halfway to his mouth and blinks at Mike.
“Eh?”
Mike laughs and nudges the fork towards Dave’s mouth, “eat that first yeah? Then you can answer me.” Bill muffles his own giggles with a forkful of his own spaghetti and watches as Dave chews fast enough to almost choke himself as he tries to reply to Mike.
“You mean the dodgy light I was on about the other night?”
Mike nods and eats another forkful of food before he nods towards his bag by the door.
“I bought some stuff from mine to see if I could help fix it. If you want?”
Dave nods, wiping his mouth before he speaks.
“Yes! Please! If you don’t mind? It’s been bugging me for ages but I keep forgetting to do it.”
Mike smiles, “course I don’t mind. Wouldn’t have brought my stuff if I didn’t want to.”
Bill giggles at the pair of them and finishes his plate, reaching for his drink and finishing that too.
“Where is this dodgy light Dave?” he asks as he settles back and waits for the other two to finish their own plates. Dave points towards the bathroom and Mike nods.
“Bathroom lights are easy. Had to keep changing mine for a solid 6 months when I first moved in years ago, until I got the wires redone.” Bill nods in agreement and watches as Dave flushes slightly mumbling a quiet “thank you” as he eats the last bite.
Mike smiles again and starts tidying up after himself, taking Bill’s plate and glass as he passes him on the way to the kitchen. “I’ll wash up and then get started for you love. Eat up! You’re gonna need the energy later!” With an over exaggerated wink, Mike walks away and leaves Dave gaping across the room at him, making Bill laugh out loud.
Bill stays to make quiet conversation with Dave while they listen to Mike splash about at the sink. The faint sounds of Mike singing to himself come through the door not long after and it makes them both smile at each other, falling quiet as they listen to him sing. Dave knows he did the right thing by asking them both over for a quiet at home date night, the thought of Mike being competent enough to fix his dodgy bathroom light without ruining the mood or the date night, fills him with a funny feeling that he doesn’t want to think too hard about right now.
Mike returns out of the kitchen with soapy hands and a grin on his face, “you done Dave?” Dave blushes and nods, standing to pass his plate over and Mike disappears again, his singing starting up as they hear the water splash about. Bill stands too, shuffling over to the fridge to grab another drink, leaning in to steal a kiss from both Dave and Mike as he leans against the counter and returns to watching Dave as he watches Mike.
Mike finishes washing up and dries his hands, laughing as he turns to spot Dave watching him from the doorway.
“You’re that eager for me to start fixing your broken light eh?” Dave chuckles, shyly trying to hide his smile from Mike, who stands close enough to lean up for a swift kiss before he ducks into the hallway to grab his bag. He makes his own way to the bathroom, clicking the light on to see which one it is he needs to fix.
The whole light flickers before it settles, only occasionally flickering as Mike peers up at it. He hums and roots round in his bag, pulling out various tools that Bill and Dave have never seen before. Mike idly names them as he sorts through them, for their benefit more than his own as he peers over his shoulder to speak to Dave.
“You got a step stool or something round here Davey?”
Dave nods and scurries off, returning with the two step stool that he sets up for Mike to climb onto. He holds the stool steady with a hand as Mike casually drops a tool into his hand for him to hold.
“Can you turn the light off for me please Bill?”
Bill does as he’s told and clicks it off, the room going dark for a minute until Mike flicks his phone torch on. He passes the phone for Bill to hold up and he gently directs Bill’s hand in the right direction before he gets to work.
He unscrews the panels and gently places it on the top step, reaching back up to fiddle with the wires now dangling down from the light. He switches tools after 5 minutes and moves Bill’s hand so the light is shining on the other side of the wires this time.
Dave clears his throat and curls a hand around Mike’s ankle for safety as he shifts his weight on the step stool. “Hey Mike?” Mike responds with a hum and a quick look. “You don’t fancy helping fix the cupboard door in the kitchen while you’re at it?”
Mike laughs and leans down to kiss Dave, his hands still moving as he fiddles with the wires and untangles them.
“Of course I don’t mind. Just point me in the right direction and I’ll fix whatever you need.”
Dave hums and tiptoes up for another kiss before he settles back onto his feet. Bill smiles at Dave’s adorableness and he reaches out to hug him with his other arm, tucking him in close to his side as he drops a quick kiss onto his forehead.
Mike finishes up and takes the cover back from Dave, screwing it into place with a few quick turns of the screws. He steps off the stool with a quick flourish of his hands and packs away his things again before he steps around Bill and Dave to click the light back on.
It doesn’t flicker once.
Dave laughs and claps his hands, reaching forward to tug Mike closer by the collar of his shirt, “I’ll have to thank you later, eh?” Mike smirks and tugs Dave even closer, sliding his nimble fingers underneath the hem of Dave’s shirt. Dave shivers and squirms before Mike removes his fingers, leaving one final kiss on Dave’s lips before he motions for Bill to pass him the steps and he saunters off to the kitchen.
Bill giggles and leans in to gently kiss a stunned Dave before he wanders after Mike into the kitchen, clicking the light off as he goes, to jokingly leave him in the dark. The sound of Bill and Mike talking draws Dave out of his little stupor and he dashes into the kitchen to see Mike balancing on the steps again as he leans his weight onto the kitchen counter to reach the top most hinge of the cupboard door.
Dave giggles slightly hysterically as he watches Bill slide a supporting hand around Mike’s thigh, fingers flexing as he teases as well as holds him steady. Mike’s laugh is hidden by the sound of him tightening the screws in the door and Dave steps closer, eyes suddenly fixed on the way Bill is touching Mike, fingers flexing and tensing as he strokes up and down Mike’s leg as he talks to him.
Mike leans round the cupboard door to whisper something to Bill, winking across at Dave as he spots him watching them and Bill turns too, a smile breaking across his face as he giggles at Dave’s slightly delirious expression. Mike turns back to the hinge and continues tightening the screws, muttering to himself when the screw doesn’t turn.
Dave walks closer, face screwed up in sudden determination as he waits for Mike to put the screwdriver down before he reaches for him, tilting him sideways as he leans in to claim his mouth in a searing kiss.
“Are you almost done Mike? I think Dave is impatient for you to join him in the bedroom?”
Mike pulls back and licks his lips, “yes I’m almost done. And it’s not just me he’s waiting for, he wants you too you know.”
Bill aims a sceptical eyebrow in Mike’s direction even as Dave nods and stretches to grab hold of Bill’s cashmere jumper, impatiently but gently tugging on it as he waits for Bill to get close enough to kiss. Dave’s murmured “yes I want you too,” is spoken against his lips and Bill smiles again, leaning down to accept the eager kiss that Dave is trying to give him.
Mike tidies up while they kiss, Dave’s hands wandering the longer they stay locked together and Mike manages to put the steps away before they notice he’s all done. He trots off to put his bag away and comes back to stand in the doorway, whistling to catch their attention.
“Come on you two! You can show your appreciation for my talents in the bedroom!” Mike slinks off to the bedroom giggling to himself as he hears Dave and Bill rush after him.