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The idea has started simple enough. Simon was fast asleep, exhausted by the events of the day, but Josh and Harry were too ramped up to even consider going to sleep, and the idea of standing outside in the cold all night wasn't the most pleasant either.
"Surely we can sneak into the 'goon." Josh smirked mischievously, as Harry eyed him warily, running the risks in his head.
"We want to sleep in the main bedroom?" Harry joked as he pulled his hat further down on top of his ears, the winding biting at him and leaving him with an ice cold chill running down his spine.
"I think we can sneak into that sofa." Josh offered as he made wild hand gestures, "Like, if we got like, prone and we clamber in. I think we can do it."
"I don't know the way, I've never been in there before!" Harry argued back as he fell into a fit of laughter, wheezing over the image of Josh crawling on the floor to reach the warmth that radiated off the house in waves. It really was a tempting offer.
"Exactly, I know the way. Bro, there's a sauna downstairs." Harry gave pause for a moment, before glancing briefly up at the tent on the roof of their shitty minivan.
"He's-" Harry pointed up towards where Simon was currently incapacitated, "dying up there, so we can't sleep."
The next few minutes were spent with Josh trying to convince Harry that it was a good idea, whilst Harry hesitated, finding one excuse or another as to why they couldn't do it. First off, it defeated the purpose of the video, secondly, it wasn't fair on Simon, and thirdly, it would give Harry way too much time to act on his feelings he had been trying to keep under wraps. Eventually, Josh won Harry over, with the promise that should everything go tits up, Josh would take the blame, although they all knew if that really happened, they'd both chuck each other under the bus to avoid hashing it out with Tobi.
"Why are you fucking necking a drink?" Harry laughed as he watched Josh take a huge sip of his rum and coke, practically inhaling the thing as Josh looked at him, eyes glossed over with the haze that often came with one too many.
"What? One for luck!" Josh retorted as they both made their way up the drive, keeping their lights pointed towards the ground to best avoid detection as Harry followed behind Josh, trusting his little exclamation of 'I'll lead the way!' despite knowing he shouldn't trust Josh in his drunken state. Luckily, their plan almost got foiled by Tobi straight off the bat, but with Harry's quick thinking they ducked behind a car, giggling to each other as they waited for the man to go away.
They walked through a side door and soon enough, Josh was pointing out the Lagoon easily and Harry felt rather silly having put this off for so long, considering it really was as close as Josh had said it was.
“Where are we changing?” Harry asked in hushed tones, following Josh through the doorway as the brunette attempt to open another door, only for it to be locked.
“Fuck.” Josh muttered before tiptoeing to another door, leading to the same place and luckily for them, unlocked.
They paused as they entered, hearing the voices of their fellow Sidemen who had ended up on the good team, echoing down the hallway as they slowly crept away from the source and into a quiet room. Harry pulled the door shut behind them and looked around to see it was a spa, if the several beds with white towels draped over them weren’t evidence enough. Josh grabbed his pair of shorts he had left drying earlier and the pair of them split up to change, being as quiet as possible, as if every little noise would alert the others to what mischief they were carrying out.
“Could we not just sleep here?” Harry joked as Josh face palmed, offering him an exasperated expression that made Harry’s cheeks go red.
“That’s what I was saying earlier!” Josh groaned.
They finally finished getting changed after what seemed like a decade, especially with the jokes they were slinging at the other, and when Josh started fucking around in the doorway.
“Alright, you go first. I’ll wait 4 minutes, and then I’ll join you.” Harry held up 4 fingers as Josh looked at him as if he was speaking a foreign language before finally cracking a smile.
“4 minutes?” Josh teased as Harry laughed nervously.
“In case you get caught, I don’t- I don’t wanna risk it.”
“I’ll rat on you straight away! Four minutes!” Josh laughed as Harry looked down bashfully, following behind Josh with a nervous sense of anticipation settling in his gut.
They reached the doorway, the penultimate point of their mission, and Harry just couldn’t stop laughing, and each time Josh turned to try and shut him up, it only worked to make him laugh harder, getting so loud they had to shut the door again and wait for Harry to gain his composure. Eventually, they settled on the idea to leg it to the pool, and hide themselves before their nosy neighbours could spot them.
“1.. 2.. 3!” Harry called out before they both sprinted for the pool, jumping in without a second thought before quickly turning off their camera lights, swimming around a bend so that they were hidden from view.
Harry was laughing the whole time, an unmistakable little giggle that brought a cheesy smile to Josh’s face as they finally relaxed their stiff joints in the warmth of the pool.
“See Harry? Wasn’t so bad was it?” Josh teased as he splashed Harry with water, the blonde retaliating with a massive wave of water that covered Josh so that no spot of him was left dry. It was nice, finally getting to relax in the pool, soaking in the warmth after a day filled of the bitter cold, alongside a hundred and one different airline issues that delayed Harry's arrival. Harry had been expecting for the others to kick them out within 5 minutes, but as they seemed to have taken no notice of the duo currently inhabiting the pool, both of them finally allowed themselves to let loose.
"Today was fun, don't you think?" Josh asked, voice slurring slightly as he sipped on a rum and coke he had stolen from the others earlier as Harry floated aimlessly in the pool, looking up at him in a daze.
"Yeah, even though I've been on the bad team, it was a laugh mate." Harry joked, as Josh's expression seemed to soften somewhat, drifting closer to Harry as they both sat down at the bottom of the pool, in the shallow end.
"You're always so optimistic about everything, must've been a buzzkill to have to hang around JJ all day. Hell, Simon seemed to be in a rubbish mood after he got swapped, and look at how much fun we're having." Josh replied as Harry smiled at him, fiddling with the buttons on his camera as he fully led down in the water.
"Nah, you boys are all my friends, it sucks being on the bad team sometimes but you just gotta have fun with it, is all." Harry replied as Josh grew quiet.
"Friends.." Josh mumbled under his breath.
"Mhm? What was that?"
"Oh, nothing. Don't worry." Josh replied but Harry could sense something was going on, his eyebrows furrowing in concern as Josh offered him a half hearted smile.
"It's not nothing, c'mon man, you can talk to me about anything, you know that." Harry responded, drifting closer to Josh so that he could place his hand on the man's shoulder as Josh stiffened up slightly.
"It's nothing, just- friends? Is that all we are?" Josh rushed out, cheeks going red as Harry's eyes widened in surprise.
"What do you-"
"What if I wanted us to be more than friends?" Harry's expression softened slightly, before the insecure part of his mind caught up with him and scolded him for even thinking Josh was considering in any capacity other than friends, or even good friends.
"I'd ask you how drunk you are right now." Harry joked, trying to ease the mood as Josh stayed completely silent, suddenly leaning in and pressing his lips to Harry's, the younger man being taken off guard slightly, thrashing around in the water for a second before finally finding his footing again, looking at Josh with wide eyes.
"I'd say I'm as sober as I've ever been." Josh murmured back, clearly worried that his advances had been unwanted, although from the way Harry pounced on him the next second, legs around his waist, fingers tangled in Josh's hair as their lips met again in a searing kiss that left them both breathless, his anxiety quickly died.
"Hey." Harry spoke dumbly as they finally parted, causing Josh to laugh at him as he lowered Harry back down to the pool floor.
"Hi there." Josh replied as their lips met again, softer this time, not so scared as they were before.
It escalated from there, getting more and more heated as time went on, Harry wrapping his legs around Josh's waist again as Josh ran his hands through Harry's hair, tugging lightly which made Harry groan. Soon, their kiss became a fight for dominance, Josh pressing his tongue into Harry's mouth as the blonde moaned, completely at his mercy as he surrendered, allowing Josh to have his way with him.
"How far do you want this to go?" Josh panted as he pulled away for a moment, looking into Harry's eyes with a smirk as he waited for him to regain his brain for a moment as Harry's cheeks flushed.
"As far as you want, don't care. Just want you." Harry mumbled before pressing against Josh, smiling when Josh peppered his face with gentle kisses, slowly moving down his neck, leaving a trail of hickeys as he went, which made Harry groan. Suddenly, the lights upstairs in the house closest to the window were switched on, making them pause, Harry panting as Josh pressed him further against the edge of the pool, hiding him as they both stared upwards. A few minutes later and the lights were switched back off again, leaving them in total darkness as the adrenaline left their body, leaving only room for lust.
"Think maybe we should go inside, love." Josh smirked as he hoisted Harry upwards so that he was sat in his lap, making Harry hiss at the friction against his crotch, as well as the cold.
"Nah, we're good here." Harry replied, pressing kisses up Josh's jawline, as the older man grabbed his hips, pinning him against his thighs as Harry gasped and arched his back when he felt something press against his entrance. Josh fumbled in his swimming short pockets for a minute before grabbing out a small bottle of lube, squirting some on his fingers as he slipped his hand inside Harry's shorts, pressing against his hole as Harry let out a breathy moan.
"Fuck me, prepared were we Zerka?" Harry joked before cutting himself off with a whimper when Josh pressed a finger inside, clearly not wasting any time as Harry found a comfortable rhythm by grinding down on Josh's hand.
"Been waiting for this day for a while now Bog." Josh smirked as he pressed another finger inside, scissoring Harry open as the man hissed and panted, pressing open mouthed kisses to Josh's neck as he rocked his hips downwards.
"Fuck, you're good.." Harry panted as his dick twitched against Josh's stomach, the man beneath him pressing another finger inside as Harry groaned and shivered, Josh's smirk making him feel all sorts of embarrassment but also incredibly turned on. Harry knew, if Josh kept up this pace, he wouldn't last for much longer, and it seemed Josh knew that as well as soon enough he was withdrawing his fingers from Harry's hole, shushing Harry's annoyed whine with a heated kiss.
"Calm it love, I'll give you what you want in a second." Josh murmured, swapping their positions so Harry was laying down on the bank, Josh crouched above him, pressing the head of his cock against Harry's entrance as the blonde moaned encouragement, pressing himself even closer to Josh. Josh finally pressed inside, Harry moaning so loudly Josh clapped his hand to Harry's mouth, pressing a finger to his own lips to remind him to keep quiet, lest they get caught and have to cut their escapades short.
Josh edged in slowly, giving Harry time to breathe and adjust each time, ever the gentleman, as Harry panted and moaned with pleasure, whining whenever Josh gave him too long of a break, which only served to make Josh laugh and call him 'impatient little gremlin'. Finally, finally, Josh fully seated himself inside Harry, and Harry practically sobbed with relief, pressing several grateful kisses to Josh's collarbone as the older man ran a hand through Harry's hair shushing him softly as he began to pull out slightly before thrusting all the way back in, punching the air out of Harry's lungs.
"Jos- Josh, fuck!" Harry hissed, biting his lip as he tried to hold back his noises as Josh picked up the pace, slamming into him as Harry gasped and moaned, burying his face in Josh's shoulder. Josh smirked, pressing a searing kiss to Harry's neck as he began thrusting in earnest, focusing on pleasing Harry rather than chasing his own pleasure, revelling in the little whines and moans Harry was letting out.
"Fuck! 'M close, Josh-" Harry mumbled, eyes rolling in the back of his head as his toes curled, his walls tightening around Josh's cock, making his groan as he realised just how closely he also related to that predicament.
"It's okay, Bog- Fuck- Let go for me." Josh muttered, biting down on Harry's neck as he picked up the pace, thrusts becoming erratic as Harry moaned louder, neither of them caring about the volume anymore, only reaching the finish line. Harry came with a cry, legs wrapping themselves tightly around Josh as the man groaned at the increase in pressure around his cock, following Harry soon after with a groan as he collapsed on top of Harry, making sure not to crush him.
Harry was still panting, twitching softly as Josh slowly pulled out, whining when Josh fully tried to separate them, dragging him back in for a lazy kiss as Josh sighed with fond exasperation, giving him what he wanted anyways.
"You okay, Bog?" Josh hushed, pulling Harry against his chest as Harry nodded, somewhat out of it.
"Not in the mood for talking?" Harry nodded, "That's alright, you're fine mate."
Josh slowly stood up, lifting Harry up with him as Harry finally seemed to find his footing again, just in time for a certain redhead to scream their names through the window upstairs.
Ethan was pounding against the glass, a gassed smirk plastered on his face as he alerted the rest of the good team, Tobi included and soon enough they were all storming downstairs, laughing and teasing as they tried to get Harry and Josh to surface from the pool. Harry was still very much out of it as Josh yelled back at them, one hand planted firmly on Harry’s lower back as he turned one of their camera lights back on, laughing when it started flashing red and blue.
“MATE WE CAN SEE YOU, YOU AIN’T NO DAMN POLICE!” JJ yelled from the side of the pool as the other boys started pissing themself laughing, even Harry let out a little chuckle, as Josh fumbled around with the light, finally finding the normal setting again.
“We’re not gonna kick you boys out, you can stay in the pool if you want!” Vik spoke loudly as Josh laughed back, watching the boys with the exception of Ethan go back inside.
“You boys want a rumbo? I’ll get ya one!” Ethan asked before running off without receiving an answer, leaving Harry and Josh alone again as Josh slowly guided Harry out of the pool.
“C’mon Bog, let’s go get changed back into something warm.” Josh soothed as he took Harry back to the sauna, entering the small room with a contented sigh as the heat seemed to radiate off the walls. Harry seemed to melt onto the wooden bench, smiling stupidly up at Josh when he handed him a towel, making Josh laugh.
“Thanks Josh.”
“For what? I’m not drying your hair for you if that’s what you’re trying to hint at.” Josh teased as Harry laughed, pulling Josh closer to him.
“Nah, for being so good to me.” He mumbled before pressing his lips against Josh’s, the pair of them stumbling for a second before settling on Harry being against the wall as they fought for dominance, a contest they both knew Josh would win. Unfortunately, due to being too interested in each other, they didn’t hear the sound of someone’s screechy singing as they came closer to the room.
Ethan walked into the room with his mouth wide open before it quickly devolved into a smirk, three rum and cokes in hand as Harry pushed Josh off of himself, pretending to have been too busy drying himself.
“Doing some bumming are we?” Ethan howled as Josh swatted him with his towel, Harry taking one of the glasses with a resigned sigh although the fond smile on his face betrayed his facade of annoyance.
“Not a word about this Behz, or you’re in the slammer next time I host a video.” Josh hissed before taking his own glass, relishing in the way Ethan gasped, looking completely and utterly offended at the suggestion.
“Nah, that’s proper evil mate, plus I ain’t gonna tell no one. Happy for you both though.” Ethan smiled genuinely, giving a mock salute before stepping out, leaving Josh and Harry to themselves as Harry quietly sipped on his drink.
“Get changed then we’ll head to bed, alright Bog?” Josh mumbled, running a hand through Harry’s hair affectionately as the other man nodded, grabbing his clothes without another word, a peaceful smile plastered on his face the entire time. Breaking out of the house was much easier than breaking in, what, with being given express permission to actually enter, the risk didn’t seem so daunting now.
They made their way back to their crapshoot of a van and were humbly surprised to see an assortment of snacks and drinks on the bed, bringing a smile to Harry’s face, grateful for all their crew do for them. Harry settled under the blankets first, budging over to one side to allow Josh to slide in next to him, the two cuddling up to one another comfortably.
“Uhm- so-“
“Spit it out, love, you don’t have to be scared to ask me anything.” Josh teased as Harry flushed, nervously fiddling with one of the buttons on the duvet cover.
“What are we? I mean- I don’t know if you want it to be just a casual thing or- I uhm-“ Josh interrupted him with a soft kiss to his lips, running a hand up and down Harry’s back soothingly as Harry felt himself take a deep breath.
“I want you to be my boyfriend, and I be yours. Does that help?” Josh asked and Harry nodded, cuddling against Josh’s chest with a content smile, happy that something seemed to be going his way for once.
“Quick warning though, I snore.”
“Everyone snores Harry.”
“No, like, it’s bad.”
“It can’t be that bad.”
———
“Awh look at them, they’re so cute.” Simon teased from the outside of the car window, as him and the other boys looked at the oldest and youngest of their group, happily wrapped around each other as the rest of them shivered from the cold.
“I say we leave them, let them get some rest.” Ethan spoke, voice uncharacteristically soft for what type of person he was.
“You know something.” Vikk concluded, suspicion evident in his voice as Ethan laughed and walked away.
“Smile and wave boys, smile and wave.”
“What does that even mean?”
“Oh shut up JJ, you’re too stupid to understand any sort of reference.”
“EH? FUCK YOU TOO!”
“Keep it down you knobheads!”
“I’m actually never hosting another shoot again, you lot are exhausting.”
“WE’RE EXHAUSTING?”
“SHUT UP JJ!”