Title: Small Acts of Kindness
Pairing/Characters: Brian/Tommy
Rating (Word Count): PG (5x100)
Warning(s): None
Author's notes: Thanks to aislinntlc for the beta! This fills the "Community" square on my cottoncandy_bingo card.



Small Acts of Kindness

"Wake up sleepy head," Brian's voice sing-songed through the room as he bent down, tugging at Tommy's toe. "Something I want to do today."

"M'sleeping," Tommy muttered into the pillow.

Brian rolled his eyes and just swatted in the direction of Tommy's ass. "Nope, you're getting up, showering, and coming with me."

Tommy's head emerged from under the covers and he frowned at Brian. "Where?"

"Come on Pretty Boy, get up." Brian prodded him out of bed.

Sighing, Tommy got up, glaring at Brian the whole time. Brian smirked, he knew Tommy's weaknesses.

"I'll tell you where while we shower."

^v^

Tommy's eyes lit up and he smiled. "Together?"

Brian laughed. "Not if you don't get that little ass out of that bed and into the shower. See? I'm already on my way."

And he turned and walked toward the bathroom, feeling Tommy's eyes on his ass the entire time.

A few minutes later he was shampooing Tommy's hair. "So I know you don't believe in Christmas but there's something I do every year and I'd like you to join me."

"Is it religious?" Tommy asked warily.

"Not strictly, no."

"Wanna tell me more?"

"Nope. Want you to trust me."

"Yes."

^v^

Two hours later Brian and Tommy were standing in a soup kitchen helping ladle out food to the multitude of homeless people patiently waiting in the line.

"Why didn't you ever tell me you did this?" Tommy asked softly, handing a bread roll to a little girl about the age of five.

Brian shrugged. "It's not like I advertise that I do community service, that's not why I do it. I do it because I can, because these people have less than I do and I can take time from my schedule to make their lives a tiny bit happier."

^v^

They worked in silence for several minutes and for most of those Brian was kicking himself for taking things too far, for pushing too hard against Tommy's boundaries. But then Tommy looked at him and gave him one of those shy smiles of his that made Brian's heart feel like it was going to explode in his chest.

"I don't have to believe in God to understand giving and being generous and helping those less fortunate than yourself. I can even go as far as saying that this is what Christmas should be about."

Brian felt a wave of relief.

^v^

Tommy leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "Don't worry. You're not shoving it in my face. I like the way you express it by coming down here and helping out instead of standing on a street corner with a sign expressing your hate."

"Yeah, well, those people are doing it wrong," Brian said angrily.

Long fingers wrapped around his wrist and tugged until he and Tommy were kissing again. Tommy broke the kiss first and Brian felt him smile against the skin of his jaw. "Come on, let's feed some people."

Brian hugged him. "Thanks Pretty Boy."

"Anytime."

The End