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15th may 2005, Boston (MA)
Mike wheeler got engaged 7th December 2004 by the love of his life, Will Byers, with a pretty sparkling ring on a beach on the Atlantic sea there in Boston, and now, the night of 15th may 2005, they were both having their respective bachelor parties before their marriage on may 16th.
They had been in a relationship for 17 years, and they had done a lot of stuff together, Will worked in marketing of a boring company, while Mike acted more of an housewife, even if he technically was a writer, but he published his last book in 1999, and he was still writing stuff, even if he didn’t do it much.
As a couple, Mike and Will were really happy, they did a lot of things even with Will’s job, they had an happy way of living, and they were still pretty active, had a pretty colorful sex life just like in their college years in their ugly dorm with piss colored walls and crappy floors.
Now they are leaving in a nice apartment near Acorn Street, and they owned the house for almost 6 years, pretty cozy, at the 4th floor, they always had to do 4 floors of stairs every day, but the apartment was really big, they loved their house.
They had been together since 1989, their last year of high school, and their relationship had been growing so much since they were 17, and now, at 34, they were going to have one of the most special days of their life the morning after their bachelor party, that was going pretty well, you could say.
Mike Wheeler’s bachelor party
Mike wheeler’s bachelor party was actually pretty cool, the night before the wedding with the love of his life, William Byers, he was in a “party” he threw in a bar with his best friends, he was definitely a bit drunk, showing all of his friends (Dustin and Lucas) the ring Will used for the engagement for the 400th time.
Mike was really happy, he was laughing, a bit tipsy and the alcohol made Dustin stop joking about his engagement ring being “too sparkly”, so yes, he was pretty happy.
“So, Mike, what is like your last night of freedom?” Lucas asked jokingly, a bit tipsy just like everyone else.
“I mean, it’s fun…and I’m happily losing my freedom since my jailer is the hottest guy that ever walked in Boston, or on the whole planet earth” Mike giggled finishing the phrase, imagining Will doing…actually nothing, just being Will, happy and handsome as always, even if most of the images of him he was thinking about were about his beautiful fiancé shirtless, he being with his biceps flexed and the wedding ring he would have got tomorrow matched to Mike’s.
“I really miss him” mike said, before drinking again and laying his head on those skanky zebra printed chairs of the bar.
“Mike, you two literally get married tomorrow” dustin said, laughing with a beer in his hand.
“I knoooooowww, I just can’t wait for it” mike’s smile got bigger, playing with the engagement ring.
Will Byers’s bachelor party
Will’s party was a little calmer, since he did not like alcohol, and he was drinking pretty little, same for Max and Jane.
They were in a nice bar there in Boston, on velvet couches, with nice drinks, laughing with loud music in the background, max managed to make the dj put on Will’s favorite songs, they were having fun.
“I still think that getting to one of those strip clubs with men would have been better” max joked, fixing her dress, as Will laughed while drinking, almost spitting out, drying with the sleeve.
“I mean, Will, that’s your last night before the new Mr. Byers is gonna wait for you at home like an housewife” max kept talking, while Jane played with her skirt, laughing.
Will played with the glass and the lime stuck on it, saying that he kinda missed Mike.
“Really bitch?”
“I just miss him”
“C’mon Will, you’re seeing him again tomorrow morning” Jane smiled, before max cracked a joke.
“We’re totally bringing you to a strip club” max said, laughing and holding her purse with a little cat keychain her husband gifted her.
Mike Wheeler’s bachelor party
“So, future mr. Byers, what are your plans for the night?” Lucas joked, as Mike kept his head on the chair, as dustin played with his ear.
“I want to dance” Mike said, as he got up with the beer in his hand, getting on the dance floor, and started talking to a random stranger drunk as him, chatting, an leaving the two friends confused.
“So…you’re getting married tomorrow?” The drunk stranger answered, he was younger than Mike, in his 20s, probably, with tanned skin and blonde hair, probably one of those frat boys of colleges.
“Yeah…I’m happy!”
“Is she hot…?”
“The hottest!”
“Does she have big tits or something?”
“No, no…but his dick is like…really big…I like it, he’s the best guy I’ve ever met” mike said, before waiving at the dude and going on the dance floor, that was probably the weirdest conversation Lucas and Dustin ever had heard, and they didn’t want to know a new detail about Will, but hey, that’s what being friend with a drunk and unfiltered Mike was.
As Mike and his friends danced around, Mike kept thinking about Will, about his hair, and eyes, and biceps, and ass, and him fully naked, and him behind him, pressing his head on the mattress…okay, stop that, you’re in public, Micheal.
Will Byers’s bachelor party
Max was actually dragging Will and Jane to an actual strip club, Will was just a bit tipsy.
They were running on the street following max, they had already been there once for a joke, and they went to that underground club, getting down those little stairs.
“This isn’t gonna make me miss Mike less”
“Well, you’re gonna fuck him tomorrow night, you can resist until that”.
Max said, as Jane opened the door and immediately went to the bartender for three of those pink sparkly drinks and margaritas, as Will and max sat down, looking at the dancers.
“But I still miss my Mike”
Will and his friends started chatting, boozing around, having a few laughs, saying stupid stuff and talking shit about their respective boyfriends.
“I mean, Dustin’s really nice, I don’t know what to say” Jane laughed, before talking again.
“He’s like a little dork, he’s cute, sometimes he says really stupid stuff and when he’s sleepy”
“He is a dork, always.” max joked, making both Jane and Will laugh, before speaking again.
“Lucas is pretty dumb most of the time, I guess I don’t love my husband for his brain” Max smiled, he loved him deeply even if she talked badly about him.
“Mike…where do I even start to explain Mike?” Will laughed, still with a nice margarita in his hand, he wasn’t a fan of alcohol except for drinks like that.
“He’s annoying when he wants to, especially because he’s an absolute attention whore when it comes to me, looks like a fucking needy dog who needs to be took out” he laughed more than before, before max responded.
“Ohhh, yes, that’s totally wheeler.”
“He kinda looks like a dog, if you think about it” Jane said, smiling.
The three friends kept laughing, max held a little gift in her Tiffany blue purse for Will to give him later, as the dancers they came for were just in the background.
Mike Wheeler’s bachelor party
Lucas and Dustin were holding Mike and getting him out of the bar, as he was drunk.
“God, Mike, are you trying to destroy your dignity before your wedding day?” Lucas said, as holding Mike, he was doing most of the job.
“Nahh, his dignity was destroyed the moment he got that tramp stamp” Dustin joked, before Mike’s immediate answer.
“My tramp stamp is really cool, thank you, I really like it and will likes it too” Mike said, before Lucas and dusting sat on a bench and put him there.
“But my tramp stamp is really cool”
“Is it gonna be cool even at 55?”
“Shut up Dustin” Mike giggled.
“But seriously dude, we hope the best for your marriage” Lucas smiled, patting Mike’s shoulder.
“Thanks..but the future Mr. Byers is hungry, can we go to the diner? The one we always went during senior year of college?”
So Lucas and Dustin picked him up and went to the closest diner, and now Mike is was eating fries and a hot dog like a kid.
“I miss Will, I can’t wait to see him with the fancy wedding suit” Mike smiled, as he kept eating and talking.
“I hope we will be parents one day” Mike said before eating a big bite of his hotdog.
“So you want to raise a child someday? Have I heard it right?” Dustin laughed, before imitating Mike’s puberal voice.
“I will never, ever have kids! They’re annoying and I want to live my life happily without those little shits!” Dustin and Lucas laughed, as Mike responded with “I was just 16”.
Mike occupied half the diner couches with his legs, smiling at the thought of Will on their big special day, while eating his second dinner, or breakfast, since it was 2:48 am.
Will Byers’s bachelor party
Max took out a little box from her purse, as Will smiled.
“A gift from me and Jane”
“You didn’t had to by anything…thank you” Will got the box, there were more things there.
Will opened the box, taking out a pair of lace underwear, and a spa ticket for two, Will laughed.
“Thank you much…but they’re too small for me” Will said while laughing, as max responded.
“Unluckily, the gift is technically wheeler’s ass, I betcha you’ll like that” max laughed, as Will put the box next to his hip.
Will took the margarita in his hand, drinking and smiling.
“I honestly can’t wait to get married” will smiled, he remembered he was a tiny bit jealous at max’s wedding, and now he would have been the one in the white suit and with the nice hairdo, he was smiling thinking about tomorrow, his special day.
“I bet…it’s gonna be so special” Jane was smiling, sipping her sparkly pink drink.
“C’mon, let’s leave this place, I want to go eat a burger” will said, smiling, getting out of the club.
They went in a burger joint suggested by Jane, sitting on an uncomfortable chairs, eating fries and a burger, with Jane drinking a vanilla milkshake with fries.
“This place’s actually really good” max said, as she took a bite out of her burger.
“Yeah! Dustin brought me here once, and the food was delicious, so I thought it would be nice to go with you guys” Jane smiled, sipping out her vanilla milkshake.
“Yeah…next time Jonathan comes here in Boston we should bring him here” will said, as Jane nodded with a big smile, as she played with her purple hair stripe.
Mike Wheeler’s bachelor party
“I still don’t get why you got that tattoo basically on your ass” Lucas said, eating a pancake.
“I think it really cool, and I asked Will to draw it” mike smiled, stealing a few fries from Dustin’s plate, before talking again.
“And I look really good with low rise pants and tank tops”
“You’re literally 34”
“Doesn’t mean that I’m not hot” mike laughed as Lucas and Dustin did, fixing his tank top.
Mike was still naturally skinny at 34, while both Lucas, Max and Will worked out together at the gym, Dustin got a bit of a dad bod and El actually remained the same as always, she was the one that aged better, Mike did it too.
“It’s really fucking warm for a may night” Dustin said, putting his head on the table.
“What if we go by the sea? The same beach will proposed me on, it’s a nice place” mike said, while looking at the sparkly ring on his fingers, he was proud of how much his fiancé did by gifting him the prettiest ring he could find, he was gonna wear it forever and ever.
“Yeah, yeah…but before, we have a gift for you” Lucas said, taking out of Dustin’s bagpack a little box.
Mike opened it, smiling after seeing a portable cd player with “Mr.Byers” wrote on it, as Mike started talking.
“It’s so cool, I love it so much”
Mike put it in his bag, already imagining how much he would have used it, thanking his friends with a drunken laugh.
The guys got out of the diner, going down near the sea.
Will Byers’s bachelor party
“You know…maybe we should go to the beach” Jane said, as the burger joint waitress took the empty plates off the table.
“Yeah, would be nice…haven’t you proposed to Mike on a beach? Maybe we could go there” max said, as Will got up, making sure he had the lingerie and spa tickets secured in his pocket.
Jane was in her purple ballet flats almost dancing while walking, she was so happy for her brother, while max was walking at Will’s speed with her little heels, while Will was just tired.
“Lord, I want to go to sleep” will said, as he fixed his button up, putting his hands on his hips.
“Let’s just get home by passing in the beach” Jane said, getting near the sea with her ballet flats in her hands as she was walking on the sand.
As Will walked on the beach with the shoes and socks in his hands, Max did the same, with she holding her baby blue kitten heels in her hands, they saw Mike , Lucas and Dustin walking towards them.
“Oh my god! Hi!” Jane greeted them, hugging Dustin.
Mike went to Will, a bit drunk, with his eyes closed.
“Why are you closing your eyes, baby?”
“I heard that looking at the bride before the wedding brings bad luck” mike laughed, throwing his arms on his fiancé’s neck, as Will put his hand on Mike’s tattoo, and the other one that held his waist.
“But I’m not a bride, honey” will laughed, holding Mike closer.
Mike looked surprised, opening his eyes at Will.
“But we are getting married tomorrow?” Mike said, as Will laughed again, talking again.
“Yes, but I’m the groom, and you’re too”
“Reeeeaaallyyy?” Mike laughed, as Will picked him up, taking out of his pocket the lingerie his friends gifted him, putting it in his pocket while laughing and looking to max and Jane, they were laughing too, with their respective boyfriends confused.
Will had Mike in his arms, holding his fiancé up, getting alone for a moment, even if Will left out a little comment.
“you know I love your little tramp stamp, right?”
“Yeah”
“You’re not showing that out on our wedding party, right?”
“Why not?”
“Well, I don’t think my dad would be really proud that I married a dude with a tattoo almost on his ass and no shame of showing it”
Mike kissed his cheek, before Will finished talking, Mike nodded drunkenly, caressing his fiancé’s hips.
“I don’t want hopper to be mad at us” mike smiled, as Will kept holding him.
“I know, honey…maybe we should go home, it’s 4 am and you need to rest.”
Mike and Will’s apartment
As they entered the house, Mike put the hand in his back pocket, taking out the white lacy lingerie, he smiled, a bit shocked.
“You put those in my pocket?” Mike asked, looking at him.
“Oh…yeah, that was a gift from the girls, sorry I put it in your pocket.” Will said, kissing Mike’s shoulder, putting his yellow sweatpants on to sleep, taking one of his shirts out of the closet for his future husband.
“…that’s hot…I’m gonna wear the tomorrow” mike laughed, as Will did the same, helping Mike taking off his tank top, putting his shirt on his body, Will had always been broader than Mike, except maybe before puberty, and since he started going to the gym at 19 with Lucas, the difference because a bit more noticeable.
Mike was still skinnier than Will, got a bit of weight, but taller like always.
Mike went to bed, putting the lingerie on the night table, smiling to Will.
“I can’t wait to get married to you” will said, laying next to him, as Mike looked at his engagement ring.
“I can’t wait for tomorrow” mike said, fixing his socks.
Mike fell asleep immediately, but Will could not sleep for the excitement, he got up to make a chamomile, trying to sleep.
Will warmed up the water in the cup in the microwave, as he fixed his tank top and hair, looking at his stubble on the reflection of the microwave glass door, thinking if he should shave it or not, just because his boyfriend rocket the stubble look doesn’t mean that he would look as good on his wedding pics like that.
Will liked Mike’s silly mustache, and his nose piercing, but didn’t liked the idea of that himself. Okay, he was gonna shave before the celebration.
When the water was ready, Will put the little chamomile bag in the mug, drinking the warm drink that felt so nice after the alcohol he had during the night.
Will came back to back, caressing Mike’s head while he drank, remembering about the spa tickets in his jeans pockets, as Mike was asleep, he rolled around the bed, moving, and trowing a leg on Will’s abs, moving like a spider.
Will tried to fall asleep, but he was super excited, he wouldn’t said out loud but marrying Mike was one of his biggest fantasies as a teenage boy, and now it was actually gonna happen, he was moving and kicking his feet like a teenager in love again, even at 34.
He fixed his tank top again.
He kept breathing and kicking his feet.
He smiled , kept his sweet smile on his face, thinking about his suit, the location they chosen for the wedding, the rings, the flowers…he was so excited.
Will Byers always hoped he could get married one day to a nice person that loved so much, that was sweet to him, that didn’t yelled to him, that treated him like the most precious thing in the world, and Mike treated him like that, he was truly his dream man.
While for Mike Wheeler (future Byers) marriage with a man was a forbidden thought until 16 or 17, but now that he was older and mature, he is as so damn happy, and right now he was dreaming about his husband.
They loved each other more than anything, and they were so happy together, and if it was for them, they would have gotten married at 18, but laws would permit.
And now they were in their bed, Mike was sleeping, and Will was feeling his eyes closing, so happy for the wedding.
Before falling asleep, Will murmured a tiny “I love you”, as his eyes closed in a peaceful sleep.