There With You: Part 7
Title: There With You - PART SEVEN
Pairing: AJ/Soohyun
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Soohyun wakes up the next morning, again in the same bed as AJ.
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PART SEVEN
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Soohyun opened his eyes slowly, blinking a few times to wake himself up before looking lazily around the room. He was on his side on the air mattress, facing away from the door and covered in a blanket which had been half kicked-off during the night. Turning himself over to look at the bed, he felt something move against his stomach and his eyes widened when he saw what it was, his mouth curving into a smile. AJ was hugging him in his sleep, one arm draped across Soohyun’s body. Soohyun made sure he stayed perfectly still from that point on, not wanting to disturb AJ’s rest.
Looking around using only his eyes and the slightest tilts of his head, he didn’t see Ronan anywhere. But, he didn’t remember Ronan leaving… had he fallen asleep while watching the show then? Seeing AJ’s laptop back up on the desk and all of his books back in place, he figured it was safe to assume the answer was yes, since he had no recollection of that happening either. Then how had he gotten into bed? Last he remembered, he had been resting on AJ’s shoulder, and there had been pillows everywhere.
His eyes flickered back down to AJ’s peacefully sleeping face. Had… Had AJ put him to bed? There really wasn’t any other explanation. His cheeks flushed bright red and he had to bite his lip to stop himself from giggling. So this is what it felt like, to be in love. He looked back down at AJ, tracing his features through his gaze. His sharp eyes, the line of his nose, the dip just above his mouth… and his lips. The same lips which had been on Soohyun the night before, hot and unyielding but caring all the same. Soohyun melted a bit on the inside just thinking about it. And he wanted more.
But… couldn’t he have more? AJ was sleeping, no one else was here. Would it hurt for him to just steal one more kiss? No, he decided, it wouldn’t.
Placing a careful hand on AJ’s shoulder, he pushed AJ from his side to his back, waiting in frozen silence to make sure the other man stayed asleep before removing his hand and placing it just beside AJ’s head. Craning his neck and bending down, his lips brushed lightly over AJ’s, sending a shiver up his spine and filling him with giddy warmth. Pushing his mouth closer, he titled his head slightly, changing the angle so that their lips could be fully pressed together. And it was with the utmost care that he slowly relaxed his jaw, tensing it again so that he could feel the gentle friction of skin against skin.
But it still wasn’t enough. Because this was AJ, and Soohyun wanted all of him.
He pressed their mouths closer together, moving the hand that had been beside AJ’s head to cup his cheek instead, kissing those same warm lips again and again until he felt AJ begin to stir beneath him, and even then he didn’t stop. Couldn’t stop. He was addicted, and he didn’t ever want to be cured.
AJ edged towards wakefulness, feeling warmth on his face, warmth against his lips. He tried opening his eyes and saw Soohyun’s face pressed against his. He smiled into the kiss. Soohyun hadn’t even been able to wait until he was awake. He closed his eyes again and kissed him back, parting his mouth farther as he lifted an arm and settled it around Soohyun.
An arm hooked around his back and Soohyun knew without a doubt that AJ was awake, well, mostly awake. He was awake enough to have begun kissing Soohyun back. And with that obstacle no longer weighing on his mind, Soohyun pressed himself against AJ’s chest, dropping down onto his forearms and leaning into the kiss, pushing AJ back into the mattress. He didn’t even worry about thinking, just doing what felt right, and god did it ever feel right. AJ’s mouth opened for him and Soohyun sucked on his bottom lip for a bit before delving inside, lazily tracing AJ’s mouth while the other man was still sleepy and compliant. And when AJ’s tongue finally came up to meet his own, he took the time to trace that as well, rubbing a smooth circle before sucking gently, feeling a happy sense of satisfaction when AJ moaned lowly into his mouth. He chuckled a bit as he nipped at AJ’s upper lip, taking just a moment to lean back and look at his handy work.
AJ was lying on his back, eyes still closed, panting between red and moistened lips. His eyelids cracked open just a bit and Soohyun grinned at him before running a hand through his hair, trapping some strands between his fingers and using them to pull back AJ’s head. He latched onto the soft skin of AJ’s neck and sucked, holding AJ’s head gently in his hand as he worked. Soft moaning was all that met his ears. He smirked a bit but continued, not stopping until a bruise was forming, red blooming against AJ’s skin. Pressing a softer kiss to AJ’s lips, he leaned back and rested his chin in his hand. “Good morning AJ, did you sleep well?”
"G-Good morning," AJ managed to mumble. "I did, and clearly you did too."
The smile Soohyun gave him was blinding, stretching nearly from ear to ear. "Of course I did!”
AJ smiled back, tracing with his fingertips the mark Soohyun had made on his neck, which somehow made him smile even more.
Seeing AJ smile, then following the path of his fingers, Soohyun felt a flush of heat crawl up his neck. Had he really just done that? Ducking his head into AJ’s shoulder, practically crushing his hand in the process, Soohyun let his weight drop onto AJ’s chest. He clung to AJ’s warmth and rolled them onto their sides, keeping his arms wrapped tightly around AJ’s middle and refusing to move his face from the crook of AJ’s neck. AJ’s neck… where the mark was… He suddenly blushed even harder and his grip on AJ tightened, rocking them both back and forth on the bed while his smile broke into a fit of giggles. Was it possible, to be this happy?
For Soohyun, so long as he was with AJ, yes, yes it was.
AJ had to laugh too. Somehow Soohyun had gone from kissing fiend to cute puppy in under a minute. There were so many sides of Soohyun to get to know, and he loved them all-yes, loved. He’d almost said that to Soohyun last night, but hadn’t wanted to scare him away. But it was how he felt. Here, warm and happy in Soohyun’s arms, he felt so peaceful and yet so alive at the same time, like he had been missing a large piece of himself but now had finally been put back together. It seemed Soohyun hadn’t been the only one feeling alone.
He could just stay like this all day. Or forever.
“What do you want to do today?” he asked Soohyun. “There are museums we can go to, or we could walk by the river, or over the Brooklyn Bridge, or go shopping… Or…” Or just lie here all day, he wanted to say. Maybe he should just say it. Oh, wait. But they couldn’t. “Oh, Ronan said he wanted to steal you today,” he said. Then he winced. Please, please Soohyun, don’t think I’m thinking about anyone other than you right now. Please…
Soohyun’s eyebrows rose, head cocking to the side as he lifted himself from AJ’s neck. “Steal me? Why?” And why do you look so worried right now? Soohyun laid his head back down on AJ’s chest, hands sliding underneath AJ’s back and the fabric of his shirt, meeting in the center and locking together. If AJ was worried about Ronan taking him away, then he didn’t want to go.
“He said he wanted to spend time with you,” AJ said, “But he was mysterious about it and didn’t say where he wanted to take you.” AJ relaxed, his mouth curving into a smile again. He brushed Soohyun’s cheek. “If you want to do that.”
Sticking out his lower lip just a bit, he snuggled closer to AJ’s chest, pressing his cheek into the soft fabric of his shirt. “Spend time with me? So, you’re not coming with us?” Just the thought of it had him hugging AJ tighter, willing AJ’s hand to never leave, but just keep touching him and holding him close.
AJ stroked Soohyun’s hair, like he really was a nestling puppy. No, I can’t come with you, he thought. Because… I have to do homework that I should’ve finished before you got here but didn’t. Like a jerk. Even though I tried to plan ahead. And also I have to… go buy certain things… from the convenience store... He definitely wasn’t telling Soohyun that last part. “Just you two,” he said, rubbing his thumb against Soohyun’s forehead. “But I’ll have you all to myself tonight.” Yes, he really was planning on having Soohyun tonight… Ah god. He hoped he wasn’t blushing too much, or Soohyun would notice.
‘All to myself’, AJ had said. Soohyun had to smile at that, because even if he had to spend the day with Ronan and not AJ, he would at least have the evening to look forward to. They could kiss for as long as they wanted to. And hopefully, this time, they wouldn’t be interrupted. Suddenly, Soohyun’s breath caught in his throat, his eyes widening and his face turning red. The memory of AJ biting down his neck flooded his mind and he couldn’t help but think of the way he had pushed so desperately against the other boy’s leg, moaning his name as he trembled against the wall. If-if they hadn’t been interrupted, where would last night have gone? Thinking of the way his pants had tightened, and what he had felt pressing against his own thigh, it wasn’t very hard to guess. But, was he ready? Did he want that?
He snuck a peak at AJ’s face, tilting his head up before quickly ducking back down, burying his head into AJ’s chest. His heart was hammering against his ribcage. Yes, he definitely wanted that. AJ… AJ was someone special to him, and he couldn’t deny the way he felt every time they touched. Being in AJ’s arms felt like home, being kissed felt like heaven, so he could only imagine what it would feel like if they were to go all the way. AJ over him, in him, hot chest against hot chest, being so surrounded and filled by warmth. Soohyun blushed harder, just imagining it. He wanted to have all of AJ, and he wanted AJ to have all of him.
AJ felt the quickening thumps of Soohyun’s heart echo into him. Maybe Soohyun was thinking about what he was thinking about. Hopefully the accelerated pace was due to excitement and not trepidation. He’d ask Soohyun, when the mood was right. Which was not right now. No, now they could stay peacefully cuddling like this. “But right now let’s stay like this,” he said out loud. His hand wandered downward, stroking Soohyun’s back.
Soohyun squirmed a bit in AJ’s hold, finally settling into place again and forcing himself to breathe. He had to control himself. Acting like an idiot now wasn’t going to help anything. Besides, what AJ was doing to his back felt really nice. He hummed low in the back of his throat and took the weight off of his knees (which had up until this point been keeping him from crushing AJ’s lungs), choosing instead to drape himself over AJ’s chest, with his side still supported by the bed. This way, he could snuggle without smothering poor AJ. “Good,” he murmured into AJ’s chest, “because I don’t want to move.” With that said, he dislodged one of his arms from behind AJ’s back, sliding his hand back beneath the hem of AJ’s shirt and pressing his palm into the flat expanse of AJ’s stomach, right above the other boy’s belly button. He sighed contentedly, moving his fingers in gentle strokes so that his blunt nails scratched ever so lightly at AJ’s skin. He really could stay like this forever.
“Mmm,” AJ mumbled, closing his eyes to savor the sensation of Soohyun’s hand on his skin. Maybe he would fall back asleep like this… That sounded perfect, actually…
“Yah!” Soohyun smacked his hand lightly on AJ’s stomach, raising his head so he could see AJ’s face. “No falling asleep! You have to stay awake with me.” He stuck out his lower lip, pouting a bit before an idea crossed his mind. He had to keep himself from smiling as he spoke. “If you fall back asleep after I woke you up so nicely, I'll just have to assume you didn't like it.”
AJ smiled, but didn’t open his eyes. “Or maybe I liked it so much that I want you to wake me up all over again.”
A devilish smile flashed across Soohyun’s features. “Oh really?” He lifted himself up until he was level with AJ’s face, lips only inches apart. He pitched his voice as low as it would go, sliding his hand a bit further up AJ’s chest. “Well then let me tell you this, if you deprive me of cuddles, there will be no kisses for you.”
AJ felt goosebumps form on his arms from the way Soohyun’s voice sounded and how Soohyun’s hand was moving, not to mention the nearness of his lips. “Depriving you?” AJ teased. He slid the hand he had on Soohyun’s back underneath his shirt, scraping lightly with his nails the way Soohyun had done. “Was I really depriving you?” He lifted his other hand to poke Soohyun’s cheek. “You poor suffering baby.”
Shivering slightly, Soohyun dropped his head into the crook of AJ’s neck, giving himself a chance to breathe while AJ’s hand continued to tease his back. It really wasn’t fair, what AJ could do to him. He huffed a sigh into AJ’s skin, flopping back down onto AJ’s chest, deciding it was okay to crush him a bit. “You will be if you fall asleep.” He decided to ignore that last comment about being a baby, extracting his revenge by hiking up AJ’s shirt a bit, exposing his skin to the cold air so that Soohyun could put his hand in a more comfortable position, right in between AJ’s pecs.
AJ grinned. It had been way too easy to turn Soohyun’s teasing back on him. But then Soohyun pulled AJ’s shirt up more and AJ let out a gasp. Damn. So much for having gained the upper hand in the game. Soohyun could dismantle him in less than a second. It really wasn’t fair. “Don’t worry, I won’t fall back asleep,” AJ said, composing himself. “This is too nice.”
Turning his head to the side, Soohyun pressed his lips to a spot just below AJ’s ear, nuzzling a bit before murmuring into the skin there. “Promise?”
“Promise,” AJ murmured. Then he added, “Baby,” but it didn’t come out jokingly like before, but sweetly, like a term of endearment. He smiled. Now that he’d said it, Soohyun could be his baby, if he wanted to be.
Soohyun felt all of the strength leave his body as he tried to wrap his mind around what he had just heard. Had AJ just called him… baby? His chest tightened and he pulled himself impossibly closer to AJ’s side, tangling their legs beneath the covers. He bit his lip. Was it weird, that he liked being AJ’s baby? He had always thought girls who ran around squealing ‘oppa’ were annoying, but wasn’t this the same? His fingers moved against AJ’s chest, feeling the warmth and strength beneath them, the solid thumping of AJ’s heart. No, this wasn’t the same at all. Because AJ didn’t see him like that. Somehow, AJ didn’t see him like that at all. He smiled against AJ’s neck, pressing kisses up and down the lines of his throat, happy to finally feel that he belonged. That he was wanted. That he was loved.
AJ mumbled happily in response to Soohyun’s kisses, his other hand joining the one rubbing Soohyun’s back and linking them together. This was a perfect moment. He hadn’t known such things could exist. And he didn’t want it to end. He began hatching evil plots to keep Soohyun with him permanently and not let him go back to Korea, including one where he tied him to the bed and told the manager on the phone that he really had put Soohyun on the plane back, he swore. But he shouldn’t do that, and besides, he’d never be able to get any studying done anyway. He hummed in the back of his throat contentedly. Guess he’d just have to enjoy it while he could, and hold the memory close until he would next see Soohyun and would be able to hold him close instead.
But then AJ heard the distinct sound of Soohyun’s stomach rumbling, loudly. He laughed. “But, as nice as this is, we should probably get something to eat,” he said.
Soohyun whined a bit in the back of his throat, cursing his perpetually empty stomach. AJ was so comfortable and warm. He didn’t want to leave. But he really was hungry. He nipped at AJ’s neck and pulled back with a small smile. “Then maybe I can just eat you instead?”
AJ felt his face heat up, but managed to keep his voice steady as he replied. “Soohyun, that would be considered cannibalism, an act which is frowned upon by most societies,” he said, pulling his hands out from underneath Soohyun’s shirt and transferring them to his face instead, stroking his thumbs along Soohyun’s cheekbones. “Let’s go get something to eat, then I’ll drop you off with Ronan. You guys will have a lot of fun together and before you know it we’ll be right back to where we are now. Okay?”
Chewing on his bottom lip, Soohyun considered AJ’s proposal. Then, he sighed, closing his eyes a bit in defeat. “Okay, fine. But only if I can have bacon.”
“Of course,” AJ laughed. “We’ll go to the same place as yesterday. But first…” He considered Soohyun thoughtfully, watching as curious eyes turned up to meet his own. Soohyun’s lips were so close to his own, parted slightly and entirely too inviting. He was supposed to be getting them both out of bed but… just one more couldn’t hurt, right? He leaned forward, back lifting off the bed, and pressed a gentle kiss to Soohyun’s lips, supporting himself with his elbows as he closed his eyes and allowed his mouth to move. Soohyun melted against him, lips parting with a soft moan, barely able to be heard. Maybe this had been a bad idea… because now it would be far, far too easy to pull Soohyun down on top of him and keep him there, or even switch their positions so that he was on top…
AJ broke away from Soohyun with a sigh. “Okay,” he said. “Let’s get up.”
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Soohyun slid into the booth first, pulling AJ in beside him via their intertwined hands. He couldn’t help the shy smile that crossed his face as he felt AJ’s thigh press against his own. He loved being close like this, he loved that he could feel AJ there beside him. He also loved the smell of bacon that seemed to fill the entire restaurant, making his stomach growl even louder than before. The waiter came over and Soohyun didn’t even have to look at a menu, letting AJ order his drink before placing his own order. “Bacon!” he said, having to keep himself from bouncing on the seat. He froze immediately when he felt AJ’s hand close around his upper thigh.
“And ketchup, please.” AJ added, turning and giving Soohyun a knowing smile as soon as the waiter had turned away.
Soohyun devoured his plate of bacon at the same speed he had the previous morning, despite not having to compete against Ronan. AJ was eating his blueberry pancakes at a normal speed when Ronan arrived, spreading out his arms and exclaiming, “Good morning, lovebirds!” before sliding into the seat across from them. AJ nearly choked, shooting his friend a glare before mumbling a “Good morning” in response and going back to eating.
Hearing AJ cough, Soohyun looked to his side, throwing him a questioning look before patting his hand and turning to Ronan. “Morning!” he declared, too loudly for so early in the morning, but he was happy, and nearly full. He pointed to his plate. “Bacon?”
“Ah god, no thank you,” Ronan replied, waving his hand. “I’ll get something else. Anything else.”
AJ chuckled.
The waiter came back and Ronan ordered hashbrowns with absolutely no sides of bacon, thank you. Then he asked AJ and Soohyun, directing a sly grin at AJ alone, “Did you two sleep well?”
“Yes, Ronan,” AJ muttered.
“And did you have a good morning too?” he asked, his grin widening.
“Yes, Ronan, we did. We are still having a good morning.”
“Excellent. Soohyun.” Ronan turned to him. “Are you ready to spend the day with me? Just you and me?” He pointed to himself and then Soohyun in turn. “Just Soohyun and me, eh?”
Silently watching the conversation, Soohyun's head swiveled back in forth, chewing slowly on his ketchup covered bacon. When Ronan turned and addressed him directly he had to take a moment to swallow before answering. He nodded and smiled. "Me and Ronan, fun!"
“Yes. Fun.”
The sideways grin stayed on Ronan’s face. “Ronan, if you do anything to him…” AJ started warningly.
“Don’t worry, don’t worry!” Ronan cried. “Come on AJ. Trust me.”
AJ gave Ronan a lingering look. "Trust is not the issue," he grumbled. "But sanity might be."
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A/N: A short chapter... just to tease you... ^_~
Pairing: AJ/Soohyun
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Soohyun wakes up the next morning, again in the same bed as AJ.
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PART SEVEN
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Soohyun opened his eyes slowly, blinking a few times to wake himself up before looking lazily around the room. He was on his side on the air mattress, facing away from the door and covered in a blanket which had been half kicked-off during the night. Turning himself over to look at the bed, he felt something move against his stomach and his eyes widened when he saw what it was, his mouth curving into a smile. AJ was hugging him in his sleep, one arm draped across Soohyun’s body. Soohyun made sure he stayed perfectly still from that point on, not wanting to disturb AJ’s rest.
Looking around using only his eyes and the slightest tilts of his head, he didn’t see Ronan anywhere. But, he didn’t remember Ronan leaving… had he fallen asleep while watching the show then? Seeing AJ’s laptop back up on the desk and all of his books back in place, he figured it was safe to assume the answer was yes, since he had no recollection of that happening either. Then how had he gotten into bed? Last he remembered, he had been resting on AJ’s shoulder, and there had been pillows everywhere.
His eyes flickered back down to AJ’s peacefully sleeping face. Had… Had AJ put him to bed? There really wasn’t any other explanation. His cheeks flushed bright red and he had to bite his lip to stop himself from giggling. So this is what it felt like, to be in love. He looked back down at AJ, tracing his features through his gaze. His sharp eyes, the line of his nose, the dip just above his mouth… and his lips. The same lips which had been on Soohyun the night before, hot and unyielding but caring all the same. Soohyun melted a bit on the inside just thinking about it. And he wanted more.
But… couldn’t he have more? AJ was sleeping, no one else was here. Would it hurt for him to just steal one more kiss? No, he decided, it wouldn’t.
Placing a careful hand on AJ’s shoulder, he pushed AJ from his side to his back, waiting in frozen silence to make sure the other man stayed asleep before removing his hand and placing it just beside AJ’s head. Craning his neck and bending down, his lips brushed lightly over AJ’s, sending a shiver up his spine and filling him with giddy warmth. Pushing his mouth closer, he titled his head slightly, changing the angle so that their lips could be fully pressed together. And it was with the utmost care that he slowly relaxed his jaw, tensing it again so that he could feel the gentle friction of skin against skin.
But it still wasn’t enough. Because this was AJ, and Soohyun wanted all of him.
He pressed their mouths closer together, moving the hand that had been beside AJ’s head to cup his cheek instead, kissing those same warm lips again and again until he felt AJ begin to stir beneath him, and even then he didn’t stop. Couldn’t stop. He was addicted, and he didn’t ever want to be cured.
AJ edged towards wakefulness, feeling warmth on his face, warmth against his lips. He tried opening his eyes and saw Soohyun’s face pressed against his. He smiled into the kiss. Soohyun hadn’t even been able to wait until he was awake. He closed his eyes again and kissed him back, parting his mouth farther as he lifted an arm and settled it around Soohyun.
An arm hooked around his back and Soohyun knew without a doubt that AJ was awake, well, mostly awake. He was awake enough to have begun kissing Soohyun back. And with that obstacle no longer weighing on his mind, Soohyun pressed himself against AJ’s chest, dropping down onto his forearms and leaning into the kiss, pushing AJ back into the mattress. He didn’t even worry about thinking, just doing what felt right, and god did it ever feel right. AJ’s mouth opened for him and Soohyun sucked on his bottom lip for a bit before delving inside, lazily tracing AJ’s mouth while the other man was still sleepy and compliant. And when AJ’s tongue finally came up to meet his own, he took the time to trace that as well, rubbing a smooth circle before sucking gently, feeling a happy sense of satisfaction when AJ moaned lowly into his mouth. He chuckled a bit as he nipped at AJ’s upper lip, taking just a moment to lean back and look at his handy work.
AJ was lying on his back, eyes still closed, panting between red and moistened lips. His eyelids cracked open just a bit and Soohyun grinned at him before running a hand through his hair, trapping some strands between his fingers and using them to pull back AJ’s head. He latched onto the soft skin of AJ’s neck and sucked, holding AJ’s head gently in his hand as he worked. Soft moaning was all that met his ears. He smirked a bit but continued, not stopping until a bruise was forming, red blooming against AJ’s skin. Pressing a softer kiss to AJ’s lips, he leaned back and rested his chin in his hand. “Good morning AJ, did you sleep well?”
"G-Good morning," AJ managed to mumble. "I did, and clearly you did too."
The smile Soohyun gave him was blinding, stretching nearly from ear to ear. "Of course I did!”
AJ smiled back, tracing with his fingertips the mark Soohyun had made on his neck, which somehow made him smile even more.
Seeing AJ smile, then following the path of his fingers, Soohyun felt a flush of heat crawl up his neck. Had he really just done that? Ducking his head into AJ’s shoulder, practically crushing his hand in the process, Soohyun let his weight drop onto AJ’s chest. He clung to AJ’s warmth and rolled them onto their sides, keeping his arms wrapped tightly around AJ’s middle and refusing to move his face from the crook of AJ’s neck. AJ’s neck… where the mark was… He suddenly blushed even harder and his grip on AJ tightened, rocking them both back and forth on the bed while his smile broke into a fit of giggles. Was it possible, to be this happy?
For Soohyun, so long as he was with AJ, yes, yes it was.
AJ had to laugh too. Somehow Soohyun had gone from kissing fiend to cute puppy in under a minute. There were so many sides of Soohyun to get to know, and he loved them all-yes, loved. He’d almost said that to Soohyun last night, but hadn’t wanted to scare him away. But it was how he felt. Here, warm and happy in Soohyun’s arms, he felt so peaceful and yet so alive at the same time, like he had been missing a large piece of himself but now had finally been put back together. It seemed Soohyun hadn’t been the only one feeling alone.
He could just stay like this all day. Or forever.
“What do you want to do today?” he asked Soohyun. “There are museums we can go to, or we could walk by the river, or over the Brooklyn Bridge, or go shopping… Or…” Or just lie here all day, he wanted to say. Maybe he should just say it. Oh, wait. But they couldn’t. “Oh, Ronan said he wanted to steal you today,” he said. Then he winced. Please, please Soohyun, don’t think I’m thinking about anyone other than you right now. Please…
Soohyun’s eyebrows rose, head cocking to the side as he lifted himself from AJ’s neck. “Steal me? Why?” And why do you look so worried right now? Soohyun laid his head back down on AJ’s chest, hands sliding underneath AJ’s back and the fabric of his shirt, meeting in the center and locking together. If AJ was worried about Ronan taking him away, then he didn’t want to go.
“He said he wanted to spend time with you,” AJ said, “But he was mysterious about it and didn’t say where he wanted to take you.” AJ relaxed, his mouth curving into a smile again. He brushed Soohyun’s cheek. “If you want to do that.”
Sticking out his lower lip just a bit, he snuggled closer to AJ’s chest, pressing his cheek into the soft fabric of his shirt. “Spend time with me? So, you’re not coming with us?” Just the thought of it had him hugging AJ tighter, willing AJ’s hand to never leave, but just keep touching him and holding him close.
AJ stroked Soohyun’s hair, like he really was a nestling puppy. No, I can’t come with you, he thought. Because… I have to do homework that I should’ve finished before you got here but didn’t. Like a jerk. Even though I tried to plan ahead. And also I have to… go buy certain things… from the convenience store... He definitely wasn’t telling Soohyun that last part. “Just you two,” he said, rubbing his thumb against Soohyun’s forehead. “But I’ll have you all to myself tonight.” Yes, he really was planning on having Soohyun tonight… Ah god. He hoped he wasn’t blushing too much, or Soohyun would notice.
‘All to myself’, AJ had said. Soohyun had to smile at that, because even if he had to spend the day with Ronan and not AJ, he would at least have the evening to look forward to. They could kiss for as long as they wanted to. And hopefully, this time, they wouldn’t be interrupted. Suddenly, Soohyun’s breath caught in his throat, his eyes widening and his face turning red. The memory of AJ biting down his neck flooded his mind and he couldn’t help but think of the way he had pushed so desperately against the other boy’s leg, moaning his name as he trembled against the wall. If-if they hadn’t been interrupted, where would last night have gone? Thinking of the way his pants had tightened, and what he had felt pressing against his own thigh, it wasn’t very hard to guess. But, was he ready? Did he want that?
He snuck a peak at AJ’s face, tilting his head up before quickly ducking back down, burying his head into AJ’s chest. His heart was hammering against his ribcage. Yes, he definitely wanted that. AJ… AJ was someone special to him, and he couldn’t deny the way he felt every time they touched. Being in AJ’s arms felt like home, being kissed felt like heaven, so he could only imagine what it would feel like if they were to go all the way. AJ over him, in him, hot chest against hot chest, being so surrounded and filled by warmth. Soohyun blushed harder, just imagining it. He wanted to have all of AJ, and he wanted AJ to have all of him.
AJ felt the quickening thumps of Soohyun’s heart echo into him. Maybe Soohyun was thinking about what he was thinking about. Hopefully the accelerated pace was due to excitement and not trepidation. He’d ask Soohyun, when the mood was right. Which was not right now. No, now they could stay peacefully cuddling like this. “But right now let’s stay like this,” he said out loud. His hand wandered downward, stroking Soohyun’s back.
Soohyun squirmed a bit in AJ’s hold, finally settling into place again and forcing himself to breathe. He had to control himself. Acting like an idiot now wasn’t going to help anything. Besides, what AJ was doing to his back felt really nice. He hummed low in the back of his throat and took the weight off of his knees (which had up until this point been keeping him from crushing AJ’s lungs), choosing instead to drape himself over AJ’s chest, with his side still supported by the bed. This way, he could snuggle without smothering poor AJ. “Good,” he murmured into AJ’s chest, “because I don’t want to move.” With that said, he dislodged one of his arms from behind AJ’s back, sliding his hand back beneath the hem of AJ’s shirt and pressing his palm into the flat expanse of AJ’s stomach, right above the other boy’s belly button. He sighed contentedly, moving his fingers in gentle strokes so that his blunt nails scratched ever so lightly at AJ’s skin. He really could stay like this forever.
“Mmm,” AJ mumbled, closing his eyes to savor the sensation of Soohyun’s hand on his skin. Maybe he would fall back asleep like this… That sounded perfect, actually…
“Yah!” Soohyun smacked his hand lightly on AJ’s stomach, raising his head so he could see AJ’s face. “No falling asleep! You have to stay awake with me.” He stuck out his lower lip, pouting a bit before an idea crossed his mind. He had to keep himself from smiling as he spoke. “If you fall back asleep after I woke you up so nicely, I'll just have to assume you didn't like it.”
AJ smiled, but didn’t open his eyes. “Or maybe I liked it so much that I want you to wake me up all over again.”
A devilish smile flashed across Soohyun’s features. “Oh really?” He lifted himself up until he was level with AJ’s face, lips only inches apart. He pitched his voice as low as it would go, sliding his hand a bit further up AJ’s chest. “Well then let me tell you this, if you deprive me of cuddles, there will be no kisses for you.”
AJ felt goosebumps form on his arms from the way Soohyun’s voice sounded and how Soohyun’s hand was moving, not to mention the nearness of his lips. “Depriving you?” AJ teased. He slid the hand he had on Soohyun’s back underneath his shirt, scraping lightly with his nails the way Soohyun had done. “Was I really depriving you?” He lifted his other hand to poke Soohyun’s cheek. “You poor suffering baby.”
Shivering slightly, Soohyun dropped his head into the crook of AJ’s neck, giving himself a chance to breathe while AJ’s hand continued to tease his back. It really wasn’t fair, what AJ could do to him. He huffed a sigh into AJ’s skin, flopping back down onto AJ’s chest, deciding it was okay to crush him a bit. “You will be if you fall asleep.” He decided to ignore that last comment about being a baby, extracting his revenge by hiking up AJ’s shirt a bit, exposing his skin to the cold air so that Soohyun could put his hand in a more comfortable position, right in between AJ’s pecs.
AJ grinned. It had been way too easy to turn Soohyun’s teasing back on him. But then Soohyun pulled AJ’s shirt up more and AJ let out a gasp. Damn. So much for having gained the upper hand in the game. Soohyun could dismantle him in less than a second. It really wasn’t fair. “Don’t worry, I won’t fall back asleep,” AJ said, composing himself. “This is too nice.”
Turning his head to the side, Soohyun pressed his lips to a spot just below AJ’s ear, nuzzling a bit before murmuring into the skin there. “Promise?”
“Promise,” AJ murmured. Then he added, “Baby,” but it didn’t come out jokingly like before, but sweetly, like a term of endearment. He smiled. Now that he’d said it, Soohyun could be his baby, if he wanted to be.
Soohyun felt all of the strength leave his body as he tried to wrap his mind around what he had just heard. Had AJ just called him… baby? His chest tightened and he pulled himself impossibly closer to AJ’s side, tangling their legs beneath the covers. He bit his lip. Was it weird, that he liked being AJ’s baby? He had always thought girls who ran around squealing ‘oppa’ were annoying, but wasn’t this the same? His fingers moved against AJ’s chest, feeling the warmth and strength beneath them, the solid thumping of AJ’s heart. No, this wasn’t the same at all. Because AJ didn’t see him like that. Somehow, AJ didn’t see him like that at all. He smiled against AJ’s neck, pressing kisses up and down the lines of his throat, happy to finally feel that he belonged. That he was wanted. That he was loved.
AJ mumbled happily in response to Soohyun’s kisses, his other hand joining the one rubbing Soohyun’s back and linking them together. This was a perfect moment. He hadn’t known such things could exist. And he didn’t want it to end. He began hatching evil plots to keep Soohyun with him permanently and not let him go back to Korea, including one where he tied him to the bed and told the manager on the phone that he really had put Soohyun on the plane back, he swore. But he shouldn’t do that, and besides, he’d never be able to get any studying done anyway. He hummed in the back of his throat contentedly. Guess he’d just have to enjoy it while he could, and hold the memory close until he would next see Soohyun and would be able to hold him close instead.
But then AJ heard the distinct sound of Soohyun’s stomach rumbling, loudly. He laughed. “But, as nice as this is, we should probably get something to eat,” he said.
Soohyun whined a bit in the back of his throat, cursing his perpetually empty stomach. AJ was so comfortable and warm. He didn’t want to leave. But he really was hungry. He nipped at AJ’s neck and pulled back with a small smile. “Then maybe I can just eat you instead?”
AJ felt his face heat up, but managed to keep his voice steady as he replied. “Soohyun, that would be considered cannibalism, an act which is frowned upon by most societies,” he said, pulling his hands out from underneath Soohyun’s shirt and transferring them to his face instead, stroking his thumbs along Soohyun’s cheekbones. “Let’s go get something to eat, then I’ll drop you off with Ronan. You guys will have a lot of fun together and before you know it we’ll be right back to where we are now. Okay?”
Chewing on his bottom lip, Soohyun considered AJ’s proposal. Then, he sighed, closing his eyes a bit in defeat. “Okay, fine. But only if I can have bacon.”
“Of course,” AJ laughed. “We’ll go to the same place as yesterday. But first…” He considered Soohyun thoughtfully, watching as curious eyes turned up to meet his own. Soohyun’s lips were so close to his own, parted slightly and entirely too inviting. He was supposed to be getting them both out of bed but… just one more couldn’t hurt, right? He leaned forward, back lifting off the bed, and pressed a gentle kiss to Soohyun’s lips, supporting himself with his elbows as he closed his eyes and allowed his mouth to move. Soohyun melted against him, lips parting with a soft moan, barely able to be heard. Maybe this had been a bad idea… because now it would be far, far too easy to pull Soohyun down on top of him and keep him there, or even switch their positions so that he was on top…
AJ broke away from Soohyun with a sigh. “Okay,” he said. “Let’s get up.”
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Soohyun slid into the booth first, pulling AJ in beside him via their intertwined hands. He couldn’t help the shy smile that crossed his face as he felt AJ’s thigh press against his own. He loved being close like this, he loved that he could feel AJ there beside him. He also loved the smell of bacon that seemed to fill the entire restaurant, making his stomach growl even louder than before. The waiter came over and Soohyun didn’t even have to look at a menu, letting AJ order his drink before placing his own order. “Bacon!” he said, having to keep himself from bouncing on the seat. He froze immediately when he felt AJ’s hand close around his upper thigh.
“And ketchup, please.” AJ added, turning and giving Soohyun a knowing smile as soon as the waiter had turned away.
Soohyun devoured his plate of bacon at the same speed he had the previous morning, despite not having to compete against Ronan. AJ was eating his blueberry pancakes at a normal speed when Ronan arrived, spreading out his arms and exclaiming, “Good morning, lovebirds!” before sliding into the seat across from them. AJ nearly choked, shooting his friend a glare before mumbling a “Good morning” in response and going back to eating.
Hearing AJ cough, Soohyun looked to his side, throwing him a questioning look before patting his hand and turning to Ronan. “Morning!” he declared, too loudly for so early in the morning, but he was happy, and nearly full. He pointed to his plate. “Bacon?”
“Ah god, no thank you,” Ronan replied, waving his hand. “I’ll get something else. Anything else.”
AJ chuckled.
The waiter came back and Ronan ordered hashbrowns with absolutely no sides of bacon, thank you. Then he asked AJ and Soohyun, directing a sly grin at AJ alone, “Did you two sleep well?”
“Yes, Ronan,” AJ muttered.
“And did you have a good morning too?” he asked, his grin widening.
“Yes, Ronan, we did. We are still having a good morning.”
“Excellent. Soohyun.” Ronan turned to him. “Are you ready to spend the day with me? Just you and me?” He pointed to himself and then Soohyun in turn. “Just Soohyun and me, eh?”
Silently watching the conversation, Soohyun's head swiveled back in forth, chewing slowly on his ketchup covered bacon. When Ronan turned and addressed him directly he had to take a moment to swallow before answering. He nodded and smiled. "Me and Ronan, fun!"
“Yes. Fun.”
The sideways grin stayed on Ronan’s face. “Ronan, if you do anything to him…” AJ started warningly.
“Don’t worry, don’t worry!” Ronan cried. “Come on AJ. Trust me.”
AJ gave Ronan a lingering look. "Trust is not the issue," he grumbled. "But sanity might be."
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A/N: A short chapter... just to tease you... ^_~