Criminal Love

52. Strong Emotions

Monday – 7 am

Yue and Dylan are still sleeping. They ignored the first alarm coming from Yue's phone at 6.45, but now it's Dylan's phone's turn to blare.

Beep, beep, beep, beep.

"Argh! Okay, okay... I get it!" Dylan stretches his long arm and taps the bedside table, searching for his phone.

Beep, beep, beep, beep.

"Make it stop!" Yue growls, hiding her head under the pillow.

"I'm trying! Where the heck is my phone?!"

Huffing, Dylan sits on the bed, twirls around to put his feet on the ground, rubs the sleep off his eyes and dons his glasses that were on the nightstand.

Beep, beep, beep, beep.

"Dylaaaaan!!!"

"I KNOW!" Dammit! Where's the sound coming from?!

Dylan rotates his head left and right, trying to follow the source of the annoying noise.

Beep, beep, beep, beep.

"Why does it keep on beeping?!" Yue barks.

"I'm getting there! Gosh, mornings are not your thing, cookie!" Especially when you're about to get your period. Damn... Think of the big boobs, Dylan! It's all worth it.

Dylan staggers towards the sound until he grabs the phone and fiercely makes the beeping stop, aggressively attacking the unfortunate screen.

"Oh, finally! For crying out loud!"

The cell phone was in the bathroom counter by the sink. After the pool painting session, the couple returned downstairs to shower, that's when Dylan took the phone out of his pocket and laid it there.

Following the shower, they went to sleep. Well, there was some smooching and fondling under the water stream and on the bed until Yue dozed off, taking Dylan's body hostage as she normally does.

Since he's already in the bathroom, Dylan brushes his teeth, splashes his face with cool water, removes the morning stubble with an electric shaver, wears his contact lenses and combs his fluffy hair. As a final touch, he sprays his manly, woodsy perfume that drives Yue crazy and smiles smugly in front of the mirror.

Perfect.

He is now prepared to wake up Godzilla.

It's 7.15 and Yue has fallen soundly asleep again after the pestering beep ceased. Dylan will need a tractor to get her off the bed and he knows it.

It takes him five minutes to catch Yue's squirrely body, but in the end, persistent Dylan manages to carry Yue to the bathroom, wash her face with the touch of an angel, and bring her back to life.

Sitting on the toilet, Yue watches Dylan leave the ensuite and consciously admits to herself that the man is a saint for putting up with her grumpy morning mood. If only she would always remember that.

Maybe this is why he won't live with me, I'm a handful... Yue sighs.

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Yue is in the bedroom, almost ready to go to work, when she hears Dylan talking to someone in the grand room.

It must be the new Lucia.

Yue checks herself in the mirror one last time, front and back, to make sure the outfit for the opening of Blue Wonders is impeccable. Obviously, both will be wearing blue suits today.

Not bad... These pants make my tushy look great!

Pleased, Yue ambles barefoot to the door because Dylan said they should have a hearty breakfast before leaving in case things get hectic at the gallery and they do not have time for a break. So wise, and hungry. Dylan is always ravenous! In every sense.