Snapshots of Desire ✔ [Completed]

Somewhere In Between

Summary - He awoke her probably without even thinking about it, just stealing his well-deserved morning kiss, and he remained seated on the edge of the bed to look at her slowly conquering sleep. She felt his soft hand against her cheek.

Warning - There are definitely some topics in here that could be found as triggering. Just be warned, I don't want any of you to get hurt.

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He awoke her probably without even thinking about it, just stealing his well-deserved morning kiss, and he remained seated on the edge of the bed to look at her slowly conquering sleep. She felt his soft hand against her cheek, so calm and gentle.

"I wanted to see you before I went to work," he whispered.

"You could have let me sleep," she half-heartedly complained. She would have sat up, but she really couldn't in this predicament. She hadn't even had coffee yet.

"I know. But at least now I can tell you how much I love you."

She smiled, closing her eyes in her tiredness, and soon felt his lips against hers. Soft, soft lips. The lips of the first and final man she would ever love this deeply, on such a level, that it consumed her in her worst moments, filled her with courage and strength when she couldn't go any further. It were always due to what he called 'first world problems', but luckily they didn't meet much other perils.

"I love you, too," she whispered. "Enjoy your day at work."

"I'm gonna need it." They both chuckled, and she fought the urge to just pull him into their bed, wrap her arms around him tightly and not let him go for the rest of the day. But she knew he needed to leave - they needed some extra money for the renovation of their dream cabin.
"Don't you dare drink coffee while I'm gone."

"I don't know what you think I do when you're gone."

"I can see you secretly catching up on that horrible coffee need while I'm not looking. If our baby is born as a little firecracker, I know who to blame."

"Ha ha." She kissed him again, her hands in the back of his neck. She had to admit, she was trying to get him back in bed, but she knew he wouldn't give in. Couldn't blame her for trying, though.

"I'll see you tonight. Be home safe."

He nodded and kissed her once more, before leaving the room.

She sighed and covered herself with the warm comforter. If only Daya had made installing central heating a priority instead of a modern, state-of-the-art kitchen they really didn't need.

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She went about the rest of her day without doing a lot. It was a Saturday, and just because Daya had work didn't mean that she had to work, too. She did clean their place a little, for as much that was possible, considering most of their cabin was still a construction site.

Someone interrupted her cleaning by calling her, and she got a little grumpy. When she had been a team leader, she had expected work calls in the weekends, but now that she was a regular member of the team, in no managing position, she thought she could put it behind her. Especially since Rajat had told her to take the weekend for herself and not come in at all, not even if they were pleading with her.

"Shreya."

It remained quiet for a while on the other side, and it made her even madder. Well, out with it!

"I'm sorry to call you, Shreya..." she heard Rajat's voice, but it resembled nothing of the voice she heard on a daily basis, the voice she had grown so accustomed to during their endless acquaintance. And he had used her first name. He never used her first name.