Respite - HS

New Year's Day.

Harry Styles

Ringing in the New Year at Audrey's was not the plan. Felix spent the night with Alex and Serena so Audrey and I got to have our first official date last night.

Felix came back to Audrey's early this morning claiming he missed us too much to be apart any longer, as the end of my holiday is approaching I've had to start meshing work back into my routine. Right now I'm sitting in Audrey's little book nook in her living on my laptop replying to countless emails and drafting up meetings with other designers for the next few months. Even with my headphones in I can hear Audrey call for Felix in the kitchen, she's been running around all morning with him.

I catch him running around the corner in a hurry to get to Audrey, "Careful please Fi."

"Gotta be careful of the corner bug. C'mere I have job for you." I hear Audrey again.

I smile to myself thinking about how much Audrey cares about Felix. She's been sending me sneaky glances all day, it's the first time she's seen me with my glasses on since I'm working. Or well at least she thinks she's being sneaky. We still haven't hammered out everything because most of our date consisted of us making out like we were teenagers all night instead of talking things through.

I mean I certainly wasn't complaining last night but I am well aware we are going to have to talk about plans soon. Which really isn't helping with how stressed out I am about everything, not only are these next few month going to be extra hectic at work with the Met gala, but with Serena as well. Add that to the constant stress of being the father of an almost seven year old son.

As if they knew I was beginning to spiral into a stress induced haze, my attention is turned to Felix holding a mug in his hands as he diligently tries his hardest to not spill a single drop on his way towards me. I snicker at the sight of Audrey seemingly holding her breath watching him shuffle across the room slowly, another mug cradled in her own hands.

I push my glasses to rest on the top of my head and smile at the pair, "What's all this, huh?"

"We made you tea!" Felix cheers and almost trips on the corner of the rug and just about spills half the cup on the floor. Audrey and I try as hard as we can to hold back smiles as Felix pouts and murmurs his apologies to the both of us.

I gladly take the barely warm mug of tea from his hands and kiss him on his cheek, "That's so kind of you lovie, thank you so much."

Audrey is quick to usher Felix into the kitchen to grab something to clean up the floor, sitting down next to me at the hand of Felix who claims he can clean it up by himself.

After I take one sip I try to school my features into one of absolute contentment so I don't further Felix's poor mood.

But the tea tastes horrible and it's completely cold now.

Just as I go to take another sip, so as not to waste the work they put into their offering, Audrey slips the mug from my hands and places hers in my hold instead. This mug is warm and I can smell the honey in it, exciting my tastebuds already at the prospect of a taste. Audrey makes my tea perfectly.

Wordlessly she sips on the tea Felix made and rests her head on my shoulder, still watching Felix in case he needs any help.

"Thank you Sun." I mumble into her hair as I turn my head to press a kiss to the top of her head.

In response she places a delicate kiss to my shoulder.

"All done!" Felix exclaims as he stumbles his way back towards us.

"Good job Fifi!" Audrey says with a beaming smile as she pinches his cheek.

"Thank you so much for my tea, it's the best I've ever had bud."