One Heartbeat... Two Heartbeat...

Chapter 10

It hadn't been the easiest couple of days, since Pete and Kenta almost got shot in the hospital, only for Way to come back, panicking over what could have happened to Pete.

Since then they had been cooped up in Pete's house, and despite Kenta being glad and happy his Phi's turmoil was over, it created a new one for him, since he had no intention to watch them get all lovely dovely...

at least not for the moment... He still had to get used to the idea of his brother and Way being together...

Kim offered his guest room, and Kenta said yes on the spot, However, what Kenta failed to remember was that Sonic and North were almost a permanent fixture wherever Kim was.

More times than not He ended up watching movies with them, snacking on Korean food - cooked by Kim, or just sitting with Kim in the living room while he devoured one of his books aided by coffee and calmness...

It was serine... serine enough that he thought he could so easily get used to it...

Pete - on the other hand - was basking in finally having Way where he could see, touch, and have him.

The first day after they got back to the house, it was an awkward affair, and Pete feared Way would turn on his heels and walk out of the house again...

"There's many guest rooms, you know... It's not like you have to stay with me if you don't want to..."

Way looked at him questioningly...

"I can keep my things in one, but knowing how addicted to working you are, it might be better to remain in your room to make sure you are getting a bit of rest..."

It sounded like music to Pete's ears...

He could see Kenta roll his eyes from where he stood behind Way and knew without a doubt that his Nong would be out of their hair for the foreseeable future.

Pete felt the aftermath of his ordeal more than he liked to let on, felt the tiredness and the wariness of everything that had happened...

Way dragged him to the room, helped him out of his clothes before he put him to bed...

"You should eat but you look like you might drop asleep standing, so maybe you can get some sleep and then we can order something later...."

"You don't have to, there's a cook in here... just tell him what you would like to have..."

Way hummed, Pete felt him shuffle to get under the blankets with him, felt him shuffle some more to tuck himself against Pete's uninjured side...

"Then we can rest for now? Eat and Talk later..."

Pete hummed, He was closer to sleep than to wakefulness, and having Way tucked against his body was all that he needed to drift away...

He woke up to Way's hand carding through his hair, his other hand holding his phone... texting...

He turned his face to him, but Way didn't notice, apparently fixated on whatever was happening on his phone...

He watched his features change in concentration, the tip of his tongue peeking from his lips when he tried to type something one-handed... the scrunch of his nose when he read the reply...

"They are teasing you..."

Way turned to him sharply his hand stilling in his hair... Pete sighed when Way's gaze focused on him...

"They were... I kinda had it coming... I came running the second I heard you were hurt... I am never going to hear the end of it..."

Pete reached out with his good hand, took hold of Way's hand, and pressed a kiss to it.