Cronkri: I won't let you down

Chapter 24: Kankri

Cronus and I were in the heat of the moment. He was planting trails of kisses down my neck and I was in the middle of a particularly loud moan when Aranea walked through the door. We froze and stared at her, our faces flushed. I practically flung myself off of Cronus and tripped ungracefully over the coffee table, landing on the floor.

"Aranea! You're home early!"

"Yes, I said I would be," she said, seemingly unaffected by what she had just walked in on. She put her bag down and walked over to Cronus, offering him a smile and a handshake. "And you must be Cronus. I've heard so much about you..."

After that rather awkward meeting, Aranea and I showed Cronus around the apartment. There really wasn't much to see.
Later, Aranea went to sleep since she had work the next day. That left Cronus and I practically alone in the apartment. We were on the couch together, watching TV, my head in his lap.

Cronus spoke up without taking his eyes off the screen. "So.. I been thinkin' about this new apartment you got and how great and all everything is. This is a great new milestone in your life or whatever, shouldn't we, I dunno, celebrate somehow?"

I turned my head to look at him and his eyes met my gaze. "What did you have in mind?" I asked innocently.

"Well, I couldn't help but notice your bed was empty in that room~"

I rolled my eyes and turned back around to face the TV. "If you're suggesting what I think you're suggesting, then I decline. Aranea's trying to sleep, so we have to stay quiet for her. That was one of her requirements when I moved in. Plus, you know I don't want to have sex before marriage."

"Right. That."

We went back to watching the television in silence for a few moments before Cronus spoke up again.

"Can I still sleep in your bed tonight?"

"If you can fit, yes."

He grinned. "Yessss!"

After the show was over, we went to my room and changed into our pajamas. Cronus managed to fit into my bed, but I had to lay on top of him.

"Are you sure about this? I don't want to crush you... Can you breathe alright?"

He nodded, smiling. "You're fine, chief. It's like sleepin' wvith a kitten."

I relaxed and rested my head on his chest, allowing the sweet release of sleep to take over my consciousness.

Cronus left late the next morning. I sent him off with a goodbye kiss, then watched as he drove away.

"But why can't you stay longer? You could come to work with me and help out, and we would have more time together..."

"Sorry chief, but I gotta go. Your dad's on my ass about you all the time now; he even got suspicious just from me goin' on a trip to Chicago. Looks like these visits are gonna be pretty spread out. But hey, we can still video chat, right?"

"Of course. I'll be sure to ask Aranea when I would be able to use her laptop."

"Right. I gotta go. See ya later, chief."

"Goodbye, Cronus."