It Aint Easy (Seme Male Reader x Sir Crocodile) {One Piece}

chapter 14

the next day....

reader pov

today was different. really different. i was woken up by some low grumbling instead of my alarm clock. i opened my eyes, blinking a few times and spotting the clock on the nightstand, 5:10 am. that is 50 minutes before i would normally get up. i couldn't understand his grumbling. it was low and deep. his nub kept rubbing on my hand. i guess this was a good time to think about how we would really.....work. thinking about the trip here yesterday, we live on the opposite sides of town. we both own our own companies. hardly ever have contact with each other. seeing him every day isn't gonna be an easy task. i sighed. i was tired. not...physically tired but more so mentally. thinking about how we will work can come later. he is different. really different. his personality, life, the way he carries himself. all of it is different. his personality tells me that he is fiercely independent. probably hates help most of the time. he accepted it last night, no doubt not wanting to scare me away with his stubbornness but that's probably gonna change real soon. i sighed.

"...nate...nate...." i was woken back up by his whispering. a quick glance at the clock told me only a half hour had passed since i dozed off. "...what?" i asked. "how...does this work?" he whispered. "having a boyfriend?" he nodded. "spending time together is the biggest part, at least from my experience. dates and shit like that are important but its spending time together that really seals he deal," i said. there was a moment of silence. "shit," he muttered. "we both own our own companies, live on opposite sides of the city, and are pretty much busy 24/7.....well at least me. i dont know about you," i said. "i just work then go home. i have a partner who handles the rest," he said. i sighed. "my partner would much rather be my assistant so its all pretty much on me," i said. "....damn," he said. there was another moment of silence. "well....ill look at my schedule to make sure but we can go out probably friday night," i said. "guess we'll just have to see," he muttered.

i swear watching him get dressed with one hand is the most interesting thing in the word. he worked on his slacks, buckling the belt and pulling on his shirt. he put on his socks and shoes and his watch. his four rings and the cap for his nub. he pulled on his jacket and buttoned it all up, adjusting his tie. takes him longer to get ready. takes me about eight minutes to put on a suit but him....at least 15. i adjusted my tie in his body mirror. we were ready.

after sharing a breakfast, we headed to my job, since he was the one who took us to his house. i got out the car and circled around to his side. i leaned in the window. "i will see you.....sometime this week. we exchanged numbers so call me," i kissed him before walking inside.

i was greeted with a glare, accompanied by the agitated tapping of a heel against he floor. "now look, boa, i can exp--" "explain why you just left work in the middle of the day, nate. explain why you and the boss of another company, who happens to be one of our clients, went to his house im pretty sure and FUCKED! why dont you ever think about me, nate? i actually had to work while you were gone!" she kept going on and on while we headed to my office. "its fine, boa. we are all good. its not like the company went into anarchy while i was gone. just....catch me up on what i missed," i said, taking a seat. she sighed, taking a seat across from me.

later on that day.....

crocodile pov

"ooohhh, i heard from some of the guys that you, croco my man, have a boyfriend now AND he is the boss of the marketing company," chimed doffy as he leaned against the doorway. i just grunted in response. what im more concerned about is why i haven't seen coby all day. i been calling him but he aint answered. i dont want to fire him. he is a good worker. "you seen coby?" i asked, doing my best to type this report again with one hand. "nope. he called early this morning, saying that he was sick and couldn't make it. i passed you the message earlier," he said. i just grunted again. i was just glossin over everything this morning, looking for the important stuff. "anyway, about the new boyfriend....?" he asked. "yeah," i admitted. he smiled. "its about time, crocodile. i thought no one would have been able to brave being with ya except coby. that was a disaster waiting to happen," he waved and walked away. i sighed. yeah, im happy about this. some good sex and time together sound real good. at least.....with someone i actually wanted to be with. coby was.....temporary.