Winter Heat | chanbaek

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Baekhyun quietly moaned in his sleep and pulled at his blankets with a grumble as he groggily muttered, "Chanyeol . . . stop licking me."

"I'm not licking you," Chanyeol replied back in his deep morning voice, that always got Baekhyun's blood pumping.

He rolled over onto his back as he muttered, "Something is licking me . . ." Baekhyun stifled a yawn as he tiredly blinked his eyes open, and glanced over at Chanyeol who was laying with his back to him, before peering down at his lower half, to see Toben licking too closely to a certain sensitive area. He frowned confusedly at what he was seeing, and then he gasped and cried, "Oh my god, Toben!" Baekhyun lunged upwards and seized his puppy as he sternly said, "Bad puppy, go to your bed!" He reprimanded before gently dropping Toben onto the floor, and snapping his fingers at him when he didn't leave the bedroom.

Once he had left, Chanyeol's husky morning voice asked, "What was he doing?"

Baekhyun huffed and sat up before crawling over to Chanyeol as he replied, "I'm naked, Chanyeol, you figure it out." Baekhyun said as he grabbed Chanyeol's shoulder and rolled him over onto his back.

Chanyeol chuckled and allowed Baekhyun to crawl onto his lap as he teasingly replied, "I guess I'm not the only one who likes your morning wood."

Baekhyun pursed his lips and smacked Chanyeol's chest as he half-heartedly cried, "Fuck you!"

Chanyeol grinned and seductively purred, "Is that a suggestion, or a promise?"

Baekhyun groaned before rolling off Chanyeol and climbing out of bed. He went to his closet as he said, "Get up, we have work today."

"No we don't, it's Sunday, babe," Chanyeol said.

Baekhyun frowned. "Is it really? Gosh, I feel like I'm losing track of everything . . ."

"Why do you say that?" Chanyeol asked as he got out of bed. He walked up behind Baekhyun and wound his arms around his waist from behind, and softly kissed his neck as he whispered, "Will you take a shower with me?"

Baekhyun bit the inside of his cheek, fighting back a grin as he slyly replied, "Only if you agree to wash my back."

Chanyeol laughed and kissed Baekhyun's shoulder before softly agreeing, "Deal," and then he picked him up and gently tossed him over his shoulder. Baekhyun laughed and whined to be put down the whole way to the bathroom, and only got his wish when Chanyeol placed him inside the tub while he silently pouted.

After they finished with their shower, Baekhyun was in his bedroom deciding on what to wear for the day while Chanyeol played with Toben on the living room floor. He was teasing him with a squeaky bone when his phone started to ring, and after tossing Toben's bones down the hallway he answered the call.

"Hello?"

"Chanyeol!" Yoora's always exuberant voice cheered.

Chanyeol smiled. "Hey, sis, what's up?"

Yoora sighed. "Oh, nothing much, I'm just calling to see if it'd be a problem if I came by your apartment? I'm in town, so I thought I'd ask. So what do you say?" Yoora asked hopefully.

"Um, I'm–-I'm actually not at home at the moment...." Chanyeol trailed off.

"Then where are you?" Yoora asked.

Chanyeol laughed nervously. "Uh, do you remember what we talked about over the Christmas holiday?" Chanyeol asked.

"Of course, I still want to beat them up for hurting you," Yoora said matter-of-factly.

Chanyeol nearly choked and gasped, "Yoora, don't say that!"

"Why not? They hurt you, Chanyeol, and you know I don't tolerate that sh—-"

"You can't beat them up because we're dating now!" Chanyeol hurredily cried.

"Why are you dating them!?" Yoora cried. "They hurt you, Chanyeol! Are you stupid?"

"No, I'm not stupid, Yoora! I made a mistake before, it wasn't what I thought it was and we've worked it out, and I . . ." Chanyeol trailed off before taking a deep breath. "I was hoping you could meet them, actually. And before you say anything, I just want you to know they make me happy, and I know that's all you've ever wanted for me so . . ."

The other line was silent for awhile, and then Yoora sighed before saying, "You're a manipulative ass, Park Chanyeol." Yoora groaned before snappily saying, "Fine, I'll meet them! When and where?"

"My place in an hour, how does that sound?" Chanyeol asked.

Yoora sighed. "That sounds doable. Okay, see you then, Chanyeol," Yoora said before hanging up.

Chanyeol ended his side of the call too before getting up. He walked down the short hallway to Baekhyun's bedroom, and had to step over Toben who was chewing on his bone right outside the door. He knocked before gently calling, "Smurfie, can I come in?"

"Y–yeah," Baekhyun called back in a shaky voice.

Chanyeol frowned curiously as he pushed the door open and gently called, "Is everything okay? Where are you?" Chanyeol glanced around confusedly, when from behind, two arms wrapped around his waist.

Chanyeol jumped in surprise and spun around as he gasped, "Baekhyun, where did you come from? Are you okay? Have you been crying?" Chanyeol asked confusedly as he took in Baekhyun's red rimmed eyes, but as he began to take in Baekhyun's whole appearance, he realized the tears weren't ones of sadness but joy. Chanyeol frowned curiously as he gently touched Baekhyun's smiling face as he whispered, "Why are you crying with a smile?"

Baekhyun wiped his cheeks and softly laughed as he gently replied, "Because of this . . ." And then he lifted his shirt, and touched the barely noticeable bump just below his bellybutton. Small tears continued to roll down his cheeks as he whispered, "My baby, I didn't notice before but when I came in here to get dressed, I saw it in the mirror.... Chanyeol, this is amazing, I've been reading books and I didn't expect to show so soon."

"How many weeks are you?"

"Nearly seven now, I have an ultrasound scheduled for Tuesday after work . . ." Baekhyun muttered.

"Seven weeks . . ." Chanyeol whispered as he reached his hand out and tenderly brush his thumb over the small bump. "This is amazing, Baek, but wait . . . Does this mean your morning sickness should be starting too?"

Baekhyun pulled his shirt down with a groan as he said, "Don't remind me . . ."

Chanyeol smiled and placed his hand over Baekhyun's cheek as he softly replied, "Don't worry, babe, I'll be here for you."

Baekhyun smiled. "Thank you, Chanyeol."

Chanyeol smiled too and delicately kissed Baekhyun's forehead before softly asking, "I have to ask you something, and I'll completely understand if you say no."

Baekhyun frowned curiously as he unsurely muttered, "Um, okay . . . What is it?"

"Will you come with me to meet my sister?" Chanyeol asked hopefully.

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