Black Blue and Gold

Chapter 3 (Part 2)

Past & Present

The loud ringtone woke Taeyeon up with a start. She groaned by reflex – furrowing her brows. She lifted her arm and turned her body as she tried to find the noisy device on the nightstand.

Tiffany heard it too and felt Taeyeon moving. She whined. "No..." She didn't want to lose her comfortable position.

Taeyeon felt Tiffany tightening her hold. She opened her eyes – squinting to see where her phone was. She grabbed it and immediately answered the call.

"Hello?" Her voice cracked.

"Rise and shine, shorty!"

Taeyeon heard Sooyoung's cheerful voice. "What do you want?" She replied in annoyance.

"Your morning friendliness never ceases to amaze me. Did I wake you up?"

"Yes."

"Ah, I'm sorry. It's just that Yoong told me that yesterday was your 200th day anniversary and I felt guilty for not wishing you a happy anniversary. So... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!" Sooyoung laughed out loud.

Taeyeon abruptly ended the call. She silenced her phone and placed it back on the nightstand. She turned her body and draped her arm around Tiffany again, pulling her close.

Tiffany snuggled up to Taeyeon. "Who was that?" She mumbled drowsily against Taeyeon's neck.

"Nobody. Go back to sleep." Taeyeon knew Sooyoung was just pranking her. Her friends knew that she wasn't really a morning person and they used to prank call her to wake her up. They hadn't done that in a very long time though.

Tiffany blinked – forcing her eyes to open. "Are you sure?" She was afraid that it would be important or related to the case.

"Yes." Taeyeon kissed the top of Tiffany's head then turned her head – leaning her cheek against Tiffany's forehead. "It was just Sooyoung."

Tiffany moved her head back and heard Taeyeon mumble a protest. She ignored it. "Are you sure it wasn't something important?" She asked again, looking at Taeyeon.

"Positive. She was pranking me." Taeyeon finally opened her eyes. She smiled when she saw the uncertain look on Tiffany's sleepy face. "Trust me." She then lightly placed a kiss on Tiffany's forehead. "Good morning. Have I ever told you that you sleep like a koala?"

"What?" Tiffany wasn't expecting the random comment.

"You're clingy."

"I am not clingy!" Tiffany pouted.

Taeyeon grinned. "You are but only when you sleep." She kissed Tiffany. "Now I know why you're against morning breaths."

Tiffany shoved Taeyeon's shoulder.

Taeyeon smiled into the kiss. She started to push Tiffany, rolling on top of her. "I had a great time last night," she mumbled. She was surprised that it went quite smoothly considering it was their first time. There were awkward and embarrassing moments, of course, but the thought of him didn't even cross her mind. She had woken up once in the middle of the night, feeling guilty because of it. But then she saw Tiffany sleeping next to her with a faint smile on her face and the guilt disappeared. She was happy to see Tiffany happy.

Tiffany wrapped her arms around Taeyeon's neck, burying her fingers in Taeyeon's hair. "Me too," replied Tiffany. She shivered when Taeyeon's hands glided down the sides of her body.

The sound of another ringtone startled them both. It was Tiffany's phone this time.

"Ignore it," mumbled Taeyeon. She wasn't letting go of Tiffany's lips. She suspected the caller to be one of her friends.