Love sick no more

23. Afterglow

The next morning, Mick and Ohm woke up early, which was fortunate as their morning preparations were slower than normal. Both were still languid from the night before, and neither could be separated for long without a kiss. The message from Ohm that morning was simply: "Only you". They walked to the university slowly,  Ohm cursing that they had promised to join the others for a breakfast in the canteen. He really should have timed it all better.

Pond smirked when he saw Mick sit delicately, with a barely audible hiss, but before he could say anything, Ae already had a hand over his mouth. "No, Pond."

Ohm and Mick never noticed, they were too wrapped up in each other. Ohm made sure Mick found a seat, said a hurried hello to the others, and practically ran to buy them both lunch.

"Are you okay, Mick? You look ... tired." Aepete blushed, as Mick didn't look so much tired as spent. Aepete knew the look well enough from his own face, after some of Ae's more creative nights.

"Is that a hickey?!" Noh asked before Mick could answer.

Mick pretended not to hear, and after a wordless communication, and a stern look at Pond by Ae, the conversation veered into gossip around the university.

Ohm came back with his and Mick's lunch, and he set on his with good appetite. Who would have thought that love making would be such great sport! Then Ohm's focus shifted to Mick, making sure he was eating everything on his plate, and choice morsels from his own.

When they were almost finished with their lunch, Pond noticed Kitten brothers walk into of the canteen together, but to Pete's disappointment, they took a table elsewhere.

"Ohm, I see Mick has forgiven you about Kitten," Pond said.

"Who? A little more, babe." When Mick obediently ate the offered bite, even though he was already quite full, Ohm looked up and his eyes narrowed. "Stirring up trouble, again, Pond?"

Not one to take a hint, Pond persisted. "I hope Ohm apologised to you thoroughly, Mick?"

"Mmmm. Ohm apologised to me four times last night," Mick said, smiling a particularly angelic smile. "And he will again tonight, at least twice."

Jaws dropped. Had Mick just...? Even Pond was speechless.

Mick leaned to give the flabbergasted Ohm a kiss. "I'll go first, I have to help the teacher before class. I'll see you all at lunch."

Ohm sat frozen.

Phun was the first to recover. "Four times, Ohm!" His expression was half horror, half admiration.

"What is it, Phun? Don't quite match Ohm's stamina?" Pond cackled. Noh slapped him this time.

Ohm's ears turned red and he focused on the leftovers on Mick's plate.

"There's more to Mick than I thought. Be careful you don't break your boy, though," Pond said.

Ohm groaned and held up his hands in front of him. "It's like, on the one hand there's what I decide is best, on the other, what Mick wants." He let the Mick hand fall and raised the other hand up. "And somehow what Mick wants, wins."

Noh snickered. "I think I need to take lessons. It seems you do whatever Mick wants you to do."

"At least twice," Tin cracked. The ice prince from before had been showing definite signs of melting around the group of friends.

They all burst into laughter, except for Ohm, who looked suddenly apprehensive. He didn't really want to advertise Mick's ... surprising qualities. He wouldn't want to give anyone any ideas.

Pete patted his shoulder. "You know we only tease you because we care, right? It's good to see you so happy, but someone has to bring you down to the earth once in a while. Although, it seems Mick manages that quite well. I take it you've learned your lesson?" He had understood Mick's parting words for what they were. A warning not to underestimate him.

"Mick sure is something!" Whenever Ohm made the mistake of thinking Mick was simply a sweet, innocent boy, Mick managed to surprise him. Suddenly Ohm broke into a wide smile. Wasn't he just the luckiest!