December 13, 2019

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☀️ = Sol
🏋🏼‍♂️ = Alex
😈 = Byron
💕 = Lachlan

~•~

Lachlan rubs at his eyes as he stands in line with Byron, waiting to collect their coffee. He suppresses another yawn, hating the ache spreading through his chest and down his body. He also hates the concerned look Byron gives him.

"Did you sleep well?" Byron asks again, running his hand up Lachlan's back. Lachlan smiles at him, nodding. He reaches for Byron's hand and entwines their fingers.

"I'm okay, just—" Lachlan stops himself from saying tired. Not when he's adamant to be awake and alert all day. "I'm okay."

He doesn't want to ruin this day for any of his men by complaining.

Byron watches him for a minute longer, until their names are called. Collecting their drinks - coffee for Byron and hot chocolate for Lachlan - the two of them head out into the large shopping centre.

"Did you have any ideas?" Byron asks as they slip into a store dedicated to gag gifts. Lachlan shrugs, pulling a pair of socks down with kittens across them. "I hope you aren't planning on buying me those."

"You? Cat socks? Never," Lachlan smiles, putting the socks back. Byron adores cats, Lachlan knows. He briefly wonders if Byron secretly wants the socks.

"I thought I saw something for Alex, actually." Byron takes Lachlan's hand and pulls him to the back of the store, where there's a shelf full of mugs and cups.

Lachlan looks at them, confused about what could possibly have caught Byron's eye all the way back here. When Byron reaches for one of the mugs, though, Lachlan can't help a small giggle escaping.

"Byron, no," Lachlan laughs, grabbing the Best Daddy In The World mug from his hands and putting it back on the shelf. Byron grins at him, reaching for another one.

"Let me take a photo of you with this one, angel. Please," Byron hands the I Love Daddy mug to Lachlan who almost drops it in embarrassment. People are starting to look at them now, and Lachlan's face is burning.

Byron snaps a quick picture, laughing as he and Lachlan escape the raised eyebrows of other customers. Lachlan can't even sip his hot chocolate without spilling it as they duck into another store, shoulders still shaking from embarrassment.

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Heart = Owned
11:12AM

Bye Bish😈
Bye Bish😈 sent an Image.

Hubba Hubba🏋🏼‍♂️
I
Wow
@ a whole bb💕 you there??

Bye Bish😈
he's too embarrassed to come online

Sunshine☀️
What a fucking cutie

Bye Bish😈
ikr
my heart is LITERALLY owned
sorry @ Hubba Hubba🏋🏼‍♂️ @ Sunshine☀️ leaving you for him

Sunshine☀️
I'm not even mad

Hubba Hubba🏋🏼‍♂️
Neither.

~•~

Lachlan looks at the messages popping up on his screen as Byron texts beside him. He's aware of messages from other people but quickly swipes those away, hating the way his stomach twists at the sight.

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