Sleeping is one of the greatest luxuries of life. A ten hour sleep is like a gift from the heavens. Just the thought of waking up well-rested is amazing, but there is something better than that. It's when you wake up next to the person you love.
Lea smiled giddily at that thought. She has been awake for a half an hour, and she spent all that time staring at Aga's face. He wasn't a noisy sleeper, unlike her. She wanted to touch his face, but she was afraid of waking him up. Additionally, she was afraid that she was only dreaming that he was beside her. If this was a dream, then she'd rather not wake up at all.
But it wasn't a dream, because Aga suddenly opened his eyes.
He fluttered his eyelids a few more times, before smiling at her.
" How was dreamland, honey? "
" Definitely better with you in it. " he answered, in his raspy bedroom voice. It was a lot lower than his usual voice, and it made him sound sexier. Aga reached for her hair, and ran his hand through it. " Sometimes, I miss your long hair. "
" You don't like it? "
He smiled. " Babes, I like everything about it. I just think about your hair sometimes. I miss playing with it. How it used to get stuck in my face every time we sleep in the same bed, " He paused, " and of course, when we... you know... "
Lea blushed. She definitely didn't expect him to say that. " Ang aga-aga, Muhlach, ha. " She replied, hiding her kilig. " Pero hindi nga, pangit ba? "
He stopped stroking her hair, then reached for her waist, and pulled her closer. She immediately distanced her face away, thinking about how she hadn't brushed her teeth yet.
" Oh, bakit ka lumayo? "
She covered her mouth. Aga chuckled, realizing why. He reached for her hand, and tried to gently remove it from her mouth.
" Remove it, babes. "
" Ayoko, morning breath. " she answered in a muffled voice. He once again tried to move her hand away. " Aga naman eh. "
" Sige na kasi... " he pleaded, still in his morning voice. He leaned forward, their noses touching. " Please, baby. Do it for me. "
As someone who is easily flustered, Lea felt her cheeks heat up when Aga called her 'baby'. Between that endearment and his voice, she felt like melting. It was as if seduction is a crime; and she was more-than-willing to be a victim.
Left without a choice, Lea slowly removed her hand from her mouth. Aga was now smiling at her, knowing that him calling her 'baby' had a different effect on her. " Baby ka dyan, " she remarked, " I'm not your baby. "
" You don't want to be my baby? " he asked, feigning hurt in his voice. " Akala ko pa naman... "
" It's not that, Muhlach, " she tried to explain. " It's just that, we already have a nickname that we use for each other, and I like that one. Can we stick to that, please? "
" You don't even call me 'babes' anymore! "
She rolled her eyes. " Kasi po, you're being annoying. " She reached for his nose and pinched it. Aga scowled at her. " See, you're being annoying, and you're grumpy. "
