HIS MUSE (COMPLETE)

Our First Date

"Baby."
"Yes."
"What's bugging you."
"Nothing Mew."
"You're lying."
"It's nothing."
"The last time you said that... we ended up having sex! Not that I am complaining." Mew grinned at Gulf whose ears were turning pink.
"Don't say it out loud! Zee and Saint might hear you."
"They are in the pool playing... Even if I yell at them right now... they won't hear me." Mew grinned.
"Baby... tell me... what's on your mind?" Mew asked while sipping his espresso.
"Is it about sex again?"
"Not this time."
"Then?"
"I have read at least 15 articles about ways to keep relationships happy and healthy..."
"And?"
"We should go on a date." Gulf smiled.
"A date?"
"Yes."
"Why?" Mew asked.
"Cause I want our relationship to be happy and healthy." Gulf replied.
"Is what we have not happy and healthy?"
"Doctor Helen Early suggests couples to go on dates at least once a month to rekindle their relationship." Gulf explained.
"Who is she?"
"One of the people who wrote the articles." Gulf answered.
"Okay... what other things we should do other than going on dates?" Mew questioned.
"Have sex every day." Gulf whispered.
"Why don't we do just that?" Mew teased.
"We are already doing that right? Why not do something else to make our relationship even better." Gulf suggested.
"Baby... why are you suddenly into this... making relationship happy and healthy?" Mew asked.
"I'm just anxious..."
"Anxious about what Baby?" Mew rubbed Gulf's cheek with his knuckles.
"About us... about me and about you."
"Why?"
"I have never been in a relationship that's why... and you have never been in one too." Gulf explained.
"What if we are not doing what we should for our relationship?" Gulf made a face.
"I don't know... for me.. I am happy... you are happy... the boys are happy... that would be enough for me." Mew smiled but his young lover was still thinking too much per usual.
"Baby... don't think too much."
"Let's go on a date Mew." Gulf insisted.
"You really want that?" Mew smiled and Gulf nodded.
"Okay Baby. We shall go on a date." Mew said and Gulf immediately hugged him.
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome."

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"Why can't we follow you?" Saint questioned as Gulf tucked his brother in.
"Because it is a date."
"Like 1st May like today?" Saint asked.
"No Silly..." Gulf smiled and pinched Saint's nose.
"When people like each other... they go on dates to have fun." Gulf explained.
"I like Mew... why can't I have fun with him like you?" Saint persisted.
"Maybe you can follow us next time?" Gulf suggested.
"It's not fair... I like you and I like Mew... I want to go." Saint sulked.
"I promise we go together next time... okay?" Gulf said.
"Saint can go on a date with me." Zee muttered.
"Really?" Saint beamed and Zee nodded.
"Yayyyyy...." Saint giggled.
"So Zee and I can follow you and Mew?" Saint asked expectantly.
"I'm sorry Saint... Not this time." Gulf said and that made Saint deflated again.
"Come on you two... What do you want me to read tonight?" Gulf asked.
"Gulf..."
"Yes Zee?"
"Will father come back and take us?" He suddenly asked.
"No... Mew is your new Daddy... Mew is your father now." Gulf explained.
"Okay..." Zee replied.
"Why Zee?"
"I dreamed about him last night. I was scared." Zee admitted.
"He cried last night." Saint murmured.
"You are safe here. Nobody is going to hurt you. I love you. Mew loves you. Grandma loves you. Nobody will hurt you or us." Gulf smiled reassuringly to Zee and Saint.
"Why didn't you call me or Mew last night if you were scared?" Gulf asked.
"I have Saint." Zee answered.
"I cried too cause Zee cried." Saint added.
"He was chasing me with a knife." Zee murmured and hugged his teddy koala.
"You are safe okay? You have all of us." Gulf smiled and kissed Zee's forehead.
"I know." Zee muttered.
"I am always here with you if you need me okay?" Gulf kissed then kissed Saint's nose.
"I love you Gulf." Zee said.
"I love you too."
"I love you too Gulf... you are the best brother in the whole wide world!" Saint beamed.
"Love you too and thank you." Gulf smiled.
"I think you should read Sleeping Beautiful." Zee suggested.
"Sleeping Beauty?" Gulf asked and the two nodded.
'We read that 2 nights ago. You really like that story huh?" Gulf asked.
"The story is about you." Zee replied.
"Zee said Sleeping Beauty is you and The prince is Mew." Saint explained.
"What makes you think that Zee?" Gulf queried.
"Mew always kisses you when you sleep." Zee added.
"But you don't wake up." Saint shook his head.
"That's why he kisses you like... a lot. Like a lot... a lot..." Zee nodded.
"Okayyy..." Gulf did not what to say to his two brothers.
"Gulf..."
"Yes Saint?"
"Do you love Mew like you love me?" Saint murmured before yawning.
"I love you more." Gulf smiled.
"I think we don't have to read any storybook tonight." Gulf suggested.
"Why don't we all sleep?" He continued.
"Good night babies."
"Good night Gulf." The boys chorused.
"Sweet dreams... Zee... if you need me... just come to my room okay?" Gulf said.
"Okay..." Zee yawned.