Once More With Feeling ZAINTSEE AU

Life Goes On?

Saint was in the middle of a beautiful dream he couldn't quite remember, when a heavy weight plonked down on him and woke him from his slumber. He was about to freak out when he realised it was Lee. "Why do you and Daddy get hugs and not me?" He asked with a pouty face that Saint was sure he inherited from him. Saint couldn't help but chuckle. "Lee!" Zee said sleepily. "Come hug us and let's go back to sleep, ok?" It was only as the three of them lay snuggled together that Saint realised how lucky he was. Zee and Lee fully accepted him and there was no judgment.

They woke up a while later with rumbling stomachs, Zee left his two favourite boys in bed while he made them breakfast. He returned to the room to find them snuggled up still, Saint gently combing his fingers through Lee's hair while Lee looked at Saint with total adoration. Zee stood at the door for a moment wanting to take in every detail and permanently lock it in his mind. After a moment he brought the tray to them, not wanting their food to get cold. They shared breakfast in bed then Zee left Saint to rest a little longer while he got himself and Lee ready. Saint played around on his phone for a while then must have nodded off for a while. He woke up desperate for the toilet so he hurried blindly out of the room and ran straight in to Zee. Zee who was naked except for a towel. Zee who's hair was slicked back with water. Zee who's muscled chest Saint was pressed close enough to to feel his heart beat.

Saint felt light headed and his heart was racing. "Fuck," he whispered staring into Zee's eye's, taking a moment to compose himself. "It's like running into a statue!" He said trying to break the weird tension between them. Zee was pretty sure his heart was going to beat out of his chest. He couldn't look away from Saint's eyes which were locked on to his own. "Daddy..." Lee shouted from his room and just like that the spell was broken and Zee helped Saint to his fee. "Daddy's just getting ready baby, can I help?" Saint said walking towards Lee's room.

With the whole incident mostly forgotten, the rest of the day flowed pleasantly. Nira came to visit for a few hours and Lee was overjoyed to see his Nana Nini. They shared lunch in the garden and Nira couldn't help but feel like this was a family gathering she was lucky enough to be present at, she'd always wanted grandchildren but Saint was never ready to adopt. She was lucky that Zee and Kara had allowed her to be a part of Lee's life and they had always had a special bond but today felt more complete than that, like this little unit was all the family she would ever need. She said her goodbyes to everyone promising to visit Lee again soon. As she hugged her son goodbye she whispered in his ear "Never let them go my boy." Then left leaving Saint puzzling over what she meant.

The next day Lee had school so it was baths and early nights all round. Saint had promised Lee that he would take him to school along with Zee and he while he was terrified of going out, he would never break a promise, especially to Lee. Saint felt proud of himself when he managed to get Lee into school with Zee without having a panic attack, he could feel some of the parents looking at him but Lee's beaming smile was enough to distract him from that. As Lee walked in Saint could hear him chatting to his friend. "Yeah," he said "That's my Bunny and he's going to stay with me and Daddy forever now..." Hearing him say that reminded Saint of what his Ma had whispered before she left yesterday. All he could think of was how much he hoped he could stay with them forever and never let them go.

"I'm so proud of you Saint!" Zee said as they got back into the house. "I know that can't have been easy for you. It's an amazing step in the right direction!" Zee headed for the kitchen and prepared them both a drink.
"I have a client coming round at 1pm but I'm free until then so what do you want to do?" He asked Saint. Saint needed a distraction and there was something he had been thinking of for a while. "Can you help me get stronger?" He asked uncertainly "I mean I know it's your job so you probably don't want to do it in your spare time but I could pay you if you wanted? or we could just leave it? Yeah let's just leave..." Saint was silenced by Zee's finger on his lips. "You're so silly Bunny." Zee said softly,  "I've been offering for years to help you train so why would I mind?" He continued. "Let's get changed and begin." He said leading Saint to the bedroom.

Zee dug out 2 sets of shorts and tops for him and Saint and they began getting changed. Zee had a purpose built gym attached to the back of the house which he used for business and personal use. He lead Saint there and instructed Saint on how to properly warm up. Once he felt they were ready he decided start some boxing exercises. He demonstrated how Saint should hold his hands, how his stance should be and finally how to punch effectively. Once he felt Saint understood what to do he strapped him up and helped him put on his gloves. Zee was really glad Saint decided to get stronger, he was already pretty fit but lacked some muscle and skills. An hour later they were both sweaty messes and decided to call it a day and have lunch. Zee showered in the gym while Saint used the bathroom. They were just finishing lunch when there was a knock at the door. "Sorry," Zee said wiping his mouth. "Claire must be early." He finished while standing up leaving the remainder of his lunch. "It's ok," Saint said putting his hand on Zee's shoulder. "I'll get it you finish eating." He said leaving to open the door. Zee smiled, he couldn't believe how well Saint was overcoming everything. Zee was about to take another bite of his sandwich when he heard Saint's scream coming from the hall.