I'll Be Seeing You {RadioDust}

Chapter 44

~Mentions of abuse~
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Saturday, August 4th, 1923
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The next morning soon came around, and all signs of the storm that had continued on well into the night had gone; apart from the minor damage that it had done to the landscape around the city and outer areas, of course.

During the night, after having initially fallen asleep with Anthony on the couch, Alastor had awoken and carried his sleeping lover upstairs to his room and to bed. Luckily, the blonde had gone completely undisturbed as he was moved, clinging to the man through it all.

So, it was in the early hours with the morning sun's rays peeking through the curtains, that Alastor found himself quietly waking in his bed, looking down at Anthony who slept soundly in his arms.
Sighing softly, he simply let his eyes close again, not sure if he was quite ready to rise just yet. He was quite comfortable as he was, lover laying sleeping soundly under the warmth of the covers, the sun slowly lightening the room.

It was around seven in the morning that Anthony was woken by the sound of presumably Amélie getting ready to leave for work. His brows furrowed at the sound of footsteps in the hall and going down the stairs, giving a soft groan. The sun had been up for about a half an hour and as it shone in through the curtains, it seemed to help draw the blonde out of his slumber; becoming more aware of the slowly rising and falling chest his cheek was laid upon and the beating heart he was able to hear.

A small smile started to pull at the corners of his mouth, recognizing the scent the moment he deeply inhaled and the strong arms that held him.

Alastor, when Anthony awoke, was half asleep and half awake it seemed, drifting in and out of both states as he relaxed. So used to the sound of his mother leaving early for work, the noise didn't bother him in the slightest, the man lying still until he felt Anthony stirring gently from in his hold. He had to admit, he quite liked waking up to having Anthony in his arms like this- it was something he could certainly get used to.

Staying silent regardless, eyes still very much closed, Alastor tilted his head just slightly, pressing the smallest of kisses to Anthony's head, not sure whether he was actually awake or not.

Anthony's smile grew at the kiss, giving Alastor a slow kiss to his chest in return paired with a hum.
"Mornin'..."
He muttered with a sigh, hearing the front door closing shortly after. His eyes slowly opened and he tilted his head up so he could properly look at the man.

Alastor's eyes seemed to open at the same time that Anthony's did, the brunette huffing out a small laugh as he looked down to see tired green eyes gazing up at him.
"Mornin' to you too."
He grinned, imitating the way that his lover had said 'morning' this time.
"Looks to be an excellent day out there. Sun and all."

Anthony smiled and leaned up, pressing a kiss to Alastor's lips quickly.
"You're all the sunshine I need in my life."
He said. That might not have made complete sense but he was still waking up and just saying whatever came to mind. He then relaxed against Alastor's chest again with a sigh.

Alastor couldn't help the chuckle that left his lips at that.
"That's awfully sweet, Anthony darling; but also a bit corny."
He laughed, shaking his head with a smile.
"But I appreciate it regardless."

"Damn right."
The blonde replied, nuzzling his cheek into Alastor's chest before placing another kiss there.
"What time is it?"
He asked after a few moments of silence.

Alastor didn't know the exact time, but judging by the fact that his mother had left the house just minutes ago...
"I'd say it's just after seven. Maybe just before."
He nodded, fingers loosely running through Anthony's hair.
"Do you have any plans for today? Anything you need to do?"