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Walking The Line

The kettle let out a loud click to signal that it had finished boiling the water inside it. Steam rose out of the top slowly. Jason lifted it off the base and poured the boiling water into two separate black mugs before placing it back where it was. Retrieving the milk from the fridge, he also added a portion of that to each cup before returning the milk to its place on the shelf on the fridge door. He stirred both mugs of coffee thoroughly before rinsing the teaspoon and taking the mugs through to the bedroom.

Lying in the bed half asleep with the covers still over them was the same blonde beauty that had come into his life a couple months before. Jason smiled as he observed their sleeping form and remembered the night before fondly. It had been one of the best nights of his life and was hopefully one of many to come. He didn’t want to disturb them but he figured they had both slept in long enough.

“Wakey, wakey, poppet.” He called, rousing them from the addictive clutches of sleep. “Coffee’s ready.”

“5 more minutes!” They grumbled from under the covers.

“Don’t make me tickle you!” Jason warned the blonde, which made them sit up quickly.

“If you do that again I’m not responsible for your injuries.” The blonde threatened with a giggle.

Jason laughed with them and handed them the mug of coffee.

 The blonde’s collarbones were exposed as the covers retreated as they reached for their mug. Jason sat on his side of the bed with his own mug and waited for his coffee to cool down enough to it wouldn’t burn his tongue or mouth.

“Sleep well?” He asked the blonde, placing a kiss on their cheek.

The action earned him a smile from the blonde who nodded. “Best I’ve slept in a long time.”

Jason smiled back. “Same here.”

The blonde took a sip of their coffee, taking care not to burn themselves before looking out the window. Outside the birds were singing, the sun was shining and people were starting their day. The noise of car engines was a constant dull hum in the background of whatever they did.

Jason checked his mobile phone that had sat by his bedside all night. It was ten in the morning. He had a missed call from the night before which he remembered as being a call he chose to ignore as he and his bedfellow were otherwise occupied. He put the phone back down. He would call them back when he was free.

Jason drank some of his coffee, closing his eyes as the warm liquid made its way through him and the caffeine awakened his senses. He was still a little tired but it was a Sunday. It was a lazy day. He yawned at the thought of doing next to nothing all day and reflected on the last couple months. The kiss by the lake had been the start of a relationship and he hoped it was one that would last. It felt right. He felt like they were two halves that had come together, never to be separate ever again.

He finished his coffee shortly after his blonde bedfellow finished theirs and took their hand in his own. They stared at each other for a few beats. Jason was just admiring them. He did this often and they were used to it.

“You’re so gorgeous, even first thing in the morning.” He told them, earning him a kiss.

“No, you are.” The blonde countered with a smile.

Jason smiled at the compliment and laughed at their silly little argument. They did this all the time and there never was a clear victor.

“There’s a reason I can’t take my eyes off you, baby.” Jason told them, rubbing their cheek with his hand. “You’re going to have to accept that one day.”