"I'll make breakfast today," I announce from the kitchen.
No response.
"Babe," I call, coming into our room. He's busy clicking away on his laptop. His chunky grey headphones are perched on his ears, blocking out the sound of the world. When he's at his desk, it's only work, Netflix and Minesweeper for him. The world matters less.
He stretches his legs and yawned lazily, his juicy lips forming a big O. On any other day I might have walked right up to him and kissed his lips, but today I ignore the urge to eat him and focus on the matter at hand. He is on his laptop on a Sunday. It's rule number 1 in the household. Sunday morning, no laptop, unless obviously I'm at work and he has nothing else to do.
"Seriously, on a Sunday?" I roll my eyes. As if on a cue he looks towards me and removes the headphones. He raises his eyebrows. I fold my arms and narrow my eyes at the laptop.
"Oh, I thought why not call our common best friend. We haven't talked in a long time so..." he trails off, knowing fully well as much as I hate seeing him sitting with his laptop on a Sunday morning, I can't argue against that logic.
"I haven't talked to her in a long time too," I say, coming near, burying my face into his neck, breathing in the musky scent of sweat and masculinity. "Can't ignore the role she played in bringing us together." I rub my cheeks against his stubble and kiss his cheek.
"Mhhmm," he responds, tilting his head and seizing my bottom lip in the embrace of his lips, sucking softly and then moving to my upper lip as he kisses me deeply.
"What should I make for breakfast?" I mumble against his lips.
"I can have you, no need to make anything," he whispers in a husky voice, kissing me with renewed fervour.
The laptop starts vibrating, breaking the moment as I quickly gather my wits.
"I'll make real breakfast," I laugh, ambling to the kitchen.
........
The aroma of butter toasts flood the kitchen as I set the plate down on the table and stride into the room. He's busy nodding his head, smiling occasionally, adding a word or two when necessary. I watch him from the doorway, admiring the way sunlight hits his skin and bounces off and his dark hair glistens in brown highlights from the sun rays playing between them. He never speaks much on calls. I had realised that after a few video calls. He is more of a listener and observer. The frequency with which he is nodding his head leaves no doubt that our bestie on the other end is having an animated monologue.
I walk up to him casually and peep into the screen, waving a hi at her. Her round face lights up in a smile as she waves back enthusiastically. I place a kiss on his cheek deliberately to see him flush. "Mine," I mime with my lips and I see her laughing on the other side of the screen.
Waving a bye, I move to the other side of the room to adjust the curtains. When I turn back, my gaze falls on his toes moving in and out of the sunlight. He's talking to her, but playing with his toes and the sun rays. He's way too cute to handle. My gaze travels up his legs to his knees where his blue shorts end. A naughty idea strikes my head.
I drop to the ground on all fours and crawl beneath his desk. He casts a quick glance down at me and proceeds to look at the webcam. I sit there with a devilish grin on my face, contemplating my next move.
"Yes, no office today," he says. "I...
Bam! My palm lands straight on his crotch, over the shorts. He stumbles on his words," I... I... was thinking of... "