[Rufus is careful as he pulls on the pajamas, letting his hair fall over the wound before getting up.
The last thing he wanted was for Rude to be afraid for him but he knew he could be reckless despite his best attempts not to be. He rests a hand on Rude's cheek, kissing the edge of his lips.]
I'll be more careful next time. Come on, my bed is warm and you look tired too.
[He was tired, very tired. The kiss earned a light smile and Rude swept the other into his arms again. He carried his love and boss carefully toward the bed and laid him down on it.]
Agreed. But first, let me tell Tseng your orders. You're having the day off.
I hope you'll do more than just guard me, Rude. It will be just us.
[Unless someone needed him which was likely. He knew he couldn't resist whenever his phone rang or any emails. He had to be involved however he could.]
[He can't help but laugh as Rude kisses his knuckles, he loves the small bits of affection that Rude is so good at it, the ones that make him feel content.]
We should have breakfast in bed tomorrow morning. It seems like the perfect day to do it.
[Normally Rufus was against any kind of eating in bed since it made him feel helpless again, like he had to be waited upon but this was different. This was something that was special to them.]
[As soon as Rude joins him in bed Rufus seeks out his warmth, wrapping an arm around him.]
I look forward to meeting her.
[It was something that he's willing to do for Rude, considering his own personal family history. He didn't really remember his mother except for scattered memories here and there along with her funeral.]
[Rufus laughs at the thought, shifting against Rude as he closes his eyes.]
If anyone has the patience to try to teach me to cook it would be you. When I asked Tseng to teach me to make coffee I thought he would have a heart attack and keel over.
[Rufus doesn't bother to try to protest and say that would surely be impossible. They both knew that Rufus had a way of making the impossible happening whether on purpose or not.]
It will be strange, being able to sleep in tomorrow morning.
[Rufus peers up at Rude, curious but amused. He's never had a chance to go with Rude when he left, he knew that right now it wasn't safe to expose his presence so openly even after Geostigma.]
What did you have planned for your day off tomorrow?
That sounds relaxing. But you've never struck me as someone who likes to go shopping for fun.
[He knows he's being nosy but he knows that there are normal couple experiences that it's unlikely that they'll be able to do like just go shopping together or dinner out. Rufus is bound by his position and past even though things had changed. He would live through Rude a little and share in these things in one of the few ways he could.]
[Rufus settles down again, not letting himself dwell on it further. He's exhausted from a long evening, his head is throbs but in Rude's arms he feels sleep creeping up on him.]
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Date: 2021-06-14 01:12 am (UTC)You can see why I was afraid.
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Date: 2021-06-14 03:52 am (UTC)The last thing he wanted was for Rude to be afraid for him but he knew he could be reckless despite his best attempts not to be. He rests a hand on Rude's cheek, kissing the edge of his lips.]
I'll be more careful next time. Come on, my bed is warm and you look tired too.
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Date: 2021-06-14 07:27 pm (UTC)Agreed. But first, let me tell Tseng your orders. You're having the day off.
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Date: 2021-06-15 02:00 am (UTC)[He settles down into the bed once he was set down, leaving room for Rude to join him when he was done calling Tseng.]
You know if I'm doing this so are you.
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Date: 2021-06-15 02:32 am (UTC)I am aware. I can be your guardian for the day.
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Date: 2021-06-15 02:40 am (UTC)[Unless someone needed him which was likely. He knew he couldn't resist whenever his phone rang or any emails. He had to be involved however he could.]
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Date: 2021-06-15 04:57 am (UTC)I'm going to teach you bits and pieces of Costan language so you can enjoy soap operas more. And annoy Reno.
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Date: 2021-06-15 05:58 am (UTC)We should have breakfast in bed tomorrow morning. It seems like the perfect day to do it.
[Normally Rufus was against any kind of eating in bed since it made him feel helpless again, like he had to be waited upon but this was different. This was something that was special to them.]
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Date: 2021-06-15 07:10 am (UTC)I'll try and make crepes for you. Would you like that?
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Date: 2021-06-15 07:17 am (UTC)[One of his favorites but he would love any attempt Rude makes to do it for him.]
Join me in bed, it's warm in here.
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Date: 2021-06-15 08:12 am (UTC)Of course. Mi Madre used to make them for us, and I learned from her.
[At last he moves to start undressing, just so he can settle comfortably into the bed with his lover.]
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Date: 2021-06-16 02:44 am (UTC)I look forward to meeting her.
[It was something that he's willing to do for Rude, considering his own personal family history. He didn't really remember his mother except for scattered memories here and there along with her funeral.]
Perhaps she'll teach me to cook something.
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Date: 2021-06-16 11:12 am (UTC)[Introducing her does seem a bit impossible. Rude will have to see how he can manage it safely.]
But I'll try myself.
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Date: 2021-06-16 11:51 pm (UTC)If anyone has the patience to try to teach me to cook it would be you. When I asked Tseng to teach me to make coffee I thought he would have a heart attack and keel over.
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Date: 2021-06-17 03:48 am (UTC)[Tseng was more a man of tea, but Rude understand the way that he took any hot drink seriously.]
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Date: 2021-06-19 12:29 am (UTC)It will be strange, being able to sleep in tomorrow morning.
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Date: 2021-06-19 08:29 am (UTC)I haven't since I was fifteen.
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Date: 2021-06-19 09:56 am (UTC)Don't you sleep in on your days off? I know there were days Tseng said you were off duty for the next day or so and not in the office.
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Date: 2021-06-20 02:39 am (UTC)I do other things when I have a day off.
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Date: 2021-06-20 03:19 am (UTC)[Rufus peers up at Rude, curious but amused. He's never had a chance to go with Rude when he left, he knew that right now it wasn't safe to expose his presence so openly even after Geostigma.]
What did you have planned for your day off tomorrow?
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Date: 2021-06-20 07:10 pm (UTC)I walk. I shop. I read. I'm a man of simple tastes.
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Date: 2021-06-20 07:35 pm (UTC)[He knows he's being nosy but he knows that there are normal couple experiences that it's unlikely that they'll be able to do like just go shopping together or dinner out. Rufus is bound by his position and past even though things had changed. He would live through Rude a little and share in these things in one of the few ways he could.]
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Date: 2021-06-20 07:42 pm (UTC)[He closes his eyes and tries to relax.]
One day I'll take you with me.
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Date: 2021-06-20 09:30 pm (UTC)[Rufus settles down again, not letting himself dwell on it further. He's exhausted from a long evening, his head is throbs but in Rude's arms he feels sleep creeping up on him.]
Thank you, Rude.
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