Apt #14, MHA, Tuesday Morning

[hasaknightjob]

The children had been sent back to their real parents, safe and sound. After which Steven and Llewellyn went back home to clean up the detritus that had accumulated over a three day weekend with little ones. Amazing how much of it there could be considering there were no toys or other child specific things. But snacks, reading books, drawing pictures, playing tag, building a blanket fort - it all added up.

There'd been no real plans for the day. Normally Steven and Llewellyn did their own things on Mondays, but the children had taken priority. Likewise normally Tuesday was Marc's day, with him getting up early to go to the gym. But once the children were gone Steven felt an ache at their lack that, while no where near the pain Marc would have felt at being around their presence, was still enough that Steven asked Llewellyn to stay the night and be there in the morning.

Which was why come Tuesday morning Steven was in bed with his beau, awake far earlier than he usually was but that was also because he'd slept very little to begin with thanks to all the thoughts and feelings running through him.

Llewellyn hadn't gotten much sleep either. Whether from his own emotions about having children over the weekend or from Steven not getting much rest Steven wasn't sure. Regardless they'd both been quiet, most likely both with the urge to let the other rest even if they couldn't.

Thus there was Steven Tuesday morning, staring up at the ceiling again, and debating if he should risk getting up and putting the kettle on for tea or if he should keep still on the odd chance Llewellyn wasn't awake right now.

[for the beau]

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[hasaknightjob]

"Another date with you? Yes, please," Steven said. He offered Llewellyn a piece from his muffin. It had a blueberry in it, which made all the difference in the offer, really. "Do you know when you're going?"

[pocketpretzels]

Watts took the offered bit of muffin with a fond look. Because yes, while Steven sharing his food made him feel safe and cared for, anything with fruit was an extra treat.

"I am not certain yet," Watts said. "Marc said he can arrange for the meeting to happen anytime, though it would need to be on a weekday due to it being at a bank."

[hasaknightjob]

"Makes sense," Steven said. "So not a bank holiday either I suppose. Well, I'll be there, won't I? No matter when?"

Steven grinned. Yes, he'd gone from forgetting he shared a body to making jokes about it in mere moments. Sometimes you had to roll with it.

[pocketpretzels]

“I have said it before and I will say it again: I’ve no interest in travelling anywhere without you, Steven Grant.” Yes, even for something as mundane as setting up investment accounts.

[hasaknightjob]

Steven blushed. He ducked his head, pleased. "Yes. Well. Me as well. As often as it's possible."

Any sudden missions for Khonshu being the only thing that might throw a spanner in that particular works.

[pocketpretzels]

“I very much would like to go travelling with you as often as possible,” Watts agreed.

Which wasn’t quite what Steven had said, but details.

[hasaknightjob]

"Can I also stay home with you as often as possible as well?" Steven asked, smiling at him. "Generally speaking I like doing anything with you as often as possible, wherever we may be."

[pocketpretzels]

“I am quite amenable to that as well,” Watts said, beaming back at him.

[hasaknightjob]

"Drinking tea and eating muffins in bed as often as possible," Steven said with a grin, as long as they were making a list. "Though I am amenable to other foods as needed."

[pocketpretzels]

“Pie in bed is quite nice,” Watts agreed, recalling their last visit to London.

[hasaknightjob]

"Hmmm." Steven pretended to think about it. "Is it one of your pies though? That makes a great difference to me."

[pocketpretzels]

“As if I would ever bring you someone else’s pie,” Watts tsked at him.

[hasaknightjob]

Steven smiled. "All right then. Just making sure. These things are important you know. A pie not made by my beau might be nice but it's not as nice now, is it?"