Silence Part 18
Heero
At home, I am not allowed to do anything for myself for the first couple of days. That ends when Duo strains his back lifting me.
"I warned you, baby," I say gently, rubbing his sore back. "I'm perfectly capable of doing for myself as long as I take it slow."
"You?! Slow?! Heero, that's absurd! You've never done less than 200%."
I lean close, wrapping my arms around Duo's ribs and kissing the back of his neck. "I will adjust. I've had more than my fill of convalescence. I promise I'm not going to do anything that would take me away from you ever again."
Duo rolls over, wincing at the sharp pain in his back. "I can hardly believe you're back," he whispers. "Back in my arms again."
"Right by your side," I finish with a smile. "And I feel like playing."
"Ooooh... Mr. Yuy..!" giggles Duo, winding his arms around my neck. "Are you sure..?"
"As sure as that ring on your finger and the stars in the sky, baby. I've got two and a half years to catch up on."
Just then, a voice floats up the stairs. "Papa! Daddy! I'm home!"
Duo giggles again, fingers tickling the hairs on the back of my neck. "Whoops."
"Later, then, you vixen," I murmur, kissing him.
Solo comes flying into the room, leaping onto the bed next to us. He wraps his arms around both of us. "You're here! You're still here!"
"Of course I am, sweetheart." I ruffle his dark hair and he tucks himself between Duo and I and snuggles against me. "But you understand that I will return to work at the shop."
"But not right away," he informs me confidently.
"No," murmurs Duo with a smirk. "Not right away. Maybe a month."
"Next week."
"No."
The expression in his violet eyes says Don't even think about arguing over this. I yield to the electric tension in his gaze, remembering that he has managed to survive two and a half years of pure hell.
"Next month," I agree, stroking his cheek lightly. He smiles and I can feel the relief flooding through him. I give my son a hard hug. "Sweetheart, would you mind playing in your room for a while? Duo and I would like to have some time alone."
He hugs me and then Duo. "Okay. I have homework anyway." He bounces out the door and I reach for my darling. Suddenly Solo is back, peeking around the door. "I know what you're doing," he informs us proudly. "You're doing sex!" He disappears again, closing the door firmly behind him.
We stare at each other, speechless. Finally, Duo says hesitantly, "He's... precocious, isn't he..."
I blink slowly. "Du-uh..." And we both burst out laughing.
TBC...
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