Chapter 272: A direct challenge
Kellen and Rhys continued drinking, well, Rhys continued drinking as the night sky deepened. Rhys wouldn’t let Kellen witness him as he reset himself, moving Kellen off of his lap every time he felt the need to do so.
It confused Kellen, since he was sure he could accept from Rhys, but Rhys clearly wanted to keep that to himself. Even if Kellen told him over and over that it was totally okay, Rhys just smiled, patted his uninjured thigh, and disappeared for a few minutes upstairs.
Kellen didn’t let that ruin his night though, and even if it was a nagging thought in the back of his mind, the two of them managed to have a good night, spent in each other’s company and Kellen woke up the next morning wrapped in Rhys’ arms.
It was a small, but welcome new reality.
The alarm blaring didn’t even phase him, but the man who had put away enough liquor to feed a whole group of Espers after a gate raid on the front lines wasn’t as pleased.
Groaning, Rhys grumbled, his arms which he had around Kellen’s waist, tightening and Kellen flushed as Rhys’ morning wood rubbed against his ass. Kellen felt his whole body stiffen as Rhys rubbed his nose against the back of his neck, his breath tickling his skin.
"Isn’t that too early? You aren’t going to attempt to go to the gym, are you?" Rhys’ voice was thick with sleep, sending a shiver down Kellen’s spine.
"U-Uh I just forgot to change it." Kellen murmured, and Rhys sighed, kissing the skin in front of him slowly. The soft texture of his lips against Kellen’s skin caused a happy shiver to run down his spine, spreading out from the area Rhys was touching.
"Good. We’re going back to sleep. I have a meeting with Gunther right away, and I need my Kellen body pillow recharge before that." He informed Kellen, his grip tightening around him and Kellen didn’t know what to say.