Henry Townshend (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
21st_sacrament) wrote2012-01-30 10:59 pm
21st_sacrament) wrote2012-01-30 10:59 pm
itp: BAW
Henry wakes him up from his nap by rubbing big warm circles into his back.
"Alex?"
Henry watches him burrow himself deeper into the couch, face hidden by the pillow he'd set him down with.
"Alex. I know you're awake."
"...m'not."
Henry hides his snort behind his free hand before stretching out beside him. Alex is always a little bratty when he first wakes up, body nearly cocooned by his blanket. By now he's learned just how to handle it and he does, sliding a hand under the edge of the blanket, he finds his side and his fingers slide under his shirt, tickling the warm flesh they find. The effect is instantaneous, Alex is twisting and laughing and whining not fair not fair until he's untangled himself enough that Henry can wrap both arms around him, sitting up and hauling him into his lap.
Alex's arms curl around him automatically, body sagging against him without a care.
"You cheated."
It's huffy and playful and makes his own response come out easily.
"I know, I'm a bad, bad man."
He feels the warm breath of his laugh against his cheek. Henry presses a kiss on his in return.
"It's time for dinner, I can't feed you if you're asleep."
Alex loosens his hold to lean back and look at him, his arms still locked behind him. His voice is quiet, could even be called small.
"That it?"
He always gets a little shy at the end, when they both know the day is almost over and when they wake up tomorrow morning Alex will be leaving for work and Henry will be out running his own errands.
"I thought I'd read you another chapter before bed."
He sees those dual colored eyes brighten, a smile spread across his face that makes him look so much younger and Henry's heart aches in all the right places.
"Okay."
"Alex?"
Henry watches him burrow himself deeper into the couch, face hidden by the pillow he'd set him down with.
"Alex. I know you're awake."
"...m'not."
Henry hides his snort behind his free hand before stretching out beside him. Alex is always a little bratty when he first wakes up, body nearly cocooned by his blanket. By now he's learned just how to handle it and he does, sliding a hand under the edge of the blanket, he finds his side and his fingers slide under his shirt, tickling the warm flesh they find. The effect is instantaneous, Alex is twisting and laughing and whining not fair not fair until he's untangled himself enough that Henry can wrap both arms around him, sitting up and hauling him into his lap.
Alex's arms curl around him automatically, body sagging against him without a care.
"You cheated."
It's huffy and playful and makes his own response come out easily.
"I know, I'm a bad, bad man."
He feels the warm breath of his laugh against his cheek. Henry presses a kiss on his in return.
"It's time for dinner, I can't feed you if you're asleep."
Alex loosens his hold to lean back and look at him, his arms still locked behind him. His voice is quiet, could even be called small.
"That it?"
He always gets a little shy at the end, when they both know the day is almost over and when they wake up tomorrow morning Alex will be leaving for work and Henry will be out running his own errands.
"I thought I'd read you another chapter before bed."
He sees those dual colored eyes brighten, a smile spread across his face that makes him look so much younger and Henry's heart aches in all the right places.
"Okay."