Severus Snape wakes up, on his terms, without an alarm clock blaring in his ears. The summer sunshine is pouring into the room like lemonade into a tall glass. The covers are too warm to have them on and so he tosses them off his lithe, nude form. He feels well rested and happy. His lover rolls over to face him and Severus feels an arm around his waist. He hasn't opened his eyes for fear of breaking the moment. His eyes snap open when he feels his lover's lips upon his chest. "That's cheating." Severus grumbles his voice gravelly from the lack of use during the night.
"Can you think of a better way to wake up in the morning?" Lucius Malfoy murmurs against Severus' pale chest.
"Mmm, not really, but it's such a rare occurrence. Are you sure you will not allow me to be with you more often? I've retired from the school and my shop is up and running rather successfully. I can Floo back and forth from the shop to here every night." Severus murmurs quietly.
"Are you asking to move in? That's a big step for us, don't you think?" Lucius asks running his fingers lightly over Severus' chest.
"I suppose I am. Isn't it about time we took that step? We've been together for so long. Would you deny how much you care for me?" Severus asks gently.
Lucius pushes himself up on his elbow to watch Severus. "I would never deny that I love you, Severus. I suppose it is time for us to take a step like this. If you'd like to move in I would be happy to have you. I would like to talk to Draco first. Shall we go see him after breakfast when we decide to get up?"
"Are you sure you want Draco to know about this right away?" Severus asks running his fingers through Lucius' long, blonde hair.
"He already knows we're in a relationship and he's happy for us. He's been pressuring me to ask you to move in for ages. He said I was being stupid not asking you to move in. Draco thought I was just being overly cautious." Lucius tells Severus.
"Well, I guess we'll have to tell him the good news then. Are we going to tell him that it was my idea?" Severus teases Lucius. His hands roam over Lucius' back.
"Oh Merlin, he'll never let me live it down. Draco said I needed to take control of my life. Let's just tell him you're moving in. That's all he needs to know." Lucius says firmly.
Severus chuckles deep in his chest. Lucius is always so concerned about what other people think about him. Lucius nuzzles Severus' neck. "I don't know about you, but I'm starving after last night. Shall we go have some breakfast?"
Lucius groans. "I suppose so. I don't really want to though. Accio dressing gown."
"I don't want to get up either, but if we want to get anything accomplished we do need to get going. Accio robe." Severus reminds Lucius.