36) Monday 16 Sept 2013 – Monday Bliss

"Good morning, babe!" Craig kissed his partner as he climbed back into their bed. After having slept on mattresses in the living room that first night, it was their first morning in their new bedroom and he was gonna enjoy it for a few minutes before having to get ready for a new working week.

John Paul kissed him back and pulled him into his arms, still with his eyes closed. "Mmm, good morning, yourself. What time is it?" He asked as he slowly opened them, getting used to the light creeping through the gap between the curtains.

"Seven forty-five. We have a bit of time before I have to go to work!" Craig replied as he snuggled into John Paul's arms.

John Paul pulled him even closer and kissed him again on the mouth.

"Hey, you cheated!" He said as he felt the freshness on his fiancé's breath. "Here I am all furry-mouthed and you're tasting all breathminty."

"I had to pee and was feeling all ... yack ... so didn't want to return to you smelling like that. And besides, you always taste good, furry-mouthed or not."

John Paul chuckled at Craig's vanity. "Well, I hope you won't mind this then!" He gave him a deep kiss, slowly pushing his tongue into Craig's freshly-brushed mouth.

'I guess not!' John Paul thought to himself, feeling a familiar stirring in his partner's boxers, as his own member hardened at the same time, something that Craig obviously noticed as his hand instinctively reached out for it, giving it a good squeeze before joining the rhythm of John Paul's hand which now had taken control of his fiancé.

A few minutes later they were both lying on their backs, arms tangled behind one another, a sticky mess covering parts of the area from their thighs to just above the belly buttons, as well as both right hands and lower arms.

"I've missed this," John Paul confided in Craig.

"What? Wanking?" Craig asked, a little uncertainly.

"Not just that, this kind of intimacy, I mean. Being allowed to fully be together, no danger of anyone barging in or overhearing." John Paul explained. "Not that I didn't like staying at your mum's," he quickly added.

"Me too. And I know what you mean. After all this time, just being the two of us, to all of a sudden to have to think off others. You don't know how often I felt like ravishing you in the kitchen or living room, just realising in time that Jack or Barry was in the next room!"

They both laughed at the thought.

"So, how did you find out about this flat? I mean, it's not like you knew Katy, or anything, back then, before you moved to Dublin." John Paul asked curiously.

"Well, you're right about that. I kind of knew who she was, but didn't really know her at all, not before I started talking to Nev about this job. He told me about his plans to expand the business and then I asked him about the Loft and a few other businesses. He then told me that Katy had returned to take control of Warren's business, got me her contact details, and the two of us took it from there."

John Paul smiled at him. "Good job you did. It's a great flat, perfect for the two of us, and even if ..."

He didn't need to finish his thought, as Craig smiled back, contributing, "Yeah, and even if, or should I say, when ..."

They lay like that in silence for a while, a wistful smile on both's lips, before Craig broke the quietness, asking, "So what time's your ... uhh ... dentist's appointment?"

"What de ..." John Paul stopped himself just in time, blushing as he replied, "Oh, yeah, good thing you reminded me. I'd completely forgot about that! It's at 10 o'clock."

"We'd better get up then. You taking the car?" Craig asked, hiding his awareness of his partner's untruthfulness.

"I guess I better. It's over in Chester. You want me to drop you to work before I go?" John Paul asked back. "Or do you want it later?"

"No, it should be fine. I might call you later if I need the car, or borrow Nev's, if I need to go anywhere for work. Mind you, there's always 'public transport'!" He giggled, emphasising the last two words with two fingers on each hand.

John Paul laughed back, before retorting in his best Edina Monsoon impression. "There were three people in that cab! Three people!"

"I mean, it's public and it's transport!" Craig couldn't help chipping in, laughing hard as he did so.