Chapter 14:
Morning Glory
He was surprisingly comfortable for a man of bone. I laid on his chest, my heart hammering and my mind nowhere close to watching the movie. If this was his way of flirting with me he succeeded, but I was still unclear of his intentions.
His arms weren't around me like a couple would normally be like. They were casually draped over the back and arm of the couch. His eyes weren't on me like mine were on him, and his body language was pretty relaxed. Maybe I was yet again imagining things too far and beyond.
I could feel his chest move with each breath he took. His heart beat a bit quick but steady. Did a skeleton even have a heart I wondered? My breaths tried to match his and I slowly calmed down and drifted in and out of consciousness before I was overcome by exhaustion.
I thought I felt hands carry me up the stairs and place me in bed, but I wouldn't know until the next morning when I awoke in Sans's bed. It was well broken into and soft as can be. I wanted to stay there for the rest of the day, but Arial stopped any thoughts on a day in bed with a cry.
I swung my feet over the edge of the bed and retrieved her from her box crib. She immediately started nuzzling my chest for food but I needed to change her first. I spread out a blanket on the floor once more and she started to wail in protest. I hoped that it wasn't too early and that her cries wouldn't wake the brothers.
I looked around for the duffel and remembered that I had left it by the door still.
"Lookin' for this?" Sans appeared beside me and presented the diaper bag.
If I could I would have jumped out of my skin, but my skin seems to be attacked so I yelped instead. He chuckled in response and started getting out everything that I had gotten out the night before. He looked like a pro as he set them all up in order beside me.
"Thank you. Did we wake you?" I asked as I started to undo the soiled diaper from the crying infant before me.
Sans shook his head and handed me each item as I went along.
"Nah, I've been up for a bit. Paps woke me wanting to make you two a big breakfast, but I had to remind him that Arial here won't quite be able to eat pancakes."
I had to laugh at that as I wrapped things up. Arial was clearly ready for food the moment I lifted her off the ground so I moved back to the bed to comfortably feed her.
"If she could I'm sure she'd eat every pancake Papyrus could make. She may be small but she eats a lot for a human her age."
Arial suckled greedily while Sans and I talked. His eyes would periodically glance down at her then back to me. I wondered wh.at he was thinking. Was he curious about how the feeding works?
"I thought humans could use bottles like baby bones?" Sans asked softly as thought he had heard my thoughts.
"They can, but breastfeeding is another option for some, so that is what I chose. I do have a few bottle with formula in the bag for when I'm sore or I can't be there to feed." I saw him thinking about this so I added on. "If you'd like, later today you can feed her some formula. I can show you and Papyrus how to prepare it."
He smiled a bit but tried to play it cool. "Sure, why not. I bet you need a break anyway."
"SANS! FRISK! BREAKFAST IS GETTING COLD!"
We both turned to the door and stood from the bed. I adjusted Arial so I could walk but Sans took hold of my waste and teleport-ed us to the kitchen. My legs wobbled a moment getting used to his short cut while he let go and went to take a seat at the table that had high stacks of fluffy pancakes. In the center of the table was a bouquet of purple origami flowers.
"Aww, Papyrus, you didn't have to do all of this." I moved to take a seat and his helped pull out my chair.
"I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD A GOOD BREAKFAST FOR WHEN YOU AND SANS GO ON YOUR DATE TONIGHT!" He beamed. "GRILLBY'S DOESN'T HAVE THE HEALTHIEST OF FOODS."
I blushed at the word date, but knew that he wasn't going to call it anything else so I let it go. Focusing my attention to the food before me I grabbed a fork in my free hand and began to eat with gusto. Each bite melted graciously into my mouth and enticed my taste buds. It was perfect.
"ALLOW ME TO TAKE Arial WHILE YOU EAT. i PROMISE TO...I promise to be careful." His voice softened in remembrance that Arial didn't like the boom.
I glanced down at Arial who looked about done eating, so I held her out to him. He beamed with excitement as he relieved my arms of her. I supposed I could get used to having help with her for once.
