Well it's about time for another chapter! Sorry this one's short, but I'm trying to figure out where to take things from here. :] Enjoy!

Mira awoke the next morning to Baxium's soft snoring and his big arm resting on top of her. The sun was coming through the windows but she didn't have anywhere to be, so she closed her eyes and snuggled closer to him. Between his snores, Baxium let out a pleased hum as he wrapped his arm tighter around her. They laid there peacefully for a few more hours.

Ashley awoke not much later than Mira, her back to Mikey who slept sprawled out on her mattress. He was snoring lightly and she heard him mumble about something before he continued to snore. She looked at his peaceful face and smiled to herself. He was patient with her, he didn't complain when she wanted to stop, and he was so damn cute when he was sleeping.

She turned over and shyly rested her head on his shoulder with an arm over his chest. He stirred for a moment, looked at her as she feigned being asleep, and wrapped his arms around her as well. She trusted him for the first time since she met him, she knew that he would be one of the good guys. She stretched her neck out and kissed him on his neck.

"Good morning," she said so quietly, her sleepy voice barely made a sound.

His eyes opened at her kiss and her words and he began running his hand through her hair. "Good morning," he repeated. Ashley continued testing the waters as the sun continued to rise, going back to kissing him on the neck while hoping he would reciprocate.

Mikey was confused by her actions, and while he wanted to reciprocate, didn't know where it would take them. "What're you doin?" he asked playfully, his hands sleepily wandering down to her hips and lower back.

She smiled sleepily as she propped herself up on her elbow. "Nothin... just seein if you're awake." She lowered her head and began kissing his neck again. This time, she just continued kissing downward until Mikey had an idea of where she was taking things.

"Ashley," he started, as though there was a question or statement to follow but it never came.

She looked up at him from his chest, her hair messed and covering half her face. "What? Do... you not want me to?" she asked. Her cheeks started to turn red as she anticipated his next question.

"Want you to what, exactly?" He was feeling more awake as their encounter progressed, and so was she. She thought of anything she could say that wouldn't be blunt or put him off, but she was too tired to think of anything clever.

"I was gonna suck your dick," she said simply, gesturing to his crotch as if trying to lighten the awkward mood.

"Oh." he said, surprised. "I mean I wouldn't stop you from doing that, but do you actually want to?"

She just nodded, smiling a little at his response. He shrugged and gave her the okay, watching as she made her way between his legs. When she started tugging at his boxers the only two thoughts running through his mind were, I wasn't expecting this and holy shit this is actually happening.

When Baxium woke up, he felt Mira's warm body in his arm and could smell her hair so close to his face. He remembered the events of the night before and softly ran his hand along her bare skin. He nearly fell asleep again as he caressed her skin and heard her quiet hums as she continued to snuggle into him.

He stopped, not wanting to wake her, and immediately thought to surprise her with breakfast just so he could see the look on her face when she wandered into the kitchen for food. When he tried pulling away and getting off the bed, however, she began to stir from her sleep.

"Shh, shh," he said quietly before he started to hum to her while still getting out of bed. He caressed the back of her head and quickly sent her back into dreamland as he hummed.

When he stood up and saw that she was still sleeping he was shocked that it actually worked, but then immediately grateful. He put on his boxers and left the bedroom to begin cooking breakfast, turning on the TV to the news for his daily intake.

Mikey meanwhile was still reeling from Ashley's choice to initiate something she hadn't been interested in just the night before. When he finished she crawled back up to start kissing his neck again. He, being the gentleman he was, happily kissed her but then turned her over so he was on top.

"My turn?" he asked with a smirk, tugging up at her nightgown. Ashley felt nervous butterflies build up in her stomach, and her face grew red as cherries, but his hand running up her leg encouraged her to nod. If he wanted to reciprocate, who was she to turn that down?

Her skin had never felt more sensitive than when he began touching her through her underwear. There was hardly any need for foreplay with how turned on she already was, but he still enjoyed the buildup. When he removed her panties, shivers shot up her legs and she almost clamped them shut on his head.

She closed her eyes and grabbed at her sheets when he felt her start to go down on her. She had a hard time staying quiet.

While still in her sleepy haze, Mira began smelling the ever-inviting scent of cooking bacon. Her eyes slowly opened and she realized Baxium was no longer in bed with her. It was strange, because typically any movement around her would wake her up. She heard the faint sound of the television and Baxium at work cooking, and she wanted to go out and join him.

Unfortunately, she didn't know if Ryan was around. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and stretched while yawning. She looked around the room for her clothes and started putting on her underwear, but upon seeing his shirt from last night next to the bed she felt the desire to put it on and see how it fit.

The material was soft, and it smelled just like him. She let the neckline droop off her shoulder and stepped outside as the shirt reached to her knees. Ryan would certainly know what happened last night, but at least she was decent and comfortable.

The delicious smell of a home cooked breakfast only grew stronger as she stepped out of the hallway and into the living room. The TV was showing some news story she didn't catch. Baxium stood in the living room watching it intently, so she turned her gaze to the story before he even realized she was awake.

"...the threats. The Triceraton council is meeting currently to discuss how they will deal with this threat. More on this story as it develops." Before the screen cut to the next story Mira caught the headline at the bottom and the image of Homeworld next to the reporter. The headline read "Threats of War For Triceraton Homeworld."

"Oh, Mira," Baxium said, turning off the TV and walking over to her. He threw a hand towel over his shoulder and outstretched his arms to greet her. "How'd you sleep?" he asked with a smile, before kissing her head.

"I slept okay," she said quietly, still trying to wake up even as she mentally unpacked what she just saw on the news.

"Good," he said, kissing her again and rubbing her back. "I'm making breakfast, come eat."

She followed him into the dining area and sat as he placed eggs, bacon, and pancakes on plates for them to eat. Mira had trouble mentally figuring out what had gone on in the news story. "What was that about on the news?" she asked when he returned to the table. "It sounded serious."

"It is," he said honestly, avoiding eye contact while setting the table. "But we don't need to worry about it today," he added with a smile.

Mira's brows furrowed as she stared at her breakfast. "Are you sure?" she asked skeptically.

"Yes," he said, taking her hand in his own. "Just for today and we can talk about it tomorrow, okay?"

"Promise we'll talk about it?"

"Promise."

"Okay then, good." Mira still didn't feel good about the story or what it meant for her Triceraton soldier boyfriend, but if he didn't want to worry about it just yet, then neither did she.

They spent the day together enjoying one another's company. Baxium kissed her and held her more than he usually did, but Mira enjoyed every moment of it. They stayed inside for the most part, but Baxium requested a nice walk on their way to dinner. As they spent their day together, Mikey and Ashley wished they could spend the rest of their days together, but unfortunately both had to work. After cleaning themselves up, they kissed goodbye and got ready for their long weekend workdays.

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