(Sorry for being late on a few of these. I plan on throwing out more than one update soon to catch up before Christmas!)
6. Six Candy Canes
Ivan and Alfred decided it was a good day to just sit back, relax, and enjoy the fact their siblings decided to go home earlier.
They decided to watch another of the many movies playing, but Alfred seemed to have his attention elsewhere. Every now and then Ivan would look away and see Alfred nibbling away on a candy cane. It was harmless... at first.
When Alfred finished one, he got up and plucked another one off the tree. Ivan knew Alfred's appetite was almost never satisfied, and so he said nothing about it. Instead he tried to focus on the movie once again. After a few minutes he found that he couldn't get into it. The Russian nation found himself once again looking over at Alfred. The younger blond must have grabbed two candy canes because he now had two plastic wrappers on his lap while he held a third one.
Alfred paused in his biting of the treat as he caught Ivan's glance. The American quirked a brow but Ivan said nothing and shrugged.
Ivan tried to focus on the movie, he really did; it was just oh so boring. He hated himself for it, yet once again he found his eyes on his husband. This time however, Alfred was trailing his tongue around the new candy cane as slowly as possible. His eyes appeared to remain on the television as he did so, not giving a sign that he knew what he was doing.
The taller man cleared his throat and glanced away for a few seconds before his eyes proved they didn't want to look anywhere else. This time, Alfred must have been on his sixth damn candy cane and he was moving his head back and forth with it in his mouth.
"Alfred..." Ivan spoke suddenly and he could have sworn he saw the younger man smirk.
"Hmmn?" Alfred hummed innocently as he kept the sugary stick in his mouth.
"Bed. Now." Ivan stood up and began making his way up the stairs. Alfred quickly chomped down on his final candy cane and followed after his husband with no further questions.
Christmas came early, Alfred grinned to himself as he entered the bedroom.