Disclaimer: Not mine...

Beautiful Morning II

Remus had waited all night for Sirius to come back from his meeting with Dumbledore, but his lover did not come back. In the wee hours of the morning he got up, it was so early that there was just a shimmer of light on the horizon. With a yawn he came down the steps and walked towards the kitchen of Grmmauld Place.

Soon he had a cup of tea in his hands and stood at the window looking out over the streets. Remus was really afraid, that Sirius would not come back. They were at war and it was dangerous for a lonely wizard out alone. 'Calm down…', he told himself. Sirius was an Animagus, nobody would care for a strolling dog out in the rain… he would come back and he would be safe.

But Moony missed him so much. Since Sirius came back from Azkaban Remus was barely able to let him out of sight. He wanted to see him, feel him and know he was for real and by his side. Every day he wanted to protect him more, wanted to wrap his arms around Sirius and hold him close, never letting him go… sometimes he was afraid that he would be too clingy but he just could not help it. He loved Sirius, he needed him and the twelve years without Sirius had been hell.

Remus let out a small sigh, the sun began to rise and still no sign of Sirius or Padfoot. He thought about taking a shower and dressing but his pyjama felt so comfortable he wanted to wear it for an hour or two while he drank his tea and read on in his book. He was afraid that he could not concentrate without Sirius near him. It always was like that: when he was afraid for Sirius he couldn't concentrate on anything.

He walked into the still dark living room, only illuminated near the windows, where small rays of twilight came in through the thick curtains. He grabbed his book from the windowsill and started. Behind him he had heard a noise, a small grumbling noise. It was not like Sirius to shock him like this, he knew Remus was always kind of nervous and hated to make him even more nervous. Slowly Moony turned around, but he couldn't see anything unusual in the house. Nothing was there.

A rustling voice caught his attention and he nearly jumped out of his skin. It came from the direction of the couch. He stared at the back of the comfortable couch and slowly walked towards it. Remus nearly broke out in a fit of laughter, when he saw his lover sprawled out on the couch, lying on his back, one hand falling off the sofa. He had not seen him there before, it had been too dark, but now he saw the beautiful face of his lover.

"You scared the shit out of me…", he whispered and kneeled in front of the couch, gently reaching out his hands towards the one of Sirius that dangled off the couch. He took it and felt the cold, gently took it to his lips and kissed the fingers gently. "Gods, where have you been, love? Why didn't you come to bed?"

Sirius opened his eyes lazily and looked up at Remus who kissed his fingers so gently it made him breathe harder. "I didn't want to wake you up, darling."

"I wasn't asleep, I…I couldn't sleep without you." Sirius smiled and grabbed Remus by his shoulders to drag him on top of him. He knew that Remus was always afraid and he wanted him to be as comfortable as possible.

"I'm here, nothing has happened.", he said in a loving voice. Remus gently traced a senseless pattern on Sirius' chest.

"I love you Padfoot.", he whispered and kissed Sirius beneath his chin. The Animagus let his head fall back onto the pillows of the couch and enjoyed the soft ministrations of his lover.

"I love you, too, Remus. Please? Show me?", Remus looked up and smiled, before he opened Sirius' robes with teasing fingers, while kissing him hard.

"Of course, my love."

:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:

Please review!