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Alaine watched the male curiously as he stood in his way. They both knew he was pretty light for his size so moving wouldn't be much of a challenge. But clearly Liam got the gist of the game. Amused, he waited for the male to take a moment to guess his nonexistent password. Honestly, he was more curious to know what he could come up with. Would it be something common like from a fairy tale or did Liam actually have some imagination. Alaine rolled his eyes as the male spoke the most over used word for a password. "Not even close." he replied. Although he could have the male guessing all night, there was point in it. Releasing the door frame, he took a step back, and allowed the male in to his room. It wasn't much to look at. At least compared to the rooms in Samuel's penthouse. Alaine was a bit more of a minimalist. And as such only kept the necessities. Turning around, Alaine padded over to the bed and sat on the edge. A quick glance to the clock on his nightstand told him that it was nearing four in the morning. He needed to really think about getting some sleep. Teasing Liam was fun, and it had its perks. But it wasn't like the male was going anywhere.

He didn't blame the male for being so uncreative. It was late, they were both tired. Honestly it was amazing either of them were still awake. Allowing the male in to his bedroom was no big thing. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he watched as the male came towards him. Looking up at him, his eyes slipped closed as he was soon kissed. He kissed him back sweetly, sighing contently when Liam pulled away. Opening his eyes, Alaine nodded in response. Pulling back the sheets, he slipped between them and waited for Liam to join him. Once the male was settled, he turned over to turn off the lamp. "Goodnight." he said softly. Laying back down, he scooted closer to the male.

Knowing the male to be just as tired as he was, if not more he did little more to attract his attention. Sleep was more attention. Rolling to his side, he snuggled up beside and closed his eyes. He was soon wrapped in the males warm comfort as his arm closed around his waist. As the male then returned his words, he went quiet, focusing on his breathing and drifting in to a light slumber. All night he clung to the male, his memories of the night replaying like a film on loop. Despite their complicated relationship, he was glad to have Liam back in his life. After being given the full story of what happened, it was hard to want to cling to his grudge. The circumstances couldn't be helped.

Alaine slept long and hard through the remainder of the night and well in to the morning. It was well past eleven A.M. when he at last awoke. Opening his eyes, it seemed at some point did finally peeled away from Liam. Instead of curled beside him, he was now curled on the edge of the bed hogging the majority of the blankets. He sat up slowly and turned to look at Liam. His arm was still stretched out from where he previously held him. But from what he could see, he didn't move half as much as Alaine did. Pulling the blankets away, he quietly rose from the bed and crossed the room. He grabbed a few clean clothes and made his way down the hallway for a quick shower. Slipping in to the bathroom, he set the clothes and towel down on the counter. He went about his usual morning routine before turning to the shower. Twisting the knobs, he striped and waited for the water to warm up. Stepping beneath the waters' spray, he tipped his head back. Warm water rushed down his body. After a few minutes of soaking, he went about washing his hair, body, and face. Nearly twenty minutes had passed by the time he finished. When he was finished, he stepped out on to the plush mat.

He ran the towel across his body as he dried off. Thoroughly ruffling his hair with the towel. It was too early and he was too lazy to attempt using a blow dryer. So for the moment he was content with just letting it air dry. After drying off, he quickly dressed and tossed the towel in to the hamper. Coming out of the bathroom, he then decided to head downstairs. There was no telling how much longer Liam might sleep. But Alaine was sure he could keep himself occupied. For the moment, coffee was a must and thus he headed towards the kitchen. He silently went through the motions of replacing the filter, filling the machine with water, and starting it up. Once that was down, he went to grab his newspaper from the porch.

Alaine didn't always make coffee, but sometimes he just needed it after a long night. It was the perfect little pick-me-up to his day going. Even if technically he had hours to kill before his day even needed to begin. Going through the kitchen, he made his way towards the front door. He unlocked the two doors, grabbing the paper from the porch, and locked the doors again once more. He padded back to the kitchen, taking a seat on the stool behind the counter. Laying out the paper, he skimmed over the various headlines. The country was in ruin, people were dying, and wars were still being fought. Same news, just a different day. All around him, the house was quiet. He thought about going back up to check on Liam. But if he was still sleeping he didn't want to disturb him.

He shifted through the sections of the paper and read through the ones that caught his attention. Beside him, the coffee maker bubbled and gurgle while the warm liquid dripped down in to the pot. After sitting in the near quiet for a couple of minutes, he heard a bit of moment on the stairs. Alaine looked from his paper just as Liam was walking down. "Good morning." he said, smiling up at the male. "Coffee should be done in a few minutes if you want any." Going back to his paper, he continued reading through the last bit of the article he had been reading. When he was done, he closed the paper and set it aside. "So how did you sleep?" he asked.

While the news was never all that great these days. Alaine liked to keep up with what was going on in the world. It was an old habit. One he started when he was a kid. So getting up to watch or news was something he always found a bit of interest in. As Liam came in to the room, he watched him sluggishly come around the counter towards him. He smiled warmly as the male slumped against him and wrapped his arms around his waist. He leaned back against the male, enjoying his warmth. He smiled at the male, feeling him nod beside him as he nuzzled his neck. It felt nice to hold on to the male while being held himself. The two stayed like that for a few minutes before Alaine spoke again.

It wasn't long before he felt the male pull away from him. What he said next, Alaine couldn't help but laugh at the male. "I was cold, I couldn't help it." he said in poor defense. He turned his head towards the male, smiling smugly. Alaine had always been a bit of a blanket hog. It was one of his many flaws in this life. "Should I make it up for you?" he asked teasingly.

While it was a poor defense, it was the only one he had. Alaine was sure if Liam had really gotten as cold as claimed, he would have held to him just as he was now. He heard the male laugh when he spoke and couldn't help laugh a bit more when the male responded. "You knew what you were getting in to when you climbed in to bed with me." he teased. Feeling the male release him, Alaine turned to fully face him. Even though he knew he was teasing, his tough facade was rather convincing. He scrunched up his face as though he was actually the question any thought. But he was pretty sure he knew what the male wanted. "Hmm.....I guess I do have to feed you. It would be rather rude not to." he replied just as teasing. Reaching out, he wrapped his arms around the males waist and grinned up at him. "What do you want for breakfast?" he asked curiously.

Alaine was amused as the male smirked. He listened to him speak. Breakfast was something they both needed. Though he wasn't sure, that his cooking was really the answer. He never claimed to be the world's greatest chef though he wasn't as terrible as one of his friends. That person has a bit of history of melting teapots and was no longer allowed in his kitchen. He held on to the male, while being held as well. He listened to the males request and was soon kissed. Alaine kissed him back before he pulled away. "To be honest, I'm not even sure I have pancake mix. Let alone edible food." he replied seriously. He chuckled at bit at how sad that sounded. But it was the truth. Since he had taken over for Samuel, he barely had time to himself. Let alone to do anything like cooking. Most nights he ate out or at the club. But it had been weeks since he bought so much as a jug of milk. "But if you really want them, we could make a run to the store and grab it."