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Pick and Rome have been together for 4 years. Pick continues to work at the veterinary hospital and Rome has graduated from college. Instead of looking for another job, Rome remains an employee at the coffee shop with Good and Pao.
As usual, Pick will always drop Rome anywhere, especially work. Pick doesn't allow Rome to go home alone by taxi, let alone be escorted by someone else. Unless indeed Pick will be home very late because of a meeting or something else.
Pick was already in front of the Coffee Shop before Rome left. Not long after, the long-awaited figure showed his presence. Pick smiled behind the wheel. Rome also smiled as if he knew that Pick was smiling at him.
"Hi." Greeted Rome as he came in and sat down next to Pick.
"Hi." Pick answered softly and brought his face closer to Rome for a kiss. They kissed, even if it was just a short kiss. They always do this, so the relationship they have built for 4 years is always full of love.
After eating and bathing, they went to their room to talk about today at work. Cuddling Rome, Pick asked how his work was today.
"Nothing special. It's just today there are more customers than usual. Rome is a bit overwhelmed with their orders. Looks like we'll be looking for a new employee." Rome answer.
"Good idea. I totally agree. You don't have to work that hard." Pick replied stroking Rome's hair.
Rome chuckled.
"But Rome enjoys this job, Phi. Besides, it's nice to work with P'Good and P'Pao. They take great care of Rome."
"Okay then. I'm quite relieved they're taking good care of you."
"Uhm, then how about P'Pick's today? Is there a problem?" Rome asked looking up at Pick.
"Same with you. But my friends and I visited one of our friends who had given birth to her first child. Do you want to see the baby?"
Rome nodded enthusiastically.
Pick opens the gallery on his cellphone and shows photos taken while at the hospital. Then, the next slide shows a photo of Pick holding the baby. Rome and Pick smiled at him. Rome doesn't know that Pick has an interest in babies like this.
"Does P'Pick like babies or children?" ask Rome curiously.
Pick looked thoughtful.
"Not really. I mean, I grew up as an only child. My cousins are the same age as me. So I'm not used to children. Why do you ask that, Rome?"
"Nothing. Rome just feels like it's the first time I've seen P'Pick with a baby." Rome chuckled.
Pick ruffled his hair.
"That was fun actually. Because it's really my first time holding a baby." Pick laughed curtly.
Rome also laughed, but there was an awkwardness in his laugh. He was secretly overthinking looking at the photo. He worries what if his P'Pick wants a baby someday, while he--of course--can't give it to him because, basically, men can't conceive and give birth. Rome fears that for that reason, Pick will leave him and go with the woman and end up having children.
Pick, who noticed his lover suddenly became silent, immediately asked him.
"What's wrong, Rome? Why are you so quiet?" He asked softly.
Rome looked up at him.
"Everything is fine." He answered with a smile.
"Rome..." Call Pick again.
"Yes?" Rome replied innocently.
"Come on, what's bothering you?"
Rome sighed.
"P'Pick, trust me. I'm totally fine."
"No, Rome. I know you very well. You must be thinking about something, right? I don't want that thought to bother the two of us going to work tomorrow. You know I'm here for you. At least you're not keeping it to yourself. So please, Rome. What's wrong?"
Rome sat down and stared at Pick intently. He hugged Pick and buried his face in his neck, he muttered.
"Just a stupid thought that one day P'Pick would leave Rome."
Pick immediately let go of his hug and held Rome's cheeks.
"What did you say, Rome? What made you suddenly think that? No. I'm not going anywhere. I love you so much even now."
Rome cupped Pick's cheek too and smiled.
"I know, phi. Thank you for loving me."
"Then why do you suddenly think like that, Rome?" Pick's gaze was very worried, even more like afraid.
Rome removed his hand from Pick's cheek.
"Rome just thought that one day Phi wanted to have a baby. A biological baby. Rome couldn't give it to P'Pick. You looked so happy when you held your friend's baby."
Pick stared at him in disbelief. There was a sad look in his eyes. He hugged Rome tightly.
"I'm sorry, Rome. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to make you think this way." He let go of his hand and looked at Rome intently.
"And your thought of me wanting to have a baby, I can't promise that I won't. But at least, for now I just want to be with you. Aging with you. Just the two of us. That's all. I know sometimes I'm still an asshole, grumpy and rude but I love you so much Rome. So much. So please, don't ever think that one day I will leave you with another woman. You are the best I have ever met. You are everything to me."
Rome looked at him touchy. Speechless.
"Promise me, Rome." Pick raised his little finger.
"I promise." Rome linked his finger with Pick's.
A moment later, Rome kissed Pick's lips and Pick returned the kiss. A soft kiss that states that they love each other.