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If there's one thing Luka learned while being with Cris for a few years now, it's that he enjoys his naps.
Now, don't get him wrong, Cris loved being awake. He loves going out and walking around and he loves staying inside, spending time with his son and fiance. They go to the backyard when it's hot and spend time in the pool even. Junior loves playing in it. And when it's cold they stay inside in the warm and drink hot chocolate (or in Ronaldo's case a 'healthy' hot chocolate) while Junior plays around with his toys.
But sometimes, when it's raining, Cris has this thing where he's just.. acting different.
Not in a bad way, he isn't sad or angry throughout the day. But he wasn't exactly happy either.
Quite the opposite actually
Cris was relaxed. Luka would even say a bit lazy. Though it was hard to tell, since he went about his day normally.
Wake up, kiss Luka, wait till Junior shows up, shower, eat breakfast, train, spend time with family, train, lunch, spend time with family, etc etc. It was a simple schedule but the Portuguese followed it without question.
So if you were to look hard and pay close attention you probably wouldn't be able to tell anything is different.
But Luka could. He saw. He knew what his fiance was like, after years of being in a relationship. He noticed how Cris curled up in bed. How he kissed Luka a bit more laid back, how the training seemed to take just a bit shorter than usual.
But the biggest difference was the naps.
Cris didn't need naps usually. The sleep he got during the night was enough for him, but when it came to rain he just took those little Zzzs
And Luka didn't take that from him, he was happy Cris took little sleep to clear his mind, especially on rainy days.
Rainy days like today to be more exact.
It wasn't bad weather per say. It was honestly the type of weather you'd stay inside for and enjoy the sound of.
Light gray clouds plagued the sky, hiding their sweet rays of sunshine away. Light rain was falling instead of the sun rays, making quiet tapping noises against the windows. There was a lack of wind, providing a more calm vibe. If you weren't outside then you could definitely fall asleep to the beautiful sounds of tapping and the sounds of the drops falling down.
That's what Cris did.
Cris finished with his training, took a shower and sat down on the couch in the living room. He was drying his hair, wiping the towel against his scalp.
Now the Portuguese was laying on his side, head laid against one of the many pillows the couch had. The towel was long forgotten, now on the floor.
He had his arms crossed over his chest, as if trying to keep himself warm, while his legs were slightly curled up and close to him.
It was a nice sight and Luka didn't want to wake him up.
That being said, Luka had no idea what the fuck he's going to do.
You see, Cris is a pretty light sleeper. It was near impossible for the Croat to get out of bed without him realizing it and quickly pulling Luka back down onto their bed.
But his son, Junior, didn't have that problem.
It's as if Cris was so used to his son that he didn't interrupt his papa's sleep schedule, of course though, with the exception of Junior crying. In that case Cris is out of bed before Luka has a chance to react.
So, with that being said, here they are now.
Luka was supposed to be watching Junior, and he WAS, because he wanted to give his fiance some time for his nap. The two were in Juniors room, and while Luka was turned around, rummaging through the toy box for a toy dinosaur, he noticed how quiet the room got.
Junior was always making some noise, even when he himself was quiet you could at least hear the sound of his little feet on the floor.
But right now there wasn't anything like that.
He turned around and found the little guy gone and he immediately panicked, thinking the worst happened to the poor kid but then he remembered..
Junior did ask a few times if he could see his papa.
And Luka, realizing it, ran down the stairs.
He stopped in the doorway to the living room, looking around the whole room before spotting the youngest..
And of course Junior had to be close to the couch, centimeters away from Cris. He was staring at his dad, sweet brown eyes staring at his papa. He was confused, from the looks of it, he didn't know why he was asleep.
Luka stayed frozen for a bit, just looking, but then Junior rose his hand, probably to tap Cris's face and wake him up, so he reacted..
"Junior!" He whispered..
To which Junior looked up, blinking at Luka.. before smiling and waving.
"Come here" Luka gestured to himself, wanting the boy to walk over.
But Junior didn't seem to understand. He was only 3 after all, all he knew was that he wanted to see his papa.
Luka took in a deep breath and let out a sigh, as quiet as he could.
Junior turned his head to his papa once again
"Junior no!" Luka had to say one again. He then covered his mouth with his hands as soon as Cris made a noise, moving in his sleep before relaxing into his dream.
He couldn't make more noises, not if he didn't want to wake up his lover.
So..
He needed to do it differently. He needed a plan.
He slowly started walking, on his tippy toes so he couldn't be heard.
Junior just smiled at him, making a small happy laugh escape him, to which Luka pressed a finger to his lips, begging him to be quiet. Junior kept smiling though, staring at his daddy with wide and excited eyes. He thought this was funny, but Luka didn't see the humor-
Once he got close enough, happiness filling him, he extended his hands, about to take the little man into his arms and carry him back upstairs, but Junior turned his head just as Luka was about to grab him.
And his face lit up even more than before. He giggled, the tension in the room the Croat felt when Cris was asleep and he was trying his best to make it stay that way suddenly disappearing.
His eyes widened..
"Papa!"
And he turned his head to look at Cris, not moving from his position of knees bent and hands extended towards their son.
Cris's eye were now open, staring at the two with an amused expression on his face. He had an eyebrow raised and a smile was plastered on his lips, staring between the two.
"Bon dia, Junior, você me acordou?"
What did the other just say? Luka watched with wide eyes, staring at Cris before his head whipped over to Junior, who giggled and shook his head.
"Quem fez?"
And Junior pointed at him, still giggling.
… This little guy-
"Obrigado"
Luka squeaked all of a sudden. He was suddenly pulled close before he could even react. He was pressed against a hard chest, being held close by a pair of strong arms. He could hear Junior laughing, but he couldn't focus with Cris being so close and holding him so tight.
"Cris!" "Yes, love?"
His face was muffled with the pillow in his face. He could feel Cris let him go for a second, moving down so he could place his legs on the couch as well. It gave Luka time to turn and face his fiance, who had a big but groggy looking smile on his face. He had just woken up after all.
Cris didn't look at him yet and didn't lay back down, he just kept a gentle hand on Luka's forearm with his palm wrapped around it and keeping him close. Instead he looked at Junior,
"Você é o próximo, Junior"
And the boy giggled, running away quickly so he wouldn't be caught by his dad.
Cris laughed… before flopping back down, laying his head on the pillow with Luka, staring into his eyes with a smile on his face still present. They were so close to each other, they could feel each other's breath on their faces. Legs tied together, chest pressed against chest. Cris's hand was careful and slow, wrapping around Luka's waist in a loving gesture. The Croat's own moved automatically, laying on Cris' cheek with just as much as love.
It was all warm and soft..
So warm and soft Luka almost didn't remember Cris just woke up because of him.
Luka's face suddenly fell and he looked down, staring at Cris' lips instead. His lover friend, immediately taking notice of the turn of emotions.
"What's wrong, my love?" Cris wondered, "Are you upset with something? Someone?" At the 'someone' his voice grew slightly protective and cold, like he believed someone COULD even touch Luka.
"I'm sorry" Luka apologized instead, deciding to not dwell on the tone. "I didn't mean to wake you up. I wanted to give you this- You like having naps and-"
Cris silenced him, pressing a gentle kiss to his lips. Luka responded immediately, kissing back and closing his eyes. It was short and sweet, just like the two wanted. Then Cris pulled away, laying his forehead against Luka's, the hand tightening it's hold on the waist a bit.
"Don't apologize" he answered, "I may love to sleep during these times but I love you and Junior so much more."
Another small kiss..
"I was a bit annoyed at first, but when I saw you two in front of me all I could think was 'Wow, I love them'. You two are better than any nap could be. YOU'RE better than any nap could be."
"But-"
Cris shushed him, "No buts. I don't want you to apologize. I love you and I don't care, that's final."
Luka smiled..
"I love you too, Cris"
And they shared one more kiss before Junior ran back over to them.
No more sleeping. It's time to play.