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Had he not been used to the way Aidan Jurado liked the temperature in his home, Taylor Kern, wouldn’t have felt as comfortable. But he had been practically living in the other man’s condo for the last couple of weeks and his body had adjusted to the frost that tended to occupy the space. The bedroom window rested open and a gentle winter’s breeze entered the room, the chill was enough to make Taylor draw the covers close to his boy -- but not enough for him to complain.
He knew Aidan’s body temperature was still -- even after being in Stone Creek for a year now -- stuck in his old habitat; Paris, France. Taylor rolled over and found his companion in mid-stir and groggily opening his eyes. “Good morning, sleeping beauty.”
The words had somehow let the warmth of his lips and made their way to Aidan’s ear because Taylor watched as his lips cracked into a smirk. How he loved to see the smirk that Aidan gave him, it was one of his favorite things about the man. that and how easy it was to curl up with him while he was exhausted; Aidan would let Taylor guide his tired body into whatever position he’d like.
“I was thinking...” Taylor started, he waited for Aidan to fully wake up. He knew that although Aidan was so willing to give his body to Taylor while sleepy... the younger man was hard of hearing while being half-asleep. So he patiently waited as Aidan woke up. A process -- Taylor learned could take hours if left to his leisure. “I really want you to hear me this time.”
Aidan moved his mouth around, which Taylor imagined his tongue was finding it’s bearings inside. “I’m listening,” the younger man protested, his eyes cracking open and shuttering closed. “What is it that you want me to hear?”
“Since neither of us have to work today,” Taylor started, he lifted his head up and off the bed, “how about we watch the Charlie Brown Christmas special this morning... it used to be a tradition for myself and Mac when we were little kids and I sort of want to share that tradition with you.”
“I have never seen it.” Aidan admitted.
This stunned Taylor who had jumped up in the bed and looked as if he were going to drop his jaw onto the floor. He reunited it with the rest of his face and frowned. “I... I really can’t believe that is true.”
