Page 78 of Pure Silence

Day beamed. “I am glad.”

Goldie took another sip of coffee. “Just give me a minute to catch up, baby. I still gotta grab my medicine, switch out my patches.”

Day pointed to the bedside table. “I got it for you just in case you woke up while I was still out.”

Goldie laughed when he saw his pills neatly lined up in a little row beside a stack of patches on the bedside table. “Thank you, baby. Damn. You’re spoiling me.” He picked up the pills to take with a swig of coffee.

“I wanted to make you breakfast, but I don’t know how to cook very much.” Day rested his head on Goldie’s shoulder. “Could you teach me?”

“How to cook? Of course.” Goldie stretched his arms, being mindful of the hot coffee, and then he hugged Day close. He kissed his curly hair, and he could still smell the kiss of snow lingering there. “We can start with eggs and bacon.”

“Thank you, angel.”

“Thank you. For everything.” Goldie smiled, getting a few more slurps of coffee in.

Day wiggled out from Goldie’s arm to kneel behind him on the bed. He removed the patches from last night, but Goldie shook his head when he tried to apply the new ones.

“Hold up, baby,” Goldie said. “I wanna get a shower in a minute.”

“You can’t shower with them on?”

“Well, you’re not supposed to.” Goldie chuckled.

“Hmm. Fine.” Day got to work gently rubbing Goldie’s neck and shoulders.

“Keep that up and you’re gonna put me back to sleep,” Goldie warned with a soft chuckle. “It feels so good.”

“I’m glad. I want to please you.” Day kissed behind Goldie’s ear.

“Trust me. You please me plenty, baby.” Goldie yawned, and he stretched his legs out, popping his knees and ankles.

“Do you have plans for today, angel?”

“Not really. Just hanging with you.”

“If I wasn’t here, what would you do?” Day asked curiously.

“Nothing.” Goldie smirked. “I’d sit on my butt, watch some TV, and try to pretend that I don’t have to go to work tomorrow.”

“Work?”

“Yeah, I work at a gym.” Goldie was reminded now of how little they actually knew about each other. “I teach introductory wrestling classes and some basic fitness training. Helps keep me in shape, pays well, and I’ve been trying to learn yoga too.”

“Will you have to be gone for very long?” Day frowned, and his hands paused on Goldie’s shoulders.

“I usually get off around four or five except for the days I’m doing yoga. Then I may not finish until around seven.”

“Oh.”

“All this means is we have to go to bed at a good time so I can get up early.” Goldie laid his hand over Day’s. “I was thinking…”

“Yes?”

“You could stay here while I’m at work if you’d like.”

Day’s grip tightened. “Really?”

“Yeah.” Goldie smiled. “I’m sure it sounds crazy, but I don’t wanna worry about you being outside somewhere in this weather. If you’re here, I know you’re safe and warm, all right? Plenty of food in the pantry, I can always get more too, and hey, you’ll be waiting for me when I get home.”