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“You busy, hun?” You say after you popped your head in the door of their office. Your partner Wink has been rather busy as of late, well in the past weeks. You two rarely see each other anymore, the only time you guys interact is when you’re in bed, but even then they're still distant.
Though could you blame them? No, not at all. They’ve been working so hard, why? For you of course! Well that wasn’t entirely true; they’re a novelist and they’ve been working on a new book. But, they're also working with different writers and publishers for partnerships. They’ve been working over time, they’ve put a pause on their own works to focus on what the companies wanted. When they gave them the criteria they’d get a hefty check for it.
What does this have to do with you? And how does it affect you? That’s because you two were short on funds at the moment. It’s been like this for a few weeks now. You see, your mother had fallen ill, and because of that you’ve had to take a lot of time off work to take care of her. It’s been taking a toll on you, considering that you did this almost full time. You would’ve split the hours with your siblings, but they were too stubborn to do so, they didn’t want to take the time to. So you did, you’ve always been a sweet and caring soul, that’s what made Wink fall for you in the first place.
You two had met in the subway six years ago. Wink had got onto the metro soaking wet with only a T-shirt. It was pouring down rain that evening, Wink had left the house before it started and didn’t check the radar. By the time they got to the station they were soaked, and didn’t have a spare change of clothes. That’s when you stepped in, you had realized that they were soaked and quite literally freezing. So you came over to them and offered your jacket, when they didn’t take it the first time, you started persisting that they do, you had an umbrella after all! The ride on the sub was quite long, and it turned out you two were going to the same town, so you were able to talk and get to know each other—
“Y/N? Are you alright?” Your partner Wink said snapping you out of your thoughts. “You’ve been zoned out for quite the moment, is everything okay?” They asked in a concerned tone.
“Huh yeah what—?? Oh, yeah, sorry I didn’t even realize.” You say with a small awkward laugh. “I don’t mean to bother you, but I wanted to know if you were busy. But if you're not, I'll just get out of your hair.” You say, looking at them with hopeful eyes.
“Not at the moment? I’ve just been working on some articles for a big wig company.” Wink said, they moved their attention to you. “Anywho, what’s up?” They say, they were giving you their full attention.
“Well, I—uhm—“ You started to say but you couldn’t get the words out. You two have been so busy here lately you didn’t really have time for each other, and with the way they were looking at you. It was loving, sweet, just the way they were giving you all their attention.
Was it minimal? Yes. Yet it was still getting you all flustered.
“Cats got your tongue?” Wink said as they smirked over at you.
God. They knew what they were doing.
“W-What? N-No, of course not.. I just wanted to ask if you were busy. If not, I wanted to know if you wanted to have dinner..” You said, your cheeks turning a small tint of red. “We haven’t been able to spend much time together lately, so I figured we could use a small dinner date. To have a night to ourselves, you know?”
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“You wanted the curry goat, yeah?” You say as you were serving plates. You guys had agreed on ordering Jamaican, it was Wink’s favorite kind of takeout after all.
“Mhm, I did. You know, it’s adorable the fact that you know my order like the palm of your hand.” Wink said as they walked up behind you. Their arms wrapping around your waist, their chin going to your left shoulder. “You’re quite tense, is something wrong honey? You’re stressed aren’t you.” Your partner asked, their eyes scanning your face from the side.
“I would say I’m surprised that you’ve noticed, but I can’t say that when you’ve always been the observant type.” You say as you let out a breath. “But yes, I am.. it’s just, taking care of Mom is really starting to take a toll on me. I can’t help but feel bad about the fact that you’ve been having to work overtime because of it.” Your voice dropping to a saddened state as you put fried plantains on the plates.
“What—??” Wink said as their arms a bit from your waist. “Is that really what you think, dear?” When you nodded they put their hand on your cheek.
“Oh sweetheart, don't think for a second that any of this is your fault. Don’t you see how much you’ve done? And how much you're doing.. I mean hell, after all your mother had put you through, you still insist on taking care of her, being her caretaker. Even if it means putting your needs to the sides to fulfill that role.” They said as they gave your cheek a kiss. “Why don’t we settle down on the couch after the plates are done?”
You nodded, taking in a quick breath as you looked at your partner. “You always know what to say don’t you? I suppose you’re right.. it’s just the fact that you have to pick up all the slack—“ You had started to say, but before you could finish Wink stole your words away with a kiss. They pulled away and smiled before tapping your cheek a few times.
“Quite talking all this nonsense and come on, we have a date to get to, remember?~” They teased as they took a plate of Jamaican from you and walked to the family room in your guy's apartment. You were quick to follow, quick taps could be heard as you walked in the room.
“Do you want to watch a movie that isn’t a part of the SAW trilogy.” You say with a smirk plastered on your lips as you took a seat next to them. “I’m not sitting through another one of those movies. We’ve seen all of them at least a hundred times all together.” You said with a laugh while nudging their side.
“Yeah, yeah… I hear ya, if it’s not going to be a SAW movie, then what will it be, hm? And no, we’re not watching the notebook again. It makes you cry everytime.” Wink said, giving you an innocent looking smile.
Typical.
“I’m not sure, we’ll figure out something. Even if it’s not the notebook, or SAW. You know, I really don’t even care if we watch a movie or not. I’m just glad you’re able to be by my side.” You said while you put your head on their shoulder. “You’re all that matters to me..”
Wink smiled down at you after you spoke those words, they leaned down and kissed the top of your head. They put a hand on your chin pushing your head up. “And you’re, you’re the apple of my eye. The sweetest thing to ever exist, you were a blessing to come into my life” Wink said as they kissed you. “You don’t think all I do is work all the time, do you? Oh honey, I have spare time on my hands, and you want to know what I do?” They said as they started to lean towards your ear. “I write about you, baby..” Wink states as they whispered in your ear, they had a smug look on their face while they watched your reaction.
Your eyes immediately shot up to their face to see the smug look on it, your cheeks flushing in an instant. You went to look away, but Wink stopped you completely. The hand that was on your chin was pulling it forward.
“What? Is it so bad to think about my lovely fiancé?” Wink asked, pulling you in for a loving kiss.
“You mean fantasize?” You say was a small scoff, you shook your head playfully and gave out a
‘tsk tsk tsk’.
“I suppose I should be honored, huh?” You say as you lean in to kiss them. “And to think you were working so hard in that office, when in reality you’ve been writing out your fantasies about the person you’re head over heels for.” You teased, your words mumbled a bit from your lips being against theirs.
“Though I should’ve expected that, I’m marrying a novelist in my future after all.” You said with a gentle laugh. “What? You’re looking at me like I’m a giant.”
“Just admiring your beauty, you know—it’s quite ironic how you say I fantasize about you, yet weren’t you the one practicing begging for my attention earlier?” They said as they smirked when they saw your embarrassed face. “That’s what I thought, now why don’t we enjoy our meal?” Wink said, grabbing their plate and pulling their attention from you.
While they ate some of their dinner you were giving them a small glare. They always did this to you, getting you all flustered and riled just for them to take it all away. Just your fiancé being their typical self. But you couldn’t be mad at them, even if it was you being needy. They’ve done so much for you, emotionally, physically, mentally, and well financially..
“I know you don’t want to hear it, but once again, I’m sorry. I just feel terrible about this, the fact that I haven’t been able to work..” You say as you look up at them, tears starting to form in the corners of your eyes treating to come out.
Wink stopped what they were doing, putting their plate down. “Y/N… what has got you so upset about this, we’re in this together. Even if we’re not officially married yet, it’s in sickness and in health, for better or for worse. It's you and me against the world, but like I said you’re taking care of her even after all the things she did to you. She doesn’t even approve of our relationship, yet you still have the heart to be her caretaker. You are a kind soul, it’s not like you’re refusing to work. You're doing what you feel is right, that’s why I fell in love with you. You’ve always been that type of person, a person to help others in need. So please don’t beat yourself up over this, I don’t mind putting in a few more hours, or working overtime for a little while. You’re following your heart, you’re what brings light into this world. So why don’t you relax and enjoy your meal here with me.” Wink said as they rubbed your back and kissed your forehead.
You brought your gaze up to them, tears falling from your eyes. Wink whipped your eyes and smiled down at you. “I love you.” They said as they picked their plate back up and put their free arm around your shoulder pulling you close. You snuggled up with them and picked up your plate after constantly putting it down.
This, this is what you two needed, just a night to yourselves. An evening bond and unwind for a while. Just you, your partner and the sweet sound of silence. No distractions, no work, no nothing. Only the two of you and the soothing sound of each other's breaths.
When you got comfortable you took your spoon and scooped up the different components before putting it in your mouth.
“Goddammit. My Jamaican got cold..”