♦♦♦ Chapter Five ♦♦♦

Baekhyun pouted slightly as Chanyeol's hold on his hand was tighter than usual as they went back home. He tried to break free because as much as he loved his giant, their hands were getting disgustingly sweaty. It wasn't the best feeling for the blond. He kept on pulling away, only to have Chanyeol squeeze his hand gently, pull him closer to place a soft kiss on his forehead, and initiating a round of teasing giggles from the other boys with them. Baekhyun felt the blood rush to his cheeks as he pulled Chanyeol down harshly to meet his eyes.

"Park Chanyeol, my hand's all sweaty now. Let go." He wriggled his fingers, and Chanyeol only clicked his tongue.

"Not happening. I don't want you running off again, Baek." Chanyeol quipped casually, and Chen agreed from behind them.

"I won't run away again, I promise. Just...please let go because my hand is really ing sweaty." Baekhyun whined, pouting and sending Chanyeol his puppy dog eyes.

Who was Chanyeol to resist that? He sighed, letting go of Baekhyun reluctantly and watching him as he wiped his hand on his shirt, stretching his fingers and walking ahead. Chen caught up to Chanyeol, elbowing the taller one in the ribs, a teasing grin on his face.

"What?" Chanyeol grumbled, shoving his hands into his jacket pockets.

"Dude, you're whipped." Chen laughed as Chanyeol groaned, watching as Luhan skipped past them to catch up with the blond.

"Shut up, you troll."

"Well, I can't blame you. That is indeed one fine piece of-- ow! Watch it, you dumbo." Chen hissed, rubbing the spot on his shoulder where Chanyeol had grudgingly bitten him. Yes, bitten.

"Stop checking my Baekhyun out." Chanyeol huffed, pretending to be pissed.

"Whatever, bro. What did you even do in your past life to deserve that." Chen muttered, gesturing at Baekhyun who was laughing at a joke that Luhan made.

"Oh, nothing much. Just being me."

"Screw you."

The boys erupted into laughter, casually making their way back to their house and forgetting their dangerous predicament, even just for a while. Baekhyun looked back at the sound of their friends' laughter, and he couldn't help but smile softly as Chen tried to jump on Chanyeol's back, the others trying to pry the shorter man off.

Why did I even think of leaving?

"Because you're a stupid little boy, Baek." Luhan teased, and Baekhyun couldn't help but laugh.

"Yeah, I guess I am."

"Dinner's ready! Get your asses over here!" D.O. called out, clapping his hands together once.

Kai was the first one to jump over the couch, taking the seat next to D.O. and bouncing up and down happily as the smell of his favourite kimchigae wafted into his nostrils. The others followed suit, and Chanyeol had to hold down Baekhyun so that he wouldn't join in on the chaos.

"The food won't run out, baby, calm down." Chanyeol chuckled, seeing the pout on Baekhyun's face.

"But I'm starving. The food smells so good!" He whined cutely, and Chanyeol only pulled him closer, nuzzling his neck.

"You smell better, Baek." And Baekhyun blushed, slapping Chanyeol's leg.

"Y-yah! Don't say such embarrassing things in public!"

"I heard that, man. Please get a room. We're trying to eat." Chen called out from the table, and Baekhyun only blushed harder.

"Can we eat now?" Baekhyun whined again, and Chanyeol finally nodded, standing up with Baekhyun in his arms.

They slowly made their way to the table, Baekhyun still in the taller's arms, and he made a face when Chanyeol made no signs of letting him go. Only one seat was available, and Chanyeol occupied it, pulling Baekhyun onto his lap and casually getting his bowl from D.O. who automatically handed it to him.

"God, you two are like...forever stuck in the honeymoon phase. Get a room." Kris muttered, his mouth full as some of the boys chuckled. Baekhyun threw him a strange look, and Chanyeol laughed.

"Baek, this is our Kris. He's a stuck-up when you meet him, but one of the dumbest es that I know." Chanyeol ducked in time to avoid a piece of kimchi flying at him, and Tao slapped Kris on the back of the head for wasting good food.

The dinner went on peacefully (if peacefully meant pieces of kimchi randomly flying at someone and D.O. and Xiumin screaming their heads off at how barbaric their friends were). The first ones to retire for the night were Sehun and Luhan, the pink-haired ball of joy lazily back-hugging Sehun. They bid goodnight, and trudged back to their shared room. Tao and Kris were the next ones, the slightly shorter boy pissed at the other for accidentally sending a kimchi at his face. Baekhyun found the scene amusing, the seemingly strict and quiet Kris cooing and begging Tao to forgive him. Xiumin and Chen followed soon after, not without the latter looking back at Baekhyun, a smirk on his face.

"Hey, pretty?"

"I told you not to call me that, Chen." Baekhyun rolled his eyes as he helped D.O. clean the mess from dinner.

"Yeah, I'm the only one who calls him that." Chanyeol piped in, earning a kick from the blond.

"Okay, okay. Just...don't go running off again, okay? Chanyeol there almost cried." Chen ran out before Chanyeol could strangle him, Xiumin laughing his head off as he went out, too.

"Aww, you almost cried, crybaby?" Baekhyun teased, smirking as a slight blush dusted the taller boy's cheeks.

"Of course I did...I thought you were gone." Chanyeol whispered, pouting and sulking, and Baekhyun couldn't help but smile softly.

As soon as the place was clean (Baekhyun and D.O. wiped the tables while Kai cleaned the floor) and the dishes were done (thankfully, Lay didn't break anything with Suho's supervision), Baekhyun made his way to Chanyeol who was dozing off on the couch. He nodded his head at the others who also went back to their rooms, leaving the couple alone.

Baekhyun sat down beside Chanyeol carefully, the latter's manly features softening with sleep. The blond reached out, lightly running his fingers on Chanyeol's cheek and ultimately ending on the latter's lips. He smiled, thinking of Chanyeol on the verge of tears due to worry, and he chuckled. Leaning in closer, he placed a soft kiss on Chanyeol's lips, causing the other to wake up.

"Hey, don't steal kisses." The taller boy pulled Baekhyun into his arms, a smile playing on his lips.

"Thank you, and I'm sorry." Baekhyun whispered, snuggling into Chanyeol's hold and letting the other baby him since the other boys weren't around.

"Shh, stop apologizing, Baekhyunnie." Chanyeol cooed, running his hand on Baekhyun's hair and pulling him closer.

"I have to! I feel like I'm being selfish by being here, and yet you guys are still treating me greatly and..." Baekhyun's breath hitched, and Chanyeol tightened his hold on him.

"Baby, we already talked with the higher ups. Everything's fine, okay? Relax." A little white lie wouldn't hurt, especially if it would help Baekhyun feel better.

"Really? Everything's good?" Baekhyun's eyes were twinkling with hope, and Chanyeol couldn't find it in him to ever tell Baekhyun the gravity of the situation; that with one slip-up-- just one-- things could go ty.

"Of course. Didn't I tell you that I'd make it work?"

Baekhyun laughed softly at the smug look on his boyfriend's face, and he pressed his palm against Chanyeol's cheek, leaning up and catching the other's lips in a kiss. Baekhyun slightly parted his lips, and Chanyeol quickly took control, pushing the blond onto the couch gently, straddling him. Baekhyun ran his fingers through Chanyeol's cropped hair, pulling him closer and smiling under the kiss when he felt the other's hand massaging his sides.

Chanyeol let his hand (the one that wasn't supporting his weight) travel down to Baekhyun's hips, fingers playfully dancing on the bare patch of skin that showed from the latter's shirt riding up. He felt the blond gasp sharply from the contact, and he let his hand slide farther down, palm pressing ever so gently but firmly on the blonde's groin, continuing in a circular motion and successfully eliciting a moan from the boy underneath him. They pulled away for a quick breather, Baekhyun blushing hard as Chanyeol's hand never left his clothed manhood. He pulled Chanyeol down for another kiss and--

"U-uhm."

They broke apart quickly at the voice, embarrassed at having been seen in such an intimate situation. Suho was blushing as he stood at the doorway, trying not to look at Baekhyun's dishevelled hair and swollen lips, and the very, very obvious bulge in Chanyeol's pants (who tried to hide it with a pillow).

"S-Suho? I thought you already went back." Chanyeol's voice was laced with annoyance and embarrassment, scratching his cheek with a finger.

"I, uhh, forgot my watch by the sink and...well...c-continue." He chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his neck as he quickly made a beeline for the said watch.

Chanyeol groaned, suddenly not in the mood anymore as Baekhyun giggled softly beside him. The blond leaned closer, dangerously close to Chanyeol's ear, as he whispered, breath ghosting over the taller boy's skin and lips touching his earlobes ever so slightly.

"I'll go ahead to our room, big boy. See you." And Chanyeol wondered what he ever did in all of his past lives to deserve such a perfect boy, his eyes lingering a beat too long on Baekhyun's as he skipped out.

"Baekhyun might melt if you stare too long, man." Suho threw Chanyeol an amused look, and the latter stuck his tongue out.

Before Chanyeol could reply, their watches beeped, and they looked at each other questioningly. Suho hopped over beside Chanyeol, and they opened their messages at the same time.

Report to HQ first thing in the morning.
New mission for Suho and Chanyeol.
Mission: Class C, Limit: 4 days.

Chanyeol groaned, and Suho patted him on the back, a fatherly smile grazing his features. He closed the message and stood up, gesturing to the door.

"Come on, Chanyeol. We've got a big day ahead of us."

"Can I pass the job to someone else? Lay, maybe? I'm tiiiiired. I want to stay with my Baekhyunnie~." He whined, and Suho playfully smacked him on the back of the head.

"Hey, you can't be like that. We have to show a good side to HQ if we want them off our backs with the Baekhyun-issue." Suho reminded him, and Chanyeol nodded.

"Alright, alright. Sorry, dad."

"Whatever, big boy. Someone's waiting for you, right?" Suho smirked, and Chanyeol could only blush as he pushed past Suho, heading to his shared room with Baekhyun.

All thoughts of and mind-blowing adult fun escaped Chanyeol's head as soon as he saw Baekhyun snugly curled up under the covers, sleeping soundly, blond mop of hair contrasting against the dark fabric of the bedsheet. The large shirt he was wearing was Chanyeol's, his shoulder teasingly peeking out. Chanyeol quickly took a shower, and dove under the covers with Baekhyun, pulling him in and smiling when the blond snuggled closer, sniffling and murmuring Chanyeol's name in his sleep.

"I promise, I won't let anything happen to you, love." He whispered, and Baekhyun's lips twitched with a smile.

"...I know." He mumbled in his sleep.