It was one of those mornings where I felt like I could just stay in bed all day.  My blanket was nice and warm, the curtains were drawn back so no light could come in and I didn’t have class. Yes a wonderful day to stay in bed.  And it was only around ten am, perfect.  Just as I was drifting off to sleep again the curtains pulled back and the sun’s rays filled the room.  “Do you have a death wish fool?!”  I growled out in English without thinking and pulled the blanket above my head groaning loudly. 

I ignored the sudden weight on my bed and gripped the blanket tighter as whoever it was tried to pull it off.  “I swear you know I hate sitting this low unless it’s for food come on baby just get up.”  What in the world was he doing here?  Rolling away from him I grumbled incoherently hoping he would get the idea that I wanted to sleep.  “Don’t tell me you forgot you I was seeing you today.  Have you really been that tired lately?”  He sounded like he felt bad.  Ha you should you interrupted what was sure to be a wonderful sleep you evil person.  Of course I had realized not to long after her spoke for the first time that we were supposed to see each other today but still I was feeling so lazy. 

“You’re early.  You said you wouldn’t be off until one.” I grumbled finally pulling the blanket down and pouted. 

He just smiled and smoothed down some of my bed head hair.  “I know but I decided to come by a little early.  I didn’t expect you to still be in bed it’s nearly ten thirty and you’re usually up around nine.” 

I pulled my arms out of the blanket and wrapped them around his waist pulling myself up onto his lap a bit.  “I didn’t get home until around midnight last night and then I started talking to Skyler and you know how that goes.”

His laugh always made me smile it was just too cute even though he insisted that he hated it.  “You two, I swear.  You’ve lived together for three years I would think that the sleepover feel would disappear by now.”

Looking up at him from my place on his lap I smiled and shook my head.  “Heck no we’re best friends forever he’s my super love we’re going to be crazy together till the end of time.”

“Fair enough I guess.  But time to get up you get a shower and get dressed I’ll make you breakfast while you get ready okay?”  Using my tiredness to his advantage he pulled the blanket off and tossed it across the room.  I tried to grab at his legs for some kind of revenge as he got up but he was just too quick for me.  “Come on I’ve got a lot planned for today so no we can’t just stay inside all day it’s too beautiful outside for that.”

Before I could even throw my pillow at him he was out the door and laughing all the way to the kitchen.  Punk is lucky I love him that I don’t bite his head off every time he wakes me up.  I suppose I should have been awake already or remembered that we were hanging out today.  Wine and late night talking always makes me forgetful.   Once sitting on the bed without the blanket got annoying I slowly stood and shuffled over to the closet.  Since it was going to be a kind of chilly day jeans and a black long sleeved shirt with Big Bang World in silver would suffice.  I didn’t bother dressing up too much with Ben anymore especially when I never knew what we were going to do.  Last time I wore heels he wanted to go on a hike, yeah that wasn’t fun.  Honestly a shower didn’t even help wake me up either. 

The smell of pancakes, coffee and eggs convinced me that there was no way I was getting Ben to change his mind about going out.  The only time he cared enough about a real breakfast was when he actually wanted to get me to go somewhere. “And there’s my tired baby in Big Bang attire of course.”  He rolled his eyes and if he wasn’t smiling I would have smacked him.

“Of course, VIP forever baby!” I smirked and pumped my fist in the air while taking a seat next to Skyler who looked like he just got up as well.

“I wouldn’t expect any less.  Now eat up we’ve got a lot planned for the day babe.”  As he handed me my plate he kissed my cheek and I saw out of the corner of my eye Skyler rolling his eyes.  I wasn’t sure which one made me smile more the kiss or Skyler’s obvious disgruntlement. 

I was about to answer him but Skyler sat up and snapped his fingers.  “Yah!  It’s too early for English you two I’m too tired to pay attention enough.  Speak Korean you punks or gtfo.”

At first I laughed a bit and it wasn’t until I finished a few bites of pancakes drowned in syrup that I realized something kind of important.  Well at least important in my mind and that’s all that counts anyway right?  Well probably not but I can pretend.  “Did you really just say gtfo?”

Unashamed he shrugged a shoved a large bite of pancakes and eggs into his mouth.  “Yes I did you know how lazy I am in the morning.”

“I’m not sure if I should love you or smack you.  And for god sakes can you please talk when you don’t have food in your mouth.”  Gently I hit him on the back of the head before diving into my food as well smiling up at Ben to let him know that I liked it, as always.  Not that I couldn’t cook but there was something insanely attractive about a boy that could. 

We were silent for a bit before Skyler looked up from his plate and poked my cheek.  “You should love me, definitely love me.”

Before I could even answer, Ben tapped the counter between us.  “As happy as I am you have a best friend you love we need to get going soon I’ve got lots planned for today.” 

Skyler and I looked at each other for a moment, then at Ben and then to out plates.  Without another word we finished the rest of our food.  Since I finished first I stood and grabbed Ben’s arm.  “You want to clean up?  Aw thanks Skyler.”  Before he could protest I dragged Ben out the door and to the elevator.  Once we were safely inside and heading down to the lobby I turned to Ben with a smile.  “So what are we doing today?”

“That my dear is a surprise.” 

And I was honestly surprised.  In the two, almost three years I had been with Ben, we never went to Lotte World, despite my protests.  And he wasn’t uncomfortable with his Korean either when we ordered the stand food, or bought matching stuffed animals.  The last time I felt this proud of him was when he won the cooking competition last year that earned him a trip to Spain for four weeks for training. 

When he agreed to pork for lunch I knew something was up.  “Alright spill you, why are you trying to butter up to me?”

He pretended to look surprised, “What in the world are you talking about?”

Narrowing my eyes at him I leaned across the table and poked his nose with my chopsticks.  “You spoke in Korean almost all day, bought me this ridiculously priced necklace and you’re perfectly okay with pork for lunch when I know you don’t like it.  So are you gonna tell me what’s up?”

He shifted awkwardly and tried to avoid my gaze.  Actually he had never been good at lying now that I thought about it.  “Nothing I just thought that you deserve to be doted on after how I’ve been treating you the past few weeks.”

Yes he had been an but I wasn’t in the mood to try and bring out his defensive side and ruin a near perfect day.  “It’s alright I know your stressed-”

He clanked his chopsticks against mine and I couldn’t help but smile as we starting a small war.  “Well so are you with your internship.  How is that going anyway?”

Okay is it bad that the first thing I remember is the conversation I had with Kikwang?  Probably not considering if Ben knew about it he’d probably not talk to me for three days.  Like the last time I gained a new male friend.  I can’t always hang out with gay guys’ sheesh.  “It’s good I’ve learned a lot and I’ve survived the first round of releases but I’m still nervous.  I’m nowhere near the place I need to be on the song and I just can’t get the chorus right no matter how hard I try.”

He reached across and tucked a strand of hair being my ear, smiling.  “You’ll figure it out I know you will.  You’re the best composer that I know.”

Now I know he was trying to butter me up usually he wasn’t too interested when I started rambling.  Either that or was finally starting to get interested which I really hoped was the case.  “I’m the only composer that you know.”

That didn’t seem to stop him from grinning ear to ear clearly finding some great compliment to use against me.  “Even if I knew Beethoven I would still think you were the best.”

Without missing a beat I smacked his hand with my chopsticks twice.  In a way I was flattered but he was only saying that because we were dating I want him to actually think that.  Of course that wouldn’t happen I’m nowhere near the genius of almost every composer before me.  “And then I would smack you for being ignorant of being in the presence of a genius.”

“I’m not ignorant, I told you that you were the best to me didn’t I?”

Laughing I shoved a couple of piece of pork and some rice in my mouth and pointed the chopsticks at him making strange faces until I finished.  “Now I know something fishy is going on.”

Instantly his eyes started to shift again but he kept a stern expression on his face as his chopsticks met with mine.  “Can’t I give you compliments every now and then?”

“Well…I…yeah I guess?  But I-”

Suddenly he dropped his chopsticks and took my free hand in his.  “I know I haven’t been the best lately but let me make up for it okay?”  I couldn’t argue or poke fun at him after that.  If he really wanted to make up for it then I wouldn’t stop him.  After all I wanted us to get better as well. 

After our late lunch we walked around for a while longer, window shopping more than anything now, before heading back to his apartment.  I always loved his apartment it always smelled fantastic and though it was a little dirty he kept things pretty neat.  Before I could enter the key code Ben grabbed my hand and looked down at me apologetically.  Ha I knew something was up.  “When we get in there please don’t freak out okay?”

“Um…okay?”  As soon as he opened the door and we got inside I nearly passed out from surprise and fear.

~~~~~

Skyler looked at me in disbelief as he handed me a cup of coffee to help calm my nerves.  He let me down about half of it and munched on his cookies.  When I didn’t start talking right away he leaned against the counter and felt my forehead.  “You’re as pale as a sheet and your warm boo tell me what happened.”

It took me a few more seconds before I finally found my voice.  “His mother was there!”  Shoving the coffee away I buried my face in my hands and let out a frustrated scream.  “And he let me go dressed like this!  What the kind of boyfriend is he?”

Skyler who was taking a drink sputtered and placed the cup down.  “She was really there?  Like in the flesh?”  He turned to grab a towel to wipe the counter and his mouth. 

Looking at him between my fingers I groaned again in frustration.  “Yes!  Drinking her tea and looking all proper like the scary English woman she is.  I mean he told me time and again she was like the stereotypical English woman but I always thought he was exaggerating.  Now I see where he gets it from.  Oh my god Sky she hates me!” 

He rubbed my shoulder reassuringly but to be honest that didn’t help much but I didn’t have the heart to pull him away.  “Boo why would anyone hate you?”

Scoffing I straightened up and grumbled a little bit.  “Because I don’t have a ‘stable’ and ‘sufficient’ job for ‘her Benny’ or some bull like that.”  Whenever I was ‘quoting’ his mother my voice turned snide and kind of high pitched.  Nowhere near what she sounded like but it made me feel better.

At this Skyler carefully pulled all sharp objects away though he looked a little annoyed himself.  “And he didn’t defend you?”

Again I rolled my eyes and leaned against the counter once more.  “She waited until he left the room of course.  When he is there she’s the sweetest woman but the second that he leaves she keeps saying how she’ll never give her approval.  Unless of course I start making money out my .”

“Well that’s ed up.”

Sighing helplessly I pushed off the counter and shuffled over to the couch.  “I don’t think she likes the fact I plan to stay in Korea either.  She wants a housewife for her precious son that will follow him wherever he goes.”  Without a second thought I fell into the couch grumbling against the soft cushions. 

Skyler was still in the kitchen, cleaning things up I assumed since I kept hearing clanking noises.  “You a housewife?  Bish please you hate cleaning.” 

The way he spoke I couldn’t help but smile despite my mood.  Sitting up a bit I shifted until my back was against the back of the couch and my body took up all the cushions.  “I know right?  I can cook but I’m not about to cook all day and all night for him screw that.  You know how bored I would be?”

“Probably die of boredom.”

Huffing a little I picked at the stray strands in the couch.  “Most likely.  But you know what Ben said when I told him all this?  He said to give his mom a chance since we’re the two most important girls in his life.”

Skyler finally came out of the kitchen and placed his hands on his hips, unimpressed.  “Oh girl please you should be ten times more important than his mom!”

Sitting up I pointed at him.  “That’s what I said!  And I was like I don’t like her and then he was all just try and get to know her and I was like tell her to get to know me first.  And here’s the best part apparently he’s told everything about me so you won’t believe what I did-”

“Oh my god you didn’t.”

“I did.”

He practically ran over to the couch and took a seat next to me, shoving my shoulder lightly.  “Shut up you didn’t.”

Nodding twice I sighed and rubbed the back of my neck.  Thinking about it now it was probably stupid but it was the best come back I had at the time.  “I did.  I was like if you know everything about me then why don’t you know that I’ve been talking to Kikwang of Beast?  And then his mom flipped out saying I was being disloyal or some .  He finally defended me there and said it was probably for work which is true I guess.  After that I just kinda excused myself saying I wouldn’t be around someone who falsely called me disloyal and told him I would call him later.”

He squealed a little and hugged me tightly.  “Okay first off I’m so proud of you boo and second,” He pulled back with a slight apologetic look on his face, “I’m not sure if I should tell you to cut and run from momma’s boy or try and turn on the charm to make her love you.”

And that was where I was having the most trouble.  I knew I cared about Ben but the question was did he care about me like I cared about him?  And I knew I would never have the guts to ask him.  “I don’t know either I mean I love Ben to death but I’m not sure if he loves me enough to look past his mother’s demands.”

Skyler sighed and wrapped one arm around my shoulder and startled to play with the ends of my hair.  “Well I can’t believe I’m saying this but…just give him some time to sort everything out.  He’ll figure out he wants you more than what his mother says and if it’s not enough for him then him.”

Why did he always have to be right with everything?  But then again I would go crazy without him.  “True.  I-” Suddenly my phone buzzed.  “It’s Ben, hey that Kikwang guy it’s just business right?”

He snorted and pretended to type on an imaginary phone.  “Nope he’s my super y chocolate abs lover who I’ve been ing behind your back that’s what you should say.”

Laughing I slapped his shoulder, “One my voice is not that high pitched and don’t tempt me I think I’ve caused enough stress for today though.”  Quickly I replied that he was and though I figured at some point Kikwang and I would be friends but I never thought that it would extend outside of the office.  Why would it?