“Heechul-ah?”
    “I like my name on your lips almost as much as I like them around by ” Heechul answered. Morning sunlight peeked through the hotel curtain and Leeteuk was resting his head on Heechul’s shoulder and collarbone. He chuckled and put his arm around Heechul's still bare abdomen. 
    “Can I ask you something?” Leeteuk continued.
    “You just did,” Heechul replied, his classic sarcastic smirk peeking out.
    “Was last night like, just a one time thing?” 
    Immediately becoming serious, Heechul sighed and said “well, it could be… I mean, if that’s what you want… “
    “What, so we can just be sad and think about our time together when we’re lonely at night?” Leeteuk really didn’t know what was going to happen, and he felt himself slip into his anxious tendencies as he tried to plan for the future.
    “Hey, I’m not saying that’s what I want!” Heechul exclaimed. “I’m just saying, if you don’t want this to happen again, it doesn’t have to.”
        Heechul noticed the leader’s uncertainty and anxiety peeking out from his ever cheerful disposition. Trying to reach a compromise that required no commitment or pressure, Heechul said “Ok, how about this: when you feel lonely at night, like you said, call me, and I’ll be there. And we’ll figure out the rest as we go. How about that?” He looked down at the man resting on his chest. 
    Leeteuk smiled.“That sounds perfect” he agreed.
    Heechul paused as he began to reflect on their past. “I just wish we had done this sooner,” he said, with a wary note of regret for lost time. Leeteuk paused, and turned to meet Heechul’s eyes before saying, “well… I guess it’s better late than never.”