@runladybugrun asked:
LADYBUG lifted his head off of Reed's chest. He stifled a yawn and blinked blearily. It hadn't been his intention to take a nap on his lover while the other man read in the temporarily shared bed. LADYBUG's bright blues flicked down. After a moment, he grinned, pulled the edge of Reed's shirt over his stomach, and leaned over to place a kiss on his belly. ❝Hello,❞ he murmured. LADYBUG wrapped his arm around the bottom of Reed's bump. His cheek settled gently against it, soaking in the warmth of his skin and the feeling of their child — their impossible, wonderful dream - child. ❝Hello to both of you ... shit. How long was I out ?❞
As much as Reed enjoyed their moments of talking- even if it was mostly Reed rambling about some tech he was figuring out and LADYBUG kindly listening intently- or doing something within the confines of their private moments like watching a movie or cooking together- mostly LADYBUG and H.E.R.B.I.E. cooking and Reed watching fondly- he realized how much he loved these little moments they weren't ever truly afforded. His fingers tenderly carded through LADYBUG's hair as he slept, and the warmth and weight of the other man on him was all he needed to feel so content.
His attention was only pulled from the book he had been reading- truthfully he had been reading anything baby related since finding out about the little one growing inside of him, and that night's read was You and Your Baby- when he felt the other stir.
The ghost of a smile pulled at his lips and he rested his hand against the side of LADYBUG's neck, the pad of his thumb stroking against the jut of his jaw.
"Only about an hour or so. Seemed like you needed it, though."