"I'm not exactly a professional or anything, but I do." She wasn't going to tell him that she learned from YouTube. "Why? Want me to cut yours?"
"Since you're offering, yeah. Can you do it tonight? Want anything in return?" He asked, grabbing the basket of clean clothes and picking up Tino.
"I can do it tonight, I'll have to think about what I want in return though."
"Fine with me." He said. "I'll put this in your room and get Tino ready for bed. You can head up to my room, the door should be open. Clippers are in the bathroom."
Zadia nodded, turning off the television and then the lamp. "Alright, grab my toothbrush while you're up there. It's in the first draw of the nightstand."
"Mmh," Roman mumbled, disappearing up the steps.
Grabbing her crutches, Zadia walked up to the stairs. After much practice, she realized walking up the steps with just one of the crutches was easier than two. So she made sure to leave at least one of them downstairs. Wrapping her hand around the doorknob, Zadia pushed open the door and stepped inside Roman's room.
Like usual it was dark, his room smelling like cologne and pumpkin spice. Zadia plugged in the night light like she saw Roman do before.
His cat at the corner of the room meowed at her, watching intently as Zadia took some of the blankets and pillow, and laid them on the ground for Tino and Roman. Moving to the bathroom she opened the light and grabbed the clippers off the counter. She plugged it into the electric socket near the toilet.
Once Roman got done with dressing up Tino, he quietly exited the room, making sure not to wake up Abel. His footsteps sounded through the hall as he walked into his room. "You've gotta go to bed, Santino," Roman grumbled, shutting the door to the room. "Binx." He acknowledged his cat and walked into the bathroom, finding Zadia leaned up against the counter, flossing. "Here." He said, passing her the toothbrush and tongue scraper.
"Thanks." She said as he sat Tino down on the counter. He kept yawning, clearly now sleepy. The both of them began their night routine, brushing their teeth as they normally did. Zadia was the first to finish, so she took Tino and rocked him gently where she was. Tino eventually gave up his fight and fell asleep in her arms.
"I got him," Roman said, before taking the sleeping baby from her. He placed Tino on the blanket on the ground and then removed his shirt, throwing it on his bed. On his way back into the bathroom, he grabbed a towel. Zadia was already sitting on the closed toilet head, waiting for him. He set the towel on the ground and sat down on it, in between Zadia's legs. "Don't mess up."
"I won't." She insisted, somewhat nervous that she would. She placed her soft hands on his forehead and tilted his head back, before turning on the clippers.
Zadia started at the top, then began moving her way to the back. His hair fell to the ground as she moved to his side, making sure to cut properly. Starting at the nape, she went from the bottom to the top, cutting in multiple directions on the same spot to get all the hair. When she got done, she shut off the clippers and passed her hand through his hair to make sure it was uniform. "I'm done, go take a look at it." Standing up, Roman went to look at himself in the mirror. "You like it?" She asked, near his side, using the counter for support so she wouldn't fall.
"You did well." He simply said. She ran a hand through his butch cut, then slowly to his face, removing the fallen hair. Roman shut his eyes, feeling her fingertips brush against his shoulders. "Stop... stop doing that Zadia." He finally said, his eyes opening as he grabbed her wrist. That fucking cocoa butter smell was becoming insufferable.
She stared at him confused, her forehead creased. "Doing what?" She asked lowly.
"You know what." He said in the same tone, looking down at her face. "I'm gonna buy you new lotion."
"I don't care, as long as it's cocoa butter." She countered, her eyes falling to his eyes and then lips. They were pink and plump.
"It smells terrible, Zadia."
She looked back at his light brown eyes, just as he looked into her dark enchanting ones. She moved closer. "No, it doesn't, Roman."
He lowered his head an inch. "It really does."
She smiled affectionately and he felt his heart pound. The thought of watching her smile all day didn't seem quite bad. "Admit it." She said, face moving closer. She could see the lines against his healing face. "You like it more than I do and it bothers you."
"I don't." He said, but his voice quivered causing her smile to widen. The shirt on her head was ridiculous, but he liked it. "I'm gonna get all those fucking lotion bottles you have filled with fucking cocoa butter and I'm gonna fucking burn them myself." He threatened.
"You better fucking not." She said, seriously. Roman's lips parted to say something but his train of thought was elsewhere once Zadia's warm and soft lips pressed against his. He inhaled her breath, tasting the minty toothpaste in her mouth. Their lips moved hungrily and he gripped the side of her face, kissing her deeper. The palm of Zadia's hands fell on his naked chest as she felt him lift her and set her on the counter. One of his hands held onto her thigh, squeezing little by little.
Their kiss grew deeper, Zadia's hands wandering further. She liked the way his skin felt against hers and he liked the way she opened her mouth so his tongue could adventure. They both let out a moan, enjoying the sensation from their mingling.
Before Zadia's hand could slide into his jeans, Roman jumped back. "I... I... can't. We can't..." He breathed, slowly catching his breath. Heat rose to Zadia's face. "It's selfish, selfish of me to even..." he cleared his throat running a hand through freshly shaven hair. "I can't."
"I... I get it." Zadia said, getting herself off the counter. She winced at the pain she felt in her ankle as she landed. "I shouldn't have..." she grabbed her crutches, standing straight. "I'm... sorry." She nervously said, moving as fast as she could out of his room, forgetting her toothbrush and tongue scraper.
She was embarrassed, very embarrassed.
This whole thing was embarrassing.
"You don't have to lea—"
"I think I should." She interrupted him, her back facing him as she stepped out of his room finally. "Tino can stay here tonight."
Roman sighed, placing his hand on his hips. "Are you s—-" Zadia was gone before he could finish his sentence. He moved forward, shutting his door. "Fuck." He whispered. Binx's yellow eyes stared at him from her side of the room. "I don't know what the fuck that was." He huffed and he knew for certain he couldn't let it happen again.
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