Hold me tight

The taxi ride home was agony. The road felt like it had grown longer and the traffic seemed jammed to the edge of the earth. Neither Victor nor Yuri couldn't wait to unwind when they eventually got back to Yuri's house. They were both sitting in silence in the back of the taxi. They had to hold in their words to each other or the taxi driver would get an earful of how sexy Victor was or how Yuri was the only one for Victor. Victor distracted himself by looking up at the stars. He always loved coming here not only because of Yuri but he could finally see stars again in their beautiful state and not be drowned out by the city lights. He got so distracted that he just about felt his hand being hesitatingly touched. He looked over at Yuri and touched the back of Yuri's hand before holding it. Yuri lightly squeezed it and Victor returned the response as well as rubbing his thumb on Yuri's. 

"Do I turn in here now?!" Said the driver loudly, interrupting them.

Victor could have made his first murder that night.

While Victor paid the loud driver with a fake smile, Yuri took out his bags from the boot of the car. Once that was done, he closed the boot and slung his bag onto his shoulder and watched the car drive off. Yuri was about to pick up his other, heavier, bag but Victor got to it first. Yuri would have protested that he could carry his own bags but tonight he was tired and just need to be with Victor.

They made their way to the house without any words exchanged. Yuri unlocked the front door and stepped inside. He slipped off his shoes and dropped his bag on the floor. A sigh of relief came from him due to the knowledge that he could relax for a short while. When Victor stepped into the house after, Yuri blushed thinking about how it looked like Victor was moving in with him, into their own little house. When Yuri locked the door, he heard the thud of the heavier bag hit the floor then his waist being wrapped from behind by long, slender, arms. He instantly felt safe. Any hug from Victor made Yuri feel better again.  

"I missed you so much" Victor whispered.

Yuri turned, put the house keys in his coat pocket and also wrapped his arms around Victor's shoulders, gently kissing him too.

"I missed you so much too" Yuri whispered back "It was only two days but it didn't right without you"

Victor kissed Yuri's forehead, stepped back and held Yuri's hand again.

"Come on we'll go to bed, we are both very tired"

Yuri nodded but before they made their way, both got out of their winter clothes, hung them up and walked off to Yuri's bedroom, forgetting about the bags. Yuri opened the door to his bedroom and sat on his bed, pulling down Victor to sit beside him. Both looked at each other with smiles before moving into each other's warm bodies and kissing again. The kisses were soft and gentle. There wasn't any need for heavy, heated kissed they would do before sex. 

"Victor" Yuri said somewhat breathlessly "Sleep with me tonight"

Victor frowned, confused.

"I always do"

"No this time I don't want you in my bed just after sex...which I guess to be fair that is almost every night but this time I just want you in my bed tired from a long day we had, like today, not sleeping after just sex. If we weren't tired, we'd be already half way into it. I...I hate it when you go back into your room" Yuri started to tear up.

Victor took off Yuri's glasses and set them down onto the bedside table. He wiped away some stray tears that slid down Yuri's cheeks then pressed his forehead against Yuri's. 

"I have been waiting to hear that from you. I never wanted to put pressure on you despite me asking on the first day I arrived here" 

Yuri laughed a little at that and buried his face into Victor's shoulder. Victor closed his eyes and held tight onto him.

"I want to sleep with you every night. I want to know what you dream about. I want to see your face every morning when I wake up and" Victor opened his eyes and moved Yuri from his shoulder to look at him "I just need to tell you every night before you drop off to sleep and every morning when you wake up that I love you so, so much"

A new set of tears rolled down Yuri's cheeks.

"I love you so much too"

Victor dried off Yuri's tears once more and slowly pushed Yuri to the bed. He lay on top of Yuri and resumed kissing him. Yuri couldn't feel happier. With Victor's lips gently kissing his, he was getting more and more relaxed to the point that he had to stop himself from falling asleep. He caressed Victor's cheek which in turn stopped Victor.

"Everything alright?"

Yuri nodded

"I just...would like to be under the covers now and fall asleep with you. I don't have any pyjamas that would fit you though"

Victor smiled, amused.

"I promise not to do anything of we both just have our underwear on"

Yuri looked hesitant.

"Yuurriii!!" Victor whined "I promise!"

Yuri sighed but it came with a smile. Victor nuzzled his nose on Yuri's and sat up, pulling Yuri up with him. Both got undressed in front of each other, something so natural for them now. Yuri pulled the covers back and slid underneath them. Victor followed and both lay down on the soft pillows looking at each other, smiling. 

"I have to admit" Victor said as he touched Yuri's lips "Whenever you weren't in bed with me, I would hug my pillow and pretend it was you"

Victor waited for a snicker but Yuri, instead, turned around and had his back facing Victor.

"Is this better?" Yuri asked.

Victor immediately got the message and curled himself around Yuri. Yuri shifted his body to find that perfect slot in which he felt most comfortable in Victor's warm embrace. Yuri placed his hands on Victor's and squeezed them tight. Victor twined his legs with Yuri's and kissed the top of his head.

"Yeah, this is much better"

Yuri's heart started beating fast thinking about all the nights he would be held like this, listening to Victor's soft breathing and just forget about the whole world. 

"Yuri, I'm sorry for only telling you now about this. I hated going back to my own room too. It just felt like we were in separate houses despite being in the same one. When we get ou..r...own..."

Victor's voice was slowly fading.

"Victor?"

There wasn't any response. Yuri took it upon himself to turn around to face Victor, Victor suddenly twitched and took in a sharp breath and his eyes snapped open.

"Huh? What happened?"

He looked at Yuri who was giggling.

"Oh did I fall asleep?" Victor said as his eyes were drooping.

Yuri didn't need to say anything back except for;

"I love you"

Victor managed to just about kiss Yuri and, with a sleepy smile, said;

"I love you too"

Even though Yuri saw it multiple of times, he always lovingly watched Victor's eyes close into a peaceful sleep. Yuri cuddled into Victor's chest and listened to his steady heartbeat. The calming, low sound of it eventually lulling him to sleep.