Body Heat

Zoey woke up early because she wants to see Nickel before he goes to his one-week convention. She also packed him his breakfast before knocking his door.

"Zoey, what time is it?" Nickel asked while rubbing his eye. "It is still five in the morning, baby. Why are here?"

Nickel got confused about why is Zoey standing his doorway in this early time. He was still in his pajamas with his messy hair checking if his wristwatch is still functioning.

"I came here because I want to you see first before you leave me alone." Nickel saw her sadness written on her face and it breaks his heart knowing that the girl he loves the most will be left alone on this whole floor. He can only hug her tightly thinking that would remove all the sadness he saw on her a moment ago.

"Ouch! What is that?" He asked because after Zoey hugged him back a hot-patch metallic object hit his back. His satin pajama top cannot protect him from whatever hit his back.

Zoey escaped from his embrace as apologetically pats his back with her hand. "OH! I'm sorry that was the breakfast I packed for you. Did it burn?" she unknowingly raised Nickel's top to check his back if it was burned. Nickel, on the other hand, thought an idea on how he can make her turn red easily.

"Baby, isn't it too early to do that?" He said.

Zoey stops midway as she quickly understands what she thinks he meant. Due to her embarrassment, she stops checking his back and grabbed the breakfast boxes her prepared for him. She went to his kitchen to prepare the table for them to eat while he follows.

"Why is your face as red as a tomato, baby? Are you feeling okay?" He teasingly asked. Nickel seldom sees Zoey's face turns red and when he does makes him ecstatic.

"I am okay. It is just that your house's air condition system is not working well." Zoey put down the lunchbox lid and turn to find the air conditioner remote control. Nickel holds his head on his hand while his eyes follow Zoey. He seductively smiled at her and deep-toned said.

"Baby, my apartment's current air condition temperature is at eighteen-degree celsius. And as far as I know, it is working very well."

Zoey stops her pace when Nickel said that using his deep voice. It almost weakens her knees in which she first timed experience. It was also her first time to hear him speak with that tone and for some reason, she starts to like it.

To redeem herself for that moment Zoey arrogantly replied, "Whatever! After your meeting call for the air condition technician to fix your appliance." She then returns to the kitchen and continues where she left.

Nickel tries to prolong that red face reaction of Zoey so he decided to break the silence engulfing them. "Baby, do you want to know why my room's temperature is at 18°C?"

Zoey didn't even bat him an eye and said, "why?"

Nickel was irritated when Zoey answered him that way, this girl will regret acting like that to me, the aid to himself.

He cleared his thought first before sharing his answer and looked at her while she prepares their breakfast.

"Because men's bodies tend to produce more body heat than women and do you want to know where so usual body heat goes?" Nickel wanted to sound mysterious and sneaky to Zoey so he just looked down his crotch while smiling ear to ear.

And to his amusement, Zoey didn't fail to easily turn red with that information. Nickel, on the other hand, couldn't hold his laughter and burst after witnessing Zoey turning to be a tomato.

Zoey felt that her face was as hot as the food she prepared so she can only hide behind her hand and sat on where she was standing.

It took Nickel a minute before he stops laughing and approaches his girlfriend. He carried her up and removed her hand on her face and kissed her forehead.

"I was just kidding, baby. Don't cry. I just want to make you smile. I'm sorry." Nickel quickly stopped his teasing and tried to comfort the crying Zoey.

"Making me smiles your ass. You're embarrassing and polluting my mind Nicanor." Zoey removed her hands and glared at him with intent as if she will try to kill the man in front of him.

"I am sorry, baby. Please don't be mad at me." Nickel tries to caress Zoey with his love and tenderness as he hugs and baby kisses her cheeks.

In which helped to lessen her killing intent. After a minute of baby kiss and hugs, Zoey once again flashed a sweet smile on her face that makes Nickel relax.

The two help one another in setting the table and after that dug their selves with the food she prepared. Nickel voluntarily watched the dishes because according to want Zoey said while they were eating, "this is your house, why would you ask your guest to do the dishes? And also, I am the one who cooked. It wouldn't be good to see that I will also be the dishwasher after all the effort I did, right? I know that you are not that shameless, baby, so go ahead and do what is right and just."

'Do I really have a choice to choose?' He said to himself.

Zoey was looking at him, waiting for his reply after his short moment of silence and because there is definitely a no answer, he cheerfully said, "of course my love. I won't let you do the dishes. That is how much I love you."