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Wrapped up in strong arms, you groaned when your alarm started beeping, waking you from your peaceful dreams. Another groan followed after you, the arms holding you tighter to the warm body you half laid upon. Pushing yourself off of the person, you turned to turn off the alarm, rubbing your eyes in the process before huffing and positioning yourself back in the arms of your former lover. Or.. your current lover? You weren’t sure and right now, you didn’t dare to ask. One arm was wrapped around you, his fingers trailing up and down over your own bare arm as you rest your head on Law’s chest. Your lips pecked his pectoral slowly, savouring the touch and attention before you had to leave to start breakfast and pack lunch for Shiro. “I thought you’d leave.” Law murmered, his nose nuzzling your hair as his fingers stilled.

“I still have to though. Shiro has school and I have work. Just like you.” Your own hold on him tightened in return, brows furrowing.

Law’s voice was lost as his grey eyes slowly opened and looked up at the ceiling. “Do you regret it?” The words flew into the air softly, almost as if they weren’t supposed to be spoken aloud. Lean fingers stilled in movements, time ticking by as his breathing let small strands of hair flutter to and fro. Eventually a sigh left your lips before you rested your chin on his chest, looking at the male’s face. Lips pulled to one side, you let your mind form and reform sentences to express your feelings in such a way that wouldn’t hurt him.

“I don’t regret it per se, I just… The timing is a bit off. You just broke up with your girlfriend and returned to your ex. It feels like I’m a rebound, even when you tell me you never lost the feelings in the first place.” Soft footsteps thudded on the outside of your room, signalling you that your son had woken up as well and your bubble with Law was pierced through, getting the talk to come to a halt. Your shoulders slumped as you pushed yourself off of his chest, slowly clothing yourself accordingly. “Can we..” You started, looking back at the man with a tired face. “Talk about it for real next time?” His grey eyes stopped trailing over you and rested on your face, a short nod following. “I’ll set some extra breakfast to the side for you. Shiro doesn’t know about this and I prefer to keep it this for a bit longer.” Law sighed and fell back on the pillow, the demanding tone of your voice enough to keep him grounded for now. After putting on your clothes for the day, you strolled over to the bed, leaning on a knee and your hands to look down at the male. “So grumpy still.” Law scoffed but it was quickly stifled as you kissed him shyly. “Get some extra sleep. I know you need it.” His large hand shot forward to stop you from moving away, connecting your lips with his once more in a less innocent kiss, your cheeks reddening as you parted your lips for him to enter briefly before forcing yourself away from him, covering your lips with your hand. “If I don’t go, I’ll never leave. I’ll text you when it’s safe to leave. Please lock the door.”

The rest of the week you hadn’t heard from Law anymore, the fear of being a simple rebound returning stronger than ever before. A loud sigh left your lips as you leaned on your elbow on the bureau, the screen illuminating your face brightly. Luffy had stopped taking your time after seeing how down you looked and some female coworkers had been snickering over new rumours a few cubicles ahead. Suddenly, a cup of steaming coffee was held in front of you, the hand accompanying the paper cup slightly scarred. Taking the warm cup in your hands, fingers curling around to connect as much skin on the warm surface, you smiled softly, looking up at the male. “Thank you, Benn.” His brow rose before he grinned down at you, grabbing a chair to sit down next to you.

“How’s things going for you, (y/n)?” His question was simple enough, could lead to anywhere, but your mind wandered back to the beginning of the week, another sigh flowing from your tired being. “Hmm that bad?” Throwing a look at the male, you knew he wouldn’t care if you were ranting at him, but you would feel bad about it afterwards. So you settled upon a simple, dismissive answer to quell his interest a bit. After a bit of a silence, the both of you mostly thinking to yourself, he rubbed your shoulder. “Tonight some of the coworkers want to grab a drink because of the successful deadline. Come with us.”

“I..” You looked away to escape his stare. “I can’t. Shiro needs a babysitter if I go and I can’t..” Last minute getting a babysitter is mostly accompanied with disasters, as Shiro was sometimes quite particular in his behaviour. Benn was quick to come up with a solution, however, and he had already dialled a phone number while you simply sat there, dumbstruck.

“It will do you good.” Was all he said regarding to you. You had no say in the whole matter anymore and deep inside, it started to frighten you.

*~*~*~

“WOOH!” Shanks’ drink sloshed over the rim of his glass as he swayed side to side, a rosy colour dusting his cheeks. People were drunk, others were laughing and you sat there, feeling second-hand embarrassment for your boss. You weren’t drunk, merely slightly buzzed as a warm feeling settled in your stomach, your drink a amber colour and a extra glass of water next to it. Luffy had inhaled the food, now laying down on his side, muttering something about more meat. Droop had slipped from his parted lips, the younger male even sleeping as his head had found a pillow in your upper leg. Robin sat in front of you, Franky propped up next to her as he drank drink after drink, as long as it was mixed with cola. The waitress that had to walk around your group looked tired as the table was filling up with the dishes and new drinks. Mouthing a ‘sorry’ her way, you saw her smile shortly before Shanks had thrown a lewd compliment her way, before she walked away with a scowl yet a deep blush reddening her face.

People left the building as your group became rowdier, mainly because of Shanks, while smaller groups dared to enter and throw some looks your way. The amber liquid in your glass swirled around as you moved the glass before sipping from it again, the liquid drying your lips yet burning through your throat. The door swung open once more, revealing several men chatting before they went straight to the bar, laughter quick to follow them. Luffy mumbled something next to you before grabbing your hand and holding it tightly. Your eyes flickered towards the younger male, seeing he was still asleep as he cradled your fingers close. ‘Still so childish.’ You thought, being reminded by your son at the behaviour from your colleague.

“Well, hellooo~ there.” The men from before had walked up to your table, leaning over the chair Robin was sitting as one of them ogled her breasts. “Such lovely ladies.” The ‘leader’ followed as he loosened his shirt, unbuttoning the upper buttons one by one. “Won’t you accompany us? You look like such interesting people to talk with.” The buzz was slapped from your sleepy mind, clearing with every slick syllable the man said, his eyes wandering over your upper body. Robin send them a stink eye before busying herself with Franky, acting uninterested. “Oh come on, lady. We’re more interesting than your drunk friends. We can keep you entertained.” His tongue slipped from his thin lips as he said those words, sending shivers down your spine. Luffy stilled a bit, his eyelids fluttering before looking up at your paling face.

“I..”

“I don’t think this lady is much interested in your entertainment.” You heard a low voice warn from behind you, a warm hand resting on your shoulder. “I prefer you scram.” The group scoffed as they shoved their hands in their pockets.

“Tch, like she’d prefer your accompany above ours. Now, what do you say, little lady?” Another shiver ran up and down your spine in a non-sexual way before you shook your head. Luffy sat up slowly, the palm of his hands rubbing his eyes as he yawned. The group gawked at the appearance of yet another person suddenly and the hand on your shoulder held you tenderly, assuring, and only now you let your racing heart calm down. Another hand rested on your other shoulder, weight gaining as the male behind you leaned forward, threateningly, and you dared to look at the expression he wore. Law looked annoyed, yet a smirk played at the corners of his lips, tugging them upwards. In the past, he was always possessive and that shone through his whole being, the glint in his eyes dangerous.

“Trust me, you don’t want to cross me.” After a long stare down, the small group scampered off, acting like they weren’t that interested in you anyway. Law’s thumb rubbed your tense skin gently, his weight disappearing from you before he sat down next to you, his brows furrowed. “You alright?” Letting a deep breath flow from your lips, you dared to look at him, nodding quickly and thanking him. Law’s eyes wandered over the drunken group you were with, keeping eye-contact with a very drunk boss who grinned at him before gulping down his beer again. “I thought you didn’t like gatherings like this.” Law’s voice was low, yet not accusing, just pointing out a fact from the past.

“I still don’t. I prefer..”

“To sit at home and watch a movie or read a book.” Still, no judgement lacing his voice and it made you smile a bit.

“And dote on a cute son of ours.” You murmered sipping from your drink as Luffy piped in on the conversation, drawing Law’s attention towards the younger male. You didn’t mind the arm around your waist and the other resting on your upper leg. Several pairs of eyes were locked on the scene of you three, noticing the wandering hand and giggling behind their own as the men blushed by the bashful behaviour or their drinks, you’d never know.

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Wrapped up in strong arms, you groaned when your alarm started beeping, waking you from your peaceful dreams. Another groan followed after you, the arms holding you tighter to the warm body you half laid upon. Pushing yourself off of the person, you turned to turn off the alarm, rubbing your eyes in the process before huffing and positioning yourself back in the arms of your former lover. Or.. your current lover? You weren’t sure and right now, you didn’t dare to ask. One arm was wrapped around you, his fingers trailing up and down over your own bare arm as you rest your head on Law’s chest. Your lips pecked his pectoral slowly, savouring the touch and attention before you had to leave to start breakfast and pack lunch for Shiro. “I thought you’d leave.” Law murmered, his nose nuzzling your hair as his fingers stilled.

“I still have to though. Shiro has school and I have work. Just like you.” Your own hold on him tightened in return, brows furrowing.

Law’s voice was lost as his grey eyes slowly opened and looked up at the ceiling. “Do you regret it?” The words flew into the air softly, almost as if they weren’t supposed to be spoken aloud. Lean fingers stilled in movements, time ticking by as his breathing let small strands of hair flutter to and fro. Eventually a sigh left your lips before you rested your chin on his chest, looking at the male’s face. Lips pulled to one side, you let your mind form and reform sentences to express your feelings in such a way that wouldn’t hurt him.

“I don’t regret it per se, I just… The timing is a bit off. You just broke up with your girlfriend and returned to your ex. It feels like I’m a rebound, even when you tell me you never lost the feelings in the first place.” Soft footsteps thudded on the outside of your room, signalling you that your son had woken up as well and your bubble with Law was pierced through, getting the talk to come to a halt. Your shoulders slumped as you pushed yourself off of his chest, slowly clothing yourself accordingly. “Can we..” You started, looking back at the man with a tired face. “Talk about it for real next time?” His grey eyes stopped trailing over you and rested on your face, a short nod following. “I’ll set some extra breakfast to the side for you. Shiro doesn’t know about this and I prefer to keep it this for a bit longer.” Law sighed and fell back on the pillow, the demanding tone of your voice enough to keep him grounded for now. After putting on your clothes for the day, you strolled over to the bed, leaning on a knee and your hands to look down at the male. “So grumpy still.” Law scoffed but it was quickly stifled as you kissed him shyly. “Get some extra sleep. I know you need it.” His large hand shot forward to stop you from moving away, connecting your lips with his once more in a less innocent kiss, your cheeks reddening as you parted your lips for him to enter briefly before forcing yourself away from him, covering your lips with your hand. “If I don’t go, I’ll never leave. I’ll text you when it’s safe to leave. Please lock the door.”

The rest of the week you hadn’t heard from Law anymore, the fear of being a simple rebound returning stronger than ever before. A loud sigh left your lips as you leaned on your elbow on the bureau, the screen illuminating your face brightly. Luffy had stopped taking your time after seeing how down you looked and some female coworkers had been snickering over new rumours a few cubicles ahead. Suddenly, a cup of steaming coffee was held in front of you, the hand accompanying the paper cup slightly scarred. Taking the warm cup in your hands, fingers curling around to connect as much skin on the warm surface, you smiled softly, looking up at the male. “Thank you, Benn.” His brow rose before he grinned down at you, grabbing a chair to sit down next to you.

“How’s things going for you, (y/n)?” His question was simple enough, could lead to anywhere, but your mind wandered back to the beginning of the week, another sigh flowing from your tired being. “Hmm that bad?” Throwing a look at the male, you knew he wouldn’t care if you were ranting at him, but you would feel bad about it afterwards. So you settled upon a simple, dismissive answer to quell his interest a bit. After a bit of a silence, the both of you mostly thinking to yourself, he rubbed your shoulder. “Tonight some of the coworkers want to grab a drink because of the successful deadline. Come with us.”

“I..” You looked away to escape his stare. “I can’t. Shiro needs a babysitter if I go and I can’t..” Last minute getting a babysitter is mostly accompanied with disasters, as Shiro was sometimes quite particular in his behaviour. Benn was quick to come up with a solution, however, and he had already dialled a phone number while you simply sat there, dumbstruck.

“It will do you good.” Was all he said regarding to you. You had no say in the whole matter anymore and deep inside, it started to frighten you.

*~*~*~

“WOOH!” Shanks’ drink sloshed over the rim of his glass as he swayed side to side, a rosy colour dusting his cheeks. People were drunk, others were laughing and you sat there, feeling second-hand embarrassment for your boss. You weren’t drunk, merely slightly buzzed as a warm feeling settled in your stomach, your drink a amber colour and a extra glass of water next to it. Luffy had inhaled the food, now laying down on his side, muttering something about more meat. Droop had slipped from his parted lips, the younger male even sleeping as his head had found a pillow in your upper leg. Robin sat in front of you, Franky propped up next to her as he drank drink after drink, as long as it was mixed with cola. The waitress that had to walk around your group looked tired as the table was filling up with the dishes and new drinks. Mouthing a ‘sorry’ her way, you saw her smile shortly before Shanks had thrown a lewd compliment her way, before she walked away with a scowl yet a deep blush reddening her face.

People left the building as your group became rowdier, mainly because of Shanks, while smaller groups dared to enter and throw some looks your way. The amber liquid in your glass swirled around as you moved the glass before sipping from it again, the liquid drying your lips yet burning through your throat. The door swung open once more, revealing several men chatting before they went straight to the bar, laughter quick to follow them. Luffy mumbled something next to you before grabbing your hand and holding it tightly. Your eyes flickered towards the younger male, seeing he was still asleep as he cradled your fingers close. ‘Still so childish.’ You thought, being reminded by your son at the behaviour from your colleague.

“Well, hellooo~ there.” The men from before had walked up to your table, leaning over the chair Robin was sitting as one of them ogled her breasts. “Such lovely ladies.” The ‘leader’ followed as he loosened his shirt, unbuttoning the upper buttons one by one. “Won’t you accompany us? You look like such interesting people to talk with.” The buzz was slapped from your sleepy mind, clearing with every slick syllable the man said, his eyes wandering over your upper body. Robin send them a stink eye before busying herself with Franky, acting uninterested. “Oh come on, lady. We’re more interesting than your drunk friends. We can keep you entertained.” His tongue slipped from his thin lips as he said those words, sending shivers down your spine. Luffy stilled a bit, his eyelids fluttering before looking up at your paling face.

“I..”

“I don’t think this lady is much interested in your entertainment.” You heard a low voice warn from behind you, a warm hand resting on your shoulder. “I prefer you scram.” The group scoffed as they shoved their hands in their pockets.

“Tch, like she’d prefer your accompany above ours. Now, what do you say, little lady?” Another shiver ran up and down your spine in a non-sexual way before you shook your head. Luffy sat up slowly, the palm of his hands rubbing his eyes as he yawned. The group gawked at the appearance of yet another person suddenly and the hand on your shoulder held you tenderly, assuring, and only now you let your racing heart calm down. Another hand rested on your other shoulder, weight gaining as the male behind you leaned forward, threateningly, and you dared to look at the expression he wore. Law looked annoyed, yet a smirk played at the corners of his lips, tugging them upwards. In the past, he was always possessive and that shone through his whole being, the glint in his eyes dangerous.

“Trust me, you don’t want to cross me.” After a long stare down, the small group scampered off, acting like they weren’t that interested in you anyway. Law’s thumb rubbed your tense skin gently, his weight disappearing from you before he sat down next to you, his brows furrowed. “You alright?” Letting a deep breath flow from your lips, you dared to look at him, nodding quickly and thanking him. Law’s eyes wandered over the drunken group you were with, keeping eye-contact with a very drunk boss who grinned at him before gulping down his beer again. “I thought you didn’t like gatherings like this.” Law’s voice was low, yet not accusing, just pointing out a fact from the past.

“I still don’t. I prefer..”

“To sit at home and watch a movie or read a book.” Still, no judgement lacing his voice and it made you smile a bit.

“And dote on a cute son of ours.” You murmered sipping from your drink as Luffy piped in on the conversation, drawing Law’s attention towards the younger male. You didn’t mind the arm around your waist and the other resting on your upper leg. Several pairs of eyes were locked on the scene of you three, noticing the wandering hand and giggling behind their own as the men blushed by the bashful behaviour or their drinks, you’d never know.