It had been miserable and rainy for the last four days, and had shown no sign of letting up. The new umbrella he had bought had been paying dividends. It was big enough for himself and Sunner to walk under, which was handy, as the man was still insistent on walking him to and from work every day. There was no need for it this morning, though. Matty had been awoken by sunlight streaming into the cabin through the windows. Clear, sunny days were exceptionally rare in Hamis, and rarer still that they would coincide with a day when Matty did not need to work.
It was still early when he had woken up. He stayed in bed for a bit, curled up against Sunner. He tried to get back to sleep, but eventually had decided to get up, leaving the other man in their bed as he got dressed. He chose a pale ivory blouse and a checked waistcoat, with a skirt to match. Once he was satisfied, he stoked the woodstove back to life and set water boiling for tea in a battered old kettle they had found not long ago. Once he had a steaming cup in his hands, he made his way out onto the deck as the sun crested the buildings that lined the river on either side.
It really was a lovely morning, and already pleasantly warm. There was not a cloud in the sky, which was a stark change from the rain and hail of the day prior. He leaned on the side of the boat as he sipped his drink, listening to the noise of carts and people beginning to drift over from the nearby streets. It was all very calm, and he really quite liked it. It wasn’t as calm as it had been when they had docked outside the city walls, but being in the city made it much, much easier and quicker to get to and from his job.
It didn’t take him long to decide exactly how he wanted to spend the day. He took his time finishing his tea, deciding to let Sunner sleep a bit longer. Once he was finished, he made his way back into the cabin and sat down on the edge of the bed. He didn’t wake the other man up right away, instead sitting there and admiring for a bit first. He really was handsome, even when he was passed out like the dead and snoring away, his blonde hair a mess under him. Matty reached out, brushing a strand of hair out of Sunner’s face, then leaned down, kissing him softly.
“Wake up, Sunshine,” he said quietly, placing another kiss on the man’s cheek, then his jaw.
“It’s a nice day. We should go out.”