Chu Yun's laughter made Xiao Zai relax like few other things did. They had been so busy the last few days, getting everything ready to welcome the Xiongnu, and worrying about what their arrival might meant, that he felt like they'd barely had a moment for themselves.
It was a relief to know that Lieba Chun's intentions were benevolent, and a part of Xiao Zai was even excited for these games and what they might entail. On the other hand, that meant more planning, which would surely take up all of Chu Yun's free time while Xiao Zai spent his days in court hearing out ministers who wanted nothing else but the assurance that tomorrow would be exactly the same as today, and the day before that.
"What are you thinking about?" Chu Yun asked him, after he'd been silent for some time.
"Just on how I miss how much time we had for each other before," he said, sliding his hands up from Chu Yun's thighs and up the swell of his abdomen.
