Sage looked up from the bowls as he uncovered them and allowed some of the last steam to rise from the uncovered containers. He saw his friend and pet in the doorway but looked down at his things, giving him a moment to wait as he pulled his napkin across his lap and then, without looking at him said, “Sit down and eat.”<br/><br/>It was an order, plain and simple and the look on Sages face looked pleased. He as very pleased with the man for asking permission, even more so that he was already trained well enough to know to come to him when there was a moment for them to be alone. Sage did not have major plans for the night, he really only planned to pull the man into his arms and tease him without release. Sage was tired and had been up since early in the morning with his work.<br/><br/>That never meant he would leave his pet without some pleasure, or in some cases pain.<br/><br/>“Set your alarm to wake up early enough to get back up to your bedroom before she wakes up, you are sleeping in my bedroom until daylight.”<br/><br/>Sage said this, unceremoniously, around his first bite of his dinner.<br/>