AN: Done for the Onepieceyaoi100 lj community, for the "breakfast" prompt. All characters are the property of Oda, I'm just barrowing them for bit.

Paulie is not Iceberg's trophy wife.

He is the warm, solid tangle of limbs Iceberg peels himself away from in the morning, wincing as bare feet come into contact with cold tile and heading off to the shower. Paulie merely turns himself over and draws the quilt closer around him.

He will be awake by the time Iceberg is halfway through, the smell of sausage and eggs wafting through the rooms by the time the last of the shaving cream is washed down the sink. He will be standing at the stove when Iceberg wanders into the kitchen, and won't comment as Iceberg plays with the tips of his hair as he leans over a broad shoulder to sniff at the almost ready food (as Iceberg refrains when he traces patterns inked into skin in the dark hours).

He will be loud over great eggs and decent coffee, sneaking bits to T-Rex (who Iceberg is beginning to suspect likes him better) while plans are discussed and instructions are decided upon. Then he will brush his teeth in the sink (something Iceberg has yet to be able to discourage him from doing, and probably won't as long as Paulie is allowed to smoke just about everywhere he pleases) while Iceberg lingers over the last of the morning paper. And then, if they have enough time, Iceberg will linger over him for a bit.

Paulie is a prize, to be sure, and one Iceberg's not quite sure he's earned yet.