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[that_cost]

Charlie is asleep, curled up in a small ball with a customized PS4 controller in hand, the design on it cats eating pasta. But that's not really important. What matters is Charlie is curled up in a small ball when she wanted to be awake so she could greet her boyfriend when he arrived.

A lot happened in the past few weeks and while Charlie tends to be fairly easy going, she hits limits and hits them hard. it had been a succession of one thing after another, one of the things being a few coworkers having to quit due to school and other obligations. Which was fine, she got it. But filling those positions and training newbies was never fun for her.

And then customers being dicks and having nightmares about Nolan.

She'd hit a limit and decided to call Rocky and ask him to join her for a staycation. A much needed staycation.


And she really did plan to stay awake to await his arrival, putting in inFamous: Second Son to play until he got there, but it was while she was powering Delsin's Neon abilities up when it hit her how tired she was from everything. She only intended to close her eyes for a few minutes, but that turned into a couple hours and she didn't hear Rocky use the key she hid for him to let himself in.

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[rockysmash]

...oh, no. He was screwed.

She was adorable.

Grinning as the bellowed greeting he was about to let out died on the tip of his tongue when he saw the little golden ball on the couch, shimmering as the light of the television flickered over her. The sound of the video game was still playing at a moderately normal volume, which made him wonder just how tired she was...

Setting his bag on the floor, Rocky moved to gently slip the controller from her hands. Making sure the game was saved, he shut off the system and switched off the TV before standing next to the couch, sliding his arms under her body, and carefully picking her up to cradle her against his chest so he could carry her to bed.

"Note to self," he muttered to himself as he kissed her forehead while moving through the apartment, "trick you into moving to Boulder City. Someone needs to keep tabs on you, Bird Brain."

[that_cost]

She wasn't quite asleep when he picked her up. In all likelihood, it was him picking her up that woke her. And the sense that the most important part of her Exaltation was nearby, waking her enough to be aware that he was holding her and talking, but not enough for her to open her eyes.

She cuddles against his chest with a sigh, smiling briefly and sleepily at his words before murmuring a reply.


"Could try asking."

[rockysmash]

"Shhhh, you're sleeping." He shushed her with a grin, holding her a little tighter as he carried her down the hall and into her room. "Sleeping soundly, and having a super vivid sex dream about a dreamy interracial man who contemplates cucumbers and wants to wisk you away for a torrid week of naked Twister--no lie either, that's an actual Porntube listing for a repost of the last April Fool's Day video I did..."

Stooping with all the grace of his supernatural nature, he managed to nudge the blankets back enough to lay her down, then shift her legs so he could draw the covers over her.

"So enjoy that dream, and when you wake up, maybe a magic fairy will make it come true. Y'know, after the fairy finished editing and uploading his last video to cover that week of naked Twister. 'Kay?"

[that_cost]

"That magic fairy better have that dead sexy dreamy interracial man be naked and in my bed when I wake up, otherwise I'm complaining to management," Charlie replies, opening one eye and looking at Rocky with a grin, sitting up long enough for a brief (but obviously not too brief) kiss. She's very glad to see him, promises of nudity and sex aside. As much as she loves that part of their relationship, she also loves him. She loves that he took time out to come be with her, even if he didn't have to.

"What time is it?" she asks, running her fingers through her short, wavy hair and stretching out with a sigh.

[rockysmash]

Rocky smiled back at her, leaning in to follow her back down to the pillow with a kiss on the forehead. "It's late...not super late, but late enough. They cancelled my stupid flight twice...and I am gonna get no work done, you're too damn adorable."

With a sigh, Rocky toed off his sneakers and dove gracefully over Charlie to plop onto the mattress behind her with a soft grunt, wrapping an arm around her waist to pull her back against his chest with one arm as the other found his phone. He took a moment to fiddle with it, starting a video recording before he held it up so just his face was visible.

"Hello, everyone!" he greeted quietly. "I'm Bane, you're wonderful, and I am currently in Seattle! Three guesses as to why, and the first two don't count."

He shifted the phone so Charlie was visible, tucked back against his chest.

"I'm recording this because I don't have a morning video for tomorrow, and it's...eleven o'clock Pacific right about now. Everyone be quiet, 'cause Charlie's still sleeping." He paused to kiss the crown of her head. "Aren't you, Charlie?"

[that_cost]

"You'll get work done and we'll make a video together later in the week. Something ridiculous, even though I have a backlog."

When he pulls out his phone and starts recording, she just curls herself against his chest and smiles, listening to the gentle tones of his voice and even giving the video a smile and a wave...and a yawn that she's quick to apologize for.

"I'll make sure he gets that video out for you soon. I promise."

[rockysmash]

"Talks in her sleep a lot, this one." Rocky observes with a mock amazed look, melting into a grin as he turns back to the camera. "Any rate, you can probably expect at least one collab while I'm here, and possibly some more late videos unless I do phone vlogs like this one. In the meantime? Until I post, I'll ask the usual favor: go find your favorites, and share them with a friend. While you're at it..."

He pauses, bending his head to kiss Charlie's temple with a grin.

"...do the same for McEats. And, on that note? I'm sleeps now--no dirty stuff, but I fully expect fanart of my sleepy girlfriend. Fluffiest I find will be a thumbnail on the next fangame I play. So everyone out there, good night, take care...and as always...be good lifeforms!"

With a wave, he stops recording, tosses his phone somewhere on the bed, and flops down to bury his face against the back of Charlie's neck.

"Mmmmm...'night. Gotta rest up for that sex I promised you in the morning."