I saw a different doctor in the practice this morning. This one was extremely personable and looked just like Tom Hardy.
I kept wanting to ask him to say 'You merely adopted the dark! I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING!' in Bane's voice but I thought that might be rude.
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Last night turned out to be an evening that I won't soon forget. The boys were jovial and tender, sweet through dinner and thoroughly generous with each other and with me when we returned home.
They haven't really been able to reconnect until now. Our nerves have been shot, patience so frayed we couldn't thread it through a day to save our souls, not that we actually could save our souls at this late hour but it's always a nice thought.
This morning when I got up to let the dog out and start some coffee I came back to wake up Loch to get ready for his day and he and Ben were spooning loosely. They were both deeply asleep.
I stood there for such a long time and smiled. You have no idea.
I finally wedged myself in between them, making a Bridget-sandwich, waking up Lochlan when my cast bumped his shoulder and he said Good morning, meat. What in the hell are you doing?
I told him how I found the two of them sleeping and he jumped up and pointed at me. Don't you dare write about it! I swear to God, Bridge. It was a vague threat that he left there because he knows I will and because he's technically proud to be here in our freaky little marriage for three. Ben woke up because of the shouting, smiled at Lochlan and sleepily patted the bed, telling him to come back, that he was cold and needed the fire close.
You weren't sleeping!
I was. But damn. You're like a human hot water bottle. I think I'm going to have Bridget trade places permanently or maybe we'll just kick her out.
Hey, wait a minute! This is my spot right here! I'm the meat! You're the bread! If you get rid of me then you're both...
Toast! Ben yells triumphantly and then looks alarmed.
See? I cover all the angles. Now you have to keep me!
You're lucky you're so cute, Meatlet.
Meatlet?
Well, it's not like you're even bigger than a side cut...maybe a roast. Ben is thinking hard for someone who's not awake yet.
Wow.
No WAIT! Meatball! That's what you are. Loch claps his hands together and I twitch.
Enough. I have too many nicknames now.
There are never too many nicknames for you, Meatball.
I'm writing about the spooning, Lochlan!
Well then I'm going to give up all other nicknames from here on out, you little Saltwater Meatball.
