Can We Keep Her? (Attn Alex)
Eiryk was carelessly sprawled across Alex's couch with their new pet, Thora, the little kit. She'd been checked out by a vet and pronounced fit. They had gotten everything required for a small canine and it was now all scattered through out Alex's apartment. Eiryk had a duplicate set delivered to his place, but they hadn't set it up yet. It was scary how attached he'd become to the critter.
Once she'd gotten over being cold and hungry she was as adventurous, curious and mischievous as any puppy or kitten. Thanks to his gift though she was mostly good. She knew what she could chew and couldn't and mostly stuck to that and was getting rather good at the litter tray Alex had suggested.
They were taking turns feeding her every few hours. Eiryk had done the last shift very early in the morning after Alex had gone to sleep. But he had also fallen asleep on the couch with the little warm fuzz ball curled up against his bare chest. Thora was attempting to wake him nudging him incessantly with her nose, biting at his thumb with her almost teeth and calling to him through his gift but Eiryk only just shifted in his sleep. Finally the kit gave up and barked at him.
Eiryk still didn't really move.
"Rowan who?"
Alex grinned at Eiryk, who had no reason to worry on any count. Alex was all about Eiryk. He hadn't so much as blinked at another human being... okay, or vampire, since meeting him.
"Oh my favorite. I love documentaries. Especially the long ones." He raised his eyebrows at Eiryk. "Is Patrick Stewart narrating this one? His voice is hot."
Thora interrupted Eiryk then, apparently, and judging from the question Eiryk asked she was finally out of steam. Which was great because Alex and Eiryk were just building it up.
"Putting everyone to bed sounds heavenly."
He released Eiryk so the blond could go pick up the fox kit and headed into the bedroom. His place wasn't big but it was cozy with the three of them there.
It never hurt his feelings to be a little reassured and have his vanity stroked now and then. It helped. Every once in a great while Eiryk wondered if Alex would be happier with a human but little things like that kept the thought from ever really making it to the front of his mind. And the idea remained the faintest of shadows so deeply buried in his subconscious even Eiryk wasn't aware of it.
He grinned at Alex, agreeing with that assessment. The man had good delivery.
"I'll find some audio books he's narrated if it will get you in the mood.�
Neither of them needed much help on that point, but Eiryk had no issues enhancing things a little bit here and there.
He sighed when Alex left him and looked longingly after him for a second before picking up Thora, she was almost out which was good it meant they wouldn't wake her. The kit slept like a rock, something they had in common.
[Sleep now.]
[Yes, sleep now.] Eiryk agreed as he tucked her into her little 'den'. It was more designed for a cat than a dog but it gave her a dark hidey hole which was more natural for a fox. He smiled as she curled up in the blankets and dropped right off.
He turned to Alex, leer back in place.
"Shall I tuck you in?�
It was true. Maybe it was schmoopy and romantic, but he did love Eiryk's voice. Whether his regular tone, or all muzzy from sleep or a little slurred from too much to drink, Alex thought it was just fine no matter how he heard it.
By the time Eiryk gathered up Thora, tucked her in, and got to the bedroom, Alexander was naked beneath the bed covers, covered like a half-wrapped gift. He raised his eyebrows at Eiryk's question, sitting up and letting the covers fall from his chest down to around his waist.
"Tuck me in?" he asked, with a leer that might have rivaled Eiryk's. "I was thinking more like you should get over here and fuck me dumb."
He laughed as Eiryk's jaw nearly hit the floor, and laughed a little more as Eiryk hit the floor in his haste to get out of his pajama pants and get to bed all at the same time. But within a short amount of time Alex had recovered his boyfriend and they were, indeed, doing the opposite of tucking anyone into bed.
And Thora slept through it... both times.
((ooc: Alex and Eiryk and Thora out!))