Sleep Talking
Pairing: Eddie, Volt, Livewire/Reader
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1.2k
Synopsis/Excerpt: Soft sleepy cuddle fic I daydreamed after waking up and wanting anything other than to get out of bed.
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The sun had barely begun to peak over the horizon, warm rays of light dancing in patterns along the sheets of an empty bed. The house was still, quiet, calm, everyone and everything blanketed in the gentleness of the twilight hours. Strangely, Livewire wasn’t in bed this morning, at least not their own.
Volt was the first to open his eyes this morning, blinking the sleep from his eyes as the glow of his visage slowly brightened along with the morning sun. He reached one of his hands up to his chest, finding someone lying their head there sleeping soundly. For a moment he found himself confused, as the only partner he remembered falling asleep with last night was lying on their stomach on the other side of the bed with an arm hanging off the side of the frame. Volt turns his attention from Eddie’s form to the Spark that snuck their way into the bed at some point in the night. The confusion quickly turns into butterflies in his chest, warming at the sight.
“When did you get here?” Volt whispers to the still sleeping Livewire, a smile dawning his lips.
A grunt sounds from Eddie as he mumbles sleepily into his pillow, a deep gravel settled in his voice “They snuck in a few hours ago.” Eddie stifles a yawn, turning his head to face Volt with half lidded eyes. “Said they couldn’t sleep.” Eddie explains.
Eddie reaches for Livewire on instinct when they tense in their sleep, smoothing his calloused hand over the back of their shoulder as he props himself on his elbow. Volt looks down at his sleeping partner sympathetically, pushing the hair back from their eyes. “Nightmares again?” Volt asks Eddie.
“Mm, think so. They didn’t say, but… They seemed tense.”
After confirming their Spark is still asleep Volt turns his attention back to Eddie, holding his other hand out to caress Eddie’s cheek. Eddie grumbles incoherently, but tilts his head into the touch, nearly being lulled straight back to sleep. Volt chuckles at the sight and leans closer to brush his lips against Eddie’s.
“You should go back to sleep, darling. It’s early still.” Volt whispers.
Eddie shakes his head, another grunt scratching through his throat, “Gotta get things set up in the club for tonight. If I don’t get up now, I won’t get up at all.” Eddie sighs.
Volt rolls his eyes, “Would that be such a terrible thing? I think we’re allowed a day to rest with our dearest Livewire, don’t you? They look so sweet like this, you don’t want to wake them now, do you? You know the moment one of us leaves the bed they’re going to notice.”
Eddie glares at Volt for a moment, he knows what he’s doing, using their partner to make him sleep in. Before Eddie can think of something witty to come back with and swipe that taunting smile off Volt’s face, another stir from Livewire causes him to tense. Both men’s attention turns to their Spark as they stiffen and their breathing hitches in their sleep. Eddie and Volt feel themselves holding their own breath for a moment until Livewire inhales and their breathing returns to normal. Eddie shifts closer and peers over Livewire’s shoulder at their still sleeping face, then he turns to Volt.
“I hate when they do that.” Volt exhales a sigh of relief, and Eddie feels himself do the same.
“I know.” Eddie’s eyes lock with Volt’s for a moment, a silent reassurance passing between the two and easing the tension in their muscles.
Eddie goes to reposition Livewire when their breath starts to hitch again, trying to allow space for more air into their lungs. They breathe in again, but immediately go back to the same position. Snuggling closer to Volt and burying their face into his neck, they nearly climb completely on top of him, holding onto him as if someone were trying to steal him away.
Volt stifles a laugh, “I don’t think that’s going to help with your breathing, Spark.”
“Something tells me they don’t care.” Eddie smirks, as Livewire only presses their face deeper into the crook of Volt’s neck and shoulder.
Eddie tries once again to peel Livewire away from Volt, earning a soft squeak of protest as they only hold onto Volt, tired.
“Mmn… Mine.”
Eddie bites his lip, trying to prevent his smirk from growing into a full grin as he looks at Volt. Volt has made no such efforts to fight the beaming smile taking over his face, his bright eyes sparkling as his eyes flick from his sleeping lover to his conscious lover. The same question is clear in both their eyes. Did you hear that? Another thought quickly forms in both their heads as Volt wraps his arms around Livewire and Eddie leans closer to whisper in their ear.
“What’s yours, Spark?”
“Hmm… Volt… Mmnd… Eddie.”
Volt has to clasp a hand over his mouth to keep from laughing as Eddie turns to hide his flustered face. Eddie had expected them to say Volt’s name, but not his. When he happens a glance back at Volt, he notices the same hue on Volt’s cheeks that colour his own, and the steel in his eyes soften.
Livewire’s breath stutters again and their two lovers are quick to try and reposition them again.
“Mmn, mine.” Livewire repeats.
“We’re yours.” Volt says softly, kissing the top of their head.
“And you’re ours.” Eddie says hesitantly, “But, we need you to keep breathing if we want you to stay that way.” He says firmly, finally prying them away from Volt’s neck.
Livewire reaches out for the warmth that’s now left them and whines, “Please… Don’t go.”
Volt and Eddie look into each other’s eyes with a soft longing tugging at their heartstrings and Eddie sighs in resignation, fully laying back on his side and pulling Livewire closer to rest their back flush against his chest. Volt rolls onto his side and stretches an arm to rest on Livewire’s side and hold Eddie, still gazing into his partner’s stormy eyes.
“We’re not going anywhere, Spark.” Volt assures with another kiss to Livewire’s forehead, earning a content hum in response.
Volt brushes away the stray wires that fall into Eddie’s eyes and is met with a truly rare sight, even for him. The smile on Eddie’s lips, so soft and relaxed Volt can’t help but stare as Eddie allows the gentle rise and fall of Livewire’s shoulders to soothe him back to sleep.
“That smile looks good on you.” Volt admits, the same expression painting his own face as his eyes begin to fall half lidded. “I told you they’d notice if one of us tried to leave, you know. I suppose you won’t be getting up today after all.” He teases.
“Shut it.” Eddie quips, but his smile takes away any bite the words might attempt.
Volt chuckles, stroking Eddie’s jaw and then Livewire’s.
“They fit rather perfectly between us… Don’t you think?” Volt asks.
“Perfect.” Eddie agrees, placing a kiss on their shoulder.
“Mm… I love you…” Livewire nuzzles their head back into Eddie, and hugs Volt’s arm.
Volt looks nearly in tears when Eddie opens his eyes again, and Eddie has to take a deep breath to keep his eyes from doing the same. “We love you-”
“We love you too.” Their voices overlap each other, the words tumbling out to reciprocate their slumbering partner’s confession.
Livewire smiles sleepily and nestles comfortably between the two, “Mine.”
“Yours.” Eddie and Volt say in unison.
