Matrimonial Misunderstandings
Chapter 8: Goodnight
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Patton insists on Virgil and Roman both sleeping in his bed that night. Virgil took a little convincing, but a few gentle looks from Roman and the weight of his eyelids were enough to get him to join them.
Patton nuzzles into Virgil’s side, Roman climbing in next to the pair and pulling the emo tightly against him. Virgil huffs out a laugh. Roman doesn’t say anything, the trio were all fast asleep in moments.
Logan and Deceit were in the living room, Logan had made tea. The conversation was quiet, content.
Logan spoke to the snake softly, asking for advice for next weeks schedule. Deceit answered him in a similarly calm tone.
They were both comfortable to sit like that, soft chatter surrounding the still evening air.
It wasn’t until around nine thirty that Deceit began to yawn.
Logan chuckled, when silence surrounded the pair once again, he spoke.
“Your room is inconveniently located.”
Deceit nods, “Villains sleep far from the village.”
Logan snorts, “You’re not a villain.”
“Good guys don’t usually sleep in cold basements.” The snake sighs.
“I take it your room is not as comfortable as you would like?”
Deceit shrugs, it kinda sucked in the basement, some other sides seemed to like it plenty, but Deceit wasn’t him.
Logan offers him a soft smile, “You’re always welcome to stay with me.”
The lying trait feels the scaleless side of his face heat up, “I...uhm...thank you...”
Why were the light sides like this?
Logan laughs, “My apologies for making you uncomfortable. Though I can’t say that I’m retracting the offer.”
Deceit finds it difficult to meet the logical trait’s eyes, he clears his throat and it seems to echo in the kitchen. “You haven’t...uhm...you haven’t made me uncomfortable. I appreciate the offer.” His cheeks go from pink to a Roman worthy red.
Logan chuckles again, “Is that a yes then?”
Deceit focuses his attention on his gloves, his hands knitted together. “As long as the offer is there...”
Logan’s teasing smile turns into a shocked grin. “I...of course.”
Logan gingerly reaches for Deceit’s hand. The scaled side allows the other to lead him to his room.
Deceit’s face can’t possibly get any redder. It does, of course. And he thinks that surely he couldn’t be any more flustered than that, that is until Logan asks him if he plans to sleep in his clothes.
The snake snaps into pajamas self consciously, Logan does the same.
Deceit doesn’t know why he doesn’t anticipate the next question, he should have expected it. And he definitely should have expected Logan to say it in such a straightforward way, the same way he’d done everything else. Nevertheless, he can’t help but choke slightly when the serious man speaks.
“Would you be more comfortable if I slept in the floor, or is it alright for us to share the bed?”
“The, uh, bed is fine.” Deceit still can’t even look at Logan.
Logan chuckles and lays down on the left side of the bed, Deceit follows suit. When Logan turns the light out and whispers goodnight, the snake isn’t really sure what to do. How do you act like this is normal?
Logan pokes his shoulder gently, “Is this too much for you? I can still sleep in the floor if you’d like?”
Deceit shakes his head, “This is alright. It’s just that this is...”
“Unfamiliar territory,” Logan finishes helpfully.
“Yeah,” Deceit breathes out. “And I’m not quite sure what I should do.”
Logan cocks his head to the side, “Do?”
Deceit clears his throat, “Do you expect physical contact?”
Logan smiles at him and shakes his head in the dark, “I expect nothing. But I wouldn’t refuse it.”
Deceit reaches out a tentative hand, Logan meets him half way and intertwines their fingers.
Does this mean anything? Deceit asks himself. Logan was doing the same thing, he decided that wasn’t important to know at the moment, and settled on what he thought would be best for them in the moment.
“Would you like me to put my arms around you?”
Deceit is glad it’s too dark for Logan to see him, he hopes the screaming in his head isn’t audible, but it takes him a moment to answer. “I suppose that would be alright.”
Logan pulls him close, Deceit biting back a flustered scream.
“Goodnight, Deceit,” Logan mumbles into the dark.
“Goodnight, Logan.”
Deceit doesn’t fall asleep for a long while, how could he? Logic was holding him! But he did find sleep eventually, his mind still full of all the things he feared and didn’t dare hope the light sides wanted from him.
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Gosh sorry I’ve been so busy with school and band that everything got away from me! I’m sorry this sorta sucked a lot! I’ll try to make it up to you folks
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