Morning Embrace
Sweetjane and Ripper are not alone when they wake.
featuring @voidthewanderer's ghoul trio (Ripper Arsenic, and Crow Holiday). Introduction of the Polyghoul.
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Tagging: @bokatan, @newvegascowboy, @winged-wolf-s-collection-of-arts, @redvelvetrevolver, @typosandtea, @secondhand-lions, @notanandalitebandit, @leavingautumn13, @ragedaisy
In all honesty, the bed was barely big enough for herself and Ripper, let alone 2 extra people. Sweetjane awoke entwined in a mass of limbs and ghoulflesh and bedsheets, pressed inbetween Crow and her husband with Arsenic close to the wall. She hadn't been this comfortable since her sisters in the baro. The gentle puff of Arsenic's open cheek on her forehead, Crow's warm fingers intertwined with her own, the steady, pleasant thrum of Ripper's heartbeat where her head lay against his chest. She wants to stay there forever.
But morning had come, the farm was waking up as the morning sun streamed through the slats of the blinds dust dancing in the light. Arsenic shifted and sat up. He's never been late to open his canteen, and this new development in his relationship is not going to change that.
"I think," she broke off in a yawn covering her mouth, "we should at least told de kids, 'fore we all got in de same bed."
Ripper sleepily pulled his wife back into him, mumbling, "they'll be fine."
"I know dat. I just don't wanna freak'em out is all… I know we done discussed it in Goodneighbor. But as soon as we got back we ya know…"
Crow buried their face into Sweetjane's armpit with a lazy laugh. "He's right. Kid's'll be fine."
Sweetjane sighs, "I guess so, I mean dey're not even awake themselves. Get back hya, Arsen. De canteen kin wait five minutes."
"Five minutes," he repeats as he lays himself back in that blissful tangled embrace.