The struggle to relax

Roy's pov

I open my eyes when I feel him sit up. Here we go again. He gonna says some crap like "I have a meeting to attend to" or "training starts in 30 minutes" along those lines. I know that today is Saturday and BC canceled training for today for her day off. I know that Kaldur would find some other way to get out of sleeping and relaxing. I'm gonna get him to relax if it kills him. I wrap my arm around him tightly and tug him roughly to me.

"Stay." I demand while shutting my eyes.

"I have other things to do today." He insists.

"You did all your damn reports. BC canceled training for the day. And you don't need to be in Atlantis till Monday. It's Saturday. Take the day off." I explain bluntly.

"I have to go." He persist while getting out of my embrace.

He stands up only on his boxer and heads for the door. I pop out of bed and hold the door close. I place my head in his neck and nip at his gills.

"No you don't. You want to go but you don't have to. You deserve a break love. I know you haven't slept well in weeks. You only sleep when you sleep over. Tell me this doesn't feel good. Tell me that you don't feel better relaxed." I say as I kiss his bruised neck rubbing his sides a little roughly.

He don't move at first. He stiffens when I start nipping. I can tell that he is losing to me when his head moves to give me more room. I move around his neck and start to rub his side gently. He moans in the back of his throat as his body starts to relax. I smirk in his neck as he closes his eyes slowly.

"No." He mumbles out trying to fight me.

"Yes." I purr to him while resting my hand on his stomach.

"Relax. Clear your mind baby. Let me take care of you. Relax and enjoy the ride." I purr to him while the rest of his body relaxes.

After about 5 minutes of humming Valsa Carioca softy in his ear, he stops fighting me. His arms become loose and he puts some of his weight on me. I take his hand and sit him on the bed. I move him so he is laying down and place his hand on my chest when I lay next to him. I listen to him take in slowly breaths but stop when he moves.

"Lay back down you stubborn man." I mutter under my breath.

"Roy you know my.." He starts to trail off.

I know that he is still learning to trust me. I know that his past will never leave he be. I move behind him and massage his shoulders.

"I know. Let's not think about that crap right now ok. Just relax." I mumble in his ear while kissing his jaw.

I make my way down his jaw to his shoulder. I kiss the back of his neck softly and lay my head in the crock of his neck. I massage his lower back with my knuckles and hear the painful pops going off like rapid fire. He groans in pain as I work the kinks out of his back. I honestly feel bad for him. He's literally winded up like a clock and I have to unwind him. After about 20 minutes of that I see his back all red from me rubbing. I see the stab wound and graze my fingers over it. I place two fingers to my lips, kiss them, and move them to the wound. I look at his face to see him asleep or getting there. I turn him over to use me as a pillow for him to sleep on. I relax myself when I hear his soft snores.

End