A Tale of Mischief and Mutants part 2

Too Tired

—-Loki—-

We sit for a bit more Vili joins us on the couch. So I guess Sam's panic attack didn't really have anything to do with the mission other than the fact that she was emotionally exhausted from it. I guess that means she's going to continue coming along for them. I hope they go better from here on out the stress of today's mission took its toll on both of us.

Sam finally takes a deep breath and sits up slightly a subconscious action I've come to recognize as an indicator that her anxiety has passed. I speak softly not wanting to risk startling her seeing as her anxiety just passed.

"Are you hungry?"

She answers back and her voice is much louder than before almost back to her usual volume.

"More like starving."

I smile knowing just the remedy.

"Pepperoni with mushrooms?"

She smiles and nods realizing we're definitely moving forward with my promise of a Midgardian style Friday night though we're tired enough that it's likely we'll both fall asleep before the second act of any film we start. I make the call and put in our order. I then make a move to get up to find I've apparently grown so accustomed to Sam clinging to my side that I became unaware she was currently doing so. She smiles mischievously not letting me go.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"I only sought to fetch us beverages but if you insist I stay who am I to argue."

She smiles again and let's me go.

"I'll take a-"

"-Root beer?"

She teases me.

"Mind reader."

I shrug standing up.

"Not at the moment."

I'm far too exhausted for that besides I'd never do that to her it hurts whoever I'm reading. I hand her the remote.

"Find something to occupy the next couple hours won't you?"

"Genre preference?"

"Does Pixar count as a genre?"

I've become quite fond of those films as they seem to be made with everyone in mind from the smallest children to the ancient and gray. She thinks for a moment.

"Kinda I guess... I'll find one you haven't seen."

I nod then move into the kitchen to brew my tea and retrieve her root beer.

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I barely lasted through the first act of Monsters Inc. Though it was good, apparently even Sam's favorite film, I just couldn't keep my eyes open. Not now that I'm in my sleep wear wrapped in a blanket, feeling the comfort of Sam leaning against my side and filled with the gluttonous yet delicious Midgardian dish of pizza. No, it was simply impossible to stay awake.

—-Sam—-

I'm enjoying the movie it's my number one favorite film bar none and I've probably seen it over one hundred times. I look over to see if I can catch Loki's reaction after one of the jokes to find he's fast asleep. Adorable. I don't blame him, my poor guy is exhausted I'm pretty tired myself. I pause the movie and turn it off.

I then go take care of some things in the restroom one last time for today before popping some pain killers with my leftover root beer, I'm going to bed. I should shower running through Mojo's synthetic jungle worked up a sweat. Not to mention the set seemed to be filled with actual dirt and sand that got everywhere. Yeah I really should shower but I've just realized I'm really just too tired for all that, I'll just do it tomorrow.

I wearily look at my husband sleeping peacefully on the couch. I wish I could just carry him to bed like he would me. It seems so mean to wake him up but it seems equally mean to leave him to sleep all alone on the couch. I gently shake him earning a groan.  After a little more shaking he looks at me groggily in confusion still half asleep. I feel so guilty for waking him up.

"Hey sorry honey but I'm going to bed I didn't want to leave you all alone out on the couch. Come to bed with me?"

Without answering me he very sleepily stands and walks into our room with me where he then proceeds to unceremoniously fall down across the bed not even bothering to lift the covers. I think he goes right back to sleep. I giggle silently at this, my poor tired man.

I grab a spare blanket it's smaller than the ones I'd usually use to sleep under but I don't have the heart to wake him up again just so he'll move under the covers. I cuddle up right beside him as close as I can get without being on top of him then cover both of us up with it and lay down. I kiss the top of his head and close my eyes it's not long at all before I'm asleep too.