79. Glam Up

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1/1 update for today July 20, 2022.



What the fuck am I tangled in?

"Don't pull it... Not that it hurts." Alec? Since this is soft, red, and long, I'm guessing I have his hair.

"You don't want to rock the egghead look?" I'm assuming he didn't get it. "What time is it?" I didn't try to get up and worked on detangling.

"The sun has not set yet." I didn't sleep the day away? Damn, there goes that achievement.

"Where'd Shuu go? The boys are where?" He almost never gives up chances for cuddles and the boys were way too quiet.

"Shuu left to hunt with brother." Makes sense. "Harvey took the cubs out." Finally got the hair unwound. Hmm. Can I do braids? "You didn't let go of me, so I couldn't go." You and your damn wording.

"Hey Alec, want braids?" Better to just ignore his comments for now.

"Sure? Yes!" I sat up and I cracked my fingers.

"Why did you make those sounds?" I cracked the fingers again just for shits and giggles. "Are you hurt? That doesn't sound good." He's actually worried? Tch. Failure. Be disgusted or something.

"Nope, it feels good." I went back to braiding. This bitch is getting twin ponytails like a certain Disney protagonist.

"How does moving your bones around like that feel good?" I dunno. It just does.

"Don't know. You never tried it?" He thought about it. I can tell he is contemplating life since he's too quiet.

He lifted up his hands and copied my movements.

Crack!

"The fuck?" That isn't supposed to be that loud. "Alec?"

"It doesn't..." He breathed deeply. "Feel good."

... Are you shitting me?

"Alec, let me see your hands." He didn't budge.

"It doesn't hurt." That's Alec talk for 'it fucking hurts.'

"Alec. You didn't actually break your fingers, right?" Oh my god... He didn't right?

"I'm fine."

"Harvey!" I touched the tat and willed the doctor to poof here. He didn't, but I think he got the message.

"I'm fine."

"Bullshit."

"I just misjudged the strength. I won't next time." Next time? Next time!? Bird brain broke his fucking fingers and he's going to talk about next time?

"What's wrong?" Harvey to the rescue.

"Please heal his hands and his brain."

"They'll heal on their own and nothing is wrong with my brain," Alec swore while not convincing anybody.

"Objection! Who just broke their damn fingers by accident?"

"I didn't break them." Alec protested in denial. Harvey crouched and took a look at them. He squeezed and Alec hissed.

"Can you move them?" Harvey asked and Alec tried. He did, but flinched. "Several are broken."

I face palmed. How the fuck has he lived this long? Who the hell breaks their bones casually?

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