(Book 2) The Dark Side of Fame - Scarlett Johansson x Female Reader

Happy Wife, Happy Life, Right?

Christmas Day 2027...

Me: Hi, beautiful.

Scarlett turns over in bed and cuddles into me.

Scarlett: What time is it?
Me: 7am maybe.

She huffs and tries to cuddle in even closer, which is pretty impossible, but she does it anyway.

Me: We gotta get up babe, it's Christmas. The kids will be waiting.

Suddenly, she rolls herself on top of me and starts kissing my neck, going lower.

Scarlett: I don't see any kids, babe.
Me: Honey, you know they'll come in any second.
Scarlett: Then I guess we'll have to be quick then.

I place my hand on her chin, bringing her back up to eye level. She laughs slightly.

Scarlett: You're not going to tell me that you're not in the mood?
Me: Would you be mad if I said I wasn't?

She places a soft kiss on my lips.

Scarlett: Of course not, but how come?
Me: Kinda hard to get your brain out of that place we were just in, you know? I dunno, I guess today is just a tough day for obvious reasons.

She lowers herself so that she's lying on top of me, cuddling in.

Scarlett: I know. I'm sorry, I should know by now.
Me: Don't apologise, really.
Scarlett: Merry Christmas, honey.
Me: Merry Christmas, I love you.

I kiss her as she gets up to put our Christmas pj's on. It's always the same bottoms and the Christmas sweaters that Tate bought us that year.

I bring Scarlett into me as we wander downstairs.

Me: You smell pancakes or something?
Scarlett: Mhm. Hopefully we still have a kitchen.

As we reach the kitchen, we see the kids making breakfast, Rose on cooking duties, Cosmo on setting duties, and Jess preparing the fruit.

Me: Do I need to call the fire department?
Rose: Does it look like you need to call the fire department?
Scarlett: Ignore her sweetie, you're doing a great job. Merry Christmas guys!

She hugs Rose as I do the same with Cosmo and Jess.

Me: Merry Christmas.
Jess: Oh, we also poured these for you.

She hands two glasses of champagne over. We take them and cheers, before taking a sip as Jack comes in with Frankie and the kids.

Jack: Found a straggler on the doorstep.

He jokes as LG walks in with huge bags of gifts. She dumps the bags and hugs us.

Lady Gaga: Did you make enough for me?
Cosmo: Of course we did LG!
Lady Gaga: Then get on it, superman! Y/N, can I steal you for a second?

I pry myself away from Scarlett and head out into the hallway with LG.

Me: What's up?
Lady Gaga: How are you, first of all? Really.
Me: Struggling, Scarlett knows that so it's not like I'm being dishonest. My ear isn't getting better, I just keep hearing a constant ringing, doctors are worried I won't get my hearing back in that ear. Why?
Lady Gaga: You don't look so good, if I'm being honest. Does she know you're not sleeping?
Me: If it's not me waking her up with nightmares, it's her waking me up, so yeah, she knows.
Lady Gaga: Have you seen anyone?
Me: Management are giving us some time before we speak to someone.
Lady Gaga: You need to see someone now, not in a few weeks. You both look exhausted.
Me: We nearly died, LG. We want to spend some time being grateful for the kids before our brains are decompressed by some shrink. Besides, it's not like I can hear. And all I can hear is a fucking ringing that's been there since the explosion.
Lady Gaga: Y/N, I know you think that's the right thing but I'm telling you, it's not just me noticing that both of you are in denial about what happened. You're playing happy families but both of you are suffering. Everyone's worried about you both. And trust me, you're being too blind to notice that your wife is going downhill quickly.