the moon (a rini au)

hush my sweetheart

"Damn" Frankie says as they walk through Ricky's lobby. They walk to the lift, Gary's not here tonight. The lift ride up is long, the three of them are exhausted, it's been a long day and Ricky and Nini barely slept last night either ways. 

Several minutes later they walk into the apartment, Ricky letting Cosmo loose. They take off their overcoats and hats, leaving their shoes on the rack by the front door, the snow stuck to the soles getting shaken off. 

"Okay so there's one guest room downstairs that's clean and one upstairs, the rest are a mess, take your pick" Ricky says as they walk into his living room. "I will take upstairs no one wants to hear your shenanigans" she remarks pointing at the two.

Nini takes pillows from his couch and throws them at Frankie and then Ricky. "Why are you attacking me?!" he questions dramatically before running up to her and tickling her to which she immediately gets angrier. She tries to run and Frankie blocks the other side, Ricky sneaks up behind Nini and lifts her up tickling her again before letting her down. "You're evil, you're both evil" she declares and then proceeds to go to Ricky's room with Cosmo and slam the door. 

Ricky shows Frankie to the room, helping her settle in before leavings. "Goodnight" he says genuinely. She nods once, smiling. He shuts the door quietly and makes his way down the stairs.

He opens his room door quietly to be met by Nini sitting in the middle of his bed in his hoodie and boxers, frowning at him; Cosmo cuddled up to her side. He chuckles lightly "I see we've raided my closet"  he says, he gets no reaction out of her "we're playing the silent game are we now?" he asks, she narrows her eyes glaring at him. 

He's about to get into bed when he realizes he should probably change. He walks into the bathroom, changing out of the jeans and putting on sweatpants and walks back out to find a t-shirt. She looks up from her phone and turns red, clearing her throat. "Are you trying to say something?" he smirks, leaning against the cupboard door with his arms crossed, now stubbornly deciding to not put on a shirt. She's flustered but disagrees to speak.

 He walks over to the bed and sits down right in front of her, she looks in every direction but right at him, trying her best to avoid his gaze. She looks to the left letting out an angry breath and disagreeing to look at him. He gently places a finger below her chin, tilting her face back towards him. "Hey" he coos softly. She grabs a pillow that was to her right and smashes it into his head repeatedly. "Okay okay okay point taken I'm putting a shirt on" he says jumping up, making his way back to his wardrobe. 

She hugs the fluffy pillow to her chest. He comes back, sitting in the same position. "QUUUUAAAACCCCCK" he squeaks in her face. It catches her off guard, she laughs immediately, snorting accidentally which then makes him laugh uncontrollably until eventually they're both rolling on the bed laughing obnoxiously. Every time they stop laughing they look at each other and start laughing again till they're completely out of breathe. "you're an idiot" she huffs out, laying flat on her back. "and you my love, are now talking to me, which means I won" he replies with pride. She brings her hands to his torso, tickling him while he squirms "okay okay! you win you always win" he taps out. She turns the lights off, the dim lamp on his bedside left on and pulls the covers over them. Cosmo relocates to the bottom corner of the bed, irritated with them disturbing her sleep. 

"Can I?" he asks. "Mhm" she says softly, he knows she's exhausted. "Hey I might slip out at 4:45 I'll come back at ten" she says quietly, curling up into his side.

"Hey what? no it's literally like 1:30 right now and you barely slept last night" he argues, concerned. "I'm missing my shift tomorrow night, they don't have a day shift"

"It's okay Neens please just sleep in tomorrow, your bills and rent for the month were already paid on the 1st right?"

"Yeah but-" "no buts okay.. you're sleeping in"

"fine" she groans moving in closer. "and hey please don't fling half of yourself out the car window randomly please"

"I'm not gonna fall" she mumbles into his neck. "Okay well atleast if you're going to do it, do it when I'm in the back with you and I can hold the half of you that's inside the car, or use the car sunroof"

"your car has a sunroof?" she asks. "yes how have you not noticed" 

"hey I can't afford a gala dress.. should I maybe not go tomorrow? say I'm sick or something" she asks. "Can I please buy you one?" he asks.

"no Ricky you can't"

"Okay but can I lend you one? Mom and Chris's old ones are in one of the rooms upstairs I'm sure you can find something"

"hmm maybe, I don't know" she replies shifting around uncomfortably. "You okay? Neens?"

She bolts out of bed and straight to the bathroom, throwing up into the commode, kneeling on the floor. She coughs a little and then throws up again. He kneels down behind her, putting her hair up in a bun and then gently stroking her back up and down. "I'll be right back okay?" he tells her, pressing a kiss to her head. "I'm gonna get you water I'll just be a sec." 

He comes back a minute later, handing her the glass. She sits with her back the walls. She takes a few sips then washes her face. He goes back outside and sits on the bed, giving her a little space. She comes out a while later after brushing her teeth, crawling back under the covers. She groans loudly, frustrated with herself. "Ace what happened?"

"I took my pills in the morning after breakfast and they stayed down all day cause I ate two meals and that was good but when we came back here I took a sleeping pill and I guess I couldn't stomach it? I don't know but my stomach hurts... I just want to sleep" she says in a quiet voice. 

"C'mere.. I've got you" he whispers, sitting up slightly. She curls up in his arms, he lifts the comforter up, covering them both and singing softly till she dozes off. 

You say you're sorry for crying in front of me, darling 

 I say I'm sorry that he made you feel that you should 

I'll catch the tears for as long as I'm here, and they're falling 
Your head on my shoulder, I'll write you a song till the morning 

But you don't believe me 
When I say 

No, I'm not leaving 
Don't you know I'm here to stay? 

 So rest easy 
Rest easy, at least when you're with me
Rest easy

a filler <3