Summertime Madness

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~Four Months Ago~

"Wake uppp", Roy sang softly, hovering near Kori's ear.

Kori groaned tiredly, turning her back to him.

Roy wouldn't take the hint, though, draping himself over her side. "Come on, sunshine", he urged patiently.

"God, you're heavy", Kori slurred, voice thick with sleep, "Get off!"

"You sure did last night", Roy grinned smugly, "Thought you liked me on top, sweetheart."

"Pig", Kori mumbled sleepily, pulling her shoulder back in hopes that Roy would simply roll off of her.

But, he stayed stuck to her like glue.

"Oink, oink", Roy mocked, turning over and letting his weight turn Kori as well so that they were both on their backs, Kori nestled into his side.

"Leave me alone, Roy", Kori begged, "I'm so tired."

"Could never do that, beautiful", Roy dismissed with a sweet smile, "I know you're tired. That's what happens when you're up until two in the morning. But, you have a brunch to go to."

"Brunch?" Kori echoed sluggishly.

"Yeah, with your siblings", Roy reminded, "At noon. And it's... 10:33."

"Fuck", Kori cursed quietly, abruptly sitting upright, "Fuck, fuck, fuck."

"Alright, Potty Mouth", Roy laughed, "Come on, you won't be late if you start moving your ass now."

"This...", Kori began, digging the heels of her hands into her eyes, "Is bullshit."

Roy shook his head fondly, reaching up and removing her hands from her face. "Stop it before you go blind", he chided, "And, I told you to schedule a dinner instead. Maybe, next time, you'll listen to me."

"Oh, fuck you", Kori muttered, throwing the blanket off of her legs and standing from their bed.

"Did that already", Roy shot back, content as he watched her stand at their bedside and stretch. At her glare, he continued. "Lighten up, sweetheart. You haven't seen your siblings in how long?"

Kori rolled her eyes, turning away to search for her phone. "Two months", she admitted begrudgingly.

"Exactly", Roy smiled triumphantly, "And I refuse to be the idiot that robs you of what little time you get to spend with them. So, shower up, brush your teeth, and get out of here."

"Uh huh", Kori hummed as she found her phone, "And, should I not get dressed before 'getting out of here', or...?"

"If you wanna get me sent to jail, by all means, don't", Roy shrugged, "But, when you're talking to me from behind a glass, remember it could've been avoided if you'd simply kept in mind that your boyfriend is a professional old school ass kicker." A pause. "And a maniacal gun owner."

Kori let out a quiet laugh, shaking her head as she made her way to the bathroom. Suddenly, a strange, unpleasant sensation had her freezing in place, hand shooting to her stomach.

It was like the feeling you got when you dropped on a roller coaster. Except, so much more than that.

"You alright?" Roy asked immediately.

He was trying to tamper it down but his tone was drenched in concern.

Kori grimaced for a moment before forcing out a long breath and shaking her head at herself. "I'm alright", she said finally, "Probably just hungry."

Roy eyed her suspiciously up until she disappeared into the bathroom.

Kori let out a quiet sigh, turning the shower on and waiting for it to heat up. She reached in to feel the temperature after a moment. Satisfied, she began to shed her clothes, only to falter when that feeling hit her again. "Roy?", she called out.