Dog Days

Chapter 11

As I spoon him in the cot, I furrow my brow and sigh "About what I said."

He hums and cocks an eyebrow to me "What did you say?" I set my jaw and he thinks for a second "The daddy thing?"

I sigh, and declare "I need to make this perfectly clear. I love my dad. I love that he's always looked at me with pride. I love that he's always been there, even though he was always working. He's a great father. I don't have daddy issues."

He smirks back at me "You're going through an awful lot of trouble to tell me he's a great guy."

I sigh, before declaring "I don't know why I like it."

He nods, before declaring "Just because you like it, doesn't mean it's wrong. It doesn't have to carry any baggage. You like it, end of story, and that's okay."

I give him a weak smile, before laying down in the cot "Thank you."

He calls over his shoulder "You're welcome, Thor."

He nuzzles back into me, and before I know it, I slip into sleep.

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The sun beams in through the window as I feel Loki shifting next to me. I open my eyes to find he slowly lulls himself awake. I can't help but smile at his mass of black hair. He's utterly gorgeous in the morning light.

As he wakes, he smiles up at me and asks "Did we fall asleep?"

I give a short nod, before telling him "Good morning, Loki."

He rubs my chest, softly, before replying with a drowsy "Good morning, Thor." He yawns and stretches out, before asking "What time is it?"

I furrow my brow and look down at my watch, before panic spreads through me and I groan "0615."

"6:15?" He asks, sitting straight up in bed. I nod, tiredly and he jumps up "We're late!"

As I sit up, he hands me my pants and I groan "Fucking hate this place."

He pulls on his pants as I begin pulling on mine. Once my pants and shoes are on, I stand and cross over to the table as he states "You'll be out after this tour, and you can sleep in after that."

I give him a tired smile, before pulling on my shirt. I look towards him to find him struggling to get his shirt over his head "Are you okay?"

When he looks back at me, the sun hits his back just right and I see three circular scars against the side of his spine. He gives me a tired smile "I'm going to need to smoke a bit before I head out."

I step towards him and help pull it over his back. As he turns towards me, I tell him "Do what you need to do. I'll be outside."

He gives me a weak smile, before placing his hand on my chest and giving me a tender kiss. He stops me for a moment to tuck my dog tags under my shirt "I'll be out in a few minutes."

I give him a tender kiss and tell him "We'll wait on you before we head out to do a sweep."

He gives me a short nod, before declaring "I'm just going for pain relief. It shouldn't take too long."

I give a short nod, before declaring "Good idea."

As I step out of the tent, I find my people in the field next to the tent. I step up to them with a smile on my face "Morning everyone."

Fandral smile at me "Were you talking to First Sergeant Laufeyson?"

I give a short nod, before lying to him "Yes, he was asking about your skill sets. So far, so good."