Marisson Family (One Shot-Collection)

Goodnight

Mairin was only half awake when she heard the garage door shutting.

An eye cracked open as she laid on the couch, before settling back until the cushions. She had been up waiting for Alain to come home, but now that the moment had arrived she had no interest in getting up. She was tired, and she was quite comfortable.

She could hear Alain's footsteps, putting away his things from work as he walked about. It wasn't long before he walked into the family room, Mairin still half asleep.

"You should be in bed," Alain said softly, though you could hear the smile in his voice. Mairin heard his words, but she doesn't truly process what he was saying, breathing softy. "Don't tell me you were out here waiting."

He approached the couch, laying a hand against her cheek. She let out a soft sigh at this, becoming a bit more awake, though her eyes remained shut.

"As as cute as you look right now, that can't be comfortable," He said softly. "I wouldn't forgive myself if you got a sore neck from waiting for me."

His arms slipped around her, scooping up Mairin and lifting her off of the couch. It was at this moment Mairin's eyes opened, realizing just what was happening. She blinked once, tired eyes watching as she was carried from the couch.

She wasn't sure if she should tell Alain that she was awake, slightly embarrassed that he had found her like this. She hesitated, before pressing her eyes shut as he carried her to their room. If he thought that she was asleep, then perhaps that was the safest thing to do... though she did feel bad for making him carry her.

But she honestly loved the feeling of Alain's arms around her.

He set her down on their bed with a slight grunt, carefully keeping her head cradled as he pulled a pillow towards her. He gently landed her head down before pulling the covers up over her. Her eyes may have been shut, but she could feel how steady his movements were. Mairin pondered back on the times she had woken up in bed when she knew she hadn't fallen asleep there, and realized that Alain must have done this much more than she ever noticed.

She expected Alain to go get ready for bed himself now that he had tucked her in, but much to her surprise she felt the mattress dip, Alain sitting at her bedside. Her heart raced a little faster, and even though she didn't dare open her eyes she knew that he was watching her. He rubbed his hand across the top of hers, and it took all of her willpower not to intertwine her fingers with his.

"You're so beautiful," Alain whispered softly, and she was barely able to make out his words. "I just don't understand why you don't see that, Mairin, you're beautiful."

His hand moved from her hand to her cheek, fingers running down her face before he pulled them away. He let out a long sigh, and Mairin didn't know what to make of his words. He told her this everyday, she had heard him say this so many times...

But hearing him say them when he thought that no one was listening, when he thought that she couldn't hear him... It made his words seem much more real. Her heart thumped harder, realizing that he truly meant them. He wasn't being just nice or kind.

He truly thought she was beautiful.

She felt a pair of warm lips press against her forehead.

"Goodnight, Mair," He whispered softly. "I'll see you in the morning."

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Mairin wasn't quite sure when this had become routine.

She swiftly shut off her phone as she heard the garage door opening, slamming it down onto the lamp table as she swiftly climbed under the covers. She normally wasn't up this late, but she had found it had become habit to stay up whenever Alain had a late shift at the lab. She settled down into bed, knowing that within a few minutes he'd be heading into their room. She shut her eyes, pretending to be asleep.