Novocain

Chapter Twenty Six

Malcolm the First waited for his wife to get home from her girls night before he went to sleep.

She came in quietly and turned on her mister and music. She climbed in the bed and laid on her side to go to sleep.

He reached over and poked her back.

She flinched. "I'm trying to sleep."

"What if I said I'm sorry?"

"Sorry for what?"

"Comparing you to Meagan. You're not her. It's not right for me to act like you're the same person and I'm sorry."

She melted. "Thank you."

"Can I hold you now?"

"I suppose."

He scooted over so he could wrap his arm around her. "Not trying to make you angry but what are we going to do this week?"

"If you want to do Thanksgiving stuff, I won't mock you."

He smiled. "I wouldn't even know what to do."

"What do you want to do?"

"Whatever you want to do."

"Mal..."

"I'm serious."

"And if I said have sex?"

"You did that on purpose."

"I did."

He gave the back of her head a look.

"Stop making faces at me."

His face spasmed. "I'm not."

"Yes, you are."

His top lip curled.

"That's still a face."

He dropped his head on his pillow in frustration.

She turned in his arms. "What do you want to do?"

"Whatever you want that's not making love."

"That's a wide umbrella."

"Marcy."

She traced his lips. "Fine. I want my Chinese food and peace. I have to work. You have to work."

He scowled. "That's not fair!"

She smiled. "It's not?"

"Did you schedule me to work?"

"That's rude. You think I'd really schedule you to work so I wouldn't have to be alone?"

"I never accused you of that last part."

She grinned.

"I'm going to kiss you as punishment but it's not going anywhere."

She didn't like that and buried her face in the pillow.

He kissed her cheek, sucking lightly.

"No!" She was muffled.

He did it again.

She tried to escape him but he was everywhere (he'd crawled over her). "No!"

He set his chin on her shoulder.

"Go away." She pouted.

"Are you still angry with me?"

"No." That pout was going strong.

He kissed her again and got off her.

She reached out to swat him.

He grinned as he pulled her into his embrace. "I'm good."