Carlos had missed this. After months in the desert other-world, he had missed this. Really, he had missed all of the Cecil, but this? This had been one of the many things he had longed for. he may have even longed for this more than anything else. This was the moment as close to perfect as science could get.

The moment was warm. it was always warm here, in bed with Cecil. HE was a warm man, never plagued with cold fingers or toes. He was the perfect remedy for a cold morning like this one. The way almost every inch of him was wrapped around Carlos. Even his tentacles, in the cold morning, wrapped around his waist.

The tentacles always shifted as Cecil woke up. And it was always the same shift. A slight squeeze, Tentacle 1 trailing up further causing Carlos' sleep shirt to ride up. Eventually, he would feel Cecil's nose rubbing against his neck. He would moan.

"Good Morning, Sleepyhead," Carlos murmured.

"I missed you," Cecil said, kissing his neck.

Carlos laughed. "I missed you too. Especially moments like these."

"It's perfect right now isn't it?"

As close to perfection as a moment in time can get. I wish we didn't have to go to work today."

"We could always just skip," Cecil murmured. "We've earned it. The Mayor chained me to a chair to keep me from fighting off a five headed dragon. Dragon fighting is on the sick leave form."

"As much as I want to, Nightvale needs their news, Cecil. you need to go into work."

"Alright," he said, hands moving. "But that doesn't mean that we can't be a little late, right?"

Carlos squawked.

Carlos dropped Cecil at the radio station an hour and a half later than normal. His hair was rumpled, and he couldn't stop grinning. A few buttons on his shirt were askew. But he didn't say anything, knowing that the interns were staring. he just filled his "Science Is Sexy" mug at the coffee pot, and headed to the studio.

Carlos did the same. Eyes cast forward, and his "Welcome To NightVale Community Radio (Property of Cecil Palmer) mug clutched in his hands. As he sat at his desk his phone pinged.

Just starting the show miss you already.

Despite the fact I saw you approximately ten minutes ago, I miss you too. Looking forward to tonight. ;)