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#91 Because they could always just cuddle.
When Kate stepped through the doorway and into the loft, she let Rick take her coat off before she turned and deposited her gun in the lockbox. When she was done, she turned toward the kitchen, but she was stopped by Rick's hand on her arm.
Rick turned her to face him, and he used his hand to lift her face up so he could see her eyes. "What's up, Kate?" He whispered.
Kate shrugged. "I don't know. Just tired, I guess."
Rick nodded and tugged her closer to his body so he could wrap his arms around her securely. Kate relaxed into his body as she brought her arms up to circle his waist, and she sighed softly. Rick pressed a kiss her her head and stroked his hands up and down her spine.
"Rick?" Kate finally asked.
"Mm?"
"Would you be mad if I said I didn't feel like having sex tonight?"
Rick pulled away and Kate could clearly see hurt in his eyes. "Of course I wouldn't be mad, Kate. Why would you even ask-" Rick paused and looked at her intently for a moment. "Kate-"
Kate shook her head to cut him off. "I've never had a boyfriend be mad about not having sex. I just wanted to make sure."
Rick nodded and pulled her back into his body. "What do you want to do instead?"
Kate sighed. "Can we just watch a movie?"
"Yeah." Rick said. "Why don't you go ahead and get into your pajamas, and I'll order Chinese?"
Kate shook her head. "I'm not really hungry." She said softly.
Rick looked at her skeptically. "Are you sure you're feeling ok?" He asked.
Kate nodded. "Yeah. I'm just not hungry is all."
Rick sighed, but he nodded. "Ok. But I get to make you a big breakfast tomorrow."
Kate smiled. "Deal."
With a soft kiss, Kate stepped out of the circle of his arms and made her way to the bedroom. When she arrived, she toed off her shoes before she grabbed her pajamas and headed into the bathroom. After she'd changed, she washed her face and brushed her teeth before stepping out of the bathroom to find Rick sitting on the bed waiting for her in a pair of pajama pants and nothing else.
Kate tossed her clothes in the direction of the hamper and grabbed Rick's hand, pulling him from the bedroom and to the couch in his study. As she sat down, Rick went over to the DVD player and turned it on.
"What do you want to watch?"
"Can we watch the Sound of Music?"
"Sure. Just give me a sec." Rick said as he picked up the DVD case and went about setting it up to play. When the menu came up, Rick grabbed the remote and made his way to the couch. He grabbed the blanket off the back and used it to cover Kate before he got settled on the other end.
When he was comfortable, Rick looked over at Kate and saw her pouting. "What?" He asked.
"Why are you over there?" She asked, and when her voice came out dangerously close to a whine, Rick knew the chances of her making it through the whole movie were slim.
"Because you stole that corner." Rick replied, as though it was obvious.
"But how are we supposed to cuddle if you're all the way over there?"
Rick laughed and held his arms out. "Come over here if you want to cuddle."
Kate's face instantly broke into a smile, and she hurried to move from one end of the couch to the other. But when she got to where Rick was, she paused. Rick was confused until he realized that she was staring at his leg. Laughing, he lifted it and placed it on the couch on the other side of Kate's body so that she could sit between his legs.
Kate shifted so that her back was pressed firmly to his chest, and she felt her body melt into his as the movie started. Rick set the volume and placed the remote within reach before he wrapped his arms around Kate and pulled her even closer to him.
As the picnic between Governess and children began, Rick heard soft snores, and when he looked down, he found Kate asleep with her mouth slightly open. He stopped the movie and managed to get Kate awake enough get her into the bedroom. He pulled back the covers and tucked her into bed, and as he stood, he pressed a kiss her to her temple.
As he tried to move away, Kate's hand grabbed hold of his arm and held him in place. "Don't go." She mumbled.
Rick chuckled softly. "I'm not. I'm just going to the other side."
Instantly, Kate's hand released his arm, and Rick moved around the bed and got under the covers. He assumed Kate had fallen asleep, so when she reached out and grabbed his hand and started tugging, he couldn't help the laugh that escaped.
"Don't laugh." Kate mumbled. "I just want to cuddle."
Rick smiled and moved closer. "I'm sorry."
"Better be." Kate mumbled into the skin of his neck. "Now shhh. Cuddling doesn't require talking."
Rick resisted the urge to point out that she'd said more than him, but he couldn't stop the smile that crossed his face. He placed one more kiss to Kate's forehead before he pulled her more firmly against his side and fell asleep.
So, I happen to like sleepy Kate. Don't hate me if you don't. This one is likely going to have a continuation next chapter, just so you know.
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