"I'm actually going to go help Margot at the bar today." Tilly answered to Rogers's question on how she was going to be spending the day while he was at work. "But we'll be over to keep you company on your lunch break Papa I promise." She added quickly seeing the hint of sadness in his eyes knowing that normally she'd ask to come to the station with him on her days off. "No lass it's alright." He smiled. Going by the look Margot was sending her the bartender was even more surprised by her words then Rogers had been, but Tilly had become quite interested in finishing up her pancakes to meet either of their eyes.
"Besides the bar is literally across the street so its not like she'll be so far away." Margot pointed out taking Alice's free hand under the table reassuringly. "Why do I get the feeling that I should be calling Roni and Kelly to warn them you two will be stopping by?" the cop laughed finishing off the last swig of coffee and reaching for a refill as the new couple already seemed to be in the middle of having a quiet conversation in just a glance. "What?" he wondered at the twin puzzled looks he was getting from the other two at the table. "I'm a detective ladies and as strange as it might seem I can at least pick up on when two people are thinking of hatching some kind of plan." He reminded them with a teasing smile leaning down to press a little kiss against the top of the blonde's head like it was a normal thing to do on his way to put his plate in the sink. "Just as long as its not about me and you promise to clear the table after your finished I'll allow you to keep plotting." He added shaking off the strange fatherly feeling he'd gotten from the action and grabbing the last slice of toast before heading back to his room to get ready for the day.
As soon as the door clicked closed Robin had Alice pulled over onto her lap smoothing her wild curls while the blonde hides fresh tears against the collar of her shirt. "I can hug him again." Alice whispered in a pained kind of wonder fisting her hands in the back of Robin's borrowed shirt to steady herself against her lover's lap, "I can hug him, and he doesn't even consciously remember who I am." Robin was at a complete loss on how to comfort her other than simply holding her "How is that even possible for me to hug him?"
For that at least Robin had a ready answer still rubbing comforting circles against her girlfriends back. "This realm doesn't have magic so the curse on his heart isn't erm isn't active I'd guess."
Alice hummed in acknowledgment pulling back to meet Robin's eyes "But if magic isn't here then how are we awake? How are you mom and aunt awake?" she wondered toying again with the rabbit handing around Robin's neck.
Robin shrugged at the question her jaw ticked in anger, but her hand didn't stop its calming movements against Alice's back "Want to help me go ask them and we can also walk Killian to work too." She offered dropping her voice to a whisper against Alice's ear when her hunting instincts heard the squeak of a door handle turning signaling the detecting pirates return.
"Like I would ever say no to having an adventure with you Nobin." Alice laughed now sitting the wrong way on Robin's lap, so she was essentially facing the kitchen while Robin was sitting facing toward the living room with her legs draped on either side of the archers and her arms wound around her lover's neck letting her fingers twist in the archer braided hair. "Even as Tilly, I'd still follow you anywhere." She pointed out pressing butterfly kisses against Robin's lips. "More like Margot would follow Tilly anywhere babe." The archer corrected biting teasingly at Alice's lower lip while she kissed her back making the blonde in her arms blush and look away.
"I mean it Tower Girl." Robin moved back tilting the blonde's face up, so they could hold each other's eyes. "everything Margot told Tilly about being there for bad days and for the good days and the whatever kind of days in between that is exactly how I feel with you and I love you no matter what kind of day."
"I feel the same way Nobin." Alice hummed against her lips before leaning in to capture them again.
Rogers cleared his throat loudly as he reentered the kitchen making the couple pull apart with only a soft grumble as they watched him pass back to the coffee maker now dressing in his normal back jeans and leather jacket. "I'm all for you two being in a relationship but don't you have to get to work West?" the detective questioned pointing with his mug toward Robin. A glance at the clock brought a groan from one and a soft giggle from the other as Alice slid from Robin lap stretching her arms over her head then holding them out to pull Robin out of her chair.
"Don't worry I'm sure Roni and Kelly will understand you being a few minutes late." He soothed unconsciously sliding his free arm around Alice's shoulders for another hug that the blonde melted into while Robin headed back into the living room to recheck she'd packed everything Margot had brought with her the day before to give the unknowing father and his newly awakened daughter some semblance of alone time.
"You seem happier." Rogers noted tossing the dish towel over his shoulder as he joined Tilly at the sink to help with the breakfast dishes. "I kind of feel like a whole new woman actually." The blonde answered making Rogers chuckle. "I'm just glad you happy Tils." He admitted nudging her shoulder good-naturedly while hey finished with the dishes in comfortable silence.
"Are you two ready to go?" Robin asked now standing in the dividing space between the kitchen and the living room with Tilly's backpack over one shoulder and Tilly's oversized army jacket over the other and a shy smile on her lips. Alice grinned wide at the sight skipping over to her side. "More than ready." She nodded sliding her hand into Robin's and holding the other out to her Papa.
