Chapter 23: To Get Inside of You
Comments: The title is taken from Hoobastank's Inside of You. Do not own. Duh. -starts singing along- The song is so dirty but I love it.
Mood Song: Wenn Nich Mehr Geht by Tokio Hotel
It was decided three days after that Edward was allowed to go home as long as he took it easy. Which would be no problem. I had already made arrangements.
"You're going to be living with me," I informed him as I eased him into the back seat of the car.
He shoots me a glare but then catches sight of Havoc driving up front and bats away my hands.
Oh. He's bashful. That's cute.
"It seems I don't have much choice in the matter."
He scoots all the way over to his window as I slam the door behind me.
"It's been hell without you at the office, Colonel, with Hawkeye breathing down our necks instead of yours," Havoc says from the front seat.
"Is that so? I've only been out four days."
"Yea, and you should see the mountain of paperwork on your desk."
"How lovely," I mutter sarcastically. If there's one thing I hate, it's paperwork.
I try to help Edward up the steps to my apartment but he won't have it. Then comes the problem of where he's supposed to sleep. "You have my bed, I'll take the couch," I try to reason with him.
He shakes his head and I want to pop him a good one. "No, this is your house, I can't have you sleeping on the couch," he argues.
And before I realize the words are out of my mouth, the words…well, they're out of my mouth. "How about we both take the bed?"
There is a long, pregnant silence and I'm mentally beating the shit out of my head. Good one, Roy. Now we're back to our illicit fantasies.
"W-what?" he stammers as I try to desperately save face.
"Yeah, I mean, I have a king and then we'll both be comfortable."
He looks a little nervous. Hopping from foot to foot. And that scarlet hue that's appearing on his face is actually really cute. On him, only.
"I'm going to go take a shower."
And he's gone. A flash of red, black, and gold. And I'm heading to my kitchen.
A bottle of brandy is calling out to me.
Author's Note: Ha, Roy's slowly becoming an alcoholic.
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