055: Hangover Time

[livingmyths]

My head is throbbing terribly today and my tummy's all funny, but I guess I'm lucky I didn't get more sick. I think I'll work down in the dark quiet section of the Library for a while. Sometimes when I'm down there alone the Library seems like it's singing to me a little - even during the day.

Mat, thank you so much for taking care of me last night. I'm sorry I slipped out so early this morning, but I thought it might take me longer than usual to walk into work and you were sleeping so peacefully. I left Bunny to watch over you.

I have to stop and get more peanut butter crackers on the way home. Do you want or need anything? Maybe I'll get some soup, too. I haven't felt like eating anything, but maybe by tonight soup would taste good.

Tony, I think I'll take your suggestion about the drinking so it's not so unfair to Mat.

I wonder if I'll see Dr. Horrible around again. Seems like every time I turn around he's there. I guess he must really like books. It's a little odd to keep running into him like that, but he seems like a nice person and he always asks after Emma and how I'm doing and all that.

Comments

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

You're ill, my dear? How dreadful! Is there anything I can do? Any small service that a gentleman could not provide?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Oh no, I'll be fine.

Mat took very good care of me last night. He brought me water and held me as I slept so I wouldn't feel alone.

But thank you for offering.

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

...he held you?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Yes, I asked him if he would snuggle with me when he came to bed and he said he would and he did.

It always makes me feel much safer.

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Emma?

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

I beg your pardon. I just realized, I shall be busy tomorrow. Perhaps another time.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Oh?

Did I say something wrong?

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[mis-match.livejournal.com]

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

I really am quite busy.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Oh...

Why do I think you're going to be quite busy for a very long time?

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[mis-match.livejournal.com]

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[mis-match.livejournal.com]

Re: 2/2

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Can't you at least tell me whatI did wrong?

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

Private to Rain

Your relationship with...Mat... is highly inappropriate. I had not thought you that sort of person.

Private

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

My...? What do you mean?



[ooc: Aw.... :) ]

Private

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

The...intimacies...that you have alluded to are only appropriate between a husband and his wife. Am I correct in understanding that you two are not married?

Re: Private

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Intimacies? You mean snuggling?

No. We're not married. Who'd want to marry me?

He's... a very very special friend. He understands me.

Private

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

If that is what you call it. Your bed is your husband's alone; no other man may enter it. And I certainly understand now why you believe no man would want to marry you. No man of worth would want to marry a tainted woman.


He is using you. You would be best to end the relationship quickly and entirely, before he can tarnish you further.

Re: Private

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

He... what? No!

I'm... tainted? Like... dirty? No. That's not what this is.

This is good and clean and makes me feel good, not like having someone make you have sex just so you can help the little ones. I've done that and it's, it makes you feel terrible and dirty even though you don't really have a choice.

We sleep together and he holds me and I hold him and we feel safe and good. How can that be bad?

Private

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

It is wrong if you are not married.

Re: Private

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I don't think I can ever get married.

But this... I don't believe it's wrong. Tony and Mat wouldn't let me do a bad thing.

Private

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

If your relationship with Mat becomes public, then certainly no respectable man will have you.

My dear Rain, they already have. This sort of behavior is most improper and, quite frankly, I am appalled that they allowed it to happen.

Re: Private

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

People already know. All my friends.

And I... I trust Tony and Mat more than you. They wouldn't hurt me or let me be - or think I was ... what you said.

Private

[mis-match.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that.