[ After Eames gets comfortable, he joins him and slides under the covers with a sigh. His hair is still damp, which means it's going to be an absolute horror when he wakes up. He takes solace in knowing Eames won't be that much better off.
And, as he thinks on it again, he's ridiculously glad he can just take in those small details. That Eames is still here, in one piece.
They're both on the same train of thought, it seems. With a small frown, Arthur rolls towards him on his stomach, one hand tentatively set on his chest. His chin rests on the forger's shoulder and somehow the closeness makes some of that fearful tension smooth away. ]
I know. [ Because he'd gone through a similar slew of thoughts. Not quite the same, being on the other side of it. But close. ]
[That's nice. Better. He presses his head against Arthur's, his wet hair cool against his forehead.]
Can't get rid of me that easily, [he says with a breathless, rueful laugh. He turns his head to cough again, groaning in frustration.]
If I wasn't bloody dying every five seconds with this fucking cough... I'd be having 'thank god I'm alive' sex, [he says through a yawn. Yeah, like that's happening tonight. But this is good. The closeness is... really good.]
[ He doesn't believe that for a second. The yawn sort of punctuates the point. Arthur can feel the beginnings of sleep trying to drag him down, a comfortable warmth cocooning him from all sides. It's nice, laying so close. He can feel Eames' heartbeat under his palm, the steady rise and fall of his chest as his breathing starts to even out.
His eyes drift closed and exhaustion creeps in fully. Normally, he'd try to fight it, but falling asleep so easily escapes him most days. In the morning, they might talk about this. And what it means for them. Or maybe they'll just pretend it didn't happen.
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Date: 2018-05-29 06:53 am (UTC)And, as he thinks on it again, he's ridiculously glad he can just take in those small details. That Eames is still here, in one piece.
They're both on the same train of thought, it seems. With a small frown, Arthur rolls towards him on his stomach, one hand tentatively set on his chest. His chin rests on the forger's shoulder and somehow the closeness makes some of that fearful tension smooth away. ]
I know. [ Because he'd gone through a similar slew of thoughts. Not quite the same, being on the other side of it. But close. ]
I'm glad you're here.
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Date: 2018-05-29 07:03 am (UTC)Can't get rid of me that easily, [he says with a breathless, rueful laugh. He turns his head to cough again, groaning in frustration.]
If I wasn't bloody dying every five seconds with this fucking cough... I'd be having 'thank god I'm alive' sex, [he says through a yawn. Yeah, like that's happening tonight. But this is good. The closeness is... really good.]
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Date: 2018-05-29 08:22 am (UTC)[ He doesn't believe that for a second. The yawn sort of punctuates the point. Arthur can feel the beginnings of sleep trying to drag him down, a comfortable warmth cocooning him from all sides. It's nice, laying so close. He can feel Eames' heartbeat under his palm, the steady rise and fall of his chest as his breathing starts to even out.
His eyes drift closed and exhaustion creeps in fully. Normally, he'd try to fight it, but falling asleep so easily escapes him most days. In the morning, they might talk about this. And what it means for them. Or maybe they'll just pretend it didn't happen.
Whatever the case, he'll tackle it then. ]