[Considering how little he seemed bothered by the whole thing, the therapy talk was probably a very good talk to have. He had a pretty low opinion of himself. Honestly, the fact that he'd believed that Booker and Joe actually wanted him around was kind of a huge thing for him.
He kissed his temple again, chuckling softly.]
Between the two of you, I'm going to be wrapped in bubble wrap. I'm not a doll made of porcelain. I promise, I'm not going to shatter.
[Tell that to his eyes that can't seem to stop springing leaks.]
[He couldn't answer. Not really. He would just argue and that seemed to be bothering his boyfriend just as much as the bruises had. He didn't understand, but he could understand that he might be too close to the situation to see it properly.
He let Booker help him out of his shirt, hiding his wince as he raised his arms up over his head. He started to pull on the tank top, then stopped and glanced back up at Booker.]
Is it going to bother you if you can see them?
[If he slept in the tank top, the bruises on his upper arms and a couple on his back would be clearly visible. A t-shirt would solve that.
He should have probably grabbed one of those instead. Though, the fact that he hadn't said just how much he trusted this man.]
[ It made his heart ache and he wished he could have done more before now to protect Nicky but it didn't bother him. Exactly. ]
I'll make sure to be careful when holding you.
[ They would heal with time. Booker and Joe would make sure to help heal Nicky's heart.
He grabbed a soft shirt to sleep in and stripped down to boxers to sleep in. It would be warm holding Nicky all night so he wanted to be as comfortable as possible.
When Joe got here and they were all sandwiched together it would be really warm but so worth it. He imagined they'd have to make like a blanket fort on the floor to fit comfortably which would be great. ]
[A giant blanket fort would be the best thing ever.
Pulling on the tank top, Nicky eyed the shorts for a moment before he returned them to 'his' drawer. He always slept in short...but he always slept in shorts because he'd never known when he was going to have to wake up quickly to avoid his dad.
But there was no danger here, right?
After a moment he lost his nerve and pulled them on anyway before going to retrieve his toiletry bag from where he'd tossed it on the bed while he'd been unpacking.]
I'll be right back.
[Then he was ducking out into the hall to silently make his way down to the bathroom so he could brush his teeth.]
[ It would take time for Nicky to really let his guard down. Booker would do everything he could to make it happen.
He let him have his space to get ready for bed. They didn’t need to be on top of each other all the time.
Booker did debate with himself about telling the others that Nicky was staying with him. He decided not to. Nicky could decide if he wanted that. It was enough Joe knew.
When Nicky got back Booker went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face. After he went straight to bed arms open for Nicky to snuggle. ]
[By the time that Booker came back, Nicky was already in bed. Against the wall.
Maybe it wouldn't take as long for those walls to come down as he feared.
Booker got into bed and Nicky sighed as he scooted over to snuggle against his boyfriend, his arms around his waist and his head pillowed on his shoulder. He wouldn't stay like that because he knew how fast one could lose feeling in a limb being laid on, but he could enjoy it for a few moments.]
[It wasn't long before he was fast asleep, all intentions of moving off of Booker's arm forgotten. Fortunately, he did eventually roll onto his other side so his head slipped off on it's own.]
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Date: 2020-09-04 02:25 am (UTC)It's okay. It only happened a couple of times and this was the worst. I'm fine. It's fine, mio cuore.
[He shifted enough to be able to sneak a kiss in against Booker's forehead, murmuring softly to reassure him.]
It's how I'd like to always sleep, too. Your arms around me and listening to you and Joe breathing as my lullaby.
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Date: 2020-09-04 02:31 am (UTC)[ Well, there was Booker's anger finally coming to the surface. ]
He abused you Nicky. Nothing justifies that. And he should be punished for it. You never have to go anywhere near him ever again.
[ The soft reassurance does cool his temper a little but Booker won't let Nicky say it's fine. It wasn't. It was awful.
They might have that therapy talk sooner rather than later. ]
He'll agree with me when he gets here. You are going to be constantly cuddled.
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Date: 2020-09-04 02:43 am (UTC)He kissed his temple again, chuckling softly.]
Between the two of you, I'm going to be wrapped in bubble wrap. I'm not a doll made of porcelain. I promise, I'm not going to shatter.
[Tell that to his eyes that can't seem to stop springing leaks.]
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Date: 2020-09-04 02:49 am (UTC)[ Booker was pretty sure nothing would stop him from loving Nicky or Joe. It was part of him down to his marrow. ]
We'll talk about this with Joe tomorrow.
[ He slid his hands under Nicky's shirt, no seduction in mind. Booker wanted to care for him a little and help him undress. ]
Because we love you and we're going to look after you.
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Date: 2020-09-04 04:35 am (UTC)He let Booker help him out of his shirt, hiding his wince as he raised his arms up over his head. He started to pull on the tank top, then stopped and glanced back up at Booker.]
Is it going to bother you if you can see them?
[If he slept in the tank top, the bruises on his upper arms and a couple on his back would be clearly visible. A t-shirt would solve that.
He should have probably grabbed one of those instead. Though, the fact that he hadn't said just how much he trusted this man.]
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Date: 2020-09-04 11:43 am (UTC)[ It made his heart ache and he wished he could have done more before now to protect Nicky but it didn't bother him. Exactly. ]
I'll make sure to be careful when holding you.
[ They would heal with time. Booker and Joe would make sure to help heal Nicky's heart.
He grabbed a soft shirt to sleep in and stripped down to boxers to sleep in. It would be warm holding Nicky all night so he wanted to be as comfortable as possible.
When Joe got here and they were all sandwiched together it would be really warm but so worth it. He imagined they'd have to make like a blanket fort on the floor to fit comfortably which would be great. ]
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Date: 2020-09-04 03:58 pm (UTC)Pulling on the tank top, Nicky eyed the shorts for a moment before he returned them to 'his' drawer. He always slept in short...but he always slept in shorts because he'd never known when he was going to have to wake up quickly to avoid his dad.
But there was no danger here, right?
After a moment he lost his nerve and pulled them on anyway before going to retrieve his toiletry bag from where he'd tossed it on the bed while he'd been unpacking.]
I'll be right back.
[Then he was ducking out into the hall to silently make his way down to the bathroom so he could brush his teeth.]
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Date: 2020-09-04 05:56 pm (UTC)He let him have his space to get ready for bed. They didn’t need to be on top of each other all the time.
Booker did debate with himself about telling the others that Nicky was staying with him. He decided not to. Nicky could decide if he wanted that. It was enough Joe knew.
When Nicky got back Booker went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face. After he went straight to bed arms open for Nicky to snuggle. ]
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Date: 2020-09-05 04:36 pm (UTC)Maybe it wouldn't take as long for those walls to come down as he feared.
Booker got into bed and Nicky sighed as he scooted over to snuggle against his boyfriend, his arms around his waist and his head pillowed on his shoulder. He wouldn't stay like that because he knew how fast one could lose feeling in a limb being laid on, but he could enjoy it for a few moments.]
I love you. Thank you.
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Date: 2020-09-05 05:32 pm (UTC)[ And Booker thought he always would. He couldn’t imagine how the love he felt right now would ever fade.
Feelings like this just got stronger over time, right?
He laid his hand over Nicky’s and squeezed it hard. ]
Goodnight. Make sure you don’t let me oversleep because we gotta get Joe.
[ And he hated getting up early. ]
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Date: 2020-09-05 05:42 pm (UTC)[It wasn't long before he was fast asleep, all intentions of moving off of Booker's arm forgotten. Fortunately, he did eventually roll onto his other side so his head slipped off on it's own.]