spamalot } of worried mates and gentle hands

[cunningwolf]

Peter: [walks in with a glass of wine, holding it out to her] I figure you will metabolize the alcohol before the next feeding, and I got your favorite out of the wine cellar.

Nadia: [glances up with a smile as she takes it from him] Thank you.

Peter: [moves to sit on the couch next to her, going to massage her shoulders a bit]

Nadia: [sighs softly as she leans back into him, shifting to stretch her feet out in front of her]

Peter: [he isn't sure how to ask her what he wants to, so he takes his time working on her shoulders, then neck, and then up along the base of her skull as he thinks. Finally:] Does that feel a bit better?

Nadia: [sighs as her head drops forward, closing her eyes as she relaxes] That feels amazing.

Peter: Good. [and he kisses the back of her neck gently] Are there any other spots I could rub to make them feel better?

Nadia: [smiles and shakes her head] No. Just you being here is good.

Peter: Okay. [and he's going to just pull her back into his arms, wrapping them around her gently and keeping her close.]

Nadia: [closes her eyes as she rests against him, tipping her head against his shoulder] It was nice, having them here.

Peter: Well, once you're ready to start traveling again, we can go back to our regular visits with them. I've missed them too. Somewhat.

Nadia: [smirks a bit] Somewhat?

Peter: They don't need to always be around. [nuzzles her cheek] I'm sure there are times they are happy to be far, far away from us.

Nadia: Mmmmm. Probably.

Peter: And I think I got the pick of the litter, so to speak. [kissing her neck]

Nadia: [smiles a bit at that] I'd hope so. I'm not really sure Nik or Victor are your type.

Peter: Probably not. Victor and I would have control issues, and Nik looks like he would hog the bed.

Nadia: He does. It's awful.

Peter: How Marissa puts up with him, I haven't a clue. [smirks and kisses her neck a bit more]

Nadia: [smiles a bit] Probably the same way you put up with me.

Peter: So patience, love, and a large supply of alcohol.

Nadia: More or less.

Peter: [chuckles, nuzzling against her cheek. Another moment, and then] You know, when you're ready, I'm here for you to talk to. I may not understand all of what's going on up there in your head, but I can listen.

Nadia: [pulls back and tips her head a bit so she can look at him] What do you mean?

Peter: You just seem a bit more in your head than you usually are, that's all.

Nadia: [pauses for a moment, before shrugging] I guess I've had a lot to think about.

Peter: It's a lot of changes in the last year. I don't blame you.

Nadia: Not bad changes though.

Peter: No, but even good changes can make people need time to adjust to them.

Nadia: [nods in agreement, before shifting so that she was in his lap more, letting her head rest against the opposite shoulder] They do. Some more than others.

Peter: And like I said... I'm here for you to talk to when you're ready to talk about anything that you need help adjusting to. [he laces his fingers with her free hand and then kisses her knuckles]

Nadia: [she watches him for a moment, before her eyes narrow] Nik said something, didn't he? [she doesn't sound angry, but she's not exactly pleased either]

Peter: I was worried and asked. You know I'm good at getting information. And your brothers are horrible at keeping secrets.

Nadia: [sighs as she closes her eyes to rest against him more] I'm fine.

Peter: Okay. [and he's not going to press at all. He's just going to be there for her]

Nadia: I just ... I'm trying to find normal again. It's not as easy as I thought.

Peter: A lot's changed. It will come.

Nadia: I don't even really feel like me right now.

Peter: How so?

Nadia: I think it's the hormones - or more the lack thereof after having them for so long. I just feel ... odd and out of control.

Peter: What ways do you feel you don't have control?

Nadia: [there's a pause] Emotionally? Everything feels like a roller coaster, lately.

Peter: Highs and lows with no even footing?

Nadia: Not yet. It's almost like everything is more extreme then it's supposed to be.

Peter: so you had been used to your body handling things one way and without the hormones it is heightened now in those same paths?

Nadia: Well, no - it was one way. And then the hormones happened, and I had nine months of things being a certain way, and now they're suddenly gone again and I just feel ... like I'm not reacting to anything the way I'm supposed to

Peter: Well, there is no manual on how you should react to anything in this. Do you feel you should be reacting in certain ways you're not that are really upsetting you?

Nadia: I just don't feel like I'm reacting like me.

Peter: Well, the you that you were before the baby isn't fully who you are anymore. The process does change you a bit, because you preformed one of life's little miracles.

Nadia: [she makes a bit of a face at that, because while part of her is aware of that, she feels ... caught in limbo] I just need to go back to normal. But I'm not really sure what normal is anymore.

Peter: Normal is whatever you define it as being.

Nadia: Well, right now ... this isn't it. And I know, I have to redefine it, but ... I just need a little ... adjustment time.

Peter: Take all the time you need. Perhaps you could also talk to Laura if you want a bit more professional help if you still can't find it on your own.

Nadia: [she doesn't particularly want to go the professional route, but she also can recognize the merits] I'll keep that in mind.

Peter: But whatever I can do to help, just ask. Okay?

Nadia: [looks up and leans in to kiss him softly] I will.

Peter: [kisses back] Whatever you need from me, you will always have. You just need to ask.

Nadia: I know. I just ... don't know what I need right now.

Peter: [thinks] How about I draw you a nice bubble bath for you to soak in before bed?

Nadia: [smiles slightly] That sounds lovely - as long as you join me.

Peter: I am easily convincible.

Nadia: [smirks a bit as she leans in to kiss him again, more enticingly than before]

Peter: [he sighs softly into the kiss, his hand cupping her cheek gently]

Nadia: [she holds the kiss for a moment before pulling back with a sigh] Convinced enough?

Peter: For now. But just to be certain. [he kissed her again]

Nadia: [hums in response, one hand coming up to rest against the side of his neck gently]

Peter: [happy little sigh] I guess I should start getting that tub ready for us.

Nadia: [nods as she starts to get up] Good. I'll go check and make sure the baby's still sleeping.

Peter: [follows her, turning off the downstairs on the way up to the second floor where the nursery and the bedroom are both, connected by hallway and library access. He will go through the library to the bathroom where he will start the bath, making it nice and warm with relaxing oils. As it runs, he turns down the lights, brings in some candles for ambience, and turns on some soft music in the background.]

Nadia: [will go check on Gavin and make sure everything's in order there before heading to join him, the smells already triggering her ability to relax]

Peter: [well, he does know how to spoil his mate]

Nadia: [he does. One of the many reasons why she loves him. She makes her way over and slides her arms around his waist from behind] Smells good.

Peter: I've always felt this combination was good to help relax before bed.

Nadia: It's already working.

Peter: Good. Let me see if I can help further. [and he's going to kiss her as he slowly goes to help her undress]

Nadia: [makes a pleased noise into the kiss as she starts to do the same, only stopping when they need to get their shirts over their heads]

Peter: [and once they are naked, he will turn off the water, and then step into the tub first so that she is able to sit in his arms]

Nadia: [does so, sinking into the water and leaning back against him with a soft sigh. the heat of the water relaxes her muscles and she's just letting the tension melt away, at least for a little while]

Peter: [wraps his arms around her, leaning back and keeping her close. This was very nice]

Nadia: [she's quiet for a moment, before glancing up at him] I missed this.

Peter: Well, we have many bubble baths to catch up on. [he gave her a lazy kiss] But I have missed this too.

Nadia: [smiles into the kiss and takes his hand in hers, playing with his fingers a little] I vote that we work very hard to catch up quickly.

Peter: I am very, very on board with this plan of yours.

Nadia: [she grins at that before pushing up to kiss him again] Good.

Peter: [and he will keep her close, his hands sliding along her hips, massaging the skin as the oil is softening her skin]

Nadia: [her hand leave his to wander up and rest against his neck, kissing him deeply and soaking up the affection. she had underestimated how much she needed this]

Peter: [there is a soft moan against her lips, his fingers moving to slide along her stomach, gently, unsure how sensitive she may be there]

Nadia: [the healing had been taken care of pretty quickly, thanks to what she is, but it was still a lot to adjust to. She's missed his hands on her, however and she melts into the press of his hand, not shying away as it drifts lower]

Peter: [and if she isn't going to shy away from that, he will drift lower, his hands running along her inner thighs. He knows better than to go after her breasts though, since she is breastfeeding and they could be sensitive still]

Nadia: [her leg part slightly for him as she feels his fingers brush against her thigh, just soaking in the feeling of his hands on her. she lets one hand brush down over his arm, wanting to keep that contact with him]

Peter: [he starts to kiss along her jaw, his hands just slowly exploring her as he slides back up her thighs, edging closer to her sex to see just how much she wanted to reconnect with him]

Nadia: [oh she wants to. quite a bit. It probably should be slow and she thinks that they should definitely take their time, but all she wants at the moment is to be with him.]

Peter: [good, because he is going to slide his fingers through her sex next, teasing her just a bit]

Nadia: [there's a soft whimper at that - not a bad whimper, but a good one, her hips pushing up slightly into his hand]

Peter: [smiles and kisses along her neck, his fingers exploring a bit more firmer, trying to tease her a bit more directly]

Nadia: [her breath catches as his fingers explore, her own curling against his arm and pulling it tighter against her, wanting to feel more of him, even though she knows that they shouldn't rush quite so much]

Peter: Do you want more? [he nibbled on her earlobe, his fingers start to gently rub her nub]

Nadia: Want? Yes. [should? Another question entirely]

Peter: Do you feel ready?

Nadia: [deep breath as she tries to think straight] I don't know.

Peter: As much as I want you, love, you get to set the pace right now for this.

Nadia: Just go slow. [she turns slightly to kiss him again] If I need to stop, I'll tell you.

Peter: [and he will gently slide two fingers up into her as he kisses her back. She would feel him getting excited against her, his body responding to the thought of getting to have more tonight for the first time in a long time]

Nadia: [she feels that, arching a bit into his hands. One hand slips down his chest, moving to wrap around him so that it isn't as though he's doing all the work]

Peter: [and that is a very needy and happy growl in the back of his throat as he closed his eyes. He's going to go slow, steady, listening to the sounds she makes to know what to do next.]

Nadia: [does her best to keep pace with his hand against her, keeping them climbing together. She wants more, but for right now she's simply comfortable with this, just taking the time so that they can enjoy each other]

Peter: [he is happy for a long, slow build, just taking in being with his mate romantically again and the scents that came from her with it until he was right at the edge and waiting for her to come with him]

Nadia: [she isn't far behind him, her free hand moving to the side of the tub to brace herself as her body tenses, falling easily over the edge and intending to take him with her]

Peter: [she does, his teeth biting into her neck as he does, reclaiming her as mate as he often does]

Nadia: [that relaxes her even more as she comes down, her head tipping back to give him better access as she exhales slowly, easily turning into very relaxed putty in his arms]

Peter: [kisses along her neck after he pulls his fangs back, and then nuzzles her cheek] I love you.

Nadia: [smiles at that as she leans into him] I love you too.

Peter: [just pulls her back into his arms and holds onto her a moment] Ready for bed now?

Nadia: [nods] I think so.

Peter: [and he will help them both out, wrapping Nadia in her robe before putting himself in his and going to blow the candles out and turn off the music. He will guide her to the bedroom] Want me to make a fire?

Nadia: [shakes her head as she goes to curl up in bed] I'm not that cold.

Peter: Okay. [and he's going to slide under the covers with her, curling up against her back and wrapping his arm around her]

Nadia: [curls up with him quietly and it's not long until she's drifting off to sleep - at least until the baby wakes them up]

Gavin: [but I slept mostly through the night tonight mommy. But then I peed and I'm wet and cold and need you!!!!!]

Nadia: [SIGH]

Peter: [mutters from bed] I can handle him. You sleep.

Nadia: You sure?

Peter: Yes. [kisses her shoulder, and then slips out of bed to go to the nursery. When he doesn't return after a while, if Nadia goes to check on them, she will find Peter asleep in the rocking chair, Gavin asleep on his shoulder]

Nadia: [she will drift back off to sleep again for a bit, but eventually she'll notice the decided lack of Peter and go to check on them. When she finds them, she'll just sigh softly, before placing Gavin back in his crib and going to wake up her mate gently] Peter.

Peter: [wakes up with a deep breath] Did I fall asleep to my own lullaby?

Nadia: Seems like it.

Peter: At least it works. [goes to stand and stretch.]

Nadia: [nods before taking a step back so that she can steer him back to bed] But I think you'll be a bit more comfortable back in bed]

Peter: I think so too. He should be fine for a few more hours.

Nadia: [nods and will just lead him back to bed so they can get comfortable again]

Peter: [and to sleep they go]