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[It's dark when Ava wakes up. It's dark, and she's alone. And....she hurts. It aches when she tries to move. Not that she really can, because she's tied up, but when she tries, it hurts.

She takes a deep breath. And another one. Because she knows very well that someone will come for her, if they're not already on their way.

Another deep breath. She tries to remember what happened. And she really has no clue. There'd been a drink, at the party. It must have been drugged. Everything went dark after that.

But someone was coming. And that someone was probably going to be Edward.]

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I do, but I can sleep, if I get tired.

[Snuggles are good. She's going to settle in and tangle up.]

You aren't supposed to sleep with a concussion, or something like that. I'm gonna have to keep you awake.

[And... not the way he normally does.]

That's an old wives' tale. But I'm not really tired, anyway.

[Buuuut she raises an eyebrow anyway, because Edward, that usually means one thing.]

You sure?

[LOOK HE'S NOT THAT STUPID. HE'S NOT GOING TO TRY THAT RIGHT NOW.

But he raises an eyebrow right back at her and chances and uneasy grin.]

Yeah, I'm sure.

[Snerk. Maybe later, Edward.]

[Tomorrow morning, he is going to be in her personal space so bad...]

Alright. So let's check the agenda.

[He clears his throat.]

Cuddling, maybe with some light conversation. And then in the morning I'm having the cook make the biggest, most ridiculous breakfast I can. After that, I'm gonna do a quick teleconference meeting, and then I vote more cuddling.

That sounds perfect. I'm game.

So... As a prelude to cuddling.

[As he snuggles in, too.]

I just want you to know that every single day of my life, I'm grateful that you're here, and that you were crazy enough to marry me.

And I'm grateful that you were crazy enough to marry me. And crazy enough to stay with me, even through everything that's happened.

How could I even look at anybody else? You're one in a million, Ava.

So are you. [She kisses him.] Most people wouldn't put up with me. Or my family.

I love your family. Seriously.

They love you, too, even if my dad says he doesn't.

Your dad is still mad at me?

He'll be mad forever.

That's... really super unreasonable.

He's my dad. It's what he does.

I still think he's awesome, even if he doesn't like me.

He likes you, I think he's just mad that you've seen me naked.

I mean, let's face it. If we ever have a daughter, would you forgive her boyfriend or husband for seeing her naked? Probably not.

Alright, point taken.

...

...

...

Kids. Huh.

Theoretical kids.

Theoretical.

[Grin.]

This isn't some kinda hint, is it?

Maybe. In the future. I think I want some, eventually.

Me, too, actually. Someday. Not ready yet.

I was just checking to make sure we didn't accidentally...

No, definitely not.

I think we need to change things first. I need to stop getting into trouble.