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Title: Control Issue 72/100 TtH Prompt: #47 Fantasies turned into Comfort Summary: The night draws to a close. Control Issue Cameron looked down at Daniel and Vala who had passed out earlier on the floor. “Think we should wake them?” He asked, his southern accent heavier than normal. “Nah,” Buffy answered. “They look comfortable.” “Jackson is gonna freak in the mornin’,” Cameron said thoughtfully. “Probably,” Buffy said with a giggle. As much as Daniel protested against Vala being on the team and some of her wilder ideas, he was also the first to defend her. Even now, in his sleep, he seemed to be unconsciously protecting her. Vala’s head rested on his shoulder and she seemed molded to his side as he held her close. For a brief moment, Buffy envied them, until she remembered the warm arm draped across her shoulders and the solid body she was leaning against. She smiled and took a sip of her juice. “Were you ever gonna tell us?” He softly asked. “Tell you what?” “That you’ve been drinking fuzzy navels all night,” he whispered in her ear, giving her goosebumps. She shrugged. “Vala knew. How’d you find out?” “First, I smelled it. Then I saw the bottle. It wasn’t hard to put two and two together,” he replied easily. “I thought you didn’t drink.” “I said that we don’t really mix well. I just don’t like to drink a lot out in public and I still don’t like beer,” she said. “But as long as I’m in the comfort of my own home, I don’t mind drinking.” “Must be pretty comfortable with us then,” he said. She twisted around to look up at him. “Whaddaya mean?” “Okay, maybe not comfortable, but trusting. It’s obvious that it’s a control issue for you. Alcohol makes you lose control, but you’re not afraid of doing that around us… Even if we ‘don’t know’ you’ve been drinking. So you’re comfortable with us.” Her eyes narrowed. “You’re making an awful lot of sense there, mister. What happened to sloppy, drunk Cam?” “I paced myself this evening, unlike the two on the floor,” he said with a grin, causing her to grin back. Previous Chapter Buffygate Menu Next Chapter |
