Dark Hearts

[Dragongal]

"We should do this more often. Travel, then just relax wherever we end up."

 

[sugakookie]

“Then what’s the point of traveling if all we’ll do is sit in our hotel and eat pizza?” Mason raises an eyebrow at Eli.

 

[Dragongal]

"Well during the day we'd do stuff...." Eli pouted.

 

[sugakookie]

“Alright babe, if that’s what you want, I’ll take you anywhere you wanna go,” Mason says and kisses Eli’s cheek.

 

[Dragongal]

Eli grinned. "You're the best boyfriend ever."

 

[sugakookie]

“I know,” Mason says with a grin. He eats only a couple slices of pizza then just sips wine and watches TV.

 

[Dragongal]

Eli got comfortable, then said, "What's the plan for tomorrow?"

 

[sugakookie]

“Snowboarding, then we’re gonna visit the Olympic village and probably get hotel rooms closer to there,” Mason says.

 

[Dragongal]

"Okay," Eli said through a mouth full of pizza. "Is the whole family going snowboarding?"

 

[sugakookie]

“Yeah, kids too,” Mason says, though he was one of the ones who suggested all the kids stay home in the US.

 

[Dragongal]

"The only kids are Hail and Casey," Eli scoffed.

 

[sugakookie]

“Exactly, and they’re both very little,” Mason says.

 

[Dragongal]

"You're telling me nobody in the family is willing to babysit? I'm sure someone doesn't want to snowboard," Eli said.

 

[sugakookie]

“You’re talking about the most sporty family ever,” Mason chuckles.

Max wakes up with a start and looks at Be immediately. “Be?”

 

[Dragongal]

"True," Eli said. "Maybe Em?"

Beatrice opened her eyes and said groggily, "What's up?"

 

[sugakookie]

“Maybe, I guess we can just all chat later,” Mason says.

“I think I need new skates. I had a dream that my blade fell off in the middle of a jump.” He was paranoid, and wanted to do everything possible to do his best at these Olympics.

 

[Dragongal]

"Maybe that would be smart," Eli said.

Beatrice woke up more and said,"Honey, you can't get new skates. You would have to break them in. You'll be fine, love."

 

[sugakookie]

“for now we just have to get through tonight,” Mason says.

“No, Be... really, I’m worried,” max says, sitting up a little. “I don’t care if I have to break them in, I’ll skate a lot before my competition, it should be fine.”

 

[Dragongal]

"Are you excited that you get to teach me snowboarding?" Eli asked.

"Max, let it wait until morning," she mumbled.

 

[sugakookie]

“Yeah but I have a feeling that you’ll be really good at it, just like everything else,” Mason says.

Max frowns and stares at her. “I’m afraid,” he says quietly.

 

[Dragongal]

"I dont know about everything," Eli joked.

Beatrice sat up more and pulled him into a tight hug, dragging him back down to the bed. "I know, baby. And its okay. But you can't keep staying awake all night, you need to rest, the stress is killing you, which is killing me."

 

[sugakookie]

“Eli, I tried teaching you how to use a hoverboard and you were racing me by day two. I tried teaching you how to make my favorite cookie and you made three dozen of them the next day, without a recipe. I don’t want to keep going because I’ll just feel worse about myself,” Mason kisses Eli’s cheek. “You could probably beat anyone at anything and I love that about you. But you’ll never be faster than me.”

Max sighs. “You’re right,” he mutters and lays back down, but can’t relax.

 

[Dragongal]

"Yeah, I was about to say, when it comes to sports and the willpower to do sporty things, you will always have me beat," Eli said.

Beatrice moved closer and hugged Max more, starting to kiss his cheek, hoping to drown out any stress or frustration of his.

 

[sugakookie]

“Regardless, you’ll be great, and my teaching will be useless,” he smiles.

He accepts the kisses but doesn’t try to go back to sleep, because he knows he’ll just be up overthinking. “Go back to sleep,” he says quietly.

 

[Dragongal]

Eli frowned. "I'm kinda scared I'm gonna fall and get hurt."

"Not before you," she mumbled and kissed him more.