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"But snuggies are different when you're going to sleep," Derlik said. He hummed faintly, washing her other leg.
"We get all cuddled up under the blankets, and I get to sing to you again. And you'll get lots and lots of kisses too. Don't you know that good night kisses are different than day kisses?"
"Nuh uhs no they're not!" She said with a huff, her feisty energy waking her up out of her relaxed nature. She then grabbed the shampoo, turned around,and started to wash his hair with a smile.
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Derlik chuckled when Evelyn started washing his hair. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her close.
"But they are. You can't put words to it, but they're different. At least, from me they are."
"Oh? How so?" She asked as she continued scrubbing his head, then grabbing the watercup and carelessly splooshing the water down on his head, rinsing it out a few times before grabbing the towel and wiping his eyes with it. She then plopped it on the ground, grabbed the body wash and began to rub his chest with it.
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Derlik closed his eyes when Evelyn splashed water on his head, opening his eyes once he was in the clear.
"They're sweeter," he explained. "And softer. Unless it's playtime, but that's even more different. They're sleepy little kisses to your head, and I hold you close in my arms, and it feels like nothing bad can get you anymore." He smiled gently at Evelyn.
She listened carefully as scrubbed down, even on his ding dong, along his thighs, and down his legs. "But I don't wanna go to bed. I wanna stay up and play and color and watch movies!" She cried out excitedly, making a big splash in the water with her fists. "Turn around I gotta get your back and your butt." She then scooted back and lathered up her hands with more body wash.
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"Well, why don't we watch a movie together while we snuggle in bed?" Derlik offered. He turned, humming. He looked back at his.
Evelyn sighed as she began to scrub his back and butt. She was tempted to grab it but decided against it and sighed. "Fiiiiiiine." She said with a pout as she finished, then grabbed the water cup and rinsed him off.
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Derlik turned around when Evelyn rinsed him off, wrapping his arms around her.
"Do you want to play in here a bit more, or do you want to get dried off and dressed to pick a movie?"
"Movie." She said plainly, getting out of the tub and drying herself off. She had begun to slip out of little space, which she hated. She hadn't been small this whole trip, and now she gets 5 minutes of fame? Really only head scritches and having someone help her be small, prevented this horrid tragedy. She then got on big girl pajama's and got into bed, face looking downfallen as she began to pet the puppy which was laying on the bed.
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Twili was a bit confused by someone petting her, but when Derlik came into the room she calmed down. He patted her head, slipping in bed with Evelyn.
"You okay?" he asked when he saw the look on her face.
"Yeah…" She just put her head on his chest and pulled the dog into her lap, continuing on loving up on it. It was weird to see her quiet, but this was sad quiet, as troubled thoughts filled her simple mind. She buried her head in her neck. "Help…help me stay little." She said softly, embarrassed to even ask such a thing.
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Derlik raised his eyebrows a bit in surprise, but he nodded.
"Okay, baby girl," he said, slipping back into Daddy mode. He pulled Evelyn onto his lap fully, Twili between them. He patted her back, reaching up to scratch her head lightly.
"Which movie do you wanna watch?"
Evelyn snuggled in. "You pick." She said quietly, giving off a yawn. "But first you need clothes! Can't have your sausage out for the world to see!" She said this with quite the fake cheeriness to her voice, a plastered smile on her face.
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Derlik frowned just slightly.
"Don't do that, baby girl," he said gently, reaching up to cup her cheek a moment. He stood, carrying Evelyn with him as he set about getting dressed.
She went quiet and snuggled against him, going quiet as she closed her eyes and just relaxed, trying to not focus on the thoughts that began to crash into her mind. You're not good enough for him and you know that. Only a matter of time before he leaves you.
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Derlik finished dressing, sitting down with Evelyn on the bed again. He picked up the television remote, taking a moment to figure it out before finally getting a Disney movie on. He patted Evelyn's back again, kissing her head.
"Why don't we color?" he suggested. He wanted to distract her from whatever was making her feel sad.
"I dun wanna color. I just wanna snuggle." She said with a smile, kissing his cheek. She curled right up and pressed her face into his neck, and shyly stuck her thumb in her mouth, too little now to get her paci on her own.
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Derlik kissed Evelyn's forehead in turn, patting her back as he held her close. He looked around when she put her thumb in her mouth, finding her pacifier and offering it to her.
She took it with joy, and she found herself falling asleep in his arms, tired from the days events. And thus she began to make little whines and groans, hiding in his neck. "Nu go sleep…" She mumbled against his neck.
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Derlik rocked Evelyn a bit, patting her back still.
"I love you, baby girl," he said gently. Still, it was bed time. He started to sing the lullaby from earlier again, gently coaxing Evelyn to get her to sleep.
"I love you too…" She said quietly. Because she was drifting off she began to wiggle and squirm and move around to keep herself awake, making more whines and grumpy little sounds. She would also be pouting if there wasn't the pacifier in her mouth at the current moment.
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Derlik leaned his head on Evelyn's when she started to try to keep herself awake. He kissed her forehead lightly.
"It's time to go to bed," Derlik said gently. He kept sat up, Evelyn in his arms.
"If we're goin' to bed, why we no lay down?" She asked softly, wiggling out of Derlik's arms and sitting next to him. Her arms then latched onto his side, head pressed to his chest. Her eyes shut tight. "No…no lights. No sound…" It seemed her tiredness was getting to her as she mumbled this.
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Derlik turned the television off, the lights flickering off for him without him having to get up. He laid down, bringing Evelyn with him.
"Good night, baby girl," Derlik said gently. He pulled the blankets up over them, kissing her head once before falling silent.
"Gnight…" She mumbled as she fell asleep. She woke up groggily the next morning, still pretty little and she groaned and rolled over, covering her face in the sheet and burying her head under the pillow. "No sun." She mumbled, not ready at all for the day.
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Derlik woke up soon after Evelyn did, moving closer and wrapping his arms around her again.
"Hey," Derlik said softly, kissing Evelyn's head as best he could. "When did you wake up, Evelyn?"
"Jus' did Daddy… I dun wanna be awake. Too eaaarly." She whined, putting her arms over the pillow in an attempt to block out the sun light.
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"Aw, okay baby." He got up a moment, closing the curtains.
"Is this better?" He crawled back into bed, arms slipping around her waist again.
"Mhm." She nodded and crawled into his lap. Her brother and the drummer hadn't come back yet, and she wondered what happened to them,but not enough to really look into it.
