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Roommates Meme

The Roommates Meme

Whether its in the dorms at college or just because it costs too much to live alone, sometimes you just end up sharing a living space with someone else. A roommate. Or even more than one. Sometimes they're your friends and others you hate their guts. Its not always easy adjusting to living with other people.

- Post with your characters, listing name and canon in the subject line along with any prefs.
- The person that replies is now your character's roommate.
- Either set a scenario of your own or use the RNG to pick one.
- Have fun threading things out!

1. Moving In - Say hello to your brand new roomie! They're moving in today. Are you going to help them with their boxes? Hopefully you get along.

2. Moving Out - For whatever reason, you're parting ways. One of you is moving out. Will it be a tearful goodbye or are you going to tell them not to let the door hit them on the way out?

3. Best Friends - You and your roommate have been together a long while and you've become great friends. Hang out, order a pizza, watch TV. Have some fun with this great person you live with!

4. Angry! - Maybe they left the bathroom a mess. Maybe they're just way too loud at night or they ate the last of your cereal. Whatever the reason, you're angry at your roommate. Maybe they're mad too. Have a fight or try to work it out somehow.

5. Falling for them - You didn't think it would happen but it has. That roommate of yours is just your type and you've fallen for them. Will you tell them or keep it to yourself? Maybe they already know and are trying to figure out things for themselves.

6. Wildcard - Roll again or pick your own. Whatever looks fun.

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Yeah, that would be kind of awkward. Maybe Nick could intimidate the guy into not pressing charges. And there's other spots on his neck! ...and also he's not wearing a shirt.

Sorry, man. Nick'll stop. "No, we need to talk more. About stuff that isn't this, sorry, I'll shut up. I just - want to do this right."

No, he's ignoring the hint, until the talking part is done.

Nick tilts his head to give Monroe access to more of his throat. Mmm, scratchy. Even sober, Nick still likes that. And he can feel Monroe's heart quickening under his palm. He rubs a circle over Monroe's chest. "Mine." He'd say 'I love you' again, but he thought he might change it up a little.

"I heard the second part of that." But he'll give Monroe throat kisses anyway. In fact, have another one.

His life is hard, man. "As much as I love being with you, I don't exactly have the kind of job that will let me do that." Though knowing he has Monroe to come home to will keep him from doing too much over time, at least when he's not on a case.

Nick listens as Monroe rambles, torn between affectionate amusement at his rambling and serious consideration of what he's saying. He runs his hand over Monroe's chest again. "Really? I was kind of worried that I was making it worse, coming over all of the time and ruining your routine, dragging you into dangerous stuff."

Yeah, so quit putting all of the blame on Nick, man.

Don't point that out to Monroe. He knows that Nick is shirtless and pants-less but he's trying to keep that knowledge as abstract instead of focusing on all the bare skin that on top of him.

Monroe sighs. Nick has a good point. He really wants this to go well. "I know. I don't want to mess this up easier. I'll just keep my hands to myself." He stops all the stroking and back rubbing. Instead he lets go and slides both hands up and under his pillows on either side of his head.

Nick's baring his throat to him causing his heart rate spikes again. He bites at Nick's pulse point again. The second Nick says 'Mine' Monroe stops biting and bares his throat. Yup, Nick's. "Yours." Now bite Monroe again. In the right place.

"I didn't say anything." Nope nothing. And he didn't say it either.

"Yeah but you do get a lunch break. You get an hour right?" Loop hole. Right there. And he's only partially kidding.

Stupid chest pettings. "Dude, if you were making it worse I'd never leave my house. I just lock myself in the basement, or something." Because that's a reasonable.

Fine but only for a little while.

Oh, right. Probably a good idea, at least until the talking part is done. Then Monroe can focus on that as much as he wants.

"You're not going to mess this up. And I didn't say you should completely stop." Nick slides his hands up Monroe's chest, over his upper and forearms, and then under the pillows to cover Monroe's hands with his, lacing their fingers together.

Monroe biting him again stings a little, but Nick's not going to bring it up, considering he'd been the one to bare his throat in the first place. Although that's an interesting reaction to Nick saying 'mine.' If he didn't want to ask about the throat baring thing before, it'd definitely be on the list now. But not until later, right now he's going to take the invitation and bite Monroe's pulse point.

And then it occurs to Nick that laying on top of Monroe, practically pinning his hands above his head, and biting and licking at his neck probably isn't the best way to keep this strictly conversation. Nick backs off a little, letting go of Monroe's hands. "Sorry."

"You didn't have to. I know that look."

Nick chuckles at that. "Yeah, I do. And there's no one I'd rather spend it with." Best loop hole. Also, Nick's not kidding. At all. Save him during his lunch break, Monroe. On the days he actually takes one.

"Dude. Don't lock yourself in the basement. That's just creepy. And I don't want to have to spend all my time in the basement." Because obviously, Nick would still be around him. "Besides, I don't think not leaving your house would help, since I've been living here."

Hurry. Up. Nick.

"Just remember you said that." Monroe is the master of messing up relationships. Even though most of the relationships he's messed up were because he became wieder. Can't hang around the same people after that. Well if he wants to stay wieder. Also stupid Nick. He squeezes Nick's hands back but sighs exasperatedly. Killing him here Nick.

Thanks for not asking about that yet dude. It would really awkward. And Nick won't want to know. And he'll be doing that whenever Nick says 'Mine' from now on. Can Nick just not ask about that for awhile? You know give everything else time to settle.

"You wouldn't have to be sorry if you did something about it," he grumbles. Stop it Nick! This is not the thing to troll about. At least not right now.

Monroe grins at him. Yup, Nick does know that look.

Nick better be taking his lunch breaks! If Nick has to work a lot and Monroe does get much time with him Monroe can deal, but Nick better be taking care of himself. Or is Monroe going to have to show up at noon everyday with a sack lunch? Cause he will. He grins. All right, daily lunch break make out times. He kisses him.

"Dude, I'd lock myself in the basement so I would hurt anyone else. Not to avoid seeing you." Like anything could ever make him want to stop seeing Nick. "The point is it's easier to stay in control since you started hanging around."

He's hurrying!

"I will." Well, in this case, pretty much the only way Monroe can mess this up is by not staying wieder, so he's pretty safe there. And Nick just wants to hold his hands, okay. "There's pretty much nothing you can do that'd make me stop loving you. Well, nothing that you'd actually do, anyway."

No problem, man. Though at the moment, Nick doesn't really think there's anything more to it than what they already talked about with the biting. Of course, that might change if Monroe keeps doing it.

"...is promising that I am going to do something about it just going to make it worse, or better?" He's not trying to troll! Nick's really trying to be good here, man, Monroe's just really distracting.

Nick knows most of Monroe's looks by now.

He takes his lunch breaks! Most of the time. Unless he has an important case, and then he tends to just eat on the go. Or save eating for later. Eating can wait until after they solve the case, right? Yeah, Monroe better show up at noon with a sack lunch. And then they can just disappear for a half an hour or so. For lunch. Yeah.

"Oh." The thought of Monroe hurting someone still isn't something that Nick can ever imagine actually happening. "I have more faith in your control than that, even if I was annoying it away. I meant what I said last night, that you're the strongest person I know. But I'm really glad me being around makes it easier."

Because he's going to be around a lot more, if Monroe still wants him to move in. Speaking of. "Last night, when you said I should move in...?

He doubts that very much.

He really hopes he stays wieder. But it'll be easier now that he has another reason to stay that way. Nice to know Nick already knows a way to make himself stop loving Monroe. Good to know Nick's been thinking about it. "Remember that talk about how you make things sound ominous? You're doing it again."

Well if Nick keeps being all alpha-ie then he's going to. Then awkward time.

"At this point, I don't even know anymore. But pinning me to the bed really isn't helping." He can keep doing that though. Or at least do it again once they're done talking.

He has them cataloged?

No eating can't wait until after the case. Nick needs to keep up his strength if he's going after murderers. And if Monroe ever finds that out, he will be dropping off lunch at the station. Maybe one for Hank too if he's being nice.

Monroe grins. Nick thinks he's the strongest person he knows even when he's sober! "You're annoying sometimes dude, but you're never that annoying. Really man every day you're around I feel more in control. Even when we're out getting our asses kicked."

"Yeah." Yes he did. Do dododo dodododo. Oh, is he asking if that's still cool? "You still ok with that? Cause I still want you here."

No, man, he really is.

Nick believes in him. Monroe'll stay weirder, Nick knows it. Also, what? No! That wasn't what Nick meant, he hasn't been thinking about it. Nick frowns, squeezing Monroe's hands. "I didn't mean it do be ominous? I honestly can't think of anything you could do to make me stop loving you. I've never-" He hesitates for a moment. "I've never loved anyone like this. I mean, four months after I met you, I couldn't stand the thought of losing you so much that I jumped weaponless into a caged death match."

Apparently Nick can't help being all alpha-ie, so, yeah, that's going to happen.

"I know, I know. This is my own fault, I'm the one that's insisting on talking, I'll save the pinning for later. Though this did start because you were questioning how much I wanted you." Which is a lot. Obviously.

Yes, yes he does.

What about protein bars and coffee? That counts as eating, right? Nick will never protest Monroe dropping lunch off at the station, though. No matter how busy Nick is, he'll always appreciate getting to see Monroe. ~~And sneaking a kiss or two.~~

Of course Nick still thinks Monroe's the strongest person he knows. It's hard not to. And Nick has no idea how to reply to that, except to lean up to give Monroe a gentle kiss. "I love you," he says softly.

"Yeah, I'm really okay with it. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something you were just drunkenly offering. But, uh, also, I - if I'm moving in, I don't want it to just be on the couch."

All of his disbelieving face.

Ok, worried feelings gone. He squeezes Nick's hands back. Ok, he's being irrational. He leans forward and kisses him. "Sorry, I'm not used to good things happening I guess. I love you."

Damn. Can he wait to ask until after they do things?

"Well I know now, so knock it off." Except don't knock it off.

That is adorable.

No it doesn't. So yes he'll be dropping off food. Maybe taking request for the officers smart enough to suck up to Nick. But they won't get a cookie in their lunch. That's only for Nick. Monroe won't complain about stealing a kiss or forty. Or a quick make out in the ally behind the station?

He kisses him back, and that was the proper response to anything Monroe says. What do you want for dinner? I love you. I have a gig. I love you. What's the capital of Germany. I love you. You're an idiot. I love you. See it works perfectly. "I love you too."

"It wasn't. And I wasn't offering the couch. And I don't have a spare room. Soooo." He wraps his arms tightly around Nick. They good? Nick's moving into his room, or now known as there room.

Monroe disbelieving face is just cute.

And Monroe just keeps breaking Nick's heart a little. First last night and admitting how much he hates being alone and how he never wants to be alone again, and now that he's not used to good things happening, just all matter of fact like that. Nick kisses him back, then pulls back slightly to press soft kisses to his forehead, just above each eye, and then down his cheek, over his jawline, and to the corner of his mouth. "You better get used to it. I told you last night, you're never going to be alone again. I'm going to do my best to give you all the good things you deserve."

He can try to wait?

"I don't want to knock it off. What if I just postpone it?"

Apparently they're both adorable.

Success, that was Nick's plan all along. And those cookies better only be for Nick. Also, only a select few officers will get lunch. Nick doesn't want Monroe spending too much time cooking.

One day, they're just going to have a conversation that consists of nothing but 'I love you' as a response. Nick grins sappily at him, leaning in to kiss him.

"So it's a good thing this bed is really comfortable. I could get used to sleeping in it every night." And doing other things in it every night. Nick kisses him again, less gentle than he had before, though he's still careful about his lips. Then he pulls back, and slides one hand through Monroe's hair again, fingers stroking idly, while he tries to think about how to phrase the last thing he needs to talk to Monroe about.

That wasn't what he was going for.

Well it is a fact. Good things don't really happen to him. Pretty much just Nick and a few things he thought were good things at the time but turned out to be bad things. Not that he's saying Nick will get added to that list. Ever. Even if he leaves him one day. He still got a little while of being happy. Nick remember that whole not helping thing? All that kissing is just that. He turns his head and kisses him when Nick moves to kiss the side of his mouth. He looks down and mutters matter of factly, "You already have."

Damn he's a sap.

He'd better try hard.

"That works."

They are!

Well Monroe needs to do something when Nick is working a case and he doesn't see him for a few days. He'll be lonely, and bored, and worried.

That would be the best conversation ever. And probably the shortest because Nick would keep getting dragged upstairs.

"Well you're going to have to. Unless you're planing on making me mad every night before we go to bed." Monroe returns the kiss. Ok apparently Nick's lip is ok with this. Good to know. And he stores that away for future reference. Other things? Can they do those now? Nope. Nick's got his thinking face one. Monroe raises an eyebrow as an unasked question, and waits for Nick to figure out his own thoughts.

Too bad, because it's still really cute.

Which still breaks Nick's heart. Good things are going to start happening to Monroe, man, Nick is going to make sure of it. And Nick will never leave, though he understands why Monroe might be hesitant. But Nick is patient. He'll just work one day at a time at convincing Monroe that's not going to happen. And Nick'd apologize, but he's not really sorry about that. Kissing had to take the place of hugging.

Monroe is the hugest sap. Fortunately, so is Nick, and he closes his eyes, pressing his forehead against Monroe's. "I love you so much," he murmurs.

Hard isn't the problem, here.

That's when he gets to work on his clocks! But yeah, under those circumstances, lots of cooking is fine. At least until Nick crawls home and curls up with him and spends a couple of hours apologizing for not being around much.

Nick is more than okay with that.

"No way," Nick says, grinning slightly. "You promised I wouldn't have to be banished to the couch anymore, I'm not doing anything to change your mind. That was the best I've ever slept."

Nick sees that raised eyebrow, and knows he's been caught. He gives Monroe a slightly sheepish smile, then slides his hand up Monroe's chest to rest over his heart. "Dating a cop, it's not exactly easy. And I know you never asked for any of this, I just kind of showed up and dragged you into it. I'm not even going to go into the danger aspect, because we already talked about that, but I get.. intense. Which you know. Sometimes there's cases where the hours are long and I might miss dinner or only spend a couple of hours at home, but it doesn't mean I love you any less. But I'll understand, if it's not something you want to put up with."

Damn, fine then. No disbelieving face then.

Which is why Nick is the best boyfriend in the world. Because really who else could understand why the big bad wolf is afraid of being alone. And who would be willing to put up with it other than his Grimm. On day he'll convince him, and it probably won't take that long either. Stupid convincing Grimm.

Monroe sighs happily. He really like this whole foreheads pressed together thing and feeling Nick's breath ghost across his lips whenever he talks. "I love you too."

Actually it is. It's a huge problem when they're supposed to be having a conversation and Nick is making him wait.

Monroe is just going to ignore those apologies. They're unneeded. Snuggles will be needed though.

That's because despite what comes out of Nick's mouth frequently he is very smart.

"You're right I did. I should know better than to make promises when I'm drunk and you're feeling me up. Not much I can do now. Besides I've gone to sleep alone enough."

"So basically exactly what's been going on since you started staying here?" He says sarcastically. Come on man. But he knows he should say something more. "Look man I get it. I've been on the receiving end of that intensity, remember. I don't care if you miss dinner, but if the case involves wesen you better tell me. I don't want to find out later you took on another family of Jagerbars."

Aww. But Nick likes the disbelieving face then. What does he get instead?

Yeah, well, Monroe is a pretty awesome boyfriend, too, for getting that the big bad Grimm is afraid of being alone, too. Not to mention crazy, which he probably would have thought he was without his Blutbad. They're pretty much both exactly what the other one needs. And Nick is very happy to be convincing, in this case.

Nick's a pretty big fan of it, too, now that Monroe mentions it. Especially now, when his forehead is the part of his face that he can safely smoosh against Monroe without fear of hurting himself. And it also means he's close enough that he doesn't even really have to do anything to kiss Monroe, just move his lips the tiniest bit forward to press them against Monroe's.

Oh. Well, maybe Nick should apologize, then. Should he kiss it and make it better?

Apologies can come in the form of snuggles. Apology snuggles. And apology sleeping curled around Monroe. And then when Nick wakes up a bit, apology sex?

Nick's glad Monroe can admit that. Now if only he could do it out loud.

"What about when you're sober and I'm feeling you up?" Nick teases, but his tone softens at that last bit. "You won't anymore. Or not very often, at least."

Yeah, Monroe should say something more. And Nick's not really appeased by any of that. "Of course I'll tell you. That's Grimm stuff, I tell you everything about that. But I'm talking about cop stuff. We were roommates, Monroe. Roommates don't have dates to miss, or anniversaries to be late to, or times I'm working late and you do have to go to sleep alone, or a million other ways I can end up disappointing you." Which is what Nick's worried about, really. He doesn't ever want to disappoint him.

A vacant expression.

Who's afraid of the bog bad Grimm? The big bad Grimm lalalalala la. The last thing Monroe wants is for Nick to go crazy. Monroe is happy Nick is convincing too.

And it's pretty much the only part of Monroe's face that isn't all scratchy. Yeah Nick says he likes the scratchiness but his split lip and bruises probably would disagree with him right now.

Yes, he should. No, wait that makes it worse. Damn. Life sucks right now. Yeah that a huge lie. He is really looking forward to having this probably for a long long time.

Is apology sex the same a make up sex? Monroe hopes they're different so they have to sleep together twice before their fights are really solved.

Who does Nick think he is? There's no way he's saying something like that out loud. If he wants that he can go date Juliette again.

"I'll make the same stupid promises. So when ever you want something you know what to do. I'm not above bribery." And he's dating a cop. He runs his fingers through Nick's hair. So long as he knows when he'll be sleeping alone he's fine with that.

"Nick you're not going to disappoint me. The fact that you're worried about that shows you're better than any of my ex's." Right don't talk about ex's while in bed with you're new boyfriend. Keep talking Monroe maybe he won't notice! Come on dude. He doesn't care. "I get it if you have to miss something. It's dinner. It can get reheated on your day off. Just try to give me a heads up so I don't worry. I don't care how often you miss something so long as you're mine."

Better?

Nick's not sure Monroe could ever actually do a vacant expression.

Is that how the song goes now? When did they change the lyrics? And yeah, Nick doesn't really want to go crazy, either. Good thing he has Monroe.

Yeah, that is one downside. Nick does like the scratchy. Stupid split lip and bruises disagreeing with him. They better heal fast.

Well, hopefully there won't be much of the 'having to wait until after talking' dilemma. And Nick is looking forward to having this for a really long time, too. Preferably forever.

No, it's not the same. They're very, very different, actually. Looks like they'll just be stuck sleeping together twice after all their fights.

Ouch, man. Ouch. Nice to know that Monroe will never tell Nick that he's smart. Also, it's not like Juliette ever really did that, either.

"I like your stupid promises. And I'm not above bribing you, either. As we've already learned." Says the '78 Bordeaux. And Nick is a cop. Nick leans into Monroe's fingers in his hair without even really thinking about it.

Nick raises an eyebrow when Monroe mentions his exes, but doesn't call him on it. Mostly because half of the reason Nick is so worried about this is because of his exes, and the exes of every other cop he knows. It's hard dating a cop, man. Most of the time it doesn't turn out well. But this is Monroe. Nick trusts him. "I don't really know what I did to deserve you," he says softly. "I'll always let you know, as soon as possible. And it'll be easier, since I can actually talk to you about it. Most cops don't get that."

Much better. He kisses Monroe's throat softly, then gives an amused snort. "I really do take after my aunt."

Good point. Damn.

Well that's how the wolves sing it. They need cautionary tails too you know.

With Nick's magical Grimm healing powers they should be healed fast. Come on magical healing powers. Or whatever Grimms have.

If they ever have this nothing until after talking thing again Monroe's brain will explode. Or at least until one of them dies. What? Just being practical. Grimms aren't immortal right?

That's going to get Monroe to purposefully start fights with Nick now.

He'll say it out loud if Nick can't hear him, does that count? And that just proves how horrible she was. Who wouldn't tell Nick he was smart other than a cranky Blutbad?

"I still have the Bordeaux. Maybe after you get off work-" he trails off leaving the invitation in the air. The '78 can be paired nicely with a sultan's bed right?

At the eyebrow raise, Monroe ducks his head looking sheepish. Yeah his bad. Monroe snorts. Nick doesn't know what he did to deserve him? "You're an idiot." He toys with Nick's hair. He replies sarcastically but he really means it when he says, "Lucky me."

Monroe bares his throat the second Nick's lips are on it. "Do me a favor, don't say that when you're on top of me."

Not damn. Nick likes Monroe's expression.

Is that like those bedtime stories that Monroe's parents used to tell him about Grimms?

Grimms apparently do have magical healing powers, if how quickly his ribs and shoulder healed is anything to go by. So this should probably be gone by tomorrow.

And they don't want Monroe's brain to explode. Nick's really fond of his brain. Also, thanks for that, Monroe. Being practical has no place in pillow talk about forever.

As long as the fights are short and they can get to the double sex part quickly, Nick's good with that.

No, it doesn't count. Unless he thinks Nick can't hear him, but Nick actually can. Then it'll count. And well, Juliette had her good points. But yeah, she also had her bad ones.

"You still have it?" Nick asks, oddly pleased that Monroe's saved it. He tilts his head to kiss Monroe softly. "And that would sound great, if I hadn't already been convinced to call in today."

Nick just smiles at him at that sheepish look, stroking his fingers through Monroe's hair. He snorts back at Monroe's comment. "You don't mean that." He's not sure if he's talking about Nick being an idiot or Monroe being lucky.

And now it's Nick's turn to look sheepish. "Sorry," he says, giving Monroe's neck an apologetic kiss. "I just meant - she was engaged to a Wesen, once. I think she would have been happy, that I found you." He smooths his hand down Monroe's throat, fingers scratching absently at his beard. "You keep doing that. Does it mean anything?" Hey, look, Monroe, have two awkward things dumped on you right in a row!

Well that's good because he can't do much to stop them.

Exactly like those, and don't judge. Nick heard all about the big bad wolf stories as a kid. All kids hear those. Even poor little Blutbaden kids. Stupid huntsman. The wolf was hungry. Anyway...

Good, and they can cuddle until then. Call in sick.

Fine Monroe will lie and stop being a realist when they're in bed. Nick could do something to change his cranky outlook on the situation. But noooo they have to talk more. And apparently about even more awkward stuff than he'd ever want to talk about.

Right, Monroe will get really angry about Nick leaving his clothes on the floor. Or not hogging the bed enough. Monroe wants no personal space at all.

Sure, lets go with that. And she has more bad points than good, as far as Monroe is concerned. Who would let Nick go? Monroe has seen her, she can't do any better.

"You don't just drink a bottle of wine like that on a whim. I was going to save it for my anniversary, but then I fell of the wagon and- well this is a better reason anyway." Having Nick permanently in his life is better than any anniversary he celebrates alone. Nick is faking sick for him. Which means a lot. He knows how intense Nick gets about his job. So Nick calling in sick because he wants to stay with him makes him feel important. More grinning. "You going to call in sick? You'll stay?"

So he's really not in trouble for talking about his ex? Phew. "No, I mean both of them. You're an idiot and I am the luckiest Blutbad to ever run into a Grimm."

"She didn't look too happy to see me in the hospital." He remembered hearing about the engaged thing last night, but he's not confident Marie would have liked him. He'll be happy so long as Marie doesn't come out of the grave to beat the shit out of him for touching Nick. He probably should say something nice about her, but uh, he's got nothing. And that hand thing on his throat is really relaxing and his eyes slide shut. When Nick asks about it, Monroe's eyes snap open. Oh shit. "Uuuuuh. Yes?"

Drop it Nick. Just drop it.

Good. Good.

Nick's not judging, man. Just being sad that Nick is the thing that was the monster in Monroe's bedtime stories. Also, if the wolf was hungry, he should have told that to the huntsman, and the huntsman would have brought him onion rings.

All of the cuddles. Nick is going to refuse to get out of bed.

Thank you, Monroe. That's all Nick asks. Also, they're pretty much done with the awkward talk! Except for the really awkward thing that Nick doesn't think is awkward because he doesn't think it's important.

And Nick will get really mad about not nuzzling him enough. He needs about 20% more nuzzles. God.

It's not all her fault. Nick's circumstances just changed. He couldn't be what she needed anymore, and she wasn't what he needed, either. Or who he wanted.

Nick swallows at that, that this is a better reason that the anniversary of the most important decision in Monroe's life, of the reason why he is who he is. He cards his fingers through Monroe's hair, scratching lightly at his scalp. "We'll celebrate the start of new anniversaries. A lot of new anniversaries." And hey, he's not faking sick. His face does hurt. "No, I'm going to call Hank and tell him he was right that I should stay home today and do my paperwork from here. I'll leave out the part about how much I want to just stay in bed with you half the day."

No, he's really not in trouble. Nick knows he didn't mean anything by it. "Mmm. I'll forgive the first one because of the second one." Nick leans down to kiss him.

"That's because she didn't know you were there to protect her. She'd have loved you, because I do." Fortunately, Nick's confident about that. Honestly, he hadn't been before, because the Marie he'd known had been so vastly different from the Grimm she'd apparently been, that he wasn't sure he'd known her well enough to know how she'd react to him befriending a Wesen. But after hearing about her engagement, he'd become much more sure.

Sorry, but Nick's not going to drop it, not with the way Monroe's eyes snap open like that. He hadn't thought it was anything, but now he thoughtfully runs his fingers over Monroe's throat again, still scratching through his beard. "More than just the biting thing?"

Well Monroe was the nightmarish creature under Nick's bed. And the next time there is a little red riding hood story that's how it will end. Or it'll end with other Wesen killing the big bad wolf to hurt the huntsman.

Good. At least until it's time for breakfast. And coffee.

Nick never thinks these conversations will be awkward, yet somehow they always are! Just stop asking questions.

Well Nick isn't going to get 20% more nuzzling. He'll get 18.2% more and like it.

Monroe will agree with that last two parts, but he reserves the right to keep disliking her.

Yes it is. That decision is what made him who he was, but he was miserable. He has a reason to be happy now. Besides his old anniversary is ruined now. It's tainted with rabbit blood, bad decisions, and his friends death. Nick didn't have to work but he wanted to go in. What is getting an extra day off that bad? "You could have stayed home today with that face and you wanted to go into work?"

"Mine." Instead of biting Nick, Monroe just nuzzles him. He already knows those marks are going to last.

"Let's pretend my family is the same way. I love you, and I'd have tried not to piss her off because you love her." And also because he likes his head where it is, nuzzling her nephew.

"Yeah. Kind of." Now they're done right? Say they're done.

Actually, Nick was never really afraid of werewolves or the big bad wolf. ...dude. That's a bad Monroe. No talking about other Wesen killing Monroe to hurt Nick when they're having cute cuddles in bed.

Nick can run down and get them coffee and some croissants and bring it back up. Then they can have breakfast in bed.

They're questions that have to be asked, man! Nick can't help asking questions, he's a detective.

Absolutely not. He wants at least 19.4% more nuzzling.

Nick'll accept that. They both have the right to dislike each others exes. A lot.

He'll have a hell of a lot of reasons to be happy now, if Nick has anything to say about it. And Nick's just not going to touch that one. They'd covered it pretty well last night. Nick'll just keep on trusting him. "I don't like missing work if I don't have to. I didn't even break anything, there wasn't a reason for me not to come in for a little bit and do some paperwork." He pauses. "Well. There is now."

"Yours," Nick agrees easily, but he can't nuzzle back, since nuzzling still hurts a little, so he bites lightly at Monroe's neck.

"Yeah." Nick's not going to pretend that. He knows Monroe's family isn't the same way, that they'd hate the fact that Monroe ever even saw a Grimm and let him live, let alone ended up with one for a mate. But he tries not to think about that. "And I would have appreciated it." Nick kisses him again, deciding not to argue the point. "Yet another reason why I love you."

Nick considers that while he keeps his hand smoothing over Monroe's throat, head pillowed on Monroe's chest. Monroe hadn't exactly been thrilled about the rest of the questions, but he'd at least answer this one. The fact that he's dodging it so much is kind of worrying. After a few moments, he props himself up on one elbow, looking closely at him. "Is it something we're going to need to talk about eventually, if we don't do it now?"

Really? Not even a little bit? Dude some of the stories about Blutbaden scared him. Monroe is going to have to make a list of all the things he can't say while in bed with Nick.

Nick will get crumbs in his bed. He has to sleep here. They have to sleep there.

Nick is lucky he's cute.

19.4% is outrageous. Nick is clearly delusional. How dare he put that offer on the table. Monroe is mad now. Very mad. 18.9% is his final offer.

Alright! Does that count as making up after a fight?

Right his bad. Another thing on the list. Even though part of that is already on the list. But at least Nick still trusts him. "You didn't break anything? Dude look at your face! It's pretty broken." Not that he's trying to imply Nick looks bad or anything. "And you have the same reason last night, but you still insisted on going to work."

Dude they'd probably hate anyone Monroe dates just to annoy him. They'd hate his mate even more is he didn't eat people too. After Nick pulls away Monroe darts in a give Nick a quick kiss on the lips. He's getting used to having someone to kiss whenever he wants. "Because I have a sense of self preservation? Well one of us needs it."

So they're not dropping it. He should have figured that was going to happen. Nick's question just cements it that they should talk about it now. He doesn't want to have to find a away to bring this up later. And Nick handled all of this well. SO he should be ok with this. Or it'll be that final nail in the coffin. "Yeah. it is."

Ok so how does he explain this. You're the boss probably won't work, and Nick already knows that. "Blutbaden have this hierarchy thing in packs." Connects the dots.

Nick never got stories about Blutbaden, just the vague ones about Little Red Riding Hood and then the Three Little Pigs. And books like The Wolf's Side of the Story from his elementary school library, which meant he just kind of always felt sorry for the wolf. And yes, yes he is.

He will not. Geez, Monroe, Nick tries to be romantic and bring him breakfast in bed, and all Monroe is worried about is the crumbs.

Yeah, well, Nick is mad, too. 18.9% is just ridiculous. No way he could get by on that many cuddles. It'll have to be no less than 19.2%.

Yes it does. Now time for sex? Except apparently not, since Nick accidentally brought something else up.

Nick will always trust him. "It's not broken, just a little banged up." And Nick ducks his head a little. "I wasn't sure I had it, actually. I didn't know what most of this meant, remember, I wasn't sure what you'd want in the morning."

Most likely. They'd have plenty of reasons to hate Nick. Which Nick really isn't used to. Generally he's the kind of guy people'd love to introduce to their parents. Nick smiles fondly at Monroe when he steals another kiss. "Because you would have tried, even though you've probably heard more than enough things to make you hate her, for me. Because you did try, you protected her, and you have no idea how much that meant to me."

Sorry, Monroe. Nick'd try not to be so observant, but he really can't help it. But fortunately, at this point, there's not really anything that could scare Nick away.

"Oh." Nick's silent for a moment after that, thinking. It's not like that's exactly news. Nick'd figured they must have some kind of hierarchy, if they had packs, even if he's never exactly thought too much into it. And Nick's already aware that Monroe tends to pretty much do what he says, unless he's really against it and Nick just drops it, like with the Angelina thing.

So really, that doesn't change anything. Or at least, he doesn't think he does. "There's not anything else to that, is there?"

He felt sorry for the wolf? Well that's... unexpected? And he'll get started on that this. He might even keep it on the mantel above his head so he can refer to it while they're in bed. Plus it'll be easier to add things to it.

But those are crumbs in their bed. What if Nick made something like scrambled eggs? Minus the toast. No uncomfortable crumbs in their bed.

How about 19.1% more cuddles? It's dead center between their original offers.

Stupid Nick.

Oh. That makes sense. Kinda. He thought it was really clear. He let Nick sleep in his bed with him after all. "Seriously man? Even without knowing the biting thing, the calling you mine should have been clear that I'd always want this. I was in your lap."

Well everyone needs to be in one relationship where the parents don't like you once? And at least Monroe's parents don't really like him either. "No not hate. Fear. A very healthy amount of fear. And no Wesen on the Earth is too proud to admit that she scared them shitless."

Well that's good. Can Nick tell him that at some point?

Oh. He said 'oh'. Oh? That doesn't tell him anything about what Nick knows about anything. Do he get what Monroe's trying to eventually say, or not? Can't Nick make any of this easy one him? His follow up comment doesn't explain anything either. Not really. It's just Nick asking if it matters. "Well Blutbaden have roles in our packs. And like I said before, you're part of my pack, and that's not something that can exactly change on my end. It's just you're role on it isn't traditionally help by a Grimm."

He's rambling. Does Nick get this yet? No probably not. He hasn't said anything. "You're the alpha."

There he said it.

All the wolf wanted was to bake a cake for his grandmother's birthday, man, it's not his fault that he had a cold and his neighbors were stupid jerks who also happened to be delicious pigs. They can put a little whiteboard up there, and add and erase things as needed.

Okay, fine. Nick will make cheese omelets and fresh fruit. No uncomfortable crumbs there. Better?

All right, Nick will agree to 19.1% more cuddles. That means the fight's over, right?

They were also drunk when that happened, and Nick drunkenly crawled into Monroe's bed and then Monroe just didn't protest. "You were in my lap because I dragged you there. And we were both really drunk. I wanted to make sure it wasn't just drunken ramblings before I did something stupid."

Apparently. It's just too bad for Nick that that one relationship turned out to be the only relationship that matters. Also, Nick sees what you're doing there, Monroe. "All right, all right, we won't talk about my aunt anymore. But it still meant a lot to me, so thank you." He leans in to kiss him.

Check, mental note to tell Monroe that nothing is going to scare him away.

Actually, that was Nick trying to make it easy on him, and not say out loud what Monroe meant. But he'd kind of failed in making it obvious that he got it, which makes Nick feel really bad when Monroe starts explaining. And now Nick's just not going to mention, that he'd kind of figured that it. It is nice to have it confirmed, though.

"So basically you'll listen to me unless you really don't want to, and then you'll bitch and make sarcastic comments at me and tell me I'm an idiot until I drop it? Sounds about right." Nick leans in to kiss him, but stops before making actual contact, as something occurs to him. "You said it's not something that can change on your end. Do you want it to?" he asks hesitantly. "I mean, would you, if you could?"

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