running on empty (for Anita)

[fitzroyal]

It's a little after midnight, and Henry Fitzroy has passed out on his couch. Technically, these are his waking hours, but he's not feeling very well rested, rather run into the ground, and consequently stumbled from what was a disastrous afternoon into his room and fell on the couch to sleep like (pardon the sort of pun) a dead thing

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[tomboy_22]

Anita doesn't linger - after she spoke to Paul (and it was extremely frustrating, and she lost her temper once or twice) - she made directly for Henry's room, and knocks on his door, a gentle rap to announce herself.

Assuming she doesn't have the key. Also. Hiiiii!

[fitzroyal]

She probably does have the key, and as there's no answer, she should probably use it. He stirs, slightly, but makes a little sleepy five more minutes noise and turns over.

[tomboy_22]

She does use her key, and slips in, closing it quietly behind her... and sees her Henry, her eyes a bit sad, suddenly.

She pads over to the couch, and sighs. "Henry, darling?" Very, very softly.

[fitzroyal]

He half opens one eyes not enough to see her, and mumbles, "Little longer," incoherently, sounding a bit younger than he usually does.

[tomboy_22]

"You can sleep in your bed," she tells him, gently. "I'll put you in your pajamas." And she goes to his wardrobe to get those, actually.

[fitzroyal]

He blinks, finally recognizing Anita and then opens his eyes forcefully and sits up. "No - never mind. It's fine."

[tomboy_22]

"No, Henry, it's not," she replies from the wardrobe. "You're going to bed. Now."

[fitzroyal]

"I can't. Not right now. It's not even close to dawn." It'll disturb my sleeping habits!

[tomboy_22]

She reaches to touch his face, tenderly. "Henry, I'm willing to bet that if you go to bed now, you'll sleep all the way through to sunset."

[fitzroyal]

He rubs his temples. "You wanted to talk."

[tomboy_22]

"I wanted to take care of you," she corrects. "If that means you need rest and peace, that's what you're getting."

[fitzroyal]

"I can stay up for a bit longer. I should."

[tomboy_22]

"At least lie down, please?" Worriedly.

[fitzroyal]

He sighs, and gives her a tired smile. "If you insist, Anita."

[tomboy_22]

"I do," she says, firm and tender all at once. She extends her hand to him, and adds, "But if you want company..."

[fitzroyal]

He takes her hand, and kisses it, and doesn't relinquish it at once. "I would love your company."