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Mia Dearden thinks your facial hair is silly (speediest) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2011-12-02 12:00:00

Entry tags:

eli loker, mia dearden

Who: Eli Loker and Mia Dearden
Where: Her hospital room
When: After the rescue
Warnings: Maybe some swearing, but probably not much else

Once they'd gotten her locked in a room, Mia's kidnappers had been perfectly cordial to her. It was kinda weird, really. They didn't want to yell at her or hit her or any of the things bad guys usually did. She was just supposed to sit calmly and wait for playboy billionaire Bruce Wayne to bail her out.

Yeah. Right.

She'd tried to explain to them that she needed her meds. They couldn't just keep her here, she would get sick. They wouldn't listen to her, though. Maybe they didn't understand, or maybe they thought she was lying just to get out. Either way, they'd left her locked up while she got sicker and sicker.

Bruce had taken her straight to the hospital after he'd rescued her. She wasn't in dire straits, or anything.. Not like she was dying. They just needed to get all her blood counts back to normal. They were keeping her overnight.

When Eli got to the hospital, she was cuddling with a six-foot long alligator plush toy.

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radicallyhonest
2011-12-03 01:03 am UTC (link)

He was carrying a tote bag filled with things he thought she'd want - slippers and a cozy fleece Snuggi (in badass, burly black) as well as snacks and drinks that she favored. He hoped she didn't know what he'd been doing, how he'd been hitting the pavement every night since she'd been taken, showing her picture, asking around. He'd almost gotten beat up for it once (he'd wandered around in the ghetto a bit too often and asked too many questions, but how else was he supposed to find her?).

He also had a box in his pocket, but he didn't think he'd need it. He'd carried it around for months, and hadn't needed it yet. "That looks way more comfortable than me."

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speediest
2011-12-03 04:30 am UTC (link)

Mia turned to the door when she heard Eli's voice. She smiled. "Yeah, he's pretty awesome." She waved at him with the alligator's head. "Iron Man sent it over. Apparently he's not always a douchenozzle. Who knew?"

She maneuvered the alligator over to poke at the chair with its tail, beckoning Eli over in one of the silliest ways possible. "So Bruce got a hold of you? Good. Told him I'd kick him in the balls if he didn't. He takes the secrety thing way too far sometimes."

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	radicallyhonest 2011-12-03 06:27 am UTC (link)
	"If he's trying to get in your pants, I'm going to cry at him." He smiled and pulled the Snuggi out of the tote bag. "He did, and he's sort of scary. But I did get you a black Snuggi in his honor, I know these places are always cold." He smiled and offered to put it on for her. (Reply to this)

speediest
2011-12-03 08:55 pm UTC (link)

Mia gave a bark of laughter, surprised and amused by that. "If he is, he's gonna need this hospital bed more than I am." Even though she often bitched about Tony being a womanizer, the thought of him hitting on her hadn't crossed her mind. Hitting on Batman's sidekick probably wasn't good for your health.

She grinned when he pulled out the Snuggi. "That's awesome. I should get a little hat with bat-ears too." She reached out for it, grateful for his help getting around her IVs and crap. That stuff always made her freeze. "Hey, did you bring my iPod?"

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radicallyhonest
2011-12-03 09:04 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sure, Pepper would beat the crap out of him." He smiled, leaning down to kiss her gently. Didn't matter if she hadn't been able to brush her teeth, he'd been worried sick about her and he'd missed her terribly.

He was careful with her IVs as he got her bundled up, pulling out matching fuzzy socks. "Yup, iPod, brought you my Kindle, some juice, those popcorn things you like, a brush." He grinned, running his fingers through her hair.

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speediest
2011-12-03 09:22 pm UTC (link)

"Awr, you are so awesome!" Mia said, making contented noises as he brought things out for her. Even if she'd given him a list, she wouldn't have thought of some of that stuff. He was so sweet and thoughtful. She leaned up to kiss him.

Being sick made her feel a little vulnerable, and she was happy to be fawned over--by Eli, at least. She'd kicked Bruce out a couple hours ago because he was fretting and broody and just bringing her down when she couldn't handle the stress. Eli was different, though.

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radicallyhonest
2011-12-03 09:25 pm UTC (link)

"Once when I was younger, I had my appendix out and for some reason, I got a staph infection during the process. So I had to stay at the hospital for a week. I was so bored, I think I started counting ceiling tiles." He smiled sheepishly, ducking his head. That had mostly been because his parents were fantastically neglectful, but he thought she might like that he kind of, in a small way, understood. "Do they have cable here on the TV for you? There's probably a crime drama on. They're always on."

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speediest
2011-12-03 09:32 pm UTC (link)

"Aww, that sucks." She did like that he understood. It was nice. "Thanks for this," she said, holding up the Kindle. "Was afraid I was going to have to resort to that thing," she said, pointing at the Bible on the nightstand. "The ceiling tiles are pretty big, won't take too long to count."

"Bleh, crime dramas are boring," she said, shrugging. "Not enough spandex. Let's talk and stuff."

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radicallyhonest
2011-12-03 09:53 pm UTC (link)

"I had parents that were at least considerately neglectful," he chuckled. "It could've been a lot worse." He continued to stroke her hair, in the same way he did when she was at home. It was as soothing for him as it was for her. His nose wrinkled with laughter when she mentioned the Bible. "One of your best friends is an angel, but you don't like the Bible? What do you want to talk about?"

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speediest
2011-12-03 10:12 pm UTC (link)

Mia made a face when he mentioned his parents, but she didn't dwell on it. He knew that her childhood was pretty awful, and she didn't intend to dwell on it now. The hair-stroking was nice.

She stuck out her tongue at Eli. "Hey, Mikey knows I'm not into the whole God-thing. We don't talk about his boss, we talk about sports and movies and crap." It was kind of weird, being friends with an archangel and still not believing in God. But at the same time, there were My Little Ponies running around. What made God any less fictional than them?

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	radicallyhonest 2011-12-03 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	"True. I guess all realities are subjective, especially here." Eli smiled and kissed her cheek, laying his head near her. "I admit, I'm kind of glad the My Little Ponies are here. Proves whatever force that brings us here has a sense of humor." He twined his free hand with hers. "Anything you wanted to talk about?" (Reply to this)

speediest
2011-12-04 12:40 am UTC (link)

She smiled a little and bumped her nose lightly into his. "Hm?" she asked. She interpreted his question being related to the kidnapping, still, and him being worried about it. "Eh, it was pretty boring, really. I didn't even get the chance to beat anybody up." She didn't have any guilt about it, or anything, and they hadn't tortured her. "Worst part was missing my TV shows this week. Did you Tivo Mythbusters?" Not the whole 'ending up in the hospital thing'.

Seriously, though, she wasn't upset about it. Eli being here made her happy.

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	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 12:45 am UTC (link)
	He nodded. "Of course I did. And Real Housewives, but that's more for you than for me." He had a more than mild obsession with each part of the franchise, and not just because from a microexpression standpoint they were fascinating. "Did Bruce tell you about what I did while I was gone?" He hoped the other man didn't know, that would make life easier. (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-04 01:31 am UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "Bruce doesn't really talk." She pulled her Snuggi up over her face like a vampire cape. "I am the night!" she said in a ridiculous gravelly impression of Batman. (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 02:09 am UTC (link)
	He couldn't help but laugh, leaning over to kiss her through the Snuggi. "I always liked the night/knight pun. It seemed clever." He shrugged and did his own gravelly impression. "How come you don't have any archery puns?" (Reply to this)

speediest
2011-12-04 04:02 am UTC (link)

Mia giggled. "There are tons of archery puns. Just most of them involve having a penis." She slipped back into the raspy Bat-voice. "Arrows, shafts.. Very phallic, archery."

Okay, that was starting to hurt her throat. She laughed, rubbing her neck. "Hey, you know you don't get to leave, right?" She wanted him to stay. Ollie was gone. Bruce was busy, and like he'd be any comfort, anyway. Yeah, she could do it alone if she had to, but she'd rather have Eli stay.

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	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 04:05 am UTC (link)
	He did it back, grinning. "Knocking arrows?" He coughed a little, squinting. "How does he do that without needing Chloraseptic all the time?" He saw her rubbing her neck and reached into the bag for a juice box and handed it over to her. "I wasn't planning on leaving, you know." (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-04 05:47 am UTC (link)
	"Ooh, juice!" She took it happily, getting a little glee out of skewering the box with the pointy end of the straw before taking a sip. "I have the awesomest boyfriend ever," she declared. "Good," she said when he said he wasn't leaving. "Wasn't sure if your work knew that I had commandeered you yet." (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 05:52 am UTC (link)
	He shook his head. "I told them I'm taking care of my sick fia- girlfriend." He bit his lip, chuckling a little when he caught himself fibbing. He hadn't done that in a long time. "I said I was seeing my sick fiancée." (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-04 06:57 am UTC (link)
	Mia blinked. Eli didn't lie like that often. Well, apparently he lied to his electric company about her living there. Maybe this was becoming a habit of his. "Naughty, naughty boy," she chided him. "Hey, question," she said between sips from her juicebox. "Did you buy a ring?" He'd asked her enough times, but she didn't know if he'd actually gone a step further. (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 07:10 am UTC (link)
	"I admitted it right after!" He was a little pink, embarrassed of how she always seemed to peg him. "Of course I bought a ring. I got it about four months ago, I've just been waiting for a good time." A time when she maybe actually wanted it. (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-04 07:21 am UTC (link)
	She smiled at his blush, amused. She really didn't mind the little lie. It was just a bit funny, was all. Not as though she was trying to get him in trouble. "Is it pretty?" she asked, shifting onto her side to get a better look at him. (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 07:27 am UTC (link)
	"I think it's pretty. I got it because I thought you'd think it was pretty. It's pretty simple, though, you're not all frou frou like some girls." He adjusted her pillows when she moved onto her side, smiling at him. "Why?" (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-04 08:29 am UTC (link)
	Mia smiled. She trusted Eli to know what she'd like. More than she trusted herself, probably. Anything he picked out would be prettier than if she was just looking for stuff. "Can I have it?" (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 06:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Are you sure? I mean, do you actually want it?" He bit his lip, chewing it nervously. "It's not just for show, it's ... for marriage." (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-04 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Gimme shiny," she said, reaching out a hand and making grabby motions at him. Yeah, she was a little loopy, but she couldn't blame the drugs. They didn't have her on anything that would mess with her like that. She was just more emotionally vulnerable, and really focused on Eli, in a way that didn't always happen, with all the distractions in their lives. (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-04 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	He laughed, shaking his head. "I'm not getting down on one knee because I don't think you'll be able to see me if I do. But Mia, will you marry me? Because you love me, and not for the health insurance?" He squeezed her hand and kissed it, interrupting her grabbyhands. (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-05 01:51 am UTC (link)
	"Yup," she said, squeezing his hand back. If he'd asked her 'Why now?' she probably couldn't come up with an answer. Maybe he just wore her down. "'Cause I love you and stuff." (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-05 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Eli blinked. It occurred to him that his job was to tell when people were lying, but he didn't believe what he saw in Mia's face at first. She was telling the truth. He just smiled stupidly, ducked his head, and pulled out a box. She was kind of a no-fuss girl and he hadn't thought she'd want jewelry like that. The ring he'd picked out for her was similar. (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-05 03:43 am UTC (link)
	Of course she was telling the truth. Mia wouldn't lie about something like that, and she certainly wasn't afraid to tell him No. She smiled brightly when she saw the ring. "It's pretty. Were you afraid if you showed me that earlier I would've said Yes just for the ring?" She wouldn't blame him if he had. He'd seen her dig to the bottom of cereal boxes for the prize. (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-05 04:16 am UTC (link)
	He smiled and shook his head. "No, I'm just sappy and sentimental. It's not good luck to show the ring before you actually ask." He carefully put it onto her finger, kissing her lightly. (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-05 04:22 am UTC (link)
	Mia grinned. "But you've asked me, like, a million times." She looked down at the ring on her finger, really happy. She didn't ever think she would be looking at an engagement ring. (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-05 04:39 am UTC (link)
	"I was waiting until I thought you were serious." He kissed her gently. "Do you like it? I was hoping you would." (Reply to this)

	speediest 2011-12-06 02:35 am UTC (link)
	"I love it," Mia told him, holding out her hand and admiring it, despite the tubes coming out of it. "I'm glad you waited, too. It's so pretty and awesome and.. awesome." She grinned. (Reply to this)

	radicallyhonest 2011-12-06 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"You're awesome... er." He bit his lip, laughing a little to himself. "I'm glad it fits." He nuzzled her, burrowing closer and kissing her neck. (Reply to this)