Ava takes her phone back and tucks it away. She might be a little biased but as far as she’s concerned those dogs are the cutest in the world. If she could, she’d get another one. “Yeah, all of my knives have been cleaned and hidden,” She confirms with a nod.
Cameron had no doubt that she wanted more dogs. He was just along for the ride, really. If she got another dog, that'd be fine, but there would be a few disputes depending on the dog.
"Alright, good." The room fell into silence.
“I should go try to steal my bed back from the dogs,” Ava says, standing and stretching out. Some of the things she pulled during the mission were pretty crazy so there’s a good chance that she’s going to be sore tomorrow.
"Alright. Send Lily back in here if you can. I don't wanna be cold," He grumbled as he wriggled under the replaced sheets on his bed, pulling his pillows down so he could relax his head on them.
“You’re asking for a lot here,” She mutters, knowing how hard it’ll be to move the dog if she doesn’t want to be moved. “I’ll try my best. Goodnight, Cameron.” With that, she leaves the room.
(Skip to the morning?)
(Yup! Who should start?)
(Well it's only the morning. I don't think it matters lol 🤷🏻♀️)
(Fair enough lol. I’ll get us started then)
Ava stands in the kitchen, staring at the coffee maker. They only bought it yesterday so she doesn’t want to fuck it up by attempting to use it. She fidgets a little, conflicted. She can barely function without her daily caffeine intake. Frowning, she plays with the hem of her t-shirt.
(Thanks)
Cameron was still asleep, which was pretty uncommon for the man, even after a stressful hit like that. It was always him up before her, period. The dogs, well, Lily, came down with Ava and was sitting at her side, watching the human fiddle with the machine, her ears flopped back cutely.
“I’m going to break it and Cameron is going to kill me,” Ava mutters, knowing that she should not be touching the machine. “Lily, I’m about to do something stupid. You’re not going to tell anyone, right?” She asks the dog, turning to look down at her. After pressing a kiss to Lily’s head, she heads over to the fridge and pulls out an energy drink. It’s been years since she’s had one so she doesn’t really know how it’ll affect her.
Lily barked softly at her, standing to her paws and meandering over to the refrigerator, where she took out a bag of onions. She dropped them slowly to the ground and sniffled at a can of cold coffee, barking at her discovery and smacking Ava's leg with her tail as she wagged it.
Ava sets the energy drink aside when she sees Lily pull out a bag of onions. "Sorry, sweet girl, I can't let you have those," She says as she picks the bag up and puts it back in the fridge. "What is that?" Glancing down at Lily, she notices the can of cold coffee. "Oh, Lily, you are the best!"
Lily barked, wagging her tail harder at the praise. She sat down at Ava's feet and looked up at her expectantly, her tail falling still. She seemed to be expecting something in reward for her discovery. Her tongue lolled out of her mouth as she sat there, barking again.
Ava opens the fridge and searches around until she finds a plastic bag of cold bacon that were leftover from breakfast a few days ago. "Don't tell Cameron." She chuckles, handing Lily a piece of bacon. After grabbing one more for herself, she puts the bag up.
Lily's tail thumped rapidly and she gently took the treat, barking again, but this time quieter. She stood from her spot and trotted to the living room, sniffing around for Kreja.
Ava smiles softly at the dog. "Alright, I'm going to wake up your owner," She announces, downing about half the can of coffee. "You're in charge of getting Kreja's lazy bum up. He's in my room."
Lily barked softly again and bobbed upstairs. She trotted into Ava's room, sniffing around until she finally got to the bed, where she nosed Kreja. The sooner she got the other dog awake, the sooner they could have food, right?
Ava heads up the stairs and walks over to Cameron’s bedroom. She knocks on the door before opening it up. “Cameron,” She calls out, cautiously poking her head into the room.
Kreja lays on the bed, sprawled out and snoring loudly. The dog startles and jumps awake when nose. He woofs quietly and looks at Lily.
Cameron didn't stir from his sleep at her call. He was tucked underneath his thick blankets, one of his feet still sticking out a little as he cuddled with a pillow and snored heavily on a second.
Lily barked softly again and leaned forward, giving a kiss to his ears again. She twitched her own, her tail wagging excitedly.
Ava huffs when she gets no response. It appears as though she has to do this the hard way. She steps into the room and heads right over to him. “Cameron!” She shakes his shoulder before stepping back, making sure to be at least an arm’s length away.
Kreja sits up and nuzzles Lily’s cheek, his tail wagging. He barks quietly before standing up and stretching.
Cameron didn't suddenly lash out like she was expecting, but stirred tiredly with a faint, tired groan as he rose his head.
"What's wrong?" He asked slowly, blinking groggily at her.
Lily wagged her tail and turned it on Kreja, bounding out of the room and to the next one over. She sniffed around in Cameron's room, approaching his bed wjen she noticed he was awake, nosing his face.
Ava frowns and looks over to him. "Cameron, it's eight thirty in the morning and you're still in bed." She stares at him like he's lost his mind. They're both early birds so sleeping in this late is very unusual, mission or no mission. "Are you getting sick?"
Kreja leaps off of the bed and trots after Lily. He barks excitedly a few times before leaping onto the bed and sniffing at Cameron's face.
Cameron shook his head both at Lily's licking, the arrival of Kreja and her question. "Ugh… no I don't think so. I guess I'm just tired." He sat up slowly, gently pushing Kreja off his lap. Lily continued her excited sniffs, even going to the extent of putting her paws on the bed to lick Cameron's tired face.
Ava steps over to him and presses the back of her hand against his forehead. “Are you sure? Maybe you should stay in bed today,” She suggests, studying him. “Kreja, get down and stop messing with him.” She glares at the dog when she notices him going for Cameron’s feet.