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City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Putting the readied lunch on the end of the counter, Ele took the burrito and joined Tyler on the couch,

"I'll come in later and start working on the railway. The painting should be done drying by now, so I can bring that in once its in the frame."

Taking a bite of the burrito, Ele sucked in a breath and waved her hand in front of her mouth as the ghost pepper cheese hit. Swallowing quickly, Ele tried to cool her mouth off,

"Oh jeez! That's good but hot!"

She said, getting up and going back for a glass of water. She brought one for Tyler too,

"And sorry for waking you up early."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Dropping the blanket, Ele went to work in the kitchen, using the counter space Tyler wasn't at. She didn't know quite what she was making, but as she worked it started to come together and look good. Taking a little taste, Ele confirmed that it tasted good too.

"I'll have one. So are you going to drop me off at the resort, or am I captive here until you return?"

She teased, grabbing some food containers and packaging Tyler's lunch,

"I guess the other option is walking. I could walk back too."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

"That's gonna burn going in and coming out,"

Ele muttered, watching Tyler cook.

"But I'm game. Do you want me to make your lunch for you? Give you some more time to wake up?"

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

It was early, why did he need an alarm? Ele wondered, sitting up and following Tyler out and into the kitchen. Outside was dark and Ele realized just how early it really was,

"Why do you set your alarm so early?"

She asked, grabbing the blanket from the couch and wrapping herself in it before going to stand by the counter.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Feeling bad that she had woken Tyler up, Ele bit her lip and expected him to immediately freak out and tell her to leave. Instead he acted incredibly sweet, plus Tyler rubbing her back felt surprisingly good,

"I'm afraid of the dark."

Ele admitted quietly,

"But I feel okay when I'm around you. Is it okay that I'm here?"

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

It was the middle of the night when Ele woke with a start. Heart pounding and fear seizing her, Ele tried to figure out where she was. The room was dark, and the bed was unfamiliar. Making a small, panicked noise, Ele stumbled out of the bed and lurched for what she thought was the door.

Opening it, Ele breathed a sigh of relief when she realized it was the other room in Tyler's house. He must have moved her there sometime. Calming a bit, Ele turned back into the room and flicked the light on. She crawled back into the bed, but tossed and turned, unable to find sleep again.

Sighing, Ele got up and went out into the hall and made her way to what she figured was Tyler's room. Biting her lip, Ele pushed the door open quietly and slipped into the dark room. In here though, the dark didn't scare her, Tyler was here in the dark, he would keep her safe.

Crawling onto Tyler's bed, Ele curled up next to him and closed her eyes, feeling the calm fall over her again.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

As the movie went on, Ele remembered that she had been tired and she began dozing, warm and comfortable cuddling Tyler. It was surprising to her just how quickly she had found Tyler to be safe, but Ele liked it. Falling asleep against Tyler, Ele went peacefully.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

The weight of Tyler's arm around her made Ele feel strangely comforted rather than confined or trapped. On screen, a small child yelled about ham and Ele giggled, relaxing against Tyler and cuddling a little closer.

"She likes ham, doesn't she? And that dish does actually look very good."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

It took a while into the movie, but Ele spent moments every so often scooting closer to Tyler until part way through she was close enough to rest her head on his shoulder. Tilting her neck to the side, Ele lowered her head until it made contact with Tyler. It look uncomfortable and felt awkward, but the effort was there.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

"That sounds good,"

Ele said with a nod. Reaching over, Ele grabbed the blanket and waited for Tyler to settle back on the couch. When he did, Ele spread the blanket over both of them.

"Light, fluffy, animated... Yes perfect choice."