Drink up little smoothie

Alexithymiaa: -Steph was lying in bed already feeling a bit stir crazy. She'd hoped that getting to go home would mean a bit more freedom from being trapped in a bed all day long, but she was still just looking for things to do while seated in bed. She was stretched out across the bed with her arm hanging over the side, her eyes peering over the edge of the bed as her fingers repeatedly grazed Nugget's head, trying to pet him sitting on the floor without her technically getting up. Loop holes.-
Covet: Felix came into the room with a bottle of water, and a small smoothie for her. He chuckled when he saw her reaching down to pet Nugget. "Do you want me to put him up on the bed with you?" He asked her setting her drinks down on the bedside table, before reaching down to pick his dog up.
Alexithymiaa: "That would probably make things easier. His little legs just don't make this easy." She said as she shifted to sit upright, watching him lift the dog and then scooting over to make room for him next to her. "He also didnt actually try, but I know he can't."-
Covet: "I was gonna say, I'm sure he would if he thought he could, but he knows better by now." Felix said. "Can you try to drink half the smoothie for me? Figured we'd start off light, just some strawberries and raspberries." He said sitting down on the edge of the bed while Nugget nosed around before flopping onto Steph's legs.
Alexithymiaa: -She reached her hand out to scratch behind his ear, watching him be a pudgy cute doggie. "You didn't add extra sugar, did you?" She asked him before reaching for the glass, just sort of lingering and holding it.-
Covet: "No, I didn't add extra sugar, though the extra calories, if I had, wouldn't hurt you." Felix said, "I was thinking I could pick up some more stuff to do different smoothies, I was thinking a green apple, spinach and kiwi one could be decent." He told her watching her.
Alexithymiaa: "I know...." She mumbled, taking a small sip of the smoothie to start off with. "Smoothies are naturally sweet enough though. And I don't really love green apples... they're kind of tart."-
Covet: "Yeah, but with the kiwi you barely notice that tartness. And the spinach is just good for iron and nutrients." He told her, giving her a smile, "I just made it a little sweeter with the raspberries."
Alexithymiaa: "I guess I'll try it, but if I still think it's too tart, you can't hold that against me as resisting because I genuinely expressed I did not like tart stuff beforehand, okay?" She asked, trying to be as cooperative as possible.-
Covet: "I will accept that. Do you think they make a cookbook for just smoothies?" Felix asked for a moment thinking about it.
Alexithymiaa: "Maybe....but they do also make the internet so there's that." She said with a smile, taking another sip of her smoothie before setting it down so she could warm her hands under the blanket.-
Covet: "Oh yeah, that's right." He said shaking his head, then he tilted his head to the side, "So... tomorrow we're getting your Therapy set up right?" He said to her, because he had every intention of following her doctor's orders.
Alexithymiaa: -She pursed her lips, avoiding his eyes because when her doctor had given that instruction she had no intentions of actually following that part. "Is that something that really needs to be done now? I'm not even supposed to leave bed for the next week or whatever. I think that can wait."-
Covet: "Yes it needs to be done now. That way you can mentally prepare yourself by the time you're able to get out of bed." Felix told her, with a stern look. "The doctor strongly pressed it, and I'm supposed to be tough with you, so we're going to do it."
Alexithymiaa: "But he strongly pressed a lot of other things too and I'm following all of his directions to a T." She whined, pushing her hair out of her face.-
Covet: "Right, including therapy." Felix told her not giving in. " You and I both know that the root of this issue is just as much mental as it is physical."
Alexithymiaa: "Yeah, but...." She trailed off, trying to search her mind for her thoughts on the subject. "Talking to a complete stranger about something so personal doesn't exactly fix anything. If anything it makes me feel worse."-
Covet: "You're talking to someone completely non-judgemental and someone who is completely professional. The only thing they are going to do is listen to you and help you figure out how to manage this better on your own."
Alexithymiaa: "But isn't that what we do when I talk to you? Or mom?" She asked, reaching for his hand to lace their fingers together.-
Covet: "It's not the same. We can't exactly give professional advice. We're just kind of shooting in the wind. A therapist is going to know exactly how to best help you." Felix told her, giving her hand a squeeze. "I can go with you if that helps?"
Alexithymiaa: "I don't know, I thought you were doing a pretty good job..." She said with a frown, trying to butter him up a little so he'd soften on the subject.-
Covet: "I appreciate the kind words, especially considering I don't have a degree, but... seeing someone professional is something you need. I only know so much about your eating disorder, we can get you set up with someone who knows what they are doing. It's for good reasons and purposes."
Alexithymiaa: "I just don't feel that therapy has ever helped me. It doesn't seem like now is going to be any different." She pouted her lower lip, leaning her head into him in an attempt to look cute. "You smell like candy."-
Covet: "It only helps if you let it help you." Felix told her. "And We're not fighting that shit anymore. We're going to move forward, right? Because forward is good things, remember." He told her giving her a bit of a rub on her shoulders. "Oh? Really? Maybe it's from the smoothie?" He said leaning down to smell himself. Knowing what the smell was, but was definitely going to play it off.
Alexithymiaa: "Of course we're moving forward, I just don't think that for me personally that therapy will assist that forward motion." She explained before leaning in to smell his shirt again. "Fresh fruit does NOT smell like that. This smells sweeter. What were you eating?" She asked with a laugh, completely assuming it was some shit candy he'd originally said he wasn't going to eat.-
Covet: "Well, we're going to try it anyways. If it doesn't work then fine, but the doctor said it needed to happen. So we're doing it." He said then thought about it for a minute, "Hmm, it could have been from some snacks earlier when you were napping. I had some yogurt covered cranberries, and some shark gummy fruit snacks."
Covet: [Which wasn't a lie.. cause he has a snack problem]
Alexithymiaa: "Fine...." She slumped her shoulders, glancing up at him through her lashes. "That's exactly what it smells like. Gummy stuff has such a strong scent. Just make sure you're not feeding any of that garbage to Nugget. Even if he begs." She leaned over, running her hand over the dog's head.-
Covet: "No the only thing he gets that's chewy are his jerky treats." He said reaching over to pet his doggo, a little more roughly than Steph was, which caused Nugget to roll with his belly up, doing a wiggle, enjoying the attention. "It's probably all that artificial flavoring, it sticks to everything."
Alexithymiaa: -She leaned forward to join in rubbing Nugget's belly when he rolled over. "It does stick to everything. Like your ass. So be careful of how much of that junk you're eating. Especially now since you haven't started physical therapy yet."-
Covet: "I'll be fine. You watch the brace and cast is going to come off, and I'll be right as rain. I might be a little stiff to shoot my ball, but I'll be alright." He said like he wasn't hit by a god damn car. "Also my metabolism has yet to fail me and I don't see it doing so any time soon."
Alexithymiaa: "Trust me, everything catches up with you eventually regardless of how good you think your metabolism is." She said with a laugh, putting her hands over her own stomach without thinking about the gesture. "Maybe once we're both in better condition, I'll take another shot at basketball and you can practice with me."-
Covet: "I like that, something to look forward to." Felix said to her, leaning over to press a kiss on her head, then took a drink of her smoothie before offering her another drink. "C'mon you've got to at least keep up with the calories they were giving you in the hospital."
Alexithymiaa: "Mhm. And I promise I will try really hard not to hit you." She said with a smile as she took the glass from him. "That was different. It felt different." She paused, taking a small sip. "Did you wash the blender out and put it away?"-
Covet: " I appreciate that too. Though it can't hurt any worse than a car, right?" He said with his own morbid sardonic humor. "We could see if the doctor would be willing to sign off on the same set up for at home. At least that seemed to be working." Felix said then shook his head, "Not yet, but I will. I still want to take care of some stuff for the gallery tonight, but I wanted to see you off to sleep with something in your stomach first."
Alexithymiaa: "I don't think that's a very good idea. It was pretty uncomfortable and that was with nurses handling it. I don't know how much worse it would feel if it was something we had to manage ourselves." She spoke with a shrug. "What are you working on for the gallery? I want to go to your next showing."-
Covet: "Just lining up some other client stuff. Mostly small things. I picked up a couple of portrais sessions for some local seniors that came into the gallery asking about someone." Felix said with a shrug. " People aren't my favorite subject, but money is money." He said with a shrug, then nodded. " I know. But...if it comes down to it, I'll set it up and learn how to do it so that we've still got you covered. I can't lose you Red."
Alexithymiaa: "Yeah... I really need to get back on my feet. No music means no income..." She said in a small voice, trying to push that thought to the back of her mind because it was daunting. She turned to face him. "I'm not going anywhere. It's not going to come to that. I'm going to do this the right way and I'm giving this everything I have." She picked up the smoothie again, tipping it back and drinking down most of it before holding up the glass. "See? Fuck that's cold."-
Covet: "I'm impressed, but you do still have a brain to freeze up there... I don't, but you do." He told her, then gave her hand a squeeze, "Just make sure to follow the moderation rule, so you don't make yourself sick." He said to her. " I can bring your keyboard and your guitar down tomorrow if you want some options while you're in bed?"
Alexithymiaa: "Rest assured, I dont think the moderation rule is really the one you should be concerned about me following, but yes I know." She scooted backwards to lean against the pillows behind her, making herself more comfortable. "That would be awesome. Then at least I don't have to feel so useless being laid up for so long."-
Covet: "Of course, Anything I can do to help you, Red. When is Cadence supposed to be over to help get your hair back to normal?" He asked her.
Alexithymiaa: "We didn't set a real date or anything, but probably as soon as I won't get yelled at for spending an hour out of bed. And I need to formally ask her to be my maid of honor even though she definitely already knows she is."-
Covet: "I was going to say, who the hell else would it be?" Felix said with a laugh, "I know he's little, but... maybe Trick will be walking and he can be our Ring bearer?" He suggested.
Alexithymiaa: -Her smile slowly slipped over her face, leaning in to wrap her arms tightly around him. "Even if he's not walking, we'll find a way to make it work. He's our godson and he should be a part of our wedding."-
Covet: "I agree." Felix told her then wrapped his arms around her to help her doze off so he could get the dishes done, and go smoke before getting the couple of emails sent off he needed to do.