Ava cups his face and kisses the tip of his nose. “Don’t worry, we’ll figure out a way to make him stop interrupting us and to chill out.” It’s not like the dog can interrupt them every time. They’re bound to figure something out to stop him. “Yeah, I’m sure you’re right. They’ll be okay if someone is watching them.” Sighing, she admits that there’s a good chance nothing will happen with the dogs while they’re gone. “Is your dad going to be okay with them though? They can get pretty crazy.”
Cameron grinned at the cupping of his face, but huffed softly. "I know. But I like my time with you. It's just frustrating," He tried to explain with a small smile as he stroked her hair. They would and probably could figure something out. Maybe just try and ignore him as a last resort. "Yeah. I think we can ask one of the neighbors that is good friends with my dad to help him out. I don't want him getting hurt or anything."
The corners of Ava’s eyes crinkle as she smiles at the huff. She runs her thumb lightly across his cheek. “I like my time with you too. The dogs are all asleep so you have me all to yourself right now.” Their only alone time is usually around bedtime when the dogs have fallen asleep and they’re talking in bed. “That’s a good idea. We might want to have a trail run just to be sure. The neighbor and your dad could watch the kiddos for an hour or two while we go watch a movie or something.”
Cameron nodded and smiled a bit more after his huff, enjoying the response it got from her. He wrapped his arms around her hips and pulled her closer into the comfy roll that was their snuggle circle. "I know. And maybe a trial run is appropriate. We can go out to the markets for a few hours or maybe go to a library."
Ava tucks her forehead against his chest, peering up at him. “Going to the market sounds fun. Maybe I could find something for Chris, Mallory, and the baby. It could be an apology of sorts to Mallory.” She’ll never admit it but Cameron’s words from early actually made her feel bad about her thoughts on her sister in law. “The library would also be nice.”
Cameron smiled and pressed a kiss to her head. "Good, good thinking, Ava." He snuggled her and curled up around her with a sigh. "We should probably get dressed into more comfortable clothes." He chuckled and slowly uncurled, stretching out. "What do you wanna wear? I can get it for you." He stood out of the bed, stretching his legs.
“It’s shocking but I do listen to you sometimes.” Ava drapes her arm around him, perfectly happy to be cuddling. Unfortunately, that comes to a stop after only a moment more. “Could you get my pink and white pajamas? The ones with the lace trim?” Those are insanely comfortable and perfect for colder weather.
Cameron smiled at her disappointment but nodded as he pulled them out. He purposefully put them on top, knowing she'd want them. He grabbed his usual sweatpants to wear with no shirt (still comfy anywhere) as he handed her her clothes. He got dressed and dropped off his clothes in a hamper before snuggling into the bed again.
Ava sighs dramatically before rolling out of the warm bed in order to change. Not wanting to be any colder than she has to be, she changes in record time and crawls right back into bed. She burrows under the covers and makes herself into a burrito, making sure not to hog all of the covers. “The next time we go on vacation, we should go to one of my family’s beach houses. The one in Hawaii is really nice.”
Cameron huffed at her as she took all the covers, so he gently grabbed one of the pups to snuggle close to instead of her with his back turned to her as they both laid in bed.
"We probably can't go back into the USA for a while, babe. We're kind of wanted criminals and stuff." He sighed and stroked the top of sleeping Zore's head.
Ava nudges his shoulder, scowling. “Come on, cuddling me is better than cuddling Zore.” She protests, not wanting to be left with just a pillow and a blanket. Surprisingly enough, she’s actually starting to find it hard to sleep without having him to snuggle with. “Okay, what about Bora Bora or Fiji or another one of the many tropical places where we own property? I’m not picky, I just need a beach and weather that stays above seventy.”
"It is, but I'd like to share the very warm sheets with my lady," He hummed as he glanced over his shoulder at her. He didn't mind the cold as he knew she did, but hey, if she didn't want the extra body heat his big self offered, she didn't need it.
"Ooh Fiji sounds nice. I've always wanted to go there."
“You can have some of the covers as long as you roll back over and cuddle with me.” It only takes her a second to decide that she’d rather have him than the covers. Cuddling is part of their routine now and she doesn’t want to go without it, even for just one night. “It’s beautiful there. The beaches are amazing and the people are nice. You’re going to love it.”
Cameron carefully let go of the dreaming puppy and rolled around to hug her close to him, also taking some of the sheets for himself and the dogs, spreading them back out with a happy, soft hum. "Then we should go there, just you and me. It'd be so nice and pretty." He wrapped his arms around her hips and nestled his face into her neck.
Ava snuggles right up to him, not missing the extra covers in the slightest. She’s definitely gotten spoiled by the amount of affection she receives from him on a daily basis. With a quiet hum, she presses a few light kisses to his cheek and the side of his head. “It’ll be great. Just you, me, and a beautiful beach.” She smiles softly and closes her eyes, picturing that in her head.
Cameron smiled as she pressed against him, pressing more kisses to her neck and jaw in response for his. He loved the little kisses they gave each other before going to bed. "It will be great. All in the warm sun and on the hot sand… the beautiful cold water…" He shut his eyes, too, leaning his head against hers with a soft sigh.
“The smell of the water as we walk out onto the beach, that gorgeous view from the living room window, watching the sunset from the porch.” Ava sighs, thrilled that he’s agreed to go with her. The beach has always been one of her favorite places and the Fiji beach house is just amazing. She kisses his cheek once more before settling down and nestling up against him.
"Mmm… that sounds amazing," He just murmured, not able to give any more to the vision they had set up together. "It will be so pretty." He pressed another kiss to her neck and relaxed against her, pulling her a bit closer with a small yawn.
Yawning, she decides that fighting to stay awake at this point would be futile. It's been a long and crazy day so getting some rest would do her some good. "Goodnight, Cameron," She murmurs sleepily. Shortly after that she's sound asleep.
"Goodnight, Ava," He responded softly, already on his way to sleep.
It was the next morning, and both of them were woken up by two hungry puppies who also needed to pee. Cameron stirred from around Ava and sat up slowly, stretching his arms with a soft noise as Zore and Rose attacked his chest and lap.
A wet nose pressing up against her cheek is what ultimately wakes her up. Groaning, she cracks her eyes open and looks over to the source of the rude wake up call. "Kreja, you're an ass," She grumbles, gently pushing his muzzle away before sitting up. This earns her a few licks to the cheek.
Cameron picked up the pair of puppies and scooted across the bed, stretching his legs out with a big yawn. He set them down on the ground and put on a shirt before putting on his big, fuzzy coat and a pair of slip-on boots he also brought (the heavy ones he was wearing earlier were tie-ons if that makes sense). He called for Kreja and went downstairs, to be pleasantly surprised by his father making breakfast.
"Отец, тебе не нужно готовить еду для нас," He said gently as he passed.
Ava scoots Kreja to the other side of the bed before getting up. Grabbing a pair of jeans and a thick sweater, she changes out of her pajamas and into the warm clothing. Rather than heading right downstairs, she takes a few minutes to wrestle her hair into a braid, put on a small bit of makeup, and completes the rest of her morning routine. Only then does she join Cameron and the dogs downstairs. Kreja is still half asleep but the smell of food motivates him to actually get up.
"Нет, нет, все в порядке. Доброе утро!" His father called back to them as they both woke up. Cameron put some food in their bowls and got some makeshift booties and a blanket to drape over them. He didn't want his puppies to freeze.
And it seemed to work when he took out Zore, who took a bit to find a place to pee and poo, but still did it. Rose took longer in the wintery morning, hopping around and getting snow all over the blanket he put on her back.
"Доброе утро!" Ava calls out to Lachlan, offering a small smile. She dumps some food into the remaining dog bowl before grabbing some booties, a belt, and a thick blanket for Kreja. While he eats, she gets the booties on him and uses the belt to secure the blanket around his body. "Ne gledaj me tako. Ja ne kontroliram snijeg." Clipping his leash to his collar, she leads the less than enthusiast dog outside and into the snow. "Hajde, prijatelju. Možemo se vratiti unutra kad završiš. Samo požurite." Walking Kreja around the yard proves to be a tedious task and she swears that he's taking his time just to get back at her for the booties. Once he does his business, she practically drags him inside so they can get warm again.
Cameron was relaxing on the front step, allowing Rose as much time as she wanted. He looked up at her when she started angrily yelling at Kreja, chuckling.
"I could've taken him out, you know," He said pointedly with a slight grin on his face. "Plus I think we could get those booties and real sweaters today. I know a nice store near here that we can use our credit cards at."
"Radiš ovo da bi bio govno, zar ne?" Ava glares down at Kreja. It's not like she's actually mad at him but she wants him to know that she knows he's doing this on purpose. She steps onto the porch and huffs, puffing out her cheeks. "The freezing cold snow helped wake me up." Unfortunately she has snow in her shoes now so the wake up isn't fun. "If the store is inside and has heat than I think getting them some sweaters and booties is a wonderful idea."
"Oh, god, Ava, you are so grumpy," He hummed with a smile, quite liking the cold air ticking his cheeks and making his nose run. Once he noticed Rose pooed he tugged on her leash gently and called her over. The pup bumbled over and climbed up the steps, her tail wagging and covered in snow. He tugged her back and took off the blanket outside and cleaned off her legs, then hoisted her up into the house.
"I am not grumpy, I just don't like being a popsicle." She childishly sticks her tongue out at him before redirecting her attention to Kreja. Pulling off the blanket and booties, she sets them aside so they don't make mess in the house. "Hey, Roise Poise." The puppy looks adorable with the snow speckled in her fur. She leads Kreja inside and grabs a towel to get him dried off.
Cameron shut the door and rolled his eyes at her behind her back, dusting off Rose and humming. "Cutie girl. Cutie cutie cutie!" He cooed, and she approached him to give him a few kisses. He laughed and booped her snoot gently before standing up straight.
