Mystic Master

Kaya, with a glow, holds out an envelope. Inside were three tickets to a resort in Mexico she had picked out.

Stephen opens the envelope and sees that there are three tickets to Mexico. His eyes light up with glee. “We’re going on vacation to Mexico!! This is great!! I haven’t gone on vacation in decades!” Stephen enthuses to Kaya, hugging her happily.

She giggles with delight, her arms going around his neck. "Its a proper resort in a more quiet spot. I had some help picking it out."

Steohen sighs in bliss already. “Oh, that sounds absolutely wonderful! We could use the break from working!” He says, kissing her face a lot.

She practically purrs as his lips press against her soft, freckled skin. "White sands, blue waters, a daycare for Cedar - we will have it all, hmm? A good hurrah for summer?"

“Mmmm, yes please!! And finally some intimate time just us two, if you’re agreeable to that of course.” Stephen agrees happily as he keeps kissing her.

"With you? Always." Kaya giggles. Her fingers follow his jaw, tracing the cut of his facial hair. She finds herself standing on her toes, badly wanting to reach his tall height.

Stephen chuckles warmly. “Good. Would you want to try for another baby?” He asks her, bending down and kissing along her jaw.

Stephen sees her stop and worries he asked this too soon. “Sorry if this is too soon to ask since we’ve been through a lot! I’ve just been thinking about this a lot lately. I think we can handle it, but if you feel differently we can hold off and try for more children at a later time.” He says, feeling his face warm and his heart thumping from nerves.

Stephen takes a few deep breaths to calm himself, his shoulders relaxing as Kaya runs her fingers across his chest. “I’m glad to hear that. I worried that it would have been too soon after everything we had dealt with.” He says. Maybe one day Kaya will allow him to ask Loki to use his magic to heal the scar on her face from Rumlow.

There is a loud clatter, like a multitude of relics being knocked to the floor. With a shriek-like hiss, a blur of black, blond, and red bursts through the upstairs door. Something had bound Keeyans ankles and wrists together, and he was gnawing and foaming at it.

Stephen looks up at the loud clattering of relics and the shriek hiss. He puts down his mug of cocoa and hurries to find the source of the noise. He stops when he sees Keeyans. His eyebrows raise upwards. “Keeyan, what happened? Don’t gnaw on those, you’ll hurt yourself. I’ll help you get those off.” He says calmly.

“Alright, just relax, okay. I’ll get it off.” Stephen says calmly. He uses magic to remove the bindings off of Keeyan’s wrists and ankles. “There now. Is that better?” He says.

Kaya, with a glow, holds out an envelope. Inside were three tickets to a resort in Mexico she had picked out.

Stephen opens the envelope and sees that there are three tickets to Mexico. His eyes light up with glee. “We’re going on vacation to Mexico!! This is great!! I haven’t gone on vacation in decades!” Stephen enthuses to Kaya, hugging her happily.

She giggles with delight, her arms going around his neck. "Its a proper resort in a more quiet spot. I had some help picking it out."

Steohen sighs in bliss already. “Oh, that sounds absolutely wonderful! We could use the break from working!” He says, kissing her face a lot.

She practically purrs as his lips press against her soft, freckled skin. "White sands, blue waters, a daycare for Cedar - we will have it all, hmm? A good hurrah for summer?"

“Mmmm, yes please!! And finally some intimate time just us two, if you’re agreeable to that of course.” Stephen agrees happily as he keeps kissing her.

"With you? Always." Kaya giggles. Her fingers follow his jaw, tracing the cut of his facial hair. She finds herself standing on her toes, badly wanting to reach his tall height.

Stephen chuckles warmly. “Good. Would you want to try for another baby?” He asks her, bending down and kissing along her jaw.

Stephen sees her stop and worries he asked this too soon. “Sorry if this is too soon to ask since we’ve been through a lot! I’ve just been thinking about this a lot lately. I think we can handle it, but if you feel differently we can hold off and try for more children at a later time.” He says, feeling his face warm and his heart thumping from nerves.

Kaya, with a glow, holds out an envelope. Inside were three tickets to a resort in Mexico she had picked out.

Stephen opens the envelope and sees that there are three tickets to Mexico. His eyes light up with glee. “We’re going on vacation to Mexico!! This is great!! I haven’t gone on vacation in decades!” Stephen enthuses to Kaya, hugging her happily.

She giggles with delight, her arms going around his neck. "Its a proper resort in a more quiet spot. I had some help picking it out."

Steohen sighs in bliss already. “Oh, that sounds absolutely wonderful! We could use the break from working!” He says, kissing her face a lot.

She practically purrs as his lips press against her soft, freckled skin. "White sands, blue waters, a daycare for Cedar - we will have it all, hmm? A good hurrah for summer?"

“Mmmm, yes please!! And finally some intimate time just us two, if you’re agreeable to that of course.” Stephen agrees happily as he keeps kissing her.

"With you? Always." Kaya giggles. Her fingers follow his jaw, tracing the cut of his facial hair. She finds herself standing on her toes, badly wanting to reach his tall height.

Stephen chuckles warmly. “Good. Would you want to try for another baby?” He asks her, bending down and kissing along her jaw.

Kaya, with a glow, holds out an envelope. Inside were three tickets to a resort in Mexico she had picked out.

Stephen opens the envelope and sees that there are three tickets to Mexico. His eyes light up with glee. “We’re going on vacation to Mexico!! This is great!! I haven’t gone on vacation in decades!” Stephen enthuses to Kaya, hugging her happily.

She giggles with delight, her arms going around his neck. "Its a proper resort in a more quiet spot. I had some help picking it out."

Steohen sighs in bliss already. “Oh, that sounds absolutely wonderful! We could use the break from working!” He says, kissing her face a lot.

She practically purrs as his lips press against her soft, freckled skin. "White sands, blue waters, a daycare for Cedar - we will have it all, hmm? A good hurrah for summer?"

“Mmmm, yes please!! And finally some intimate time just us two, if you’re agreeable to that of course.” Stephen agrees happily as he keeps kissing her.

Kaya, with a glow, holds out an envelope. Inside were three tickets to a resort in Mexico she had picked out.

Stephen opens the envelope and sees that there are three tickets to Mexico. His eyes light up with glee. “We’re going on vacation to Mexico!! This is great!! I haven’t gone on vacation in decades!” Stephen enthuses to Kaya, hugging her happily.

She giggles with delight, her arms going around his neck. "Its a proper resort in a more quiet spot. I had some help picking it out."

Steohen sighs in bliss already. “Oh, that sounds absolutely wonderful! We could use the break from working!” He says, kissing her face a lot.

There is a loud clatter, like a multitude of relics being knocked to the floor. With a shriek-like hiss, a blur of black, blond, and red bursts through the upstairs door. Something had bound Keeyans ankles and wrists together, and he was gnawing and foaming at it.

Stephen looks up at the loud clattering of relics and the shriek hiss. He puts down his mug of cocoa and hurries to find the source of the noise. He stops when he sees Keeyans. His eyebrows raise upwards. “Keeyan, what happened? Don’t gnaw on those, you’ll hurt yourself. I’ll help you get those off.” He says calmly.

Kaya, with a glow, holds out an envelope. Inside were three tickets to a resort in Mexico she had picked out.

Stephen opens the envelope and sees that there are three tickets to Mexico. His eyes light up with glee. “We’re going on vacation to Mexico!! This is great!! I haven’t gone on vacation in decades!” Stephen enthuses to Kaya, hugging her happily.

Im BORED cause the bedroom outlet stopped smoking :(

“The outlet was smoking?! That is not good! How did that happen?!” Stephen asks, concerned.

I put a stick of butter in it!

Stephen sighs deeply. “Keeyan, you do not put butter in electrical outlets!” He explains.

Okay! Will you come with me to put the toaster under the train tracks?

Stephen is shocked. “No! That is a dangerous idea!” He says, not wanting his nephew to get hurt.

Its okay! I'm strong! I fall off the roof every day!

Stephen is horrified by this. “That is not a safe thing to do! Please don’t do that anymore! I don’t want you to get hurt, Keeyan!” He says.

“Hurt is when something causes us pain.” Stephen tries to explain. He looks aghast at the suggestion. “No! Please stop trying to do dangerous things!”

He stares at Stephen. Marshmallows are dangerous? He ate them at his dads house all the time. Keeyan proceeds to give the doctor the biggest, saddest puppy eyes in the universe.

“Oh no, marshmallows are fine! The making glowsticks is where I got concerned. Of course we can make a fire and heat up marshmallows! We can even add chocolate and graham crackers to make S’mores!” Stephen replies, hugging Keeyan. “I’m sorry for misunderstanding you, Keeyan.” He says.

Stephen lets out a sharp breath from the too tight hug. “Wait, what cat and why under my bed?” He asks, his voice strained from the tight hug. “Too tight. Please let go a little.”

Stephen is very concerned. “Keeyan, why are you in Kaya and I’s room when she is naked?!?!” He asks, alarmed.

I thought the naked kitty was always naked ⚫️👄⚫️

Stephen feels kind of stupid now. “Yes, you’re right the Sphynx cat.” He says. “Sorry, I’ve had a very long day and hadn’t slept well last night.” He explains.

That's okay! Sometimes if you don't sleep, you'll see the blue man on the couch!

“Yes, that can happen.” Stephen says, not even sure if that makes sense, but doesn’t know much about it anyway.

"Long. Rather boring. I was hoping you would fix that." Her smile can be felt under his shirt. Scarred fingers intertwine with similar ones.

“Sorry for not rescuing you from your long day, my love. My day was also quite long as well. I did a lot of teaching at Tamar Kaj today.” Stephen says, rubbing her hip with his thumb.

"There is still time. I was thinking we could sit at the fire pit, look at some stars?" Her smile presses against his back. Sometimes she found it cute when Stephen didn't catch on to her flirting.

Stephen smiles at the idea his wife suggests. “That sounds like a wonderful idea, my darling.” He replies. He may be a genius, but flirting sometimes can be hard for him to catch even after being married for a while. “Let’s go to the fire pit and cuddle.” He says happily.

Stephen chuckles when his wife squeezes his hips. He then heads to the backyard and gets the fire pit readied and comfy chairs and blankets.

"Is it not easier to just cast a spell?" Kaya asks as she perches herself on the outdoor couch. She sets the drinks on a small table nearby, then flicks her hand to light up the small bulb lights that draped the backyard.

“It is, but sometimes I want to do things the old-fashioned way.” Stephen replies as he sits down beside his wife on the couch. He puts his arm around her shoulders and leans in to kiss her cheek.

"Mmm, I do believe a wise man once said, "to live life, you need problems. If you get everything you want the minute you want it, then what's the point of living?" She adjusts to lay her legs across Stephen's lap.

“That is very true. Finding you was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Stephen tells her, placing his other hand on her thigh.

His touch is like a small jolt of electricity. Though, if it is connection or magic, Kaya couldn't say. She instead grabs the drinks and offers one to Stephen. "As you are to me. Well, and Cedar, of course." She smiles to herself. Then, a memory returns to her. "I met a variant of you this week. It was...disarming, I found."

Stephen takes the drink from her and sips it. “I love our daughter so much! She’s growing so fast!” He says with a chuckle. “Ooh really? What was he like? Yes, I’ve met variants of myself before and it is indeed disarming at first.” He says, curious.

Im BORED cause the bedroom outlet stopped smoking :(

“The outlet was smoking?! That is not good! How did that happen?!” Stephen asks, concerned.

I put a stick of butter in it!

Stephen sighs deeply. “Keeyan, you do not put butter in electrical outlets!” He explains.

Okay! Will you come with me to put the toaster under the train tracks?

Stephen is shocked. “No! That is a dangerous idea!” He says, not wanting his nephew to get hurt.

Its okay! I'm strong! I fall off the roof every day!

Stephen is horrified by this. “That is not a safe thing to do! Please don’t do that anymore! I don’t want you to get hurt, Keeyan!” He says.

“Hurt is when something causes us pain.” Stephen tries to explain. He looks aghast at the suggestion. “No! Please stop trying to do dangerous things!”

He stares at Stephen. Marshmallows are dangerous? He ate them at his dads house all the time. Keeyan proceeds to give the doctor the biggest, saddest puppy eyes in the universe.

“Oh no, marshmallows are fine! The making glowsticks is where I got concerned. Of course we can make a fire and heat up marshmallows! We can even add chocolate and graham crackers to make S’mores!” Stephen replies, hugging Keeyan. “I’m sorry for misunderstanding you, Keeyan.” He says.

Stephen lets out a sharp breath from the too tight hug. “Wait, what cat and why under my bed?” He asks, his voice strained from the tight hug. “Too tight. Please let go a little.”

Stephen is very concerned. “Keeyan, why are you in Kaya and I’s room when she is naked?!?!” He asks, alarmed.

I thought the naked kitty was always naked ⚫️👄⚫️

Stephen feels kind of stupid now. “Yes, you’re right the Sphynx cat.” He says. “Sorry, I’ve had a very long day and hadn’t slept well last night.” He explains.

"Long. Rather boring. I was hoping you would fix that." Her smile can be felt under his shirt. Scarred fingers intertwine with similar ones.

“Sorry for not rescuing you from your long day, my love. My day was also quite long as well. I did a lot of teaching at Tamar Kaj today.” Stephen says, rubbing her hip with his thumb.

"There is still time. I was thinking we could sit at the fire pit, look at some stars?" Her smile presses against his back. Sometimes she found it cute when Stephen didn't catch on to her flirting.

Stephen smiles at the idea his wife suggests. “That sounds like a wonderful idea, my darling.” He replies. He may be a genius, but flirting sometimes can be hard for him to catch even after being married for a while. “Let’s go to the fire pit and cuddle.” He says happily.

Stephen chuckles when his wife squeezes his hips. He then heads to the backyard and gets the fire pit readied and comfy chairs and blankets.

"Is it not easier to just cast a spell?" Kaya asks as she perches herself on the outdoor couch. She sets the drinks on a small table nearby, then flicks her hand to light up the small bulb lights that draped the backyard.

“It is, but sometimes I want to do things the old-fashioned way.” Stephen replies as he sits down beside his wife on the couch. He puts his arm around her shoulders and leans in to kiss her cheek.

"Mmm, I do believe a wise man once said, "to live life, you need problems. If you get everything you want the minute you want it, then what's the point of living?" She adjusts to lay her legs across Stephen's lap.

“That is very true. Finding you was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Stephen tells her, placing his other hand on her thigh.

Im BORED cause the bedroom outlet stopped smoking :(

“The outlet was smoking?! That is not good! How did that happen?!” Stephen asks, concerned.

I put a stick of butter in it!

Stephen sighs deeply. “Keeyan, you do not put butter in electrical outlets!” He explains.

Okay! Will you come with me to put the toaster under the train tracks?

Stephen is shocked. “No! That is a dangerous idea!” He says, not wanting his nephew to get hurt.

Its okay! I'm strong! I fall off the roof every day!

Stephen is horrified by this. “That is not a safe thing to do! Please don’t do that anymore! I don’t want you to get hurt, Keeyan!” He says.

“Hurt is when something causes us pain.” Stephen tries to explain. He looks aghast at the suggestion. “No! Please stop trying to do dangerous things!”

He stares at Stephen. Marshmallows are dangerous? He ate them at his dads house all the time. Keeyan proceeds to give the doctor the biggest, saddest puppy eyes in the universe.

“Oh no, marshmallows are fine! The making glowsticks is where I got concerned. Of course we can make a fire and heat up marshmallows! We can even add chocolate and graham crackers to make S’mores!” Stephen replies, hugging Keeyan. “I’m sorry for misunderstanding you, Keeyan.” He says.

Stephen lets out a sharp breath from the too tight hug. “Wait, what cat and why under my bed?” He asks, his voice strained from the tight hug. “Too tight. Please let go a little.”

Stephen is very concerned. “Keeyan, why are you in Kaya and I’s room when she is naked?!?!” He asks, alarmed.