#i also would need to look up what kind of glue works with acetate...

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Magical Museum Date

A/n: Set at the end of natm3. Sorry for the crap title but here u go

You and Tim were sent to the Museum of Natural History in New York to inaugurate new exhibits from the British Museum, one of them being the Triceratops skeleton.

Before you worked with Tim as a paleontologist, you had worked as an intern at the museum. One night, Larry the night guard called you for an emergency at the museum. It was past midnight when you ran through the back door of the museum to find Larry inside a locker. He explained that he pissed off Dexter the capuchin and was therefore lured in there and ran away with the keys. This of course didn't make sense until you saw the lobby where all of the exhibits were running around. Larry explained to you that the tablet has some magic in it and even introduced you to it's owner, the mummy, Ahkmenrah.

You didn't expect to find yourself back at the museum years later.

Larry still worked there as the night guard although he had started his business really well, he couldn't let go of his job at the museum. He knew you and another doctor would be inaugurating the exhibits when he sent you an email about how excited he was for a reunion since the tablet would be returning and you will also be in town.

It was in the afternoon when you arrive in New York. You had a lot of time to show Tim around your former city. He of course was excited to learn a lot about you.

Later that evening, after a lot of walking around and visiting your favorite places, you decide it was time to rest in your hotel. You and Tim have been dating for a while now so it wasn't awkward at all to share a hotel room. While Tim was getting settled in the bed, your phone started ringing.

Unknown number.

You picked up the call anyway.

"Hey y/n! It's me, Larry Daley." He sounded out of breath.

"Oh my gosh! Larry! What's up? I can't wait to see you and Nicky tomorrow!" You cheerfully answer.

"Yeah I think I'll be seeing you sooner. The new exhibits came in this morning and the triceratops is attacking Rexy and it's horn is stuck in between Rexy's ribs and I think something broke off I don't know how to fix it without damaging it further, y/n I need your help" Larry speaks in one go.

"Okay I'll be right there" you say as you ended the call. You found yourself feeling nostalgic. It was always like this back when you were an intern. Larry calling you late at night because he needs help.

"Tim, something came up at the museum. It's about the exhibits I have to go and see it. I promise I'll be quick so you can sleep without me" you say to Tim as you get dressed.

"What? What's going on? I'll come with you!" Tim moves to get out of bed.

"No, Tim, It's fine I promise just please sit this one out okay? It's okay I'll be quick. I'll be back before you know it now go get some sleep."

You didn't want Tim to come because a living skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex will certainly trigger his trauma from the park.

"Let me at least drive you there?" He sits up to put on his slippers.

"It's okay I'll just walk." You say as you pick up your bag.

Tim reluctantly stays in bed.

"Text me when you're at the museum okay?"

"I will! Love you! Get some sleep!" You kiss him before you leave.

The hotel you were staying at was a ten minute walk to the museum. You walk to the front of the building and knock at the revolving glass doors. This got Larry's attention and moved to unlock them. As soon as you enter you were caught in a warm group hug from Larry, Atilla, Teddy, Sacajawea, and Ahkmenrah.

Everyone was gathered at the lobby looking over two tired dinosaur skeletons stuck at each other.

Larry explains that they got too rowdy and excited to meet each other that Trixie the Triceratops rammed into Rexy.

You looked at the situation around all angles and tried to formulate a way to dislodge them of each other without leaving a scratch.

You figured you would need a liquid adhesive and some tools to smoothly fix them so you went to the back office to retrieve the tools. Nicky and Ahkmenrah went with you.

"Wow, Nicky. You're all grown up now! The last time I saw you, you were about this short. Now you're taller than me!" You excitedly spoke to the young man.

You were catching up with each other as you entered the office. You were starting to look for tools when the back door suddenly opened.

"Tim! What are you doing here!!“ you freak out.

"Y/n! I couldn't sleep and I was worried because you haven't texted me so I thought I'd come over.." He shyly explains.

"I'm sorry I forgot to text you I was in a hurry as soon as I came here." You explain while gathering the tools.

"What do need polyvinyl acetate for?" Tim noticed the vial you were holding.

"Uh.. Nothing. Just in case.. You know.... Fossils. Sit right here I'll come back and get you okay? " you were shit at making up excuses. You pulled Nicky to sit down with Tim and keep him entertained.

"Tim this is Nicky, the night guard's son. Nick, this is Tim Murphy, my boyfriend." You introduced them to each other.

"He doesn't know about the whole museum at night thing so don't mention it to him. Also he can not meet Rexy or Trixie okay?! “ you whisper-yelled at Nicky who nodded at your instruction.

Whe you were instructing Nicky, Tim looks at the odd man dressed in ancient Egyptian clothing who was also in the room.

The Egyptian man looks at him too.

"I'm sorry, have we met? You seem very familiar." Ahkmenrah speaks to Tim.

You look up to them, distressed about the whole situation.

"Tim I'll be right back okay?" You say to him while pulling Ahk out of the room with you.

"I honestly think I have seen your boyfriend before, y/n." Ahkmenrah speaks in his eloquent accent.

"I don't know, Ahk. Maybe you were band mates in your past life, who knows? " you answer while jogging back to the lobby. You have to make this quick before Tim suspects anything.

You immediately got to work when you reached the two stuck dinosaur skeletons. You tried to calm Rexy who was making some sad dinosaur noises. You sat on Trixie's head and carefully inserted a thread and pulled a gap in between them. Soon enough they broke free from each other. You applied the adhesive on the cracked horn as a precaution. Mission accomplished, then.

You were picking up the tools when you hear running footsteps from the office. Tim emerges from the door.

"Nobody move!!" you yell loud enough for every single exhibit gathered on the lobby to freeze. Even Larry stood still.

"Y/n? What happened here?" Tim looks around at the exhibits scattered at the lobby.

"Oh, there was something on the triceratops Larry the night guard and my friend here was just worried for tomorrow's event." You nervously explained. It's true though, there was something on the triceratops. A tyrannosaurus.

"Where's Nick? " you ask.

"He's at the office. He fell asleep." Tim answers. So he was talking to him about dinosaurs then.

"Okay well, uh, Larry will take care of the mess here since we have an early start tomorrow we'll be heading out now so goodbye Larry see you later!" You quickly waved at Larry and pulled Tim out before he asks more questions.

"Y/n don't you think we should help him? He looks like he could use some help with all the exhibits scattered and a few hours until opening?" Tim protests. Ever the kind and gentle soul.

Before you could stop him, he turned back to enter the museum.

"Tim, No!"

You catch up with him at the revolving doors. He witnesses the magic of the museum.

You expected Tim to completely freak out upon seeing Rexy or Trixie move around but he didn't. He looks up to the tyrannosaurus skeleton in complete awe.

"Tim?" you carefully approach him.

His jaw was complety slack.

Rexy's head lowers. You reach out to rub his snout like a puppy.

"Who's a good boy?" you playfully ask. Rexy purrs in delight. You look back at Tim and carefully brought his hand to the T-Rex's head. Rexy's tail wags in delight.

"Well that went well." You say as you walk back to your hotel, the sky slowly brightening as sunrise approaches. You and Tim stayed at the museum for a while longer. Explaining to him the magic of the tablet and meeting historical people on exhibit. Tim was always excited to learn new things, one of the many qualities you adore about him.

When you arrive at your hotel room you tried to get as much sleep as you can. You made sure to set your alarm in time for the exhibit inauguration.

Despite having only three hours of sleep, Tim's inaugural speech went perfectly well.

Pupils, students, and history buffs came to see the new exhibits as well as to meet the famous Doctor Tim Murphy, pioneer in modern paleontology. You stand at the corner of the lobby with Larry. He notices the look on your face.

"Great fellow, that Tim." He comments.

"Yeah." You agree. You lovingly look at Tim, shaking hands with Director McPhee.

You didn't notice Tim approach you.

"Hey, y/n you're staring." He snaps his fingers in front of you.

"Sorry I thought you were one of the exhibits. You're just so perfect." You say with a completely serious tone and a face to match.

He blushes.

Maybe it was because you were sleep deprived or you were just insanely in love with your boyfriend that you were shamelessly flirting with him in front of other people but you didn't care.

"I hope you don't mind we stay over tonight at the museum?" Tim asks you with his signature grin.

"Of course!"

A/n: Funfact polyvinyl acetate is just elmer's glue lmaoo

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