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I put the tea and water on the side table along with the tablets, helping her under the covers. She’s still fully clothed but I don’t think she would appreciate it if I undressed her when she wakes up in the morning.
I lay down next to her, on top of the comforter for a few minutes while she settles. Though she’s already half asleep. I can hear the soft, faint whirring of her breath.
Noodle is already toast and she’s snoring loudly, making me chuckle.
Man, if there’s one place I didn’t expect to be tonight, it’s in Eden’s bedroom, lying on her bed. It’s weird how things happen.
I’ll wait until she’s asleep, then I’ll take myself out to the couch and sleep there for the night.
I’m exhausted, and I didn’t even finish my first beer. Not that I care. The second I heard Hudson talking about E tonight, I took off to find her. I wasn’t even sure she was in the Tavern, but then I ran straight into her. Another reason I love small towns is that nobody is ever hard to find.
I’m glad it was me and not some random asshole.
I’d never take advantage of her or let any harm come to her. Other assholes, I’m not so sure.
I yawn quietly and relax back into her comfortable pillows, thinking about the way she tried to feel me up in the car. Then that kiss. It would be comical if it wasn’t so crazy.
She’s gonna have a sore head tomorrow, that much is certain. And God only knows how much regret when she remembers. I guess we’ll see.
I yawn again and close my eyes. I’ll just take a minute, then I’ll go into the den…
I wake up with a start and forget where the fuck I am for a moment. It takes me a second to register. I’m also not wearing my shirt, and I must’ve kicked off my boots during the night.
I’m also very aware that there’s a warm arm draped across me, and a leg.
I’m trapped.
Fuck.
She didn’t even stir from me jolting awake.
It’s still early — not quite sunrise as I glance at my watch. I guess I really did spend the night.
Noodle is awake and pops her head up between us. I give her a little scratch on the head.
I honestly don’t know how to climb out of this tangle, or where my shirt went. I’m still on top of her comforter though, and she’s half in, and half out. She must’ve kicked the comforter back during the night as her leg is draped across me. Just like old times.
I chuckle in the cool morning air. She always was a koala bear in bed. My koala bear.
And a thought suddenly comes to me — which I was trying not to think too heavily about last night with all the commotion happening — but Eden is single. That part I get loud and clear. So was the part about her talking about universal signs. I’m not really into that kind of stuff, but it makes me wonder if there isn’t something to it.
Maybe the universe is conspiring for us this time, and not against us?
I mean, it’s possible. Maybe it wasn’t just my uselessness that’s got us in this situation. Perhaps it’s all for a bigger reason we don’t know yet, like divine intervention or something.
I don’t have the answers. I just know that it feels good laying here next to her, and maybe it shouldn’t. Maybe I should edge away now and pretend like this never happened. I got her through the night and she’s fine. More than fine.
But I don’t want to move. I want to just enjoy the silence for a little longer, until she wakes up and probably screams at me to get the hell out.
I don’t even remember taking my shirt off. At least my jeans are still intact…
She did ask me to stay after all. Not that I was supposed to fall asleep next to her, but it is what it is.
I close my eyes again and bask in this warm feeling, even if I shouldn’t. I must doze off again because the next time I open them I’m feeling her stir against me… And I definitely have a hard on cos I’m that guy in the mornings. Always have been.
I try to edge away, but when I look down to her head right near my chest, her eyes are open and she’s staring at her name inscribed over my heart.
Fuck.
