[ Getting to get wrapped up in his arms? That'll be one bit of pain she won't complain about. Everything's worth it after that, and she snuggles in, pleased as punch. ]
You're not doing anything in the morning. We're staying like this until I say when.
[ It really can't get any better than this, can it? Warm and comfortable, barely inches apart, set to have some pretty amazing sleep and--
And he says something dangerous. More dangerous than anything they'd done.
She gasps quietly, her eyes flying open to stare at his, but he's already close to being dead to the world. They kept treading closer to the territory she was terrified of and wanted deeply all at the same time. There was only one logical step beyond "liking" each other. And earlier, she'd had to catch herself from trying to jump to that step, because that dangerous four-letter word had almost come out. Her level of like was...
With a tiny shake of her head, she closes her eyes, forcing herself to get comfortable again. Carefully, wisely, she chooses not to respond, even if there's a chance he wouldn't hear anyway. She'll simply go to sleep and wait for the morning, when maybe more of her regrets would be gone.
But at least ruining everything with love, just as she'd done in the past, wouldn't be one of them. ]
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You're not doing anything in the morning. We're staying like this until I say when.
[ It really can't get any better than this, can it? Warm and comfortable, barely inches apart, set to have some pretty amazing sleep and--
And he says something dangerous. More dangerous than anything they'd done.
She gasps quietly, her eyes flying open to stare at his, but he's already close to being dead to the world. They kept treading closer to the territory she was terrified of and wanted deeply all at the same time. There was only one logical step beyond "liking" each other. And earlier, she'd had to catch herself from trying to jump to that step, because that dangerous four-letter word had almost come out. Her level of like was...
With a tiny shake of her head, she closes her eyes, forcing herself to get comfortable again. Carefully, wisely, she chooses not to respond, even if there's a chance he wouldn't hear anyway. She'll simply go to sleep and wait for the morning, when maybe more of her regrets would be gone.
But at least ruining everything with love, just as she'd done in the past, wouldn't be one of them. ]