He wasn’t sure how long it had been but when he woke the TV looked like it was snowing and the room was dark, apart from bit of light coming in from the TV. He looked down and smiled when he saw Sue in the same position that he remembered her being in when the movie started.
Reaching over, he grabbed his cell phone to check the time. 2am. They had probably been asleep for a good few hours. Despite the late hour, he noticed that he had three missed calls. Checking the call log, he saw that all three had been from Lucy, the last call being made a little over half an hour ago. He figured that she would still be awake so he called her.
“Hey Luce………She is still with me, we fell asleep watching a movie………Yeah I know, we didn’t mean to worry you………No you don’t have to come and get her………Lucy she is safe here with me, I shall bring her back in the morning………Okay Luce I promise………Night.”
Placing his phone back on the side table, he looked down at the blond who was still fast asleep in his arms. He didn’t have the heart to wake her but knew that if he didn’t move soon, his arm, that had already gone to sleep, would need something dramatic to wake it up. With his free hand, he gently stroked her cheek and waited for her to stir. She awoke almost straight away and turned her head slightly into his hand. He grimaced when felt the pins and needles shoot through his now free arm when she jumped up from the couch.
“Jack, what time is it? I should get back home. Lucy will be worried.”
Jack stood quickly and moved them over to the window, knowing she should wouldn’t be able to read him if they stayed where they were.
“It’s okay. I have spoken with Lucy and she knows you are here. As for getting you back home, you aren’t going anywhere at this time of night. You can have my bed and I shall sleep on the couch. It’s actually more comfortable then I remember.”
Sue smiled at his attempt to put her at ease and he felt her instantly relax.
“You can find yourself something to wear from the dresser under the window. There is a spare toothbrush in the cabinet in the bathroom.” He said as he let his hands slide down her arms to take her hands.
“Thank you Jack.”
She placed a kiss on his cheek, turned away from him and walked towards the bedroom. He smiled at her when she briefly turned to look at him before entering his room. Then the door closed and she was gone from his sight.
Jack walked over to the TV, turned it off and fell onto the couch. He knew that he wasn’t going to get any sleep with her being so close. He thumped the cushion several times and tried to make himself comfortable for the long night that was to come.
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