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Four hours later they were still playing the games. She had tried to lay down on the bed, but it was no use, they were just too loud. She was at her wit's end. She got up and went over to the door. No one was paying attention to her as she made her way outside. She went over one door and knocked softly. If he was already asleep, she didn't want to wake him. The door swung open to reveal him in a pair of sleep pants and nothing else.
"Yes, Princess?", he asked as he opened the door wider to let her in.
"I know this is a weird question but can I crash on your couch?", She asked. He looked her over as he could plainly see she was beyond exhausted and ready to fall over.
"Problems with your place?", he asked.
"They are there, and they won't leave.", she stated.
"Who are they exactly?", he asked as she sat on the couch.
"My team.", she said. "The east coast main blue team."
"What are they doing here?", he asked.
"I have no clue. They saw a game system, and it was done.", she replied, and he chuckled having known a few gamers as well like Peter and the closet one in Justin. "I am so tired I didn't think it would be a problem but sure enough they are just too loud."
"Of course, you can crash here, Princess. Just not on the couch.", he said with a grin. "You can have the bed I will take the couch."
"Mike I can't do that. The couch wouldn't let you lie down if you tried. I'm smaller So it wouldn't be that bad."
"The bed is also too small for me. My feet hang over the side.", He said with a lopsided grin. Her heart started beating double time in the process.
"Then we have issues.", she said with a slight smile.
"Sleep on the bed princess.", he said.
"No.," she replied.
"Are you arguing?", he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Not really.", she said coyly. "Come on. I can't take your bed when I am the one asking for the favor."
"Princess, how about we compromise?", he asked.
"How?", she asked.
"We both sleep on the bed?", he asked.
"Not my.", she said before he cut her off.
"I don't mean it that way. Look you take that side. I'll take this one. Separate blankets and everything.", He said as he looked over her again. She was thinking about it. She was swaying on her feet too. "When is the last time you slept?"
"I have no clue.", she said. "Fine." She said as she moved the partition in the middle of the room and she flopped down. "Your bed doesn't squeak near as much as mine does."
"Good information to know.", He said with a laugh. He covered her up as she was almost asleep already and looked down at her. "Good night Princess."
"G'Nite Mike.", She said into her pillow. He wondered about the slight twist in fate as he glanced back at the sleeping woman curled up in his bed and wondered what he had done to be granted her trust.
The light usually woke Mike up in the morning as the blinds didn't do much to block out the light but today, he looked out the windows and saw it was dark still. He wondered what woke him up then as he went to roll back over and he couldn't move. He was pinned to the spot by a gentle weight on his chest. He was confused for a moment. He ran his hand lower on his chest and found a head of hair. She was on him. The blanket that he had placed on her she managed to kick off during the night and got cold. She had moved to him for warmth. He was smiling now. He knew he should move and place her back on her side of the bed, for her own comfort and for his sanity. If Frank and Steven found out he had slept with their idol, there would be problems within the team. For a few minutes, how
The ride over to the buildings was short, but it had been filled with exciting conversation that most of the people within the van had no idea what they were talking about. She read the room again and tried to steer the conversation in a different way, but both Frank and Steven always brought it back to a scientific base. These were the two that thought of her as a celebrity she knew instantly. She smiled her usual smile when the van finally stopped."Training will begin in about two hours I believe unless the schedule changed, again.", She said to them as Mike had waited by the door to reach up and o
*************************************+**************************************Lori walked into the small briefing room to be greeted by the three other people, and she sat down and waited for everything to begin. She was the only one not in uniform which made the others look her over closely. Her boss walked in and sat next to her as they waited for some of the others. "You look well rested.", He stated."I am.", She said, "No thanks to you."
"We will discuss this more after training, Princess," Mike said as he looked her over. "There has to be a reasonable explanation, but I don't think we should ask your team at this moment.""You don't?", she asked as she tried to study him."Not in this case." He said."Why not?", She asked tilting her head. He stopped thinking as he looked at
She began her instruction as she did with every class by introducing herself and making everyone do the same. Halfway through she started to tune everyone out as she became lost in her own thoughts again."Am I really going to just move in with a stranger?", she thought. "I have done stranger things in the past but really? Of course, I am. My life is on the line. Shouldn't I let him try to protect me on some level from a threat I don't know about? One that seems a little too close to home, and the one that may be in my home?"
"So how do you plan on doing this without alerting them as to the fact I won't be going back?", Lori asked as she looked at him right before he was about ready to head out."Give me your keys.", he said first then he went on, "Where is it?""Closet.", She replied, and he walked out. That was five minutes ago, and she was left sitting on the couch that was there. She heard the door close and the footsteps up to the door as he turned and opened it.
He took one look at her and knew it wasn't good."What?", he asked as he opened the door.
The night on the lake was darkened, and the lights were only on the inside of the house, so that left the deck bathed in darkness and shadows. As his arms came around her to being gently swaying to the music she was left in awe for the moment. It was an incredibly well thought out moment. Almost too well thought out."How is everything already programmed Mike?", she asked."I was hoping you wouldn't ask that.", he said with a sigh. "I should have known you would think abo