Mimosas All Around

Birds chirped outside her window as a stream of sunlight hit Claire’s eyes.

What the hell?

She glanced at her alarm clock: 5AM. “Fuck. Damn birds. Go back to sleep.” Claire mumbled as she rolled to her other side, stretching her arm out. And immediately sat up.

She was alone in her bed.

“Mal?” She got up to check the bathroom.

Nothing.

She walked back to her bed to sleep some more when she noticed a note on the pillow.

“Claire-Last night was incredible. You are incredible. I wish we had more time to finish what we started, but I didn’t think it was a good idea to stay until the morning in case Jack came back. I loved having you in my arms and falling asleep listening to your heartbeat and your adorable snoring. It was amazing to hold you all night. I love you, Little One. Now go back to sleep and I will see you later tonight.-Mal”

She grabbed the other pillow and buried her face in it; it still smelled like him. She had about two hours until she had to be up to prepare for the c