Short Track Lovin' ✅

Chapter 6: The Sleepover

Summer 2015

For the evening, the pair did exactly as Chase suggested they would do – simply hung out without any boundaries.

They played raced a couple rounds on his NASCAR video game, each stealing some wins, followed by watching a movie. They then played a round of Mario Kart as she couldn't believe he had that game in his collection. The entire evening was filled with laughs and jokes back and forth, and it certainly relaxed things.

As they were set to call it a night, Sarina felt more relaxed with someone than she had in a long time. It seemed it was the perfect ticket to allow herself to open up more to him. But yet, she still felt herself holding back. She couldn't do it....just yet.

"Do you want the couch or the bed?" Chase questions after she got changed into one of his t-shirts, per his suggestion, so she was comfortable that night. She knew that was going to create discussions right away, and hoped he got no ideas, but there was no way she could fall asleep in her good clothes.

"This is your coac-" She starts, to which he nods. However, he was also taught to be a good gentleman when it came to guests. Southern hospitality, right?

"I can be comfy in either place and I was the one that invited you here, so I'm going to be the welcoming guest." She then crosses her arms, knowing this conversation shouldn't be even happening. As soon as she agreed, she figured out where she was sleeping.

"It wouldn't feel right chasing out of your bedsroom, Chase. It's not fair." He then glances back at the bedsroom, having an idea, before glancing towards her. He knew it was testing the boundaries though, but given the night they had, he felt confident.

"We could both sleep in the bed. You can sleep under the sheet and I'll sleep over the sheet. I don't sleep with anything on top of me anyway. That way, we're both comfy and there's no fighting over the couch." She felt her heart opening up and given the night they had, she knew that he was trustworthy. If she hadn't any reason to hold back, she'd be kissing his lips right now, again.

"Deal." They then head to the bedsroom, both climbing in the bed. He puts the TV on, finding something to watch before setting the sleep timer.

"Good night Sarina." She then looks over at him with a smile. She could get used to this view each night when she went to bed.

"Good night Chase."

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"No...no...please no....," she lets out in her sleep as she kicks her feet, sending the sheet off of her and over to Chase's side. "No...." Chase wakes up as he hears the commotion beside him, flipping the lamp switch on. He then looks over, seeing her kicking in her sleep with tears falling down her cheeks. "No..." He then reaches over, lightly brushing his hand across her shoulder.

"Sarina...." He calls quietly, trying to get her to wake up but without startling her too much. He knew the saying was let sleeping dogs lie, but he also knew this bad of a dream wasn't good either.

"No..." She then pushes away from his hand as tears continue to slide down her cheeks. "Don't touch me. You can't comfort me!" Chase knew she was still sleeping by her eyes being closed, despite the words hurting more than they should. He then reaches over once again, tapping her shoulder.

"Sarina, wake up!" He says once again, though louder this time. Her eyes instantly shoot open as she lays back on her back, staring straight at the ceiling. "Hey, it's okay...." He then closes the gap between them a little. "It's okay. Whatever was going on in your dream was just that – a dream." She then looks over at him once she has regained her composure.