Only Sleeping ✔️

Chapter 34 | Mason

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Having Gage and Hank sleep in the tent with us is proved to be awful as soon as we all lay down for the night. Gage and Hank argued like children for the first 15 minutes.

"Gage! Your elbow is in my side!"

I groan as Gage whines. "There are no sides"

Hank huffs. "My side as in my body you idiot!"

I grunt. "Hank go to sleep. Gage just move over!"

Gage rolls over so he's facing Will and I, grinning. "Oh, you just want me closer to you?"

I can't help the chuckle that leaves me and Will practically chokes.

 "I don't want to be in the middle of that!"

Hank laughs. "Yeah Will get out while you can!"

Will tries to sit up, but I push him back down. I want him next to me.

"No. Everyone go to sleep"

Gage chuckles lightly, but thankfully settles himself and everyone quiets down. I don't touch Will or pull him toward me knowing he's already anxious by the way his body is stiff as a board and unmoving.

When Gage finally falls asleep we all groan because his very loud snoring fills the tent. Hank rolls over and pulls a pillow over his head and Will sighs turning on his side, but freezes when he meets my eye.

He tries to roll back over, but I put my hand on his waist and nod for him to calm down. We're not doing anything, we're only sleeping. It's about the only thing we're actually good at. 

After an hour Hank has fallen asleep and Will looks like he's halfway there himself, but doesn't let himself drift off. I sigh and carefully pull him toward me. He stiffens at first and goes to protest, but I put a finger to his lips. 

"Shhh"

He lets me pull him to me and we lay like that; him in my arms until eventually he falls asleep and I follow shortly after.

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A couple hours later I wake up groggy and hot; too hot. I look down and Will's breathing is deep, I push him away from me lightly and cringe because he's practically sticking to me. I sit up and put my wrist to his forehead; he's burning up.

I bite my lip whispering into the dark. "Gage!"

He doesn't stir and I curse, this isn't good. I clench my jaw because he's probably sick from falling in the fucking lake.

I lean over him and shove Gage hard. "Gage!"

He groans and rolls over. "What the fuck?"

He pauses and blinks a few times looking at Will who's still partially on me.

 "Wow, that's why Will didn't want me to join in last night? Trying to keep you all to himself?"

He pretends to pout and I roll my eyes wondering how he can continue to be this annoying even after just waking up.

"He's burning up, I think he has a fever"

Gage's face becomes serious and he reaches over touching Will's forehead. 

"Oh shit! Should we wake him?"

I shrug. "I don't know, he needs to cool down"

Gage shakes his head.