Take My Mask, I'm Home

we've got today and tonight

Thursday.

When Jennie woke up, it was to a fog of confusion. She'd pulled the blanket high up over her head and had her arm wrapped around Lisa's waist, but she could hear... talking? Was Lisa on the phone?

Slowly, she pulled her arm back and poked her head above the blankets in order to hear better.

"...chocolate chips, lots of chocolll..." Lisa mumbled into the pillow.

Okay, not on the phone then, Jennie thought. She was about to settle back down when Lisa groaned loudly and turned over onto her back, narrowly missing hitting Jennie in the face with a floppy hand. The sudden movement woke Jennie up fully, and she sat up, scrubbing a hand down her face and rubbing her eyes. She was just reaching for her book on the nightstand when Lisa started mumbling again.

"...four, wow! Four, that's amazing!" she said excitedly, and then let out the most adorable little snore.

Jennie couldn't help the smile that spread across her face as she looked down at Lisa, one hand behind her head and the other spread across the top of the blankets over Jennie's thighs.

"...Jennie's tongue is..."

Jennie's head snapped around to gape at Lisa, who was snuffling in her sleep.

Noooooo, that's a sentence that needs an end! Jennie thought, wondering whether she should poke Lisa and see if she would either say anything else or wake up. And then, since Lisa was talking, she decided that she could talk, too.

She leaned in close and spoke quietly. "Jennie's tongue is what, Lisa?"

In her sleep, Lisa smiled. "The best thing I've ever felt on uhhhhhh and in me."

Jennie clapped a hand over her mouth to stop a laugh from escaping, the sudden sound causing Lisa to frown and turn over towards Jennie, another snore escaping her as she settled. Jennie could feel the heat in her cheeks, and very carefully she slipped out of bed and crept towards the bathroom, her hand still over her mouth.

The room was very quiet, the storm having apparently blown itself out overnight, and she didn't want to wake Lisa up. The bathroom door closed behind her with a gentle snick, and she let out a giggle while she used the bathroom, then brushed her teeth.

Lisa talked in her sleep. She let out another giggle around her toothbrush as Lisa's words floated through her mind. Her blush was fading, but she could see in the mirror that she was still pink in the face. Back in the bedroom, she quietly pulled out a pair of fuzzy socks out of her suitcase, and snuck out of the room.

Downstairs, she checked the fridges to see if anything had spoiled during the power cut overnight, and everything seemed fine. The electric clock in the lounge was only a couple of hours behind the actual time, so Jennie didn't throw anything from the fridge or freezer away. Pouring some cream into a bowl, she whipped it until it was thick, and then made a hot chocolate each for herself and Lisa, before adding the cream to the top. She took a candy cane from the rapidly-dwindling supply and put one in each mug, before she headed back upstairs with them.

When she reached their bedroom, Lisa was still asleep. She put her mug down on her nightstand, before walking around and shaking Lisa gently by the shoulder.

"Good morning," she said, when Lisa was awake, and she leaned forward to give Lisa a kiss.

"Oh, no fair, you've already brushed your teeth," Lisa whined.

Jennie let out a low chuckle. "I did. I've actually been up for a while. Did you know that you talk in your sleep?"

Lisa looked indignant, but still half asleep, so there was no heat in it. "I do not!"