Color Blind

Sore Thoughts

The Next Morning
Tiana Prince
SF, CA

The sound of the alarm going off agonizingly loud woke me up from my slumber, i rolled over and stretched a bit before instantly wincing. My lower half being achy yet numb all over, i instantly peeked under the covers to see I was naked and bare.

Lindsey was next to me knocked out, snoring softly with her arm around me. "Baby.." I nudged her slightly, she hummed in response while still staying in her same position unmoved. "Turn off your alarm." She groaned before rolling over to do so, flicking on the lamp as well.

I raised up and winced slightly, my legs feeling like literal bricks while I tried to gather my thoughts for the first few seconds of my day. "What's the matter?"

"I'm sore." I admitted while throwing the covers back, she hummed and rolled onto her back while her eyes raked down my body. "Come back to bed with me. Let me rub you." She insisted, her voice holding a slight rasp while she yawned lightly in between her statement.

"I have to get ready for work."

"Just a few more minutes, baby. Come on." She brought her hand from under the cover to act as if she were reaching for me. "Please." She added softly, i sighed and rolled back over into her arms because who am i to say no to her? She's adorable.

"Don't let me go back to sleep." I warn her while resting my head against her chest, she hummed in return while her arms wrapped around me. She caressed my skin and held me tight, her heart beat sounding so soft yet present. I listened closely while staring out at the wall, finding myself mocking the rhythm in my own head which was somewhat satisfying.

Next thing i know, my eyes were shut and my head relaxed even more into her chest.

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"I told you not to let me go back to sleep!" I fussed to Lindsey from inside the shower, washing myself quickly but thoroughly while being mindful of the time. It was 7:20, i still had to get my things together and get dressed so I could get to work. And I don't even have anything here to wear. That very thought being the structure of my irritation.

"Well I didn't think you were gonna go back to sleep.." She chuckled from the outside of the shower, she had been laughing since I jumped up out of bed and bolted into the bathroom literally 2 and a half hours later. "Ugh!" I groaned while turning underneath the shower stream, allowing the soap to roll off my body.

"Did you find something I could wear?"

"Ummmm.... Yeah?" She sounded unsure, making me groan and roll my eyes. I stepped aside and began turning off the shower water before I reached for the door, opening it up. I stepped out onto the mat and instantly grabbed my towel before wrapping it around myself.

"There she is!" Lindsey stood there with a smile, dressed in a wife beater and a pair of shorts only. "I'm not laughing. Go and get the clothes so I can see them." I insist while turning on the sink, grabbing my backup toiletry bag from underneath her sink.

The moment I got to work, I decided to take the elevator since I was already late, and shit my legs hurt.. I'm not walking up 18 flights of stairs for nobody. The elevator dinged on my floor and I shifted while situating my bag on my shoulder, stepping out to see the media team already in the meeting room seemingly working on something.