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They dislike each other

"You're shaking the bed." 

"My hair's wet," she replied dryly.

He's silent for a moment. Then, "Come here." 

"What?" 

"Oh, you heard me." 

"But you'll be cold," I object. He sighs dramatically and shifts, wrapping a warm, toasty arm around my stomach, his leg tangling with mine, and he pulls me to him. "You're warm," I say before I can stop myself. My cheeks heat in embarrassment, but he laughs, and tells me to go to sleep. Just as I'm drifting off, I hear him say, "I'll be watching over you."

~The Archeress


17/02/2025

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