Somniphobia

Chapter 35. A need

Aria POV
I heard Caleb's alarm going off for him to wake up and go to work. I sat up on the bed carefully so he wouldn't wake up. I reached over him for his phone on his nightstand.

I grabbed it and turned off his alarm completely before setting it back down carefully. I laid back down smiling to myself for managing to turn his alarm off without him waking up.

I didn't want him to go to work today I couldn't stand it. I closed my eyes and scooted closer into his strong arms knowing he wasn't going to work made my heart feel so much more at ease.

His arms tightened around my waist bringing me even more comfort and warmth. I loved being in his arms and so close to him it just made me feel so... I don't know how to explain it.

It's like I went eighteen whole years without having anyone comfort me, love me, and care for me that now when I was simply in his presence I needed to be in his skin.

I needed to feel his comfort, touch, and smell in order to get through my day. All those years I went without having anyone to care for me made me become so clingy that I couldn't help it.

I prayed he didn't get tired of me constantly needing his touch or simply being in his presence every second of my day. If I lose him I don't know how I'll ever recover because I wasn't just physically attached to him.

I was emotionally attached to him in so many ways that made me so anxious and scared to even think of him ever leaving me. I hated myself for being so emotional and soft hearted I just wanted to sob at the thought of him leaving me.

I forced these thoughts from my mind and focused on falling asleep again before I became too scared to fall asleep as well. Sometimes I felt like Elizabeth was right about how childish and pathetic I was.

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Later that morning...

Caleb POV
I realized my alarm didn't go off causing me to wake up from my sleep. I grabbed my phone noticing someone had turned off all my alarms and I could've sworn I turned on my alarms before going to bed last night.

I set my phone down not caring much about it but I know I turned them on before I went to bed. I usually woke up on time but I guess I was exhausted from having to wake up in the middle of the night to comfort Aria back to sleep after she had a bad dream.

I sat up on the bed and got up to go use the restroom. She was still sleeping which I was glad cause she usually forces herself to wake early as hell and just stays up until I wake up and then drives me crazy.

I walked into the bathroom to use the restroom quick. I stood in front of the toilet to pee once I lifted the toilet seat. "D-daddy." I heard her cry out softly through a whimper.