Infinity | H.S.

18

The sun shining in my eyes wakes me from my sleep. I turn my head, attempting to get the light out of my face but with no luck. I roll on my side and reach for a pillow, hugging it to my chest and attempting to fall back asleep.

Wait, wasn't Nicole here last night?

I slowly open my eyes, rubbing them slightly to adjust to the morning light, to see that I'm snuggled up on the couch with a cover draped over my legs. Glancing around, I see no sign of Nicole or Natalia anywhere.

I let out a frustrated sigh before digging my phone out of my pocket and checking to see if I have any calls or messages.

Nicole 3:46 AM
I'm so sorry, Harry.

I go to the Details in our messages and find the call button, pressing it then holding the phone up to my ear as it begins to ring. After a few rings, she answers.

"Hey." She, says, sounding timid.

"Why did you leave in the middle of the night, babe?" I inquire immediately, wondering why she would go out in the dark with Natalia just to go to her own apartment.

"I just..." She pauses for a second. "I don't know how to explain it, really."

"Will you come back over here?" I ask. "I think it'll be better if we talk this out in person."

"Sure." She replies. "I'll be there in a bit."

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"Care to explain?" I inquire after Nic walks in. I sit down on the couch and pat the seat beside me, inviting her to sit with me. She lets out a soft sigh then tucks some hair behind her ear and sits down.

"I just...I didn't mean to fall asleep last night, Harry." She begins. "I'm sorry. I should've left and went to sleep at my apartment. I-"

"Whoa." I stop her. "I'm more upset that you woke up in the middle of the night and left."

"I thought you were upset that I fell asleep here." She mumbles, more to herself. "It's just..."

"What?" I ask, chuckling unintentionally. "Have you never slept over at someone's house before?"

"Not..." She bites her bottom lip and shakes her head. "Not at a boys house."

"You sound like you're in middle school." I note, jokingly of course.

"I, pretty much, have the experience that a middle schooler has." She informs me, sending me a playful glance. "With boys, anyway."

"Well, we're adults and we can sleepover at each other's place, as long as we're both comfortable with it." I say then place my hand on her cheek. "I don't know about you but I was really looking forward to waking up to you."

"You're a kiss ass." She stifles a laugh, playfully pushing my chest and sitting up away from me.

"Come back here." I grab her waist and pull her back to me, wrapping my arms around her securely so she can't move away so easily.

"What?" She asks, resting her head on my shoulder and sending me the cutest grin. I swear, I could melt right here.

"I think that we should have a proper sleepover." I suggest.

"Well, when?"

"Whenever you're free." I then cough, obviously on purpose, covering my mouth with a fist. "Tonight." I cough, again purposefully then move my hand away from my lips.

"So, tonight?" She giggles her suggestion.

"That sounds good." I chuckle. "Hey, we can spend the entire day together then have our sleepover."