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Working Hard or Hardly Working

A/N: this lovely chapter goes out to two different people: my honey bunch jaena101 and my new bestie User-my-name .... A good support system is key to anything and everything, and that's just what these girls are....:):) hope y'all like it as much as I know they both will....;);) also, a fair warning that this chapter is long!;)

Alessio POV

The sun shone through the wide open balcony doors and into my still-closed eyes as I rolled over with a groan- right on top of my little Mate. Tucking my head into the curve of her neck and shoulder- where I would soon Mark her- I breathed a sigh and was almost back asleep when the bedroom door flew open and my sister barged in. "Alex, get off of Luna! You're probably crushing the poor thing! Besides, you have a date with your desk chair and Alfa paperwork, and we have a date with the couch and romance movies..."

Rolling my eyes with a growl, I shot my sister the bird and merely snuggled closer to my Mate. She still slept soundly, though I have no idea how with the noise my sister was making; being a heavy sleeper was a talent that I had not mastered, and I was sure it would never change. Still, I was glad my Mate slept so well; it meant that she rested up good and took care of her body. As I lay on top of her, her little heart beat hard and steady against my ear, practically whispering my name. Her heart beats for me, and mine for her; if not for her, I would have little reason, if any at all, to keep going.

"You need to wake up now, little one- my sister won't leave until you do..." My breath was a whisper against her ear as I reluctantly rolled off her and twined my fingers behind my head; it would be a long day without my Mate by my side. Come to think of it, today would be the first day we'd been apart for more than 30 minutes since she'd even arrived here...

"But I don't wanna..." Her words were a sleepy whine as she rolled over to tuck her own head into the curve of my shoulder, breathing a sigh. "What time is it, anyway, Alex? Did you let me sleep in?"

"Of course I let you sleep in, little one! You're just too beautiful to bother when you're asleep... I didn't wake up until just now, anyway..." Rolling over with a quick glance at my alarm clock, I wrapped my arm tight around her shoulder and blew a sleepy breath of air into her hair. "It's only 8- you can go back to sleep if you'd like," I murmured, my own voice sleepy as my eyes drooped; last night had been another late night for us all, and I was beat...

"I'll make sure my sister leaves so you can finish your beauty rest," I growled, pointedly glaring at my sister as she simply flashed a smirk. "I'm serious, you two... You," I spat playfully at my sister with a flipped bird towards the door, "leave, now." She had little choice but to leave, which I was glad for... Finally alone...! Tipping my Mate's chin so that I could finally look into her face, I caressed her cheek with a smile. "You, little Mate of mine, can go back to sleep- sleep as long as you'd like..."

Groaning, she rubbed a knuckle against her still closed eyes as a yawn parted her lips; that action alone was enough to make me whimper from the lack of good morning kisses. As if hearing my thoughts, and maybe she even had, my Mate's back arched as she sat up on her elbows and pressed her lips short and sweet to mine; but that was only the beginning, and we both knew it.

Groaning, I watched through half closed eyes as she flopped back onto the bed with a groan of her own. Following suit, I landed instead on top of her as our lips reconnected, desire flooding my body. Goddess, I wanted her so bad! "Buongiorno, mia piccola compagno..." ((Good morning, my little Mate))

"Good morning yourself..." Smirking, she flopped her arm over her eyes as the rays of sun filtered into our room; goddess, she was perfect! Sunlight played with the red color of her hair, turning it bronze, as her creamy skin seemed to glow. Her red lips were parted slightly as air escaped pearly white teeth, and damn, weren't those lips just begging for company! "Alex," she giggled, thumb tracing the corner of my mouth, "you've got a little drool on your lip... Am I making you drool?!?"