Loved & Loyal | 1

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After about ten minutes of simply lying in bed with Abs, I forced myself to unwrap my body from around her and get up. She groaned when I removed my body heat but followed me up.

"Have a shower, get dressed in comfy clothes, and meet me downstairs. I'll have a plate of breakfast ready for you when you come down." I kissed Abby on the cheek and opened her door, leaving the room and closing the door again after me.

As I was going down the stairs, I could hear the shower turn on. I smiled to myself, thinking of what I had planned for today, and walked into the kitchen. Nikki had left for work already, going to her hair salon for the day until 5:00 when she came home. I could here the television on in the living room, but I know that John has already left because he has to be at work at 10:00am and it's already 10:12. I figured I had some time yet, before Abs came down from her room so I went into the living room and turned on the DVD player, putting on Abs' and mine's favourite movie, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

When the movie got to the menu screen, I left the room without pressing play and went back to the kitchen. I put a bagel in the toaster and got out the Nutella, ready to spread it on the bagel. I got Abby a poptart from the freezer as well and put that in the other side of the toaster. I then proceeded to get a glass out of the cupboard and got the orange juice out of the fridge.

I stood on the opposite side of the island from the stairs, waiting for the bagel to come out of the toaster because the poptart was already ready. I'm thinking about the cuddling with Abs that just happened and how I could still feel her body heat pressing into my body when the bagel popped out, making me jump what felt like a few feet off the ground, like a scared cat. I am so grateful that Abby hadn't seen that. I would never hear the end of it.

I put the Nutella on the cinnamon raison bagel and put it on the plate with the poptart. I put everything else away just as Abs was coming down the stairs, her hair still wet and up in a bun, and wearing sweatpants that matched mine and a dark pink t-shirt - also similar to mine. I pushed her breakfast towards her and she smiled gratefully at me.

"Thanks, Bear."

"No problem, sweetie."

"So, what are we doing today?" She asked me with a raised eyebrow, taking a bite of her bagel. She closed her eyes and moaned at the taste and I could feel my dick getting excited at the noise she just made but tried to dampen the look of lust that is sure to have crossed my face.

"Nothing. You and I are having a lazy day today. I already have a movie set up in your living room because your parents are at work."

"If we're just gunna have a lazy day, then why did you make me shower?"

"Because you smelled," I said with a teasing wink, walking around to her side of the island.

She hit me as I passed saying, "I did not!"

I barked out a laugh and went into the living room, grabbing the remote. "Hurry up or else I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone without you!" I yelled.

"You will not!" Abby yelled back. I heard her put her dishes in the sink and then her socked feet running as I saw her come into the room. She jumped onto the couch, landing on me, and I groaned and pushed her off.

"Get off! You big lug." I smirked at her and she hit me on the shoulder again, harder this time.

"Ouch!"

"Well then, don't call me a lug! Jackass," she said that last part under her breath. I pulled her in for a hug, crushing her body against mine.

"Oh, don't be like that. You love me."