Musically Problematic

Chapter 39: Friends Share Beds

I decide to - as quietly as possible - relieve myself of what Sophie left me with.

Michael's POV:

I don't have a change of clothes in here so I tightly tie the hotel towel around my waist and walk out towards my bag.

"No shame eh, Clifford?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't realise I'd be left turned on by the sexiest girl I know, and have to relieve myself in the shower."

I cover my mouth as I feel my cheeks turn bright red with embarrassment, I didn't mean for that to come out.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that out loud."

Her cheeks and shocked facial expression matches mine. I grab my clothes and go back into the bathroom to get dressed properly in an attempt to dissolve the awkward tension in the room. I walk out moments later and the TV is off and I can't see her anywhere.

"Babe? Sophie? Are you in here?"

Everything stays silent, I slump down on the couch, knowing that my awkwardness before is what would've caused her to leave. I lay down and close my eyes, then I hear a knock at the door. I get up and check through the tiny peep hole to see that it's Sophie. I open the door to her happily. I notice a large pink and black bag in her hands, I take it from her and lift it onto the bed.

"You don't have a place yet do you?"

"Not until tomorrow...maybe."

"There's only one bed here...but I'm happy to share. Um...I mean...I'll take the couch."

"Don't be silly, you're paying, you get the bed. Or sharing doesn't sound too bad. Am I moving too quickly...I am. Although I just know that Anthony would be doing with Lora...or whatever her name is. But I mean...we're just friends...friends share beds sometimes..."

As much as I love her voice, and her rambling is cute I have to stop her, so I do the cheesiest thing I can think of and kiss her to cut her off mid sentence.

"I know you told me not to say this but...I love you, Sophia."

"I think I love you too, Mikey."

I kiss her again before pulling her beautiful body against mine and holding her tightly. My nose in her soft coconut smelling brown hair. I can feel her heart beating steady against mine. I feel her arms wrap around behind my back to play with my still damp hair again.

"I've missed this...just us...together. Nothing else matters, except us."

"So have I, Mikey, so have I."

I loosen my grip and slowly back away, sitting on the edge of the bed, bringing her with me though. Her feather like fingers slide through my thin, brown, damp hair.

"Hey Mikey, can I help you dye your hair? My choice of colour?"

"Once I get it re-bleached, sure. But you'll have to come back to my place with me one day off to do it."

"That's ok. I'm bored...can we do something?"

"Sure, what do you wanna do?"

"Watch a movie? Do we have the movie channel here?"

"I think so."

I get up and grab the TV remote, flicking through the channels till I find the payTV movie channel.

"I'll hire one on here."

"That'll make you pay more though."

"And? I don't mind because or else we're just gonna be bored."

I flick through the available movies until Sophie tells me to stop.

"I haven't seen Deadpool yet! Can we watch it?"

"I loved that movie, course we can."

I press play and go back over to the queen size bed laying down beside Sophie. Moments later I feel her cuddle up to my side so I wrap my arm around her, holding her close, her arm drapes over my torso. Her head rests comfortably on my chest. I plant a quick peck on her forehead and look back at the TV screen. I wish things could be like this forever. I wish I didn't leave her and screw things up between us. I smile down at her peaceful body throughout the movie, even more when she laughs quietly; the vibrations tickling through my body.

***

I take my stuff and Sophie's down to our cars. Putting it in the respective cars. We decided last night that she's going to hand in the papers for the apartment down the road and then go to work. At 4pm when she finishes, she's gonna come back and stay with me back home until she can move into the apartment. While I wait for her I'm gonna do some much needed shopping since I'm in the city anyway. I feel hands on my waist so I take them in mine and turn around to face her; kissing her lips quickly.

"Good luck with work and getting that apartment. I'll see you after 4."

I walk over to my car, get in and drive towards the shopping centre.