Gale rests her head on my shoulder, her eyes glassy with thought. I wrap my arms around her and pull her closer to grace her forehead with a kiss.
"Brynn," she chortles. She presses her face into my neck. I can feel her warm breath and smile into her hair. This is perfect.
She rolls over so we're spooning each other. Her leg pulls mine over hers, ankles tangled. Her phone buzzes from my bed stand and she sighs reluctantly.
"Mm, what time is it?" I murmur.
"Oh, ten-something." Her lips curl into a contented smile.
"Well, why don't you stay the night? Can't have my girlfriend driving home alone so late." I hug her and nuzzle her hair. I gently nip her ear.
Gale's spirited laugh fills my bedroom. I could listen to it forever.
"Well all right," she says with mock exasperation "but I should really tell my dad I'm staying over." She reaches for her phone.
I grab her arms and flip her onto her back, trailing kisses down her jawline. I lean into her neck and listen to her suppressed giggles.
"Can't it wait?" I whine softly. Her hand travels the side of my face. She tangles her fingers in my hair, humming.
"Flourentine will be worried." I move my head so my forehead lies against hers. I stare into her brown, hypnotic eyes. Holding that eye contact, my heart swells with endearment and bliss.
Her phone buzzes again, this time she slaps ther hand over it, never breaking our gaze.
She answers it, flashing a grin. "Hey, Dad. I'm at Brynn's and I'm staying the night," she hesitates as her father answers "love you, too. Bye."
She rolled over so I fell off her. "See, that wasn't so hard was it?" She crowed, planting a kiss on my nose. She cuddled into me, a happy sigh slowly leaking from her lungs.
"Goodnight, Gale."
I wake in the morning from a dreamless sleep. Gale has edged away from me, one arm tucked under a pillow and the other draped over my waist. Her mouth is open partially and her mascara has smudged all over her eyelids. Her hair sprawls across my bed in elegant tangles.
I love you.
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