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Chapter 48 - Lost

*Lacey's POV*

I finish cooking dinner, I've made tacos with a side salad and homemade guacamole. The others offered to help me cook but I refused knowing that Noah probably needed time with his friends, Harley followed me anyway as he knew there would be food.

"Dinners done!" I yell from the kitchen pouring a glass of wine for me and Soph and getting bottles of cider out the fridge for the guys.

Soph is first to walk into the kitchen, "wow Lace you really have outdone yourself," she grabs her food and wine and places it on a tray, "thank you."

Ed follows her stuffing a tomato in is mouth and giving me a thumbs up, they leave the kitchen and Noah strolls in, Harley jumps to his feet and wags his tail as he rubs his head.

"This looks great," he says wrapping an arm around my waist as he pulls me in to kiss my forehead, "we're on clean up duty."

"Well I won't say no to that," I reach up and kiss him softly, "probably gonna go to bed early."

He narrows his eyes and his eyebrows knit together as he surveys my face for any pain, "anything the matter?" He asks stroking my cheek.

"Nothing at all," I smile turning in his arms and wrapping my arms around his waist, "just tired."

We stand there for a while holding each other, moments tick by before we realise that our dinners are getting cold and our guests are without hosts.

"We should go join them," I say lifting my head up from his chest, "we aren't being great hosts."

He tilts my chin up with his hand, "they won't mind at all," he smirks pressing his lips to mine.

"C'mon," I say against his lips whilst slapping his ass.

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I finish my tacos and put my plate in the kitchen, I then say goodnight to everyone and head upstairs with Harley at my heels as I make my way to the other side of the house.

Once I get up there I wipe my face over so it's make up free, spritz myself with deodorant and put on a baggy t-shirt.

"Bedtime," I look to Harley whilst sitting on the edge of the bed.

He wags his tail and then flops down into his big grey basket letting out a sigh when he puts his head down between his paws. I then scoot up to the top of the bed towards the headboard, lifting up the duvet and tucking my body beneath it.

I turn the light off and settle down into the bed and lay flat on my stomach, I hear the door click open and the sound of Harley's tags on his collar click together as he lifts his head.

I keep my eyes closed and stay still, listening as I hear jeans hit the floor and the wardrobe door opening and a t-shirt is being taken out. I then feel the mattress shift beside me as Noah climbs into bed.

"Lacey?" My name comes out as a question as he whispers into the darkness.

I roll onto my side facing him, "yes?" I murmur.

I feel his face getting closer to mine as he leans down and places a light kiss on my lips, "just wanted to check that you were still awake."

"Why?" I ask, sighing when my skin comes into contact with the cool soft fabric of my pillow.

"I don't know," he chuckles pulling me into his body, "I just like to fall asleep with you I guess."

He places a kiss on my forehead and then lays his head down on the pillow next to mine, it's still quite early and I wonder if Ed and Soph have gone to bed too? They're not the type for early nights so I wonder what they're both getting up to.