Forsaken

Sleepover

A week later..

I stirred out of my sleep when the constant bell ringing hit my ears. Groaning I sat up and made my way towards the front door, rubbing my eyes to help them focus I fumbled with the door until it opened leaving me to glare at the knocker with distaste..

"Is that a baby grow?" Aaron asked with amusement.

Giving him a death glare I stepped aside and let him in. "Aaron, what the hell?" I asked looking to see it was 4.27am.

"You're mad. I should go." He paused turning towards the door.

"No..." I paused and yawned hard.

"Oh kitten." He laughed softly as I pushed my head into his chest giving him a hug.

"Why aren't you sleeping?" I asked against him.

"I've come home and the house... It's not right. Can I stay tonight?" He asked unsure.

"Yeah. As long as I get the left side of the bed and we spoon. Oh and it's a onesie."

"Of course it is.." He replied rubbing his large hand up my back.

Now I felt ridiculous, stood here in my tiger onesie whilst the man I had been trying to impress arrived unannounced. Normally I wouldn't have opened the door so willingly but I didn't understand time or how the world worked when I was half asleep.

I felt his lips against my forehead before he returned to get a bag out of his car.

Turning on the coffee machine I waited for it to heat up when Aaron came back. Wrapping his arms around me he turned the machine off.

"Time for bed."

I didn't need to be told twice, my gran would turn in her grave at my hospitality but I didn't give a hoot right now. Taking his hand I walked to bed, all whilst wishing this was a different night, a different outfit and a different reason to be inviting Aaron to my room.

Thank god I had tidied.

I climbed back into bed and laid there whilst he stripped off and climbed in beside me in boxers and a top.

We shuffled until we were comfortable and that my hair, which now resembled a mane was not in his face.

"Was it bad?" I asked quietly in the dark with my head on his chest whilst his hand played with my hair and ear gently.

"Yeah."

"Are you okay?" I asked lifting my head up to see him in the low light.

"I will be." He replied giving me a convincing smile, he brushed his thumb over my cheek before I laid my head down gently to listen to his even heartbeat.

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I woke an hour later to muttering, I was on my side of the bed having moved in my sleep. Looking at Aaron, I saw his body shudder and thrash around.

"No.."

"Back off."

"No!" He shouted making me jump. I watched his head snap side to side, it was hard to watch, after a few seconds of him struggling I tried to wake him.

I narrowly avoided a fist.

"Aaron come on.. Aaron." I whispered pushing his chest with my hand. However when he didn't stir, and got worse. I had no option but to straddle him carefully to avoid being punched or elbowed.

I shook his chest before sitting back as an arm came towards me.

"No!"

"Za... Theo! Nooo!"