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Chapter Thirty-Three: Sleep

To; Luke,

6:17PM - where are you?

6:56PM - are you okay?

7:30PM - luke I'm sorry for everything

7:32PM - can you at least text me and tell me that you're okay?

10:15PM - I'm going out of my mind! Luke please...

11:43PM - come home

12:07AM - please come home

1:23AM - tell me you're okay

It was around four in the morning when I felt the bed dip and the coldness of the sheets disappear only to be replaced by the warmth of Luke's body. His arms didn't travel to my waist like they usually did, instead when I turn to face him only the back of his head is visible and I shut my eyes, not wanting him to know that I waited this long for him to come home.

I lie awake for a while, thinking about saying something, asking him about where he was and why he was so late coming home but I didn't want to cause him anymore annoyance. I notice that his breathing hasn't evened out since he had climbed into bed, making me almost sure that he was yet to fall asleep so I decided to make the first move and draped my arm lazily over his naked torso and cuddled in closer to his back, his hot skin almost burning my own.

"Luke..." I mumble out quietly and he jumps a little

"I thought you were asleep." He replies in his normal tone

"I couldn't sleep." I tell him "I was waiting on you... to make sure you're okay."

"Yeah I'm just fine Aria." Luke says sarcastically and I sigh.

"You didn't text me back."

"I was thinking."

"You could have at least told me you were safe."

"Oh yeah because you've never just left and not replied to me when I've asked if you're okay." Luke bites back and I take my arm away "Look Aria, I'll talk to you tomorrow okay? We should sleep." I scrunch my brows together in confusion before turning away from him.

"Whatever."

I don't sleep much at all the rest of the night and I don't think Luke did either. When the sunlight spills in through the crack in the curtains I sigh and sit up, checking my phone, seeing that it's just past 6AM.

"Coffee?" I ask quietly and Luke turns to face me, his eyes are bloodshot and he nods but instead of getting out of bed I lean down and place a kiss on his forehead, my hand leaning on his shoulder.