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32 - "before he wakes up"

32 | Kai

Luke's arm is wrapped tightly around my torso, he wasn't lying, he definitely did cuddle me and keep me warm as well as switching my previous set of pyjamas with a long sleeved shirt if his and a fleecy pair of bottoms. I'd woken up less than forty minutes ago and to be honest I can't find it in myself to move, I'm too comfortable. Luke's shallow breaths hit the back of my neck, calming me more than I'd ever thought possible.

I can hear Liz walking around downstairs, playing a song that I don't recognise fully though the melody reminds me of something my own mother would play when I was younger, she doesn't do that so much anymore since she's too busy with her job to even focus on anybody else but potential stories she can report.

Luke shifts behind me, finally loosening his grip slightly as I try to slip from under his arm though a soft knock at the door makes me panic, the door opens slowly and I see Liz cautiously poke her head in. She points to Luke as if to ask if he's still asleep, I nod softly before slipping fully from under his grip and funnily enough even as Luke's asleep his arm still chases to pull me back in so I settle with putting a pillow under his arm.

Liz sniggers slightly, covering her mouth with her had so that she wasn't too loud. I slowly tip toe out of the room, shutting the door softly behind me, I wipe my forehead as though the whole sneaky situation has caused me to work up a sweat.

I've been texting Liz off of Luke's phone all morning, surprisingly he'd given me the password without a fight last night when I'd said I was bored and wanted to play games on my phone but obviously getting my phone meant getting out of bed and Luke didn't seem to keen on that idea. She'd found out that it was me and later found out that I'd not actually gotten a present for Luke for Christmas yet so we'd made a secret plan to go and get him something while he was still asleep.

"Okay you go get dressed." She starts in a whisper, pointing towards the bathroom where I had gotten clothes ready yesterday, "I'll make him some breakfast for when he wakes up."

I still find it so sweet that Liz still takes care of Luke like he is still a five year old, she'd gotten clothes ready for him, including his 'favourite' pair of Spider-Man socks which I found extremely adorable. I walk towards the bathroom as quietly as I can before creaking open the door slowly to make sure it didn't make too much of a sound, while changing I try to think about what I could possibly get Luke for Christmas because while I know a lot about him I feel like I don't know anything personal about him that could contribute towards my picking of a hopefully sentimental gift.

I pull my shirt over my head, it's actually Luke's but he doesn't need to know that until we get home, and secure a black beanie on my head before stepping out of the bathroom to be met with an empty hallway. I slowly make my way down the stairs, being careful to miss the one I had learned made a loud creaking sound if you stood on it, and when I reach the bottom I see Liz grabbing her keys from off the table and I realise that I've finished just in time.

I've been wearing less make up recently and I find it to be because I spend most of my time with people I know and don't feel like I need to impress so nowadays I just settle with lipstick that suits my mood. 

"Come on, quickly, before he wakes up." Liz whispers before leading the way out of the door, me following closely behind, I shut the door as softly and quietly as I can before finally allowing my body to relax,

We are outside and I know for a fact his window is shut so I guess we can talk like normal human beings as apposed to silent snakes or something, Liz unlocks the door before getting into yen front seat as I make my way to the passengers side. (of your best friends ride)