Magic Hands

Chapter 9

*Tobin's POV*

Fuck. 

I'm literally the biggest idiot.  How could I MOAN. Are you serious?! 

I felt her hands on my shoulder pause for the slightest of seconds before she gulped and continued the massage. 

Do I say sorry?  Maybe she didn't hear?  No she definitely heard.  Crap.

*Ashley's POV*
I just about passed out when she moaned. I felt that go straight to my core and man am I having unprofessional thoughts. 

I figured her ankle was probably done icing so I suggested she should take it off. She mumbled out something about me being the expert and did as I'd said,  before wiping her ankle with a towel and readjusting on the bed. 

She sat resting against the headboard of the bed and turned her focus to the TV.
After a few seconds she laughed, gaining my attention again since my mind had drifted and I had been staring at the lamp on her bedside table in a trance. 
"You gonna stand there awkwardly or you gonna come watch?". She patted the bed next to her,  and I mean it's not like I could say no! 

It had been a long day and after 20 minutes she was resting her head on my shoulder and seemed close to falling asleep. 
I wasn't sure how I was going to leave to go back to my room if she did fall asleep,  but for now I was making the most of the dreamy state her shampoo was putting me in. 

A knock on the door startled me. Alex and Kelley strolled in before I could do anything.
Alex looked surprised but Kelley just smirked.
"She good?"
"Yeah I think she's just exhausted from the day. I wasn't sure if I should stay or wake her up,  so I figured I'd wait until the movie was over"

I was expecting a laugh and a smart and comment from Kelley but her face softened and she nodded, looking as though there was words in her mouth but she wasn't quite ready to let them out yet. 
Instead,  it was Alex who asked if they could stay and watch. 
"Yeah go for it. Not much more room on this bed though,  you might need to snuggle up together"
Honestly I'm not sure where that came from,  but they were already moving towards the other bed before I could say anything more. 

I was surprised when Alex was the next to fall asleep.  She looked the most lively when the pair had entered. But instead,  Kelley and I sat in a comfortable silence watching the movie. 
Tobin had started to stir a bit so I instinctively wrapped my arm around her and gave her a quick squeeze.  She mumbled some incoherent words with her eyes still shut and was out again. 
I sat with a soft smile looking down at her. I really hoped she let me see the softer and more vulnerable side of her in the future. 

Kelley, who had clearly seen the entire interaction,  broke the silence. 
"You're looking at her like you've know her your entire life."
"Honestly, it kinda feels like I have. It's just comfy you know?"

She broke the eye contact and looked over the the door. 
"Yeah, I know"
I knew it wasn't my place,  but I still desperately wanted to ask who she was thinking about when she said that.  But not yet.  We're bonding,  and some things need to be built up to a little bit. 
And I had a feeling even Tobin didn't know what, or more so who,  Kelley was thinking about in that moment.