Warm

Eighteen

I woke up in a comfortable bed, one I knew wasn't mine because mine is creaky as hell.

I opened my eyes, smiling at the sight of Ben asleep next to me, his mouth open slightly, a trail of drool leaving his mouth.

I kissed his forehead and checked the time, 21:27.

I climbed out of his bed, careful not to wake him, and left his room.

"Well look who's awake" Lisa greeted from the dining room table, sipping a glass of red wine.

"Hi Lisa, are Matt and Clara asleep?" I asked.

She nodded, "thank goodness, Matt is a nightmare when its bedtime"

She was smiling fondly.

"I should get home, it's late" I said.

"Nonsense, you can stay the night if you'd like? There's dinner in the fridge if you're hungry" she said.

"Thank you Lisa, for everything"

"No thank you Dean, I've never seen Ben this happy, he hasn't even had a cigarette in two days" she said with pride, "hes lucky to have you"

I smiled warmly at her, "Goodnight Lisa"

"Goodnight Dean"

I walked back into Ben's room and layed next to him.

"Where'd you go?" He asked, half asleep.

"Nowhere, I'm here"

He chuckled and pulled me closer to him, "lucky me"

I brushed my fingers through his faded hair, "you should dye it again"

He hummed, "yeah, what colour?"

"Maybe blue" I suggested.

"Ok" he said, "we'll do it tomorrow"

"Really?" I questioned, but he had already fallen asleep again.

I texted my mom, telling her that I was staying the night, then drifted into dreamless sleep.

This is super short, I'm sorry
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