What He Needs

•73•

•Nava•

•a week later•
7:45 AM

The feeling of feather light kisses caressing across the top of my shoulders pulls me from a deep sleep and I smile to myself when Abel settles on top of my back.

"Good morning, Angel. It's time to wake up" he whispers in my ear.

My eyes still closed I mumble, "Depends, what time is it?"

A brief pause he replies, "It's fifteen 'til eight"

"Mm it's way too early to wake up" I mumble getting comfortable ready to go back to sleep.

"Hm and here I thought you were excited about our first day out in Japan." I hear him say as he rests his chin on my shoulder and my eyes pop open remembering what today is. "Guess I'll call Freddy and tell him to go ahead without us"

"No, wait," I push to turn over and he lifts up enough for me to roll over on my back, "I'm awake, I'm awake"

Laughing, Abel rests on top of me, "That's what I thought, though I wouldn't have minded one more personal day"

"You're an evil, evil man" I stretch out underneath him to wake up my body. "You know how much I want to see Japan"

A soft smile he leans down to kiss me, and I take his face to pull him closer. "What time will they be here?" I wonder once he pulls away.

"Around ten; then we'll go to breakfast and then after that we'll visit two of the museums you picked out last night" he tells me.

My fingers playing with his hair I ask, "And where will we be eating tonight?"

A sly smile he runs his nose along mine, "You'll see, you're going to like it"

Giggling I press my lips against his again, "Okay let me up so I can use the restroom"

"Sure, have been in the bathroom a lot lately" he arches an eyebrow.

"I know, I've been feeling a little weird lately but I'm sure it'll pass"

He sits up then, "Is it your period?"

"No," I shake my head sitting up too, "it's nothing like period symptoms, just an annoying cramp but not really"

"You think you're about to start?"

"No, I just got off of it not too long ago. It's not normal for it to come again so soon" I explain.

"Hm, well I hope you feel better" he reaches to smooth his knuckles down my face, and I lean into his touch.

"I'll be fine, it's probably just the food I've been eating. My system isn't used to it" I say throwing my legs over the side of the bed to stand.

"Now, if you'll excuse me" I head for the bathroom.

The door closed behind me; I do my business then step over to the sink to wash my hands.

When I'm finished, I dry my hands off while I stare at myself in the mirror. My eyes falling to my stomach, I unintentionally run a hand over it then catch myself and shake my head.

It's then a knock comes to the door breaking me from my thoughts and I turn my head just as Abel opens the door, "You finished yet?"

"Yeah, why?" I turn back to the mirror when he comes in.