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Pauls POV

       "No." She slurred. I looked at the drunk girl in front of me. Her doe brown eyes sparking.
       "Honey you need to stay with me and Ian, or Paul tonight." Lincoln said to Kyra. She was worried about her best friend, and hell, I'm worried about her too. I'm scared that Connor might hurt her.
       "No I need to go home to my boyfriend who I love." She said, trying to stand up. She immediately failed, walking forward. In one swift motion I caught her, allowing her to rest on my chest. "Oopsie." She said. "You smell nice."
       "Yeah?" I asked her. She looked up at me.
       "Yeah." She said softly. "I don't think I can walk to your car."
        "I don't think you can either." I said to her. I turned to Lincoln, who was concerned. "What do you want me to do? You know her better so it's your call."
       "I think she should be with you tonight, but I think she should be with me as well. I don't know." She said, turning to Ian, who wrapped the small blonde in his arms. The tip of her nose turned pink, signaling that she is very flustered.
       "How about we all go over to your place. She can sleep in the guest bed room, I'll sleep on the couch." I said. Lincoln looked to Ian, who nodded.
       "Sounds like a plan." Lincoln said. Kyra has her eyes shut, and was still hugging me, mumbling softly to herself. Lincoln and Ian walked hand and hand to their car. "Alright little thing." I said, as I picked her up bridal style. She wrapped her hands around my neck, burrowing her face into the crook of my neck.

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     I pulled into the driveway of Lincoln and Ian's house when she woke up.
      "Heyyyyy this isn't my house!" She said. I rolled my eyes laughing.
       "You're right, it's not your house. You're gonna stay here with me, Ian, and Lincoln."
       "Did Connor say it was okay?" She asked me. I looked over at her.
       "What the fuck? No. You don't have to ask permission. You're a grown woman." I said. She didn't say anything, just closed her eyes. I turned off my car, walking around to her side. I picked her up in one swift motion. She is rather light.
       Lincoln lets me in right away, showing me to their guest bed room.
        "Thank you for carrying her in. I'm gonna get her cleaned up a bit... okay?" She asked me. I smiled and walked out of the room.

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She ended up falling asleep before I could see her, but that didn't really last long. And and Lincoln went up to bed, and it was a good hour of silence until I heard her shuffling out of her room.
       "Paulio." She said softly. I stood up, walking over to her so she didn't fall over. "I can't sleep." She said. I smiled at her.
        "I can sit with you until you call asleep if you want." She smiled at me and nodded. I walked her back to her room, sitting on her bed as she insisted on me getting under the covers with her. I decided to stop arguing with her and give in. I mean how could you say no to her? Her brown, caramel eyes and her perfect smile? No way. She laid her head on my chest, sighing softly. All tensions leaving her body as she became relaxed. Her breathing began to slow, becoming rhythmic, signaling that she was indeed asleep.
       "Goodnight Kyra." I said, placing a kiss on her forehead, walking out of the room.