Blood and Water

Chapter 33: Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love - Jefferson Airplane

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Mina woke up on her stomach with her arm on Chibs' abdomen. Her face was on his bicep and his other arm was behind his head. She realized how uncomfortable he slept. When she rolled over to turn her alarm off before it rang, Chibs readjusted onto his side.

She laid back down on her side to face him. Watching him sleep, she couldn't help but smile. His lips were cracked open to take in air and his eyebrows were furrowed together. He tucked his hands under his head for extra support. She laid there watching him for about fifteen minutes.

Opening one eye, Chibs looked at her. "Creeper."

Neither one of them moved or spoke, just stared at each other. Mina stared into his chocolate eyes and Chibs stared into her deep blue ones. Their stares were broken when her cat came running in, crashing into the door, and then jumping onto the bed in between them. She laid down in the crook of Chibs' chest.

Mina laughed, "This cat is ridiculous."

"She's more like a dog than a cat." He petted the cat's head and looked back up at Mina. They looked at each for a moment longer until the cat bit Chibs' hand. "Ah, you motherf*cker!" he yelled.

The cat jumped down of the bed. Mina started laughing as she inspected his hand. "Aw, poor baby," she chuckled, looking at the mark.

"It's not funny," he chuckled, "It f*ckin' hurt."

She laughed again and kissed his hand. "I think you'll live."

Chibs mocked her laugh and leaned over to kiss her. "What time's it?"

"Little after five."

"Are ya goin' to work today?"

Mina nodded, "Yeah, I think so."

He tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "Okay, darlin'."

"Are you going in today?"

"Aye," Chibs sighed. "There's sh*te we've gotta do."

She smiled, "What time do you think you'd be done?"

He shrugged, "Probably early. Why? What're ya thinkin'?"

"Nothing, I was just curious." Mina slid over to lay closer to him. "I had a lot of fun yesterday. We should do it again."

"What?"

She smiled, "Just spend the day together. No club, no work."

Chibs chuckled and kissed her forehead. " 'Course, love." They laid there a few minutes longer until Chibs sighed, "Better get movin', darlin'." 

Mina groaned, "I don't want to!"

"I know," he sighed, "C'mon." Chibs sat up and got out of bed. He walked into the bathroom. When he came back a few minutes later, Mina was still in bed and had fallen asleep. Chibs laughed, deciding to mess with her. "Oh, sh*te! Mina! Wake up! It's eight o'clock!"

She jumped up. "Oh, f*ck!" she yelled grabbing clothes and throwing them on. She put her hair up as she ran into the bathroom.

"Christ, love, I was jokin'!" 

Mina walked into the doorway with her toothbrush hanging out of her mouth. "Are you f*cking serious?" He just laughed at her. She smacked his arm, "It's not funny! You nearly gave me a heart attack!"

Chibs kept laughing, "Good hustle, though." She walked back into the bathroom and finished brushing her teeth. Chibs got dressed and when she came back in he asked, "Breakfast?"