Author's note: Written for the Drabble Game on the Gabby forum with the promts "Cotton" plus the song "Collide" by Howie Day.
Written with Gibbs POV. (Established Gabby.)
The sunshine seeping in through the window makes the whole room appear yellow.
I listen to your quite breaths and remind myself again how lucky I am to have you.
How lucky I am that you have always been there. How lucky I am to be loved by you. That you let me love you...
The noise from the alarm clock fills the room and I quickly turn it off, inwardly cursing that I had forgot that it was set to ring.
I didn't want to wake you up, you looked so peaceful in your sleep, and since your week has been my week, I know you needed it.
But it's too late. You're awake.
You haven't opened your eyes yet but you yawn and stretch and make an attempt to get up. However, I stop you from
getting too far by grabbing your arm and bring you down with me again.
You're very easy to convince and is only too happy to lay down by my side. I pull your slender body against mine with my
arm around your waist. You turn around so I lean back, laying down flat on my back. Adjusting your position to make yourself
comfortable you cross your leg over mine and put your arm across my chest. I take your hand and entwine my fingers with yours.
"I wish we could just call in sick, turn down the blinds, put cotton in our ears and stay here all day, completely oblivious to the rest of the world...",
you murmur against my neck and snuggle closer.
I smile. To stay here with you is definitely on the top of my list.
"It's Saturday, Abs. We don't have to get up until Monday."
That sure made you wake up and the mischievous smile that instantly reaches your face tells me that you're already making plans
for us for the rest of the weekend.
