My third one :D Woohooo... my days at work are indeed still loveless, so atleast these allow some romantic steam out haha. Please review, I love to hear any comments YOU have.

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"I guess I better go to bed..." Grunted Toph. For days she hasn't slept properly only getting snippets occasionally, if she were lucky. Toph had no idea why suddenly slumber eluded her but she was most defiantly over it.

Dragging her feet down the large corridor, she shuffled past a particular doorway and her heart sped up. Curiosity getting the better of her, she 'peeked' in to see what he was doing. Same as always, she thought, at his desk writing... probably to some long lost lover, since he has so many. Sighing, she continued past.

"Goodnight Toph." A voice called out, startling her.

"Night Sokka," She yelled back frowning, if only he knew.

Opening her door, Toph sighed for what felt like the thousandth time and climbed into bed. Laying there silently, her thoughts roamed a myriad of subjects. Work... her earth-bending school was always tiresome. If she wasn't harassi- ah helping some kid to work harder, or turning away others she was overseeing the formal preparations the best she could. The secretary she had hired was brilliant, so at least that was one thing that she didn't need to worry about. Her personal life was practically non-existent after a string of one-nighters and no-hopers, even though she knew none would be like him anyway. And then, there was always the 'Katara' issue... she had run off a few weeks back with some random and hadn't heard from her since. She was definitely taking the rebellious teen stage a little too far. I mean c'mon, I'm younger than her and I'm still more mature... Toph mused; she never used to be like this until Aang broke up with her. But that was a whole other story.

Lost in her thoughts she didn't feel Sokka walk up the corridor to stand hesitantly outside her door. Until, he knocked.

"Toph?" He ventured. Taken aback by his seemingly sudden intrusion, Toph quickly bended the door closed.

"Sokka? Do you have any idea what time it is! What's wrong?" Sitting up abruptly and placing her feet on the cold stone floor, she scanned the surrounding area... something must be up.

"Ah– Nothing... really. I was just, um... never mind sorry Toph." He turned away.

"Wait," Why was she suddenly breathless?

"Mm?" The low almost growl like tone in his voice, caused a shiver to convulse up her spine.

"I just... Are you cold?" What was she doing? What if he says....

"A little, Why?" ... that?

"Well... I, um, am cold too..." TOPH!? She yelled at herself, what in the WORLD are you doing?? "It's always warmer , if like... you know, and we... and this house always gets.. *gulp* ..cold." She cursed to herself colourfully, she was stuttering seriously?

He didn't reply, In fact he didn't even move. Her silent cursing continued, blaming her sleep deprivation.

It happened so quickly, she wasn't entirely sure it was real. She heard the door creak open sure, but the warmth beside her appeared unexpectedly, as did the gentle pull into her covers and the tender caress of his fingers against her forehead.

Surprisingly, the next thing she knew it was morning.

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