Smoker yawned widely and stretched out his arm, feeling the spot beside him. He sighed softly as he sat up and shook his head when he saw a faint glow coming from the living room. He ran a hand through his hair and stood, shuffling towards the light.

He pushed open the bedroom door and eyed Alice sitting on the couch, a blanket wrapped around her shoulders and her laptop perched on her knees. He shook his head as he heard the music from her earbuds and carefully moved into her line of vision. She glanced up and lightly twitched before pulling out an earbud.

He sighed softly and sat beside her, looking over the blank document on her screen. "Just because you have a writers' block doesn't mean you should be up so late. I have work in a few hours and would quite enjoy spending some time asleep with my girlfriend in bed with me."

She rubbed her eyes tiredly and reached for her empty cup, frowning when nothing came out as she tilted it to her lips. Setting it back down beside the empty chip bags and candy wrappers, she mumbled, "I'm not that tired. And, besides, I slept earlier. I'm fine, Smoker."

He sighed softly and pulled the computer from her lap, ignoring her reach for it. He turned it off and mumbled, "No, you need sleep now. Your eyes are turning red from staring at this screen all night and drinking a bunch of sodas aren't good for you anyway."

She softly whined and reached for her computer before slumping as he scooped her up. "It's bed time now, Alice. I'm not waiting for you anymore."

She pressed her face against his arm and mumbled, "I need to write, Smokey. I've been so stumped lately."

He nodded and laid down, tucking her close to his chest. "Well, let's get some sleep. I can take a day off tomorrow, so we can spend the day together, alright?"

She nodded sleepily and mumbled, "That sounds nice."

He squeezed her hip and grumbled, "Just don't think I'll be doing this often."

She smiled in her sleep and hummed softly, nuzzling closer. He rolled his eyes and relaxed back, dozing off into his usual light sleep.