When You are Sleeping
He'd been surprised when Olivia had invited Parker over for movie night. Surprised but pleased. He made a simple supper of spaghetti and salad and let the ladies pick out the movie. They settled in, Olivia to his left and Parker to his right. Parker put the bowl of popcorn in his lap and they munched while they watched. Gradually he felt a weight on his left, felt Olivia's head settle on his shoulder. He moved the nearly empty bowl of popcorn to the table behind them and slipped an arm around her. It didn't take long for Parker's head to settle on his other shoulder and he sighed, slipping his other arm around her. He looked from his daughter to Parker, both peaceably sleeping, and smiled. He was well aware of the fact that his arms would be numb in the morning but he didn't care. Resting his head on top of Parker's, he closed his eyes and dozed off.