10
There were four bedrooms in this house. Angel, Nudge, and Total got one room. Iggy and gasman got the second room. And Fang and I each got our own separate room.
I went into my room and crawled under the covers. I was exhausted but I knew I wasn't going to be able to sleep.
This room was quiet, too quiet.
Cue James Bond theme song. Just kidding.
I wasn't going to be able to sleep in here. So I sat up and crawled out of bed. I checked on Angel, Nudge, and Total. They were all curled up on one bed, fast asleep.
In Iggy and Gassy's room, there was a bunk bed. Iggy was on top, Gassy on bottom. I closed the door.
Then something made me continue down the hall.
I pushed open the last door, to check on Fang. Which, to let you know, I rarely ever did.
I now know why.
He was sleeping shirtless.
I blushed and hurried out of the room. When I was a t the door, I turned to look back at him again.
Big mistake.
I snuck back over to his bedside, against my better judgment. My feather's rustled.
He opened his eyes, alert.
I froze and felt my breath catch.
Then his eyed passed over me, and his gaze softened. He gave one of those rare smiles that made the world a bit brighter (my theory is that his smiles caused global warming, but anyhow…) and caused my heart to beat wildly out of control...
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Can't sleep" I muttered.
He scooted over in the bed, lifted the covers, and patted the spot beside him.
"Um…" I whispered, my heart hammering in my ears.
"Come on" he responded.
So I edged forward and lay down, facing him. He covered me up. It was really warm in here.
"Better?" he asked. I put my cold feet on his legs and smiled as he jumped.
"Yeah." I pressed my cold body to his in order to warm up. His arms automatically tightened around me.
It was then that I realized, not only was he shirtless, he was only wearing boxers.
I blushed and began to get up.
But my body betrayed me. I leaned up and held my lips a breaths width apart from his, teasing him. Then I leaned forward and kissed him passionately, no longer afraid. I felt his hands lower themselves to my hips as he responded to my kiss. We kissed forever.
Then we fell asleep, bodies intertwined, smiles on our faces.