6. lazy morning kisses before they've even opened their eyes, still mumbling half-incoherently, not wanting to wake up.
It was a small bed in a small room and the quarters were cramped at the best of times, but now they were positively claustrophobic. Charlie didn't mind. Rose was tangled up with him in the narrow bed, he could feel her warm and smooth draped over him. He tried to recall the events of the previous night that lead them to this place but they wouldn't come. He wasn't entirely sure he was awake. Whatever was happening, he liked it. He wrapped his arms tighter around Rose and drifted back to sleep.
It didn't last long. The sound of a bird outside sent alarm bells going off in his mind. Rose was here. In his bed. Naked. And it was morning. If Mrs. Beazley found out she'd have both their heads. He tried to shift Rose and wake her up but he was barely awake himself. Rose grunted with discontent. Every time he tried to move her the bed squeaked, sending a stab of fear through his mind.
"Rose? Rose!"
He tried to whisper as loudly as possible.
"Mmm?"
Rose looked in the direction of his voice but her eyes didn't open. She planted a kiss under his chin, then another. Charlie shut his eyes again, trying to fight the growing sensation between his legs. Rose dropped her head back onto his chest and her breathing grew heavy again.
"Rose! Jean will be up any second. I have to get you out of here. You don't have much time."
Rose grunted with distress.
"I'm happy where I am."
Charlie looked down at the red hair splayed in messy waves across his chest.
"I'm happy where you are too."
Rose let out a huff and propped herself up on one elbow. The bed gave another incriminating squeak. Charlie winced.
"Or we could just stay here. Wait it out. Maybe Jean will go into the sun room or leave on errands."
Charlie peered at Rose through barely opened eyes and planted a kiss on her nose. She leaned over and gently kissed Charlie on the lips, and the memories of the night before came flooding back.
"I think I like your idea better."