Trevor opens his eyes to find Olivia pressed up against him and whimpering in her sleep. She's also shivering. "Olivia?" he says softly and touches her cheek with the back of his fingers. Her skin is cold and he suddenly realises that she's lying on top of the covers and must be freezing. He sits up and swears when the covers fall away and the cold air hits him. He shakes Olivia's shoulder, saying, "Olivia, wake up. You're freezing."
She opens her eyes slowly and gives him a warm, sleepy smile. "Trevor," she breathes.
For a moment, he remains frozen on the spot by the warmth of her gaze. She's pleased to see him and for a few glorious seconds his heart soars. There's no panic, no fear, no regret in her eyes, just pleasure and love, and his emotions in that moment are so intense that he feels tears spring to his eyes. He swallows hard and wipes swiftly at his eyes with his fingers and thumb. Then he feels her shiver again.
"What are you doing on my bed outside the covers, Olivia?". What?" she replies, suddenly wide awake, and sits up. "Oh, I'm sorry, Trevor. I'm so sorry Trevor let me call a cab so I can go home.". No please don't stay and climb in under the covers Olivia.
"No, Trevor I will be fine".
Trevor says" Olivia I want you to stay i dont want to send you home this early in the morning, when you're already shivering. It isn't good for you and it certainly isn't good for the baby. Get under the covers please."
Olivia stares at him for a moment, a smile still playing on her lips, and then slides into bed next to him, saying, "Well, at least you remembered the magic word this time, Trevor.
She shivers a little and Trevor's gaze softens as concern for her floods his mind once more, pushing aside everything else. He clears his throat again, and throwing caution to the wind, he says tentatively, "You'd warm up quicker if we... er... if we shared body heat."
She looks at him seriously for a moment, watching him squirm under her gaze. They stare at each other before Trevor says" come here." Then without stopping to think about it, he lies down, pulls her into his embrace, and begins to rub her back in gentle, comforting circles. She nestles her face into his neck, resting her head on his arm, and folds her hands and arms between them.
"This is nice," she murmurs, and as they lie together under the duvet, she hums in satisfaction as his warmth seeps through her and his smell envelopes her. Lying in his arms like this is pure bliss, she decides and is momentarily tempted to seduce him, feeling certain that she'll succeed quite easily this time. However, as the seconds tick by, she becomes aware of just how tired she truly is. She hasn't been sleeping well and having Trevor's arms around her is making her feel safe, loved.
Trevor says" go to sleep Olivia goodnight.". Olivia says" goodnight Trevor before she slowly drifts off to sleep.
Trevor holds her close in his strong arms but can't sleep. So with one last attempt at self-control, he begins to extract himself from bed. He almost manages to work his way out without waking her, but at the last moment, she rolls towards him, and with her eyes still closed, she murmurs sleepily, "Stay, Trevor Don't go."
He swallows and replies in a slightly strained, husky voice, "I have to, Olivia. I have to go to work. Go back to sleep.". "Okay," and pulls the covers tighter around herself. He smiles down at her, indulging his desire to watch her for a few moments before he turns towards the bathroom. He's almost there when he hears her mumble, "Love you." He freezes, and then as if in slow motion, he slowly turns to face her, but her eyes are closed and she's asleep.
He gazes at her longingly for several moments, fighting his desire to go back to bed, curl up into her warmth, and never leave. "I love you too," he whispers.
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