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Chapter 15: Freeze [P]
Penny rolled over and felt a warm air on her face. She was groggy and beginning to wake. She opened her eyes and saw Griffin was sleeping, facing her. Her mind lingered to last night. That was no dream... Penny had thought she dreamt of herself of Griffin having a very passionate night, but she realized it wasn't a dream. She rubbed her eyes and then snuggled close to him. His body was warm and comforting.
Penny tried closing her eyes again, wanting to drift back to sleep but she heard Griffin stirring next to her. "Griff?" she whispered.
Griffin's eyes opened instantly. "Yeah?" he whispered. ""I thought you were still sleepin'."
Penny shook her head. "I didn't mean to wake you..." she bit her lower lip.
Griffin snaked his arms around her. "You didn't wake me Penny." The look on his face was meaningful and loving, a new side of Griffin. She wanted to freeze time. To make them stay like this forever. To make sure the Paladins never came after them again.
A squeeze from Griffin hugging her brought her conciousness back to Earth. She kissed him and cuddled close to him. She listened to the pattern of his heart for a few mintues, just enjoying the pleasant serenity that surrounded them briefly.
"So the day'll go something like this: training, lunch, and then," he rolled over onto her. "...Whatever else we have time for." He smiled at her and returned her kiss.
"Well let's get going then!" Griffin started to say something else but Penny jumped right after she said the word 'then'.
"Hey!" Griffin turned over and sat up, Penny saw from the corner of her eye, as she picked her clothes up off the floor. "What? Too early?" she asked as she dressed.
Griffin looked over at a clock hanging on a wall next to a map. "The time I go by says its 4 am. Actually a good time to start since we're in the desert and all." His last statement sounded muffled as he was dressing in his usual attire: a black t-shirt; loose, yet form fitting jeans; and his dark shoes.
Penny wasn't sure what kind of training they would do today but she did know she wanted to be comfortable. She pulled her shirt down. Penny had chosen a red shirt layered over a grey tank top with a pair of faded blue jeans. And she even put on sneakers. It's a good thing I stopped by in France and got some clothes from home yesterday. She was unsure of calling it home, since it wasn't safe anymore. She let out a breath of air and pulled her hair into a high pony tail. She looked up and saw Griffin standing on the other side of the bed with his arms crossed, waiting. "I'm ready," she told him.