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What r u drinking?
Fuzzy Nut.
How's it taste?
Meh. I like smooth balls now. *wink*
You're killing me babe!
Gotta go. Birthday girl's glaring and telling me to 'Cut Loverboy off already'
Selfish little leprechaun!
No argument here *giggles*
Fine. gotta put the finishing touches on her present anyway.
Ur really not telling me?
Nope. Surprise.
*pouts*
G'night, babe. Text me when ur home safe pls?
Damn, she's got me wrapped around her pinky and we both know it. Still, I have successfully kept my drawing for Alice a secret and I'm pretty proud of myself for it.
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I haven't drawn figures in years, and it feels great to flex my creative muscles.
It takes the rest of the night and most of my sketch pad, but finally I've got something I'm proud and excited to share. Luckily, Jas had a picture of Alice, and once I studied it, I was able to capture her mischievous grin.
Bella's features flow easily from memory to paper: her easy, confident smile; inviting, playful eyes; open, trusting expression; silky brown hair framing high cheekbones, flawless skin, and a delicate nose.
All I had left was winding arms around shoulders …and …voilà!
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At 1 am, I stop obsessively checking my phone every ten minutes.
At 1:25, I "rest my eyes" while watching TV.
At 2:15, I finally stop pretending I'm not drowsing on the couch and drag my sleepy ass to bed.
The faint vibration shakes my pillow but it's the obnoxious alert that rouses me enough to force an eye open and reach for my phone.
2:42 am. Hom swett hine
Her mangled tipsy words bring a relieved smile to my face, and I tap out a quick "thx gnite" before allowing myself to fall into a deep, dreamless sleep.