Ello, readers of SS!
Before you wonder why I'm posting this when I should be in school, it's because I'm sick. For the second day in a row, I might add. Not. Fun.
Anyway, got randomly inspired, so I'm ignoring the stories I really should be working on in favor of this thing. Who knew oneshots could become so addictive? But don't expect any more updates until at least Christmas, because I reallyreally need to update Lucky Guy and Back on My Feet. Otherwise I might end up with angry reviewers on my doorstep, wielding pitchforks and torches.
…so, yeah. I don't own the Kane Chronicles.
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It was mornings like this that made Zia wish she could curl up and go into hibernation.
For a start, it was far too early to be awake, even for her. No sane person woke up at four in the morning. Curse internal alarms. Never mind the huge list of things to do that was staring her in the face; she and Carter only had a few days to shove all of their belongings into boxes before Sadie officially kicked them out of Brooklyn House. She claimed it was because they had a kingdom to run; Zia suspected she just wanted her brother out of the house.
And to top it all off, when she lifted her head and glanced out the window, it was raining.
Stupendous.
She sighed and blew a strand of hair out of her face, contemplating telling the world and its various problems to take care of themselves so she could go back to sleep. If only, she thought, with a little snort.
Unfortunately, the problems wouldn't leave her alone. She groaned and tried to find the willpower to drag herself out from under the very warm and very soft sheets. It was astonishingly difficult.
She felt an arm wrap around her shoulders, shoving her back down, and Carter mumbled, "Go back to sleep," only half-conscious himself.
She smiled and burrowed back into the sheets, obediently closing her eyes and burying her face in her husband's arm, which drew an annoyed sound from him as the icy tip of her nose touched his skin.
Maybe she didn't have to get up just yet.
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HAHA LUKE I USED THE WORD! AND IT GOT ITS OWN PARAGRAPH!
…ahem. Sorry about that.
Reviews are still greatly appreciated! Hit the little blue button down there and it will activate the snooze button on Zia's alarm clock!