Victoria locked the bedroom door, expecting Conrad to sneak into her bedroom. She knew she'd sleep better without having to worry about him and after their fight, she needed the rest. She wasn't even mad at Conrad, which only made her angrier. Why did he have to do that? He knew she was embarrassed about being caught and he kept tormenting her over it. It might have been for the best, had he actually acted decently she may have been sleeping in his bed.
Conrad had never been more grateful that he had made a copy of Victoria's bedroom key. He half expected her to be sitting in a chair in the dark, waiting for him to enter her bedroom. Instead, he found her sound asleep, her hair invisible in the dark of night. She was close enough to the middle that he was able to slide next to her and face her. Even in the darkness, he couldn't deny her beauty. She didn't have to be awake to draw him in. He was always captivated by her. She was magnetic and he couldn't seem to pull himself away.
He brushed the hair from her face. He could understand why she seemed to gravitate towards him while he slept. It was intoxicating to be so close to her, able to touch her without worrying about her pushing him away. His fingers ran across her cheeks, onto her lips. She sighed but didn't wake.
He inched closer, noticing the way her lip almost curled in a smile. He liked to imagine that her subconscious knew it was him. Maybe without her brain on over drive her heart was free to lead her to him. He ran his hands along her side. He wanted to touch all of her but he knew that she'd see it as betrayal. As unfair as it may be, he knew that Victoria was allowed to let her hands roam along his length but he couldn't even run his hands over her chest considering how angry she was earlier this evening.
He rested his head on the pillow, letting his forehead press against hers. He knew he needed to go soon, he was exhausted. He lifted the blanket, but Victoria crept closer, nuzzling into him.
"Conrad," she whispered, still not waking up.
Conrad knew he'd be in trouble in the morning, but he made himself comfortable and then pulled Victoria close to him. She'd deny it in the morning, but she wanted him there. And he wanted to be there for her.