p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;"The golden light of the morning sun poured through the window and onto the bed, where the two friends slept./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;"He attempted to wiggle free from Joe's iron grasp, expecting him to loosen up a but. He got a completely different response in return, for Joe's hold on Vito tightened, followed with nuzzling his face into the nape of his neck./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;"Vito felt a cold shock run up his spine as he shivered, but his cheeks burned with this unexpected affection. What was Joe dreaming about? Would it be best to wake him up or let him enjoy his deep slumber?/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;""Joe!" he barked. "You fuckin' deaf? WAKE UP!"/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;"Once he was freed, Vito slid out of bed and onto his feet. Joe sat up so he could pull his leg to his chest. "Fuck... why'd you kick me?"/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;""Are you serious?" Vito retorted in a flabbergasted manner. "You were huggin' me like a goddamn teddy bear!"/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;"Joe felt his stomach drop before rubbing the back of his neck. "Ah, shit, um..."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;""Look," Vito started, "I get you're feelin' lonely because you haven't had a hooker in your bed in not even three days, but don't take it out on me. I'm nobody's bitch."/p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;"Vito's scathing remark gave Joe a feeling equivalent to being socked in the throat./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;""I'm getting dressed." Vito started. "After breakfast, we're hitting the road."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;"Vito took his fair share with driving while Joe sat by his side, staring out the window. His leg still throbbed with the sensation of Vito kicking him awake. But that's not the only thing that hurt./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;""One thing's for sure," Vito started, "my neck ain't as sore as it was sleepin' on a mat."/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;""Somethin' on your mind?" Vito asked, seeing the distress on his friends face. "I thought you'd be more excited about getting to Chicago."/p
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