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“I don’t need alone time. I’m enjoying my A time. I’m good if you are.”

“I am. Now shush, I’m watching a movie.” She says.

Adriana doesn’t move when the movie ends. I squeeze her hip and give her a slight shake. She says nothing, she just movesher body to turn to face me with her head on my shoulder and cuddling in my neck. She moves her right arm to snake under my hand and to my back.

I guess we aren’t moving from this couch. With that thought, I grab my phone and make sure to set the alarm before placing it on the arm of the couch. As the credits start, I lower the volume on the movie. The screen will turn off on its own.

I kiss the top of her head and make sure we are both covered by the blanket. I hold Adriana a little tighter as I close my eyes and sleep finds me easily.

We both wake up to the sound of my alarm going off. Adriana seems startled, so I just hold her a little closer. Her back is to my front.

“Good Morning A.” I whisper.

I can feel her relax in my arms now that she knows she is here with me.

“Morning Co. I fell asleep, huh?”

“Yeah, right before the movie ended. I tried to wake you up. But you just got even more comfortable. You looked so peaceful. I didn’t want to wake you up.” I tell her.

“Thank you, I appreciate that. You didn’t have to sleep down here too. I can’t imagine that sleeping down here on the couch is good for you for today’s game.”

“I bought this couch in particular just in case I fell asleep on it. I’m good. If I wasn’t, I would have moved us both.”

“You are very sweet,” she tells me.

“I’m just me.” I tell her.

Adriana laughs.

“So humble. I know you have to get ready for today’s game, so I’m going to head home.”

“Give me a few minutes and I will walk you next door.”

“You don’t need to, Cole. It’s next door.” She says with a roll of her eyes.

I laugh at her eye roll. She is sassy in the morning.

“I don’t know if you know this, but a proper gentleman always walks his date to her door when it is over. So, I will walk you next door. I just need to use the bathroom.”

“Well then, I won’t stop you.”

Adriana sits up and moves over to the next seat on the couch so I can get up. I head to the bathroom to relieve myself. I wash my hands and come back out into the movie room. Adriana has her shoes on and the clothes she changed out of folded next to her.

“That’s no longer my shirt now either, huh?” I ask, already knowing the answer.

“You are correct, sir.”

I walk the few steps to stand in front of her. I put my hands out to help her up. Once she is up, I give her a quick hug.

“Ready?” I ask.

“Let’s go.”

We walk side by side until we get to the stairs that go up to her place. I let her go in front of me. Lucky for me. Whoever invented leggings was a genius. Adriana’s curves are on full display in front of me and my thoughts run wild.

Get it together, Evans.

Luckily, it’s not a lot of steps. We reach her door and before she opens it, she turns around.

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