Page 75 of What If I Knew You

“Alright. What can I do for you in the meantime?”

She wraps her arms around me in a hug again and asks meekly, “Can we watch some television?”

“Of course we can. We can do anything you want.”

I’d do anything to be in your presence just a little longer.

“Wait, I don’t get it,”she says, gesturing to the television. “Cersei Lannister and Jaime Lannister are siblings, right?”

“Mhmm.” I nod.

She gasps and then cringes in disgust. “But they’re…”

“Yep.”

“Ew.”

“Right? I know!” I laugh. “But that’s what makes this whole show interesting. Well,” I say, bobbing my head, “that’s not the only thing. I imagine incest was a pretty major thing back then especially when it came to blood lines but just wait until season three. Oooh, and season four.” My eyes grow as a few amazing future scenes come to mind. “Fuuuck and season five. Honestly, there is so much drama that unfolds but I promise to try to answer any of your questions as we go.”

I’ll hope that we’re still sitting together in the future as we watch the final season ofGame of Thrones.

“Is there more Peter Dinklage? Because I think he’s amazing at pretty much anything he does.”

“Oooh yeah. There’s a whole lot more of him. His character arc might be one of the best ones of the whole show.”

“This was just what I needed tonight, Alan,” she says with a sigh.

This is just what I needed too.

“The bloodshed isn’t too much for you?”

“Like this? Sword fights and beheadings?” she asks, her brows lifting. “No way. I can get into this. The drama alone is fun to follow.”

“Good. Shall we break open some snacks and watch the next episode?”

“Absolutely!”

Curled up on the couch, she’s covered in the blanket I bought her and leaning on me as we watch another two episodes and then switch to something I’ve never seen that Corri is introducing me to. A fair trade since I introduced her toGame of Thrones. This show is some kind of story about a woman who walks through stones and ends up in a different century.

“Oooh the plot thickens! Her husband ends up being the villain in another time?” I ask. “So, does this mean she doesn’t fall in love with him? And if that’s the case, does that change her future marriage then? Oooh or does he like, take her as a wife in this past life even though she doesn’t want it?”

Waiting for Corri to answer me with her knowing giggles, I glance down when she doesn’t respond to me and find her out like a light.

“Corri?”

Her hand rests on my chest as she breathes evenly, not disturbed by the sounds of the television, nor the sound of my voice. I trail my hand down her hair, letting it slide between my fingers as she sleeps and I smile.

I smile because she finally let her body relax.

I smile because she needed a relaxing night and I was able to give it to her.

I smile because it’s me here with her right now and not some other guy who would only be trying to get in her pants.

And I smile because there is a beautiful woman asleep on me and there is no other place I would rather be than holding her while she sleeps.

Because I actually care for her.

A lot.

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