Megan laughed. “In my defense, I’ve been trying to wake you up for nearly fifteen minutes.”
Megan followed me to the door of the bathroom as I proceeded to brush my teeth. “How did I not wake up earlier?” I asked. “I set the alarm.”
“You slept right through it,” she told me. “It woke me up, though.”
I finished brushing my teeth. Then I washed my face quickly and turned to Megan. “I slept through it?” I asked again, in disbelief.
“Yes.”
“I’ve never slept through my alarm,” I said. “That thing is fucking loud.”
“Oh, trust me, I know,” she nodded. “Nearly scared the life out of me. Finish up in here. I’ll get breakfast on the table.”
Before I could stop her, she had turned and left me alone. I hopped into the shower and turned the water on without bothering to wait for the warm water to come in. Apparently, I had been so comfortable that not even my alarm had managed to wake me. I knew it was a direct result of having Megan with me. I remembered vaguely curling up against her in the night and having the warm curve of her pressed up against me.
I dried myself off and headed into the kitchen. Megan had a plate of scrambled eggs on a plate ready for me, and I sat down beside her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
“I dreamt of you all night,” I told her.
“Really?”
“In fact, I was dreaming of you when you woke me up just now.”
“Good dreams, I hope.”
“I thought you were an angel,” I said. “I didn’t want to wake up because I thought I’d never see you again.”
Megan smiled. “I tried everything to wake you up…kissing and hugging and talking.”
“I just thought it was the dream,” I laughed.
She shook her head at me. “You were tired,” she said. “You needed to rest.”
“The only reason I was able to get any rest at all is because you were next to me,” I said. “I liked having you over.”
“I liked staying over.” She nodded. “It was so nice spending the night in a real bed, as opposed to a sofa.”
“How about you stay over tonight, too?” I suggested enthusiastically.
“Tonight?” Megan repeated.
“Why not?” I said. “Tomorrow’s my day off, so we can have a late night and sleep in tomorrow. What do you think?”
“Sounds nice.”
“Sounds more than nice,” I said, already imagining how it would all unfold. “Come on…say yes.”
“Yes.” Megan nodded, with a smile.
I kissed her on the cheek and gave her a wink. “Thanks for the eggs… but I really need to make a move.”
“Of course.” She nodded. “So do I, actually.”
“No problem,” I said. “I can drop you off.”
“You don’t have to,” she said immediately. “I’m okay to walk.”
“Don’t be silly,” I insisted. “Let’s go.”