One of the assumptions folks make about my fiancée and I is that we fall asleep in each other's arms every night and only after a slew of sexual activity. This is not that realistic of an idea and definitely not always the truth. There are nights that I fall asleep before her. Most of the time, it involves when I have a difficult day at work. The times she sleeps first usually results in whatever she deals with during the day, It's not always perfect, but the fact she can slide into bed with me when she's ready to sleep or vice versa is a huge comfort.
There was one such night during the two weeks prior to our engagement party. She was a bit exhausted after going dress shopping with Aubrey and discussing more of the details. Aubrey skillfully slipped my credit card into the card reader before my fiancée noticed that she did. She did allow me to do what I had to in order to make things happen. Of course, there was no record of what kind of dress she bought. Some things are still sacred I guess even if the bride and groom are staying in the same house.
We cuddled after dinner before she whispered that she was really tired. I followed her into the bedroom and after snuggling for a bit, she fell asleep. That night, I was a bit wired. I snuck out to the dining room and pulled my laptop out of my bag. After turning it on, I started to research some office things that were bothering me. It was shortly after that I received a text message from Aubrey. Looking at the time and noticing it was still early, I called her. She answered in kind of a hushed tone.
"Leo, is everything alright?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't it be?"
"Because I know you and because you hit the read receipt on the Johnson file. You should be getting ready for the party."
"We have a week. Besides, we have mostly everything covered."
"Are you sure?"
"Well, she has a dress. The music is all set. Mike's dad said he'd perform the ceremony. Food is all set up. Invites were sent out. What are we missing?"
I could hear her being quiet before she responded.
