I'm usually a very light sleeper (spending a few years in jail does that to you) but that night I was out like a light. I jumped a bit when I woke up, confused as to why and how the sun was already up. I realised that the bed I was sleeping wasn't mine and it wasn't empty. Then I remembered. Angie. I looked over to my left to see her sleeping quietly beneath the covers.
Her curly hair was loose and frizzy, framing her smooth, plump face. She was lying on her stomach with her hands splayed above her head. I found myself smiling as I watched her. She obviously wasn't used to sharing her bed or cuddling with anybody, judging by all the space she was taking up.
Again, I caught myself trying to temper my feelings for Angie because I knew that falling hard and fast for someone was never a good thing. I was still finding my feet and getting used to having my freedom back. I wasn't sure if I had any space for her in my life just yet. I knew I liked her and she was definitely a dream girl. I just didn't know if I was going to be able to give her everything that she deserved.
A soft murmur interrupted my thoughts and I saw that she was waking up. Her eyes slowly fluttered open beneath long, dark lashes.
"Good morning, beautiful," I said with a grin.
She groaned and covered her face with her hands.
"Not the greeting I was looking forward to but hey, since I'm in bed with you I'll take whatever I get."
She giggled shyly beneath her fingers and tried to turn away from me. I gently took her wrists so I could pull her hands away from her face. Teasing her was going to be my new favourite pastime, I thought to myself. She really was gorgeous. Her big, brown eyes were still filled with the innocence that was there when I first saw her and her plump lips were just begging to be kissed. So I obliged. Angie, however, had other ideas. She ducked her head away as I leaned in.
"Nah uh!" she protested. "I still have morning breath!"
"I don't care," I murmured, still chasing those lips.
She giggled again, a sound that was having a weirdly strong effect on my body. I could feel myself getting hard.
"Well I do!" she said in between laughs. "Your breath smells horrible! Can we please just brush our teeth first? Then we can stay in bed all we like."
I sighed in defeat.
"Fine," I conceded.
A few minutes later we were back in bed with fresh breath and I was still hard.
"What is it?" I asked Angie as I ran a hand down her side.
I could sense her self-consciousness returning already. I mean, she'd wrapped herself up in a sheet when we got up to brush our teeth. I thought that was a bit weird, considering all we'd done the previous night but I reminded myself to be patient with her.
"Nothing," she mumbled.
I frowned, not believing her in the slightest.
"It's just...I'm still a bit shy," she finished softly.