I've been so grateful to have such fantastic feedback from this little series thus far (the first two are 'Struggling to Sleep' and 'Her Mind Wanders...' if you've not seen them yet -- I'm still working on changing the titles to make them a definite series) and I would love it if you could keep your comments coming. It's important to me to write what people want to read, so let me know what you like or think could be improved! Happy reading ;)
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The first glimpses of grey morning streamed through the crack in the curtains, casting a sliver of pale light over Laura's face. She furrowed her brow against the intrusion into her sleeping mind and blinked blearily, checking her alarm clock. Quarter past five in the morning. She didn't have to be up for another four hours and she hated being woken early for no reason. But she'd been sleeping lightly and it was no surprise that this little shaft of dawn had dragged her in consciousness. She sighed and rolled over in bed, turning her back to the window that was on the other side of the room above Alice's bed. It didn't help though. Even though she was no longer disturbed by the light, she was most definitely awake now, no matter how much she tried to trick her mind back into sleep. Damn it.
She flipped back onto her back, staring at the night-time patterns on the ceiling on their shared room. She couldn't get up yet and risk disturbing Alice. And she'd been worn out by lunchtime if she got out of bed this early and started her day. Ugh. She turned her head and looked over at Alice's dozing form. Lucky bitch was still fast asleep. Laura could see her shoulder rising and falling in a steady sleepy rhythm, and hear the gentle puff of her breathing. She turned her face back to the ceiling and moved one arm to cover her eyes. It wasn't often that the two girls ended up sleeping in the room at the same time, but it meant that they both had to wear pyjamas to sleep in...a compromise they'd come to out of a sense of decency. It was no wonder Laura couldn't sleep, feeling so constricted by her flannel trousers and tight white vest.
A thought occurred to her. It wasn't often that they were both together in the room, but it was even less frequent that she was presented with so many uninterrupted hours while they were both around. Alice's presence normally meant she had to be extra careful about what she was doing at all times, constantly worried about the girl bursting in after a shower that took less time than they'd both anticipated or something similar. After last time Alice had caught Laura unawares -- as fun as that had been -- Laura had been especially on her guard whenever her roommate was liable to walk in. But here was a golden opportunity. She knew Alice was a heavy sleeper and she could control herself enough to be quiet...she hoped. As soon as the idea occurred to her, there began a little tickle of heat between her thighs. What was the harm? It would make her calmer for the day ahead, maybe tire her out for another couple of hours sleep, tide her over for a little while until she next got a chance for some alone time...there were no flaws to this plan.