The book was good. But here you were on Saturday morning at 7:40am without anything to read and Michael was still out of town. If he were home you would have something to do until it was a decent time to get up. Then you remembered. Bob had a copy of that Anne McCaffery book you wanted to read.
"It'll be in his room," you think. He went out last night so you could go get it, probably finish it before he even noticed. With the thought, came action, you were up and donning the bathrobe, nice and warm because winter was definitely setting in. You wandered down stairs and noticed that Bob's door was closed, "odd," you think, "he didn't usually close his door when he was out." You move up to the door checking for signs of life, a snore perhaps. You hear Bob clear his throat and a book rustle.. "dang," he was home, must have come home last night. You turn to leave but think, "he's awake already, I could just pop in and borrow the book. He's probably finished it already, the way he reads."
You knock gently on the door.
Answered by a rustle from within and a "Come in."
You open the door, now feeling slightly silly and bit chilled, probably from nerves. "Hi, I just finished my book and.."
"Yes?" Bob was smiling as he could see your discomfort.
"And was going to sneak down here and borrow the McCaffery, but discovered you were home so wondered if you'd finished it yet?"
"Yes, I finished it last night." Bob looked down at the floor to where the book lay.
As you moved over to fetch it, you shivered slightly from a chill, "it's a bit chilly."
"And your hot water bottle is still in Singapore."
"Yes," you stoop to pick up the book, as you stand Bob moves the bed covers to the side. "It's warm in there," you think and say with a cheeky smile, "thank you," as you move onto the proffered space on the bed. You lay on your side facing away from Bob and he drapes the cover over you. You snuggle backwards to where you can feel his body heat radiating.
"I guess us guys have our uses," says Bob.
"Yes, one or two," you snuggle back against him a bit more and sigh slightly then you open the book and Bob does likewise, holding his book over your shoulder.
You can feel the warmth radiating all along your back and think, "much better than a hot water bottle."