She doesn't notice me suspiciously straighten up as she looks up from the ground. I hold open the covers for her to slide under.
She does exactly that and I am slightly taken aback as she immediately snuggles into my side.
Then she almost immediately falls back asleep in my arms. God this girl has no clue what she does to me. 
I kiss her head with a smile before falling asleep with her. 
....
I wake up to warm hands tracing patterns on my chest. 
Hands? Huh?
I nearly sit straight up in a panic before I remember the late-night guest I received. 
"I know you're awake. I felt your heart speed up.", she tells me with a giggle. 
I crack my eyes open and look at the beautiful blonde laid on my chest. "Yeah, yeah, you got me.", I tell her playfully. "Maybe I just wanted to savor the feeling of you laying next to me for a bit longer. Is that a crime, Angel?"
She blushes at my bold statement. "No..." she says nervously before burying her face in my chest. 
I watch her for a moment before she peeks up at me. She catches me looking and laughs while I do the same. 
When the laughter dies down, the silence lingers just long enough to be awkward. 
Then we both try to speak at the same time. 
"Sinc-"
"Wha-"
We laugh agin. "You go first", she tells me quietly
"You sure?"
"Yea"
I clear my throat nervously,"I know you keep having nightmares sleeping on your own... And you haven't really had as much of a problem while sleeping with me. I just thought if it would help you, you could sleep with me."
When she doesn't immediately answer I fear I've made her uncomfortable. "But of course you don't have to! It's only if you want to.", I assure her.
I'm nervous as I wait for her response. 
"Yea It would help. Are you sure you don't mind?" 
Oh my god. Did Amira really just ask me if I would be bothered by a beautiful girl sleeping next to me every night and finding comfort in my presence? She must be crazy!
"Of course I don't mind. You're welcome to sleep with me any time."    
"Thank you"
"Oh there's no need for all that. What were you going to say though?"
"I was going to ask you what you were busy doing yesterday."
I let out a heavy sigh. "Work mostly. I worked with Liam to find the mole that caused all the damage at the last safe house."
"Who's Liam?"
"He's our resident hacker. He's also my best friend since high school. We did shotgun together until I took over the family business. Then he followed me in. He was always a bit of a computer nerd, so that's how he decided to contribute."
"I thought Malone was your best friend?"
"Nah. We're close, but he's more like a mentor to me. He was second in command to my dad for like 8 years before I took over. So when my parents died before I was ready to lead, he guided me instead of taking the leadership position that would've undisputedly belonged to him. He's in his thirties now. He has a wife and had a daughter until she was murdered by the Twisted Snakes."
"Your parents died?" She asks, concern and sadness lacing her voice.
"Yea but it was awhile back, right after I turned eighteen. I'm twenty two now so it's been sometime over 4 years"
I pause for a moment and her eyes are trained on me, showing me that she's listening.
"What happened?" She asked quietly.
"I'd rather not talk about it right now." I say curtly. Visions of their lifeless bodies are played in my head. Close ups of their glossy eyes, staring into nothing. Their lifeblood staining the ground.
"I feel like it kinda ruins the moment, you know?", I say with a forced smile on my face.
"I'm here if you need to talk, okay?" The concern on her face almost makes me spill everything right then. She clearly didn't fall for my fake smile and lighthearted attempt to change the subject.
I can't burden her with that though. She already has enough going on without me adding to her problems. 
"Thank you"
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