"I figured you'd sneak away."
He grins at Rory who's awkwardly laying on top of me. She soon relaxes, laying her head on my chest.
Luc and Mase start setting up a game on the TV.
Rory shifts, drawing my attention back to her.
"It's not hurting you, is it?" I ask her, concerned.
"No,'' she tells me, lifting her head to meet my eyes.
Unable to help myself, I lean up to kiss her forehead. A peaceful look crosses her face before she lays her head back on my chest. She smells like lavender and honey, it's intoxicating.
My last girlfriend wouldn't have done this. Then again, she's nothing like Rory. She didn't like physical affection other than sex and she was always hitting on Mason. My brother and I have shared girls before but Mase hated her.
She was nice to begin with, that's why I started dating her but she ended up being cruel and cold. It took me longer than I'd like to admit to break ties with her.
Rory shifts, her arms resting on either side of me. I hug her to me, breathing in her flowery scent.
She sighs contently, her eyes closed. I smile at her like an idiot.
"You playin', dude?" Mase asks, a knowing grin on his face. I shake my head.
Jace, Dom and Alec eventually come in.
"Is she asleep?" Jace gestures to Rory.
"No," she mumbles into my chest. A few minutes later, her breathing levels out.
The guys cue up a game and turn down the volume so they don't wake our sleeping beauty.
She shifts in her sleep, moving her head to rest on my shoulder, breathing into my neck.
I lift my hand, running my fingers through her long brown hair. It's incredibly soft.
She makes a mewling noise in the back of her throat. Her head rests just under my chin. Pleased with her reaction, I continue playing with her luscious strands.
It's not long until I'm drifting off, my hand still tangled in Rory's hair.
. . .
I wake to a weight lifting off me.
The living room's dark and silent other than the shuffling of feet.
I sit up, struggling to clear the cobwebs. Jace holds out a hand to pull me off the couch.
"Thanks, J," I murmur and he nods.
Dominic holds Rory in his arms, still fast asleep. I lean down and kiss Rory's forehead. Her lips curl up, her eyes still closed as she snuggles into Dom.
I look up and Dom gives me a knowing look. We chuckle silently.
We all bid goodbye to each other, going our separate ways. I look longingly after Rory as Dom carries her down the hall.
I'm almost jealous that my brother and Luc get to sleep in her room. They need it though. Hell, Jace, Alec and Dom probably feel the same as I do.
I use the bathroom, almost running into Alec coming in.
