Jack
Phoenix was a bit mopey when he had to go to work, and I was the one who got to stay behind and snuggle with Robyn. She woke up at her usual early hour, but I coaxed her into coming back to bed with me for a long, lazy snuggle, and eventually she drifted off to sleep again. I think it was a sure testament to how soul-deep tired she really was.
When she woke up for the second time, Robyn kissed me on the chin and then stretched lazily, enjoying the extra space that Phoenix’s absence provided her. “You know,” she said, her voice adorably husky from sleep. “You don’t really have to stay home from work to stay with me. I’m okay alone, and Nash and I get along just fine.”
“Yeah, I noticed,” I said, growling a little and dragging her back against my body. “He took you right into th
