A grin spread across my lips; I was overjoyed to have finally settled my mind on a truth about this whole thing, and the path forward seemed so clear, now. I felt a nap claim me, and I succumbed to it, holding Lori tight.
***
Lori stirring caused me to wake as well. My heart skipped, like, a bunch of beats when my eyes met hers, our first eye contact since I realized I was in love with her. I felt a little worried that I was dying, but then it started back up again.
"Hey," she said, smiling sleepily up at me.
The words almost poured out of their own accord, but I didn't want that yet. She wanted a big, wonderful climax to her story, so I played along.
"Hey. Bathroom break?"
"Sure." Lori climbed off me, stretching a bit, giving me an incredible eyeful as she arched her back delicately
