The alarm Jason set went off and, just for a moment, Jason couldn’t remember why he was 1- getting up at noon, and 2- why he was asleep to begin with. But as he stirred, the movement of the woman’s body next to his reminded him of the past fifty hours of his life… and how much had changed in that short time.

He looked down at Hannah and smiled. She was a vision… even as she snored. He shook his head and slipped out from her leg and arm draped over him with all the practice he had garnered over the years leaving just such a situation… but never before had he really not wanted to.

He moved silently down the stairs… and then caught himself. Shaking his head, he went to the kitchen and made himself a drink and then a ginger and lemon tea for Hannah. He didn’t know if her stomach would be upset, but after their ‘getting to know you’ session(s) the night prior, he wasn’t going to wake her unprepared. Moving back up the stairs, he went into his - their?- bedroom and sat on the bed, tea in one hand. He reached out and gently shook Hannah, making sure she would see him as her eyes opened.

Jason