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Micaela falls asleep on the way ho up once we pull up and I shake her awake Wordlessly, she disappears into her roo to pass out
I change out of ure I’ll give her a little bit and then go check on her to make sure she’s okay and in bed
“Is it hot in here?” she asks, stepping into my room a little while later Her makeup has been removed, her hair is up in a messy bun, and she’s dressed in a pair of tiny pajama bottoms and a thin tank top that shows the outline of her hardened nipples
Without waiting for me to answer, she floats back out of rabs a water froe and downs half the bottle “Ahh, that’s better”
Snatching the blanket off the couch, she stulances up at me “Watch the stars with me?”
When I hesitate for atoo close to her, she rolls her eyes “I promise to be on my best behavior”
Unable to tell her no, I join her She throws the blanket over us and lays her head on les into my side, and my heart relaxes like it always does when she touches me
“Did you have fun tonight?”
She nods into ood to let loose Felt a little like lances up and kisses my cheek “Thank you, Ryan I couldn’t have done this without you” She lays her head back on my shoulder, and oodbye, which ht Too back home to her fa off overseas
“Yes, you could’ve,” I tell her, giving her forehead a kiss I inhale her sweet, co that when I’m in the desert with lad I was here for you”
“It’s hard,” she admits “Like every second, every minute, I have to remind myself it’s okay to move forward”
“But you’re still doing it” I glance down and her war, and you’re talking about your future”
“It took me fifteen months”
“It takes strength to move forward from what happened to your husband I’ve seen s I’ve seen the someone So, it took you a year So what You still did it You’re doing it, and I’m damn proud of you”
Micaela’s eyes gli her head back on my shoulder “It’s nice out here,” she murmurs lazily “Maybe… we can… sleep…” She doesn’t finish her sentence, her words being replaced with soft snores Closing my eyes, I inhale her scent one last time before I allow sleep to overtake me as well
Ryan
Micaela peppers kisses all over my face…