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“How’s your headache?” he asked quietly

“Much better,” she sighed, her breath warring with his as he hovered over her

“Glad to hear it,” he raze her neck

Just then, a loud rap sounded on the door John called out, “Lou! Are you in there?”

Lou whispered frantically, “Oh, God!” She shoved against his chest “Get out!” she said veheainst his ear

“Where ao, Lou?” he whispered back “He’s outside the door”

She shoved at hiain “Go out the other door”

“He’ll hear me if I do that”

Lou grabbed the covers and threw the a few pillows haphazardly around him as well She picked her T-shirt up and slid it back over her head

John rapped on the door again “Lou!” he called out

“Yeah,” she answered weakly

“Can I come in?” John asked

“I really don’t feel like…” Lou started as she heard the doorknob turn, “…company,” she finished as he peeked his red head around the door

“Are you okay?” he asked, his brows drawn together “You look a little peaked”

“Yeah,” she responded, her voice shaky “I just had a headache so I took a nap” She wiped the sleep froers