Waking Up Again
Jack smiled. “C’mon. Let’s go back to sleep.”
Hand in hand they walked back to the hotel room.
This time Jack woke up first. He propped his head on his elbow & looked at Anna smiling. He had never felt more love for someone. He’d only known her for a day & yet more affection poured out for this girl than anyone he’d ever met. He leaned down & whispered in her ear, “Anna, it’s time to wake up.”
She slowly opened her eyes & quickly closed them in sleepiness. Jack kissed the corner of her mouth and whispered her name on her lips. Her eyes slowly opened again as she focused on the handsome boy, and a smile spread slowly across her face.
“Hey,” she said hoarsely.
“Hey,” he said his smile getting bigger. “Ready for your first day of work?” he said softly. Anna nodded, and they finally got out of bed.
“What should I wear?” Anna asked. Jack pulled the clean white tee shirt he was wearing off his back and handed it to her.
“Take it. I’ve got another shirt with me that I can wear.” Anna smiled grateful.