Beauty and The Beta (Bailey)

Chapter 0177

I awoke the next morning to the sound of an alarm, the most horrendous sound I think I have heard, and it was most definitely not my alarm for waking me up. I shot up in bed, only realizing then the warmth encompassing me had been Bailey snuggled into my chest, and now she was flung across the bed.

"Well, if my alarm didn't wake me, you sure as hell did!" she grumbled sleepily.

I pulled her back to me, feeling terrible. "Aww, I'm sorry!" I showered kisses across her face and her head, as she pulled away to switch off the incessant wailing of the alarm. Why the hell she would pick that noise to wake her up I have no clue. That sound was horrendous!

Once again, I pulled Bailey back to me, missing the warmth of her body close to mine. I cannot believe I had slept through until the morning again! I don't think I have even stirred once after she had snuggled into my arms. No bad dreams... nothing. Just a comfortable contentness was all I had felt. All night. Happiness, I think. Something I don't think I have felt properly in a long time... This girl is definitely a key to a better night's sleep for me, of that there was no doubt. The thing is, I don't want to get out of bed now...

“Come on, I need to get up for work." Bailey said, softly kissing me on the cheek.

"Aww, you have to be kidding, right?" I almost whined. How pathetic do I sound?!

go either. Cuff her to the bed, tell

saying you have the day off." I tell her with a grin, already thinking of the fun we could have with a full day, and even night in bed. But Bailey simply

me. I have to go to work, as I am sure do you. So get your butt right up and out of

to do if I don't?" I questioned, laying myself back down comfortably onto the pillow, my arms rested

edge of the bed, climbing off the edge of the bed, moving back towards me, giving me hope she had changed her mind, but instead she was softly placing a brief kiss onto my lips, making my heart pound crazily. "I am going for a shower, because I have work to get ready for. If you plan to

overtime with the things I wanted to do to her... why was I so terrified about taking that next step?

voice interrupted my anxieties, as the bathroom door closed after Bailey playfully blew me a kiss. 'So, go get one... with her. The ploy to stay

I could easily return to my own place for a shower... but that did not sound half as

the en-suite bathroom, where I could hear the shower running. I gently eased the handle down a little, so unsure of

the decent thing, I would at least let her know