The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

I showered and changed into clean pjs. I was more than ready for bed but when I got in and got comfortable, I was wide awake. Jake was already asleep, snoring his head off beside me.

I still didn't have my phone which when I couldn't sleep, I would usually scroll through social media to help so instead I grabbed the remote off the nightstand and turned on the tv. And then I wanted some snacks.

As quietly as I could I slipped out of bed and left the room, making my way to the kitchen. Putting a couple of slices of pizza on a plate, I grabbed some chips from the pantry and headed back to bed. Thankfully, Jake never heard a thing. Poor thing was just as exhausted as I was.

I was halfway through an episode of the vampire diaries, a slice of pizza in my mouth, my hand in the bag of chips when he started to stir.

I froze.

"Babe?".

"Shhh". I whispered.

"Babe, are you eating?".

fell from my lips as he shifted in the bed and turned so, he was facing me. He caught me red handed. Smirking, he sat up

shrugged. "I couldn't so I put the tv on but then I got hungry, so I snuck downstairs for some snacks and here

sorry I woke you. Do you want me to sleep

sooner. Now I want

this a thing". I spoke passing him the plate with the pizza slices

girl. I could do

"It's way past midnight".

you should be sleeping". He leaned forward placing a kiss on my forehead. "I'm going to get more of this". He held up

getting sleepy, aren't you?".

the tv on

anything

put my snacks on the bedside table and buried myself under the covers. When he came

want to talk about that's maybe keeping

my head against his chest,