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?".

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

shrugged. "I couldn't so I put the tv on but then I got hungry, so I snuck downstairs for some snacks and here we are". I popped a chip in my mouth and

I nodded. "I'm sorry I woke you. Do you want

sooner. Now I

should make this a thing". I spoke passing

I

"It's way past midnight".

of this". He held up the pizza slice. "Do you want me to make you some tea?". "No, I'm okay". I

aren't

I leave the

baby anything you

table and buried myself under the covers. When he came back to bed, I was

talk about that's maybe keeping you

my head against his chest, my arm resting over his