The Retail Store, part 9

I woke up in the evening, still next to Candice. She was still asleep, yet she was facing me. Must've turned at some point.

Claire was not in the apartment. Honestly I don't know where she could've gone.

So I tenderly got out of bed to not startle Candice. So I can go get a shower.

This was a very contemplative session, because when I was asleep I still had flashbacks of what happened today. Most of all I swear, Candice had tears in her eyes when we were done.

They weren't sad tears, I guess we really were vulnerable with each other.

There's just something about water, that's relaxing. I felt so calm when I got out.

I found Candice on the couch watching TV

"You know when I woke I thought you were gone, until I noticed the sound of the shower going off"

"Yeah I didn't want to disturb, you slept so soundly"

I sat next to her on the couch, as she was flipping through channels. Until we landed on a concert playing...

"don't switch the channel, I love this band.." I remarked

"As If I'd change, I knew this concert was playing tonight... Glad I woke up in time"

"I wonder what got you so tired" I said ironically

"Shut up..." She smiled at me slyly

We sat there just jamming to music, we got talking and realized we like some of the same things. Similar taste in music, both of us were comic nerds and held opposite opinions on a few movies.

"So your body, do you gym a lot?" I asked

"That's such a stupid way to ask this hey, be careful Newbie, that could get you in trouble"

"No but...."

"No buts, tone and phrasing is everything dumbo"

She was serious and I could tell

"Well I did play sports but it's been a few years. I don't go to gym, I work out on my own. It's therapeutic for me"

"Oh that's interesting...."

The door opened, Claire walked in with food.

"Hey there love birds, I just came back from hunting"

"You could've ordered" Candice remarkes

"I got bored of watching you sleep, it was creeping me out. So food and TV. I'm all sexed out"

Talk about casual, We really did spend the night just goofing off. Talking, Games, TV.

We shared the bed together... Tomorrow was a work.