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Four hours later they were still playing the games. She had tried to lay down on the bed, but it was no use, they were just too loud. She was at her wit's end. She got up and went over to the door. No one was paying attention to her as she made her way outside. She went over one door and knocked softly. If he was already asleep, she didn't want to wake him. The door swung open to reveal him in a pair of sleep pants and nothing else.

"Yes, Princess?", he asked as he opened the door wider to let her in.

"I know this is a weird question but can I crash on your couch?", She asked. He looked her over as he could plainly see she was beyond exhausted and ready to fall over.

"Problems with your place?", he asked.

"They are there, and they won't leave.", she stated.

"Who are they exactly?", he asked as she sat on the couch.

"My team.", she said. "The east coast main blue team."

"What are they doing here?", he asked.

"I have no clue. They saw a game system, and it was done.", she replied, and he chuckled having known a few gamers as well like Peter and the closet one in Justin. "I am so tired I didn't think it would be a problem but sure enough they are just too loud."

"Of course, you can crash here, Princess. Just not on the couch.", he said with a grin. "You can have the bed I will take the couch."

"Mike I can't do that. The couch wouldn't let you lie down if you tried. I'm smaller So it wouldn't be that bad."

"The bed is also too small for me. My feet hang over the side.", He said with a lopsided grin. Her heart started beating double time in the process.

"Then we have issues.", she said with a slight smile.

"Sleep on the bed princess.", he said.

"No.," she replied.

"Are you arguing?", he asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Not really.", she said coyly. "Come on. I can't take your bed when I am the one asking for the favor."

"Princess, how about we compromise?", he asked.

"How?", she asked.

"We both sleep on the bed?", he asked.

"Not my.", she said before he cut her off.

"I don't mean it that way. Look you take that side. I'll take this one. Separate blankets and everything.", He said as he looked over her again. She was thinking about it. She was swaying on her feet too. "When is the last time you slept?"

"I have no clue.", she said. "Fine." She said as she moved the partition in the middle of the room and she flopped down. "Your bed doesn't squeak near as much as mine does."

"Good information to know.", He said with a laugh. He covered her up as she was almost asleep already and looked down at her. "Good night Princess."

"G'Nite Mike.", She said into her pillow. He wondered about the slight twist in fate as he glanced back at the sleeping woman curled up in his bed and wondered what he had done to be granted her trust.