EIGHTY-THREE

Celeste fell asleep close to midnight with me hugging her. I was dozing off when a text lit up my phone screen, startling me. I opened it to see a message from Valens.

'When are you coming to bed?' It read. I yawned as I typed out a reply.

'I'm not. I don't want her sleeping alone tonight' His reply came in a flash.

'What do you mean you are not? What about me?'

'What about you?' I stretched as Celeste turned.

'You want me sleeping alone?' Another text followed that. 'Come to bed.'

'I can't. She's going to wake up soon and I don't want her crying alone in a strange room.'

'How am I supposed to sleep?' I blinked at the text. Then a smile stretched my lips.

'You close your eyes, babe. And dream of me.'

'Ok.' I laughed a little at that reply. 'Goodnight.'

'Are you upset?' I asked, holding back a giggle.

'No.'

'Oh my goodness, you're mad at me.' I added a bunch of emojis to the text, hit send, and readjusted myself in bed.

Celeste turned again, her breath hitching as if she wa