Annie gave his sleeping form a smile. "You haven't been here for a month, don't give me that. I'm going to take a shower."

In the shower, she washed away the rest of her tiredness, then got dressed before making her coffee. Having him home just gave her a settled feeling she couldn't describe. But once, she had her coffee, she went back to sit on the bed.

Sipping it, she used her other hand to run her fingers through his hair. "You can stay as long as you want. I'll leave your spare key on the nightstand for when you go home."