[Cissie really had tried to stay awake waiting for Tim to come home, but eventually had decided to just close her eyes. She'd thought she would hear Tim when he came in, but she had underestimated how asleep she would be--or how late he would get home.
As it was, she barely moved when Tim blew out the candles and left to shower. It wasn't until he was tucking her in that she began to wake up. When he kissed her, she stirred and blinked slowly at him, still mostly asleep.]
THERE ARE JUST SO MANY
As it was, she barely moved when Tim blew out the candles and left to shower. It wasn't until he was tucking her in that she began to wake up. When he kissed her, she stirred and blinked slowly at him, still mostly asleep.]
...Tim? Hi.