bundle of fur that was scampering around their legs and turned to walk downstairs.
After watching them leave the room, Allie grabbed a set of her more conservative pajamas and stepped into the bathroom to change. She knew Jason was giving her space while she got ready for bed, and she really appreciated his thoughtfulness. Also, it was so nice of him to take Shuggy out. Allie wasn’t sure if she was ready to face that stairwell again this soon. It was going to take a while and several trips up and down the stairs before she was going to be able to get that pounding out of her ears.
She dressed for bed quickly, taking advantage of the time he was gone. On one of her frequent trips to Garb & Gab, she had purchased some really girly nighties, and that was what she tended to wear when sleeping. But she didn’t think she was a liberated enough feminist yet, to pull off wearing that with someone else in the room. So she just went with the safe bet...a flannel top and pant set. Warm, cozy, and completely covered. Honestly, it was a big enough step on her part just to be alone in the same room with a man, let alone have one stay the night. No point in going too crazy and try and seduce him with a sexy nightie. Not that she wanted to seduce him...well, maybe she did. Darnit! Yes, yes she did want to seduce him, but that was so not her. Heck, she wouldn’t even know where to start and would probably come off looking like a desperate hussy.
Allie sighed, and then did the safe thing. She brushed her teeth, took care of her other needs, and then climbed into bed. Oh well, maybe tomorrow she’d be braver in doing what her heart wanted....or, maybe next year she’d finally get her courage up. At the rate she was going, it would be after Jason was married to someone else, with five kids. Allie grunted in annoyance and pulled her comforter up to cover her.
A knock sounded from the front door, causing her to tense for a moment, until it cracked open and Jason’s voice came through, “It’s just us.” Allie relaxed instantly as the door pushed the rest of the way open and Shuggy bounded through, followed by Jason. Shuggs spotted her mistress immediately and dashed to the bed and up the makeshift stair that Allie had arranged with an ottoman. Her puppy greeted her with kisses like she had been gone for days instead of minutes, before turning in a couple of circles and then flopping down on the bed.
“Goodnight,” Jason smiled over at her as he removed his shoes and then turned out the main lights.
She watched as he made his way back to the couch and crawled under the blankets. “Goodnight.” She really hoped he’d be comfortable enough. Granted, she knew him well enough now to know that he’d never complain, but she wanted him to at least be able to sleep without tossing and turning all night.
She felt Shuggy get back up and then thump down the ottoman to the floor, but she just let her go. Shuggy would come back when she was good and ready. That was why she put the step there for her in the first place...so she wouldn’t have to keep picking Shuggs up every time she wanted to get up on the bed. Allie leaned over to turn off her bedside lamp throwing the room into darkness.
She was so thankful that Jason had stayed. If he hadn’t, she’d be wide awake right now with every single light in the apartment on instead of almost falling asleep. He gave her a sense of peace and security that she really needed after what had happened earlier.
“Ack!” She heard Jason exclaim from across the room.
“What? What happened?” She shouted as she jerked over to turn the lamp back on, “Are you ok?”
“Shuggy just nuzzled her way under the blanket and kissed my feet,” Jason’s laughter boomed across the small space.
Allie laughed with him, “You got drive-by-Shugg’d,” she snickered. Shuggy content now that her shuggyness was complete, happily scampered back up the makeshift stair and jumped on the bed. She cuddled into
After watching them leave the room, Allie grabbed a set of her more conservative pajamas and stepped into the bathroom to change. She knew Jason was giving her space while she got ready for bed, and she really appreciated his thoughtfulness. Also, it was so nice of him to take Shuggy out. Allie wasn’t sure if she was ready to face that stairwell again this soon. It was going to take a while and several trips up and down the stairs before she was going to be able to get that pounding out of her ears.
She dressed for bed quickly, taking advantage of the time he was gone. On one of her frequent trips to Garb & Gab, she had purchased some really girly nighties, and that was what she tended to wear when sleeping. But she didn’t think she was a liberated enough feminist yet, to pull off wearing that with someone else in the room. So she just went with the safe bet...a flannel top and pant set. Warm, cozy, and completely covered. Honestly, it was a big enough step on her part just to be alone in the same room with a man, let alone have one stay the night. No point in going too crazy and try and seduce him with a sexy nightie. Not that she wanted to seduce him...well, maybe she did. Darnit! Yes, yes she did want to seduce him, but that was so not her. Heck, she wouldn’t even know where to start and would probably come off looking like a desperate hussy.
Allie sighed, and then did the safe thing. She brushed her teeth, took care of her other needs, and then climbed into bed. Oh well, maybe tomorrow she’d be braver in doing what her heart wanted....or, maybe next year she’d finally get her courage up. At the rate she was going, it would be after Jason was married to someone else, with five kids. Allie grunted in annoyance and pulled her comforter up to cover her.
A knock sounded from the front door, causing her to tense for a moment, until it cracked open and Jason’s voice came through, “It’s just us.” Allie relaxed instantly as the door pushed the rest of the way open and Shuggy bounded through, followed by Jason. Shuggs spotted her mistress immediately and dashed to the bed and up the makeshift stair that Allie had arranged with an ottoman. Her puppy greeted her with kisses like she had been gone for days instead of minutes, before turning in a couple of circles and then flopping down on the bed.
“Goodnight,” Jason smiled over at her as he removed his shoes and then turned out the main lights.
She watched as he made his way back to the couch and crawled under the blankets. “Goodnight.” She really hoped he’d be comfortable enough. Granted, she knew him well enough now to know that he’d never complain, but she wanted him to at least be able to sleep without tossing and turning all night.
She felt Shuggy get back up and then thump down the ottoman to the floor, but she just let her go. Shuggy would come back when she was good and ready. That was why she put the step there for her in the first place...so she wouldn’t have to keep picking Shuggs up every time she wanted to get up on the bed. Allie leaned over to turn off her bedside lamp throwing the room into darkness.
She was so thankful that Jason had stayed. If he hadn’t, she’d be wide awake right now with every single light in the apartment on instead of almost falling asleep. He gave her a sense of peace and security that she really needed after what had happened earlier.
“Ack!” She heard Jason exclaim from across the room.
“What? What happened?” She shouted as she jerked over to turn the lamp back on, “Are you ok?”
“Shuggy just nuzzled her way under the blanket and kissed my feet,” Jason’s laughter boomed across the small space.
Allie laughed with him, “You got drive-by-Shugg’d,” she snickered. Shuggy content now that her shuggyness was complete, happily scampered back up the makeshift stair and jumped on the bed. She cuddled into
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