Fool

Kendal

I shouldn't have brought work with me to New York, but something told me that Dana would be a late sleeper. It had to be her laid back persona. Seeing that I usually woke up at five on the dot unless the world was falling apart around me, I knew I'd have a few hours to myself to get some grading done.

After kissing her back and shoulders a few times in the darkness of the early morning, I slipped on my jeans and t-shirt and snuck out into the living room with my briefcase.

The coffee pot in the kitchen was set to go off in two hours, but I quickly adjusted it and made myself comfortable at the kitchen table. I plowed through a handful of grading assignments before I heard someone moving around behind me.

I glanced up and peeked over my shoulder to see Olivia standing in front of the coffee pot.

"I started it about an hour ago." I stood up and stretched as I turned to face her.

"Oh good. I usually let myself sleep in on Saturdays and use Sundays to catch up on all the work I did