Two Pills Too Many

“I kind of snuck your pills. I didn’t want to fall asleep and not give you the whip.”

A cheeky smile is on my face as I try to reassure myself that if I did that, he would laugh it off, tell me not to do it again and move on. I was wrong. He is shocked and looks angry right now.

“Are you crazy? They are the ones we take on a mission when we know we can’t sleep. Sometimes I would be up for nearly forty-eight hours with just one, Alena!”

His head lowers to his hands. Shaking his head at me, he sighs at me. Okay, maybe I was wrong about how he would react. All they are, are energy pills. It’s not like I took something illegal.

“How many did you take?”

Okay, now I feel I should lie, but knowing my luck he will have counted how many were in the tub. “I took two.”

A laugh escapes my lips. Looking up at him through my lashes, my mouth is tight as I fight off the smile. I am awake, aren’t I?

Having fun as well. It seems they are good a