Chapter 6- Unexpected

            Shane woke up, sweat pouring down her forehead. Her first thought was to make sure Alex was alright. She sprang up from her bed and ran down the hall to her room. She slowly opened the door to see Alex asleep, twisted amongst sheets and blankets. She sighed and kept the door open, putting her back against the outside wall, and sliding to the floor. She put her head in her hands and thought about the dream she just had. All she remembered was that face. She remembered seeing a usually very strong Alex, so completely broken. She remembered that look in her eyes. The mix of tears and anger, and hurt. She NEVER wanted to see that again/ She soon drifted off to sleep right there, against the outside wall.

            Carmen woke up pretty early that morning. What surprised her was that Shane wasn’t there. She looked up with a puzzled look on her face and checked the clock to make sure she had read the time right. Seven fifteen, and Shane was out of bed? She looked the house, but didn’t have to go far. She smiled at her wife, seated outside their daughter’s room. She walked over and wrapped her arms around her, planting a kiss on her forehead.

Carmen: come on baby, wake up!

Shane looked up, her eyes still shut. She yawned.

Shane: What?

Carmen: I just thought you’d be more comfortable in bed.

Shane: Oh umm

She rubbed her eyes as she stood up.

Shane: I just, had a bad dream, again.

Carmen pouted and pulled Shane in close.

Shane: I’m fine now. *yawn* but I’d really like that bed.

Carmen smiled. Go ahead, I’ll wake you up for lunch! Shane nodded. She made her way to the bedroom and shut the door. Carmen then went into the kitchen to get herself some breakfast. She gardened, did some housework and even played a little basketball before coming back into the house at about noon, starting up lunch. It was 1:30 when she then made her way into her and Shane’s bedroom. She snuck up on her still sleeping wife and gently nibbled her ear. Shane soon woke up with a huge grin on her face.