Dangerous Game

Walking out of the bathroom after having taken his time drying off himself and Lilly while trying to figure out if he should treat her more like Alora or a kitchen appliance that had a cock washer feature, Zeph found himself looking at Amelia who had woken up upon noticing the absence of his warmth.

"Should we make room on the bed for Lilly?"

Amelia's words flowed out casually and even betrayed her by revealing that she was on the verge of falling back asleep unless given a reason to stay away any longer than it took to snuggle back up with him, once again enjoying his warmth as she slept.

Before Zeph could think of a good response to Amelia's question that seemed simple on the surface but had several deeper layers of meaning, Lilly responded to her.