Chapter 14: sleep with you

I woke up just before five in the evening. Damn, I slept too much. I took my phone and there were no missed calls so I just left it there. I decided to do some laundry before preparing supper. After I was done with my laundry, I went to clean the rest of the house. I cooked dinner then I ate and decided to go upstairs because it was already nine o'clock. I took my phone and decided to call my friends. I called Andy first and she did not pick up. She was probably mad at me. I called two more times but it just kept ringing. I called Shawn who picked up.

"Heeey girl, what's up babe" Shawn said excitedly. 

I'm fine Shawn how are you?" I asked.

"I'm doing good. Why have been dodging my calls?" Here we go.

"What? when did you call Shawn?" I denied.

 "You know what, never mind. So how's work?" He asked changing the subject. I'm grateful he changed the subject.

"Work is fine." I lied. I can't tell him about my new work because he won't be happy and I was not ready for a scolding or lectures. We talked for a while till it was ten o'clock. I didn't tell him anything about loosing my job or Alex related issues. I just told him Alex won't pay  for the dress and he made a joke of how Alex is sting. I decided to take a shower then sleep. I brushed my teeth then stripped to take a shower. I wore my usual clothes I wear when sleeping. I went back to my room and arranged my pillows to sleep. Just as I was about to get under the covers my phone rang.

"Andy, now you've Calmed down." I said as I went to pick it up. But it was a new number. I swiped to accept and sat on the bed.

"Hello." I said.

"Hello baby."his voice came through the line. My heart  started beating so fast right I could faint. I didn't know what to say so I decided to hung up.

"Please don't hung up baby, I know you are thinking about it. I just want to talk please. Look, I'm sorry about the other day okay. I'm sorry. So please come back. I withdrew the conditions baby. I just want you to come and work for me okay. I won't ask you to sleep with me. I can sleep by myself. I will be just fine." Alex said in one breath.

"But you still said that anyway and I don't feel like I can trust you. Alex, I'm not one of those whores you sleep with. So never ever tell me to sleep with you." I told him.

"I know baby, but that's why I didn't ask you to have sex with me. I know you are different." Alex said. Wait did he just say, he didn't tell me to have sex with him? 

"Wait...but you said you want to sleep with me?" I asked just to be sure and him to admit he said it.

" Yeah. I said sleep not have sex. You know the difference right?" He asked me." Oh my God, did you really think I told you to have sex with me? No wonder you were so angry. "he then added. He meant sleep like sleep. Jesus I overreacted. Wait why would he want to sleep with me anyway? 

"Why would you want to sleep with me? Ain't there anyone else who can sleep with you?" I asked.

" You make me sleep they don't." He replied and I almost chocked on my own saliva.

"You can't be serious right."I asked just to make sure.

"I'm damn serious baby. Why do you think I told you you're my cure?" He asked and I remembered the conversation we had when he destroyed my office.

"Do you suffer from insomnia Alex?" I asked him.

"If that's what you call it then I guess yeah." He answered.

"Have you tried other methods of treatment. There are many."I asked him concerned.

"Of course, I have tried, why would I be telling you  that you are the only cure when there is actually one that works for me?" He shouted from the other line and I had to get the phone from my ears.

"Don't you shout at me. I'm sensitive." I said tears welling up in my eyes. I hate being shouted at since I was in kindergarten. My kindergarten teacher used to shout at me for reasons known to her and I always cried everyday. She even beat me for no reasons and I couldn't tell anyone. My mom was not around that time, she was working away from home. I was living with my grandmother. Those two women are the most important women in my whole life.

" I'm sorry for shouting at you. I didn't know you are sensitive." Alex's voice brought me back to present time.

"It's okay. Since when have you had insomnia.?" I asked more. I'm surprised at myself for asking Alex too many questions.

"Well since umm... Can we change the subject please. I'm not comfortable with these questions anymore." He said.

"Oh yeah. Sure. Sorry for asking too much."I replied. Why did he not want to talk about it? Or was he lying about his condition.

"So will you come back to work at the hospital?" He asked. His voice sounded hopeful but I had to disappoint him.

"I told you I got another job. I can't quit and I have already started." I told him.

"So you were serious then, About getting another job?" He asked.

"Yeah, I was serious." I replied and I heard him mutter a curse. He didn't say anything else and I didn't want to talk either. We just stayed like that and I could hear his breathing. Minutes had passed and I decided to tell him to hung up if he's not gonna talk.

"Can you invite me in your house please?" He asked.

"What!!!" I was confused and my heart was drumming so hard that it could tear it's veins.

"I'm outside your house can you please open the door." He said softly. No.... this can't be happening.

" No Alex I'm not opening the door for you." I said. I can't do this, maybe I should hang up now before I hear something else but my hands refused to cooperate.

"Fine then I'm gonna sleep out here in the cold then. If you find my skin bluish due to hypothermia then it will be your fault." He threatened.

"Fuck!!! Fine but you're not sleeping in my room." I said as I went downstairs. Damn this man and his little threats. He technically took advantage of my kindness. I reached the door and opened the door and there he was, his hand was on the wall facing the door while his other hand was in his pants pocket. His pitch black hair was all messy like he have ran fingers in them so many times and some strands were falling on his forehead to his left eye. He looked so damn hot and sexy. His eyes were looking at me intensely and I refused the urge I had to keep the strands of hair away from his face.

"Ain't you gonna invite me in?" He asked. I opened the door wide for him to come in and he came in. I didn't know what to say so I just looked at him.

" Why are  youso quiet? You're not gonna scold me or ask something?" He asked me.

"What do you want me to say. You are already in my house and I don't know how you got the address or where you got my number. You want me to ask you those questions? Sorry because I don't have time for that. I'm sleepy and I have work tomorrow." I told him and I went upstairs to my room. I was about to turn the door knob when Alex opened it for me. Was he following me all this time? 

"What are you doing Alex? I thought I said you are not sleeping in my room?" I told him.

"Please.... just this once, hold me to sleep. I swear I won't do anything. Please..." He pleaded.

"Promise me you'll just hold me" I asked him.

"Wait you agree? Of course I promise." He said happily and I'm sure he expected me to deny him. I myself don't know why I agreed but I just found my mouth saying that. I looked at him and I went and got in the covers to sleep.

"Your room smeels like you." He commented and I'm not sure what to say so I close my eyes to pretend I was sleeping. I heard Alex go to the other side of the bed lifted the covers then got in. I turned and my back was facing him. I heard him sigh loudly.

"Goodnight baby," he said but I didn't answer. I do not know why he calls me baby but no matter how I tell him not to call me that, he will still call me so I don't say anything. After some minutes of him tossing and turning he held my waist and I tensed immediately. I waited to see if he's gonna do anything else but he didn't, he just rested his head at the crook of my neck and soft snores were heard. I wanted to remove his hands off my waste but I slept trying.

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