This time when I woke up, it was in Alexander's arms.

The sunlight filtering through the window was now welcomed as compared to last night.

Sighing in content, I felt right at home.

Fluttering my eyes open, I squint and wait for my sight to get adjusted with the brightness.

My brain still groggy from the amazing sleep I had just had.

Slowly, my vision starts to clear and my eyes could open fully.

Looking around, I realise the both of us are no longer on the sofa and instead are lying in my bed wth the sheets sprawled around us.

Alexander must have shifted us from the sofa to the bed while I had fallen asleep at some point.

Leaning up slightly, I readjust the covers some more.

Glancing at a sleeping Alexander, I take note of his chiselled bare chest, on display for the world to see.

He must of taken his shirt off before sleeping, I think to myself wryly.

Not that I necessarily minded.

As I lay my head back down onto its previous spot, which just happened to be his bare chest, I place a soft kiss and nuzzle into him.

Almost as if it was a reflex action, his arm tightens around my waist and pulls me closer to him.

My head lies on Alexander's torso, taking in the soothing feeling of his breathing and the movement of his chest gradually rising up and down, that along with the faint yet strong heart beat ringing through my ears ever so slowly, lulls me back into a dream filled stupor.

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A slight stirring wakes me up almost immediately.

My eyes flutter open for the third time this day as I gaze at Alexander through sleep laden eyes.

"Morning." Comes Alexander's sleep filled voice slightly husky and hoarse from the lack of sleep.

In return I snuggle up to him and barely manage to mumble out a greeting back.

A soft sigh can be heard coming from him as he pulls me closer by the arm wrapped around my waist.

Slowly he brings one hand up to stroke my hair while I snuggle into the crook of his neck.

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine." I answer shortly.

"Hmm."

For a little while longer we don't say much more and stay in each other's arms but I know we are going to be incredibly late if we both don't start moving soon.

Leaning up, my movement as fast paced as a snail, I start to stretch my cramped up limbs.

Alexander starts to groan in protest when he realises what I'm doing.

"What? No," he whines "come back to bed, I'm tired."

His words come out distorted as a yawn interrupts him mid way.

Looking at him yawning, makes me yawn too in sync with him which makes Alexander let out a little snort.

"We are going to be late." I mutter out, still not fully awake.

It takes me a good half hour for my brain and body to actually wake up.

"We already are." Alexander says copying my tone.

Looking at him in confusion, my brows knit together.

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"It's ten Nora." He says bluntly.

"Oh crap!" I say trying to hop off the bed but can't since Alexander won't let go of me.

"Why not?" He questions moodily, disgruntled.

I don't answer and try to take his hands off of me but my attempts are futile as he pouts and locks me in an iron grip.

"I'm sure your boss won't mind." He says grinning.

"Are you making it habit to start referring to yourself in third person now or something?." I ask eventually giving up and admitting defeat.

"Maybe." He says childishly.

"I'm serious though Alexander. I should still head in even if you don't want to. It's not good, I feel like I'm taking advantage."

Alexander rolls his eyes at my statement but I honestly don't feel comfortable with taking time off.

And besides it'll look weird if the both of us don't show up.

Alexander leans in and takes me by surprise when he pulls me to him by his hand which he places on the nape of my neck.

My brain barely manages to catch up with my movements as I find him kissing me.

I quickly pull away and raise an eyebrow at him.

"You can't distract me and by the way morning breath exists."

"Well I don't really mind."

And with that he kisses me once more with so much force that he leaves me breathless within seconds.

Soon though I once again pull away from him, ignoring his whines and protests.

"I'm still going to the office, you'll have a lot of unattended work that I need to sort and go thorough as well as meetings and what not that I have to reschedule and plan." I finish huffing.

"Don't worry about it, I've already asked Melissa to do it."

"Who the hell is Melissa?" I question, ignoring the pang of jealousy that erupts in my stomach.

"Melissa is my fifty nine year old PA." he says tauntingly.

"Oh." I mumble feeling embarrassed, luckily though I do not blush.

"Wait, I thought I was your personal assistant?" I question bewildered.

Suddenly Alexander seems to grow uncharacteristically quite and avoids my gaze as he looks around the room.

"Yeah I mean she's part time ya know." He mumbles still not looking up at me.

Sitting up straighter in the bed I call his name out, grabbing his attention with the look I was throwing his way.

"Okay okay, so I may or may not have another assistant that you know, helps around." He mutters trailing off.

"Wait so you basically made me leave my spot in the finance department with a perfectly nice boss for no god damn reason." I say exasperated.

"Well technically speaking I was getting my 'revenge' on you." He says awkwardly and making speech marks around the particular world.

"I threw a bit of coffee on you, boo hoo you big baby."

Alexander glares at me and opens his mouth to speak but I cut him off.

"Wait you didn't fire the old lady did you?"

Guilt starts to course through me at the thought of me being the reason for someone's dismissal.

"No no relax Nora, she was more comfortable working part time anyways, and besides she was getting old."

I gasp at his rude words but can't help to laugh.

"Anyways I have you now and don't pretend you're not happy how things worked out." He says smugly, "I mean please have you seen how hot I am?" He says completely bashful.

"I must be blind." I mutter out sarcastically.

Alexander doesn't take to kindly to my words as he fake roars and lunges at me while I erupt into squeals as the both of us fall off the bed, tangled in one another.

The day hasn't even begun and already it's taken multiple flips and switches.

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