21

Natasha

I roll to my side and can feel the heaviness on my eyelids. As much as I want to jump right up and put on my swimsuit and head down to the hot springs, even I can realize my limits and admit I need at least a short little snoozer before I am going anywhere.

“Alex?” I use my whiniest voice in hopes he will comply with my request.

“Yeah?” he asks as he pulls me toward his body, positioning my head on his chest.

“Will you promise to wake me up in thirty minutes so we can go check out the hot springs?” Then I add an extra whiny, “Please,” just so he knows how serious I am.

……….

I feel an elbow nudge the side of my waist. It's Alex, he’s still laying beside me. “Hey you still want to check out the hot springs or do you want to keep laying there snoring all night?”

“I do not snore.”

“Ok tell that to the bears you woke up out of hibernation,” he says laughing.

“So dumb,” I say as I roll my eyes and throw my legs over the edge of the bed and walk across the room, bending over t