One Day Only

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Elena wakes up. She feels strange. Warm. Almost too warm. She feels that she is holding onto something and her face is nuzzled into something dark and grey. Someone's chest. She looks up. It's Neil.

He is still fast asleep, but slowly moves in his sleep. He holds her tighter. She looks at the clock. It is only 04:30. "Go back to sleep." mumbled Neil, shifting a bit. She falls asleep once again while Neil continues holding her.

Neil wakes up. He gets up, kissing Elena on her forehead.

He gets ready for work and makes something for the two of them to eat.

She wakes up to the smell of fruit and coffee.
"Morning. I hope I didn't wake you."
She shakes her head. "Morning."
She sees some sweats, a toothbrush, a cloth and a spare towel on the couch.
"You can shower and change into that."
She smiles.
"Did you just run out a while ago? To get me this?"
He nods.
She smiles, walking to the bathroom.
"Thanks."
He smiles.

She returns a while later and finds Neil on the couch.
"Looks like a perfect fit." he said.
She smiles.
He fetches fruit salad and coffee for Elena.
"Here you go."

She nods and starts eating.
"By the way, I had a lovely time last night."
He nods.
"Me too. Took an unexpected turn though."
She smiles.
"Yeah... Why didn't you let me leave?"
"You didn't want to."
Elena widened her eyes.
He smiles and chuckles.
"You told me to stay. So I did. And then you said you didn't want to leave."
He laughs.
"You're a cute sleeper."
She feels shy.
She finishes her coffee.

He leans in to kiss her.
"I think you got to go." she said, backing away.

"Mmm... I do, don't I? Well, I don't think a few more minutes would matter." He smiles and leans in for another kiss.
She moves her hands from her lap to his chest and up to his face, cupping it.
She pulls away.
"I think we should both go."
Neil sighs.
"Okay. Fine. I will clean up real quick."
"It's fine. I will do the dishes. Get your bags in the meantime."
He nods.

She finishes up and walks with Neil outside to their cars.
Neil sighs, holding her hands and looking at them.
"Do you have to leave?"
She nods.
"Okay. Well, at least you will feel as if you are taking me with you back to Salinas."
He points at the sweats she's wearing.
She smiles.
"In a way, yes." She inhales. It smells just like him.

He smiles and kisses her.
"Well, goodbye. Don't forget your bags at the hotel." he whispered, opening her car door.
"Goodbye." she said. She then laughs.
"I nearly forgot. Thanks." She gives him a quick peck.
She got in the car and drove off.

He got into his car and drove behind her.
After a while, he is in the lane next to her. The traffic light turned red.
They look at each other.
"I love you." he mouthed.
She smiled. "I love you too."
The traffic light changes and they head separate ways.

Elena gets back to the hotel, checks out and heads to Salinas.

Back at the bakery, Elena sees Lynn.
"Hey. I am back."
"How was it? Did you least spend some time with him?" She looks at Elena's clothes. "Or should I say, the night?"
Elena laughs. "No. Well, I did spend the night with him, but we just fell asleep together. Clothed."
Lynn is disappointed.
Elena rolls her eyes.
"It was unexpected. I never meant to spend the night there."
"Sure." Lynn said, unconvinced.
Elena shakes her head. "Anyways, let's get cracking. We might be busy today."


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