~SERENE~ I fell asleep beside Allen after I left Whyte in the sitting room. Now that it's morning, I go out to check if he did stay like he said or if he left. To my surprise, he's lying on the couch and still asleep. I move closer to him to get a better look at his face and his eyes open at once. Shit! I thought he was asleep. His lips turn up in a smile when he sees how close I am to him and I don't expect the next thing he does. He pulls me down to him and I fall right on his legs. I try to get up, but he doesn't allow it so I settle to sit right on top of him. "Good morning." He says. "What are you doing, Whyte? Why are you still here?" I ask. "I told you I was going to stay." "I have to go to work, Whyte. You can't stay here." "You know I won't give up. I'll stay here until

