Xzavier POV
Somewhere around three in the morning I woke up to the sound of the shower running. In my fog I vaguely registered the fact that Tessa was staying with me. After a moment I heard the shower turn off, followed by the bathroom door opening. Tessa stepped out, wrapped in a towel as she quietly padded across the room to the closet. She must have thought I was still asleep otherwise she never would have come out in just a towel. She quickly ducked in, reappearing a moment later in one of my t-shirts.
She gingerly crawled into bed, her attempt at not waking me even though I was already awake. As she settled in, I reached over, pulling her to my chest.
" I love it when you wear my shirts," I said kissing her damp curls. She smelled of strawberries from her shampoo.
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