Calliope’s POV
Dinner was absolutely incredible. I ate so much of the marvelous Italian food that my belly actually bulges uncomfortably, and I become extremely sleepy. In fact, I’m so sleepy that I become concerned that there might be something wrong with me since I’ve never felt like this after a meal before.
“Is this normal?” I ask Alex after I can’t seem to stop yawning, since he’s the only one around to ask anything of.
“To feel kind of sluggish after a really big meal?” Alex clarifies before answering, his head tilted at an angle. “Yes, of course!”
“I’m so tired I just want to go lay down on the bed,” I say between yawns. “Only I don’t feel like moving at all.”
“Put your arms around my neck. I’ll carry you,” he offers, as he bends down and scoops his arms beneath my legs
