Tyler walked out of the bathroom and smiled when he noticed Jarod’s gaze locked on him. “Morning, baby. How long have you been up?” Jarod asked as he stretched his limbs across the bed. “A couple minutes.” “Want to climb back in and snuggle for a bit?” Jarod’s eyes already blinked closed. “I can hit the SNOOZE.” “I do. I really do, but we can’t. I have to get ready for work soon, and so do you.” Jarod pouted, and Tyler leaned down and bit his lip. “Hey.” “Hey what?” Tyler asked. “No biting.” Jarod pout became more prominent. “You liked it.” “I did.” Jarod laughed, then peered at the clock. When he turned back, his goofy smile was gone, and his expression appeared somber. “What time you going in today? I wanted to talk to you. Was going to last night, but you didn’t seem ready for

