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Your eyes fluttered open, there wasn’t much to see since the room was dark, but you put your arm out to find Hayley, only to find that her side of the bed was empty. As you rolled over to check your phone, you heard the faint sound of piano and a soft voice singing along. You smiled to yourself, when Hayley couldn’t sleep she always did this.
Your phone read 3:00am and you flashed the screen towards the bottom of the bed to see if the dog was there, but he wasn’t, which meant that he was with Hayley, he never left her side.
You tossed the duvet off of your body and immediately regretted it, your bedroom was cold. It wasn’t unusual, it was always like this. It made your bodies gravitate towards each other in the bed, you’d always wake up in the morning with her tangled up in your arms.
Walking over to your closet to pick up a sweatshirt, you heard the dog bark which Hayley instantly followed by a loud shushing which made you smile.
The lights were on when you opened your bedroom door which made you squint as you walked down the stairs. As you adjusted to the light, you saw Hayley, still in her pyjamas sitting on the piano bench aimlessly playing soft melodies, accompanied by her voice. The dog, not far, was seated in between her legs, tail wagging and looking up at her, he was wide awake too.
“Couldn’t sleep?” You asked as you approached her. She turned around after hearing your voice, she cracked a small smile.
“Yeah… Did I wake you up? I’m sorry.”
“Its ok Hayles.” You said rubbing your eyes, they still hadn’t adjusted to the bright lights. Must’ve been a deep sleep.
“Here, come sit.” She scooted over on the small bench and you took a seat on her right. She began playing melodies, her voice humming along in short riffs. It soothed you and you soon found yourself resting your head on Hayley’s shoulder, close to dozing off. But you knew if you didn’t try to get her to sleep she wouldn’t at all so you grudgingly lifted yourself off of her. She stopped playing and gave you a look.
“Hey, you were almost asleep, what’s up?”
“Haha, good one, but I’m not the one that we’re trying to get to sleep, you are.”
Although you weren’t very good at piano (guitar was your strong suit), you placed your hands on the keys and attempted to play some songs. You weren’t sure which one to play, but ended up settling on a classic, Suzanne, by Leonard Cohen.
You could tell she liked it, and she rested her head on your shoulder this time.
Making your way up to the chorus, you heard her let out a sigh of content.
“And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind, And you know that you can trust her, for she’s touched your perfect body with her mind.”
It was a simple song, only a guitar and a voice was needed which was perfect for you. You smiled to yourself, you knew she liked this song, because it was the first one you ever played for her on the guitar. It was after the first week of dating that you had your first playing session together. Sheet music was spread upon the floor but you didn’t them because you had known this one for a long time. You remember how she instantly stopped what she was doing and listened, her kind eyes soft and full of love. And how she wrapped you in a hug after you had finished because she knew that you were going to love each other for a long time.
As you started the second verse, you looked at Hayley, she was just starting to doze off, with a cute little smile plastered to her face.
“Now, Suzanne takes your hand and she leads you to the river, She’s wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters.”
Your voice wasn’t perfect, but you could tell Hayley liked it so you kept going. Your hands playing the same few notes over and over again, the lyrics full of beauty, understanding and blissful love. They were so sweet it was almost as if they were dipped in honey, it was perfect for you and Hayley,
Nearing the end, you drew the last chorus out playing it slower than usual, Hayley was for sure asleep now, but you finished the song.
“…For she’s touched your perfect body with her mind.”
You lightly took your fingers off the keys and pressed a kiss to her head. Picking her up and slowly bringing her upstairs, while the dog followed you.
Your movements were slow and calculated as you were careful not to wake her. You tucked her into bed and climbed in beside her, and after delicately placing a kiss to her neck, you to fell asleep a few moments later