Alice

"Why... Why don't you sleep on the bed?" I suggested after a long silence, our eyes locked on each other.

"I'll sleep on the couch," Xavier replied, his voice still deep. "You can take the bed."

"You know what?" I said, scratching the back of my head. "Why don't we just sleep on the same bed?"

"Excuse me?" he muttered, amusement dancing in his brows.

"I mean, it's not that bad," I shrugged. "It could help us get comfortable before we get married, right? Besides, it's a king-size bed."

Xavier glanced at the bed, and I let out a nervous laugh, walking towards it, my hands spread apart.

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