Room 238, Thursday morning

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The summer's almost over and Aeryn still hasn't learned about that thing called 'laziness'. It's not too early, but Aeryn's up already and just laying there isn't doing anything for her. Not wanting to wake John, she sits up and starts to get out of bed.

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"Fine," he says and turns over and pouts.

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"Oh, don't do that," Aeryn says. "You've been trying to sleep all morning when I wanted to actually talk with you or something."

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"It's early," he says and doesn't move. "I would've woken up but I was still sleepy."

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"Well, are you awake now?" she asks, noticing the past tense.

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"Seems like," he says and pouts again.

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Aeryn feels a little bad. She reaches over and rubs his shoulder.

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"What's wrong with cuddling?" John asks quietly.

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"You cuddle when you're tired and you're asleep in no time," she answers.

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"It's early and I was still half asleep." He scowls and finally just sits up.

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"My point exactly," says Aeryn, not moving.

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John has no idea what the issue here is. He' done this before and suddenly it's a problem.

He rubs his face and blinks, still waking up. Reaching behind him, he grabs the plate and goes to dump it in the trash.

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Believe it or not, Aeryn feels more normal now. "You all right?" she asks, propping herself up on her elbows.

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"Sure," he says and shrugs.

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"Are you angry?"

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"No," he says and finishes up in the kitchen before coming back.

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She's not sure she believes it, and answers with, "Hm."

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"What?" John asks, coming back to sit on the bed.

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She shakes her head. "Nothing. You're just quiet."

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"What's wrong with snuggling?"

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"I just wanted you to be awake for it."

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"I was awake," he argues. "I wasn't going back to sleep. I was just sleepy."

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She sighs. "Okay."

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"You told me to stop being cute," he says and tries to look hurt. Or something.

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"And you had no reaction to me thinking you were," Aeryn says, and she might be a little disappointed in that.

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"You told me to stop! I wasn't going to push you," he says.