"Sure," Mallory said, leading him into her room. They crawled into bed and Mallory lay in his arms, feeling as though she were on cloud nine. She missed cuddling more than anything else. Sure, they talked on the phone everyday, but it wasn't the same.
"My day was a little stressful," she murmured quietly. She was feeling sleepier already. It was always easier to sleep when Benson was beside her. "Had a midterm today... but I was mostly just counting down the minutes until you'd get here," she confessed.