Chapter 50

Scott woke up quietly, and when Mitch jolted awake, Scott pretended to still be asleep. Mitch sat up and situated himself right beside Scott, peering down at him to await instruction. "Alpha? Are you still asleep?" Scott forced himself to be as still as possible, even when Mitch set his chin down on Scott's shoulder. "I miss you." Scott fought the urge to smile, instead appreciating the things Mitch did when he thought no one was looking. Mitch sat up straight, attempting to fix his hair. "Oh dear. I'm a hot mess. Thank goodness you're not awake to see it." Scott peeked one eye open just enough so Mitch couldn't tell he was awake. Mitch stood from the bed and ran into the bathroom. "I need a comb, stat!" He giggled to himself, the sound echoing a little in the bathroom. "What is 'stat' anyway?" Scott finally cracked a smile. Mitch came sauntering back into the room, now confident in his hair. He stared at Scott's still sleeping form, unsure of what to do. Mitch giggled a l