*He's learned to sleep through most things. It's a survival mechanism when you work in the medical profession. He does wake eventually of his own volition.*
*Now it's he who debates waking her. But no one should have to sleep on the floor, he decides. Stepping around her, he reaches down to gently pick her up.*
The little girl jumped awake when he picked her up. She was not a heavy sleeper and the movement had alarmed her. However, when she saw who it was she relaxed a little. "You was sleeping. And I had a bad dream."
'Cause I'm not supposed to wake people when they're sleeping. Mama always said if I ever woke her up I wouldn't live to do it again. *She gave him a look that clearly said "are you trying to get me in trouble?"*
*What a terrible thing to say to a child. For a second, he looks truly appalled.*
You have my express permission to wake me at any time for any reason. I can't guarantee I won't be cranky but I can guarantee it won't get you in trouble.
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What on Earth-
*He freezes, his weight still supported by the biobed.*
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You have my express permission to wake me at any time for any reason. I can't guarantee I won't be cranky but I can guarantee it won't get you in trouble.
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