Not for a little while yet. [ he wraps his arm around her again and kisses the top of her head. ] But I didn't want to wake you up and run.

[ it seemed like a dick move. plus, this way he gets to hold her in his arms a little while longer. that's a pretty great thing. hell, this whole morning is a pretty great thing. it's a little scary to think about, especially considering they're, what? nineteen and eighteen? but raleigh feels like he could really get used to this whole thing.

not necessarily the sneaking off to a motel to spend the night with her ( though that was pretty fucking awesome, pun intended ) but just--being with her. he misses her when they're away from each other and all they can do is call, text, and skype. ( yancy gives him shit for looking completely moonstruck whenever he gets a text message from her, but he doesn't know anything, okay. he really doesn't. or else he'd be finding himself an actual girlfriend instead of just being the class act he is. ) having her around to touch, to hold... it's really, really nice. maybe he'll get to have a little more of that now that he's going to be transferred to anchorage and she's already going to school there.

or he hopes he will, anyways. ]

Maybe we can get breakfast before you and Kara have to leave.