I woke up because I smelled coffee and the dog was licking my face. She had apparently joined me on the cot sometime during the night. I got up, brushed my hair and stepped out into the hallway. I took the dog outside to relieve herself and followed the smell of coffee. Tom was outside making coffee on the grill and cooking breakfast. 

“How did you sleep?” he asked.

“Like a rock,” I replied.

He handed me a cup of coffee. “Thank you,” I said.

“How do eggs and bacon sound?”

“Sounds perfect,” I said.

“Why didn’t you wake me up?” Alice said.

“I just got out here, the dog needed to go,&rdq...

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