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-Cassie's POV-

Andy and I were laying on a raft that held two people.  We just laid there in silence,  and just stared out into the dark sky. The calming water floated us around the pool. 

"It's so nice out. " I signed while keeping my eyes up at the sky.

"Yeah,  I'm glad that I found you. " He said looking at me,  but I didn't want to get caught up in his eyes.  So I kept looking at the stars.

"Me too. " I yawned

"Tired, " Andy asked and I could hear the smirk in his voice. I just nodded my head and closed my eyes for a minute.

While my eyes were closed,  I felt Andy's weight slides off of the floatie and then the raft was being pulled through the water. I heard Andy go up a couple steps of the pool,  and then he picked me up bridal style.  My eyes shot open.

"It's okay,  I'm going to take you upstairs.  Go back to sleep. " He said softly.

I laid my head back down on his chest and closed my eyes once again as he opened the door and walked into the house with me in his arms. He carried me up the stairs and into my room,  he set me down in my bed and then I heard the door open.

"Where are you going?" I asked tiredly

"I'm going to sleep downstairs on the couch. " He said

"Please stay. " I said still half asleep

"Okay, " he said while walking back over to me. I got up and grabbed an oversized t-shirt and went into the bathroom. When I came out,  Andy was on the opposite side of the bed from where I was and it made me happy knowing that he was going to stay by me.

I crawled into bed,  and yawned while I turned off the lamp that was on my night stand.  I curled up into the blankets and slowly started to fall asleep.  Andy came up behind me and held me as I drifted further and further into sleep.  And just at the moment I fell asleep,  Andy whispers something that made my heart soar:

"I love you,  I know you won't know that I said this in the morning but I always have, even when we went to prom together. I Love you Cassie Rose. " He whispered and then sleep over came me