Brown glanced at the time, decided it was time for bed, and carried Gwen—who still wanted to watch television—back to the bedroom. Gwen had originally intended to stay up and play, but seeing Brown's serious expression, she immediately lay down. Seeing this, Brown chuckled, then climbed into bed and went to sleep holding Gwen.
At eight o'clock the next morning, Red Queen opened the curtains to wake Brown and Gwen, conveniently broadcasting the current weather in New York and sending a text message to Brown's driver to come around with the car.
Brown woke up first. Seeing that Gwen was still fast asleep, he took care of his personal hygiene and made breakfast before returning to the bedroom to wake her. Brown thought Gwen looked adorable with her sleepy, hazy eyes, but letting her sleep in indefinitely was not an option, so he said, "If you don't get up right now, we're not going to the Maldives. I'll have Red Queen cancel the tickets right this instant."
Chapter 38