Copter's POV

I turned off the light in the bedroom when I heard P'Kim's even and regular breathing, indicating that he was already asleep.  He fell asleep early due to the pain medication that he had taken earlier.

I left the bedroom and watched some TV shows and then decided to open my computer.  I had countless notifications from Facebook. I had barely checked out one when my phone started to ring. Shit, it was Liana. Why was she still awake? I thought she liked to sleep early to keep her skin glowing and radiant.

The couch was right outside the bedroom door so I did not want to awaken P'Kim with my voice. I went inside the bathroom and closed the door.

"Hey," I said as softly as I could, because the walls were thin and voices can easily carry across them.

"Cop!" she said in a plaintive tone, "why didn't you call me back? I left a message for you to call me. Didn't you receive it?"

"I did," I said, "but I was getting ready to do some filming for our Two Moons series, so I did not have the time to call you back."

"You could have at least texted me," she said reproachfully.

"I'm sorry but I just really didn't have the time," I said.

"You think we could meet up when you get some time off?" she asked.

"We could," I said, "but I cannot tell when that will be."

"Why are you talking so vaguely to me?" she complained, "I feel like you're no longer so eager to see me or to talk to me ever since you got involved with your series."

I felt that she was being unreasonable and somehow made me feel upset and wanted to say some harsh things to her but I held back, knowing that she would feel very hurt.

"Honey," I said, "it's not totally my fault. Don't forget you were the one who encouraged me to audition for an acting part. I can't be in two places at one time, sweetheart."

"I just miss you so much," she said.  Her voice started to quiver. "I want us to spend some fun time together again."

"I'll call you as soon as I get some time off. That's a promise," I said.

"I'll hold you to that promise," she said.

"Of course, my dear," I said, "good night."

"Good night, Cop,"she said and ended the call.

Since I was already in the bathroom, I brushed my teeth and showered and put my pajamas on. I quietly climbed into bed, trying not to awaken P'Kim.

I thought I saw him move when I climbed in so I called his name softly. When he did not respond, I lay down facing him. His back was turned to me.

Suddenly I saw him move and I thought I heard a sob coming from him. I sat up and pulled him gently to face me.

"What's the matter, sweetheart?" I asked with deep concern.

"Don't you sweetheart me!" he cried angrily.

Before I knew what was happening, I ended up on the floor. I wondered if he had been dreaming and I had awakened him from a bad dream. But why would he not want me to call him sweetheart???