Alexander continued to give her a gentle back massage, smiling when she asked if she had told him she loved him. Lightly, he kissed her cheek before chuckling. "Every day of our life." he said, pointedly making life singular. As she drifted off to sleep, he gradually softened his massage until he had completely stopped. Carefully reclining her back on the the couch, he stood next to her before slipping his arms behind her back and and knees, carefully lifting her and moving her to the bedroom - Sleeping on the couch was bad for your back after all.
After gentling setting Hartley down and making sure she was still asleep, he walked backwards towards the doorway. Leaving on only the lamp on the nightstand, he slipped out of the room - closing the door silently behind him. With a little smile on his face, he made his way down to the kitchen floor, ready to make dinner for Hartley, himself, and anyone who might want whatever he kept out for them.