Fiona
I woke to the bedroom door opening. I thought I’d only closed my eyes for a few minutes and almost asked Alexander why he was back so soon.
But when I peeled my tired eyes open I found the room was dark. I’d slept longer than I realized, and still felt very groggy. I tugged on my bedside lamp and saw Alex across the room.
“Sorry to wake you, sweetheart. Have you both been out this whole time?”
I glanced at the baby monitor. “Guess so. Wow. I really needed that.” I sat up and shivered; it’d grown cold since the sun set.
“I bet.” Alex made his way over to the bed, shrugging off his jacket. He wrapped it around my shoulders.
I let out a comforted moan. The jacket was full of Alexander’s warmth and scent. I slid my arms inside and pulled the gigantic garment tight around my
