I squinted and turned to my side. I burrowed deeper into Tom's warmth, trying to escape the peak of the sunshine assaulting my eyes.
I felt him rumbling as he wrapped around me, pulling me in.
"I'm relieved you're awake, Gemstone. You need to stop scaring me like this." I didn't verbally respond. I just nestled into him more. Tom had become my safety.
We lay there, tangled within each other's arms for what felt like an eternity, but this was the most secure moment of my life in a very long time. I needed Tom, and I think he knew it. He didn't once try and pull away. He never spoke another word. We were too caught up in the beating of our hearts. They fell in sync with each other long ago.
He's showered, but I breathe in his natural scent alongside his old spice body wash. I focused on
