I wasn’t going to take this moment for granted. I wasn’t going to rush out of bed like I did before. The calls could wait. The emails would be read later. I didn’t appreciate this moment when I had it before, when I ended up ruining everything. No, not this time.
I would lay here until her eyes opened, no matter how long it took. I wanted to be the first thing she saw. I wanted her to be relaxed when she woke, and not fearful of the past repeating itself. I wanted her to enjoy waking up with me, so much that she would want to do it again and again.
Valerie slept with her head on my chest. Her hair scattered about around her, some stands falling over her beautiful face. My arm draped across her back while my hand rested on her small hip. I couldn’t help but watch her as the sunlight mad
