Nicole’s POV Waking up to the delicious aroma of breakfast wafting into my nose was a surprise on its own. I stretched slowly, smiling at the hint of sunshine streaming through the curtains and the enticing smell of coffee and pancakes. When I opened my eyes fully, I was met with Nathan’s face, looking down at me with a boyish grin and a tray balanced in his hands. “Good morning, my queen,” he said in a voice barely above a whisper, his eyes sparkling with amusement as he set the tray down on the bed beside me. I couldn’t hold back my grin as I sat up, still a bit dazed by the entire scene before me. He’d prepared everything meticulously—a steaming mug of coffee, a small bowl of berries, pancakes stacked high and drenched in syrup, and eggs cooked perfectly, just the way I liked them.

