She stirred in his arms now, made a soft sound in her throat. He kissed her eyelids and she smiled, opened them up slowly.
“Good morning,” Dallas said, his voice husky with emotion.
“Hi,” she said. “You were watching me sleep?”
“You know it.” He ran his fingers through her hair. “You’re so beautiful, baby.”
She searched his eyes, and she saw that he was telling her the truth. Tears slid down her cheeks as the miracle of that truth just washed over her, overwhelmed her with its sweetness.
“I love you, Olivia.” He kissed her, then gently wiped the tears with his thumbs. “More than I can ever say.”
“I love you too.” Her voice trembled, and he pulled her closer. They lay quietly for a few minutes, just listening to each other breathe, loving the closeness and warmth between them.
“Hey,
