His voice rang in my ears, I wanted to reply but I was too weak to respond.
The morning sun shone through the window, bathing the room in a warm, golden light. I felt the urge to sit up and start the day, but Heron pulled me closer to him, his body wrapped around mine like a warm cocoon.
"I don't want to let you go," he mumbled sleepily. I giggled, my cheeks flushing at his words.
"We can't stay in bed forever," I said my tone light and teasing.
"If it were up to me, we would stay here forever," he said, his eyes finally opening to meet mine. I smiled, my heart fluttering at his words.
"Good morning, sunshine," I said, leaning in to kiss him.
His lips were warm and soft, his touch gentle and tender. We stayed like that for a long moment, savoring the stillness of the morning.
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