Olivia’s eyes fluttered open long before the alarm could rouse her. For a moment she lay perfectly still, listening to the soft, steady hum of the city waking up outside her window. A sliver of pale dawn light sifted through the curtains, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The distant rumble of traffic was barely more than a whisper.
She turned her head and found Adrian curled up beside her, one arm draped gently across her waist. His chest rose and fell in a rhythm so calm it soothed her. In sleep, the worry lines around his eyes vanished, and his features relaxed into something almost boyish.
Olivia watched him, taking in the warmth of his shoulder against her cheek. She traced the curve of his jaw with her eyes, marveling at how right this felt. She hadn’t realized how much s
