Liam's POV I lay on the couch, fighting the urge to sleep, even though my eyelids kept drooping. I didn’t want to sleep. I just wanted to spend every moment admiring the contours of Ava’s beautiful face. My baby girl was stunning, and I counted myself lucky to have married her. Honestly, I was grateful for Natalia’s blackmail—it somehow brought us together faster than I'd thought. Every part of me wanted to be close to her, and I was a bit mad at myself for messing up and falling into her punishments. God, I hoped I’d never have to go through that again. Ava’s punishments were no joke. She’d made me stay hard the whole evening after grinding on me like an innocent vixen, then refused to give me any relief. Now, as I looked at her, I just wanted to hold her and let our bodies connect, l

