The following morning provided an eerie silence that spread throughout the whole mansion. I couldn’t help but cling closer to Nate as the morning started to rise and the movement throughout the mansion was minimal. I inhale deeply as I wake up in his arms and realize that the two of us fell asleep snuggled close together. I gasp softly as I realize that he has been awake when I look up and see that his golden eyes are wide awake and waiting for me. “Good morning,” he says gruffly. His voice is thick with sleep and all I can do is sigh in his arms.
“Good morning,” I whisper back. I stretch my limbs in his arms and groan softly. I hear a chuckle rumble from his chest and he squeezes me tighter to his chest. “Oh!”
He smirks and nuzzles his head into my neck. “How did you sleep?”
I giggl
