The soft morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, falling onto the wide bed. The faint scent of the scented candle left burning from the night before still lingered, mixing with the unique body scent of two people.
"Mmm..."
Melda stirred awake with a heavy feeling on her eyelids. Her body ached all over, yet she felt strangely warm when she found herself lying on her side, nestled in the strong embrace of someone. Alan's heavy arm draped over her slender waist, pulling her close to his bare chest, almost merging their bodies.
"Awake already... hmm?" A husky voice whispered close to her ear, accompanied by a prominent nose pressing down to inhale the fragrance at her neck deeply.
"Daddy... have you been awake long?" Melda asked sleepily, turning to face him.
"I've be
