Jayce's POV
86 days to go
As the sun rose, the rays of sunlight fell onto Alyssa's face and hair. Her head tucked neatly into the crook of my shoulder, she breathed deeply, sound asleep. I wanted to stay snuggled up like this all day, our limbs tangled around each other and being able to feel her skin pressed against mine.
But, things had to go slow. I knew this much.
I brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear and watched as she stirred from her sleep. Her eyes fluttered open as she attempted to stifle a yawn. She scrunched up her nose and rolled over away from me, trying to go back to sleep.
"It's time to wake up," I whispered.
"No," Alyssa grumbled at me. "Ten more minutes."
"Sorry Principessa, time to get up." I scooped her up into my arms and carried her out of bed and in
