CHAPTER SEVENTY H Waking up next to Julie in the morning and having to know that she's mine and we're not borrowing time is best morning I ever had. I was awake for an hour now and all I can do is stare at her while she’s perfectly naked lying beside me and sleeping peacefully. It was still a bit rainy outside and we left my window open so that the cold air could enter the room, we were not afraid to get cold because we have each other to keep us warm. Later on, her eyes gradually brighten and she finds mine when she wakes up. She touched my face while smiling at me and her cheeks flaring, a sign of things we had done earlier. She looks painfully used and beautiful at the same time and painfully mine. I held her hand and kissed it like I want to kissed her lips. “Are you real? This

