Turning her gently onto her left side of the bed, I couldn’t stop smiling.
My heart felt impossibly full.
I brushed a few loose strands of hair away from her face before peppering soft kisses across her forehead, cheeks, and nose as she slowly caught her breath from everything we’d just shared.
The air conditioner hummed quietly in the background.
Remembering how quickly humans could get cold, I reached for the blanket and carefully pulled it over her, making sure she stayed warm.
Only then did I settle beside her.
I couldn’t stop touching her.
Not because I wanted anything more.
Just because…
She was finally here.
My fingers slowly traced lazy circles along her arm before moving to her back, memorizing every inch of her as though I was afraid I’d wake up and discover this had al
