Waking up on Luke's chest, I felt the most blissful I ever had. Without so much as a kiss goodnight, I could feel his presence heal those deep cracks of my heart. Perhaps it was because he meant what he said; the first person in a long time to do so. But I couldn't stop staring at him as I took in every detail of his expression. However, even in his deepest slumber, he wasn't peaceful. He seemed tormented. And I was ignorant to know just how much.
When the first motions of consciousness began to force Luke from his comfortable position I was already out of the shower and preparing for the day. The level of excitement I had for what was ahead was truly unmatched to anything I had felt before. But this was only because of who I was taking this step with.
"Hey beautiful." He spoke with a
