Darkness began to fade in the bedroom where Laila and Lucius lay asleep in each other's arms, the sun peeked through the curtains and announced it was morning. The rays of light woke Laila up first as it was she who faced the window, in her drowsy state, she made an attempt to move forward but felt a firm grip around her waist preventing her from doing so; Lucius’ arm was fastened to her like seat belt and even in his sleep, he had a strong hold on her.
Seeing as she couldn’t get up, she instead turned to face the man her heart was beating for. Taking in his features as he slept, Laila gazed upon his face, appreciating his looks; to her, he was even more handsome without trying. Laying close to Lucius in his bed with her hands on his chest felt unreal, after the time they spent together t
