ELLE
I stirred awake and rolled to the side, hoping to feel the familiar warm body press against my back while his toned arms wrapped around my waist, but I felt nothing.
With my eyes still closed and a frown on my face, I stretched my hand further and searched behind me to see if he had somehow moved away, but my hands landed on empty, cold sheets.
My eyes opened immediately, and I turned to see that Theon was not in bed.
“Off to work already?” I mumbled in disappointment. I expected him to be in bed when I woke up since last night was the first one we spent together in his room.
A soft knock came, and one of the maids entered after I granted her permission. She was holding a silver tray that she placed by the bed.
“Your tea, ma’am,” she said with a small smile and bow.
“Thank you, Angela.” I told her and took the cup from the tray to take a sip “Have you seen my husband?” I asked when I dropped the cup again.
Her eyes lit up with delight “Mr Blackwell is at the children’s wing,” she
