76: moving on

I opened my eyes slowly, feeling a warm and comforting sensation enveloping me and it made me feel a strong sense of security. I didn’t have to turn back to know Zion was still in bed, the pair of strong arms wrapped around me protectively under the blankets were obvious signs.

I turned my body to face him so I could look at him and saw that he was still asleep. His face was peaceful and I was tempted to ghost my fingers over his eye lids and lips so I did just that. My finger traced the features of his face, from his brows to his lips.

I was so in love with this man, I felt like I didn’t have enough words to express how much I felt. The words were choking and needed to be let out but I didn’t know how well to express how strongly I felt for him.

“I love you” I whispered almost like a prayer and leaned to press my lips against his softly. I gasped in surprise when his hands around me tightened and he deepened the kiss, pulling me flush against his body.

My hands travels to his hair to