11

ASHLEY

A dull ache settled into the corner of my head, and then, it began pounding heavily, causing me to groan. I turned, snuggling further into my pillow and soft snores emitted from my lips. I tried to open my eyes, but I was failing miserably at it. My eyes wouldn't stop snapping shut. The moment they fluttered open, I struggled to keep it that way.

The first thing I could make out through my hazy sight was the white walls of the room, the rays of sunlight shooting directly into my eyes, eliciting an internal wince from me. I didn't know how long I laid down, trying to recall where I was and how I got here. My brain was blank. I couldn't come up with anything.

I exhaled and my eyes glazed over to the masculine frame beside me. The seductive smell of a cologne along the line of citrus and berries assaulted my nostrils, rendering me dizzy with the feeling of satisfaction that washed over me.

It was soft, but I could smell it everywhere. That was what the room smelled like. Every si