Woken Up Crossword Clue Novels & Stories

And for the first time since waking up, I wasn’t just confused. I was alert.

The scent of Madagascar vanilla bean and burnt sugar was my sanctuary. It was a thick, fragrant veil that I pulled over my life every morning at 4:00 AM, a cloak designed to hide the iron-filing scent of gun oil and the cold, metallic tang of a past that refused to stay buried.

she added. Ruth fetched her phone from her bag, sat down on the chair provided and started watching a movie on her phone. At Aiden's in the morning, at 6 a.m., Amanda woke up to the message sent to her by Alice. She frowned immediately remembering they didn't have the whole house to themselves. She got out of bed, grabbed her morning coat and headed for Alice's room. Her movement woke Marcus up who only saw the door closed and Amanda nowhere to be found. He got out of bed and also exited the room wearing just his boxer shorts and a morning robe which was open at the front.

Before I could finish, he cut me off impatiently, "Yeah, work's calling. I have to go." He rushed out the door, and I didn't press him further. However, my doubts grew heavier. Was he really that busy? I followed him, and that was when I saw the happy family scene I had just described. I lifted my numb fingers and hit record, capturing the entire scene in front of me. When I returned home, I locked myself in my room and played the video on repeat. While I lay unconscious, someone else had quietly taken my place. What was the point of waking up at all?

In the morning Zeus Allen woke up because of the sound of alarm clock. He opened his eyes and was about to get up, he felt weight on his chest. He looked down and saw Ares Walker was sleeping peacefully while hugging him. He was looking very beautiful with closed eyes. Zeus was lost in his beauty. Ares's lips were looking very tempting that he wanted to kiss Ares. He was intensely staring at Ares's lips.

I guess I would find out when I woke up. If I woke up…

Reluctantly, he trailed his fingers down her arm to awaken her gently. “Angel…” he said softly and brushed a tender kiss on her bare shoulder. “You need to wake up so we can have breakfast and slowly prepare for the wedding.” She stirred lazily, stretching her lush body along his already aroused one and tangling their legs in the process. “Do we really have to go to this wedding?” she murmured sleepily. Lance grinned. He’d stay here forever with her if he could. “It’s the reason why we’re here...” Annalise turned her head to look at him over her shoulder, using an irresistible pout to sway him.

Last hazy thought before I was gone: Do we really look like a couple about to divorce?

Tristan's POV In the end, Willa signed the divorce agreement and walked out of the ward in silence. I was still too weary from having just woken up, and I barely managed a couple of sentences with Willa before drowsiness washed over me again. When I finally opened my eyes again, I realized that evening had settled in. Delilah walked into the ward with the warm chicken noodle soup and noticed the divorce agreement with both signatures. She merely set the container down and opened it, her eyes narrowing slightly as she said, "You woke up just in time, Tristan. I just made this, so please have some."

"As for those who set the fire, I want them to suffer a fate worse than death." … [Hailey's Perspective] I woke up on a big, soft bed. "You're awake." A warm voice was heard, and I turned to look toward the voice. It was a handsome man, the man I had saved five years ago. "Did you save me?" I asked, but my voice was dry and brittle. He nodded and passed me a glass of water. "My name is Cole Larter. My men have been protecting you in secret all this while, which was why we were able to save you in time."