I blinked as the daylight assaulted me and my fingers became tangled in a mass of hair. I held my breath as I lifted my head to look down. Jenn groaned and adjusted her leg over my waist. I smiled and rubbed over her head as I relaxed back onto the pillow.“Too early,” she moaned.“Shh…” I whispered as I inhaled, filling my lungs with her sweet scent, and tightened my arm around her waist. Laying there with my eyes wide open, I traced imaginary patterns with my fingers on her back. I prayed I could slow my heart rate so it didn’t wake her as it pounded against her cheek. I thought I had dreamed of her in my arms and struggled to stay asleep. Had I known she was really there, I would have woke up hours ago.I should have woken her and gotten as far away from her as possible, but I was selfish. I wanted to hold on to this moment for as long as possible. As hard as I tried to cut off my emotions, it was nearly impossible to put up walls around Jenn. I didn’t want to keep her out.
