Eralia’s POV
My eyes flutter open as morning light spills through the window, brushing across my face. I’m wrapped around something hard and warm. I lean back slightly, looking up into Benny’s sleeping face. His arm is curled around my shoulders, pressing me protectively to the chest that lies beneath my cheek.
I smile softly as I watch him, his eyelids fluttering slightly with each deep breath. He’s so handsome, I still wonder what he sees in someone like me. I want to lie here forever, wrapped in his arms, but my bladder has other ideas. I try to ignore the niggling fullness for a few minutes but eventually I have no choice but to give in.
I take Benny’s hand in my own, lifting it slowly, careful not to wake him, before scooting out from underneath his arm, before lowering it, placing
