Threads Of Forever

The sun was just cresting the horizon when I felt the familiar warmth of Colossus’s body shift beside me. He didn’t get up right away. Instead, he pulled me closer, one massive arm wrapping around my waist as he buried his face in the crook of my neck. His beard tickled my skin in the best way, and I smiled sleepily, threading my fingers through his hair. “Five more minutes,” he mumbled against my shoulder, voice deep and rough with sleep. “The shop can wait. The world can wait. I just want to hold my future wife a little longer.” My heart melted. I turned in his arms and pressed a soft kiss to his lips. “You say that every morning. Pretty soon the crew is going to start teasing you for being late to your own project.” He chuckled, the low sound vibrating through his chest. “Let them te