HENRY POV
Waking up on a game day felt different, always had. There was this mix of adrenaline and anticipation coursing through me, but this morning, something else had me wide awake before the alarm even had the chance to buzz.
Maria was curled up against me, her hair a mess of dark waves spread over my arm, her breathing soft and steady. Behind her, Dax's arm was slung lazily around her waist, his broad chest rising and falling against her back. Our little cocoon of comfort, the one place where nothing else mattered.
But the moment my eyes flickered open, I knew sleep was done for. My body was buzzing, and not just because of the game.
I pressed a soft kiss to Maria’s temple, letting my lips linger. Her brow furrowed slightly as she stirred, then her eyelids fluttered open, reveali
