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Ellie yawned and rose from her bed. Henry was snoring softly still so she tucked the blanket around his still slumbering form. A ray of sunshine from outside split the room in half with Ellie on one end and Henry on the other. She slowly extricated herself from the limbs that were wrapped around her.  He immediately took her pillow and wrapped his arms around it. He looked so lovably little than the strong man who had made her feel a whole woman.

She didn't want to wake Henry so she brushed against his cheek gently.  He turned into her touch and her heart leapt. He wanted her even now. It was strange to think he had been pining after her the same time that she had been waiting for him.

The sun highlighted brown gold highlights in his hair which made him look a bit like a punk singer.  It was delightfully funny to see such a strong man look so silly. Ellie felt sad too that this side of him was something he always kept hidden away.