Is that who you are so afraid of?

Valerie

Slowly pulling into consciousness, I savor the ecstatic feeling of having Luke's strong arm wrapped around me before moving closer to breathe in his musk soothing smell. Contended, I smiled to myself before an irritable pain kicked into my brain.

"Uhh.." I groaned, "damn hangover." The realization that I had gotten myself drunk for a temporary escape from reality crept into my mind and I groaned again. 

"I'm so dumb," I whispered and I heard Luke correct me in a firm voice.

"No, sweetheart. You are not." He gently pulled me closer to him and kissed my head. 

Even though my heart felt warm at the gesture, I was still feeling the tremendous pain in my head, and I couldn't help but moan as I held my temple. "Can you get the painkillers from my purse, please?" I muttered, fluttering my eyes open to locate my purse before pointing at it.