Waking Up In His Arms

He stared at Cassey with torn eyes that were filled with hatred and longing at the same time. Her face looked pale, her eyes had sunken and her lips had lost their color. Just what kind of hardships she had faced and why? Was she so afraid of him coming for her? But if that was the case, why did she betray him in the first place?

He did not love her anymore then why was he feeling so suffocated looking at her pain.

He withdrew his gaze from her but just as he was thinking of returning back to the bed, she turned on the sofa as if she had heard him and was about to fall.

Tyrone reached out instinctively and held her falling body but his eyes turned instantly darker when he felt the touch of her chest. The kiss from before flashed past his eyes. He could have punished her in any way. He could have stopped her yet he chose to kiss her.

When his eyes fell on her moving lips at that time, he could not control himself at all. He swallowed a curse when she moved in his hands. The soft rubbing of her breasts and his thoughts ignited the fire again.

Cassey's body was so cold. She was in a dark place with no one around. But suddenly she felt light and warmth moving closer. So, she leaned further towards the source of warmth in her dreams. It felt secure and she did not feel cold anymore. A subtle smile started to form on her face.

"She is definitely enjoying tormenting me." He was sure of it looking at her smiling face yet he did not push her away when she leaned closer to him. In fact, he made sure that she stayed comfortable and did not wake up from her sleep.

He held her and moved slowly towards the bed. He placed her gently beside Penny who was rolling on the bed as if she was trying to find someone in her sleep. The moment she felt the presence of another person, Penny climbed on her immediately and finally relaxed.

Cassey was deep asleep, she did not react even when he carried her but the moment her daughter climbed on her, she instinctively wrapped her arms around the girl to make sure that she did not fall.

They both look so harmonious.

He covered the mother and daughter pair with a blanket and then stared at the sofa. It was too short for him.

Then he looked at the pair who had only taken a small side of the bed and sighed.

"Forget it! The bed is too big and I was initially sleeping here only."He walked towards the other side, pulled the duvet and closed his eyes.

….

The sky started to brighten eventually. Cassey had a good sleep after ages. Her nightmares did not haunt her last night. With a smile she opened her eyes when.. She froze.

She stared blankly for a few seconds as her muddled brain slowly regained consciousness.

She wanted to leap out of shock but she could not. Because.. One of her legs was placed in between his legs and her hands were on his waist covered with his own hands. She was snuggling in his arms while their daughter was crooked on the pillow with her head on his shoulders. She had made a patch of drool there.

They looked like a real family but she knew.. The moment he would open his eyes, it would only be filled with hatred and resentment.

But why was she here? She had definitely slept on the sofa! Did she sleep walk? But she had never slept walk before in her life!

Her mind started to swirl with countless questions but when she felt movement on the other side, she closed her eyes immediately. She did not want to be the culprit here.

Tyrone opened his eyes when he could not bear her wriggling anymore. But.. he raised a brow when she acted like a log. He knew that she was awake and kept staring at her face but she did not open her eyes at all. She was going to fake it till the end.

A quirky smile formed on his lips as he saw her act. Without making it difficult for her, he let her go and gently placed Penny in her arms. Then he stood up and left the room.

Cassey only let go of her breath when she heard the sound of the door. She did not dare to think what could have happened if he had found she was hugging him intentionally.

"Phew! At least he is still left with some decency." but how could she be so careless! Was she really that tempted by his presence! She pulled her messy hair in frustration as she stood up and walked to the washroom too.

Getting ready when she came out, Tyrone was already in the room. He was dressed up too and ready to leave. Sitting on the sofa, he was reading a file. His long legs were folded and his face looked cold. His eyes deeper and his broad shoulders.. She closed her eyes. Why in the world was she staring at him again!!

"We need to leave soon or we would take another day to reach. She slept without eating last night, so I want her to eat well before leaving." she looked at her daughter and nodded her head.

She woke up Penny and took her back to the washroom. The young child wrapped her arms around her mother in daze. Tyrone could hear the splashes of water and the giggling sound of her daughter that kept clawing his heart and he struggled to sit straight. He could not understand a single word written in the file but he kept sitting there with a stoic face when the door was opened again.

"We are ready to leave." Cassey muttered when her eyes fell on the table in front of her. Her meds were already arranged there with a glass of water.