Unexpected Revelations

Bea's POV

As the sun peeked through the curtains, I slowly opened my eyes to find Luca chuckling softly beside me. Confused, I remembered how, in my sleep, I had found comfort in his hand holding mine. Promptly, I pulled my hand away, feeling a touch embarrassed.

"Morning, sleepyhead," Luca greeted, grinning mischievously. "Did you enjoy our little slumber party?"

I shot him a playful glare. "Don't get too cocky, buddy. That was purely accidental. I don't remember signing up for any hand-holding in my sleep."

With that, we made our way groggily upstairs to join the rest of the gang, who were already hovering in the kitchen. Luca, asked me what I wanted for breakfast.

"Pancakes!" Josh shouted from behind me. "Bea loves pancakes, trust me."

Theo chimed in with a sly comment, causing Josh to turn beet red. "Wow, Josh, for someone who isn't even in a relationship with Bea, you sure seem to know an awful lot about her cravings."