Astrid woke up to the warmth of Julian's body beside her. She snuggled deeper into his arms, feeling so comfortable being this close to him.
She glanced up at him to see him still sleeping, peacefully. She grinned widely, seeing the wish she prayed for was finally coming to pass.
"Am I that handsome to admire, that you forgot how to breathe?" Her eyes fluttered open in shock as she swallowed and then Julian opened his eyes.
"Finally awake," he whispered, his voice husky with sleep. "I missed you," he added.
Astrid eyes lit up at this, "You're the one who went out to skew things and sedate me, and now you miss me?" she teased.
Julian chuckled, embracing her tightly. "I wasn't used to seeing you sleep during the day while I went about my business," he admitted.
Astrid scrunched up her face, her expression serious. "Whatever you did, I hope it wasn't something that would put Mattie through pain."