Chapter 45

• Ariel slowly opened her eyes, a huge smile spreading on her face as she stretched her limb. The soft morning light had escaped from the window blinds, and they cast a golden glow on her face, but she didn’t seem to mind.
• Her mouth opened in a content yawn, and she stretched her body, the blanket falling off her body and the cool air caressing her skin, reminding her that she had slept without her clothes.
• “Hmmm.” The sheets beside her ruffled, and she turned to see a mass of black hair, tussled and tangled from sleep. Warm hands wrapped around her torso, pulling her closer, and she sighed in bliss at the familiar sparks.