Chapter 157

• MICHEAL'S POV
• Ashley was still asleep when I opened my eyes this morning—or rather, late morning. The clock on my bedside table flashed 11:02 a.m. Her breathing was slow and even, her body curled against me like she was trying to melt into my skin.
• For a while, I just lay there and watched her. Her hair was sprawled against the pillow, her lips parted slightly, her hand resting over my chest where my heartbeat thudded beneath her palm. I smiled. I got carried away last night—too carried away—and now I was paying for it by watching her sleep through half the day.