Chapter 24

　　Louisa's POV 　　When I woke up the next morning, I found myself lying on a giant bed. 　　Darren was sleeping next to me, cuddling me. 　　He was wearing a white cotton T-shirt, which felt so soft. 　　I couldn't help but press my face against his muscular chest, stroking my face gently like a cat. 　　Darren woke up and looked a bit awkward. 　　"Good morning, Miss Torrington. I'm so sorry that I fell asleep last night next to you. You were crying in your sleep and I really couldn't leave you alone." 　　"You feel so warm. Could we stay like this a bit longer?" I mumbled. 　　Darren was about to get up, but when he saw my puppy eyes, he sighed silently and remained still in bed. 　　I wrapped my arms around his torso, holding him like a sloth. 　　I noticed that his body getting rigid. 　　He looked very uncomfortable when I was holding him like that. 　　"What?" I frowned and looked up into his eyes. 　　Darren turned his head away to avoid eye contact with me. 　　"Nothing, Miss Torrington. It's just... Lyc