Chapter 43

I let out a deep sigh before attempting to open my eyes. Keyword: attempting. When I successfully pried them open, the bright sunshine invading the room through the wide-open window blinded me almost instantly. I snapped them shut as they watered from the assault. I peeked one open just the slightest, waiting for my eyes to adjust before finally cracking the other open, too. I blinked a few times to rid the blurriness of sleep from them. I turned my head so I could see over my shoulder and was met with the most beautiful sight I'd ever seen. Ken looked like a million dollar piece of art when he slept. His facial features were significantly softer than normal. The harsh lines that usually marred his forehead from constantly scrunching his eyebrows together were gone and his casual scowl was nowhere to be found. His long, inky black eyelashes splayed across the skin just underneath his eyes, his eyelids twitching every so often as he dreamed. He released a deep sigh through