Chapter31:31

Kate's POV I woke up feeling warm and comfortable, realizing that I was still in Erlan's arms. We both fell asleep in my room, the blanket covering our bodies. Erlan was still fast asleep, his face looked peaceful. I stared at him for a moment, feeling incredible happiness at being this close to him. Erlan slowly opened his eyes and smiled when he saw me. "Good morning, Kate," he said in the hoarse voice of someone who had just woken up. "Good morning, Erlan," I answered with a shy smile. "Did you sleep well?" "Yes, very sound," he said, still holding me tightly. "You?" I nodded. "Very soundly too. I feel very comfortable." We both looked at each other lovingly, feeling a new warmth and closeness. After a while, we finally decided to get up and make the bed. As we straightened out the blankets and pillows, we joked and teased each other. "Erlan, you should stay here more often. I need help making the bed," I joked while throwing a pillow at him. Erlan laughed and caught the pillow. "We