Chapter 56

Basking in the morning sun that slipped through the cracks of the curtain, I absentmindedly ran my fingers through Malia's golden hair. Long, steady breaths fanned against my neck and I could feel her small smile against my skin as she slept. Trailing my fingers down her spine, tracing the scars that laid underneath her shirt. She shifted in my arms and her long eyelashes tickled my skin as she blinked them open. "Good morning, Sweetheart." I greeted her and planted a kiss to her hair. "What time is it?" She groaned and tucked her head further into my neck, her hands resting on my torso. Turning my head to the side, I glanced at the alarm clock resting on the nightstand. "It's almost 10, why?" She tried to sit up quickly but my arms constricted her of the movement. "What are you doing?" She asked and tried to pull away from me again. "We're late." Gently pulling her back, I rested her on my chest once more. "It's fine." I