Chapter 146

I felt….cold. The pronounced lack of warmth was what woke me up the following morning. I blinked my bleary eyes open, glancing towards the window nearby. The curtains still obscured my view but I could see the light of morning creeping in around the edges. Yawning, I shifted position, wondering why I felt so chilly when I was cocooned in Gabriel's bed. I reached out a hand to Gabriel's place in the bed and… Gabriel was already awake. In fact, the place he had been sleeping was cold. I frowned in confusion; exactly how early had he gotten up? The room seemed empty without him in it. In fact, the bed seemed far too big. Groaning, I struggled to sit up. I was incredibly sore from last night. Remembering the passionate undertakings made my cheeks heat up a bit and I stretched, trying to work the kinks out. As I stood up I realized I was completely naked still. This only made me blush more furiously and I hurried to retrieve some new cloth