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Whenin an unfah I was surrounded with a fahed happily and turned over to watch Ryder sleep He looked so beautiful like that, sleeping so soundly

I reached out and ran roaned and when his eyes opened, he gazed at me with a semi-confused look on his face At first I was afraid that he was regretting our night, and that he was going to kick me out of his bed and out of his life His eyes focused and look of realization came across his face, and with it came a smile

He reached out and wrapped his arbeautiful”

I was almost surprised by the sudden affection None of s after had been like this, but I accepted it with ease and s”

“You seem a little out of it,” he said

“Ah Yeah,” I murmured “Sorry This is all a little surreal”

“Why is it surreal?” he asked, his eyebrows knitted together

“Because you’re still here,” I whispered

“Of course Did you expect me to leave?”

“I don’t knohat I expected” I adhtly

He leaned in close, pressing his lips toanywhere, so you better get used to ether

A blush came to my cheeks and I tried my best to not seem flustered, but he already had the best of me

“I’ll take that as a challenge,” I teased

“You’re going to have to work pretty daet rid of me,” he said with a wink

I just grinned, unable to hold it back any into his eyes God, I got lost in those