I don’t remember falling asleep, but I wake up disoriented and confused with a naked Ward wrapped around me. My first instinct is to jump up, poised to fight, but Ward’s deep breaths feathering across the top of my head, combined with his arm laid across my side and his hand splayed on my abdomen, give me pause. It feels like forever since we’ve had a moment of simple peace, and other than nature sounds, everything seems so quiet that I unconsciously relax for a moment. I move slowly and carefully, trying to pull free of Ward without waking him, but he snorts softly in his sleep, drawing me closer. A shameless giggle bursts from me as he buries his nose against the back of my neck. Ward rumbles softly behind me.
“Good morning Kennice.” He murmurs, kissing my hair gently.
“And to yo
