Jace's POV
I was woken up by a cold hand on my chest. I blinked a few times and then smiled when my eyes met Lillian's. She looked a lot better than I had thought she would, and that was a relief for me because hangovers were a very terrible thing to experience.
Last night, I swore to sleep as early as I could, but I ended up staying up all night counting stars and looking at her, contemplating whether to take her in her sleep or not. It was already morning when I decided to sleep, but then I was woken up by her.
It's not that I was complaining; looking at her made me feel refreshed.
"How long was I out?" I asked Ridge.
"A few minutes," he responded.
"s**t," I whispered and then smiled widely.
"Morning," I said huskily and then brushed my hand through her hair.
She smiled back and
