SAGE I didn't remember how I fell asleep, but waking up in Killian's arms was surreal. I felt… safe and taken care of. Protected even. It was something that I wasn't able to feel for a while. His massive arms were wrapped around me, and I could hear his heartbeat as I was lying on his chest. His fingers were playing with my hair, and I wasn't sure if he had slept at all. He did not look tired when I lifted my chin up enough to look at him. Killian's lips curled into a smirk. He didn't wait a moment before kissing me in the most possessive way. It was as if he had been waiting for this kiss all his life. However long that may have been… I forgot how to breathe again, my bare chest heaving. One look at it, and he let out that growling noise that was driving me crazy yesterday as he was