Julian awoke as the sun was already halfway up, groaning and clutching his throbbing head. The lingering dizziness made him close his eyes again. When he tried to move, he felt restrained. He pushed aside the blanket and saw a hand wrapped around his stomach, realizing he wasn't wearing a single thread. Julian turned to look behind him and saw Elena's face, deeply asleep, embracing him. His brow furrowed deeply, trying to recall what happened last night. All he remembered was the bachelor party and drinking too much champagne at his friends' insistence, which got him drunk. Even staggering in the elevator, someone had helped him. After that, he remembered nothing. "Was I really that drunk?!" he muttered, a hint of regret that his wedding night had passed without him being fully aware. B

