Liam awoke to the soft rays of sunlight filtering through the curtains, casting a warm, golden glow in the room. The first thing he noticed was that Ella wasn't lying next to him in bed. Instead, he could hear the sound of the shower running in the bathroom. A small smile played on his lips as he lay there, his mind drifting back to the perfect day they had spent together and the passionate night they had shared.
Yesterday had been unlike any other day in his life. It was as if Ella had breathed new life into him, filling the void he didn't even realize existed. Her presence was intoxicating, and Liam felt as if he had become addicted to the way she made him feel—alive, happy, and hopeful.
As he stretched his well-rested body, the smile on his face grew. Thoughts of Ella flooded his mind
