PASSION

Waking up to her surrounding, she could perceive the salivating aroma of toast, apple pie, and her favorite, mashed potatoes. Who knew about that? She flicked open her eyes and as she looked at the window, she noticed it was late night already but the moon isn't out yet.

She tried sitting up but her head throbbed. Touching it, she remembered what had happened earlier.

"You're awake, Selena. What a sleeping beauty."

Selena turned towards the beautiful voice and it was Alex sitting by a study desk in a corner of the room, a book in hand. She wondered if he had watched her sleep. He must have been watching her toss back and forth the bed and how she had been snoring. She gasped as she covered her mouth. Had she been snoring indeed?

"I actually enjoyed watching you sleep. The martial skills you showed back there, would love if you tried that with me." He dropped the book he was reading and when he turned to her, his face was dangerously sexy. His eyes had a hidden message beneath and his