Chapter 43 : Morning After Bliss

I slowly opened my eyes to the blinding light from the sun coming in through the window and rolled over as I lay down. I breathed and looked around the room, only to find it empty, then sat up, holding the sheets over my chest as I turned to look at the mattress. I noticed the claw marks and tears scratched on it and smiled sheepishly to myself. Oh, right, I did that last night. He and I. I'm just about to get up when I hear the doorknob turn and there's Cole, shirtless and in sweatpants, carrying a small tray of food, looking up to see me awake.

"Hi, good morning," he grinned and walked to the edge of the bed.

"Morning," I said with some confusion. "What's that?"

"Breakfast." He placed the tray on the sheets with an adorable smile, a stark contrast to his shirtless body. How could anyone be cute and sexy at the same time?

"You don't have to bring it here."

"It's no big deal. You could say that I paid you back for the time you took care of me," he said, and I let out a little gig