23. Tempting Me

[LIZZY]

I woke up to the sun’s warm rays streaming through the windows, feeling the hot and tingly breath of another person on my neck. I realized that an arm was tightly wrapped around me, just below my breasts, and my legs were tangled with someone else’s.

For a moment, I simply stared at the window, my mind blissfully blank. It was as if the grogginess of the morning had seeped into my very being, or maybe it was just the fact that I had slept so well after such a long time. I felt refreshed and invigorated, and the thought of getting up and leaving this cozy cocoon was almost unbearable.

Well, instead of getting up and facing the daunting task of wrangling a group of kids, which would have been the responsible thing to do, I decided to throw caution to the wind and just go back to sleep.

I mean, what’s the worst that could happen? The kids could set the house on fire, sure, but at least I’d be well-rested when the fire department arrived. So, I snuggled into my pillow like it was