33. I am Watching

Victor

"Five more minutes, please," Maddie groans as I try to wake her up in the morning.

I chuckle and take the comforter off Maddie, revealing her tousled hair and sleepy eyes. "Wake up, sleepyhead. We are on vacation in a foreign country. Don't you want to see what's out there?"

Madison groans again, pulling the pillow over her head. "But I'm still tired," she pleads, her voice muffled.

I sit down on the edge of the bed and gently tug at the pillow. "Come on, Maddie. We have a whole day ahead of us. I want to show you some places. You don't want to miss out, do you?"

She peeks out from under the pillow, her eyes still heavy with sleep. "But it's so cozy here," she says.

I grin. I suppose it is my fault she is tired since I kept her up all night. "Alright. You get ten minutes while I go downstairs and talk to the butler."

Madison mumbles something and goes back to sleep.

Leaning down, I give her a gentle kiss on the cheek before heading out.

I press the button in the dining room