Chapter 25

Arthur's POV

Dylan sat on a chair beside her bed, just staring because he didn’t know what else to do. He wanted to clean her up but at the same time, he knew she was gonna be too exhausted to bother getting out of bed no matter how much he coaxed her to so instead, he stared with a smile on his face. It was impossible not to have the urge to touch her hair so he did, he massaged her scalp, soothing her nerves and Alicia must be enjoying that because she sighed, head dipping lower into her pillow and her eyes opened slightly, meeting Dylan’s soft gaze.

“Good morning?”

Dylan chuckled and shook his head. “You only slept for barely an hour, it’s almost midnight though.”

“You’re still here.”

Dylan nodded, playing with her hair and it made Alicia smile. “I’m still here, you’re tired, right?”

Alicia hummed, shifting a little on the bed to get comfortable. She looked up at him, her long lashes almost like a shade to her eyes and she shuffled closer, towards the edge of the bed so she could