CHAPTER 86: Yearning for Her

"And they lived happily ever after. The end..." Ezekiel breathed a sigh of relief as he finally finished reading the third fairytale story.

He glanced at Duziell's face and felt even more relieved when he saw that he had finally fallen asleep! Putting their child to bed was a struggle.

He had a longing smile directed at Serena beside him. But his smile slowly faded when he realized that she, too, had fallen asleep.

They had planned to make love tonight! He had been resisting the urge to touch her all this time because they were both busy with Duziell.

It's so unfair that she's peacefully sleeping now.

"Serena," he called his wife and gently tapped her. "Psst, hey."

When she didn't open her eyes, he left Duziell's side on the bed and crossed over to the other side. He lay down behind Serena and embraced her from behind.

"Wife, don't be like this. Wake up, please." He slightly kissed her smooth shoulder, moving up to her neck. "You promised."

It had been so long since he had been with h