Chapter 53. Exact Shade Of Blue

Wren POV

“Hey, Birdie.” A low murmur sounds in my sleep, followed by soft, wet pecks on my lips and cheeks. “Darling, get up.”

I stretch, eyes fluttering open to see Ezra smiling down at me.

I offer a sleepy smile in return, yawning. “Hey, baby.”

His eyes light up as he presses his lips against mine in a short, sweet kiss.

“Remember that date?” He asks.

“Mhm.”

“You might want to start getting ready.”

I blink slowly. The words filter through my sleep-muddled brain, and then they click.

I shoot up from my bed. “Oh shit! What time was it supposed to be?”

My limbs knock something down, and it lands with a soft thud.

When I move towards it, Ezra slips a knee on the bed and wraps a hand around my throat.

His lips come down on me, hard. I moan in his mouth, responding with the same urgency.

My stomach clenches, nipples hardening into firm peaks.

I grip his arms for some needed balance as he