Chapter 46. Passionate Morning

Evelyn

My eyes were the first to flutter open, the soft morning light spilling through the curtains, casting a golden glow over our tangled bodies beneath the duvet. As my senses slowly returned—dulled by the haze of last night—everything began to feel real again. Jacob had brought me to his room, and for once, I woke up not haunted by the cruel edge of dreams that had tormented me for days. There was no phantom emptiness beside me. No illusion that would dissolve with the morning.

For the first time in what felt like forever, the man I loved was right here. With me. Solid, warm, and real.

A small smile tugged at my lips as I lay there, drinking at the sight of him. There was no bitter aftertaste of loss clinging to the morning, no lingering grief that I’d wake up to an empty bed. I could say, without hesitation, that I was glad to be awake—for once, the reality was better than my dreams.

And what a view I had. Of course, the view was nothing but Jacob