Chapter 49

Lilah suddenly looked up at him.

That handsome, laid-back face came into view—features clean and defined, like they’d been sculpted.

In the glow of morning light, he looked almost celestial.

She’d wanted to say something, but once her eyes caught his ridiculously good-looking face, she figured anything she said would just seem out of place.

I mean, sharing a bed night after night with a guy this hot? That’s the kind of thing people only dare to dream about, right?

Why would she even think about saying no?

Also... they were married. Sleeping in separate rooms forever? That wasn’t exactly normal either.

“What are you thinking about?” Gabriel asked, noticing the dazed look in her eyes. He raised a slender, graceful hand and softly brushed her cheek.

From this close, she was all softness and spark—clear skin, a mouth that always seemed on the verge of a smile, and eyes lit up like she knew something you didn’t.

She looked half-awake,