Chapter 45

STRIKER

I was exhausted.

I hadn’t had a good sleep since my birthday party.

Despite Moses taking care of the expenses, I was hands-on in wedding preparation, even if I hired people to make it possible in three days. I still wanted to see for myself that it would come out exactly how I wanted— London’s dream wedding. And it exceeded my expectations.

Then I woke up, and London was already sleeping in bed, curled into a ball on her side. I was supposed to rest while waiting for her to finish in the bathroom. Then I just fell asleep. The worse thing I’d ever done for her.

I took a quick shower and wore my PJ bottom. When I came back, London was still in the same position. I covered her with the duvet and wrapped her in my arms. She didn’t even stir.

This wasn’t exactly what our first night together would look like, but she was beside me, and we both needed to recharge. What mattered most was that we were together.

Hours later, I woke up in an em