WAKING UP BESIDE HIM.

Chapter: 119.

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Matthew woke up first to the sound of singing birds and a grumbling stomach. He peered one eye open and signed while he stretched tired muscles, his movement was restricted when he felt the body curled into his. A smile tugged at his lips as he propped himself up by the elbow to take a better look at his sleeping Lover. Alexander was still very sound asleep, looking like he had just dropped down from the heavens straight into his bed. Even in sleep, he looked handsome, with hair sticking out every which way, his face scrunched up slightly and his eyebrows furrowed. He was adorable. After taking a moment to take in all that beauty, Matthew reached over and ran his fingers through those locks of hair, careful not to disturb him.

He could have just stayed in bed forever, just watching him sleep like that, but his stomach let out another growl, reminding him that it wasn't going away any time soon. With a sigh he gently kissed his lover's forehead, and carefully extrac