26 - Good luck, babe

I hear my phone alarm go off and realize that I had fallen asleep on Joshua's chest. It was already morning. I lazily open my eyes. Joshua was still asleep. I serenely admire his face. His breathing was calm. A silly smile spreads across my lips as I witness how peaceful he looks.

Slowly, Joshua wakes up. His gaze falls on me.

"Why are you staring at me?" he whispers, a sleepy smile appearing on his lips.

"Because I can," I retort playfully.

"Silly..." He pulls me into a hug, burying his face in my neck. The silly smile on my lips only grows wider.

"You can stare at me as much as you want... whenever you want... always," his muffled voice against my neck sends shivers down my spine.

He lets go of the hug, sitting up and painfully getting out of bed. He puts on the white shirt lying on the floor and comes back to the bed to give me a kiss.

"Will I see you later?" he asks, still close to my lips, and I nod my head. "Have a great day, beautiful," he whispers and steps back, going to the