A Fresh Start

Beatrice

I feel a warm, firm body next to me in bed, and even though I'm already awake, I keep my eyes closed, just to enjoy a little more of the intimacy of this good moment.

“You've been so lazy lately," I hear Edward's amused voice, still husky from sleep. "It's already past eight o'clock, dear."

That information catches me completely off guard, and I open my eyes immediately, truly startled by the lateness of the hour.

“I can't believe it!” I say hurriedly, trying to get up.

Edward, however, holds my hands and stops the movement, keeping me captive in his warm embrace, close to his soft and wonderfully cozy body.

“We still have some time," he says, and I feel h