Chapter 19 - Max

It was the kind of morning that made you want to lie there, savouring the warmth seeping through the sheets, the weight of the blankets, and the softness of the mattress. The air was cool, but not uncomfortably so, and it smelled like freshly brewed coffee and the lingering sweetness of her hair. A beam of sunlight angled through the curtains and the time on the clock told me to shift with it been 7 in the morning and I had to get my work clothes...and possibly a shower. With my eyes open and happily focused on Maisie I couldn't help but admire her sleeping form. Her hair was spread out across my arm, her body relaxed against mine, and one of her legs locked under mine. Her lips were parted ever so slightly, revealing the slightest hint of her tongue, as she breathed deeply. It was a moment of pure, undisturbed peace. There was a gentle knock on her door which would have only been one of her friends who would have assumed I left last night...Pulling the blanket over Maisie to cover he