Chapter 21

Georgina West

As I slowly emerged from the depths of sleep, my eyelids felt like lead, resisting my efforts to open them. The sensation of weightlessness enveloped me, a lingering reminder of last night. It had been too long since I have been tossed around or manhandled, something only Archer was capable of doing.

But as I reached out instinctively for Archer, my hand met empty sheets, and a pang of disappointment washed over me. Yet, when I glanced at my phone and saw the time:

1 PM

Oh god!

I slept through the morning.

My heart leaped into my throat. Panic surged through me like a lightning bolt, jolting me fully awake.

I never sleep in this late!

Rushing through my morning routine, I practically sprinted through the shower, brushed my teeth like a madwoman, and threw on some clothes as fast as I could.

Racing downstairs, I half expected to find chaos, but instead, I found Archer chilling in the living room with the kids as they watched the movie ‘Madagascar’ on the television.

Ash