NICKOLAS

I gaze down at the beautiful woman sleeping peacefully in my arms. No one has ever looked so adorably serene while sleeping. The mere sight of Amelia calms my restless heart and soothes my battered soul. Gently, I brush away the lock of hair that has fallen across her face. She murmurs something unintelligible, her soft lips moving as she instinctively nuzzles closer into my warmth. Her sweet, intoxicating scent surrounds me, and I can’t resist closing my eyes to simply breathe her in.

“I never thought I could want someone as much as I want you, Amelia,” I whisper, the words seeming to spill from some hidden well...