Hazel stirred on the bed, releasing a moan from her lips as she turned on her side. The curtains swayed revealing a ray of the early morning sunlight.

A bird chirped as it flew toward the source of the sound. The sun streamed in through the small window, casting long shadows on the floor, and making her bare skin tingle. He stretched, yawning as he got up from where he lay, still half asleep.

The blaring sound of her alarm burst through her half-sleepy state. She reached for the alarm on the bedside table to put it off. Then she yanked the bedcovers from her body and got up from...