“Hey.” She mumbles. “Did we really end up here? Like this?”

She can feel his chuckle resonating against her ear. “Yeah, princess. We really did.”

Alex snuggles against his chest, closing her eyes as she takes a deep breath. She lets herself drift off to sleep again, content with the feeling of his arms wrapped firmly around her and the sound of his heartbeat under her ear.

As she falls asleep, Daniel stays awake. He looks down at Alex and brushes a stray strand of hair away from her face. He smiles softly and tucks the loose strands behind her ears, brushing his thumb over her cheek. He kisses her...