Bella was sitting against the side of her bed, her head rested against the wall, and her eyes closed, deep exhaustion etched onto her face. A small smile formed on her face as Matthew approached her, placing the food down on the desk next to the window. He leaned down and wrapped one of his arms around her shoulders, pulling her close to his chest as he pulled her closer to him. He buried his face into her hair as he held her close to him, inhaling deeply.

"Mmm…" she hummed happily before opening her eyes and turning to look up at him. "I missed you," she whispered, wrapping her...