I was lying in bed with Malachai. In a moment, he was getting ready for work, and I would have to leave the house to go to a session.
Malachai had found a job as a waiter far from Willow Hollow, in a prestigious restaurant. They paid him well, so he decided to buy a house near where he and his parents used to live.
"Malachai?" I woke him up. I touched his face, which was shining with the sunlight pouring in.
"Mhm…" he tried to say something.
"You have to get up," I said.
"Give me five minutes," he turned onto his other side. I rolled my eyes at the sight. I watched how his body rose gently and pleasantly with each breath.
I rested my head on the pillow and wanted to hold him in my arms, but he already sensed it, turned towards me, and hugged me. My entire face flushed red, and my heart beat faster and stronger.
"I took the day off today," he said.
"What, how's that?"
"I knew you'd still be here in the morning, so I called my boss yesterday and he agreed."
I was surprised by this news. Malachai took a day off? He never took a break from work, especially not for someone else.
"I want to lie with you all day today," he said in a low, husky voice.
"I have a session until late, remember?"
"That's okay, I'll drive you and wait until you finish recording."
An impossible man. He opened his eyes. The corners of his mouth lifted up. He reached out his hand towards my cheeks and gently held them with his fingers. I wished this moment could last forever.
"You're an important person to me," I said. We looked at each other for a full minute, neither of us blinking or moving an eyelid.
"To me too," he replied.
"Really?"
"Yes, I love you."
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The fourteenth chapter was supposed to be released today, but I still need to polish it. It will probably be available soon, but in the meantime, here is a sweet story — enjoy it!