When Faye opened her eyes, Princess was wide awake, staring at her girlfriend. The room was already noisy from the pups playing around. Their playful voices echoed off the walls as they tumbled over the blankets, Faye's heart thumping a soft, fast rhythm against her ribs as her lungs pulled in a deep, morning breath.
"Emmm... did you get any sleep?" Faye asked. She wondered if Princess had slept because she was in the exact same position she had been in before Faye closed her eyes.
"No. I didn't want to close my eyes because I'm scared you won't be here when I open them," Princess admitted honestly. Her voice was soft and vulnerable in the quiet bedroom, her eyes wide as her breath hitched in her throat.
"Good morning, babe." She leaned in and kissed her. Their lips met in a warm, gentle press, Faye's lungs expanding with a long, contented breath as the soft kiss settled the last of her morning anxiety.
"Okay, what do you want to eat for breakfast?" Princess asked.
