Ace woke up at 8.00 am when his alarm blared loudly. He snaps it shut with his hand and groaned in annoyance. He opened his eyes slightly and notice long strands of hair blocking his vision. He smirked, the memory of last night flooding his brain in a rush.
He carefully removed himself from her. Her legs were tangled with his and her shirt had hiked up towards her stomach, revealing her chain and her healing bruises. Ace touched her welts and turned her body tenderly, to examine her back. She was healing exactly right.
Ace kissed her forehead and placed a pillow as his replacement. He took a shower leisurely, not knowing Astrid had woken up. Astrid's mind was still groggy from the events last night. Fuck, I am thirsty, she turned her head around and drank 2 glasses of water, quenching her throat.
