When Belle woke up the next morning, there was a broad smile on her lips where she didn't bother to step out of bed soon. With her back against the surface of the bed, her thoughts ran through her mind of what had transpired last night.
The nightmare she had woke up to after seeing Olivia and the other creatures, in the end, she had received Lucas' affection which she had been seeking for some time now. She hadn't expected it at first. Her heart had tried to leap out of her chest with every squeeze of his fingers against her own that had her heart racing.
