CELINE'S P O V

After a long night of sleep, both Sebastian and I awoke the following day, hugging each other. When I checked the time on my phone with eyes half-opened, I discovered that it was already eleven o'clock in the morning.

‘‘Seb...’’ I gently shook my husband's shoulder to rouse him from his sleep. ‘‘Do you have any plans on showing up at work today?’’

He made a humming sound just before drawing me closer to him and kissing my lips. His voice was ...