Ethan woke up first, naturally opening his eyes to the bright sunlight filtering through the window. Looking down, he saw Kylie snuggled up to him, still sound asleep. He smiled when he heard that Kylie was softly snoring. Brushing his thumb over her cheek, Ethan leaned down and kissed her soft cheek, still warm from being snuggled against him.

Kylie shifted at the touch, and her eyes fluttered open to Ethan’s smiling face.

“Good morning, beautiful,” Ethan softly whispered while stroking ...