Bishop |18+|

Ch.15

Alia

I've never woken up so refreshed before.

As my eyes fluttered open slightly, I found myself cooped up in Antonio's bed, a satin sheet covering my naked body. I've had pretty shitty sleep recently and last night was the best I've ever gotten in weeks. My core was still tingly, a reminder of the earth-shattering release Antonio drove me to last night.

God.

It was bright. The light seeped through his blinds and I winced at the intrusion, rolling onto my other side before fixating my gaze on Antonio's body. He was asleep next to me, looking gorgeous as fuck. I don't think he realises how much he affected me—my standards now raised to an impossibly high bar. He ruined my taste in other men.. and I loved it. Antonio was pretty much bare apart from the boxers he wore, which were hidden under the sheets. I watched as his chest rose and fell ever so slightly, taking slow breaths in and out.

He laid on his back, his head facing mine and one of his hands laid against his abs, the other tucked under the pillow his head is resting on. I'm not one to be jealous but Antonio—he was just so fucking visually pleasing to look at. His lashes were naturally thick and so were his eyebrows—clean and sharp. Absolutely beautiful.

I was jealous. How fucking dare he turn my heart into mush with a simple flick of his gaze.

Antonio looked so peaceful—so unbothered in his sleep and I wanted nothing more than to slap that look off his face. I decided against it and let out a yawn, shuffling closer before laying against him, my back pressing against his side. I heard Antonio let out a low groan, before feeling him roll over and wrap an arm around my body, pulling me into a spooning position. His body soothed mine with his warmth and I let out a deep sigh of relief. With the groggy mumbling that slipped out from between his lips, I could tell he was still half asleep. I turned my head slightly, looking up at him upon feeling his lips against my cheek.

"You stayed?" He muttered softly, his voice deep and laced with sleep. His eyes were hooded but the attempt to look down at me was all I needed to feel a smile curve on my face. I let out a light chuckle and kissed his cheek back.

"It's not like I could go anywhere anyways. I don't have a car and calling an Uber at 10 would just be too much of a hassle." I mumbled, hearing him hum nuzzling into the crook of my neck. He inhaled deeply before letting out a sigh, his hot breath grazing my skin.

"Good. You're stuck with me." Antonio muttered softly, feeling his grin widen against my neck. He gave me one more kiss on the back of my neck before laying his head back in the pillow. It didn't take long to hear him doze back off to sleep. Not being bothered to get out of his hold, I pulled my arm out, just barely reaching the phone on the nightstand. Muffling my yawn with a fist, I snuggled back into Antonio's chest as I scrolled through my messages.

Kiki: 'Hey bub. I've done some research on that Bishop guy. Got a shit ton of notes written down. When I have the time today, I'll come over and share em with you.' (Delivered 22:21)

Kiki: 'And im expecting some juicy details about the date. Ur not running away from this one. Ily ill tty tmr.' (Delivered 22:22)

"Nosy bitch." I muttered under my breath and chuckled slightly. I did manage to get a paragraph or two in yesterday on my day off so this was definitely in my favour. Antonio's hand held my lower belly and I sighed in relief, feeling his hot breath fan my skin as he slept. He must've been tired.