Forbidden Love

Chapter 19: You're beautiful

Pov y/n

I'm not in my bed when I wake up.
It's warm and comfortable though and I snuggle into the pillow as memories from last night come back.

They make me smile and pad the bed next to me in search for Nat. After getting me something to eat last night, we went back home and snuggled in bed before falling asleep. But Nat isn't here anymore.

I open my eyes and find the bed as empty as it felt. Natasha must have woken up before and gotten out of it.
It makes me a little sad because I was hoping for morning cuddles.

I'm used to waking up alone and it's fine, but waking up next to someone I love is a hundred times better. It starts the day off right and allows me to soak up some love before getting up.

The door to the bedroom opens and I watch Natasha walk in, a tray in her hands with two cups on top of it. My eyes travel down her body and I stare at her bare legs, biting my lip. She's wearing shorts, just like I am and a shirt but it still looks really sexy right now.

"Good morning, y/n. I hoped to surprise you with some coffee in bed but it looks like I took too long," Nat says in a soft voice that wraps around my heart and keeps it warm. I sit up, making grabby hands for my coffee. 

"Good morning, Tasha," I reply and wrap my hands around the warm cup. She stops in her movements for a second and I wonder what that's about. Her smile never falters though, so I'm guessing it's nothing bad. 

She places the tray on her bedside table and slips back into bed, taking her own coffee into her hands. I look down into my cup, noticing the slightly brighter color, as if someone added just a bit of milk. When I take a sip, my assumption is proven right and there's also a bit of sugar in here, exactly the way I like it. 

I look up and to Nat, who watches me and seems to wait for something. 

"It's great, thank you." I smile and shuffle a little closer, careful not to spill my coffee. It'd be a shame if I ruined the bedding after she was so sweet to make me a cup of coffee. 

"How do you feel?" Nat asks, holding her cup with one hand and wrapping the other around my shoulders. I lean a little into her and feel her leg pressing against mine. It's been a long time since we've been this close together and right now I don't know why. This is so much better than waking up alone and definitely my favorite way of spending the morning. It would have been even better if I would have woken up in her arms but then she couldn't have made coffee. There's always a sacrifice to be made, I suppose. 

"I feel good. A little sleepy still but very content," I reply and take a sip from my coffee. 

After the fries and another bottle of water last night, the alcohol was properly soaked up, leaving me with no headache or nausea. It didn't feel like I drank enough for that anyway, but that's hard to tell because the cocktails were too sweet to tell if there was much alcohol in them. 

"Take all the time you need to wake up." Natasha kisses the top of my head and I smile, feeling a wave of love rolling through me. 

This might just be the calmest morning I've had in a long time and I am glad to share it with her. We had our differences and fights but now we are okay and it was so worth it.
Nothing feels better than spending the morning leaned into her side and sipping a coffee that's just perfect. 

I catch a look of us in the mirror in Nat's closet and smile. We make a pretty nice picture. The duvet pulled over our laps, both a cup of coffee in hand, her arm around me and my body leaning against hers. This would make a great screen saver but I don't want to ruin the moment by grabbing my phone. Besides, that would take away from the simplicity of this moment. Right now it's just us and the morning. No social media, no responsibilities, no pressure to be anything or anyone.