Penance of Honor | BOOK 2 ✔️

Chapter: Nineteen

Stevens' P.O.V

I wake up to a loud snore in my ear causing me to scoot away, not bothering to open my eyes. Soon enough, I feel something tap my leg, but ignore it thinking it is on accident. Another tap and shake follows one after the other causing me to finally open my eyes.

My eyes widen as I notice Ronan facing me mouth wide open before closing and starting his snores again. I blink a couple times and scoot further up the bed seeing if Isaac is awake.

He is.

I see him staring at me, hands balled up into the blanket. By the look in his eyes, I can tell he has been up for awhile making me smile. I laugh a little as I hear him hiss under his voice.

"Stevens, I cannot take this for another day. I cannot sleep," he grumbles.

"Think of it...as a waterfall." He rolls his eyes making me hold in a laugh.

"Why can't he sleep in his own bed? He is too old for this."

"Isaac, he is only seven and he is fond of me. Let him sleep with us until he grows more comfortable." My voice is still heavy with sleep. It comes out gruff and raw, yet I see a noticeable shiver come from him.

"I am growing bags under my eyes and this is my room. My bed."

"It's my room and my bed," I correct with a smile.

"What is yours is mine. Did you not know this?"

I let out a big laugh causing Ronan to stir.

"I will move him to the other room if you really must have it."

He nods his head before rising as I do. I watch as his eyes follows my every movement starting with my small stretches to bending down to pick Ronan up.

I lean him up against my chest and wrap my arms lightly around him before carrying him away to the room down the small hallway. As soon as I push back the covers, I lay him down and tuck him back in.

He is nothing but a hard sleeper, it seems. It is a good thing, however. Isaac can be pretty loud whether he likes to believe so or not. I give him a quick kiss on his forehead and continue back into the other room.

"Thank the Goddess."

"You are so much at times," I huff sitting back on the bed and eyeing him.

"No, if you want him to sleep with us then fine. If I will be up, due to his snoring, then so will you." He grabs my shirt pulling me into the bed more. 

"Now, we can go to sleep."  I laugh and shake my head before kissing him. "You can be so much."

I let my hand trace down his chest before meeting his eyes again.

"I know your reasons, Isaac."

"Is it that obvious?" he mumbles as I nod my head.

"Very obvious."

"This is what happens when you get interrupted multiple times a day. I am a physical thing, Stevens."

"...I know."

"If you know, then relieve me of my frustration."

I blink a couple times surprised at how blunt he is about this.

He puts his leg in between mine as he hovers over me.

"Ronan is-"

"He's asleep."

"He's still here, Isaac."

He lets out deep sigh before wrapping his arms around my neck and hugs me. I feel him pressing himself so tight against me, I thought he would try for something more. Nothing ever comes.