Never let you go

Chapter 59

Hunter:

It takes me a little while to fall asleep but eventually I do. A part of me is still a little afraid that I'll wake up tomorrow and she'll be gone even though she promised she wouldn't be. I believe her and I trust her so I have no reason to be afraid, but no one ever said fear was rational. She sleeps so peacefully in my arms and I love how innocent she looks when she sleeps. I could hold her like this forever. I love her so damn much.

When I wake the next morning sure enough she is still there sleeping soundly in my arms and I smile. Man she is beautiful in the morning especially with the sunlight on her hair and illuminating her porcelain skin. I lean down and kiss the top of her head and she stirs before her eyes flutter open.

"Morning" I whisper when she peers up at me through her long lashes.

"Morning" she says with a glorious sweet smile on her face. She snuggles into my chest and then kisses my heart before she leans up and kisses me lightly on the lips and then she moves to get out of bed but I gently grab her wrist before she can.

"Where do you think you're going?" I ask. My plans for this morning definitely did not involve us getting out of bed before noon.

She smiles playfully at me and says, "Come on there is plenty of time for that later."

"You're serious aren't you?" I ask as I realize she really isn't going to come back to bed with me.

"As a heart attack" she replies. "Now get up. We have things to do and besides I completely forgot to give you your present yesterday."

Now my interest is slightly peaked. "You got me a present?" I briefly think of the last present I got two years ago from Jess and my heart aches a little. She bought me concert tickets to one of my favorite bands even though she didn't really like them. We never made it to that concert.

"Of course I got you a present" she says like it would be completely ridiculous not to.

"You didn't have to do that" I say because even after yesterday a part of me is still broken and doesn't believe that I deserve good things.

"I know I didn't, but I wanted to" she says all hints of humor gone. "I like buying people gifts it makes me happy so if you would please get your fine ass out of bed then we can go to my apartment and I can give it to you."

I smile and laugh at her. "So you like my ass huh?" I ask with a cocky grin and she rolls her eyes.

"I'm serious!" she says as she swats me playfully. "If you don't get up then I'm returning your gift and never telling you what I got you so it will torment you forever."

I laugh again. "Have I ever told you that you are cute when you threaten me?"

She rolls her eyes again and tries to hold back a smile as she attempts to seem angry with me but fails miserably. I decide to cut her some slack. "Alright alright" I say. "I'll get up."

The sweet smile she gives me in return is all the reward I need and it makes getting out of bed worth it to see her happy. "Thank you" she says.

I shower first and then Grey jumps in after me. I was tempted to suggest showering together but I didn't want to push her. We had plenty of time for things like that. I would take things as slow as she needed. When she comes out in her little towel I give her a pair of my sweat pants and a sweatshirt so she doesn't have to wear her clothes from yesterday and besides I just like seeing her in my clothes. She looks damn good in them too.

We grab coffee and bagels on our way back to her place and Grey being the kindhearted thoughtful person that she is suggests that we get enough for Sam, Nate, Daniel, and Charlotte. It amazes me sometimes how she always seems to be thinking of others. I can only handle worrying about her because my selfish mind can't seem to think about anything else. Oh well. She deserves every ounce of my attention and dedication.