Literature
Christian and Gloria: Act III
I awoke the next morning feeling very happy, the sun shining bright through the small window above the bed. Rolling over, I placed my head on Christian's bare chest and just listened to his heart beating, remaining quiet so that I wouldn't wake him.
A few minutes later, I felt him stir, and then he said, "You awake?"
"Yeah."
"'Morning."
"Good morning," I returned.
"How'd you sleep?" he muttered, putting his hand on my back.
"Fine. You?" I asked. But, after minutes had passed and he still hadn't answered, I realized he'd gone back to sleep. "Christian?"
"Huh?"
"I love you," I said, snugg