Unspoken Apology

Jessamine's P.O.V.

The sun had barely begun to filter through the heavy velvet drapes when I opened my eyes. I had never woken up to find Kaelen still lying in bed beside me. He was an early riser. Usually, he crept into the room long after midnight and abandoned the mattress long before dawn. Today was a startling exception.

My cheek rested flush against the warm expanse of his bare chest. I l