They were both laying on the bed in the middle of the night, Hugh with her head on his chest. She was listening to his heart beat for a while and she closed her tired eyelids. Her breath was calm and steady and Hugh thought she’s finally asleep. He slowly took his hands from under the back of his neck and delicately grabbed her by the arms to roll her over. While he was laying her on her back, she opened her eyes looking into his just above her head. His hands were still at her back, pressed to the bed by her body.
“I-I thought you were sleeping…” he muttered, feeling her deep breaths...
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