Chapter 124

I knew it was the middle of the day the moment I opened my eyes. The light was pushing in too insistently through the gap in the curtains for it to be morning.

I should get up—but my body was too heavy to move.

"...What—"

There was a reason for the heaviness. Friedrich was holding me pressed against him, deeply, thoroughly asleep.

How does he manage to keep sleeping like this? It must be incredibly uncomfortable.

"Fritz."

"..."

"Still asleep?"

Well—last night had been quite demanding. I'd leave him be.

I wriggled quietly and tried to ease my way free—when a heavy arm simply wrapped more firmly around me.

He was awake the whole time? I looked up at him in disbelief. The same shut eyes looked back.

"You're awake. Open your eyes."

"..."

"I want to see your pretty eyes."

That did it—Friedrich slowly lifted his lids. Through the…