The master bedroom was bathed in soft golden light as morning sun filtered through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Expensive curtains... cream silk with subtle damask patterns... had been left partially open, allowing natural light to paint the room in warm hues.
A king-sized bed with Egyptian cotton sheets that cost more than most people's monthly rent.
Two figures lay tangled in those expensive sheets, breathing soft and even in the peaceful silence of early morning.
Alex stirred first.
His Enhanced senses registered consciousness gradually... the warmth of sunlight on his face, the feel of thousand-thread-count sheets against his skin, the faint scent of Victoria's perfume mixed with something more intimate, more human.
His eyes opened slowly, adjusting to the light with Enhanced precision that made the transition from sleep to waking feel almost seamless.
For a moment, he just lay there, staring at the ceiling, his mind still processing everything that had happened.
