100 Drabbles Challenge / Prompt : #53 Vanilla
The warm afternoon rays of sunlight casted beautiful shadows on her bare, milky back. Her scarlet hair was sprawled messily on the bed, tickling his neck. He could not see her dazzling emerald eyes at the moment; but he longed to. He caressed the curves of her back with his calloused fingertips, tracing the outline of her spine. She stirred in her sleep, eyes fluttering open revealing her gorgeous eyes.
" 'Morning.." she said in a voice full of sleep, her lips adorning a lazy smile.
It was nice having her stay on the morning after, not with her fumbling for her shoes at dawn. It was nice admiring and watching her sleep peacefully in his arms. It was nice waking up with her weight on his side and her vanilla scent lingering on the sheets. He certainly did not mind her frizzy hair brushing his skin.
"Good morning, love." he replied in a soft voice, pulling her closer to him and tugging the blanket to their chins. She snuggled on the blanket like a little child craving for warmth; He rested his hand on the small of her back to spread his heat.
"Let's stay here all day." she said, her voice muffled by the blankets. She buried her face on the crook of his neck and breathed in his scent.
"Let's."