Chapter 5
Armand woke to the feeling of a hand running trough his hair. Stubbornly refusing to open his eyes, he snuggled more into the warm body beside him. It felt like a dream. It had been so long since he'd been held like this. Tender, loving... rare, but very nice.
The cardinal wasn't allowed many bdpartners, much less was he used to waking up beside one, wrapped in strong arms... HIS arms... Gabriels arms! Richelieu felt himself become even happier at that thought. It was Gabriel who was holding him in such a loving embrace. It was Gabriel who was caressing him so gently. It was Gabriel who... spoke.
"I know you're awake." The slight rawness in his voice was easily drowned out by its warmth. Armand could just hear he was smiling, causing him to do the same. "I know," he replied. "but I'm quite comfortable like this." He heard and felt the younger man chuckle. "Opening your eyes won't make me let go of you."
Well, if Gabriel said so... Armand slowly opened one eye, then the other. He felt extremely pleased as they met blue ones, twinkling with happiness and contentment. And the nice warmth was still there.
