I love to watch you sleep

Maya wakes up little by little, at the same time the sun slowly goes up in the sky from its lethargic slumber, illuminating everything in its wake.

Its sunrays sneak through the window of her bedroom naughtily, reflecting onto the sleeping beauty laying next to her in bed, making her ash-blonde hair shine as brightly as the sun itself, and Maya can't help but be completely mesmerized by the breathtaking sight she sees as she turns around.

Her eyes scan Claudine's face attentively, pausing to look at the very fainted almost imperceptible freckles adorning her cheeks and the stray strands of hair that dare to hide from her the soft but happy smile playing on her lips as she sleeps soundly.

Maya smiles fondly at it, getting lost imbibing the lovely cute yet calm expression on her lover's face before her hand ventures ahead to reach and put the stray strands of hair behind Claudine's ear gently, with fear of waking her up. Her fingertips graze over her skin delicately, almost feathery, loving its smooth touch.

They linger briefly along Claudine's sharp jawline, tracing it softly before ghosting over her turned up nose, following an invisible path up to the space between her eyebrows, smoothing it out on her way to end grazing over her forehead. She witnesses how the space between her eyebrows and then her forehead wrinkle slightly under her touch as her fingertips travel over them before they go back to normal.

Then, she hears an incoherent grumble that almost sounds like her name being pronounced in a not very amused way, and feels her heart leaping out of her chest at such cute sound.

Could she be dreaming of me?

It's all Maya can think about, wondering, hoping, Claudine is dreaming of her and having a good sleep while she watches over her dreams, making sure no nightmare dares to cloud them.

She watches Claudine's calm expression lovingly once more with a soft smile on her face, with a feeling of meant to be, of finally having found her home, taking over her.

With renewed giddiness, she lets her fingertips wander once again over Claudine's skin, drawing little figures absent-mindedly, becoming addicted to its silkiness while traveling down her neck.

Claudine's soft and steady breathing tickles her own skin lightly, awakening timid goosebumps before she ends stopping by her chest, over her heart, feeling Claudine's calm but strong heartbeat drumming against her fingertips.

Her smile widens more at said feeling, as her heart starts to beat stronger, resonating in unison with Claudine's.

Maya hears another incoherent grumble getting lost in between the sheets and senses the arm dropped loosely over her waist tightening its embrace, almost pulling her closer and she can't help but let a light giggle escape her lips as she feels Claudine's breathing tickling her again.

Carefully, she gets closer to Claudine's face and leaves a light kiss on her nose before brushing her lips against Claudine's, taking them in a gentle kiss that soon is reciprocated.

Soon enough, she finds Claudine's deep magenta eyes staring into her amethyst ones sleepily, making her smile widen even more if possible at how adorable she is.

- It's really rude to kiss people while they're sleeping – Claudine says, voice dragged with sleep.

- I knew you weren't sleeping – Maya simply answers to her, grinning at her to then peck her lips.

Claudine snorts and rolls her eyes playfully.

- It's also creepy to watch somebody sleep.

- I deeply apologize for it, ma Claudine, but I couldn't help but find mesmerizing the cute calm expression adorning your face as you sleep so soundly – Maya says cheekily.

- Méchante... va! – Claudine murmurs under her breathe, completely embarrassed at Maya's declaration before her hand crawls along Maya's back to pass over her nape slowly and end pulling her into a sweet but deep kiss.

- I love you ma Claudine – Maya whispers softly against her lips, smiling fondly as her eyes stare into hers lovingly, and Claudine can't help but blush harder.

- I love you too ma Maya, except when you don't let me sleep – Claudine quickly retorts, gaining a loud laughter from Maya that makes her smile widen too, loving to wake up like this, loving this soft side of Maya, of her Tender Maya…