I wake up with a strange feeling of not being alone in my bed. And my guess was right when my vision landed on Maddox's cute face. He is still sleeping peacefully; I love to stare at his face without him knowing it.
I remember making Maddox's arm my pillow last night and the other arm wrapped around me like my blanket. It was sweet to have his warm and soothing embrace until I closed my eyes to sleep.
It was good to exchange partners in our room as Lea wants to stay with Glenn. She requested it at the last minute after we were back from the bar. Who am I to refuse?
While staring at Maddox, a scene of him kissing me flashes in my head, making me touch my lips. Thinking of last night's kiss, I check on my sleeping dress immediately. I am relieved to see myself still wearing the peach pair sleeping lingerie Maddox got for me.
"Hey," Maddox said, his eyes half-closed.
"You're awake. Get up now, sleepyhead; there's a lot of things in store for us today as you said last night," I said, poking his pointed nose.
Maddox opens his eyes and then closes them again; he looks like he wants to sleep again. I grab the pillow under his head and then smack it on his tummy, making him jolt in pain.
"Ouch, Angel, that hurts."
I giggle, looking at him, massaging his tummy. I know it didn't hurt so bad; the pillow is soft and light. He is just acting.
"You promised we would watch the sunrise together. If you go back to sleep, we will be late."
"Sorry, baby," Maddox said as he finally opened his puppy eyes.
"Give me a kiss first."
I gently smack his mouth with my palm, and then I move out of the bed before he can lean over to me.
"Brush your teeth first," I said, a little distant from the bed where he is still lying.
"You haven't brushed your teeth as well."
Maddox moves out of the bed, trying to catch me as I run to the bathroom.
"I will do it now," I replied as I closed the bathroom door behind me.
He knocks on the door while trying to unlock the doorknob.
"Angel, let me in, baby; let's brush our teeth together."
"No, you can't play games with me, Maddox. Not now."
"Baby, I'm serious; let's do it together to make it fast. We still have to catch the sunrise."
I open the bathroom door, thinking that he has a point.
"Faster, we have to catch the sunrise," I said, handing him a new toothbrush.
He follows politely like a good boy. I remember my good boy Max making me laugh at the thought of comparing Maddox to my dog.
"What?" Maddox asked in confusion.
"Nothing, make it fast; I'm almost done."
I can't imagine his reaction when he finds out I compared him to my dog, Max. I suppress the urge to laugh and get out of the bathroom first.
A few minutes pass when Maddox hugs me from behind.
"Now, I can kiss you," he said, and then his lips landed on my cheek.
"Baby, your face is oily." Maddox wipes his lips on my clothes.
I laugh at him. "That's what you get when you don't ask permission. What time is it? The sun is almost up."
"Quarter to 6 am. Just on time for watching the sunrise."
A shade of orange starts to cover the sky beautifully, viewable to where we are standing. There's no blocking our view as we stand on the balcony of our room. The wind is still cold, but the sun starts to provide warmth with its rays of sunshine. Such an incredible scene is worth watching as the day begins, which is impossible in our apartment where only buildings can be seen in the window.
"Baby, you look so entertained watching the sunrise. It's not like that doesn't happen every day in your apartment."
"Well, you probably enjoy that in your mansion, but we don't get to see the sunrise in our apartment. Only the building is viewable outside our window, so let me enjoy this," I said, not leaving my sight on the beautiful sunrise.
"Yes, I get to see this every day if I want to, still watching it with you is my favorite. You add more meaning to it."
Maddox was right; the view is even more memorable having him beside me. I throw Maddox a glance and poke his cheek when I see him smirking at me. He leaned his face close to me, meeting our noses and rubbing them together; I did the same, and I felt a sweet sensation every time our skin touched.
We stare at each other for a few seconds before our noses separate.
"Baby, are you hungry?" Maddox asked
"Yes, super hungry," I said, pouting my lips.
Maddox squeezes my lips. "Oh, poor baby. But don't worry, I'm going to call our personal butler to arrange our breakfast."
"Mad, what exactly is our personal butler's job? I've never been to a luxury resort before. Mom and I used to have a holiday in a cheap resort inside and outside our city, so visiting Pearl Farm is a fresh experience for me."
"Well, not that complicated. Butler attends to our needs the whole day, and even at night, there is a designated butler for us. The butler can also arrange our activities like the water sports later and our dinner tonight.
"That is so cool. I feel like a princess whenever someone is serving my needs. And it's overwhelming at times, really."
"Oh, baby, you deserve to be treated like a princess," Maddox said, and this time it's him who pouted his lips. Maddox pulls me in his arms and hugs me tight; he gives sweet kisses on my forehead as he gently strokes my back.
"Thank you, baby. No intentions of ruining the mood, but I'm super hungry already."
"For now, we will have our breakfast. After breakfast, I'll teach you how to use the DSLR camera and the drone that we will use to capture beautiful memories together."
"Sounds good to me. I'm excited for that part of learning something new."
Around 20 minutes had passed when the butler started serving breakfast in our room. The food smells appetizing when the polite butler opens them in front of us. My mouth is watering, watching the butler finish preparing the food on the table.
"Here, sit on my lap. I'll feed you for breakfast and treat you like a princess."
I chuckle, looking at Maddox's sincere face.
"But baby, that's not how a princess should be treated; they are more of formal dining. That's what I've seen in the movie."
"Well, reality versus the movie is different. Come on," Mad said, tapping his lap, inviting me to sit on it.
"Fine, but you don't have to feed me; I can do it myself," I said as I hopped into his lap. Maddox inclines my arm in his shoulder, making us closer.
"No, that's not happening this morning. All you have to do is chill, and I will feed you until you get full."
Maddox seems persistent in his plan on feeding me. I must admit that all the new experience is giving butterflies in my stomach. Maddox is the sweetest guy I know.
I hide my face on Maddox's neck of embarrassment as I can't seem to hold a gaze with him.
"I can't; that's too much. Can you let me eat in peace?"
"Baby, it's not too much. This is what couples do; let me do this for you. Would you like some kisses first?"
Maddox immediately starts kissing my hair as he starts tickling my waist, jolting me to face him. I glare at him, signaling to stop what he is doing.
"Stop, okay, let's do it."
Maddox stops as I am catching my breath for too much tickle he did on my waist.
"Kiss me first," he said, and then he pouted.
I heave a sigh and then give Maddox a kiss on the lips.