~Evric's POV~
I woke early, around 5:42 a.m., feeling remarkably better, stronger than I had any right to be after such an intense night and short rest. The room was bathed in the soft, gray light of dawn. Sometime during the night, my cock had finally slipped out of him.
Now, my energy was roaring back. I felt restored, capable of going for hours. I looked at Zayn, sleeping soundly beside me, his breathing slow and even. An immediate, selfish thought struck me: Is it proper for me to wake him up?
I gazed at his bare back, the sight of him still devastatingly beautiful. The curve of his waist, the line of his spine, made the desire flare up all over again, a powerful urge to slide inside him once more. But no. He needed his rest. I had promised him gentleness and care.
Instead, I reached out a cautious hand and gently brushed a stray curl of hair from his nape.
"Babe," I whispered, the sound barely loud.
"Mmm," he hummed in response.
