I was sleeping peacefully after what felt like a very long time. My nights alone in hotel rooms might be good, but nothing beat sleeping next to Scarlett after an intense night of lovemaking.
I reached out, expecting to feel her beside me, but all I found was an empty bed. She must've gotten up early to play with the kids. She'd arrived home a full day after me, so I'd had quite a bit of time alone with the twins.
With that thought in mind, I didn't pay it much attention and went back to doing something I hadn't done much of recently: getting some quality sleep. Sleeping with Scarlett was definitely more relaxing, but any sleep in my own bed was far superior to sleeping in a hotel room. It didn't take long for me to drift back off to dreamland... until I was woken rather harshly.
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