The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 149

Romeo dropped her a text at 6 a.m., clearly, he hadn't slept a wink.

Arabella tapped the screen with her slender fingers, "Ain't I always with you?"

She patiently replied, "Get some shut-eye, we'll catch up in a bit."

Unexpectedly, a few seconds after she sent the message, Romeo gave her a ring.

"Bella." Romeo's voice was magnetic, "Why are you up so early? Nightmares?"

Arabella wasn’t sure if her childhood counted as a nightmare, "Haven't you hit the hay yet?"

"Uh, I can't catch any Z's," Romeo's voice was alluring, "I miss you like crazy."

He kept replaying their every moment together, missing Arabella's face something fierce, so much so that he couldn’t sleep.

"Are you still sleepy?"

Arabella said casually, "Nope, I'm wide awake."

After Arabella cleaned up and changed, Romeo's ride was already parked at her doorstep.

As soon as Arabella stepped out, he pulled her into a bear hug.

Hers fresh scent filled his nostrils, finally calming his longing.

"I miss you." He looked down to see the love bite from the previous night on her pale neck. He couldn’t help but cradle her face, the one he'd been daydreaming about, and flashed a doting smile, "Morning."

"Morn."

"You look adorable when you've just woken up." Romeo gently stroked her face, his smile even more indulgent.