“Hector”

After all the stress of the past few days, especially everything that had happened the day before, waking up with my goddess in my arms, sleeping peacefully, was a balm for all the exhaustion and fear I felt.

Sunlight shone subtly through a crack in the bedroom curtain. I couldn't stop admiring how beautiful Samantha was, how her skin glowed in the sun, as if tiny points of light sparkled. My fingers traced circles on her silky, velvety skin.

She was sleeping peacefully with her head on my chest, one leg thrown over mine, and one arm wrapped around my waist. Her mouth, like a ripe strawberry ready to be picked, was half-open, and her long, black eyelashes adorned her closed eyes. Her curly hair was spread between us and across the bed. Samantha is beautiful!

But it was more than that. Samantha is a strong, determined woman who loves unconditionally and without worry. She gives herself completely to those she loves and doesn't even think about herself when it comes to protecti