Gamma Kailen Steele Lips touching my hip woke me from whatever sleep I was enjoying. It was restless and exhaustion must have taken over. I was lying on my back. Marcus had lifted up the shirt I was wearing and was planting kisses down my hip tattoo. “I love your tattoo, Babygirl.” Marcus mumbled against my skin. I didn’t expect him to still be here when I woke up. Before, he was always gone. It was weird that he was trying to play house with me. Pretending that we are this perfect, loving couple. I felt more prepared today, mentally, to deal with this. Aurora had assured me Hunter was close and that I just had to fake it a little longer. “How was your sleep, Babygirl?” He asked me, moving his way up my body until he was at eye level with me. “It was okay. How was yours?” I asked him.