I stopped his devouring of me by turning over on the mattress and yawning "Then you can get some sleep."

Silence.

Stone then started grumbling under his breath and by the sounds of it, he was about a millisecond away from killing someone.

"Get in the bed now, Lurch." I said sternly while holding my arms up and getting ready to embrace his large body "You need sleep."

"I need you." He growled but climbed in the bed anyway.

His arm wrapped around my waist as soon as his back hit the mattress. He picked me up with one arm and without effort while he brought me onto his chest. I cuddled into his huge frame as he kissed the top of my head.

"I love you, my little nymph." He lowly declared.

I sat up but kept my legs straddled at each side while looking down at him with a grin "I love you too."

He closed his eyes for a few seconds before he looked up at me with tenderness and adoration in his darkened gaze.

"I want one of your theories." He demanded meanwhile his hand moved to grip my hips.

"My theory is that you have the stamina of a horse." I stated rather than argued because I was too preoccupied with thoughts of him to think of anything else.

"Is that so?"

"And you are also evil, Valentine Stone." I teased "You keep me up all night then wake me up early in the morning."

His expression went serious when he nodded "Fine. I will let you sleep tonight."

My silence lasted a staggering two seconds.

"No!" I yelped and swatted his chest gently "Don't you dare."

Stone burst out laughing. The deep noise sent vibrations through my body as he pulled me close and rested his hands on my butt.

"You were never really going to let me sleep tonight, were you?" I asked, knowing that he had played me like a fiddle.

"No." He chuckled.

I relaxed the side of my head on his chest and occasionally moved my lips to leave a kiss on his tattoos as I traced them with my finger.

A smile made its way onto my face as I looked out of the window of our bedroom. The sun was rising out of the horizon and lighting up the shining waters.

My heart was split into seven equal pieces. One part was reserved for my husband and the other six were for my sons. My heart had to have been big because that is where I held them all. With so much love and adoration for each and every one of them.

Little feet hitting against the floor from the hallway made me laugh. The collection of stomping from the small feet made me close my eyes and pretend to sleep.