Chapter 7: In Which She Climbs

Alexander groggily blinked his eyes open as he heard the chirping of birds outside. Opening his eyes wide and rubbing the sleep away from them his brows furrowed as he felt a strange weight on his lap and an ache in his neck. Rotating his neck side to side in order to get the stiffness out he looked down to find Isla halfway curled up on his lap as her hands fisted his trousers and her hair sprawled over his shirt, she looked like an angel and the sight of her warmed his heart. He had stiffly sat on the bed and fallen asleep beside her while sitting and somehow in her sleep, she ended up halfway with her head on his lap. He took a glance at the time seeing it was 6 45 AM and it would be wise to get her back to the main house before anyone noticed her absence. How badly he didn't wanna wake her up and just keep her with him forever but that would go against all rules and principles. So, taking a deep breath he lightly shook her form. "Miss Gambino" he called out, but she didn't bu