Alexis remained asleep as Leonel picked her up gently.

The room next door was shrouded in darkness.

He laid her carefully on the soft bed in the next room. Feeling the soft mattress, she lay on her side with her face against a white pillow. He noticed her slim figure, still without a noticeable baby bump, dressed in a long, soft woolen dress. Lying there, she looked particularly alluring.

Leonel couldn't resist the urge. He longed to steal a kiss while she slept.

He pecked her on the tip of her nose.