Breathe

I got out of bed, and sat on the living room couch. I couldn't sleep, and I didn't want to wake her up. I turned the TV on, and flipped though the channels. Nothing caught my interest so I turned it off, and walked back into the bedroom.
I stopped.
I couldn't breathe.
I couldn't move.
She was so lovely simply laying there asleep, I just stood, and stared at her.
The black cotton sheets scrunched underneath her stomach, leaving her back bare to the open air. I took a deep breath and held it as I moved towards the bed.
The floor creaked loudly and she turned to face me.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up to look at me. "Can't sleep baby?"
"I'm alright."
"You sure?"
"Yeah." I crawled back into bed, and laid my arm over her stomach, pulling her into me.
She turned in my arms and kissed me. One. Two. Three times in quick succession.
"I love you baby. Goodnight." she whispered against my lips before turning away again.
"I love you too." I kissed the back of her head, and only then did sleep and the dreams that I knew would come claim me.