[b]Cuddled against her fiancé, Ella fell asleep with her face buried into Marken's shoulder and her body curled up against his. She was so exhausted from the worry of the past two days, and it was like a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders. It was more than she could ask for, Marken forgiving her and holding her through the night.

By morning, Ella felt rested and content, not even bothered when she opened her eyes to the scornful glare of the governess. Yawning lightly, Ella turned to face Marken again and buried her face into his chest, promptly ignoring the annoyed woman. She didn't feel like dealing with the crabby woman just yet.[/b]