After fussing with several little tykes, she emerged from her bath and flopped onto the bed, falling asleep before she knew it. She slept so soundly she didn't even realize when Lord Quan the Fourth returned, only stirring when the space beside her dipped and she found herself, along with the blanket, rolled into a warm embrace.
With her eyes closed, she smelled the familiar scent on him, her voice blurred and soft.
"How come you're back so late?"
Humming softly, Emperor Quan rubbed his chin against her forehead, combed through her long hair with his hand instead of a comb, and instead of answering, questioned her, "Why is your hair still wet?"
Without opening her eyes, Zhan Se didn't mind.
"Too sleepy, fell asleep as soon as I lay down."
"Lazy pig!" Pinching her nose, Emperor Quan got up to turn on the light and then took the hairdryer to blow her hair, his movements gentle and practiced, "This can easily cause headaches. Don't you know?"
