A part of him wanted to stay awake and converse with him longer, but due to the effects of her powers, he was feeling quite drowsy. His eyes drifted half shut, his breathing beginning to even up. He was going to respond to her, but he didn't get a chance. His eyes slipped shut and he fell asleep, comforted by her presence. It was odd. He had never felt so comfortable around someone in his entire life, not counting his parents. Even with his pack, he had felt slightly guarded. But she was different, somehow. He couldn't place a finger on it, but he knew that she belonged with them. Not only because she had once been a member of his pack and had been engaged to him, but because it just felt right.<br/><br/>He didn't wake up until morning and it was only because someone had entered the room and gasped at the sight of the two curled up with each other. At some point, his arms had wrapped around Belle and kept her neatly tucked against his side. He groaned softly, cracking one eye open to see what the commotion was, unaware of the fact that Belle had not left the room. He noticed immediately that Marie was staring at him for some reason, one hand covering her mouth as she tried to keep quiet.<br/><br/>His eyebrows knitted together in confusion, his other eye opening as he tried to figure out why she was looking at him like that. He glanced over at the clock and noted that it was close to noon. It was the longest he had slept in awhile. Finally, he noticed the warmth pressed to his side and glanced down in surprise, seeing Belle. He did not blush, merely stared down at her before understanding crossed his features. She must have fell asleep while helping him last night. Still, Marie didn't need to react like that.<br/><br/>He glanced at the older female, frowning slightly. "What?" He mouthed finally, the woman startling from her daze before she lowered her hand. She smiled strangely at him before hurrying out of the room. He groaned inwardly, hoping that she was not going to go gossip amongst the other older women of the pack. The last thing he needed was for people to assume things.