Yes, sadly, once Derek was making his presence known, the affection was going to be back down to a minimum. But for now, as long as Derek was asleep, things were like they normally where when they were alone. It wasn't that he was playing head games, because she knew he cared about her.
His hand went to her hair, gently stroking it and bringing her face closer to his. Morning breath be damned. He didn't care. He finally parted from her after a few minutes, then looked down at her. "Morning."