Aubrey awoke to the sound of hushed talking. She tried to move but quickly discovered that she was wrapped up in Broderick’s tight embrace. The slow relaxed sound of his breathing led her to believe he was soundly sleeping. Again, Aubrey didn’t know how long she had slept for, and she was anxious to get home to her daughters. So, she attempted to wiggle herself free from Broderick’s grip, but he only tightened his hold on her even more.
“Broderick,” she whispered as she began poking him in his stomach and sides.
He started to squirm a little bit, and then his eyes suddenly popped open.
“Broderick?” she whispered again.
“Yea,” he replied in a groggy voice.
“Hey, stay awake! Don’t fall back to sleep,” she whispered loudly, poking him again.
“Huh? Oh, sorry. I hadn’t really slept s
