*Hope POV*
Last night was the perfect ending for a completely shitty day. I was exhausted, but closing my eyes wasn’t an option for me. Every time I did, I relived the nightmare I had just experienced.
When Nick and Noah finally got back to the room, I could feel them. Even as I slept on Georgia’s lap. When Noah picked me up to carry me to my bed, I felt an instant calm in my raging mind.
“I waited for you,” I whispered to him as he carried me to my bed. I felt his chest rumble with a chuckle, and I nuzzled in closer. He simply kissed the top of my head, and told me to go back to sleep.
He laid me in my bed, and started to pull the covers over me. I didn’t want him to go, and I didn’t want to be alone.
“Please stay,” I said as he started to walk away. “I don’t want to be alone,” I
