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~Velma’s POV
By the time I got to the hotel, the sky was already a dark shade of blue with faint traces of purple floating behind the clouds. The building lights glowed like something out of a postcard, warm and soft, like a place that was supposed to feel like home. I pulled into the driveway slowly, tired in a way that had nothing to do with my body. I stopped the car, switched off the engine, and leaned back for a second with my eyes closed.
Jaden had fallen asleep along the ride, his head resting against the window. I did not want to wake him, but I reached over and stroked his cheek gently. “We are here, my love,” I whispered.
His eyes opened slowly, and he blinked away the sleep. I unbuckled him, lifted him out of the car, and he wrapped his arms around my shoulders. He was he
