I lay in bed with Lily nestled in my arms, her soft breath steady as she slept. A sense of peace washed over me since I had shared my past with her, but there was still a heaviness in my chest. I hadn’t told her everything. I wanted to, but something held me back. Maybe it was the sadness in my eyes that she had sensed, because she wouldn’t let me say another word.
“You should tell me tomorrow,” she had whispered earlier, but I couldn’t wait. This secret had been eating at me for too long.
“Why aren’t you sleeping?” Her small, hoarse voice broke through my thoughts, pulling me back to the moment. I stared at her, feeling her warmth against me, her body pressed into mine.
“I just have a lot on my mind,” I replied softly, cupping her cheek and brushing my thumb over it. The simple touch f
