Adeline woke up with a start as a loud thud echoed through the corridor outside, followed by a long, ferocious scolding that chased away the last remnants of her sleep. She turned her face away from the light peeking through the window and spread her hand over the space next to her, only to find it empty. Again.
This was the third morning in a row she had woken up by herself and the cold sheets next to her told her Kaden had somehow miraculously overcome his issue with getting up early. She didn’t say anything the first time because she thought he might have had an emergency or might have been called for some important matter. She kept her mouth shut the second time, thinking it was just a coincidence, but no matter the reason for this, now he was going to get an earful.
She knew he wasn
