The rain tapped against the windows like a quiet metronome filling the silence that had settled over the room. Audrey sat curled up on the couch staring into the fire.
The flames danced and flickered casting warm shadows across her face but they did little to chase away the chill gripping her heart.
Adam entered the room his footsteps deliberate but soft. He paused for a moment watching her from the doorway. There was a tension in her posture that spoke of the weight she carried and it cut through him like a blade.
“You’re awfully quiet tonight” he said stepping closer and lowering himself onto the armrest of the couch beside her.
Audrey looked up her eyes meeting his. There was no anger no blame just a quiet exhaustion. “Just thinking” she murmured. “About everything. Axel. Amelia. W
