I called in sick that night for the next day—well technically, Aria texted me and offered to cover my shift so Carson and I could spend more time together. Thank Goddess for her! I had no idea how I was going to leave Carson and we had a few things to figure out. There wasn’t a lot of talking that had happened since we marked each other.
A rumbling of thunder woke me the next morning. It was still early, and I was not eager to get up. Slowly stretching, I felt all my sore muscles—not unexpected after two glorious days of non-step s*x. I grinned thinking about it and gently stroked the arm across my waist. Judging from his breathing, Carson was still sound asleep. I replayed some of the moments over the last few days and realized just how far I had come in the last year. While Carson and
