Van
Present day
My eyes opened and I sat up, the blankets on the bed moving down my body as I caught my breath. I searched the darkness, not sure what I would find. It took only seconds or less for me to realize whatever the f**k had been going on wasn't real.
What the hell were dreams or nightmares composed of?
Repressed memories, forgotten absurdities.
Just because it wasn't real didn't mean my heart wasn't racing or my skin clammy with perspiration.
“Shit."
I laid my hand on Julia's shoulder, splaying my fingers over the warmth of her bare skin. The world was right. She was sleeping beside me, where I wanted her for eternity.
Allowing my pulse to even, I fluffed my pillow and laid my head on my fist, staring through the darkness of our suite at the most beautiful woman I'd
